Ascot Volunteer Bureau
provides transport to medical appointments for the older residents of Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale.

South Ascot Church Hall, Church Road, Ascot, Berks SL5 9DP
Tel. 01344 625520Email queries


This page contains links and/or contact details for organisations that may be useful to elderly residents of Ascot and surrounding areas.

Organisations that perform a similar function to AVB in neighbouring districts:
  • Egham Care - 01784 431031
  • Good Neighbours (Winkfield & North Ascot) - 01344 621167 or 01344 890244
  • Bracknell Voluntary Bureau - 01344 426320
  • Staines Voluntary Bureau - 01784 53372
  • Windlesham Caring - 01276 452900.
Windsor & Maidenhead Voluntary Action - acts as a one-stop shop for voluntary work in the borough. It can put you in touch with other voluntary organisations which you may wish to contact. Tel. 01753 622433.
Ascot Day Centre - 01344 624923. Ascot Matters provides this useful description of the Day Centre.
Forestcare lifeline alarms - this provides some useful background information on lifelines. Bracknell Forestcare currently provides the lifeline monitoring service for all lifelines that AVB funds.
Maidenhead & Windsor Housing Association run a lifeline system on behalf of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The contact is Pam Duff on 01628 543160.
The Ascot Project - exists to improve the quality of life of older people in the Ascot area. It builds upon the excellent work that is already in place.
People to Places - tel. 01628 587922 (general enquiries). This local charity in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead provides accessible specialist transport for people with disability or mobility problems.
Keep Mobile (tel. 0845 3456696) provides transport for the elderly and disabled residents of Wokingham and Bracknell Forest.
Supporting People helps vulnerable people to have a good quality of life by providing support services that enable them to live as independently as possible in their own accommodation.
Ascot Matters provides local news and information on local organisations, including those that are of specific interest to the elderly.
Repair with Care helps elderly and disabled people living in the private sector carry out essential repairs, improvements and modifications to their own homes so that they can continue to live independently. The service is designed to offer owner-occupiers and private tenants reliable advice and project management with carrying out the works and adaptations to their homes and, where necessary, can help clients secure grants and funding for essential works. Repair with Care is operated by Maidenhead and District Housing Association (MDHA) on behalf of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.