Wilbrahams and Six Mile Bottom Covid Support and Well-brahams’ update

24th November 202111th March 2022 siobhanhall Coronavirus, Great Wilbraham, Health, Little Wilbraham, MHFA Well-brahams, Six Mile Bottom, Well-brahams

As reported before, the Covid Support group has now merged with the Well-brahams. We are focused on helping the community get back to normal and, going forward, to promoting physical and mental health and providing support to anyone with health-related problems.

Whilst there are still many people being affected by Covid, by making sure we get booster vaccinations (and flu vaccinations) when offered and continuing to take reasonable precautions, we can stay as safe as possible, whilst beginning to venture out and socialise.

Enjoying the Well-brahams' Coffee Morning — Enjoying the Well-brahams’ Coffee Morning

So, in the spirit of ‘reconnection’, the Well-brahams and Covid support group held the first of our Coffee Mornings in the Memorial Hall on 10 November. It was great fun, and we hope everyone felt very safe: we had the doors wide open, we were well-spaced, the Hall was double cleaned, and we wore masks in crowded spaces (though not whilst drinking coffee!)

Coffee, Tea and a chat — Dru in the kitchen at the Well-brahams’ Coffee Morning

And, more importantly, we had real coffee (thanks to the expertise of Dru and Cheryl in the kitchen), delicious homemade cakes (thanks to all the cake makers!) and a lovely opportunity to relax, chat, catch up with friends and make new ones. There were more than 30 people, from the very young who demanded that the play mats and toy cars be produced – to the not so young! – and the whole event reminded us of the close community in which we are so lucky to live.

There are two more Well-Brahams’ coffee mornings still to come before Christmas – the dates to look forward to are Wednesday 1 December and Wednesday 15 December (a chance for an early Christmas celebration). Do put them in your diaries.

The event was funded through the South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) Covid recovery funds and the Parish Councils who are all very committed to supporting the communities. Thanks are also due to the Co-op who provide financial support to the Well-brahams as a local cause within the members’ dividend scheme.

We continue to be available for help or to provide information if people run into covid-related, or other problems. Do contact us via the Well-brahams’ website.

Hilary Burton (Tel 07710787917, hb384@cam.ac.uk)

Andrew Carter (Tel 07749 046499, apc48@cam.ac.uk)

Joy Bray (Tel 07707 816467, joy.bray@talktalk.net)