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Coronavirus brought us closer to our communities

‘I couldn’t bear the thought of NHS workers having to cook’

‘I’m proud to play a small part’

Helen Vincent, 47, lives in Claygate, Surrey.

It was just after we’d gone into lockdown, in early April, when I spotted an article on the BBC News website about a community project called Scrub Hub. It was asking keen sewers to help produce made-to-order scrubs for NHS staff and care workers who were struggling to get hold of personal protective equipment (PPE).

I’d dabbled with dressmaking when my daughter, Phoebe,

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