B’grove Community Support

Our local hero Georgia

Georgia Oakes started the Facebook group ‘Bromsgrove Community Support’ prior to lockdown on the 14th March due to her having her nan staying with her.

Georgia felt that there would be a lot of people who would struggle to undertake their usual tasks such as shopping and collection of prescriptions, and within 24 hours of launching the Facebook page the group had accumulated over 1000 members, to date, there are now nearly 5,000 members.

Georgia said, “The response has gone from strength to strength and we have a dedicated free phone line for those who are not on social media or have access to the internet. We are collecting shopping and prescriptions and also providing people with a listening ear!”

“The response to volunteering has been phenomenal and we have over 70 volunteers working across Bromsgrove 7 days a week.”

“We have a support Bromsgrove website www. supportbromsgrove.com the support group has also partnered with BARN (Bromsgrove and Redditch Network), Basement Project and local food banks. We are all working together to ensure Bromsgrove is supported through these testing times.”

“We have recently had a volunteer, Alan Horton, who has been with us from the start delivering PPE to local care homes and hospitals!”

“The Facebook group has been a brilliant place to share information and support each other.”

The Community Support group also has a fund raising page running www.gofundme.com/f/ bromsgrove-community Anyone who would like to donate please feel free as they are offering this amazing support through volunteers and it’s all free. The money raised will go back to the community once this is all over!

In addition, Georgia is also doing a weekly quiz each Sunday for members which she says has been going really well and has been a lot of fun. She has also been live streaming her DJ skills via

the Facebook page as well, which she has really enjoyed!

The Bromsgrove Community Support group have been getting so many calls from people just to say thank you! And along with the rest of Bromsgrove, Completely Bromsgrove would also like to say a big thank you to Georgia and all the volunteers for their great work and dedication in such trying times.

Finally, Georgia just wanted to say: “We will help anyone!”

People who do not have internet access can call the freephone number 0800 086 2560 or 01527 306490 to ask for help and support.It’s open from 8am to 8pm.

“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community”