St Nicholas Catholic Church, Boldmere
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  • Home
  • Information
    • Contact
    • The Parish of St Nicholas >
      • Parish History
      • Parish Boundary
      • Register with the parish
    • Parish Newsletter
    • Parish Blog
    • Parish Groups >
      • Scripture Group
      • Parish Book Club
      • 50/50 Club
      • Society of St Vincent de Paul >
        • St Vincent De Paul
      • Travelling Solo
      • World Development Group
      • Boldmere Winter Night Shelter
      • Open Parish Meetings
    • Ministries >
      • Service in sharing the Faith
      • Social Support
      • Service in administration
      • Service to the Liturgy
      • Bishop Walsh Award
    • Safeguarding
    • Current Ministry Rotas
    • Financial support of the parish >
      • Annual Financial Report
    • Copies of Sacramental Certificates
    • Local Catholic Schools >
      • Priest's endorsement of school applications
      • Governors
    • Links
  • Join us
    • Baptism >
      • Baptism of Infants
      • Godparents and Sponsors
    • Journey in Faith
    • Liturgy of the Word with Children
    • First Holy Communion >
      • First Confession
      • Pilgrimage to St Chad's
    • Confirmation
  • Worship
    • HELPS FOR PRAYER 2021 >
      • An Advent time of prayer and reflection
      • Christmas 2020
      • Holy Week 2020
    • Regular times of Mass and other times of prayer
    • Private Prayer >
      • Christian Prayer
    • Sunday
    • Celebrations of Mass >
      • Worship of the Eucharist outside of Mass
      • Mass Intentions
      • Singing the Mass
    • The Scriptures
    • Morning Prayer
    • Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
    • Service to the Liturgy
    • Liturgy preparation sheets
    • Saints of the Diocesan Calendar
  • Pastoral Care
    • Catechesis/Deepening our faiith >
      • Fratelli Tutti
      • Deepening love and holiness
      • Family >
        • Children at Mass
      • What are we here for?
      • Owning our Faith and Calling
    • Funerals and Praying for the Dead >
      • Guidance
    • Volunteering during the Covid-19 Crisis
    • Social Support
    • Pastoral visits >
      • Pastoral visits at home
      • Pastoral visits at hospital
    • Sacrament of Matrimony (Marriage) >
      • Wanting to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony?
      • Finding Marriage challenging?
    • Praying for the Sick
    • Service to the local community
    • Pilgrimage >
      • Ephesus, Miletus and Izmir
      • Assisi
      • Rome
      • Saint Chad's and Lichfield Cathedrals
  • Newman Community Centre
    • Kombatkids
    • Rhythm Time
  • Diocese

Volunteering during the Covid-19 Crisis
- and asking for help

Thank you to those who have volunteered to assist those who are self-isolating.

If you are self-isolating, either as a precaution or because you are ill, and would like assistance, please email the parish
 
A register of volunteers is being maintained in the parish

  1. Volunteers should be aged 18 plus
  2. They should advise family members that they have offered to volunteer
  3. They should comply with government advice re self-isolation of individuals and households, and withdraw from volunteering as needed (advising the parish and those they have been assisting.)
  4. They should take precautions when doing the shopping for those at risk. (eg using alcohol gel or gloves (there is no point in isolating if we will be carrying the germs to them) 

Such volunteers can provide basic support such as dropping off food etc - where the person being supported is unable to do this simply because they are following advice to self-isolate.

  • Volunteers should keep minimal contact both for safeguarding and virus control measures and not enter houses but leave shopping etc on the doorstep.
  • Volunteers are encouraged to carry out such activities in pairs can also offer reassurance, and support, but always following virus control guidance.
  • Any payments for shopping etc must be very carefully managed and recorded.

Where parishioners have more complex needs, and are being assisted with tasks which they are themselves unable to do, irrespective of the request to self-isolate, then, as under normal circumstances, assistance may ONLY be provided by parish volunteers who have received a parish DBS check. Volunteers who already have such a check (eg Parish Visitors) will be used to assist these individuals.

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If you wish to volunteer for the parish volunteer team please email stnicholas.boldmere@rcaob.org.uk
please
  • Give your name, address, telephone number, email
  • Confirm whether you have received a parish DBS clearance
  • Confirm whether there is another volunteer you would prefer to work with

A letter of appointment confirming your assisting the parish in this role will be issued, and updated as and when additional individuals needs are entrusted to you. This may be helpful in accessing shops etc.

We absolutely want to support all good activities in the parish to help those in need at this time
and we can take a common sense approach as long as we stick to these safeguards.
 
Remember there are unscrupulous individuals
who may wish to exploit the current circumstances
which is why the above needs to be followed. 
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  Our Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216

Address: 243 Jockey Rd, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US         Telephone: 0121 354 1763  
​ Email: stnicholas.boldmere@rcaob.org.uk     Website: www.stnicholasboldmere.co.uk
Parish Blog: www.stnicholasboldmere.wordpress.com     Facebook: St Nicholas Church, Boldmere
Parish Priest: Fr Allen Morris 
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