Mobile/Community Warden Scheme
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) helps to provide grant funding to expand Mobile/Community) Warden Schemes across the district. These schemes aim to support elderly or vulnerable residents in living independently within their homes and communities.
The key aims for the Mobile/Community Warden scheme are to:
- give increased coverage and equitable access to support independent living
- combat loneliness and social isolation
- offer important low-cost community-based services by local people which will complement the service they get from statutory care providers
The scheme doesn’t duplicate or replace medical and social care services that the client (person) may need.
A map and list of Mobile/Community Warden Schemes that currently exist are below.
Map of Mobile/Community Warden Schemes
Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Fen Drayton and Lolworth
- Fulbourn
- Girton
- Histon and Impington
- Linton
- Longstanton
- Papworth Everard including: Bourn, Caldecote, Comberton, Hardwick, Toft and Wimpole
- Sawston including: Whittlesford, Pampisford, Duxford, Hinxton and Ickleton
- Stapleford
- Small Villages (consisting of Balsham, Castle Camps, Horseheath, Shudy Camps, West Wickham, West Wratting and Weston Colville)
- Swavesey
- Teversham
- Waterbeach (covering Chittering and Landbeach, too)
- Willingham and Over
Website: Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough / Community Wardens
Email: wardens@ageukcap.org.uk or telephone 0781 249 6004 | 0794 418 1307
Cottenham Mobile Warden Scheme
Email: Pat Robertson patnpete.robertson@ntlworld.com or telephone: 01954 200 080
Great Shelford Mobile Warden Scheme
Website: Great Shelford Mobile Warden Scheme
Contact: Jenny David by telephone: 01223 845367
Melbourn Mobile Warden Scheme
- Barrington
- Foxton
- Harston
- Hauxton
- Melbourn
- Meldreth
- Shepreth
- Orwell
Email Jeannie Seers on secretary@mmws.org.uk or telephone: 07808 735066
Milton Community Care Scheme
Milton Community Care Scheme Facebook Page
Contact Tracey Ebbon by email: Miltoncarewarden@outlook.com or telephone: 0751 802 6870
The Mordens and Litlington Mobile Warden Scheme
- Guilden Morden
- Steeple Morden
- Littlington
- Bassingbourn
Email Geoff Harper on: geoffkharper@gmail.com or telephone on: 01763 853 845
Timescales and deadlines
The current Mobile/Community Warden scheme grant funding period came to an end in March 2024. Details of a new scheme will be posted in due course.
Additional Support
If you want to set up a Mobile/Community Warden Scheme or are part of a scheme that needs more support than view our Mobile/Community Warden Scheme toolkit
- Visiting Support Service offers short-term support providing emotional, financial, and practical help, promoting independent living
- Community Lifeline Service offers a pendant alarm system for emergency help
- Cambridgeshire Handyperson Service can help with installing minor aids or adaptations, or carry out DIY tasks
- Cambridgeshire Home Improvement Agency offers consultations and grants to improve your home