Shared Space - Rachel Rooks persuaded Warren Farley to get involved in volunteering A man living with Asperger syndrome has heaped praise on a charity worker who has constantly checked on his wellbeing during the pandemic. Warren Farley, of Shoebury High Street, had been fearing loneliness when the coronavirus pandemic’s first lockdown was put in place in March. But Rachel Rooks, who has worked as a co-ordinator for the supported volunteering project at charity SAVS for a decade, has ensured Warren’s spirits have been boosted each week with a telephone call. Warren, 48, admits the conversations with Rachel have played a key role in helping him get through the pandemic.