Community Content Farranree and Fairhill
It was a busy week for … The Farranree Fairhill Covid19 community response forum committee. The Knitted Mask Project evolved from the innovative work of Gardening and Knitting group in Fairhill. This group is co-ordinated by Michael O Connor HAZ and Marge Casey Springboard. Masks were created and provided for the members of the community by the project when masks were still a rare commodity
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Prescriptions & Medical needs
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Jobs in House
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Grocery Deliveries
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Farranree Community Association Pophams rd Book Swap project .
Meals on Wheels
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meals
We are in debt to the good spirit of ‘working together’ and welcome to efforts of Cork City Partnership, HAZ, Springboard, Young Knocknaheeny, An Garda Siochana, H.S.L. North Presentation School, Cork City Council ,as well as the local members mentioned above. Community participation on the teams functioned to enable positive community-based support across the area.
Other Deliveries - 8 Food Hamper deliveries young at heart. Delivered by An Gardai
Phone Support:8
CRF Helpline 1 to 2 calls mostly grocery and some essential household fixes
We’re doing this well… The Community Garda have established a greater link with elderly residents and are conducting a higher number of calls to vulnerable residents that are normally conducted by Family/Friends or Community Activists, who, because of the restrictions are unable to complete tasks like completing shopping or the delivery of medicines. The Farranree Covid-19 Community team feel it gives great reassurance to our elderly Residents and our communities in General that they know an Gardai are available to assist in these tasks. Cork City Partnership liaises closely with Farranree Family resource Centre regarding daily phone support to specific clients from the centre and a group have been referred to Friendly Call on a medium-term basis. More phone support- Friendly Call Cork has received 5 referrals from Farranree through the CCC Covid19 phone-line since the Covid19 crisis, re Farranree it has received 3 referrals from PHN’s, 1 from a family member, 2 from Alone and 1 from a commun ity rep on Farranree Covid-19 area team. Local representatives of community networks - Lisa O Sullivan working in the local shop and keeping an ear to the ground together with Sharleen Lynch in the Farranree Community Centre have worked in harmony with workers from some of the local services while also enhancing community resilience. Some of the services operating in the front line include Margaret Cahill from the Family Resource Centre; local Councillor Kenneth Collins with St. Vincents GAA in association with food distribution networks (Penny Dinners etc). This collaborative approach has served to lighten the load and also to keep the community connected while reflecting the resilient nature of Community here. Michael O Connor H.A.Z. WORKER co-ordinated the Community Response Approach very well working together collaboratively has been very positive. We are noticing … On the ground The Farranree Covid-19 Community response Team is very effective, people feeling less isolated. Community structures have been enhanced which will provide a good grounding for community development work and in identifying community health and environmental potentials for improvement with communities. The Farranree Covid19 Community team reported “that any concerns around young p eople, social distancing, mental health issues or child abuse – the Team enabled us to make contact with the organisation / agency best equipped to deal with any issues.”
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