Time For You sitting service

Time For You is a sitting service designed to give you a worry-free break from your caring role.

Devon Carers are working with providers from the voluntary sector, the third sector and community partners to deliver a low-cost sitting service, by providing volunteers to spend time with the person you care for whilst you take time out.

We are also in the process of creating in-house services, where we will recruit our own volunteers, for those areas where we have been unable to find a partner.

The role of the volunteer is to provide companionship for an agreed number of sitting hours but they are not able to provide personal care (such as toileting, feeding, dressing or washing). Volunteers will be matched with the person you care for.

All volunteers are DBS checked and trained for this role.

The benefits of this service

  • You have a chance to get out to attend appointments, social clubs or to just sit and have a coffee with friends.
  • The person you are caring for gets the chance to meet new people and spend time chatting with someone different.

How can I receive the service?

  • You can call and speak to one of our Helpline Assistants on 03456 434 435
  • The service could be a regular arrangement of between a couple of hours a week, or something more ad hoc.
  • Time For You operates between 9am-5pm, Monday – Friday​
  • Volunteers can sit for 1-3 hours at a time.
  • Time For You is not able to provide emergency or short notice care
  • We are unable to accept referrals where there is a personal care requirement​

Would you like to volunteer as a Time For You sitter?

If you’re interested in giving some of your time to give an unpaid carer a break please click the button below

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Website:  www.tasstavistock.org.uk

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