Vaccination Volunteering Stories: Peter Wright
Where did you hear about this volunteering?
I heard about volunteering from a friend who was already volunteering at the Wythenshawe vaccination site before Christmas.
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Where did you hear about this volunteering?
I heard about volunteering from a friend who was already volunteering at the Wythenshawe vaccination site before Christmas.
Our latest story from volunteers that are helping to tackle Covid-19 comes from Poppy Soldatos - who is lending a hand with the blessing of her employer at this time:
Be Smoke Free is a tobacco addiction service that supports people in Manchester to stop smoking via a nurse led evidence-based service. Be Smoke Free Manchester can provide direct supply pharmacotherapy and psychosocial support to anyone who is in treatment with them.
You can still refer to Be Smoke Free during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Surge testing for new variants of Covid-19 has come to parts of Manchester. This webinar gave an opportunity for the local community to hear the latest news about the programme – why it’s been introduced, how it’s progressing and what the local community can do to promote uptake.
David Regan, Director of Public Health for Manchester gave an overview and answered questions on this important work for the city.
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation is a registered charity that helps older people and other adults with a disability across England, Scotland and Wales. Their focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community, and they support applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged.
Have you had a diagnosis of breast cancer?
Do you know what Nordic walking is or the benefits for breast cancer patients?
Abcdiagnosis is looking to train people to run their own Nordic walking groups in their local areas.
Giving World are here to help charities access brand new life-essentials for free. There are a wide range of products available to support your beneficiaries, including clothing for adults and children, toiletries, baby products, toys, bedding, kitchen equipment and other household items, books, crafts and ambient foods.
DCMS has produced a toolkit for use by VCSE organisations to share and disseminate information about Covid-19 vaccines through their networks. The pack contains guidance on what vaccines are, avoiding vaccine scams and how to tackle misinformation. A range of assets are available, including resources for British Sign Language users.
The Big Life Group are excited to announce the launch of the Manchester Social Prescribing Development Fund.
The aim of the fund is to support new and established groups and organisations to build capacity and deliver projects to support social prescribing to Be Well clients The fund will support Be Well clients in improving or help with managing their health and wellbeing.
BBC Local Radio is running a campaign called Make A Difference. Make A Difference is all about supporting and reflecting the amazing community work that goes on every day.
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If you are involved in your community / not-for-profit work BBC Local Radio would love to tell your story and let over 2 million people across Greater Manchester know how they can help you out.