{"id":686,"date":"2020-11-19T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T16:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/?page_id=686"},"modified":"2020-11-22T17:45:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T17:45:41","slug":"a-day-in-the-worklife-of-a-community-connector-during-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/homepage\/a-day-in-the-worklife-of-a-community-connector-during-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"A day in the worklife of a Community Connector during a Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"686\" class=\"elementor elementor-686\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-176bc056 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"57478\" data-id=\"176bc056\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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The black facemask Breakthrough has supplied is warm. I am travelling to meet a Connectee, who has just gone back to school.<\/p><p>I\u2019ve tried to speak to him before on WhatsApp but he doesn\u2019t say much on camera. I\u2019m hoping once we are face to face, he will talk a\u00a0 bit more.<\/p><p>Even if he does remain silent it\u2019s easier to use communication techniques when you are with someone in person.<\/p><p>It feels like a luxury to be actually going to a face to face meeting with someone, even though as a Community Connector, that\u2019s what I\u2019m supposed to do every day.<\/p><p>Covid 19 has changed the nature of the job but hopefully soon we can get back to something resembling normality. Although the near empty trams and having to always change at Piccadilly Gardens does take some getting used to.<\/p><p>We are trying to find things for people to do. This is no mean feat given that the voluntary sector has been really badly hit by the epidemic.<\/p><p>Our job depends on charities and community groups that provide local affordable and inclusive activities. It doesn\u2019t look as though many of them are rushing to open again and they are relying\u00a0 on online services. That\u2019s not always helpful to clients, who are much more likely to be digitally excluded than other people.<\/p><p>How can a person who doesn\u2019t communicate verbally, or read and write, participate in an online forum?\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong, I know that digital advances have improved life for many disabled people , those who struggle to leave their houses or those who use BSL (British Sign Language) for example.<\/p><p>We\u2019ve always said that digital services should always be provided as well as face to face services &#8211; not instead of. Covid 19 has changed all the old rules. \u00a0<\/p><p>But for now I am looking forward to meeting up with a new person and going for a walk in a park to get to know them.<\/p><p>My job always feels like a privilege and especially on days like today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f995121\" data-eae-slider=\"65989\" data-id=\"f995121\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975b5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"975b5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"search-2\" class=\"widget widget_search\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Search the website<\/h2><form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" class=\"search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/homepage\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Search for:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"search\" class=\"search-field\" placeholder=\"Search &hellip;\" value=\"\" name=\"s\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" class=\"search-submit\" value=\"Search\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/form><\/section><section id=\"custom_html-8\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><hr><\/div><\/section><section id=\"block-8\" class=\"widget widget_block\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest News<\/h2>\n<\/section><section id=\"block-7\" class=\"widget widget_block widget_recent_entries\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts has-medium-font-size\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/homepage\/breaking-through-quarterly-newsletter-relaunched-october-2024\/\">Breaking Through Quarterly Newsletter Relaunched<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mark Watts<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-30T10:56:48+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">30 October 2024<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/homepage\/meet-our-team\/\">Meet our team!<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mark Watts<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-09-10T09:12:57+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">10 September 2024<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/homepage\/website-refresh\/\">Website Refresh<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mark Watts<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-07-12T14:31:25+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">12 July 2024<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/section><section id=\"custom_html-9\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><hr><\/div><\/section><section id=\"text-4\" class=\"widget widget_text\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Impact Review<\/h2>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Read more about the things we do at Breakthrough UK &#8211; 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