The Trust have made two donations to local good causes to support with the community and efforts in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis.
We as a Trust were keen to do something that supported our local community during this pandemic and recognised the work that is taking place in dealing with it within the Rochdale area.
We contacted Rochdale NHS about what we could, and they have asked for our support in setting up “wobble rooms” for staff – these are areas where staff can take five minutes to recharge their batteries between shifts and be a calming area for a workforce that is operating under pressures never before seen in this country. Our £250 donation will go towards providing wellbeing baskets in each of the ten wobble rooms in the hospital and the community to make life a little easier for the hard working staff.
In addition to this, a donation of £250 has also been made to the Rochdale Foodbank, situated on South Parade in town. Nationally, foodbanks are coming under increased pressure with demand for food surging during the crisis. Furthermore, things are not helped with many volunteers self isolating.