S warcliffe G ood N eighbours S cheme Annual Report 2021 ~ 2022
Staffing Structure
Management Committee
Chair: Brenda Stewart Local Resident/Volunteer Vice Chair: Sylvia Scott Local resident/Volunteer
Secretary: Sue Stoner Local Resident/Volunteer
Treasurer: Margaret Gordon Local Resident/Volunteer Peter Gruen Volunteer
Volunteers
Staff Kenneth Hill Project Manager Mik Breakwell Support Worker/ Mini Bus Driver
Brenda Stewart Duncan Murdoch Irene Murdoch Jason Robinson Joolee Hawkhead Kevin Dunn Leigh Andrews Margaret Gordon Peter Gruen Sylvia Scott Sue Stoner Val Barnes Wendy Breakwell
2021-2022 Summary
Managers Report
2021 marked the 27th year of The Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme. It’s wonderful to have been involved in the on-going development of this scheme and to see how the volunteers and staff are dedicated in the work and services that this scheme strives to provide to accommodate the needs of local older people.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the volunteers who give up their free time to support all the work and activities that this scheme provides and to the members of our Executive Management Committee who attend regular meetings and give me and this scheme their support when required.
I want to thank the staff for all their dedication and hard work over the last year in the work provided by this scheme also for supporting me.
Kenneth Hill
Project Manager
Chair’s Report
The Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme continues to enjoy a good reputation with the older people it works with and for and has a strong staff and volunteer team which helps to deliver and maintain the services and activities so valued by all the local older people.
A Big Thank-You to everyone who in any way has helped and supported the Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme to maintain the delivery of quality services and activities it provides.
Brenda Stewart Chair Executive Management Committee
Activities & Services
Which help reduce isolation of older people in our area
Befriending Telephone Contact
All clients registered with Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme were contacted with a courtesy telephone call to say “HELLO” and to enquire if they needed support with anything. Over the year we made 4,560 calls.
Signposting/Referrals
Our continuous befriending telephone contact identified individual needs of an older person which required;
Signposting - providing contact details of a service provider enabling an older person to make the contact with the required provider.
Referrals - Making the contact with a required service provider on behalf of the older person.
Over the year we made a total of 123 signposting/referral’s to meet their identified needs.
Outreach - Home support visit
Our continuous contact with the clients registered with this scheme, along with referrals via other Statutory, Private and Voluntary organisations required a home visit to asses the needs of an older person.
Over the year we made 107 home visits.
Luncheon Clubs
From April to August we provided an “At Home Luncheon Club” where staff and volunteers delivered 51 hot meals to older people every week .
From September 2021 we re-opened our three weekly luncheon clubs in the Swarcliffe Community Centre on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Every ones health and wellbeing was paramount which engendered the need to provide a COVID19 safe environment for everyone to come together and enjoy a hot meal in a friendly safe environment. On average we served 85 hot meals per week.
Over the year we provided 3,723 hot meals.
Shopping Trip
From September we re-started our weekly shopping trip on a Tuesday to enable older people to go grocery shopping to local supermarkets. After doing their shopping everyone meets up in the supermarket cafe for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee.
Line Dancing
From September we re-started our weekly Line Dancing class on a Tuesday morning in the Swarcliffe Community Centre where older people can socialise to exercise by dancing to tunes new and old.
Activities & Services
Which help reduce isolation of older people in our area
Knitting Circle.
From September we re-introduced our weekly Knitting Circle on a Wednesday afternoon in the Swarcliffe Community Centre., giving older people the opportunity to meet in a safe and friendly environment where they can have a chat over a cup of tea and a biscuit while knitting.
Book Club
Older people can request 4 books from a genre of their choice to be delivered to their home. In total we delivered 154 books to help occupy their time via a door step visit which also created the opportunity to socially interact with staff and volunteers.
Quiz Packs’
Older people can request a quiz pack which can be delivered to their door creating an opportunity for them to socially interact with staff and volunteers. A quiz pack is presented in a plastic wallet with the following items;
Wordsearch Book , Crossword Book , Sudoku Book. Pen with a packet of assorted mints. Over the year we delivered 79 quiz packs.
Home Movie Night
Older people can request a “Home Movie Night” which can be delivered to their door creating an opportunity for them so soaically interact with staff and volunteers. A home movie night included;
3 DVD’s (movies) of their choice with a box of Maltesers. Over the year we delivered 58 movies for older people to enjoy with a box of Maltesers.
