Legacy
Over the past month, we have slowly and safely been transitioning back to face-to-face programmes, here we share some of our favourite stories and how we are ensuring safety is our number one priority.
Today marks one year since friends Gloria (70) and Rheanne (29) were first introduced through our Love Your Neighbour programme. Find out more about their weekly natters on the phone and what they've got in common.
"I have loved having Manchester Cares and their virtual social clubs through lockdown. Seeing familiar and friendly faces has done no end to lift my spirits" - Alice, younger neighbour
The ladies of Debdale Bowling Club are 'looking forward to an exciting future' and want to bring the Manchester Cares' community along too.
This month, we had our first face-to-face social club at Manchester Cares since March 2020.
Read all about how our outreach has had to change over the last year, going from out and about to behind a screen.
Hannah shares with us her experience as part of the Manchester Cares #RemoteRelay team last year!
This spring our Love Your Neighbour programme will celebrate its third birthday so our Love Your Neighbour Co-ordinator Vicky has taken the opportunity to look back on these past three years.
Over the last year our volunteers and staff team have supported many older neighbours to get online and access our Virtual Social Clubs using Zoom.
Going to the doctors can be daunting for anyone. This is even more apparent at the moment, with pop up vaccination sites, Covid testing centres and GP surgeries joining together to cover larger neighbourhoods and areas. It can feel difficult to navigate or know who to turn to. Of course, a big topic of discussion is getting the Covid-19 vaccination. We asked a number of our neighbours from across The Cares Family to talk about their experience of receiving the vaccine.