Coronavirus – Local Practice Information

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