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COVID19: Community Services
| Who can help and where? | Service Provided & Contact Details | Donations Welcome For those wishing to donate, below is an updated list of items urgently needed. Thank you for all your help & support. |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh Food Bank (Armagh) | Support to families by referral – GPs, Social Workers etc. Open 10.30am-12.30pm Tuesdays and Saturdays Contact: Richard // 077 5268 0805 // | For information on current donations required and drop off locations visit: https://armagh.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/ Financial donations can be made via https://armagh.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-money/ |
| Craigavon Area Food Bank (Lurgan, Portadown, Craigavon) | The food bank works through a referral system - GPs Social Workers etc. Phone line monitored Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Contact: Chris Leech // 0333 050 7702 // | For information on current donations required and drop off locations visit: https://craigavonarea.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/ Financial donations can be made via https://craigavonarea.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-money/ |
| The StoreHouse (Banbridge) | • Requests for support via email: (monitored Mon-Fri) • Updates provided via Facebook Contact: // facebook.com/StorehouseBanbridgeFoodbank/ | Financial donations can be made via gracegeneration.co.uk/foodbank/ |
| ViaWings (Dromore, Dromara, Kinallen and surrounding areas) | • Requests for support are via email: or telephone: 079 4678 3279 • Full details are available on the Via Wings website and Facebook page Contact: Gail Redmond // // 079 4678 3279 // viawings.co.uk // facebook.com/ViaWingsDromore | Financial donations can be made via: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/viawingscovid19 |
Community Advice Service
Your local Community Advice Service can provide help with any of the following:
| Covid–19 General Queries | Engaging communities |
| Employment Rights | Engaging individuals |
| Self Employed and Zero Hours Contract | Building partnerships |
| Benefits/Universal Credit | Providing community legal education |
| Austerity – Rent, Mortgage, Food, etc. | Financial literacy |
| Providing access to justice | Promoting volunteering |
| Tackling social exclusion | Capacity building |
| Advice and better health | Opposing discrimination |
Contact your local service:
Good Morning Service
‘Good Morning’ is a confidential telephone service for older people who are feeling isolated, vulnerable and lonely. The service offers a regular telephone call from a volunteer for friendly chat and can provide advice on other support services. A regular call can help provide social interaction, and help them feel more connected with their local community.
The Good Morning Service can make a difference for older people by:
- Improving their Health & Wellbeing.
- Providing reassurance and reducing their fear of crime.
- Keeping them connected and less isolated.
- Helping them feel less vulnerable and able to remain independent.
- Putting them in touch with the services they need.
If you, or an older person you know could benefit from a regular call from one of our volunteers please email: or call 07789 901369.
This project is delivered in partnership with ABC PCSP, SHSCT and Community & Voluntary Services (Charity Reg. No: NIC100180 Company Reg. No: NI042986)
If you have any further queries, please telephone Council on 0300 0300 900 or email
