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Aug 2020

Last Updated: 25/08/2020

Boroughbridge

Boroughbridge Community Care calls for more volunteers and funding

by Suzannah Rogerson

| 26 Aug, 2020

Boroughbridge Community Care has offered support for those within its community and wider towns, following covid the charity is in need of further funding and additional volunteers. It hopes to resume its usual services and offer additional help to cover the increasing demand.

Boroughbridge Community Care has been providing essential support during the pandemic and is now in need of further funding and volunteers to cover demand.

The charity has adapted its needs to those in the community, offering food parcels, gardening services and advice for those experiencing financial struggles as a result of covid.

It has missed out on vital fundraising opportunities and, as volunteers return to work, the need for more is growing.

Manager of the charity, Karen Parker, said:

"We would be really keen to have new volunteers come forward to help in any way they want. It's difficult to get hold of funds currently, of course we can't fundraise during these times. But any ideas are welcome! Organisations that have stepped up and come forward the help the community accounts for additional funds but there is only limited funding coming in whilst our expenses are increasing."

The charity has always provided transport to appointments and social sessions such as coffee mornings and lunch clubs. Recently, it has seen the needs change within the community to cover younger families as well as the elderly and vulnerable.

Karen added:

"There's nothing that beats that face to face chatting, that contact is invaluable. It's just about finding alternative ways to continue support whilst keeping everyone safe. I think there is still the need but a different need, we've always supported older and more vulnerable people but since covid we now cover younger families too.

"I think there's a gap in some people's finances after being furloughed or out of work for months, so it's about fulfilling the need to offer those essential services and making sure they know we're here to help if they need it. Particularly those people that find themselves in a new situation, we can help."

The charity, found above the library in Boroughbridge, is hopeful to resume its usual social events and fundraising once government restrictions ease.

It is determined to offer support to those in need with the help of additional volunteers.