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A Fylde couple has transformed a rubbish-strewn alleyway into a shared garden and want to inspire others to take control of their communal spaces.
Celia Barden Celia Barden the Manager of Hunts Shopmobility - Credit: Celia Barden Hunts Shopmobility is a small, local, self-funding registered charity which hires out mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs at a low cost to anyone experiencing limited mobility. We’re located very conveniently for Huntingdon town centre in the Princes Street car park, Malthouse Close, Huntingdon and as an essential service we’ve been able to remain open during most of the pandemic, with reduced days and hours. We were established in 2006 when Huntingdon High Street was pedestrianised so 202...
Published: 10:00 AM March 16, 2021 Updated: 3:54 PM March 16, 2021 On February 4 2021, the 2000th exchange took place; a delivery of shopping completed by regular volunteer Paula Sparling. - Credit: Karen Pauley Godmanchester Community Timebank has completed 2,000 exchanges in less than a year. In March 2019, coordinator Susan Simpson was asked by Godmanchester Town Council to ‘keep an eye’ on the senior citizens of the town as the first lockdown was announced. Since then, Susan and fellow Trustee Karen Pauley have worked with volunteers to provide services such as colle...