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We Helped Tackle Loneliness In Lockdown. Now’s Not The Time To Stop.

From befriending helplines to WhatsApp groups, lockdown forced us to confront loneliness in our communities. Here's how to keep it up.
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This Woman Is Making Face Masks To Keep Her Community Safe

A woman from north London is making face masks to help keep her community safe. Isabella Guleroglu from Islington first responded to a request on a coronavirus support group on Facebook from a person in need of a face mask. She says it feels “really good” to know she is making a difference.
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This Chef Is Cooking Free Meals For His Community – And To Aid His Recovery

A chef who is in recovery for addiction is helping to feed the most vulnerable members of his community. Nathan Pollard from Newcastle is volunteering at a community cafe which is delivering around 400 food parcels to people every week. He says that giving back is a key step in his own recovery, at a time when giving back matters more than ever.
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Coronavirus: BAME People 'Thrown To The Wolves' With New Back-To-Work Guidelines

Some feel the government is urging people to return to work as a “creeping herd immunity” tactic putting minority workers disproportionately at risk.
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A Minute Of Kindness: The Woman Who Made Scrubs For Her Sister’s Surgery

Anna Willetts got to work when she heard that her sister’s surgery didn’t have enough scrubs to help them deal with coronavirus patients.
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Trevor Phillips Responds To Criticism Of His Appointment To Government's Review Of BAME Deaths From Covid-19

Exclusive: This has sparked outcry from people from BAME communities with many branding the move as “shameful” and “alarming”.
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With Pubs Shut In Lockdown, Villages Miss Heart Of Community

Businesses are shut because of the lockdown imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus. In many villages and small communities around Britain it has meant a vital part of the community has been shut too. Pubs are many things for many people and without them in rural areas, a sense of connection is lost.
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The Community Kitchen Helping Feed NHS Staff

Daksha Varsani felt moved by the gigantic efforts of NHS staff helping others during the coronavirus pandemic. She wanted to help and put out a message, which her niece responded to. Daksha offered to help cook meals for staff so they didn’t have to after work and has gone from cooking 50 meals on her first day to now overseeing distribution of nearly 2000 meals a day.
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Clap For Our Carers Could Become Weekly Event, Says Woman Behind The Movement

Dutch Londoner, Annemarie Plas, got the UK making noise for everyone fighting at the frontline of coronavirus.
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People Are Turning To Kindness During Coronavirus – Here's How You Can Too

Here's how to help, from Covid-19 mutual aid and postcards to Nextdoor and #selfisolationhelp.
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