2020 - Corona Virus Update April 17th 2020- where to find help

If you are self-isolating due to coronavirus (COVID-19), we’re here to help.

Your local Wellbeing Hub is Pewsey Coronavirus Community Assistance (PCCA) Click here for the website. Tel 01672 487022 they also have a Facebook Page.  PCCA volunteers are doing shopping, dogwalking, giving advice, helping with  transport for appointments, post that needs posting and are running a telephone befriending service or Buddy System for those self isolating at home alone.

Your local volunteer coordinator : Jon Ford Tel 564964 Email Jon.Ford@me.com

Wilcot-John Macauslan Tel 562127 ; Oare  Jon Ford or Victoria Cole 562161 or Margaret Thompson 564081; Huish, Stowell and Draycot please call Jon Ford

 

Wiltshire Council Wellbeing Hub -Click here for updates

If you are self-isolating due to coronavirus (COVID-19) and you need help and do not have any family, friends or neighbours who can support you please let us know.
We are here to help you with:

  • deliveries of food and other essentials (if you have no funds then contact this number for assistance)
  • loneliness and wellbeing.

You can request this help by calling your local hub- see above.  You can also call Wiltshire Councils helpline on: 0300 003 4576 or via email at wellbeinghub@wiltshire.gov.uk. It’s available from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.

Food parcels being delivered by Wiltshire Council through the Well Being Hub Wiltshire Council 0300 number are emergency parcels to last people for three days while more sustainable solutions are found, such as a delivery by the voluntary sector. The council is charging for these parcels where appropriate. Please be assured that we will still be providing food parcels without charge for those that can show they are unable to afford them.

The charges are £20 to cover at least three days worth of food for one person, either meat or vegetarian, and up to £25 if the household has specialist dietary requirements such as gluten free.

All funds received for payment of these food parcels cover the cost of the food only, and no profit is being made from the charging for food parcels.

To everyone across Wiltshire and Swindon, it’s a simple message.

Please stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives.

The most important action we can all take across the county, in fighting the spread of coronavirus, is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives.

All partners across Wiltshire and Swindon are working together to take all the necessary steps to slow the spread of the virus and to ensure we are well prepared for increases in cases across the county.

NHS services across the area are ready to help minimise the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and deal with an upturn in patient numbers caused by the outbreak. Staff across councils, NHS services, police, fire and voluntary and community sector organisations are all working extremely hard to make sure we can continue to deliver our essential services and support the most vulnerable in our communities.

But we also need your help. Today. Anyone can spread the virus. Please stay at home.

The Government guidance asks that:

  • You do not meet up with or visit friends and family members that do not live with you.
  • You only leave your home for essentials such as food or medicine, to travel to work (where this absolutely cannot be done from home), to exercise, such as for a run, walk or cycle or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person.
  • You should minimise your time outside of your home to reduce the spread of the virus.
  • Stay local – use open spaces near to your home where possible – do not travel unnecessarily
  • Only go outside alone or with members of your own household
  • Keep at least two metres apart from anyone outside your household at all times
  • Take hygiene precautions when you are outside, and wash your hands as soon as you are back indoors

Together, with your support, we can save lives.

Thank you for your co-operation, support and understanding at this time.

A joint letter from Wiltshire and Swindon Local Resilience Forum; Swindon Borough Council; NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group; Wiltshire Air Ambulance; Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue; Wiltshire Council; Wiltshire Police.