FRA President, Bob Fryer

It is with great sadness that we have to advise that Robert Fryer (Bob) passed away on 30th March.

He was a true gentleman and had a wealth of knowledge of the local area. He worked tirelessly for the community, being President of the Residents Association for over 25 years and oversaw the formation of the Finham Parish Council, being a Councillor since its inception. It is very doubtful if the standard of life in Finham would have been as good without his considerable efforts.

To all, Bob was Mr Finham. When he attended meetings, wherever they were, in Coventry across Warwickshire, everyone knew him. Occasionally, meetings were delayed starts due to his arrival. That is how well known he was and how well he was respected by everyone who came into contact with him.

Not only will he be sorely missed by all those who knew him but most of all by Angela and his family who adored him.

Jane Chatterton PSLCC

Clerk & RFO Finham Parish Council

Styvechale and Finham Empower Community buddy group (Covid-19)

We are a trusted network of volunteers covering the Stivichall, Finham and Wainbody areas. We are here to help those in need during the Coronavirus crisis, whilst keeping ourselves and others safe.

Our aim is to build a more connected community by acting with positivity and humanity, rather than panic, fear and distrust.

We have over 100 volunteers, all happy to help elderly and/or vulnerable residents with any practical assistance such as errands etc.

At the moment we are focusing on helping the elderly and/or vulnerable in our community, especially those who perhaps live alone and need help.

We can also be a friendly voice at the end of the telephone, for people feeling socially isolated and in need of a chat (although we are not trained counsellors).

Our organisation is endorsed by St. Martin’s Church, St James’s Church, Councillor Mattie Heaven, Parish Councillor Angela Fryer, Neighbourhood Watch and Finham Library, amongst others.

We have the necessary protocols in place such as a Code of Conduct, ID checks, Transaction Records for shopping deliveries, and a GDPR policy (drawn up by a lawyer who is part of our volunteer team).

Your support would be much appreciated in terms of endorsing us and passing this info on to people who may benefit. Even if practical assistance isn’t required, just the reassurance that our community is supporting each other may help reduce feelings of anxiety and social isolation.

Our FB group is: Styvechale and Finham Empower Community buddy group (covid-19).

You are most welcome to join the above group, which now has over 500 members since being created on Saturday. Our intention is to reassure and assist where possible, and absolutely not to increase fear or raise anxiety levels. Any inappropriate or unhelpful posts (scaremongering etc) are swiftly removed.

Kind regards,

Lisa and Jane

Lisa Goodsir

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07834 336444

Jane Lisle-Holmes

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07725 403386

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