About us
Who are we?
Earlsfield Together is a group of volunteers supporting the Earlsfield community’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. We do this by helping to connect and resource residents and existing local groups together, so that needs are identified, help is matched, and community is fostered. Our goal is that the residents of Earlsfield are cared for and no one feels alone during this time.
We are a growing group of residents who care about our community. We are not health care professionals, or an organisation, charity, local authority or governmental agency.
The “+” shows that — while we are focused on Earlsfield — we welcome others in the local area who want to join in.
Why are we doing this?
We came together out of a concern for our neighbours - particularly the elderly, isolated, and those with pre-existing health conditions.
We felt that our response needed to address the issues of anxiety, mental health, and economics, as well as the pressing practical needs of isolation. This is why we’ve taken a community approach to help.
We noticed that there were a lot of residents wanting to help, alongside existing local groups mobilising help (e.g. charities, schools, and communities). We saw a potential benefit in connecting the dots between all of these good people, to increase the potential that those needing help are able to receive it.
we Focus ON connecting and resourcing:
We resource local, independent street communities with ideas, resources, volunteer opportunities, and advice.
We connect the street communities together so they can help each other.
We network local community leaders so that they can communicate about the needs and help available.
Our values are: Simple, sustainable, safe.
We do not:
Run, manage or oversee street communities. Each street community is an independent, self-run, and unique community.
Provide centralised coordination, management or oversight to the multiple Earlsfield COVID-19 institutional responses and needs.
We want to thank Covid-19 Mutual Aid Group, who helped give us inspiration for how communities could help each other, along with a lot of information and resources that we have used in this website.
Finally, we do this in our spare time. We are still discovering what works, what people want, and how to work effectively. If you have any ideas or want to help, please let us know!