Volunteers Across Harborough To Step-Up Again During Lockdown
Written by HFM News on 3rd November 2020
Volunteers across the Hfm Region are gearing up to offer help to those who need it during the lockdown that comes into force on Thursday.
Support groups that were set up earlier this year in Market Harborough, Desborough and several villages will again be available to people.
Maureen O’Malley is charity manager at Market Harborough–based VASL:
Harborough District Council launched its Community Hub during the last lockdown
Harborough District Council is set to re-launch its ‘Community Hub’ to offer extra support to elderly and vulnerable residents.
Speaking at a meeting last night, Council Leader Phil King said the authority will do all it can to help individuals and businesses during the lockdown:
Paul Anderson from the Lions collects medication for delivery during the last lockdown
The Harborough 2012 Lions Club is re-launching its free prescription delivery service, with volunteers working with GP surgeries to provide the service to elderly and vulnerable residents in and around Market Harborough.
The organisation, which ran the service during the last lockdown in March, has been given a grant from Leicestershire County Council to help cover mileage and PPE equipment.
