We must not leave vulnerable people in Leeds behind as lockdown eases - the YEP says

“These people have been through so much hardship and fought for us and now they are in their twilight years, we aren’t looking after them.”
Charity volunteers in Leeds fear the pandemic will leave a lasting and life-threatening impact on our citys elderly. Pic: ShutterstockCharity volunteers in Leeds fear the pandemic will leave a lasting and life-threatening impact on our citys elderly. Pic: Shutterstock
Charity volunteers in Leeds fear the pandemic will leave a lasting and life-threatening impact on our citys elderly. Pic: Shutterstock

It’s a heartbreaking warning from charity volunteers in Leeds who fear the pandemic will leave a lasting and life-threatening impact on our city’s elderly.

For many, the phone call from Age UK Leeds’s Check and Chat service will be the only human contact they have had in weeks.

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These friendly voices provided a vital lifeline to thousands of elderly residents as they were forced to shield.

For them the sense of isolation is heightened.

Some are too afraid to go to their doctors and are neglecting themselves.

Others are too afraid to venture into their back gardens.

And as the guidance around shielding continues to change in the weeks to come we need to make sure we harness that kind and caring spirit we have seen to throw a lifeline to those who need it most.

We need to make sure that our most vulnerable do not get left behind as lockdown eases.

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