The Gawsworth Community is coming together to support those who are self-isolating due to the spread of COVID-19.

The group of volunteers can help with things such as:

• Picking up shopping
• Collecting prescriptions
• Posting mail

You can contact the coordinator, Rachel Wilson on 07595 430 022 or email razzacantab@icloud.com.

This is an informal arrangement to help neighbours. Help is offered but must be taken at your own discretion and at your own risk. They cannot guarantee all volunteers are free from COVID-19 and as such are only offering the above assistance. This means shopping will be left on doorsteps with zero/minimum contact, once orders are received over the phone. Every safety and hygiene effort will be made.

The current (17/03/2020) advice from the government is:

Anyone with a fever or persistent cough should stay at home for seven days if they live alone or 14 days if they live with others. Anyone who lives with someone displaying symptoms should also stay at home for 14 days.

Everyone should stop non-essential contact with others. This is particularly important for people over 70, those with underlying health conditions and pregnant women. By the weekend, those with the most serious health conditions should be largely shielded from social contact for 12 weeks

For the latest official advice on the disease, please visit the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/