Also Consider…
Many high street charities have online stores, selling a range of new and repurposed items. Alongside their range of ethically sourced products, Oxfam is of fering a small, limited edition range of rainbow-themed items, with all funds raised suppor ting their response to the global coronavirus pandemic. The British Red Cross online shop includes items bearing the motivational message Kindness Will Keep Us Together alongside homeware, wellness and decorative products.
We all feel better for having a friendly call, and none more so than those who are isolated, with minimum human contact. Age
has recently joined forces with Silverline, one of many organisations drawing on the voluntar y ser vices of those with big hear ts and a little spare time on their hands to provide vital suppor t in the form of a phone call offering friendship, advice and information to lonely souls. Investigate local befriending schemes operating in your area, too.
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In response to the coronavirus crisis, Oxfam is working with local partners, health ministries and UN agencies in 65 countries www.oxfam.org.
“The virus may keep us apart, but kindness will keep us together,” says the British Red Cross www.redcross.org.uk. For more on helping Silverline visit www.thesilverline.org.uk or call 020 7224 2020.