Spirit of Salford shines through

Salford’s amazing community spirit has shone through in the city’s time of need.

Spirit of Salford helpline

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

Connect Youth and Community Centre swapped lunches for virtual arts, crafts and singing and phoned and sent cards to their members who live alone.

African Rainbow Family volunteers

African Rainbow Family volunteers helped asylum seekers buy essentials and ran online activities to support their 500 members.

Salford Baby Bank

Salford Baby Bank run by the Daughters of Salford charity is providing essential baby supplies.

Youth workers

Youth workers from Salford City Council started SPY, a virtual youth club after young people said they missed their weekly sessions. They’re also running a weekly book club, daily quizzes and art and creative writing challenges for a future exhibition.

To join in see @spy_M27 on Instagram, the Deans Youth Club on Facebook or email kath.pollit@salford.gov.uk

Showing appreciation for the NHS

Over the last few months, clapping has sounded out across the country as people show their appreciation for keyworkers each Thursday at 8pm.

Members of the Gypsy and Irish Traveller community went one step further by donating 40 pizzas to hardworking frontline staff at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.

A resident of Salford’s Duchy Road Caravan Park, who helped to organise the donation, said: “Everyone on the park wanted to show how grateful we are for the hard work the NHS staff are doing. We thought organising a pizza delivery would be the best way to say thanks.”

Warren Carlon, communities’ service director for Salix Homes which manages the site, said: “The Spirit of Salford is alive and well even in these challenging times and the generosity of the residents of the Duchy Road Caravan Park is just another shining example of this.”

Read more inspiring stories about the Spirit of Salford online today. Life in Salford magazine, issue 29, pages 8-11.