This Volunteers’ Week, I want to say a special thank you to everyone in Elmbridge who has gone the extra mile to support our community in recent months.
I’ve seen first-hand the crucial role that volunteers have been playing during the Coronavirus pandemic, including at the East Elmbridge Foodbank and The Besom in Esher. Their work has been invaluable in supporting local residents, and particularly the elderly and vulnerable, at a difficult time.
This morning, I joined Colin McFarlane from North West Surrey Community First Responders to help out with their prescription delivery service. This impressive operation makes deliveries across Surrey to those who can’t get out and about during the pandemic. It was a pleasure to deliver prescriptions to elderly residents in Walton and Esher, being careful to use gloves and hand sanitiser – and observe social distancing – throughout.
This initiative is another example of the importance of local volunteering, and of the fantastic community spirit we have in Elmbridge.
