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Ross Good Neighbours (RGN) has finally launched its Neighbourhood Buddy scheme following almost six months’ delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The local charity had originally intended to establish the buddy scheme earlier this year however activities were diverted...
Ross Good Neighbours has launched a campaign to encourage the wearing of face coverings in shops and other enclosed areas in Ross-on-Wye. We recommend using washable face coverings as these avoid wastage. There are a limited number of free washable face...
The Ross Good Neighbours photographic competition is well underway and there has been a great response so far. With the deadline of Monday 6 July looming, Cllr Daniel Lister, Mayor of Ross-on-Wye, sent a message to his followers on social media asking them to continue...
The Ross Good Neighbours (RGN) scheme has reached two major milestones this week, proving just how valuable the team’s work has been in the community over the last few months. The dedicated Message Line, which was set up to offer a lifeline to those vulnerable, in...
New rules from central government, in line with advice from the World Health Organisation, have made the use of face masks, or face coverings, mandatory on public transport in England as of Monday 15th June. Anyone without a covering will be asked to wear one by...
Loneliness in the UK is on the rise – Age UK reported that the number of over-50s experiencing loneliness is set to reach two million by 2025/6. This compares to around 1.4 million in 2016/7, a 49% increase in 10 years. Locally, the last UK Census in 2011, noted that...