Sources of Support during Covid/Coronavirus pandemic

Care Network (all villages)

If you find you have new care needs you are able to contact Care Network. They are based in Hardwick and work with the voluntary sector to support people in the community.

They may be able to help with support to collect shopping and medications.

You can call them on 01223 714433

Or visit their website: www.care-network.org.uk

CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT USEFUL CONTACTS

Cambridgeshire County Council

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

CommunityCV@cambridgeshire.go.uk

Local Hubs : https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/directory?f.Category+%2F+Subject%7Csubjects=Covid-19

Government Covid-19 advice

www.gov.org.uk

Use the service here to find out what help you can get if you’re affected by coronavirus. You can use it for yourself or someone else.

You can find information about:

feeling unsafe
going in to work
paying bills or being unemployed
getting food
having somewhere to live
mental health and wellbeing

Prescription Pre-Payment Certificate

Can buy one for 3 months (£29.65) or 12 months (£105.90)

Can be done electronically and is active once purchased.

NHS App

Download the app on your smart phone or tablet

Must be aged 13+

Allow you to order repeat prescriptions

Citizens Advice Cambridge

0344 884 7979

09:00-15:30 Monday – Friday

Can also email through www.cambridgecab.org.uk

Register as vulnerable:

Following this process may assist you with online grocery deliveries as larger supermarkets may soon be able to use this information to identify vulnerable patients and arrange home grocery deliveries.

www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable

Tel: 0800 0288327

Age UK

Befriending Service

A national service where a volunteer befriender will make telephone contact with an older person for a chat and to reduce isolation.

0800 6781602

08:00-19:00 7 days a week

Cambridge Number: 0300 6669860

infoandadvice@ageukcap.org.uk

The Silver Line (in conjunction with AgeUK)

www.thesilverline.org.uk

Confidential 24/7 helpline and befriending service

0800 4708090

Hearing Aid Batteries

They will post out to anyone in need whilst the usual replacement centres at Cambourne & Comberton are closed.

enquiries@cambridgeshirehearinghelp.org.uk

Food Bank

www.cambridgecity.foodbank.org.uk

Hub in Cambourne on Thursday morning, another in Cambridge City Centre.

Food vouchers can be issued over the phone by calling Cambridge Citizens Advice Bureau on

0344 8847979.

In the case of a true emergency, home delivery can be arranged if you satisfy certain criteria. Please contact the foodbank as above if this service is required.