Table View Angels NPC

Cape. Established in September 2014, TVA operates as a registered CoCT organisation as well as a registered NPO, NPC, PBO and SARS registration. We provide assistance to families in need in the community, Youth group, emergency trauma intervention, senior aid and counselling. TVA identified the growing need to act as a support element to families in the community who have fallen on hardship and find themselves going through a “bad spell”. All our projects are dealt with in an extremely confidential and discreet manner. TVA consists of a group of volunteers who aim to help the broader community by making a dignified difference to the lives of people who need a temporary hand-up. We investigate the requests made to us thoroughly, after which a compulsory home visit is conducted and only after our stringent criteria are met do we offer assistance for a period of 1-3 months. Divisions of Table View Angels

1. Family Support
The first area work was to support families who are having financial difficulty. This could have arisen from situations such as loss of a partner, loss of a job or unexpected expenses. We support families for 1-3 months to help get them back on their feet. Our support package includes a weekly grocery delivery of fruit, vegetables, meat, tinned food and cleaning supplies. We also help with the job-hunting process, having a whatsapp group with local opportunities and help with CVs. We look at a holistic approach with the motto of A HAND UP, NOT A HAND OUT. We will also refer to other agencies, such as counselling and financial advisory services if needed. We visit the families at least once a week and befriend them to offer emotional support also through the tough time.

2. Guardian Angels
Our final area has developed as a result from the many emergency calls we receive, often after hours, from people in crisis. We always helped where we could, but following a meeting with the mother of a young woman who took her own life because no one was available when she reached out, we decided we needed to be more active in this area. Guardian Angels were born in memory of Simone, and we are a trauma team helping out these emergency situations. The team are experienced counsellors or Angels and their role is to support until professional help is available and can take over care.

3. Guardian Angels – Youth with a future
This Youth division is run by our councillors and is a support group from the youth age 12 – 18 with monthly support groups and daily Whatsapp group support as they feel more comfortable chatting with their peers.

4. Angel Therapy
We currently have 8 qualified councillors and 2 addictions support Angels. They service all the other divisions of Table View Angels

5. Golden Angels
Identifying senior members in the community and assessing their needs on an on-going basis. Arranging outings, helping with day to day activities where the need arises and creating an ‘Adopt a Goldie’ project.