Post by gvhm on Mar 19, 2021 16:47:31 GMT
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On March 19th 2020, WMA began operations, providing support for elderly, disabled, and shielding residents who are particularly vulnerable to the Covid virus. In customary Wivenhoe altruistic spirit, volunteers were soon coming forward to deliver shopping, collect prescriptions and to provide phone support for their housebound neighbours.
None of us involved in setting up WMA could have known how the service would evolve or, indeed, how long it would be needed. At the beginning, the immediate emphasis was on food supplies, but, as supermarkets began responding to the crisis and caring neighbours increasingly provided both shopping deliveries and social contact, the prescription service proved to be by far the most requested service by WMA clients. Over the past year, a total of 4,007 prescriptions have been collected from Boots the Chemist and delivered to local people by our wonderfully enthusiastic volunteers.
WMA also continues to respond to various other client requirements such as shopping, posting parcels, taking animals for vets' appointments, gardening, referrals to the GPs' Social Care Adviser and providing contact numbers for emergency tradesmen who willing to work during lockdowns.
The WMA team is extremely grateful to all our volunteers, and to generous donors who have contributed a total of £3500 to the WMA account, in addition to WTC for their support throughout the past year. Special thanks must go to Sheila Scammell for her unstinting work organising the prescription volunteers and liaising with Boots hardworking staff, as well as to Mark Norrington, Jill Cowlimg-Newell, the Saturday Helpline team, area coordinators and the WMA committee for their respective contributions to the service.
For the future, we anticipate that, as the Covid priority groups receive their 2nd vaccinations and the risk of infection decreases, WMA services will no longer be necessary. Our clients can be assured that winding up our services will be done in liaison with Boots staff and plenty of notice will be given. It has been agreed with WTC that the balance in the WMA fund will be used in due course for joint-funded events for the benefit of the Wivenhoe community.
On March 19th 2020, WMA began operations, providing support for elderly, disabled, and shielding residents who are particularly vulnerable to the Covid virus. In customary Wivenhoe altruistic spirit, volunteers were soon coming forward to deliver shopping, collect prescriptions and to provide phone support for their housebound neighbours.
None of us involved in setting up WMA could have known how the service would evolve or, indeed, how long it would be needed. At the beginning, the immediate emphasis was on food supplies, but, as supermarkets began responding to the crisis and caring neighbours increasingly provided both shopping deliveries and social contact, the prescription service proved to be by far the most requested service by WMA clients. Over the past year, a total of 4,007 prescriptions have been collected from Boots the Chemist and delivered to local people by our wonderfully enthusiastic volunteers.
WMA also continues to respond to various other client requirements such as shopping, posting parcels, taking animals for vets' appointments, gardening, referrals to the GPs' Social Care Adviser and providing contact numbers for emergency tradesmen who willing to work during lockdowns.
The WMA team is extremely grateful to all our volunteers, and to generous donors who have contributed a total of £3500 to the WMA account, in addition to WTC for their support throughout the past year. Special thanks must go to Sheila Scammell for her unstinting work organising the prescription volunteers and liaising with Boots hardworking staff, as well as to Mark Norrington, Jill Cowlimg-Newell, the Saturday Helpline team, area coordinators and the WMA committee for their respective contributions to the service.
For the future, we anticipate that, as the Covid priority groups receive their 2nd vaccinations and the risk of infection decreases, WMA services will no longer be necessary. Our clients can be assured that winding up our services will be done in liaison with Boots staff and plenty of notice will be given. It has been agreed with WTC that the balance in the WMA fund will be used in due course for joint-funded events for the benefit of the Wivenhoe community.