Clift Meadow Trust - Community Covid-19 Support

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Category: Coronavirus COVID-19

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 10:58

Published on Monday, 23 March 2020 22:47

Written by Parish Clerk

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Community CV-19 support

There’s no doubt about it; we’re heading into uncertain and unprecedented times. As a community, the most important thing we can all do is be kind, be supportive and protect those who need it most.

Across the village there’s been an outpouring of offers – to support our loved and respected elderly community, who are being asked to isolate themselves at home. And to support those who are unwell or self-isolating, unable to leave their homes. The message is clear…

We’re a community. We care. You are not alone.

So what help is available?

• Our wonderful local shops are offering to deliver groceries for free. You can contact One Stop on 01256 881258 and The Shop at Sherfield on 01256 882234. Just tell them your name, address and what you need and they’ll send whatever they have available in store, as fast as they’re able to. 

• Bramley Green Larder is offering extra deliveries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays to anyone confined to their home. Contact Sarah on 07740 640884 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

• If you have access to Facebook, search for ‘Bramley Village Community Share Group’ to join a network of villagers who are keen to share resources and offer support through the journey ahead. 

• Ranil Jayawardena has also set up a Facebook group to coordinate responses and provide local and national updates: https://facebook.com/groups/covid19hampshire/ 

• A Bramley Telephone Team has been created, headed up by Beckie Bethell. These lovely people will be having daily phone calls with our elderly community to check in, make sure they’re okay and have a bit of a natter. They can also help with obtaining suppliers and medications etc. If you’d like to make new ‘phone friends’ and also share your own experience from testing times from the past, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Beckie by phone on 07427 434042 or by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

• Sainsbury’s supermarkets are offering a telephone ordering service for those who aren’t online. You can call 0800 9178557 and select Option 1. You’ll speak to a Sainsbury’s colleague who’ll take your order over the phone, take payment using a card and deliver for just £2.95. 

We’d respectfully ask that if you’re fit, well and able to leave your home, that you leave these offerings open to those who need it most. If you’d like to volunteer some time to become a member of the Bramley Telephone team, Beckie would love to hear from you.

There are so many things we can all be doing at the moment to make life a little brighter. Whatever you do, please do not feel alone as there is a community around you who want to help.

Stay safe everyone!