Coronavirus: Thursday’s Local Updates
Written by HFM News on 16th April 2020
Captain Tom Moore
Market Harborough is to send a birthday gift package to Captain Tom Moore – the war veteran who has now raised over £13m for the NHS.
He turns 100 at the end of the month, and staff at the Post Office in St Mary’s Place wanted to do something to show how much people here appreciate what he has done.
They are encouraging people to write birthday cards and letters to include in it, and for children to draw pictures for him.
Captain Moore originally wanted to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by walking 100 laps of his garden before his birthday, which he completed earlier today, but smashed the target after more than 650,000 people made donations to his fundraising page.
Drop off any items for the gift pack when visiting the Post Office, or during your daily exercise.
Donations to NHS Charities Together can be made here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs
Firefighters across the region are warning people not to buy sky lanterns and let them off in support of the NHS.
It’s after a firm selling them encouraged people to ‘light up the sky’ with Union Jack-covered lanterns to pay tribute as part of the Clap For Carers initiative, taking place again at 8pm today.
Lanterns have been blamed for starting a number of fires after landing on properties and in fields, where they also pose a serious risk to animals.
Deb Lee is from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service’s the Community Safety Team :
A Market Harborough charity is offering NHS and care workers dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic free counselling sessions.
Harborough Against Bullying, which usually provides the service for victims of bullying, is urging workers not to suffer in silence and to contact them if they need such support.
More details HERE
Lubenham All Saints Primary School has become a hub for keyworkers’ children during the Coronavirus pandemic.
A small number of youngsters from Husbands Bosworth, Foxton and North Kilworth have joined the village pupils and are keeping themselves busy.
Pupils have been busy at Lubenham All Saints Primary School
As well as classroom work, they’ve been tending the kitchen garden, tidying up the grounds and most importantly looking after the school’s three chickens!
More than 100 people across Leicestershire have responded to a recruitment drive for roles in adult social care.
The county council is encouraging residents to make a difference in their communities and support vulnerable people during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Positions include supporting people discharged from hospital back into the community, helping to free up beds for the NHS.
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