The response of Voluntary groups to the COVID crisis on the Yorkshire Coast has been praised this week in national volunteers week.
Since March last year community support organisation volunteers in North Yorkshire have given 125,000 hours of their time to help the county through the pandemic.
Marie-Ann Jackson is head of the county council's Stronger Communities programme, she says that during the pandemic the county has benefited from have a strong voluntary sector.
Richard Webb is the council's Director of Health and Adult services, he says volunteers have been the life-blood of the COVID response.
County Council chief executive Richard Flinton said:
“The last 12 months have been really challenging for many people in lots of different ways, but in North Yorkshire we can thank our incredible volunteers for helping to minimise the impact of coronavirus. Team North Yorkshire at its finest.
“Many existing volunteers have changed the way they work to help in different ways but many new volunteers, and especially younger people, have put themselves forwards to help.
“Furlough may have given some people the time they needed to get involved and help their neighbours and wider communities, which has been tremendous to see.
“All our volunteers deserve recognition and Volunteers’ Week is there to do just that."
“We hope that in future many who have experienced the satisfaction of volunteering for the first time will continue, and encourage others to come forwards too. “The more people who contribute, the stronger our communities will be,”
County Council leader Carl Les said:
“Volunteering is part of the way of life in North Yorkshire but that does not mean we take it for granted.”
“Covid-19 demonstrated just how important it is to have resilient communities which help and support each other.
“Volunteers bring a variety of skills, knowledge and expertise to the projects and initiatives they’re involved with, we can’t thank them enough for their commitment, energy and enthusiasm.”
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