Volunteers wanting to help with the second day of cleanup from the devastating effects of flooding in Salford are meeting at St. Boniface Club in Lower Broughton at 10am this morning, Monday 28 December.
The postcode to drop off donations is M7 2JX.
Levels in the River Irwell have receded to within normal boundaries after it burst its banks, causing evacuation in Lower Broughton.
At the moment St Boniface’s on Lower Broughton Road are only able to take smaller donations of food, blankets etc.
They are waiting to find a storage facility for larger goods like furniture.
Their Facebook group is here for anyone wanting to offer help.
Cobden Street tip is still accepting rubbish removals – as long as you mention ‘Flood Damage’ while you are there you will not be charged.
This is a great boost to all those offering their free time to help with the clear up.
The Beacon Centre on London Street in Salford is still the place to go if you need advice on insurance and flood damage.
It’s also the council and Salix Homes’ hub, and where hundreds of donations and emergency contacts have been co-ordinated from.
There are government grants available for those without insurance but you are best getting this advice direct by either attending the Beacon Centre or calling them on 0161 778 0700.
Local businesses have been coming forward alongside hundreds of keen volunteers to offer their time and energy to help with the clean-up campaign.
Quayside Bakery donated 20 pallets of bread to St Boniface for households left without cooking facilities.
Limelight Carpet Cleaning Services at Stretford are offering help to clean waterlogged car and van interiors for free – using the code ‘SalfordOnline Flood Help’.
Owner Jordan David said: “We’ll be running this until Friday. I decided to get involved as I realised people may own vehicles but will be treating their homes as a priority when spending time and money on repairs.”
Everything from prams to toys and hot food parcels have been donated for distribution to those who need it most.
Hundreds of kindhearted individuals have already pledged help and there’s not space here to run through all the good work that’s already going on, but we hope to cover this in the coming days.
More help is needed. For example, residents on John Street are calling for heaters to help dry out water-damaged homes.
But volunteers are coming from all over the North West to pitch in.
A GoFundMe page has been collecting donations at GoFundMe/SalfordFlood which will be distributed through community networks like Salford Volunteer Centre’s Salford4Good.
And Mark Whittington, the manager of Salford Foodbank, reports good news this morning.
Their picture of a car park underwater at their Mocha Parade centre in Lower Broughton was shared hundreds of times online, but it seems damage is not as severe as first feared.
Mark posted: “We feared the worst, but our food stores have not been affected by the floods.
“People’s generosity has been amazing.
“We can refund donations by request. Otherwise donations will still be used to directly help local people in crisis.”
St Boniface Club is at 250-252 Lower Broughton Road, Salford, M7 2JX. Volunteers are meeting from 10am.
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