Organisation Update Support Contact Volunteer information
Age UK They will be aiming to help Same as update but they also Befriending service: 0208 432 Appeal for more volunteers . Barnet with the following: shopping, have a later life planning 1416 prescription collection, service which provides Most of their current volunteers are befriending (telephone), craft information on welfare benefits, Later Life: 0208 432 1417, elderly so are classed as the packs (puzzle books, knitting wills, staying warm and more. 10am-1pm Mon-Thurs vulnerable population. They have had materials etc) and hot meals They are operating a reduced interest from people locally wanting to up to twice a week. telephone service. They are More information here: volunteer and are aiming to create a currently updating their referral https://www.ageuk.org.uk/barn shorter application process for them. Currently, only able to carry form. et/our-services/information- out the meals function as the and-advice/ rest may take a few weeks. Age 55+
They need people to donate food and toiletries for distribution to the isolated.
Alzheimer’s Social activities suspended. For those looking for 0300 222 11 22 Society Helpline still operating. information, advice and support for dementia https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Adult social Needs assessments are Safeguarding referrals, 0208 359 5000 care sometimes carried out over adaptations, needs the phone and it is likely that assessments assessments will be restricted to this
Barnet Carers assessments will be Support for carers and needs 0203 995 1909 Carers carried out over the phone. assessments. They also Centre provide at home carers. [email protected] Not running any support groups or workshops. https://barnetcarers.org/
Barnet No face to face. Helpline Housing, benefits, Macmillan Helpline: 0300 456 8365 Citizens only. welfare benefits project Advice Universal credit: 0800 144 8 444
https://barnetcab.org.uk/
Colindale Still operating as normal Food and toiletries 07415 223963, Urgent appeal for toiletries, tinned fruit, Foodbank whilst stocks last. Trinity Church, long life milk, coffee, tinned meat and Northwest Centre more. See: Emergency food packages Avion Crescent https://colindale.foodbank.org.uk/ are being given so you can Grahame Park Way send your patient without the NW9 5QY voucher if they need food as an emergency. Tuesday and Thursday, 12- 2.30pm
The Real Shorter opening times, food Fresh food – surplus edible 102A Watling Avenue, Burnt Junk Food bank only food from supermarkets Oak HA8 0LN Project Every Wednesday between Down the stairs between the 10.30 – 11.30 IGC Church and Loveburnt oak buildings
https://trjfp.com/
Good Gym Offering short telephone Befriending and one off tasks 0203 432 3920 befriending service. They for those over 60 such as operate through Age UK. clearing of the garden and [email protected] They will be revising their telephone befriending tasks. https://www.goodgym.org/
Good Shopping trips suspended for Support for those who are 0208 906 3340 and Appeal for more volunteers as their Neighbourh clients, but volunteers can do elderly, vulnerable and isolated [email protected] current ones are in the vulnerable ood Scheme shopping on individual’s through lunch clubs, k , Mon-Fri 9am-1pm group . (Mill Hill and behalf. They are still befriending and shopping trips, wondering if they will charge lifts to hospital or GP http://www.thegoodneighbours Burnt Oak) their usual £5 for shopping. appointments. Usually paid chememhbo.com/index.htm They are also looking into services except befriending. All telephone befriending. suspended until further notice but alternatives are being discussed.
Home Start Face to face support Support families with health 020 8371 0674 Please call. Barnet (for suspended. coaching, parenting classes, families) drop-in sessions, money smart [email protected] Volunteers will be supporting class, counselling and k clients by phone. psychological coping technique https://homestartbarnet.org/
Jewish Care Day centre and community Provide community care to Helpline: 020 8922 2222 centre services suspended Barnet’s Jewish population through community centres, https://www.jewishcare.org/ Hot meals and telephone care homes, dementia services befriending being arranged. and more
JGift GIFT will not be visiting Can deliver kosher food Keren Pinhas- [email protected] Volunteers & Donations elderly or vulnerable people packages to vulnerable Jewish during this time although we residents 0208 457 4429 do encourage all to make phone calls to those who are https://www.jgift.org/ in isolation/ housebound. They will also be providing volunteers to do families shopping, carry out errands, lifts or practical support. They are providing support across north-west London to families who have had to isolate Link: [email protected]
Samaritans No face to face Offer listening and support for 116 123 appointments, telephone anyone struggling to cope service is open as normal [email protected]
https://www.samaritans.org/
Sangam Only telephone advice Counselling, homelessness, 020 8952 7062 Centre available at this moment housing, senior members group and welfare benefits http://sangamcentre.org.uk/
The Silver Unable to contact them Information, advice and 0800 4 70 80 90 [email protected] Line regarding their services. telephone friendship However, they are usually (befriending) for over 55s [email protected] available 24/7
Mind in Telephone only Advocacy, Counselling and 0208 343 5700 Barnet Employment Advice [email protected]
https://www.mindinbarnet.org.u k/
Barnet Telephone only, community Talking Therapies, advocacy 03333 449 088 Wellbeing activities and they are and information + advice. Service working to develop activity [email protected] plans/packages in the coming https://www.barnetwellbeing.or weeks. g.uk/
Barnet Telephone only Advice and support for people 0208 349 3842 Mencap with learning disabilities, autism and their family carers projectsupport@barnetmencap .org.uk
https://www.barnetmencap.org .uk/
Touchpoint Phone only. Support for people [email protected] – Inclusion experiencing any form of g.uk Barnet All support groups and face disability in Barnet to access to face appointments are the services and resources 020 3475 1314 cancelled. they need. https://www.inclusionbarnet.or Touchpoint will be attempting to g.uk/touchpoint/ provide short term pieces of Still accepting referrals. support for those impacted by the Coronavirus to access the All assessments and appropriate services for their appointments by phone, needs. video-call and WhatsApp. To access this support email [email protected] .uk.
