- Welcome
- Health, Activities
and Social Care - Bathing and
Therapeutic - Community Transport
- Catering
- Charity Shop
& Fundraising - Contact Details
Sheppard House Health and Social Care
Sheppard House, also known as Newent Association for the Disabled, is a day centre where people of all ages can come to take part in a wide range of activities, avail themselves of the therapeutic facilities on offer, and be well looked after, fed and cared for from 10am to 3.30pm up to five days per week.
Situated at the top of Gloucester Road, and off Onslow Road, the building offers a safe environment, purpose built for people of restricted mobility.
In addition to ‘Sheppard House’ itself, we also run The Community Transport Service and Dial A Ride with a Charity Shop situated in Newent Town Centre.
We are a Charity, offering a service to clients at a competitive and reasonable price, and this is only achieved by voluntary contributions, profits from the Charity Shop, and by the volunteers themselves who give so much time and effort in so many ways. Without their efforts, Sheppard House would be unable to function.
If you would like to join us for a taster session, and come and see for yourself what we can offer you,
Please call 01531 821227
Newent Association for the Disabled is the umbrella organisation for Sheppard House, Community Transport Service, Bathing and Therapeutic Services and our Charity Shop and was founded in 1981 by Trudie Sheppard MBE, herself disabled.
With family and friends Trudie Sheppard began fund-raising, and with local support, donations and assistance from Charitable Trusts, specially adapted vehicles were purchased.Our fleet now has twelve vehicles in operation. From a small disabled club held in the local Community Centre in Newent the need grew and Trudie’s second project was to raise funds to build a purpose built Centre – Sheppard House which was completed in 1994.
In 2007 an extension was added which has two bathing suites and a therapy room, and recently a reminiscence area has been added. In the County of Gloucestershire more than a third of all residents are aged over 50 (217,500). More than half of these people (122,800; 57%) have passed the State Retirement age. 50,000 residents are aged 75 or over, with 15,000 of these aged 85 or over.
Many Older People are looking after themselves and around one-in-six of Gloucestershire’s Older People are providing informal care to a partner, relative, friend or neighbour. Because of the ageing of Gloucestershire’s population an 8.8%, (76,400), increase in population will lead to much higher levels of demand for key services by 2033.
The projected increase in dementia in the over 65s is some 70% by 2030 and as life expectancy increases so does the increase in long term health conditions. By planning and implementing the support for these older people we can work towards keeping our senior society as independent as possible. Sheppard House can help deliver the quality of life that some of our senior society want through our transport and service provision.
MISSION
Newent Association for the Disabled’s mission is to:
- Offer older people and people with disabilities a range of services to help improve their quality of life
- Pioneer innovative and creative responses to meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities.
- Offer high quality services which meet the specific needs of older people and people with disabilities
AIMS
We will work towards:
- The provision of high quality direct services to older and disabled people in the North Forest Area
- Providing a gold class community transport service through our fleet of mini buses and volunteer car drivers
- Responding to the needs of older people from the different communities in the catchment area
- Creating an effective and efficient organisation with sufficient income to sustain and develop our essential services that all stakeholders are committed to.
COME AND JOIN US
Service Standards – We will ensure as far as is practicable that we offer a consistently high quality service which meets Day Care Standards (developed at Sheppard House – see “Standard of care” below) for delivery, planning, process, person centred services and client involvement.
In the 20+ years we have been in existence we have welcomed clients from all ages, with all types of disability, and some who have no disability at all but who come to take advantage of the wide range of activities and opportunities for social interaction we offer!!
Sheppard House Health and Social Care - A Very Special Place
We are open five days a week from 10.00am – 3.30pm. Our day centre programme begins at 10.30am and finishes at 3.30pm. We offer a half-day option finishing at 1.30pm after lunch for those living in Newent.
We provide therapies, activities and social care, in addition to personal care for those who spend time with us.
All our care team are fully trained to National Vocational Qualification level two or above.
We provide quality locally resourced food cooked thoughtfully and well, which appeals to our clients’ tastes. We try and support the local economy. We are able to meet special dietary requirements and welcome suggestions and favourites.
Some of our activities include:
Sheppard House Health and Social Care - A Very Special Place
Assisted and therapeutic bathing has been available at Sheppard House since July 2007. The annexe has two bathing suites, which offer assisted bathing with relaxing massage/cleansing bath or shower. During 2012 we installed a purpose built shower to enable our clients to also have an assisted shower.
