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250k volunteers needed

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posted on 25/3/20

comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 3 hours, 21 minutes ago
Then again, we are putting up to 250,000 people on the roads who, by and large, don't know what they are doing, won't be managed in any meaningful way and, no doubt, many of them will be carrying the disease.

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You obviously didn't sign up? If you had you would know that you get clear guidance on what you are asked to do, with clear guidance on how to go about it and clear guidance on how to deal with issues etc.

It's easy to just sit there and criticise
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I didn't sign up. I'm already pretty busy and i'm making my contribution.

FFS...the myth that people are able to follow guidance has surely been dispelled in the past week.
I'm not criticising anyone who signs up. Quite the reverse.
I'm making the point that I hope that they get the guidance and support that they need. With 250,000 people involved, things will go wrong.
This seems to have been rushed through (and I understand why). When this fails, like when someone gets the wrong medicine or people are infected by a donor (which will likely happen) we can't expect the volunteers to pay the price.

So pipe down. I'm just raising legitimate concerns. I thought that was still allowed.

comment by Phenom (U20037)

posted on 25/3/20

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 5 hours, 39 minutes ago
My brother in law just said he saw an old woman walking past theirs with a mask on, walking her little terrier of some kind, also wearing a mask
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Are you still forcing your way into cineworld and putting DVD on?

posted on 25/3/20

lets play nice children

posted on 25/3/20

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-briton-21-with-no-existing-health-conditions-dies-after-contracting-covid-19-11963451

Game changer.

Stay safe people.
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Yeah that is worrying

comment by Phenom (U20037)

posted on 25/3/20

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 3 hours, 6 minutes ago
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-briton-21-with-no-existing-health-conditions-dies-after-contracting-covid-19-11963451

Game changer.

Stay safe people.
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Horrible

posted on 25/3/20

comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 3 hours, 21 minutes ago
Then again, we are putting up to 250,000 people on the roads who, by and large, don't know what they are doing, won't be managed in any meaningful way and, no doubt, many of them will be carrying the disease.

===============

You obviously didn't sign up? If you had you would know that you get clear guidance on what you are asked to do, with clear guidance on how to go about it and clear guidance on how to deal with issues etc.

It's easy to just sit there and criticise
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I didn't sign up. I'm already pretty busy and i'm making my contribution.

FFS...the myth that people are able to follow guidance has surely been dispelled in the past week.
I'm not criticising anyone who signs up. Quite the reverse.
I'm making the point that I hope that they get the guidance and support that they need. With 250,000 people involved, things will go wrong.
This seems to have been rushed through (and I understand why). When this fails, like when someone gets the wrong medicine or people are infected by a donor (which will likely happen) we can't expect the volunteers to pay the price.

So pipe down. I'm just raising legitimate concerns. I thought that was still allowed.
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Raising legitimate concerns on something that hasn't happened and which needs an urgent action on it?

Sometimes, you need to act quickly and plan as you go, addressing whatever as and when it happens. The worst thing to do is to just speculate for the sake of it.

I am only saying this because if you can'r help that's fine, but don't criticise a movement which is trying to bring help too those who need it the most.

posted on 25/3/20

PM on TV daily briefing. 405K people have now volunteered to help within the past 24 hours. BBC bashing them for there being insufficient testing kits. It only goes to prove that with 300+ BBC employees earning twice, three times - ten times what the PM earns, wouldn’t it have been better if they were in charge of the country? I mean they are all top, top people. They would have realised long ago - years ago, no doubt - that this deadly disease was in the pipeline and would have had the kits ready.

Not.

In better news, I see that ‘brewery shops’ are allowed to be open. These micro breweries are mini pubs by another name aren’t they? Surely they can’t be open can they?

posted on 25/3/20

comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 3 hours, 21 minutes ago
Then again, we are putting up to 250,000 people on the roads who, by and large, don't know what they are doing, won't be managed in any meaningful way and, no doubt, many of them will be carrying the disease.

===============

You obviously didn't sign up? If you had you would know that you get clear guidance on what you are asked to do, with clear guidance on how to go about it and clear guidance on how to deal with issues etc.

It's easy to just sit there and criticise
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I didn't sign up. I'm already pretty busy and i'm making my contribution.

FFS...the myth that people are able to follow guidance has surely been dispelled in the past week.
I'm not criticising anyone who signs up. Quite the reverse.
I'm making the point that I hope that they get the guidance and support that they need. With 250,000 people involved, things will go wrong.
This seems to have been rushed through (and I understand why). When this fails, like when someone gets the wrong medicine or people are infected by a donor (which will likely happen) we can't expect the volunteers to pay the price.

So pipe down. I'm just raising legitimate concerns. I thought that was still allowed.
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Raising legitimate concerns on something that hasn't happened and which needs an urgent action on it?

Sometimes, you need to act quickly and plan as you go, addressing whatever as and when it happens. The worst thing to do is to just speculate for the sake of it.

I am only saying this because if you can'r help that's fine, but don't criticise a movement which is trying to bring help too those who need it the most.

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Yes..in my experience it's better to raise issues before problems arise rather than wait until it's too late.

You don't agree. That's fine.

posted on 25/3/20

405,000 volunteers have signed up.

posted on 25/3/20

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 37 minutes ago
405,000 volunteers have signed up.
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Amazing, we may well be selfish people in day to day life, looking after number one.

But this level of altruism is amazing.

posted on 25/3/20

It is to be commended that so many have signed up. But surely they would all have to be tested before they started whatever voluntary task they were going to be doing.

posted on 25/3/20

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posted on 25/3/20

This may end up being a better idea in theory than in practice

posted on 26/3/20

Pranks.

Joined up to chat to lonely and possibly deliver meds and food.

Great UK effort.

posted on 26/3/20

comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 10 hours, 52 minutes ago
It is to be commended that so many have signed up. But surely they would all have to be tested before they started whatever voluntary task they were going to be doing.
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Testing is increasing here, but not enough.

posted on 26/3/20

comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 11 hours, 1 minute ago
It is to be commended that so many have signed up. But surely they would all have to be tested before they started whatever voluntary task they were going to be doing.
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Have the guys in supermarkets, food production, delivering your stuff?

posted on 26/3/20

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 13 minutes ago
Pranks.

Joined up to chat to lonely and possibly deliver meds and food.

Great UK effort.
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Yeah me too

posted on 26/3/20

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/nhs-workers-to-be-thanked-with-nationwide-round-of-applause/26/03/

posted on 26/3/20

Anyone received any requests as yet?

posted on 27/3/20

comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 7 hours, 56 minutes ago
Anyone received any requests as yet?
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Morning Rec👍

Takes seven days approx for NHS to process our registration!

Then you get an app and email guiding you where needed🙏

posted on 27/3/20

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 22 hours, 18 minutes ago
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/nhs-workers-to-be-thanked-with-nationwide-round-of-applause/26/03/
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Brilliant here and across uk.

Tear in eye watching news of uk uniting to say thankyou NHS

posted on 27/3/20

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 7 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 7 hours, 56 minutes ago
Anyone received any requests as yet?
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Morning Rec👍

Takes seven days approx for NHS to process our registration!

Then you get an app and email guiding you where needed🙏
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Email received exactly as you’d said TBAB :

Thank you for your enquiry to volunteer for NHS Volunteer Responders. Due to high volume of enquiries we may take between 2 and 7 days to check your identification. Please also be aware that we are not planning to start any volunteering until after the 31st of March 2020.

Thank you for your patience and once again thank you for your support.


Director of Volunteering

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