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Aug 2020
40m 44s

CoronaCast - Edition 1

STEPHEN WEST
About this episode

Stephen and Paula go out for some brisk exercise around Thatcham and take a break while they record the pilot edition of Coronacast.

In this edition, Stephen talks to the man organising coronavirus support for the elderly and vulnerable in West Berkshire.  Paula looks at what resources are available online to beat boredom and give ideas to keep the family happy and healthy.  We learn about an online exercise channel on YouTube that’s got a global audience of over 5 million and we speak to some of the shoppers after the first dedicated hour of shopping for the elderly and vulnerable in Thatcham.

In this editon, we mentioned a number of online resources that you may find useful which we have listed below:

West Berkshire Coronavirus Community Support Hub

PE with Joe – FREE daily fun online exercise classes

West Berkshire Community Coronavirus Support (Facebook)

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