Homeline

Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes

What We Do

Telephone befriending

We make weekly befriending phone calls to our members for a chat, to check all is well and to assist with any problems. Local information, signposting and referrals can be made to appropriate services. When we can’t reach a member we carry out safe & well checks to make sure all is well.

Volunteer befriending

Home visits

We have a team of friendly volunteers ready to provide home befriending support to residents. Homeline matches our most isolated members with a volunteer for frequent home visits or support getting out and about.

Volunteer befriending

Outdoor walks

We can match residents with a volunteer for walking. This service is for residents who can walk independently but wish to build confidence in accessing the local community and/or simply stay healthy. Enjoy a walk to a local cafe or class.

Regular Classes

Social events/lunches

Currently we have IT, line dancing, knitting, exercise and reminiscence classes on offer to Homeline members at The Creighton Centre. In addition, we run monthly social events – a great opportunity to get more involved in your local community and make new friends.

Please contact for more information or to book onto activities.

In addition, we organise information workshops throughout the year on a variety of health and wellbeing issues affecting our members.

Dementia support

Circle of care for residents living with dementia

Specially trained volunteers offer weekly visits and meaningful activities at home, while our Centre hosts inclusive sessions such as nutrition workshops, line dancing, reminiscence and gardening. We also work to support carers and raise awareness across the community, helping to ensure that those living with dementia can stay connected, engaged and supported.

Keep Active

Keep Active is a volunteer delivered integrated care service, run in partnership with the local NHS rehabilitation teams. Keep Active helps older people aged 60 and over back to independence after a fall or illness. Volunteers are matched with clients and visit them weekly for up to 9 weeks, providing encouragement and support to continue working on their mobility goals. This could include helping with an indoor exercise programme, accompanying someone outdoors, helping with stairs or practising a transport route to an exercise class.

The service bridges that important gap between a period of intense healthcare input and having the confidence to access the community once more, reducing NHS readmissions.

The service is free to people aged 60 and over living in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham who have been referred to us via local NHS community rehabilitation teams and other health teams.

Volunteers are DBS checked and are specially trained by rehabilitation therapists.

Volunteer

Volunteers are at the heart of The Creighton Centre

There are many people living in Hammersmith & Fulham who experience social isolation through circumstances beyond their control – due to ageing, ill health and disability, the death of friends or family etc. By volunteering with us you can enable isolated people to renew social contact and access the things in life which we all need to stay happy – friendship, new opportunities, new learning, access to transport, access to better leisure, health and care services.

Without your skills, enthusiasm and commitment, we simply couldn’t do the work we do. Our volunteers work with older people, adults with learning disabilities and with our community centre members.

All our volunteers receive induction training, a DBS check and ongoing support & supervision.

Please see below for more details on our current volunteer roles and how you could make a positive impact today.

Complete an application form or us for more information.

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