Covid-19 Support

 
 

Regularly updated info on local community support, support for businesses and charities and how Bearwood Community Hub development activities are being affected (see our blog here). If you have information you would like to add, please email renata@bearwood.cc.

For the latest Government guidelines click here.

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Mental Health support:

  • Well-known therapist Russ Harris has created this FACE COVID video - useful tips and tools to help manage anxiety.

  • Local hypnotherapist Tracy Mason has a relaxation audio download on her website - pop your email address in the box on the top right of her website to access.

  • Mental Health First Aid England resources

  • Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247

  • Sandwell Womens Aid: 0121 552 6448

  • Black Country Women’s Aid: 0121 553 0090

  • If you know a young person who needs to talk, Sandwell Beam have moved their services to telephone support. To access email: askbeam@childrenssociety.org.uk

  • LGBTQIA+ HOPELINEUK is here for you seven days per week, 365 days of the year.

    Call: 0800 068 41 41 Text: 07860 039 967 Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

  • Age UK: 0800 169 6565

If you don’t need support: a quick online form to complete to let the Council know you are fine.

If you wish to help: by being a key contact for your road, the Council can contact you if one of your neighbours needs help with shopping etc - email heather_chinner@sandwell.gov.uk.

If you or someone you know DOES need support:

  • If you have concerns about the wellbeing of a resident that you are supporting we would advise you to contact their family and /or phone the council helpline on 0121 569 2266

  • There is information about local help and advice on https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/coronavirus including details of Citizens Advice Sandwell adviceline (0300 330 9017) and webchat and the Council’s welfare rights advice line (0121 569 3158)The central place for local support through the coronavirus epidemic is on Facebook at Covid-19 Mutual Aid Bearwood. Through this group you can offer your time, find out how to help on your street, and ask for help. As not everyone is on Facebook we’ll post as much of the information on here as we can. If you need to get in touch with the coordinators but don’t use Facebook, please let Annie know at covid19stmarysroad@gmail.com or by texting Sally on 07832259658 (text is easier when I’m looking after my 2 small children).

    To help people on your road, local Amy Bullock has created this for you to print out, pop your info on and put them through neighbours doors: help leaflets

    Specific information for people who are quarantining due to age or vulnerability, regularly updated by Annie Hulbert: Older & vulnerable people in Bearwood

Support Local Businesses & Social enterprises:

The wonderful Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs has collated all the latest info on support and planning for small businesses and social enterprises - most of the information is relevant to all businesses: http://www.i-se.co.uk/news/ise-cic-covid-19-summary-and-sector-updates/

The Black Country Growth Hub (a great source of business support) has a page dedicated to Coronavirus, to help small and large businesses: https://bcgrowthhub.com/coronavirus-covid19

HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES

Many local restaurants are offering take away with a pick up or delivery service. Get on google and search your favourites or give them a call to see if they are open. We’ve heard that Tamu, The Old Dresser, Zaalsha, Kashmir Cottage, The Red Oven and many more are open for business, and we’re sure they’d love to hear from you! Other businesses moving online:

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Homeschooling:

Suddenly co-working with your children? Here are a few links to help. We know that not everyone is online and we’ll try and post other content soon:

Facebook:

Instagram:

@corona_mummy

@homeschoolingideas

@homeschoolingstore

@goplaysandwell

Websites: