About Us

Our aim is:

“To provide services which promote the health and well being of older people and their carers to live independently within the local community”

S.G.N.S. became a Registered Charity in 1994, registration number 1055018 and over the years has developed and become an established organisation in the community it serves. Being located in Swarcliffe Community Centre, along with the Youth Service and Inside Outside Child Care, and other service providers the centre offers an excellent comprehensive community service to people from the local and wider community. Service provision of SGNS offers support, promotes social inclusion, provides information on healthy living and advice on health issues which can promote the independence of older people and their carers to live independently within the local community. Please use the links at the top of this page to learn more about the services we provide.

PANDEMIC UPDATE

We are once again in a “National Lockdown” which asks us to stay home to keep ourselves and others safe by following this message;

SPACE – WASH YOUR HANDS – FACE COVERING

STAY SAFE – SAVE LIVES

The government has rolled out the 1st COVID vaccinations.

We know that 76 older people living in Swarcliffe, Stanks and Whinmoor have had their 1st vaccination and 10 have had both vaccinations.

DON’T FORGET the Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme IS OPEN. Ken & Mik are in the office on a daily basis Monday – Friday.

You can reach out to us by calling 0113 2326910 or 0113 2600489. We are here to listen, talk and offer YOU support in any way we can. We currently offer support via;

· Befriending telephone contacts.

· Collecting & submitting prescriptions.

· Picking-up & delivering medications.

· Paying bills/personal banking.

· Home support visits.

· Weekly grocery shopping.

· At home luncheon club.

· Door step visits.

We offer activities to support you in your home via;

· Mobile library.

· Quiz packs.

· Home movie night.

· Jigsaws.

· Delivery support visits.

Please call us if you would like any of the above also we are always looking for new ways of offering support so if you have any suggestions please let us know.

If we all work together to support each other in these unprecedented times we can achieve change to make life better

for us all.

Please remember to STAY SAFE