On Friday 3 December 2010, young people from Five Lamps’ youth services Foundation Learning Programme decided that it was time to show others that they do care
With all the news headlines telling us all we have to look after our neighbours, especially the elderly and that many could not leave their homes because of the snow, young people from the Youthy decided to take thing into their own hands.
Young people decided to help some of those elderly folk who lived within the facility of the Youthy on Thornaby Road in Thornaby. The idea was to use some of the money which had been donated to the Youthy by GrowHow UK and AMEC to buy some little essentials, go round some houses and bungalows and clear the snow from paths and deliver some goodie bags filled with a tin of soup, a loaf of bread, a pint of milk and some mince pies.
The idea was just to help and support them until they could get out and do a little bit of shopping.
Armed with snow shovels and goodie bags, the young people went and cleared the snow from the bungalows in Garden Close and Cedar Court in Thornaby and handed out the hampers, much to the delight and astonishment of the people living in the bungalows.
We have had a great response from the residents with a couple of thank you cards and notes saying how much it was appreciated and how lovely the young people were.
The young people have now decided that they would like to continue with helping the elderly right up till Christmas, so the plan is that we will be going out every Friday from now till Christmas to see if they want a helping hand with shopping or clearing paths.