About Us

Shopper-Aide Ltd was established in Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyll & Bute in April 2011 in response to the issue of social isolation, to provide services and support for older people over 60 with volunteers.

Since then Shopper-Aide has grown considerably and has become an established support organisation in Kintyre. Services have expanded due to demand as has growth in staff and volunteers.

In September 2021 we moved to larger premises at Unit 6 Snipefield Campbeltown PA28 6 SY. We have the same phone number (01586 551600) and email (office@shopper-aide.org.uk). The move also allowed us to add another service – Laundry known as Launder-Aide with its own phone number 01586 556343.The laundry is open to not just clients but the whole community.

Shopping is our biggest service with up to 90 per week and delivered to clients throughout Kintyre – to Clachan on the West Road and Carradale on the East Road, Southend, Sound of Kintyre and Machrihanish as well as Campbeltown.

Housekeeping has grown from demand for help in the home. This is an hourly service, although we often send two staff for 30 minutes to accommodate as many clients as possible. Staff do cleaning, changing beds and general household tasks.

Social Activities – in a variety of ways with transport

In our Teapot Room we host a variety of different sessions throughout the week:

  • Monday 2-4pm Elderberries – to meet for a chat and activities with tea and coffee
  • Tuesday 10am – noon the Art group meet bringing their own materials
  • Tuesday 2-4pm the MS Group meet
  • Wednesday 2-4pm 1st Wednesday of then month the Parkinson Group meet
  • Thursday 10am to noon Elderberries meet again
  • Friday 2-4pm Bingo

Garry’s Gang – a men only weekly outing with two or more cars where staff and volunteers go out for a run and meet up with each other for refreshments. Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

Rural groups – There are weekly/fortnightly group sessions in both Carradale and Gigha

Phone Buddies – where staff and volunteers keep in touch with clients on an agreed basis for chat and to listen. Any concerns raised can be referred to the appropriate organisations.

Shopper-Aide is also a Making Kintyre Dementia Friendly organisation

Transport is to and from our social activities and can be to appointments using our four vehicles and staff and volunteers cars within the Campbeltown area and staff availability as we are not a taxi service.

QAVS Logo 2021 Award

Queens Award for Volunteering

In 2021 we were awarded the Queens Award for volunteering with special mention regarding our input during the initial pandemic and lockdowns. Over the years we have had help from a number of volunteers from age 16 to 80+.

Funding

Shopper-Aide is funded from many sources apart from our services, donations and fund raising. Over the years this includes the Big Lottery Community Fund and Life Changes Trust, Garfield Weston, Edward Gosling Fund, Robertson Trust, Henry Smith Foundation, Dunlossit Trust, Fern Trust, West Kintyre Wind Farm Trust, Campbeltown Community Council Wind Farm Trust, Laggan and Southend Community Councils, East and West Kintyre Wind Farms and many more.

Using a social enterprise approach, Shopper-Aide has been increasing the level of income generated from services and shop sales, as well as donations from the amazingly generous people of Kintyre and from further afield, fundraising and grant funding.

We also have sales of goods and crafts, second hand books and jigsaws, raffles, quiz and bingo nights.

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