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Welcome
Welcome
This site is dedicated to remembering the pandemic of 2020-21 and its affect on the S26 area in Aston, Aughton, Swallownest and Ulley
It has been created as a legacy to the S26 Volunteer Group which served the community throughout
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
What happened? When did it happen?
See our timeline
VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEERS
The volunteers worked tirelessly in the community
Read about some of them
MEMORIES
MEMORIES
From rainbows in windows to V-Day tea parties
Read about some of the memories people made
So, what happened?
The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020.
On 31st January 2020 – The first two cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are confirmed.
On 5th March, the first death from COVID-19 in the UK is confirmed. On March 11th the World Health Organisation declares COVID-19 a Pandemic.
UK retailers plead with customers not to panic buy products after many supermarkets sell out of items such as pasta, eggs and toilet roll.
What followed was a nationwide lockdown, the likes of which we have never seen before, with business closed and people issued stay at home orders.
England restrictions were lifted 19th July 2021.
Who's who politically?
Who's who politically?
Boris Johnson, The UK Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health
Dominic Cummings, Chief Advisor to the PM
Chris Witty, Chief Medical Officer
Professor Jonathan Van Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Schools closed
Non-essential shops closed
Leisure activities stopped
Pubs closed
The numbers of people affected worldwide are huge
Health
How long it takes to recover from COVID-19 is different for everybody; many people feel better in a few days or weeks and most will make a full recovery within 12 weeks. But for some people, symptoms can last longer and the chances of having long-term symptoms ('Long Covid') does not seem to be linked to how ill you are when you first get COVID-19.
Society
The impact has been broad, not just the physical effects and deaths, but affecting just about every aspect of life, including the economy, supply chains, culture, ecology, politics, and education.
Vaccination
On 2 December 2020, the UK became the first country to give approval for use of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine.
8th December 2020, Grandmother Margaret Keenan, 90, becomes the first patient in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech jab as the NHS launches its biggest ever vaccine campaign.
By February, 15 million people in the UK had had their first vaccine dose
Volunteers
Volunteers
These volunteers helped local people with their shopping, prescriptions and dog walking
What they achieved:
Almost 600 shopping trips
Over 300 prescriptions collected
Dog walking, food bank referrals, Christmas Cheer campaign
5 days (50 hours) marshalling flu clinics at Swallownest Health Centre
Team A
Adrian Osborne
Ann Ellmer Taylor
Carol Fowler
Cheryl Rosevear Booth
Christie White
David Gee
Dawn Bolton (deputy admin)
Dawn Haywood-Osguthorpe
Deborah Snook (deputy admin)
Gill Freer
Hayley Atha
Janet Browse
Julie Ford
Kath Buckingham
Katie Holmes
Leanne Hale Richardson
Lisa Holmes
Linda Glover
Maria Glover (admin)
Maria Hartley
Mark Rosevear
Mick Elliott
Nichola Middleton
Richard Taylor
Rob Knight
Rosanna Osborne
Sarah Clarke
Sheila Unwin
Shell Ruther
Theresa Edwards
Team B (reserves)
Cheryl Allen
Claire Evans
Debbie Hamilton
Emma Bryan
Fiona Stewart
Gemma Ann
Jack Barker
Jane Ford
Jayney and Barney Roscamp
Joseph Clark
Katherine Hand
Kelly Chambers
Laura Cooke
Lindsey Gee
Louise Whiteley
Michelle Stevenson
Paul Davis
Shaun Pettigrew
Sophie Kate
These volunteers acted as marshalls at vaccine clinics
What they achieved:
Over 55,000 local people have been vaccinated
We have run
72 full day clinics
23 half day clinics
Which is a total of around 5,814 hours of work for volunteers alone
Abi Dye
Alyson Parker
Angela Chambers
Angela Murray
Ann Ellmer Taylor
Ann Ladlow
Anne Madden
Anne Naughton
Beverley Fox
Bill Brindley
Carol Fowler
Carol Tennyson
Carolyn Mottershaw
Cathy McVeigh
Cheryl Rosevear Booth
Chris Harper
Christie White
Dave Burkinshaw
Dawn Bolton
Dawn Haywood-Osguthorpe
Elvie weaver
Emma Scobbie
Eve tiler
Fran Gilardoni
Gill Freer
Gill Ward
Gillian Singleton
Harrison Peters
Heather Armstrong
Hilary Cooper
Howard Thomas
Janet Browse
Janet Robinson
Janet Wykes
Jo Carr
Joe Thomas
John Cooper
John Vjestica
Joseph Keane
Joyce Brindley
Julie Wells
Kath Buckingham
Kath Fillingham
Kay Wright
Kevan Crawshaw
Lea McNulty
Lesley Hayes
Linda Glover
Lorna Moore
Lynne Philips
Maggie Lound
Malcolm Fox
Mark Fowles
Mark Pressley
Mary Gillgrass
Mike Frost
Monica Loveday
Nick Cox
Olivia Crossmore
Olivia Phillips
Patrick Loveday
Paul Burberry
Paul Robins
Paul Tennyson
Paula Hancock
Philippa Brown
Rachel Harrison
Rob Knight
Robby Elliott
Robert Gee
Robert Taylor
Sarah Coward
Steven Green
Sue Daniels
Sue Daykin
Sue Pope
