Helplink exists to serve those in Wirral who are elderly, sick or disabled and thus often housebound, by providing the services that they need but so often are unable to obtain themselves. Helplink clients live mostly in Barnston, Gayton, Heswall, Irby, Pensby, Thingwall, and Thurstaston, but our services are not limited just to these areas, prospective clients in various areas of Wirral are now seeking our support but most of these are direct referrals from Social Service Departments. Most of our clients are Senior Citizens, but anyone over 18 can seek support from us. We do have several younger clients who, for various reasons, cannot manage for themselves.

Helplink originated many years ago as a Good Neighbour Scheme, started by Heswall & District CVS. In 1994 Wirral Borough Council Social Services agreed to provide funding and the services offered were expanded. Helplink grew year by year and by April 2000 was registered as an independent charity.

Helplink is a Community Support Organization operating according to Wirral Community Care Charter Standards and

offers practical help by providing assistance which will help maintain or improve the ever important quality of life for it's clients
	ensures that the organization continues to meet the increasing demand for community support in the Wirral area
		provides the relevant information which may help with the aspects of support which Helplink cannot offer

At present we have around 650 clients for whom we provide support for, day in, day out, throughout the year. This as you can imagine takes a huge amount of organizing and we are heavily dependent on our volunteers to help us maintain the quality of the service that we offer our clients.

Befriending		Transport to daycare facilities or local luncheon clubs
Shopping, collection of prescriptions & healthcare needs		Short respite breaks for carers
Help with small gardening or DIY jobs around the house		Nursing Home or Hospital visits
Helping out at the Kylemore Club for the blind & partially sighted in Pensby		Help with fundraising activities & other office administration tasks

But What Do We At Helplink Actually Do?

Helplink provides its range of services, on a regular basis, to over 650 clients in the West Wirral area and beyond. Our volunteers give their time willingly with befriending visits, respite visits, provision of transport to day-care facilities, luncheon clubs, hospital/GP appointments and general transport, moving service, shopping, collection of prescriptions, DIY, decorating, hospital & nursing home visits.

For many clients it has become more difficult to get out or be taken 'out & about' and so befriending visits giving some regular company become more precious than ever. For this reason and and because the basic business of shopping can become a problem when housebound, Helplink urgently needs to increase the number of volunteers it has available to meet all the requests received.

Please get in touch with us by telephone or by popping into our office so we can explain exactly what is involved - without obligation or prior commitment on your part.

We offer practical help and friendship by providing assistance which will maintain or improve the ever important 'quality of life' and relieve social isolation. We are always striving to ensure that our organisation continues to meet the increasing demand for community support which we are constantly made aware of. We also understand the need to educate others and with this in mind we provide information and advice which may help with any of the aspects of support which we at Helplink unfortunately cannot offer.

The number of requests for help continues to increase each year and so does our need for more community concsius volunteers, the vital link in contributing some help to the many clients in the community.

Get involved! - become a Helplink volunteer!

Helplink volunteers are people who give some of their time to benefit others in a variety of different ways and we are constantly looking for new volunteers. If you have a spare hour or two available each week or on an occasional basis and would like to help in a really worthwhile cause, we'd be delighted to hear from you. You can be sure that our clients will welcome you. If you would like to help, please ring us on 0151 648 3322, e-mail us by clicking here or download a volunteer application form (Word 97 format) and e-mail it to us. Alternatively, do drop in and see what we do for yourself.

Can you help? Are you the person we need?

YOU WILL BE ASSURED OF A VERY WARM WELCOME!

Contact Information

HELPLINK provides assistance to clients living in many areas of Wirral. Please contact us for details.

Telephone
0151 648 3322
FAX
0151 648 4598
Postal address
7a Thingwall Road, Irby, Wirral CH61 3UA
Email
General Information: helplink@btconnect.com

Send mail to helplink@btconnect.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: 19/03/08