Longer term support / will require a referral - referral forms can be accessed via their website.
BOOST Telephone only or email, We are employment, benefit Phone at: 0208 359 2442 advice, Told to keep checking email: [email protected] website skills and wellbeing project helping Web: https://boostbarnet.org/
Barnet residents. & Housing
Dementia Suspended all the dementia People with Alzheimer’s and Lisa Rutter Club UK clubs but I am happy to help other forms of dementia are to talk to people on the phone welcome to attend with their [email protected] about dementia if they have carers, friends and families and g.uk any worries or challenges also welcome are those who they need to talk about. have lost someone with 07956 858 913 dementia and are now lonely. Contact with all my members http://dementiaclubuk.org.uk/ & Takes some food and other provide you with professional bits for one of the members advice and information, gentle who was really desperate. exercise to music and fun activities in a social We also have 2 GPs who atmosphere with cups of volunteer their time and can tea/coffee and lovely cakes. provide medical advice when members require it. 2 GPs who volunteer their time and attend most sessions. Our GPs take blood pressures and also answer any medical concerns.
Colindale The Colindale Communities On stop shop, Young people Staff are all working from Asking for Donations Communitie Trust will open the One Stop and children, employment home the rest of the week and s Trust Shop, 4-5 The Concourse , services can be reached via email : Grahame Park, Colindale grahamepark.onestopshop@g NWE9 5XB on Tuesdays and mail.com Thursdays 10am to 1pm, mainly to give out food bank and we will be checking our vouchers. phone for messages periodically -
0208 200 3014.
www.colindalecommunitiestrus t.org
Hope Corner For the time being we will Well- Being and activities for Sue Day Community remain open for the adults and children. Centre mornings. Centre Manager
We are able to deliver a hot 185 Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 meal to local vunerable 2DY people on a Monday and Thursday lunchtime Tel: 020 8364 8756
we are also on the phone for a friendly call or to shop or run an errand.
Domestic Providing support by phone In order to access the support Abuse One instead of in person from the One Stop Shop : please Stop Shop advise clients to contact the Housing Options Service contact centre ( between 9:30am- 12:30pm on Thursdays ) on 0208 359 4797 where appropriate calls will be triaged and relevant referrals forwarded to Laura Rodriguez Poza.
Laura will carry out the initial assessment and as necessary, will refer to the specialists for advice, risk assessment and support over the phone.
Trussell Trust Reporting business as usual Food Bank and no unexpected shortages, however Islington food bank has already announced its closure as have others elsewhere in the UK
Sickness and Face-to-face assessments https://www.gov.uk/government/ Disability have been suspended until news/face-to-face-health- Benefits 16/06/20. New claims are still assessments-for-benefits- being accepted suspended-amid-coronavirus- outbreak
One Centre is closed from 20 th Well- Being and activities for [email protected] Appeal for food donations. Please Stonegrove March. the local community call 020 8357 0923 before delivering Community 02083570923 your donation. Centre They have put together a community action plan that 5 Hayling Way, Edgware HA8 If you identify someone in need they are currently developing. 8BN locally please ask them to get in touch with the community centre or Will be supporting vulnerable https://sct.london/ ask if you can pass on their contact residents in the local details. community, offering weekly calls to those in need of
support and expanding their food bank in partnership with Bread n Butter (aiming to be able to deliver to housebound individuals).
They are also working to develop a virtual community centre so activities can be streamed live online.