The Stoke St Milborough COVID-19 Support Network has now been up and running since March, and with a new lockdown for Jan/Feb 2021 now underway, it is useful at this point to think about what services we are providing, who needs them and for how long.
Please fill in this questionnaire if you have been a member of the network and would like to report any changes to your needs and/or availability to volunteer. No obligation to reply, but the more we know about how the community is coping with the current situation, the better prepared we will be if restrictions are tightened locally.
Many of those who had more time to volunteer during the March/April lockdown might now be less available due to work and/or family commitments, so do let me know if you need somebody else to step in and share some of the burden. On the other hand, you may have been rushed off your feet during the first lockdown but are now more available and keen to help out. Let me know if this is the case and I can put you into contact with anyone who might need a helping hand.
Many of those who were needing enhanced support in March/April might now be settled into a routine with online shopping and other systems set up, so feel free to let me know that all is working well and that you will be looked after if we get locked down with very little warning. Conversely, if things are getting touch again for you for any reason, please do let me know so that I can help set up some added support.
You can also communicate through this new Facebook group
Stoke St Milborough COVID-19 Support:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/144598053514056/ or through WhatsApp:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpD8goA0qUE7UBVHmUB3pgThanks and keep yourselves safe and well.
Ashley Smith
07730312345
alvsmith@gmail.com(If I don't answer my phone, I will probably be working or in a place without reception, so just leave a message and I will get back to you. Email/Whatsapp/Facebook might be more reliable!)