Holywood businesses create community COVID-19 free support site

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  • Holywood Connects is a new, free website launched by a number of businesses in the Bangor town aimed at helping vulnerable people that need support during the coronavirus pandemic.

    Services include essential grocery shops, prescription pick-ups and over the phone counselling sessions.

    The online directory is a voluntary project led by community charity Holywood Shared Town, cloud solutions firm 3EN Group Ltd and PR agency, Clearbox.

    It was created after a survey by Holywood Shared Town revealed a want for a “one-stop shop of information on services that are available to people in need.”

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    Holywood Shared Town has also partnered with local call centre mplContact to offer a free helpline for people who have limited or no internet access.

    The organisation’s John Woods said: “We are committed to supporting the community of Holywood by building closer connection, so when we discovered there was a need for this website, we were determined to help.

    "It is incredibly important that no members of our society, especially vulnerable individuals, are left to struggle during this crisis.

    “We are grateful to both 3EN Group Ltd and Clearbox for supporting us in our efforts and want to say a huge thank you to those businesses, organisations and groups who are being so generous to the community at this time.”

    The hotline number for Holywood Connects: 02890 393 636

    Find Holywood Connects on Twitter at @HWoodConnects or visit the website here.

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    Source: Written from press release

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