Members of the Rotary Club of Mendip have sprung into action to support the Cheddar community in the fight against coronavirus.

As soon as the extent of the pandemic was realised, emergency club funds and donations from individual members totalling more than £1,000 were made to the Cheddar Food Bank and the Cheddar Valley Coronavirus Support Group.

One club member, Anwar Hussain, provided and cooked a series of take-away meals free of charge for National Health Service workers and care staff, the most recent ones sponsored by the Rotary Club.

A group of Rotarians and Inner Wheel members made laundry bags which have been sent to local hospitals, and non-surgical face-masks which have been delivered to pharmacies in Cheddar and Axbridge.

A number of Rotarians have volunteered to answer telephone queries from vulnerable residents on behalf of the Coronavirus Support Group, and have been responsible for sponsoring, producing and installing Stay Home signs at key sites on main thoroughfares.

The club would like to thank Cheddar Signs, Deane and Sons, Food Service Centre, and Worle Glass and Joinery for kindly sponsoring the signs.

Club president Ian Maynard said: "Wherever there is human need, you will find Rotarians who follow the Rotary motto – Service above Self.

"We are pleased be able to support Cheddar Valley residents through this very worrying time."

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