Good Neighbours

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05c8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Knebworth Parish Church"><B><IMG SRC="06264640.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="rector_welcome.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rectors Welcome"><B>Rector's Welcome</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Service Times"><B>Service Times</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="pcc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PCC"><B>PCC</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="groups.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Organisations"><B>Organisations</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><B>Contact</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><B>News</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="buildings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church"><B>Church</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="weekly_sheet.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Weekly Sheet"><B>Weekly Sheet</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="site_map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Map"><B>Site Map</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="diocese_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News from the Diocese"><B>News from the Diocese</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05d8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Knebworth Parish Church</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Knebworth Parish Church"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="pray.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prayer">Prayer</A>   |   <A HREF="young.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Young People">Young People</A>   |   <A HREF="hse_groups.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="House Groups">House Groups</A>   |   <A HREF="music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music">Music</A>   |   <A HREF="mothers_union.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mothers Union">Mothers Union</A>   |   <A HREF="kfc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="KFC">KFC</A>   |   <B>Good Neighbours</B>   |   <A HREF="care.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Care for the Family">Care for the Family</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05d8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Good Neighbours</I></div> <div> <B>Serving Knebworth and Woolmer Green</B></div> <bR> <div> The Scheme provides a service which supports and complements existing statutory and voluntary organisations within the area.</div> <bR> <div> ACTS as a contact point for those seeking help </div> <bR> <div> RECRUITS and supports volunteers </div> <bR> <div> MATCHES REQUESTS for voluntary help with volunteers</div> <bR> <div> Telephone Colleen or Bill on 01438 223735 in the first instance,</div> <div> (if not available please leave a message on the answerphone)</div> <bR> <div> or Mary on 01438 816994</div> <bR> <div> <B>BEFRIENDERS (VISITORS)</B></div> <div> What might they do?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Visit the housebound and lonely</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Shop for those who have difficult</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Collect prescriptions</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Read for the blind and partially sighted</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Try to help wherever help is needed </div> <div> If in doubt give us a ring and ask</div> <bR> <div> Do you need any more volunteers? YES!</div> <bR> <div> We have a small pool of befrienders, but always need more to share the load and make it easier to meet requests</div> <div> Please contact the Co-ordinator to find out what is involved </div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>COMMUNITY CAR SERVICE</B></div> <bR> <div> Who may use the service?  Anyone, young or old with or without a disability may ask to make certain journeys for which neither a family car nor any form of suitable public transport is available.</div> <bR> <div> Which journeys are eligible?  Local journeys which are for: -</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Medical appointments</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Shopping and personal business</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Visiting relatives at home or in hospital</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To link with public transport services </div> <bR> <div> Who provides the cars?  Volunteers provide and drive their own cars on a non-profit making basis and may claim only the running costs.</div> <bR> <div> Who pays?  Passengers may contribute if they so wish, otherwise costs are paid from a grant from the Knebworth Family of Churches.</div> <bR> <div> How do I arrange a journey?  By contacting the Scheme’s Co-ordinator between 9.00 am and 8.00 pm, Monday to Friday</div> <bR> <div> Can you always help?  We will do our best to help out with all reasonable requests, but our ability to do so depends on availability of volunteer drivers and number of requests which we receive. Giving us plenty of notice of your needs helps.</div> <bR> <div> If in doubt give us a ring and ask.</div> <bR> <div> Do you need more volunteer drivers?  YES!</div> <bR> <div> We have a pool of drivers, but always need more to share the load and make it easier to meet requests.</div> <bR> <div> Please contact the Co-ordinator to find out what is involved.</div> <div>  </div> <div>          </div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <div>  </div> </td> </tr></table></body>