COVID-19
Help for the
Cirencester
Community
ARE YOU, OR DO YOU KNOW ANYONE IN CIRENCESTER AND DISTRICT WHO IS AT RISK OF ISOLATION AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, PRACTICALLY AND/OR EMOTIONALLY DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES?
An independent group has been set up to help you and is working in conjunction with Gloucestershire County Council, Cotswold District Council, Cirencester Town Council, Cirencester Community Development Trust, Cirencester Parish Church, Cirencester Chamber of Commerce, The Churn Project and other local organisations.
If you feel unwell please ring 111, but only call if you don’t have access to the internet
Otherwise visit the website – 111.nhs.uk
CIRENCESTER COMMUNITY RESPONSE (COVID-19)
You will find much useful information on this site including information about retail outlets and catering establishments offering home deliveries.
There is also a link to offer help as a volunteer. For anyone able to volunteer help of any kind, the link is:-
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cirencester.covid19/
or
I need help -The Gloucestershire County Council Hub Link is:-
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/gloucestershires-community-help-hub/
For those who don’t have internet access a leaflet originated by Cirencester Town Council will shortly be sent to every Cirencester household with details of a dedicated phone number to ring, either to ask for help or to offer to volunteer.
This number will connect to the “I need help – Gloucestershire County Council hub” and details will be passed to your ward councillor who will co-ordinate help in your own area.
The number is:
01452 583519
(Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9am – 4pm)
Other useful contacts
The Churn Project – www.churnproject.org.uk
Cirencester Parish Church Office –
Tel 01285 659317 | office@cirenparish.co.uk
Cotswold Citizens Advice –
Tel 0808 800 0511 | advice@ca-scd.org.uk
Cotswold District Council –
Tel 01285 623000 (emergency out of hours 0151 343 2942)
Department for Education – Tel 0800 046 8687
Gloucestershire County Council – Tel 01452 425000
Gov.uk – www.gov.uk/coronavirus
NHS – www.nhs.uk
Info for the Cotswolds – Age UK