Volunteers with Banbury Mosque deliver more than 700 isolation packs to vulnerable in community

Organisers of the service from the Banbury Mosque have been arranging food and isolation pack deliveries for people in self-isolation who are over the age of 65.

Anyone in need of an isolation pack can contact the mosque through an email including name, number and address to the following email: at [email protected].

The self-isolation kits include rice, pasta, soup, a drink, bread and fish tins.

More than 40 volunteers have been helping in the efforts to provide for the community, including Oxfordshire County Cllr Hannah Banfield.

Officials with the Banbury Mosque thank Cllr Banfield for help and support.

Cllr Banfield has made a contribution to the isolation pack project coordinated by the Banbury Mosque from her Councillor Priority Fund (CPF).

A spokesperson for the Banbury Mosque said: "We would like to express our sincere gratitude towards her continued support and also helping with the delivery of food packs."

The contribution will add to the already £3,000 spent by the Banbury Mosque on the isolation food pack project for the community.

Abu Hassan Hanif, chairman of the Banbury Mosque, said: "Hannah is a true example of active involvement of engaging and serving community at its time of need.

"Banbury Madni Mosque strives to follow in the teachings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of God be upon him, whom emphasised love and kindness for all of God’s creation. serving humanity as such service itself is an act of worship because God Almighty commands us to do so."

Cllr Banfield said: "I have always supported the Banbury Community Fridge, as I feel it's incredibly important to give practical help to my constituents when needed.

"I would like to personally thank Yasmin Kaduji, project manager, B Hassan Hanif, chairman of the Banbury Madni Masjid Mosque, and the team of community fridge workers for all their unstinting hard work, kindness, compassion and dedication which has been given voluntarily over the years to our community."

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