We also provide some services to help you keep independent which you can access at anytime, without the need for any type of assessment.

These include:

Meals at Home delivery service

 http://www.countyenterprisefoods.co.uk/

Handy Person's Adaptation Service- help and support to keep people safe  secure in their home with free or low-cost but high quality essential adaptations  small practical jobs.

• telephone: 0300 500 80 80.
• email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk.

The Connect Service- can help you by finding info about local services, activities & opportunities. If needed, Connect staff can work with you around money issues, housing problems, health management & other things. This short-term support will be tailored to your needs & will focus on achieving what you want in a way that suits you.

• website: www.personalisedsupport.co.uk/Bassetlaw-Connect
• telephone: 0115 844 3541

Independent Financial Advice & Support 

 0300 500 80 80 

If after exploring these options you feel you may need more support, then you might need to have a Care & Support Assessment. This will allow you to explain the things you are finding hard to achieve & we will discuss with you how we might be able to help you.

The aim of the assessment will always be to help you regain or maintain a level of independence.  We will carry out the assessment in the most proportionate way depending on your needs, this could be over the telephone or at one of our clinics.  

Please contact us on 0300 500 80 80, an advisor can help you with your options and may complete a referral for a care and support assessment.

Health & Fitness

A wide range of TCV activities provide opportunities to improve physical and mental health and wellbeing through physical activity and social interaction.

TCV’s Green Gym programme, provides an alternative to traditional gym or fitness activities. Almost one third more calories can be burnt in some Green Gym sessions than in an average aerobics class. Green Gym consists of fun and free outdoor sessions that improve green spaces. The emphasis is very much on health and fitness, improving the physical and mental health and wellbeing of those involved.

Communities

TCV brings residents and other stakeholders together and provides them with the practical expertise, resources and training they need to engage in sustained social action that makes a positive difference.

TCV draws upon our expertise as a national organisation and take a local approach, working with people and communities to co-design solutions that meet local needs.

Through our Community Network TCV connects groups with each other and provide access to a package of support including a dedicated website, insurance, discounts, funding information, access to grants and much more.

Environment

TCV delivers practical volunteering programmes, providing people with everything they need to play an active role in creating, protecting and improving green spaces. TCV works on a wide range of wildlife habitats including woodlands, hedgerows, grassland, waterways and wetlands. TCV plants trees, from single specimens to new woodlands and hedgerows, providing homes for wildlife and improving climate and air quality. TCV provides access improvements and on-site interpretation that balances the needs of nature and people, from boardwalks and dipping platforms to fences and footpaths.

Learning & Skills

TCV trains volunteers, community groups and other organisations. Delivering a wide range of learning and skills through non-accredited and accredited training courses. Through our Community Network, TCV supports community groups with access to free conservation mini-guides and practical safety resources, along with discounted conservation handbooks and training. TCV runs a range of programmes that offer people a chance to learn more about their natural environment and take part in scientific research and surveying.

Improving the Health & Wellbeing of Bassetlaw Residents through supported access and navigation in to local services and support

Ring 01909 476118 to speak to a local Community Advisor about all of your wellbeing needs

This service is available Monday - Friday 09.00 - 5.00 pm

Or you can email for support 24 hours a day. ( Your email will be picked up by an Advisor the next working day )

You can email. Communityadvisor@bcvs.org.uk or partnershipofficer@bcvs.org.uk