Get Licenced reports more than 650 vetted volunteers from across the UK on its Get Help programme, which launched early in April to respond to the coronavirus lockdown.
The scheme called for people badged by the UK regulator the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to sign up, to support those who are self-isolating or need assistance. Those holding SIA licences include guards and door staff.
Help is requested via the Get Help website and the firm sends out a text to registered volunteers in the local area. The volunteer can then reply personally if they are available to help. Support can range from keeping someone company who is lonely to picking up medicines or essential shopping.
Anthony Milner, pictured, of Get Licensed, a UK website for finding licence-linked courses, said: “We’re absolutely delighted that, in just a few weeks, more than 650 SIA verified volunteers have signed up for the Get Help scheme. If the coronavirus crisis has shown us anything, it’s the importance of community and ‘everyday heroes.’ By encouraging people with SIA licences to get involved, it increases the number of people available to help others and gives peace of mind that these volunteers are a safe pair of hands.
“We still have capacity to take on more volunteers and would welcome any SIA licence holders to join us in helping those who are unable to help themselves or are struggling to cope in this current crisis.”
Anyone with symptoms associated with coronavirus, such as a high temperature and new continuous cough, is asked not to volunteer. Get Help has also produced a safety guide for volunteers. Visit: https://get-licensed.co.uk/gethelp/.
