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Elaine Ball, of the Wheely Different Theatre Company, receiving a Lockdown Heroes award from Ilse Stride, of Bewdley Rotary THE founder of a Kidderminster theatre company for people with disabilities has received our award for helping members to keep active during lockdown - even while she was shielding due to her own health issues. Before the pandemic, Elaine Ball worked as an activity coordinator for adults with learning disabilities and set up the Wheely Different Theatre Company in 2013 for adults with learning and physical disabilities. When Covid hit, many of the group s members, including Elaine, were asked to shield. Elaine launched a series of online classes to keep members active while also supporting their mental health while they were isolating at home, including Tai Chi, Makaton, dancing and fitness, and quizzes.
Dale Preece-Kelly receiving our Lockdown Heroes award from Ilse Stride of Bewdley Rotary. Photo by Colin Hill THE founder of a Kidderminster volunteer group set up to help people in need throughout the coronavirus pandemic has received our Lockdown Heroes award. Dale Preece-Kelly started the Coronavirus Support Group at the start of the Covid outbreak last March after his self-employed work stopped, as he said he “wanted to have a purpose whilst unable to work”. He asked for volunteers and was blown away when more than 250 people stepped forwards. Almost 12 months later, the group is still running, with more than 250 volunteers and over 3,000 members.
Headway Worcestershire at work supporting people with brain injuries A DEDICATED team of volunteers and staff at a brain injury charity in Kidderminster have been hailed as Lockdown Heroes for their hard work maintaining support to their clients during the pandemic. The team at Headway Worcestershire s Kidderminster branch, based in Whitehouse Road, have had to come up with new ways to support some of the most vulnerable people who have suffered brain injuries in Wyre Forest during the lockdowns. Volunteers and staff have been supporting clients on a one-to-one basis to ensure their health and wellbeing during the pandemic and have been nominated for our Lockdown Heroes award with Wyre Forest Rotary in recognition of their hard work.