The kind-hearted Chesterfield folk helping the community during the coronavirus crisis

So we’ll help you take some comfort reading about the kind-hearted people of Chesterfield who are helping vulnerable people in our town when they need it most.

Here are some of the many positive stories that have come flying in to us the past few days:

Spire Junior School staff have been delivering packed lunches to pupils on free school meals in self-isolating households. Joanna Boulton is one of the caring people helping out with deliveries. She said: “We never look for recognition as we are there to do our job and look after our families because we care so much about them.” https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/chesterfield-primary-school-deliver-free-packed-lunches-pupils-self-isolated-households-2483879

Charlie Scattergood, 25, from Stonegravels, runs his own business and recently broke his shoulder while playing hockey. But he is still finding time to deliver groceries to the elderly and helping out with thier household errands. His friend Callum Eyre said: “During these sad times, it would be good for the town and surrounding areas to know there is still good people about.”

The vicar at our much-loved Crooked Spire reached out to residents, reassuring them the church will be open every day for those in need of prayer and contemplation: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/crooked-spire-vicar-issues-heart-warming-statement-people-chesterfield-amid-coronavirus-crisis-2485228

It might be increasingly difficult to find fresh produce in supermarkets, but Chesterfield’s market traders are still going strong- and issued a statement this week about how they want to help the elderly and vulnerable in any way they can: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/health/coronavirus/well-continue-work-long-were-allowed-say-chesterfield-market-traders-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-2481840

SIsters Beth and Katie Atkinson, who both work in retail, have offered to deliver shopping to any elderly residents left housebound during the crisis: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/health/coronavirus/kind-chesterfield-sisters-help-elderly-coronavirus-crisis-deepens-2483191

Tom Oxley is organising a team of volunteers in Chesterfield to help isolated people during the coronavirus pandemic: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/health/coronavirus/chesterfield-community-group-set-help-vulnerable-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-2481521

If you know of anyone in the town going above and beyond in the fight against COVID-19, let us know and we’ll do our best to give them a mention.