Helping People Changing Lives S warcliffe Good N eighbours S cheme Annual Report 2024 - 2025
Staffing Structure chr. Brenda Stewart Vlce Chalr. Sylvia Scott Sue Stonor Trwur•r. Margaret Gordon Joolee Hawkhead James Elliker Jean Hagan Jame5 Keep Peter Gruan Cdebrating Andrew Martln Brenda Stewart Duncan Murdoch Giselle Saxton Irene Murdoch Jason Robinson James Elliker James Keep Jean Hagan John Pretty Joolee Hawkhead Kevin Dunn Lelgh Andrews MaY9aret Gordon Pamela Thompson PeterGruen Sylvia Scott Sue Stoner Val Barnes Wendy Breakwell Staff Kenneth Hill Chief Executive OffitÈr Mlk Breakwell Support Worker/ Mini Bu5 Drlver rrr
2024~ 2025 Summary Managers Report 2024 marked the 30th year ol The Swartlrfle Good Nelghbours Scheme. A mllestone ol 4chlevemnt thatwt celebrated at the Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa Leeds wlth our 5t4fl. volunt¢8TS artd representatlves fvom organlsatlons and funders who It4vo supported us ov1 the year& Ifs wonderful to have bgen Involvd In the on-going development of thts xheme and to see how the volullteer5 and stalf are dedicated in the work and services that thFs s¢heme Strlvesto provode to meet the need5 01 old•r people frorn the local and widereommunity. I would like to express my9rafjtude to all the voltsnteeTS who gfve up thelr Iree tlme to support all th8 work and activÉties that thls scheme Provides and to the members ol tsur Executlve Mana9emeni Commlttee who attend regular meetlng$ and 9i¥g m• and this scheme th•lr supportwhen requlred. I want to thank the Staff for all thèir dedication and hard work over the last year in the work PTovided bythi$ 5ch*me lor supportlng me. Kenneth Hill Chlef Executfve Officer Chalrfs Report The Swarciiffe Good Nelghbours Sch¢mè contlnuos to enloy an excellent reputatlon wlth the Dld8r peopl• It works wlth and for. Our rtrong llaff and volunteer team work togethei as ateam to deltyer and malTrtaln the serylces and actlvltles that thi5 scherne PTovidÈs and deliver> All our seNice5 and actÈvitie5 aTe valued by all the older people from the local and wide¥ community. A 819 Thank-you to everyone who In anyway has helped and supported the SwaTcliFFe Good Nei9hbouts Scheme to mntain the delivery 91 qu4lity¥ervice$ and actmties we strive to provld I would a150 like tt) $4yA Blg Thank-youto all the OTgafiisations who have supported the Swarcliffe Good Nel9hbours Scherne who p14y¢d a partsupportln9 and fundsng our seniic8s to promot• th• h•alth and well being of older people.
Activities & Services Whlch hdp r•duc• Iwlatlon of old•T p•opl• In ourwea B•fvi•nding T•l•phon• Contart All clients reg5stered wlth Swarclfftè Good Nel9hbouYs Scheme were contarted with a beliiendin9 telephoné call to say"HELLCY and to enqulre 11 th•y needed support with anythin9. Over the year we rnade 3.684 call SighPOSttnglR•f•rrals Our COnnou$ belTlendlng telephone contart Id•ntifI Indl¥ldual needs of an old•f person whlch requlTed.. Ss9ripostln9- provldlng ¢ont4rtd•tolk of a provldef enablTn9 an older person to make the corstad with the required provider. MakJTh9 the wlth a r•quir•d seTvice pro¥ideF on behalf of th• older r50tb. Referrals- OveT the yeaT Yie made a total 01142 si9np05ting/referr4fsto meettheir Identlfsed need& Our contlnuous tontact wlth the clients Te9lstered wÈth thls schorn along With rferraJsvla other Sta%utOryi PTfvat and VoltsrttAryor9anisations requlred a horne vlsitto aSS9¥ the needs of older person. (fver the year we made 141 home wsits Lunch•on Clubs Ourweekly Luncheon Clubs run on aWedTresdayi Thursday and Frfd&ywhere we provid Awelcome wtth tea/coffee and bixuit& A nourishing 2 course hot Me for 87 older people aweekt¢4talll#g 3.828 meals over the year. A frlendty environment for older people to soclally InteracL A opportunity to play bin90 and win a ralfle Doorto doortr&nsport vla our dssabled access mlni bus On a Tue¥day mornlng our weekly shopplng irip takès old•r p•ople from the local communlty 9Tocery $hopplng io Asda or SalTrsburf& After doing their 5hoppittg everyone meets up in the supgrmark•t cale for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee. Un• Dandn9 On a Tuesday rnorning ourweekty Line Danclng cla55 wns IA thé Swarciiffè Communlty Centre where older people can 50clalise tts X•FCiSè by line dancln9 to tunes played by our resident DJ John.
