Local Practical Support

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. If you are unable to use the online forms we have a phone line available, please call 01452 583 519. The phone lines are open Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm

Age UK

Adult Social Care – Gloucester

Carers Hub

Young Carers

Guideposts

Helping vulnerable and isolated people. To access the Stay Connected Helpline, call 0800 048 7035 (Monday to Friday 9.00-5.00)
Email: 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 click the link below if you need support.

Covid-19 Mutual Aid Group

Follow the link to find your nearest group

Longlevens Noticeboard Facebook

Covid-19 Support Group Churchdown Facebook

Food

Foodbank

Gloucester Helping Hands food parcel service

Wiltshire Farm Foods

Please note: Orders for existing customers or extremely vulnerable people only

Wellbeing

Five Ways to Wellbeing

Let’s Talk

Every Mind Matters

Mind

The Samaritans

Teens In Crisis

Gloucestershire’s Rethink Self Harm Helpline

Swindon And Gloucestershire Mind