Category: Caring Together

“Caring Together”

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,… Continue reading “Caring Together”

Thanks for the snack boxes.

Caring Together had a nice delivery today. 3 large boxes containing 120 smaller individual snack boxes delivered to us by a volunteer from Otley Action for Older People, courtesy of Jet 2, who delivered them to Otley earlier in the week. Many thanks for this. They will be a nice addition to any food deliveries… Continue reading Thanks for the snack boxes.

Today at 2pm: Live – Polar Bears at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

They are closed to the public because of Covid-19 but Yorkshire Wildlife Park plan a live behind the scenes tour so you can meet the Polar Bears, Victor, Pixel, Nissan, Nobby and Rasputin from the comfort of your own home Follow the link above or search Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Facebook (It’s a public page so you… Continue reading Today at 2pm: Live – Polar Bears at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

New symptom tracking app aims to slow spread of coronavirus

App to monitor the spread of COVID 19 You could help save lives by joining in supporting a really important project to help track the spread of coronavirus. Please download the King’s College London COVID app to report daily how you’re feeling, and whether you’re unwell or currently fit. For more information please visit:  https://covid.joinzoe.com/

Great British Home Chorus

British choirmaster, composer and TV presenter, Gareth Malone, has launched an ‘at home’ digital choir to boost the nation’s morale during coronavirus self-isolation. His heart-warming new initiative, ‘The Great British Home Chorus’, has been designed to bring together both amateur and professional performers around the UK by encouraging them to sing with others online. The… Continue reading Great British Home Chorus

‘Plum Tree Blossom’

Special moments captured whilst checking in with members: “This is a photo is of the plum tree blossom at the Caring Together allotment. I went out for some exercise and potential food supplies. I checked on the rhubarb as thought I might be able to gather some yet it seems to be a bit slow… Continue reading ‘Plum Tree Blossom’

‘Virtual Party’

‘Virtual Party’ Special moments captured whilst checking in with members: “It was my friends birthday last week. I managed to get a card to her before the lock down. On the day of her birthday I got up and dressed. I made some food and sat at my table and lit a candle. My friend… Continue reading ‘Virtual Party’