Local organisations support Neston residents during lock-down

Neston Town Council asked local organisations to come up with innovative ways to support residents during the lock-down period and have had a great response.

The Council is providing funding for all of the applicants.

One to one remote support is being offered to approximately 30 residents by Chapter to the mentally ill. They will be hosting virtual coffee mornings and are able to sign post residents who may need more specialist support. A laptop is being purchased to enable Koala to remotely contact vulnerable residents in Neston and estimates that at least 10 families will benefit.

For those who are more physically active Hip and Harmony are there to support you, with virtual dance lessons from now until July. It’s hoped that up to 200 of you will join them.

And for those who have budding young actors and actresses Little Actors are there for you. Theatre workshops are staring in May and will be running until July. Little Actors will be starting this month other online social engagement activities especially designed to cater for the over 50’s, coffee morning quizzes and if you’re feeling up to it, you can join in with some of their fitness routines. We hope that 50 to 100 will join in each week.

An interesting application came forward from Amber Button, who I’m sure would love to hear from you. They are hoping to hear from at least 50 of you. As this is an historical moment in time they are collecting data from our residents to record how they are feeling, what is happening in residents daily lives and the effects that Covid19 is having during this time.

It’s hoped that after lock-down workshops can be arranged and a time-capsule will be put together for our generations to come.