Winkleigh and Holsworthy and All other Activities on our site.
I am writing to let you know that we have made the difficult decision to stop the Forget- Me-Not Friends Cafe until the end of April 2020 then review. We have many older people who attend that fall under the "At Risk' Category. Keeping our guest and volunteers safe is our priority and as such have decided to take this pro-active measure.
We are likely to see a number of additional measures being put in place over the next few days and weeks, and we will take guidance from appropriate sources to update our plans and make changes to our activities.
The idea is to support people who are self-isolating, especially people without nearby family, elderly people, and people with a disability or long-term health condition. Many people will feel anxious about coronavirus, our local phone calls by volunteers and myself, can provide a vital boost to morale and wellbeing.
Stay in touch with the people close to you, especially those who are social distancing. Within our communities we can create “buddy systems” to make sure vulnerable and hard-to-reach people stay connected, particularly to news about COVID-19. Such thoughtfulness is always greatly appreciated.
We can do this clearly community-based activity right at home.
Social distancing does not mean social isolation, and even a potentially deadly virus should not force us to be alone. Now, more than ever, people need to find smart ways to stay connected.
Kind regards.
Please see updates on www.sril.org.uk
Trish.
patricia@ttvs.org.uk
07811574765
I am writing to let you know that we have made the difficult decision to stop the Forget- Me-Not Friends Cafe until the end of April 2020 then review. We have many older people who attend that fall under the "At Risk' Category. Keeping our guest and volunteers safe is our priority and as such have decided to take this pro-active measure.
We are likely to see a number of additional measures being put in place over the next few days and weeks, and we will take guidance from appropriate sources to update our plans and make changes to our activities.
The idea is to support people who are self-isolating, especially people without nearby family, elderly people, and people with a disability or long-term health condition. Many people will feel anxious about coronavirus, our local phone calls by volunteers and myself, can provide a vital boost to morale and wellbeing.
Stay in touch with the people close to you, especially those who are social distancing. Within our communities we can create “buddy systems” to make sure vulnerable and hard-to-reach people stay connected, particularly to news about COVID-19. Such thoughtfulness is always greatly appreciated.
We can do this clearly community-based activity right at home.
Social distancing does not mean social isolation, and even a potentially deadly virus should not force us to be alone. Now, more than ever, people need to find smart ways to stay connected.
Kind regards.
Please see updates on www.sril.org.uk
Trish.
patricia@ttvs.org.uk
07811574765
Please find below the link on NDC website to support being provided within parishes and across North Devon as a whole. It’s being constantly updated, but please forward the link and direct people to the pages:
https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus/communities-and-voluntary-sector-organisations/
Government advice and guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable persons from COVID-19:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19
https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus/communities-and-voluntary-sector-organisations/
Government advice and guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable persons from COVID-19:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19
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Welcome to SRIL...
We have increased the number of volunteers supporting older people in the communities of Winkleigh, Halwill and Woolsery and their surrounding areas. By training and supporting these volunteers the project will work with service providers, communities and individuals to identify those in need and provide practical support where necessary.
The project is helping older people to stay in their own homes for longer, reduce hospital admissions, as well overcome loneliness and isolation. |
A Local Community Project...Volunteers are making a difference in their local communities of Holsworthy, Winkleigh, Halwill and Woolsery and their surrounding areas.
Volunteers have received, and will continue to receive, ongoing training in partnership with service providers, to equip them to support older people in the community, many of which are living with dementia, or suffering from loneliness and depression. Map of areas covered...
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Creative Commons Photo Credits: Image (top-left of homepage header): Holsworthy Market by "SequenceDancer" (source Wikimedia Commons) License; Image (bottom-right of homepage header): Winkleigh, the village by Martin Bodman (source Wikimedia Commons) License. We would like to thank the photographers for making these photos available for our use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licenses.
