You can find lots of resources to help you at our sister website https://www.openmindslibrary.com/ 

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Hand Out Of Online Resources

 

Mental Health And Well-Being

 

Childline: 0800 1111

Samaritans: 116 123

Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247

Mind: 0300 123 3393

Age UK: 0800 169 6565

MoodJuice have self-help materials available https://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/professional/index.asp

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Young Minds has a section on their website aimed at supporting young people with anxiety around coronavirus including a section about looking after mental health while social distancing/isolating.

https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus/

 

National Autistic Society have a dedicated section on their website with information about coping with coronavirus, including tips for both autistic adults and families of autistic children for coping with the emotional impact, supporting mental health, and Social Stories to help explain what is happening for carers/parents to use.

https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/coronavirus.aspx

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Social Isolation

 

DAS e-support www.facebook.com/Sobersocial2018/posts/3374143199266861 

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/doitonline/let-us-know-if-you-are-self-isolating?

Keeping You Safe

 

Childline: 0800 1111

Samaritans: 116 123

Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247

Age UK: 0800 169 6565

 

Food And Resources

La Leche League: 0345 1202918 (for mums struggling to get formula milk)

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/doitonline/let-us-know-if-you-are-self-isolating?

https://m.facebook.com/KDDTheGreengrocers/

 

Questions about COVID19 

COVID-19: The Government on Wednesday 25 March have launched a Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp.

 

This is a free, automated 'chatbot' service which will allow you to get answers to the most common questions directly from the Government.

 

To use the service:

- Download the WhatsApp app

- Add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts

- Message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.

 

The service will provide information on coronavirus prevention and symptoms, the latest number of cases in the UK, advice on staying at home, travel advice and myth busting.

 

The government will also send messages to all opted-in users.

 

Doncaster based support

 

 

 

Doncaster Community Hub is now available to support the most vulnerable people during this incredibly challenging time.  The Hub has been established in partnership with a range of voluntary sector organisations and is being hosted by Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (DCLT) where staff have been redeployed to support. The Hub, along with partners in the voluntary and community sector will offer the following:

 

Doncaster Community Hub will provide:

•          Helpline available 7 days a week from 8.00am to 8.00pm - Telephone: 01302 430300 – anyone can ring this if they are or know of someone who is vulnerable and has no other   

 support

•          Practical support such as urgent food supplies, shopping, hot food, collection of medication etc will be a priority

•          Online chat, signposting and connecting people to other groups and volunteers to provide advice on exercising at home, keeping connected or just for regular contact  

•          A proactive team who will be calling vulnerable people to see how they are and find out if they need any support

•          Helping to co-ordinate volunteers - collecting information about what voluntary and community sector can offer and supporting and co-ordinating voluntary effort

•          There is also an email address: enquiries@dncommunityhub.org.uk and a web site: www.dncommunityhub.org.uk.

 

A letter is about to go out to every address in Doncaster with the attached postcard encouraging those vulnerable people in need of help to contact the Helpline for support. Please feel free to use this in the ward / community. 

 

Please note that this support is for those that really need it who may not have anyone else to help (eg family, neighbours, other volunteers.  We will prioritise

 

•          Those over 70

•          Those with underlying health conditions as publicised by the NHS

•          Carers where they have no other support and cannot get out

•          Families \ parents with a child in need or in crisis who have no other support and are unable to get out

 

Of these we would wish to be flexible and would consider other people needing help.  Normal referral routes apply if you feel that there is a safeguarding or social care need. 

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Doncaster Council has a dedicated website to practical aspects of dealing with coronavirus including advice for those who can’t pay their rent, or council tax, what council services are still open and what is closed.

Also, Twitter and Facebook links to follow to keep up to date. @CovidDoncaster ​https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/health-wellbeing/coronavirus-covid-19 

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