D & G HandyVan (SCIO)

																
D&G HandyVan (SCIO) is funded for and manages the following two projects:-
1) The Small Repair & Home Support Service:
​The client is either:•  a homeowner; or 
•  a tenant of a private landlord, and in addition be either one or more of the following:
•  over 60 
•  disabled (no barrier on age)
•  have learning difficulties or mental health problems (no barrier on age)
•  a victim of domestic abuse (no barrier on age).
This entitles you to two 2 hourly visits in one year. THE SERVICE IS NOT MEANS TESTED.
Assistance is given under the following main categories: 
•Home Security - We fit a range of security products from smoke alarms, CO detectors (for clients who have gas or solid fuel), door chains (wooden doors) or safe-T Bars  (double glazed doors), spy holes, door locks, window locks etc.
• Small Repairs - We can put up shelves and also do small plumbing jobs  such as fix leaking  taps. 
• Falls Prevention (internal and external) Examples of this can be putting  up curtain rails,  tacking down carpets, fitting grab rails as well as gutter cleaning etc..
• Minor Adaptions - This could be simply fitting socket safes, memo minders, draught proofing or fitting a door bell.
• Gutter Cleaning - (Chargeable £20 per household) for one or two storey homes when weather permits
2)Dementia Friendly Design 
Dementia Friendly Design will support people with dementia and their carers within their home environment.  For such people, D&G HandyVan will, for example:- 
• provide contrasting coloured grab rails;
• undertake small adaptations, eg. such as replacing an opaque kitchen cupboard door with a glass door to enable the person to see what is in their cupboard;
• change light bulbs to give maximum lighting.