Community effort looking after Kirkholt's elderly

The Strand

A community effort in Kirkholt is distributing emergency food packs to the elderly in the area.

The initiative was started a couple of weeks ago by Kymberley Astwood-Wainwright, a scout leader at St Thomas’ Church, making up bags of essentials and delivering them around Kirkholt with several other scout leaders.

Now their efforts have grown to an operation based at the Strand, involving Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, local councillors, council workers and Kirkholt Pantry volunteers, meaning larger food hampers can be distributed.

Kymberley is collecting donations from local residents whilst leaflets have been distributed in the area with details of how to register for a package. Deliveries are made once a week on Wednesdays or Thursdays.

Non-perishable items are preferred, such as tinned goods, which will not quickly become out of date.

To arrange donations, please text Kymberley on: 07718 137457.