The Who Is Olivia foundation has built an entirely new website and launched a London W1 volunteering programme – to help the elderly in the W1 area during the coronavirus crisis.
W1 currently is the 2nd most infected area in the country and therefore we will be using all our resources to support the vulnerable during this time which we hope will help to relieve the pressure on the NHS and other support services. We believe together we will overcome this global emergency but it does need the support of everyone.
As freedom of movement for many elderly people is going to be highly restricted and emergency services will be busy fighting the virus on the front line we have created an easy to use website where people can both ask for help and offer help.
We are only a small organisation and will be using volunteers and our network of organisations that support wellbeing programs to assist where they have the capacity. We have taken the decision to help from within the location we live like this is both practical and the most efficient way we can operate and respect the self-distancing protocols, and stay at home advice. I would encourage others to do the same by copying the website for their own use if they think it is useful to their community.
The assistance that the elderly or other vulnerable people might need as the virus spreads could be as simple as picking up a prescription from the chemist, delivering essential food supplies or walking the dog. Not to mention a simple phone call to have a chat – which is going to be so important from a mental health perspective
More information is available on our website www.marylebonevolunteer.org.
