How Leeds is harnessing 'Blitz spirit' to overcome coronavirus - the YEP says

In a world where statistics dominate the headlines, it is easy to forget to take that step back and pause.
By Yorkshire Evening Post
Published 2nd May 2020, 06:00 BST
Youngsters Connor and Riley Piggott play by the wall which residents have decorated with chalk during the lockdown by their homes on the Elmetes estate in Roundhay.Youngsters Connor and Riley Piggott play by the wall which residents have decorated with chalk during the lockdown by their homes on the Elmetes estate in Roundhay.
Youngsters Connor and Riley Piggott play by the wall which residents have decorated with chalk during the lockdown by their homes on the Elmetes estate in Roundhay.

Day in day out, through various press briefings we hear of the number of those impacted by the human tragedy of coronavirus.

Today the Yorkshire Evening Post is pressing the pause button and reflecting on those volunteers who make Leeds such a special city.

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More than 8,000 people signed up to support the community care voluntary programme to support the vulnerable.

And experts say the pandemic could be a “game changer” in the voluntary sector after so many people stepped forward to help others in a matter of weeks.

Positive actions are commonplace in times of crisis. And through this there has been a sense of togetherness created across Leeds – something which experts say hasn’t been seen since the Second World War.

And next week, as we look to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of that conflict, we harness that Blitz spirit for the weeks still to come.

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A message from the Editor:

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Thank you for reading this story on our website. These are challenging times but the team at the Yorkshire Evening Post need your support more than ever in the weeks ahead.

While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you - wherever possible and providing it is safe for you to do so - to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Inevitably falling advertising revenues will start to have an impact on local newspapers and the way we continue to work during this period of uncertainty. So the support of our readers has never been more important as we try to make sure that we keep you connected with the city you live in during this time. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. We need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

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Thank you

Laura Collins

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