Residents at a Sidmouth sheltered housing scheme contributed more than £400 worth of items to a collection for Ukrainian refugees.
The elderly people living at Cotmaton House heard that a drop-off point was being organised at Sidbury Village Hall on Saturday, March 5, for essential items to be taken to the Polish and Romanian borders. They and the staff collected £437.35 and used the money to buy essential items for the refugees.
House manager Louise Clinch said: “I found out later that day that by 1pm (Sidbury Village Hall) had stopped taking donations as they had been inundated with so many items. Fortunately our residents’ donations got in quickly! The residents are really pleased to help in this awful situation.”
Cotmaton House is managed by the Abbeyfield Society, a charity providing housing, residential care and support to older people. The site accommodates 18 residents in the main house, a separate bungalow and modern apartments in the grounds.
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