Pobl Difference Makers Recognised as Covid Heroes

Simon is a new team member with our Monmouthshire Lifestyles Project. He started with Pobl just as Wales hit lockdown and even though his first days in a new job couldn’t have been easy, Simon fitted into the team perfectly. His colleagues say that he is a joy to work alongside and goes above and beyond, which his colleague Donna experienced first-hand.

Donna worked through moving one of the clients into a property that needed a thorough clean-up to make it safe for the client. At the time, the landlord refused to come out as their staff were not allowed into properties. This meant that Donna had to do work alone with just pest control helping.

When Simon heard of the situation, he went out of his way to help. Together, Donna and Simon worked all day to bring the property, which was in a very bad state, to a habitable standard. Nothing was too much trouble for Simon, and his colleagues are eternally grateful for his help.

Donna is passionate and committed to what she does. Nothing can stop her from helping Pobl clients and, according to her manager, Donna aka The Duchess of Abergavenny, is the backbone of the project as one of the original team members when the Lifestyles project was set in Monmouthshire.

Donna’s nomination for the Local Covid Hero comes mainly from organising the Easter ‘Road Trip’. She and a few other members of the team went out to clients’ houses with chocolate bunnies, banners and silly hats to try and cheer them up. The clients are still talking about how seeing Donna and the team gave them that much needed lift in lockdown.