Sue Turner
Tanya Frost
Terry Ackroyd
Thea Bradford
Toluwa Owolabi
Tony Fisher
Tricia Ackroyd
Valerie Dunsford
Victoria Seth-Kosoko
Vaccine clinic volunteers who have since left
Adrian Osborne
Alex Best
Beth Linathan
Deborah Wilkinson
Emma Bailey
India Holroyd-Bruce
Andrea Hodder
Jake Hamer
Jane Attwood
Kate Hall
Kathryn Elizabeth Brookes
Mike Martin
Moira Wager
Noel Hind
Peter Emsen
Rebecca Thompson
Yvonne Oldale
Rebecca
Rebecca
I live in Anston with my hubby and our 4 children .I work in intensive care at our local hospital and I’m currently studying to be a physician associate. I volunteered to help with the vaccination effort as I have seen so much death and suffering both within my family and at work from this virus and want to do everything I can to help. I enjoy being around people and helping with the smooth rollout of the vaccines will allow us all to be back with our loved ones again
Monica
Monica
Hi I’m Monica
I heard about the volunteers’ recruitment via Anston Ladies Choir. I live only a couple of minutes’ walk away from the surgery. I wanted to do something for my community and be part of this epic event.
Kay
Kay
Once a career girl, now happily retired with a passion for the outdoors travel and food. Volunteering is something I have done for a few years, and to be able to give some of my time during these difficult and challenging times gives me both perspective and purpose.
Christie
Christie
Hi I'm Christie and I've been lucky enough to part of the S26 volunteers from the beginning. Loved helping the community and also a bonus of making new friends. I love netball and as Covid restrictions lift I'm happy to be back on court.
Cheryl
Cheryl
Enjoy meeting people and helping those in need love playing old fashioned board games with friends and eating Chinese
Dawn
Dawn
Hi my name is Dawn, I have been a volunteer since the beginning of the pandemic. Many people were unable to undertake the simplest of tasks due to shielding and that’s where we were able to help. It is one of the most rewarding things that I have done and aim to carry on as long as needed.
Paula
Paula
I’m Paula and even after an enjoyable career in Project Management and IT, I can honestly say that I have never experienced so much ‘job’ satisfaction as I have in volunteering at the clinics. It’s an absolute privilege to be part of something so positive in these troubling times.
Terry
Terry
I’m Terry. From school to retirement I have worked in many roles in IT. NHS staff have told me that the clinics couldn’t operate without volunteers. I’m delighted to be involved and to hopefully do my small part in helping us all out of this awful situation.
Yvonne
Yvonne
Hi I’m Yvonne. The main reasons that I volunteer are:
The NHS ( ... to give back & so it can continue for future generations).
The Community (...access to a caring, resourceful & safe community is a fundamental building block for humankind).
Bob
Bob
Hi my names Bob. I am a widower. My hobbies are golf, walking, cycling, reading and voluntary work
Tony
Tony
I came in contact with the S26 group via my role as chairman of the Swallownest Health Centre Patient Participation Group. Since connecting with the group I have been volunteering at both Anston and at the flu clinics at SHC last autumn. It has been great to meet with other like minded folk and helping our community.
Adrian
Lisa
Nichola
Sheila
memories
memories
The whole community pulled together
The whole community pulled together
Local people and local businesses worked together to get us through
At Christmas, volunteers took food packages to the local elderly
Local photo by @dronecam01
Quotes from the community:
“It’s been great to see the community are there when needed. I would have been isolated working at home. Supporting others helped me through the crisis.”
“We live in a great community and we are lucky.”
“I certainly have more faith in humanity. There are some fantastic people living in my community and I'm proud of them!”
“It’s made the village a closer community.”
“Bad times bring good people together to do good things.”
“The community pulled together in time of need.”
“I’m really proud of the group and the people who were involved have shown me the true meaning of community spirit”
“I just wanted to help the local community and support those who were more vulnerable”
“I love helping people” “It got me through the day”
“I’ve made so many new friends”
“No matter how little you can help it will make a difference to someone and they will always be thankful”
Some quotes from volunteers
Ulley
Ulley
We were allowed to exercise by going for a walk locally and many of us chose Ulley for its natural beauty
Thank You
Thank You
I set up the Facebook group, quickly followed by the volunteer group, in February 2020. The support was incredible and I can't express enough my thanks to everyone who gave their time to help out.
Maria
In July 2022 we were awarded a community award by aston tara
In July 2022 we were awarded a community award by aston tara
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