Tandem Project

How we helped

The Tandem Project came to an end in June 2018.

We had trained volunteers who provide a befriending service to socially isolated people with a long term health condition in Derby.  Support included:

• Visiting someone at home to build a trusting supportive relationship
• Offering support via the telephone
• Accompanying someone to self-help groups and social activities
• Accompanying someone to GP or Hospital appointments
• Supporting someone to access training or volunteering opportunities

A new approach to supported self-care for people who are experiencing social isolation as a result of living with a long term condition. Tandem supports people affected by long term health conditions such as diabetes, COPD, cancer, heart disease etc. to become more active within their local community.