Monthly Archives: April 2020

‘Kindness and Generosity’

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Please see below some of the lovely comments we have received and acts of generosity for our work in the communuity

“The BBC are holding a charity marathon in late April. So I thought why not pay a donation direct to a local organisation for local people. I have sent £50 to your account and it should be with you within 3 hours”
Caring Together member
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“Please use the £100 where ever you can, together we are making a difference”
Caring Together member and volunteer (money saved from knitting baby clothes)
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“Caring Together nurtures such kindness. You are doing a magnificent job in the most frightening time. Please send me your account details and I’ll set up a standing order for £25 a month.... “
Caring Together member and volunteer
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“Thank you to you and your organisation for your much needed help at this time. I am really grateful for the emergency food suppllies and arranging to set up things, it means a lot. I don’t often ask for help as I usually do ok but this time I needed it and you were there. I will be in touch soon to return the help you have given me. Thanks again”
Caring Together member
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“My dad was not well and he did not understand why I was not able to get to him as I used to. You helped with getting some essentials to him in a safe way. And keeping in touch. Thank you once again for all you have done I am so grateful. Take care and stay safe”
Caring Together family member
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“Just want to say a special thank you for the help you have given the practice over the last week. We have had two patients at the surgery who presented with social problems due to Covid19. Your quick response and caring attention, has made it possible for us together, to care for our patients and reassure their families. I know that this is just as important to you and your wonderful service”

Local Medical Practice

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We are grateful of all offers of help for our work in the community so if you would like to make a donation then please do get in touch.

email: info@caringtogether.org.uk or call 0113 243 0298 (please leave a message and we will get back to you)

                  

    

‘Bringing it all together’

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What an amazing week already. We have been hearing some lovely stories of kindness and generosity, with neighbours sharing food, calling each other to check in how they are doing and helping out in whatever way they can.

We too have been busy helping with various things including some shopping. A few of them had some extra goodies in their bags on Wednesday. We had some fresh rosemary, thyme and sage from the Caring Together allotment and some rhubarb from another. Ben kindly dropped them off Wednesday morning, all nicely bagged up and John had brought the rhubarb in the day before. I was also able to drop off a few snack boxes from Jet2 as well.

“Thank you for shopping for my fresh vegetables and delivering them, I really appreciate it and all the help and support from Caring Together. A huge thank you for the snack box and herbs too. All are much appreciated and needed” Caring Together member

And another of our members and volunteer Myrna also helped with delivering a few of the snack boxes in her street. It was for those self isolating that she knows whilst getting her daily exercise. She has also made some lovely crumbles with the rhubarb we dropped off. She is going to drop them off at her neighbours door. We are pleased so many are getting to benefit from the fresh produce.

Thank you to everyone yet again for making this all possible, the ripple effects of your kindness, whilst keeping safe, is heartwarming.

          

 

The Shows Must Go On!

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Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is calling all musical lovers! Starting this Friday, they will be releasing a full-length, smash-hit musical once a week for you to watch for free on YouTube! It will be available for 48 hours, so you can tune in whenever you like over the weekend! The next one is this Friday 10th April 2020 at 7pm!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmPjhKMaXNNeCr1FjuMvag/featured

‘A Picture Perfect View’

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Below are two pictures that two of our members wish to share with you.

“A picture perfect view from my door whilst self isolating” Can anyone guess where it is?

I can see some of the flowers have dropped already but there are still some flowers holding on. Thank you for sharing this lovely image with us Margaret. Member and Volunteer

“Wish you were all here”

We do too, thanks for sharing your garden view with us Pat. Member and Volunteer

‘Childhood Portrait’

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“I was listening to Desert Island Discs just now and the actor Brian Cox said he always carries a photo of himself as a child. It reminds him of how the world seemed bright and full of endless possibilities. Looking at himself as he was then helped him through the dark times as well……anyway this is a photo of me ..he does look quite happy ..can people guess who it is?…what I don’t understand is that the date of the picture is June 1969 so why am I wearing a jersey with reindeer on?…Can you hear me mother?……”

Thank you Ben, Caring Together Member and Volunteer

“Caring Together”

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Over the last two weeks we have made over 850 phone calls. We have been in contact with over 350 local older residents and responded to a large number of people needing emergency food provisions. We have also been dealing with various other requests such as help with reduced income due to a reduction hours, with prescriptions picking up, registering people online, referring on, supporting families and members, everyday concerns such as not being able to take rubbish out, concerns around paying bills and accessing post offices, and emotional support. And so much more.
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This can be especially difficult for those who have ongoing mental health and physical well being issues, reduced contact with others, recently lost loved ones, or when families and friends are not able to get to those in isolation or where admitted to hospital, or a care home and so on.
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We have also been able to share daily information via email, text and our web posts to feel connected, keep well, safe and entertained. Naturally people are connecting which is lovely to hear. And we too have a number of volunteers and members in contact with friends, neighbours and other local older residents via the phone and are currently in the process of linking others as the weeks progress.  This includes some welfare checks by the local community support officers where needed.
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This is truly a team effort, so thank you to Caring Together staff, members, families, friends, supporters and volunteers and to everyone else out there in the community for making a difference every day, you have all been amazing.

    

I took these pictures of a blossom tree on Servia Hill, in between Woodhouse and Little London, whilst delivering some food. The delicate white flowers were so pretty and captivating.