Request help during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis

Coronavirus support in Gateshead

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Find information and services to support yourself, your neighbours and relatives

Voluntary sector survey

To help capture the challenges, the excellent gateshead voluntary organisations are doing, and to have more evidence to lobby for additional funding for the VCSE sector, please can I ask y

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Request help during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis

We want to make sure that everyone is safe when they are self-isolating. Here are some things to think about if you are offered, or need, support:

Try to use a family member, friend or neighbour who you know and trust. If not, try to use existing and trusted community and voluntary groups.
Not sure? Don't answer the door
If you're not sure about an offer of help, ask the person to leave details and talk to someone you trust about it.

If you do not have support from a trusted person or organisation and you need help, or feel unsafe, you can

You can also request support for

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Test and trace: be aware of scams

Northumberland Police have released the following information to make residents aware of potential scams around the track and trace system.

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Equal Arts can provide weekly contact for older people

Art-2-Art catch up calls

If the days seem longer and you feel you'd like a friendly chat, why not give the team here at Equal Arts a call?

We understand the importance of connection and are on hand to say hello and have a catch up. Our volunteers, used to supporting older people during our regular workshops, are only a phone call away.

We can arrange for one-to-one outdoor creative sessions for those who would find it beneficial.

Please get in touch on 0191 261 1619.

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Each monthly issue of our new Create at Home pack contains four arts activities for you to try at home. The activities have been devised by the professional artists we work to deliver workshops in cultural venues and care settings.

Packs cost £8 each (P&P included) and can be ordered here.

We're also supporting creative groups to keep connected during Covid-19 with Create at Home alongside digital workshops with artists. Get in touch if you'd like to find out more and join in.

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Covid-19 Health Resource Guide.

Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group have produced a health resource guide for patients and members of the public.

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How to make a fece mask

More companies and organisations are encouraging people to use a face mask in confined spaces, Gateshead Council Library service have produced two video showing how residents can make face masks fr

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Silverline Memories - for people living with Dementia

Silverline Memories, provides “places to go and things to do” for people living with Dementia in Newcastle & Gateshead.

Full details are available at: https://silverlinememories.com/whats-on/

The following activities and services have been moved online.

Online Forum

We have introduced an online forum which you can find at https://silverline-memories.freeforums.net/. When you visit the page, you will be asked to register your details. This will allow you to leave posts and to comment on each other’s posts as a way to keep in touch.

Full details are available at: https:/

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Supporting our veterans during COVID-19

Walking with the wounded have produced a web page with advice on a wide range of subjects including:

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Coronavirus research

TAKE PART IN COVID-19 RESEARCH

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Your Voice Counts : Service update

Your Voice Counts continues to support the most vulnerable people in our communities and are doing so over the telephone or video calling as much as possible.

Statutory Advocacy services

Our advocates are now working from home, and systems are in place to allow advocates to work and consult remotely.

Community Services for people with learning disabilities

We are in the process of contacting those who come along to our drop-ins, group activities or self-advocacy groups, to make sure they have the support they need over the coming weeks. We are helping people to make plans

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How FACT can support you during COVID-19

👄Do you need someone to talk to?
👂Need someone to just listen?
📞Would you like someone to give you a call on a regular basis to check you’re doing ok?

❤️That’s what we are here for........
🥰From a little chat, to our counselling service and everything in between.

☎️If you need to contact us for support, please call 07759139351 and leave a message with your contact details - we will call you back, or email info@fact-cancersupport.co.uk.

❤️To help support this service, please donate using the link below. We are a small local charity and our fundraising income has stopped. We have not

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A guide to Wellbeing and Mental health during Covid-19

NENC Suicide Prevention Network have produce an excellent guide to Wellbeing and Mental health during Covid-19.

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Alzheimer's Society - telephone support

The Alzheimer's Society are taking referrals for telephone support.

Our Dementia Support service offers information and practical guidance to help you understand dementia, cope with day to day challenges and prepare for the future.

