{"id":761,"date":"2020-04-07T06:05:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T06:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/?page_id=761"},"modified":"2021-08-04T15:45:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T15:45:25","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>WELCOME!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Tollesbury Volunteers Support Group (Tolls Vols) website contains information for volunteers and for those who need a hand.<\/p>\n<p>The original Tollesbury Volunteers organisation served the village for more than a year during the Covid pandemic, with more than 130 people on the database. The need has eased now, so we have scaled back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Today, some 40 people are still available to assist in Tollesbury. Please just ask if you feel a need for a little help with every day life.<\/p>\n\n<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-post-carousel so-widget-sow-post-carousel-base-318becdf3c7d\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-post-carousel-wrapper sow-post-carousel-theme-base\"\n\t\tstyle=\"overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; min-height: 150px\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-navigation \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"sow-carousel-next\" title=\"Next\" aria-label=\"Next Posts\" role=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"sow-carousel-previous\" title=\"Previous\" aria-label=\"Previous Posts\" role=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sow-carousel-container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-wrapper\"\n\t\tdata-dir=\"ltr\"\n\t\tstyle=\"opacity: 0;\"\n\t\tdata-widget=\"post\" data-fetching=\"false\" data-page=\"1\" 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class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/volunteer-drivers-needed\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RVSLogo-150x150.png )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-1626\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/volunteer-drivers-needed\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-1626\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tVolunteer Drivers needed\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/easing-of-restrictions-delayed-until-monday-19-july\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Essex100x100-1.png )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-1622\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/easing-of-restrictions-delayed-until-monday-19-july\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-1622\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tEasing of restrictions delayed until Monday 19 July\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/free-gardening-courses\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ArtRuralTraining.fw_-150x150.png )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-1611\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/free-gardening-courses\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-1611\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tFree Gardening Courses\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/tolls-vols-newsletter-no6\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TollesburySign400x337trans-150x150.png )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-1602\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/tolls-vols-newsletter-no6\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-1602\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tTolls Vols Newsletter No6\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div 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class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/roadmap-for-the-way-ahead\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-1563\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRoadmap for the Way Ahead\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"instance_hash\" value=\"692cb00e\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LATEST GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Face coverings: when to wear one and how to make your own<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own\/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own\/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own<\/a><br><em>Updated 20th July 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest Coronavirus outbreak FAQ&#8217;s: <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do\/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do\" target=\"_blank\">What you can and can&#8217;t do<\/a> <br><em>Updated 28th July 2021<\/em><br><br><strong>SOCIAL DISTANCING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay at home! Keep at least 2 metres (6 feet) from everyone<\/strong>. \u2018Social distancing\u2019 is a taste of the life of some older people much of the time! Some use the Internet, for others that\u2019s not possible. But we can have friendly exchanges, even with folk whose names we don\u2019t know. Tollesbury is good at that. A recent widow expressed it well: <em>\u201cTollesbury will always give you a hug!<\/em>&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actual hugging isn\u2019t possible right now, but a text; or push a note through the door with a friendly message to a person living alone. A wave says: <em>\u201cI\u2019m thinking of you!\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GUDIELINES FOR RESIDENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use, or would like to use Tollesbury Volunteers, and you want to know what to expect from us, you can find out <a href=\"https:\/\/tollesburyvolunteers.com\/wp\/guidelines\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LOCAL C19 EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe spent a recent period in isolation \u2013 I am sure we could not have completed this without the kindness of friends in the village, delivering food and medicine and waving through the window! During a matter of days, I experienced severe chest pain and shortness of breath with a dry persistent cough and fever. The ambulance crew, sent by 111, said mine were symptoms of the virus and told our whole household to self-isolate for 14-days. We slept on separate floors and disinfected everything. I took Paracetamol every four hours and rested. Luckily, the symptoms subsided within seven days \u2013 it was a worrying time! Sincerest thanks to all in the village whose help was invaluable!\u201d<\/em> &#8230;Elle Care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hands Face Space\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1CUrxdTd1bc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WELCOME! The Tollesbury Volunteers Support Group (Tolls Vols) website contains information for volunteers and for those who need a hand. 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