VOLUNTARY groups and charities are springing into action to support families and individuals in lockdown three as Wiltshire Community Foundation relaunches its Coronavirus Response Fund. The community foundation has already raised more than £1.2 million and distributed more than £1 million through 220 grants. Now it is appealing for more donations as the groups it funds face the new challenge. Charities providing counselling, youth mentoring, food distribution, shopping for the elderly and befriending are switching services online, reactivating volunteers and reforming partnerships to cope with the lockdown announced on Monday. Pewsey Community Coronavirus Assistance is maintaining the services it has been running since March but switching some to delivery and adding shopping and prescription collection to those who need it.
For Mike Stanton, leading the nation s largest franchised dealer association is a dream opportunity.
As the Washington, D.C., native settles into the role of CEO of the National Automobile Dealers Association this month, the opportunity comes with an unprecedented challenge for a new leader: steering the organization and its 16,000-plus members through the coronavirus pandemic.
But Stanton, who started his career at NADA in 2000 and most recently managed its daily operations as COO, has the advantage of seeing firsthand how the association was led through periods of crisis and stability under three former leaders: Frank McCarthy, Phil Brady and newly retired Peter Welch.
Spare food won’t go to waste in Pewsey The people of Pewsey are being asked to donate spare food - having over ordered for Christmas. Volunteer group the PCCA doesn t want any of it to go to waste, so is setting itself up in the Scout Hut so folks can drop off un-needed excess. We are asking people who have surplus food due to the change in government rules to call us and drop off, so we can redistribute it to the community. Sadly due to the change in Covid rules, many households will have bought too much food, so we will be running a food share scheme before and after Christmas, said the PCCA s Phil Brady.
Melanie Piper with Jodie, Mark and Lisa Brindley at the Little Lunch Box Volunteer groups in Pewsey have joined forces to make sure everyone in need can get a turkey dinner this Christmas There were fears of a turkey shortage after one supplier sent all its birds to another group - leaving a shortfall for thirty three people on the books of the Pewsey Community Coronavirus Assistance group. But the team who usually do the annual cook up at Bouverie Hall saved the day, having collected enough donated cash to buy enough turkey for everyone. In return, the PCCA set up this year during lockdown, will now drive and deliver the meals - cooked by the team of people behind the Bouverie Hall festive lunch.
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