Mayor learns about community effort during Covid-19

The new Mayor of the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council took time out from his busy schedule recently to visit Millburn Community Association and learn about the Covid-19 community support services they have been providing.

By Community Reporter

Published 29th Jun 2020, 10:03 BST

Updated 29th Jun 2020, 10:41 BST

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Mark Fielding, delivers a package to Anne Marie Gault, during his visit to Millburn Community Association. Pic: McAuley Multimedia

Cllr Mark Fielding heard about the support services they have in place covering Millburn, Ballysally, Harpur’s Hill and the surrounding areas.

The group offer a daily hot meal service for the elderly and vulnerable and people in isolation in addition to their food delivery services; a prescription delivery service in partnership with Henderson’s Pharmacy; food parcel deliveries and a daily free bread delivery service.

They also launched a community supermarket which was formerly the food bank where people can collect food or leave a donation if they wish.

During the Mayor`s visit, he delivered a food package to local resident Anne Marie Gault.