When the job is done, you will sign it off

We contact the appropriate handy person

The contractor will visit and carry out the work

Newsletter –WINTER 2017

Welcome to our second Handiworks Plus newsletter. In this issue we’ll tell you all about a new service that we are offering. We’d also like to introduce you to one of our longest serving contractors, Jeff Evans, who has been with us since 2003 and you’ll find some tips to help keep you warm this winter whilst also saving money!

Members call us on 0300 111 3303

Handiworks Plus is EASY, CONVENIENT and SAFE!

Handiworks Plus manages all the payments

Most popular services Gardening

Handyperson servicesPlumbing

ElectricalPainting/decorating

New ServiceWe now offer a service to help with any flat packed items you have purchased. Are those pesky instructions preventing you from assembling your item? All those screws and no idea where they go? Charlie Wadsley, our new handyman, can assemble any flat packed items such as wardrobes, cupboards and shelving units. This service is charged at our standard £25 hourly handyperson rate.

If you need help with your flat packed items and are desperate to save your marriage or your sanity call the Handiworks team on 0300 111 3303!

Can you help us become more environmentally-friendly? If you’re happy to receive this Newsletter by email, contact us via handiworksplus@helpandcare.org.uk

About Help & Care

Our members say...

“You are all so very helpful. I can’t fault the service I receive from your

Handiworks department. I know I can come to you for help and information” -

Mrs S, October 2017

We want to hear from you!If you’d like us to offer another service or want to provide feedback, please use the details below to contact us.

Meet our contractors...Name: Jeff EvansTime working with Handiworks Plus: 14 yearsFavourite jobs: Installing grab rails and key safes, but he enjoys the small jobs in general

About the Handiworks Plus scheme...Handiworks Plus is a one stop shop for all home repairs and maintenance needs in your home. The service is run by Help & Care, your local charity that helps people live happily and independently, for as long as possible. We provide a safe, quality home maintenance service to all our members. Anyone over 18 living in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, and East Dorset can join Handiworks Plus for just £30 a year.

Handy-tips!

I’m proud to be an approved Handiworks contractor and to help people in the local community. Older and vulnerable people need support to remain independent in their homes, and whilst some of the bigger companies don’t like doing small jobs,

Handiworks specialises in this, which can really make a difference in ensuring people are comfortable in their own homes.

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Home & garden maintenance tips from our contractors

Check for draughts in windows and doors to avoid losing heat. Apply insulation strips when necessary.

SEAL DOORS & WINDOWS

Check heating thermostats in different rooms to avoid wasting money, it is important to set at the

right level for winter.

ADJUST THERMOSTAT LEVEL

Contact usHelp & CareThe Pokesdown Centre, 896, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DLTel: 0300111 3303Email: contact@helpandcare.org.ukWebsite: www.helpandcare.org.uk

Handiworks Plus is operated through Help & Care Development Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the charity Help & Care.

Help & Care is a registered charity that works with people and communities to live the lives they choose. Based in Pokesdown, Help & Care offers services in Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, and across South-Central England.

Help & Care was established in 1985 as a small charity and since then has flourished and grown into an organisation that promotes dignity and independence for all people, particularly those in later life, people living

with a long-term health condition, and carers.

Registered Company No. 3187574Registered Charity No. 1055056

From the Handiworks Team...Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year!