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Community Facebook group explodes THE community of Oughtibridge is one of many that has pulled together during the coronavirus crisis and despite it’s comparatively diminutive size, the village has seen a huge number of people sign up for a Facebook help group. The group, ‘Helping Oughtibridge, Worrall and Wharncliffe Side’, was set up by Oughtibridge resident Gary Chamberlain in December of last year and proved to be popular. But membership has swelled to over 700 members since the crisis began. Gary, 57, is retired and says the group has given him something to do and The stock at the chapel and Gary Chamberlain
that he enjoys helping in the community. He told Look Local: “We have a network of over 700 members with over 90 volunteers who are delivering prescriptions for M&A Chemists, delivering food from our donations hub and offering the vulnerable and lonely the opportunity to chat with other residents and volunteers. “The response has been quite incredible and emotional. One young lady, Francesca Arundel from Oughtibridge, has gone a step further and is actually doing her own support work.” Oughtibridge Chapel is being used to store food supplies that have been donated
and anyone who is struggling to put food on the table is welcome to make use of the resource. Gary added: “I hate to think that people are struggling when they don’t need to. I think maybe some people are too proud to make use of it – and I understand that to an extent but it’s well-stocked, it’s there to be used and we can even deliver it for you.” Gary’s encouraging people to send him an email on howresidents@gmail.com if they want to ask any questions on getting set up in their own communities. The same email address can be used for anyone wishing to access supplies from the chapel.
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