Fulham Good Neighbours, founded in 1966, was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Services in 2019. We support 475 older and disabled people living in Fulham in the Home & Garden, Community & Online. We are supported by a small staff team of seven, two consultants & 114 local volunteers. In 2021, 100% beneficiaries surveyed agreed that FGN creates a 'community where neighbours look out & care for each other'; 100% stated they would recommend FGN to their neighbours. We aim: • to address 2019 local Older People’s Commission concerns: reduce impact of poverty & deprivation, mitigate against loneliness & isolation and improve access to services. • recognise that positive engagement increases sense of wellbeing by up to 20%, most significantly via creative, cultural & physical activity (2017 Index of Wellbeing in Later Life) • ensure that there is ‘nothing about disabled people without disabled people’ (2018 local Disabled People’s Commission), taking affirmative action on disability issues Services include: Support in the Home & Garden: • Food to the door – hot food/food packages & toiletries delivered up to four times a week in partnership with The Smile Brigade • Decorating & DIY - for those that cannot pay or do the work themselves. • Gardening – as above; & o Adopt a Garden project – befriending & gardening support. Support in the Community: • Befriending – in person & via telephone • Good Neighbour Scheme including shopping, medication delivery, escort to appointments etc. • Social clubs, including: Art/Reading/Carer’s/Lunch/Silver Clubs & Chair Based Exercise class • Our annual Parsons Green Fair Support Online • Online Art Group • Online Chair Based Exercise • Digital Inclusion support via home visits, telephone and remote technology