pirit of Salford
Life in Salford 29 • June 2020 8
Spirit of Salford shines through Salford’s amazing community spirit has shone through in the city’s time of need. Spirit of Salford helpline
June hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm, Sat 9am to 1pm.
The Spirit of Salford helpline has provided a lifeline to isolated people without family or friends to support them. From delivering food boxes and essential medication to dog walking and regular Stay in Touch wellbeing chats, staff from Salford City Council, Salford Community Leisure, NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group, Citizens Advice Salford, Salford Connexions and local volunteers organised by Salford CVS have helped thousands of people.
Connect Youth and Community Centre
Dancing with Dementia volunteers
swapped lunches for virtual arts, crafts and singing and phoned and sent cards to their members who live alone.
delivered cooked meals to group members and PPE and toiletries to care homes.
Cycling projects created a free bike hire scheme for NHS staff at Salford Royal and offered adapted bikes to people with disabilities to exercise.
Salford Foundation’s Digital Buddies scheme
links young and old to help people use technology. Tommy, 16, helped Irene, 69, set up email, PayPal for online shopping and Zoom video calls to stay close to family.
Mustard Tree volunteers The Federation of Jewish Services (The Fed) took on 100 extra volunteers to manage a 58% increase in calls and provide telephone and practical support to vulnerable people. Spirit of Salford
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have been running a food pantry and delivering emergency food parcels.
Emmaus Salford
provides a home and meaningful work to help people overcome homelessness. Members are keeping affordable supermarket Lucie’s Pantry running. Spirit of Salford
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