46 Exploring the difference made by Support at home depending on the activity undertaken. The service provides home support, transportation, access to wheelchairs, accompanied shopping, therapeutic care massage, and accompanying clients to local clubs/groups in order to promote the physical, mental, social and emotional health and wellbeing of older people. The service aims to improve the quality of life for vulnerable clients by providing a range of services and activities to support independent living at home. neighbourhood links and red cross buddies in the Scottish borders The service provides support to people with low-level social needs by assisting them to re- engage with their community, and providing information to enable them to manage their day- to-day activities better. It consists of two distinct elements: > Neighbourhood Links. An extensive information, advice and signposting programme in the local communities of the Scottish Borders. This is delivered by Red Cross staff. > Red Cross Buddies. A 12-week service offering social support in the form of weekly visits from a volunteer. Not everyone requires a buddy, but for those that do a support plan is drawn up to cover the individual’s specific wishes and needs from these visits. The service aims to support people with low- level needs to live at home, and to promote and develop the capacity of locally based voluntary and community organisations to provide additional community support to those people who have lower levels of social need.