Activities & Services Whlth IP w•duc• I1n of ¢>ld•r p•opl• In ourarna Oui weekty Knlttlng Clrcle Funs on aWdnÈ5day &fternoon In the Swarcllffe Commurtty Centre 9lvlng older people th opportunotyto meet In a safe and frlendtyenvlronmentwhere they caft have a chat over a cup of tea and a bl$cultwhllo kftlttln9 OY dolng Other craft& (eT the year thoy havÈ kittod and produced some woollen blankets which have been glven out wlth food hampers to local older people. OUT monthtytrips run on the last Thuysdayof the month. A coach wth di5ablvd 4ccess tovk on 4vÈra9e 40 older people out for lunch on a coach ride tt> destinations aT and wide. We have Trumerousways ol sypportln9 our cllentsvK" N•w51•tt•r S.G.N.S tontsnued to support all the clients overthe year re9islered wt¢h this schem< vla our quarter Sprlng, Summer. Autumnf¥Vinter new51ette atld outreach supporL Book Club Older people can r09ljt4 books from 4 9•ttr• of tholreholce to be delfvered to thglr home. Qulz P&¢k Olde people can requ•5t a quiz pack which can be délhfered to thelr door. A quiz pack Is Presented a plastle wallet wlth tho followlng ito Wordsearth Book, Cyossword BOOK Sudoku Boo Pen with a packet of assorted mlnt& Homq M¢TA• Nl9ht Older people can requést a home mo¥le night which can be delivered totheirdtsor. A home movle night intlude% 3 Dvtys (movles} ofthelr choice wr(h a box of Maltese IPad Loan kh¢m• Older people can loan ourApple Ip•d ¢r*atln9 an opportuntyfor an old•r P•Tson to surf th@ Intorn•t orto 50ci&Ity interact on-line with lamity and ITiends. Infwrn•thJn Drop.In Our drop In runs oft a Tuesday mornlng lft the Swarcliffe Cornmunlty Centre for any oldeT PeT50n who may rte to talk or need supportwith any i5SUeS. minD STRETCHERS
Treasurer's Report The financlal account5 lor2024- 2025 show another stsceesshjl but financidly thallefi91119 year lor S.G.N.S. The funding and supportlrom Leeds Ctty CounciVAdult Soclal Care and varfous funders have been Invatuable. W¢ have used our moneywisety in an area not classed as"inneT-crrf but which ha5 all the depratIon charactertstlcs of sueh areas aftd whre Central Government r•50urc8 provi$ioTr 1$ Slgnilitantly hlgher than SwartltFF8. Stank5 and Whinmoor. The Accounts Ba5&ftce Sheet highlights the assetsand Ilabllltles relathe to the status of funds over the last year and what fundln9 the SwarcliHÈ Good Neighbours Scheme ha5 to tske fovward in th• forthcomin9 year. All our50urces of Incorne are subiettto close anatysls reguestln9 moA¥tOTimg inform10 to quantifythe ¢ase wt made forthe fundlng. At a timewhen 5ervlces need to be both quantltatfve and qualttative S.G.N.S. Is meetln9 these requlrements. The core fundin9 providéd vla our contr&etwlth Le¢d5 city CounrlVAdult Soclal C4Te glves u$ the flnanclal 5UPPOrt to maintain suStnablI[ty whlle creatln9 OPPOrtunltles to develop new mechanlsms of support and servlces to meetthe needs of the local older people. S.G.N.S. wouldlske to saythankyou tothe lollowin9 for all th•ir fInanci sUPPOrt ov•rthe lastyear. Leed5 Adult Social Care/Leeds City Councll leeds CommunSty Foundatlon Local Ward CouncilloTS' M.I.CE. Money PPS Commercld Ltd Ross Travel Group ThoFpe Park Hotel & Spa Wlndmill CommLbnlty TraPOrt DoTrat5ons From Cll•nts & Volunteers Fundralslng InltlaU¥es by &G.N. Mar9aret Gordo Tr•asurer
Accounts Balance Sheet 31st March 2025 The Swar¢liffe Good Neighbwrs S¢heme &G.N.S. AQullts BIl•te SI•t the 31° Pdar¢k 21r25 2024. 2tQ5 Nthtor Vebiclt Equiptmt £ 7.836.iX) £ 1.013JMJ £ 6269.Tr) CurreBt Ats £ 00.) £ (ilJ75. £X751.IX) £ 1.6f9. £ 1.832. £24.726.IMI £20.(XXk. £ 4,928. £10139&(K) C&th in TrTand Trip Fnd £ IJY. £ 1&847.(K £ 20.1. £ l J71. 03Ji&t 1£) £iwi&Tr) 1111167.IA) (£) £IOIJ9&D £lOg.19.00 ..£T C]{EP1T ASSETS T $TS tll1167. Surplu5 kjr the Ytr rried Fornard £1167 £IW.169.lYJ AcuM]ntingbTr' Chariu¢s. lTrJewtht Exarni]auditor,5 rcpjrt ldth1fi nctw¢as ofcffltan ac£wntin¥wlts wert wt fol]ow¥l disckwTfS fulltr mthor aling r¢rtYd5 I b4v¢ #ttlth¢ thF SwTtrJiffe Nei¥JknurJ Sdxme Md wdIng10 th¢ inforniatith attd expla15 giveD I ¢xnify' tmewJ Co[¥#t)[d of the 2(UQ025 acriiThe Mt Si¢h A•dhor l)ts c) q T¥¢w4rnr
SGNS would like to say Thankyou to . 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 Austhorpe Signs Ltd Corpus Christi High School Housing Support Ofticers Leeds City Council Leeds Community Foundation Leeds Older Peoples Forum (LOPF) Local Fire Off icers Local Ward Councillors." Cllr Pauleen Grahame, Cllr Jessica Lennox. Cllr James Gibson Lookers Ford Leeds PPS Commercials Ltd R H Sirrell & Sons Ross Travel Group Sheltered Housing Schemes Swarcliffe Community CentTe Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa Voluntary Artion Leeds e4AL) Virgin Money Bank Windmill Community Transport Windmill Health Centre C•&brè*i .4n Y••
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