We wanted to send you a thank you.
Almost 380 volunteer groups, made up of over 6,000 volunteers, have been in touch to see how they can help those who are most at risk from coronavirus.
Many of you who have registered as individual volunteers are now working closely with the British Red Cross, LIVES, Lincolnshire Community Assistance Trust and a number of other community groups, to deliver much needed assistance and support in a coordinated way.
Over the past few days, some really amazing work has been happening by groups and support organisations in the county – much need food parcels have been assembled and delivered, prescriptions have been delivered and a number of groups have started checking on those residents most in need.
Yesterday, for example, volunteers knocked on the doors of 50 residents across the county to check they were self and well, and whether they needed any extra help or support. These were extremely vulnerable residents, who couldn’t be contacted by phone.
We know we haven’t called on all of you yet, but we know you are out in your communities providing an essential lifeline. For that we are truly grateful.
From Monday, our colleagues from Wellbeing Lincs will be working with you, and established voluntary sector organisations, to make sure there are enough people in the right places at the right times. We have increased the number of staff to reflect the anticipated demand.
We continue to work through our information from Central Government, the NHS and local records to make sure that everyone who needs help, has it.
We are working around the clock to make this happen.
We are all in this together.
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