Jon Hubbard (Ind) AGE Friendly Melksham has been awarded a £2,044 grant from the National Lottery Local Community Fund to review and develop its Friendly Phone Call service. The service enables the charity to keep in touch with people in the Melksham area who are living by themselves, are isolated and lonely or have lost touch with the community during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Phillipa Huxtable, Age Friendly coordinator, said: “This is such a great opportunity for us. Since the beginning of the pandemic volunteers have made nearly 1,500 calls to support vulnerable people struggling to get through repeated lockdowns and these difficult times; an incredible gift of their time.”
Jon Hubbard, chairman of Age Friendly Melksham PEOPLE living in Melksham who face Christmas alone this year are to be given hot meals and a little bit of sparkle and cheer. Those who would not enjoy a Christmas get together can now take advantage of a special scheme launched by Age Friendly Melksham. The project will see volunteers deliver extra portions of their Christmas dinner to people stuck in their homes this Christmas. Age Friendly chairman, Jon Hubbard, said: “This year, more than ever, we will see families unable to come together as they normally would because of coronavirus. “Therefore, there will be many individuals and couples who face Christmas Day alone at home rather than with their loved ones.
Jon Hubbard, chairman of Age Friendly Melksham PEOPLE living in Melksham who face Christmas alone this year are to be given hot meals and a little bit of sparkle and cheer. Those who would not enjoy a Christmas get together can now take advantage of a special scheme launched by Age Friendly Melksham. The project will see volunteers deliver extra portions of their Christmas dinner to people stuck in their homes this Christmas. Age Friendly chairman, Jon Hubbard, said: “This year, more than ever, we will see families unable to come together as they normally would because of coronavirus. “Therefore, there will be many individuals and couples who face Christmas Day alone at home rather than with their loved ones.
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