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# Ready to share your neighbourly goodwill?
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/ready-to-share-your-neighbourly-goodwill/
- Published: 2018-12-18T09:44:41.000Z
- Updated: 2018-12-13T12:35:30.000Z
- Description: Do you have a few hours free each week to help improve the health and well-being of someone who is isolated? Terry is eighty-one years old – Nick who visits Terry weekly, is a volunteer at Impetus, a Brighton & Hove charity which connects people together to reduce isolation and improve health and we
- Author: Besi

## Do you have a few hours free each week to help improve the health and well-being of someone who is isolated?

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web-600-39.jpg)

**TERRY is eighty-one** years old – Nick who visits Terry weekly, is a volunteer at [*Impetus*](http://www.bh-impetus.org/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), a Brighton & Hove charity which connects people together to reduce isolation and improve health and wellbeing.

Today Nick collected Terry’s prescription then took him to a cafe for tea and cake. They talked, laughed and shared confidences together.

**Nick said:** *“Days spent in his flat alone can be long, boring and depressing for Terry. He has mobility issues and his vision is declining; he can’t watch TV or read.*

*“Providing companionship for someone who’s lonely, by volunteering with [Impetus](http://www.bh-impetus.org/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), was a way of doing something for the community. I did not expect to find a friend!”*

*“It’s a privilege to be able to bring some joy and happiness into Terry’s life.”*

Terry says when he is with Nick he *“forgets about his problems.”*

If like Nick you can spare an hour a week to visit a neighbour, get in touch with the Neighbourhood Care Scheme at [Impetus](http://www.bh-impetus.org/?ref=scenemag.co.uk). No experience is necessary. Call **01273 775888** or email: [ncs@bh-impetus.org](mailto:ncs@bh-impetus.org)