Calling all new volunteers since Covid19
Now the rush has subsided, we’d love to “upgrade” you to full Good Neighbour status – you get an ID badge and lanyard and everything ! We will gradually be contacting everyone, but please do get in touch if you’re keen to upgrade asap!
Vaccination
We encourage all our volunteers to get vaccinated. If you’d like to discuss in confidence, please do call the main number.
Safeguarding Training
Please review this video to understand your Safeguarding Responsibilities as a Volunteer
Door step protocol
- Keep at a 2m distance from another person
- Minimise the handling of items that you are giving to the neighbour
- Wear gloves and a mask if you have them.
Take with you :
- Two plastic sandwich bags (or similar)
- A container (box or bag) large enough to put another bag into
- Your ID badge if you have one
- Something to write with and on
Ideal step-by-step
Clean hands & container on leaving the house
Take a container (box or bag) into which the items can be directly put into
you handle the outside of the container – others put things in and out of it.
Put on gloves, collect the item then go directly to the neighbour’s house
Open the container, ring or knock using an elbow or knuckle
Step away to maintain 2m distance
Take a photo of villager & item to prove delivery (ask permission and explain)
If they have to give your something in return, they put it in the container
Be reassuring and spend some time chatting if they want to
Try to find out what else Good Neighbours could do to help them, encourage them to ask
Collect container after neighbour has shut the door
Send proof photo to ByfieldGNS@gmail.com
Don’t forget to then : Delete the photo from your device
For volunteers offering to drive a neighbour
Check this advice on whether your insurance covers this role:
For walking someone else’s dog:
If doing this via the Scheme, we’ll help you plan a safe way to do so. For others, guidance here :
Email ByfieldGNS@gmail.com to receive the most uptodate full Volunteer Guidance.