A group of local residents who don't know each other have come together through Facebook and set up a page to recruit volunteers who want to help in the community. They have arranged a meeting for 12.30 on Saturday 15th February at St Marys Church Hall, Sunbury.
All walks of life are represented and the volunteers have varying skills to offer, from humping sandbags, coordinating groups, sourcing and providing donations to helping with waterlogged furniture removal further down the line.
It's important to stress that they are not a professional organisation as many of them haven't met each other face to face, so they do not have a hard agenda.
All residents are invited to attend and it's hoped that we can all assist the vulnerable and those affected by flood damage. If you would like to get in touch with the group by email they may be contacted on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To get an aerial appreciation of the Thames, including Kingston, Sunbury and Chertsey, click on the following BBC footage:
