Friends,
Offers of support have been wonderful and generous. We have the
resources to help each other through this.
However, I think that it is important that those of you have household
members who are at risk or who are closely supporting relatives and
other dependants who at risk are already doing enough and should keep
themselves as safe as possible for the sake of those they are looking after.
Keep safe,
Gordon
On 17/03/2020 17:12, nick nuttgens wrote:
Can I just say it’s fantastic that you guys are all doing this! Xx Nick
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On 17 Mar 2020, at 14:18, Chriss Ferguson <chriss.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
LOL !
I will of course be doing some community baking and distributing of cakes......
but ....... I did mean banking silly me!
Chriss x
On 17/03/2020 14:11, Mark Wilkinson wrote:
Chris
What is this ‘online baking’ of which you speak?
How do I do it?
Mark
Sent from my iPad
On 17 Mar 2020, at 14:07, Chriss Ferguson <chriss.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:chriss.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
On 17/03/2020 12:43, Chriss Ferguson wrote:
hi
I think if we can avoid cash it would be good - on line baking and trust is the way forward
we know that the virus can survive for long periods on cash
Love Chriss
On 17/03/2020 12:22, Gordon Ferguson wrote:
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Re: ECCO volunteers for coronavirus help
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:51:49 +0000
From: Chriss Ferguson <chriss.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Gwen Wilson <wilsongw123@xxxxxxxxx>, Mike and Jan Andrews <botanic88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Gordon Ferguson <gordon.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Moira Priestman <moirapriestman@xxxxxxxxx>, Ann <Annwilkinson307@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Mark Wilkinson <markwilkinson307@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Fides Matzdorf <fidesmatzdorf@xxxxxxxxx>, Clare Anderson <cellicock@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Jon Cowley <joncowley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Patrick Duce <patrick.duce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Friends,
In addition all persons offering help should join the Broomhill, Broomhall and Sharrow Vale COVID-19 mutual support facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/882552988836008), which covers the local authority ward. This will be - already is - a valuable source of advice and support.
In the first instance their visiting and safeguarding guidelines are useful:
DRAFT STATEMENT ON SAFEGUARDING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Please familiarise yourself with this statement which may well change shortly as we consult voluntary sector organisations and other experts.
"We take public health and safeguarding very seriously. As such, we ask anyone using this group to offer or receive help to observe the following guidelines:
* Wash hands thoroughly before engaging in any public activity e.g. leafleting
* Do not engage in any public activity if you are showing any coronavirus symptoms
* Do not enter anyone's house if you don't know them. Stay a metre or more away from anyone who is self-isolating
* If offering to shop for supplies never ask for money up front or for a bank card
* Unless you have express permission do not use anyone's personal information shared with you for any purpose other than giving/receiving aid during the current outbreak
* Only offer to assist with childcare if you have appropriate DBS checks
* We encourage volunteers to undertake any voluntary sector training that might be made available
* Do not attempt to give medical advice unless you are a professional. Only repeat public health advice given by the appropriate authorities
Anyone not following these rules may be removed from the group.
This statement may change as we consult appropriate safeguarding experts."
Keep safe,
Gordon
On 17/03/2020 10:23, Gwen Wilson wrote:
Hi,
Just trying to think how the coronavirus volunteer response could work.
Some of you may have experience of something similar so know how it could work, so do make suggestions, but what about this for starters?
- We identify a lead person for each street/road (2 if it gets busy and probably 2 for Everton Road).
- We circulate this list to people living in ECCO and if help is needed they contact one of the lead people (people would probably prefer to do this than to ask for help via ECCO talk).
- The lead people hold a list of contact details for the people who have offered help (plus maybe the type of help, i.e. shopping/dog walking).
- The lead people contact the person needing help to get specific details of the help needed.
- The lead person then arranges the help via one of the volunteers.
- The lead person keeps in regular contact (phone or email)with the person requesting help until they are well.
- The lead person keeps brief details of the numbers and types of help requested.
Things to think about:
- Do we offer the service to everyone living in the ECCO area (not just members), in which case we would need to circulate the information house to house.
- Do we need the lead people to be in specific streets, or do we just need 7 or 8 people willing to take on the role regardless of where they live in ECCO?
It probably wouldn't matter.
- We need a person to compile the initial list of help on offer and to keep it updated and recirculated to the lead people.
- I suspect that most help requested will be for shopping. We need to think how money changes hand. Does the lead person have a float to reimburse the volunteer and the person requesting the help repays the money when well?
Is there an easier/better system?
Gwen