IPad Loan Scheme
Our Ipad loan scheme, with broadband, created the opportunity for an older person to socially interact on-line with family and friends, play games or to develop new skills.
Digital Drop-in
Our digital drop-in clinic on a Monday afternoon provided the opportunity for an older people to access support and guidance using the Ipad or any other devices.
Drop-in Service
Our Tuesday morning drop-in provided the opportunity for an older person to visit the centre to talk to someone about any problem or issue for support, advice and guidance.
Newsletter
Over the year our quarterly newsletter supported all clients registered with this scheme with Covid19 guidance, useful advice and information, emergency contact numbers and puzzles.
Treasurer’s Report
The financial accounts for 2021 - 2022 show another successful year for S.G.N.S.
The funding and support from Leeds City Council/Adult Social Care and various funders have been invaluable. We have used our money wisely in an area not classed as “inner-city” but which has all the deprivation characteristics of such areas and where Central Government resource provision is significantly higher than in Swarcliffe, Stanks and Whinmoor.
The Accounts Balance Sheet highlights the assets and liabilities relative to the status of funds over the last year and what funding the Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme has to take forward in the forthcoming year.
All our sources of income are subject to close analysis requesting monitoring information to quantify the case we made for the funding. At a time when services need to be both quantitative and qualitative S.G.N.S. is meeting these requirements.
The core funding provided via our contract with Leeds City Council/ Adult Social Care increased which has given us the financial support to achieve sustainability while creating opportunities to develop new mechanisms of support and services to meet the needs of the local older people.
S.G.N.S. would like to say thank you to the following for all their financial support over the last year;
Adult Social Care/Leeds City Council Leeds Community Foundation
L.C.C. Outer East Community Committee Local Ward Councillors’ M.I.C.E. Money
Leeds City Council H.A.P. Donations From Clients & Volunteers Fundraising initiatives by S.G.N.S.
Margaret Gordon Treasurer
Accounts Balance Sheet 31st March 2022 The Swar¢liffe Good Neighbours Scheme S.G.N.S. A¢¢ount$ Bg18n¢e Sbeet on the 31" March 2022 2020- 2021 2021- 2022 Fixcd A55¢ts Motor Vehicle Equipment £15,305.00 £ 1,812.00 £12.244.00 £ 1.433.00 Curreut A$5¢t5 Debtors and Prepayments Balance at Bank Main Account Cash in Hand Trip Fund Fundraisin7 Accvuni R¢5erv¢ Account Lun¢heon Club Account 50.00 50.IK> £47,285.00 £ 2,035.00 £ 985.00 £13,440.00 £15,000.00 £ 1.205.00 £80,OUO.00 £56,797.IK> £ 313.IK> £ 985.00 £17,011.00 £15.000.00 £ 2,312.00 £92A68.00 CURRENT LIABILITIES NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSF,TS (£) £80,000.00 £97,117.(Ml 1£) £ 92468.00 £106,145.00 FUNDS General Purp05es/Re$tri¢t¢il Funds BIF £72353.00 Surplus for th¥ Year £24064.00 C#rri¢d Forward £97,117.00 £ 97,117.00 £ 9,Q28.00 £106,145.00 Note to the Accounts for the Year to 31° March 2022 Accounts policy.. these account5 have been prepared undcr the historic c05t convention and in accordance with applicable a¢¢ouniing standards and the Statemellt of Recorntnended Practice on Accounting by Chorities. I have auditcd the accounts of the Swar¢liffe Good Neighbours Scheme and a¢¢ording to the informaiion and explanaiions gtven I cenify that they represent a true and corrcct record of the 202112022 a¢iivities. hlr k.D. Smilb Hon. AlldÉtor MrsMGordon Tre4iureT D*iv. Ib.U
SGNS would like to say Thank You to...
All.......... The Volunteers and Their Families,
with out whose time, support, commitment and understanding, this scheme could not continue to develop in such a caring and productive way.
And to………. The Staff of SGNS whose dedication and commitment to the work of this scheme is immeasurable
And to……….
Adult Social Care Leeds Corpus Christi High School Crossgates & District NNS Housing Support Officers Inside, Outside Child Care
Leeds City Council Leeds City Council H.A.P. Leeds Older Peoples Forum (LOPF) Local Ward Councillors; Cllr Pauleen Grahame, Cllr Jessica Lennox, Cllr Peter Gruen. Local Health Centres
Outer East Community Committee Ross Travel Group Sheltered Housing Schemes Swarcliffe Community Centre Swarcliffe Housing Office Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) Virgin Money Bank