Local Practical Information
Gloucestershire County Council Hub
If since the COVID-19 social distancing measures have been put in place you are struggling to manage certain daily tasks or would like to help others who are, there is a ‘Community Help Hub’ to support the following:
- Someone who needs help
- Someone whose neighbour needs help
- Someone who can offer help
- A business that can offer help
Please go to – www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/gloucestershires-community-help-hub
If you are unable to use the online forms we have a phone line available, please call 01452 583519. The phone lines are open Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00.
Age UK
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/coronavirus-and-older-people
Adult Social Care – Gloucester
Website: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/adult-social-care-information-advice-and-support
Carers Hub
Website: www.gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk
Young Carers
Website: www.glosyoungcarers.org.uk
Guideposts – Helping vulnerable and isolated people
To access the Stay Connected Helpline, call 0800 048 7035 (Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00), or alternatively you can email them at hereinfo@guideposts.org.uk.
You can access all of their resources at www.guideposts.org.uk/stay-connected
Community and Volunteer Groups
Good Sam is the national NHS Volunteer Programme. Please visit www.goodsamapp.org/NHSreferral if you need support.
Covid-19 Mutual Aid Group
Please find your nearest group by visiting the website, or Facebook page below:
Website: www.covidmutualaid.org/local-groups
Facebook: @CovidAidUK
Longlevens Noticeboard Facebook
Facebook: @LonglevensNoticeboard
Covid-19 Support Group Churchdown Facebook
Facebook: @Churchdown&InnsworthCommunitySupportGroup
Food
Foodbank
Website: www.gloucester.foodbank.org.uk
Gloucester Helping Hands food parcel service
Phone: 07775 365179
Facebook: @gloucesterhelpinghands
Wiltshire Farm Foods
Please note: Orders for existing customers or extremely vulnerable people only
Website: www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com