CWL0379-2715193 Larkhall and District Volunteer Group
CWL0379-2715193 Larkhall and District Volunteer Group | South Lanarkshire Council
| Wish ID | CWL0379-2715193 |
| Group name | Larkhall and District Volunteer Group |
| Locality | Blantyre/Hamilton |
| Type of Wish | Financial donation |
| About us | LDVG ‘s aim is to reduce physical and social isolation and increase health and wellbeing for adults in Lanarkshire, by providing a range of inclusive and accessible services and activities. We currently have approximately 360 members and 96 volunteers. Services and activities include a Monday to Friday call line, 6 lunch clubs, Free Handy person Service, Activity Groups such as IT, genealogy, walking group, gardening group, Thursday night social group, craft group, armed forces community group, sporting memories, and strength and balance exercise classes. We provide community transport with 5 minibuses (2 electric, 3 low emissions) covering lunch club transport,activity group transport, shopping services, outings and trips for our members and community groups. We also have a volunteer community Car, facilitating attendance at non-emergency NHS appointments using our electric pool car. Lastly we host a community fridge and café: targeting food waste and sharing excess produce with the community. We work closely with partners to maximize the impact of our resources and keep us abreast of the changing needs of the community and encourage collaborative solutions. |
| Our Wish | First Aid Training - we are looking for a financial donation of £500 to allow us to run an "Emergency First Aid at Work" training course for our volunteers. Our volunteers lead and support all of our activities and services, so it is important that we are able to offer them first aid training alongside staff to ensure the safety of the members who attend. |
| Date added to website | January 2026 |
| How to answer this wish | If you would like to answer this wish, please email CommunityWishList@southlanarkshire.gov.uk |
