Good neighbour scheme volunteers get top award

By The Newsroom

Published 20th Dec 2008, 14:15 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 17:49 BST

THE Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Good Neighbour Scheme, run by Age Concern West Sussex, has won an Approved Mentor and Befriending Foundation accreditation award.

The Good Neighbour Scheme provides home visits for older people isolated for one reason or another.

This project is supported by three paid staff and 20 volunteers. The Mentor and Befriending Foundation is a national quality benchmark in befriending.