Coronavirus: here's how you can get help in Bosham

The Bosham community has pulled together in a time of crisis as residents look to protect and help their neighbours.
Bosham. Picture by Kate ShemiltBosham. Picture by Kate Shemilt
Bosham. Picture by Kate Shemilt

A network of volunteers in the community will help to deliver food to residents, help them access online services and checking that they are alright.

Secondary school teacher Christine Procter said the idea came from a number of people in the community who raised concerns about what would happen to people who were self isolating.

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A telephone number was set up and now with more than 20 volunteers made up of familiar faces in the community the network is ready to help.

She said: "It was raised on a Bosham Facebook page that we should be looking out for members of our community who cant go out or because of this ridiculous panic-buying.

"It's a community effort. It's inevitable that people with underlying health conditions need to self isolated to protect themselves and it is about how we as a community can help them.

"We have to balance out the fact that people who are self isolating may be a bit wary about who they get help from."

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The group will practise a no fact-to-face contact rule and will leave items on people's door step to avoid passing on, or contacting the virus.

You can get help or offer your support as a volunteer by contacting 07704254246.

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