It was a pleasure to thank the 100’s of Volunteers who stepped up to help fellow residents survive when COVID19 first struck in March 2020. The Thank you event took place at Farleigh Golf Course Club House on Friday 24th September. It was an opportunity for many of the volunteers who had helped out to meet face to face for the first time.
During the first lockdown period Andy Stranack and Jaz Potter pulled together community groups, supermarkets, local businesses andindividual volunteers to serve vulnerable residents across the Selsdon Community.
In total the Selsdon COVID 19 Support Group provided:-
Over 400 Emergency Food Bags
More than 2000 weekly ready meals (delivered by volunteers and the local Fire
brigade).
A network of street champions helping neighbours in every road in Selsdon
In excess of 5000 ‘befriending’ telephone calls to elderly and vunerable Selsdon Residents.
A weekly ‘Zoom’ Quiz to keep the community entertained.
The groups involved in this heroic effort included:-
Selsdon Contact – Registered Charity – 47 years working in the Selsdon Community
Croydon Jubilee Church, Selsdon Baptist Church, St John the Divine, St Columba’s and St. Francis
Church.
Selsdon and Sanderstead Rotary Club
Selsdon Residents Association
Croydon High School
Businesses – Vintage 62, Sainsbury and Aldi – Selsdon, 3 Gents Event Catering and Bashford
Butchers
GP Surgeries – Queenhill, Selsdon Park and Farley Road Medical Practices
In thanking all the volunteers Andy said:-
“The Selsdon community shone a light to the rest of Croydon, demonstrating what could be achieved when a community comes together to help serve those in the community who are less fortunate and require a loving helping hand.”
