Ottery Help Scheme

Ottery Help Scheme is a Registered Charity No: 1150898 (Company Registration No: 8354771)
It is based at Ottery Station in Ottery St Mary and serves the Parishes of Ottery St Mary, Aylesbeare, Talaton, Rockbeare, Feniton, Buckerall, Newton Poppleford, and Gittisham.

'A Helping Hand When You Need it Most’
Around 100 volunteers are coordinated from The Station, Mill Street, Ottery St Mary, some being drivers and many helping in numerous other ways. The Ottery Help Scheme serves across the communities and across all age groups.

Transport: We provide transport to and from medical appointments, day-care, opticians and dentists, hospital visiting, therapy sessions and any other facilities that promote health and wellbeing

Wheelchair Hire

Hospiscare liaison and support: We work closely with Hospiscare nurses, providing support to patients and families, closing the gaps in provision of services where possible

Voluntary Nail Cutting Services: For those who have a need, but fall outside of NHS services

Bereavement Support: Our service offers individual home visiting and a monthly support group

Memory Café: for those with memory loss and their carers We host the Ottery Memory Café, an informal monthly drop-in for people with memory loss and their carers

Visiting/Befriending: For those who are housebound Visitors are provided for those who are housebound. A chat over a cup of tea can make all the difference to someone who lives alone

Sitting for carers: Sitters can enable carers to attend medical appointments or that special event

Tuesday Group: The monthly Tuesday Group supports people who are feeling lonely or isolated, providing an opportunity to meet with others and build up friendships over a cup of tea.

Other: There are many other individual requests for help, from young families to the elderly. We help where we can