LOSRA has been approached for volunteers for a new local Good Neighbour Scheme to support residents who may need help with essential transport and day‑to‑day tasks. If you’re someone who values community connection and can spare a little time, this could be a meaningful way to make a difference. Please see the enquiry below from Lesley Worrall, Good Neighbour Schemes Officer for Surrey, for full details about the scheme and how to get involved.

For enquiries or to express interest, please contact at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 01483 447103.

"I have recently taken over as Good Neighbour Schemes Officer for Surrey and am looking to set up a scheme(s) in your area. I am reaching out to groups in Sunbury area (where there was previously a scheme) who may be able to spread the word in my search for volunteers. You may have potential volunteers in your organisation or you may be able to spread the word in your newsletters and publications. 

The Good Neighbour Scheme primarily offers transport via friendly volunteer drivers who can help clients attend medical appointments or perhaps help with shopping and collecting prescriptions etc. It would be a separate organisation set up and run but a volunteer committee and supported by Surrey Community Action. This support will be ongoing as long as necessary and would be instrumental in the setting up process including arranging the DBS requirement for the volunteers. The committee would be responsible for deciding the exact area in which they would operate but it is usually a small local area. They would then recruit volunteer drivers and ultimately find clients who want to register for the scheme.

The committee would spend a few hours (2 - 4) a week in the initial stages and would have rota to cover the Duty Officer role but ultimately they might then get together once a month for committee meetings. Volunteer drivers can do as few or as many hours as they wish on an ad hoc basis.

Any interested volunteers can contact me via email or phone and, as soon as there is some interest, I am happy to set up a meeting to discuss it with them further.

I would be grateful if you circulate the information and, if you would like to email me, I can send a suitable flyer for your community."