Thank you to the Sobell Foundation for providing the capital to enable this to happen and also The Walk in Bathing Company who made such an excellent job of the installation. There are various therapies such as back-care and chiropody available in the annexe. We also have someone who visits regularly to check and clean hearing aids. During this year 699 baths/showers were given at the bathing annex, and 168 appointments were kept with the visiting chiropodist.
Sheppard House Health and Social Care - A Very Special Place
The Community Transport Service and Dial a Ride covers the North Forest area and most of the surrounding villages and towns. It operates between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday except Bank Holidays.
Community Transport Services. The Community bus will stop and pick up on request. Services and timetables as listed below.
Dial A Ride. Services need to be pre-booked. (01531821227)
All transport services operate under a special permits that allows us to help people of limited mobility and enables them to lead a more independent life.
There are no upper or lower age limits and therefore our services are available to anyone, both during temporary disablement and for longer periods of time. Your doctor, health visitor or other practitioner is able to refer you to us, but you may also contact us directly.
The Association also transports children with learning and/or physical disabilities to local special needs facilities and schools.
Sheppard House Health and Social Care - A Very Special Place
We provide quality locally resourced food cooked thoughtfully and well, which appeals to our clients’ tastes. We try and support the local economy. We are able to meet special dietary requirements and welcome suggestions and favourites!
Sheppard House Health and Social Care - A Very Special Place
Our Charity Shop can be found in the surroundings of the “Old Shambles” in Church Street.
We are a local charity benefiting local people. All the income generated from the donations that we receive is invested back in to the Association providing direct services to people in the North Forest area.
Through our comprehensive second hand book service based in our Charity Shop in the Old Shambles, Newent, there are many opportunities to find a bargain or a specialist limited print book. We have recently extended the floor space for this service with a faster turnover. If you are clearing your library we would be very pleased to find space for your unwanted books. By giving with Gift Aid you will add 25% to the monies raised from the sale of your books.
In addition to books we have a large section of clothes and bric a brac which is constantly changing. We welcome any donations of clothes or other items suitable for selling as all profits from the shop go towards supporting activities at Sheppard House.
During 2014 working with the Ledbury Poetry Festival 25 people took part voluntarily and produced a series of works all of which are unique to people who have lived their lives in the Forest of Dean.
The poetry book Lost … And Found was officially launched at the Annual Tea Party at the end of June 2014 and then at the Ledbury Poetry Festival during July. A number of the poets attended the event, thoroughly enjoying the experience. A £5 donation is all we ask for this lovely book which is available from the charity shop.
CHARITY SHOP OPENING TIMES.
Monday – Friday 9a.m. – 4.30p.m..
Saturday 9.30a.m. – 4.30p.m..
FUNDING
We are a Registered Charity and rely heavily on grants and donations for our operating costs; there are different ways to help support our work. Not everyone can run a marathon but if you can we would like to hear from you; we can provide shirts and sponsorship forms.
You might like to hold an event for us, perhaps a coffee morning or afternoon tea. How about a dinner party? Quiz evening?
We can help by providing information so that you can tell your friends who you are fundraising for. Like many charities we rely on income from our own charity shop and grant making trusts.
During 2014/15 we received financial support from the following organisations:
Gloucestershire Disability Fund, The Leeds Building Society, The Wo Street Charitable Foundation, The Newent Wine Circle, Newent United Charities Trust, Newent and District Rotary, The Gordon Gray Trust, GCC Community Activities Fund, the Summerfield Trust, the Barnwood Trust, Gloucestershire County Council, Forest of Dean District Council, The Forest of Dean Carer’s Partnership, Barclays Bank and the Lloyds Bank Foundation
We have also been very fortunate in receiving many donations from individuals and our very generous Parish Councils; particularly at harvest time.
Sheppard House Health and Social Care - A Very Special Place
Physical Address: Sheppard House Day Centre, Sheppard House, Onslow Road, Newent, Gloucestershire
Postal Address: Sheppard House Day Centre, Sheppard House, Onslow Road, Newent, Gloucestershire
Postal Code: GL18 1TL
Telephone: +44(0)1531 821227
Fax: +44(0)1531 820078
Email: nadservices@newentbb.co.uk
Website: http://www.sheppardhouse.co.uk
Directions: Local service covering: Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire).
Newent or the surrounding area including Hartpury, Redmarley, Dymock, Cinderford and Longlevens. Transport can be arranged
Latitude: 51.929752
Longitude: -2.395352