Our Dementia Support Workers offer information to people who are worried about their memory and ongoing support to people affected by dementia over the phone.

Contact Person

Tracey Hadaway

Telephone

0191 2983989

Email

gateshead@alzheimers.org.uk

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Gateshead Recovery Partnership

Gateshead Recovery Partnership provides confidential information, advice, treatment options and support for all adults struggling with drugs and/or alcohol across Gateshead.

If you are struggling with your drug/alcohol use during lockdown, we are still here. We provide confidential info, advice and treatment for adults in the #Gateshead area.

If you need support call on 0191 594 7821 to find out how we can help you

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Grab and Collect Free Condoms

In response to Covid 19 - Grab and collect free condoms from the following venues:

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Citizens Advice Gateshead

Citizens Advice Gateshead’s local drop-in services are closed however please their digital and telephone advice services which are fully operational.

If you live or work in Gateshead …

You can get in touch by email and one of our local advisers will get back to you. Click here to get in touch by email.

Or call our local Adviceline on 0300 3309 035.

If you live or work outside of the Gateshead area please call the national Citizens Advice Adviceline on 03444 111 444

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Information on Claiming benefits

Gateshead council have brought together information on the support that is available for people to access if they need financial help during the coronavirus pandemic

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Food deliveries - directory of businesses

This directory contains details of those offering delivery of fruit, meat, fresh produce and other essentials across our local communities. It also contains details of voluntary organisations that can help.

Details: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/15353/Community-directory

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Temporary self-referrals to our Primary Care Counselling Service (Gateshead)

The Primary Care Counselling Service is provided by Tyneside and Northumberland Mind and is offered sessionally for patients who:

Are aged 16+
Are registered with a Gateshead GP
Meet our referral criteria (available to download below)

Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, we are temporarily accepting self-referrals.

Details : https://www.tynesidemind.org.uk/help-support/counselling-services/tempo…

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Domestic Abuse support

The Gateshead Domestic Abuse Team are still there for you during this difficult and uncertain time. Our helpline 0191 433 33 33 will operate as normal (24 hour helpline) during this time or you can contact the team via email domesticabuseteam@gateshead.gov.uk

Details : https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/8723/Domestic-abuse

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Local support for BAME communities on Covid-19 health information

Connected Voice Haref has been working in partnership with Newcastle

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Coronavirus status checker survey

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Disabled Children's Partnership: help and support

To help support families during the coronavirus crisis, Disabled Children's Partnership have gathered as much information and as

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Support your own mental health

@MindCharity has some really useful online self-help programmes to support your own mental health.

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NHS fitness - Gym free exercises

The NHS have a range of Gym-free exercise workouts to help us keep fit, from a sofa workout through to a 150 points workout.

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Tell the NHS about your current experience of coronavirus

A survey that will help the NHS understand more about how and where coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting people currently.

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Coronavirus: Information for families with disabled children

www.Contact.org.uk have provided the following information for families with disabled children.

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Mental Health and Well being support in Gateshead

To help people find Mental Health support locally we have put together a Mental Health Support document together which can be downloaded from our Facebook Group (which is open to everyone)

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Age Uk Support

Do you have an elderly neighbour or is there someone living on your street you are concerned about? Give the person our contact details so they can get in touch with us so that we can provide them with the support that they need.

0191 477 3559 or email us at infoandadvice@ageukgateshead.org.uk

What we are doing…..

Coordinating a trusted community volunteer scheme for people to turn to for help. This will involve picking up shopping, getting urgent supplies, arranging prescriptions/deliveries, offering to do online shops for people, having friendly telephone chats

Extending

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CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION in 34 languages

Doctors of the World UK are really pleased to be able to share with you Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for patients in 34 languages, which were produced in partnership with the British Red Cross, Mi

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Discover Support and information during the Coronavirus pandemic

OurGateshead aims to provide details of things to do, ways to help, services to use and organisations operating in Gateshead during the coronavirus pandemic.