Tackling loneliness in the rural community
Loneliness in the UK is on the rise – Age UK reported that the number of over-50s experiencing loneliness is set to reach two million by 2025/6. This compares to around 1.4 million in 2016/7, a 49% increase in 10 years. Locally, the last UK Census in 2011, noted that...1000th milestone delivery for Ross Good Neighbours Scheme
by admin | May 25, 2020 | News, Ross Good Neighbours
The Ross Good Neighbours pharmacy delivery scheme, a partnership between Ross-on-Wye Community Development Trust and Ross-on-Wye’s Rotary and Lions Clubs, has reached its 1000th prescription delivery to people in Covid-19 isolation in and around Ross. The Ross Good...The Message line: our link to households without internet
by admin | Apr 18, 2020 | News, Ross Good Neighbours
Ross Good Neighbours volunteer answering helpline calls from home The Ross Good Neighbour Scheme is a project of the newly established charity Ross Community Development Trust. In March, our plans to launch as a small scheme to combat loneliness in Ross changed...