Who We Are
The Rosemary Goddard Centre (Mere and District Day Centre) is a registered
charity established in 1988. Its main
aim is to provide a safe place where otherwise isolated or housebound elderly
people of Mere and the surrounding district can meet up for social and
stimulating activities, have a hot nutritious meal and sometimes go on day
trips.
The
Day Centre employs a paid organiser supported by a rota of volunteers who assist in activities
and serving meals and drinks. The
Board of Trustees provides the overall management, support and strategic direction.
We provide our services under a contract with Wiltshire Council who provide
approximately half of our income; the remainder comes from fund-raising and
donations.
Our Impact
The Day Centre contributes to the quality of life of the elderly people, so that
they can remain in their own homes and communities rather than going into residential care,
with the often inevitable consequences of having to sell their home, and the
effect this can have on them and their families, as well as the extra cost to
the taxpayer.
The
Rosemary Goddard Day Centre is a superb example of what can be achieved when
charities are given active and committed support by local voluntary effort
and generosity.
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Who We Can Help
Do you know someone who is over 60 and isolated?
Do you know a carer who needs a break for one or two days a week?
Referrals to the Day Centre are welcome from GPs,
social workers, clergy, relatives, neighbours,
local organisations or self-referrals.
What We Do
We provide:
- Companionship
- A hot meal
- Activities
- Outings
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Sue Marks leads a Tai Chi session |
Our activities promote independence, social
interaction as well as enjoyment. Furthermore,
the Organiser and some of the volunteers have been
trained in basic skills to provide a service where the well-being of the elderly
people is monitored and safeguarded.
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How YOU Can Help
Volunteering
Can you spare a few hours a month for
a worthwhile cause? Would you like to help the local community and be part of
a friendly, lively team? We
need session helpers, washer uppers, and drivers who can deliver the hot
lunches from Fives Court in Mere to the Day Centre. The work is very rewarding
since it helps to keep open the Centre much loved by all the older people who
enjoy going there.
If so, contact Sandie Hawkins (see below) to discuss the
opportunities.
Making a Donation
The
Day Centre receives a small grant from Wiltshire Council to cover the cost of
rent, insurance and part of the salary of the Organiser.
All day centre activities and provisions therefore must be met through
fundraising and donations.
Please
support the Day Centre, and the worthwhile contribution it makes to the local
community. Quality of life in old age matters so much, and by providing
these services we shall lessen problems in the future.
For
further detail please contact:
Lenka Stokes
Chair of Trustees
01747 860741
lenka@maycrest.co.uk
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The practicalities:
Mere district covered by the Rosemary Goddard Centre
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The Day Centre
is based in the Community Room, Lynch Close, Mere, Wilts
BA12 6EL.We run sessions from 10.30 am
to 4 pm every Monday and Friday except public and Bank Holidays.
The members (‘Guests’) are
asked to pay £5 per session; this covers tea and coffee with a biscuit/cake,
a two course hot meal, and all activities provided at the Centre.
The Connect2 bus, family members, carers and the Link Scheme help provide the
transport to and from the Centre.
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