Club members step up to the Covid Crisis

Although we're a small Club we're doing all we can to deliver a big impact across Dukinfield and Stalybridge.  Since lockdown started Club members have been busy volunteering their time and talents to tackle the crisis brought on by Covid 19.

Members are supporting the local community in a wide variety of ways; for example, we have members working in partnership with Action Together Tameside, which offers a range of support to strengthen communities in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside (www.acitontogether.org.uk).  Other examples are:

Our President Elect is linked in with Mind and Leap, making phone calls each week to support those who feel isolated and who would normally have a 'buddy' regularly spending time with them.

A past president is volunteering as an NHS Responder (www.goodsamapp.org/NHS) providing telephone support to a person who is isolating. A 'check in and chat' call can make all the difference to someone who is lonely at this time.

Another member is part of the Stalybridge Covid-19 helpline group, which is providing assistance 7 days a week picking up prescriptions and shopping or helping with signposting and telephone support to the most vulnerable in the community.

Our Club Treasurer is volunteering 6 days a week driving around 100 miles to deliver PPE made up at Bury Ambulance station by Community First Responders to main hub ambulance Stations across the county for use by frontline ambulance crews.

Other members are supporting food relief, for instance, delivering leaflets to raise awareness of the local foodbank and volunteering at FareShare Greater Manchester.  FareShare Greater Manchester (www.faresharegm.org.uk) is a leading member of the UK's largest food charity, FareShare.