Hanover Inpractice
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# 22<br />
HANoVER GARdENS, MuLBARToN, NoRFoLK<br />
Eggs-tra helpful neighbours<br />
Residentsat<strong>Hanover</strong>Gardens,Mulbarton,<br />
knowthatthereisalwayssomeonetorelyon<br />
whentheyneedanextrahelpinghand;thanks<br />
toagroupofgoodneighbours.<br />
EstatemanagersDebraGeneryandKaren<br />
Howesknewthattherewereresidentswho<br />
neededabitmorehelp,andsometimeswhen<br />
staffweren’taround.Theyweredelighted<br />
whenanumberofresidentsrespondedto<br />
theircallforvolunteerhelpers.Thesehelpful<br />
neighboursareregularlycalledupontopick<br />
upshopping,collectprescriptions,dolaundry<br />
andruntheerrandsthatthosewhofindit<br />
hardertogetoutandaboutareunabletodo.<br />
Debraexplains:“Residentsinneedofhelpcan<br />
cometoeithermyselforKarenandwethen<br />
havealistofpeoplethatwecangotoandask<br />
forassistance;itwasparticularlyusefulduring<br />
thewintericyspell.”<br />
“<br />
”<br />
– Nina davey, resident volunteer<br />
I’mgladtobeable<br />
toofferhelptoothers,<br />
it’snotrouble.<br />
ValElvinisoneofthevolunteers,andonly<br />
toohappytohelp.Shesays:“Whoknows,<br />
onedayIcouldbeillorhousebound–I’d<br />
liketothinkthatthere’llbesomeoneto<br />
helpme.”<br />
MarieDuffield,justoneofthemany<br />
residentsbenefitingfromthisservice,<br />
confirms:“Ithelpsatremendouslot.Idon’t<br />
knowwhatwewoulddowithoutit!”<br />
è To find out more about the good<br />
neighbour scheme at Mulbarton, and similar<br />
initiatives, email: inpractice@hanover.org.uk<br />
<strong>Hanover</strong> <strong>Inpractice</strong>
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