Local Heroes

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The past 12 months have been really tough for so many people and for so many reasons. We have found that challenging circumstances often bring out the best in people. We would love to hear about how you have been supporting your local communities, or how you have benefitted from the support of your neighbours, during these tough times.

The past 12 months have been really tough for so many people and for so many reasons. We have found that challenging circumstances often bring out the best in people. We would love to hear about how you have been supporting your local communities, or how you have benefitted from the support of your neighbours, during these tough times.

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The past 12 months have been really tough for so many people and for so many reasons. We have found that challenging circumstances often bring out the best in people. We would love to hear about how you have been supporting your local communities, or how you have benefitted from the support of your neighbours, during these tough times.

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    Easthorpe court communal garden by Denise

    by Michelle, almost 3 years ago

    Lived at 31 Easthorpe court for 22 years

    Always helpful with everyone and shopping for pensioners even though works full time

    During the pandemic,made a communal garden for the residents to sit in out of her own money.email of pics/videos sent to Joanne

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    Helping Hands

    by Pam, almost 3 years ago
    Near the beginning of the pandemic two ladies from Byram Court offered to help the more vulnerable tenants by posting their phone numbers through letterboxes with offers of assisting with grocery shopping or other skills that not everyone had.

    Whilst these ladies offered this I went out on a weekly basis to help those in food poverty by helping out in a foodbank for some of last year's lockdowns. We never see the recipients of the food parcels, but letters of gratitude are displayed on the wall both from the recipients and project managers.

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    Food Aid.

    by Nianne, almost 3 years ago


    Over the last 12 months Newton Hall Community Centre at Paston has run a food aid centre. We don't ask questions we just serve, we cover the whole of the PE4 area and we serve about 200 families per week. We are open on Tuesdays at 9 am and on Saturdays at 9am. We are all volunteers so we don't charge anything just service with a smile.

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    Fear of Technology

    by Chris Lynn, almost 3 years ago

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    During these times over the last year, I believe we have all had to look at the way we live and the struggles in everyday life, my story is about helping others in my local community. It became very clear that mixed in to a community are people that do not understand how to use the internet, computers and smart phones. I offered out that I would help anyone over the phone to be able to understand the basics, how to logon to local doctor practice, home shopping and other apps. With most things moving to the internet, just... Continue reading