May 2020 Hi Everyone, We have been in lockdown for a number of weeks now and we wanted to let you know what we’ve been up to at Yell Community Council (YCC). We also want to check in with everyone and see how you are getting on. YCC have been selected to act as a Community Anchor Organisation (CAO) during the COVID-19 pandemic on behalf of the people of Yell. This has meant we have successfully applied for money to specifically help members of the community who are most impacted. We have formed a sub group of people (listed below) who we hope you will approach if you have any issues or questions. If they don’t know the answer they will find out for you and come back to you.

Laurence Odie 01957 722756 Kate Lonsdale 07545389354 [email protected] [email protected] Annette Jamieson 01957 702102 John Saunders 01957 744336 [email protected] [email protected] Robert Jamieson 01957 744214 [email protected] Andy Ross 07900430429 Steven Henderson 01957 744238 [email protected] [email protected] Alana Nicholson 01957 702205 Caroline Breyley 01957 722743 [email protected] [email protected] Karen Hannay 07909966161 Mark Lawson 01957744333 [email protected] [email protected] James Nicholson 01957 744244 Michelle Johnson 07919 380176 [email protected] [email protected]

To help us provide the best support possible to everyone in our community, we would love to hear from you. We are keen to hear from anyone who may need help, who you are worried about, who may wish to volunteer or have idea / information to share. We are initially sending a letter but we may follow some people up with a phone call or email. Please contact us if you need help - This pandemic has affected us all in different and sometimes unexpected ways. If you need help with shopping, collecting medication, affording the increased fuel or food bills, worried about your business or you just feel totally isolated then please get in contact with us. We can either help directly or use our links with other organisations to find the information you may require. All enquiries will be treated in complete confidence. Please contact us if you would like to volunteer - perhaps you have a bit more time on your hands and would be happy to phone people and see how they are getting along. Please contact us if you have information or ideas we can help you share - if you are doing something locally or between neighbours that might benefit others, like book drops, making masks for example, we will be happy to share that. Please contact us and let us know how you would like to receive information. We all like to receive information in different ways, so if you prefer phonecalls, emails or are happy to access information by facebook, please let us know. We have put a list of useful local facebook pages at the end of this correspondence. Please let one of us know if you are happy to receive future correspondence by email.

Stay safe everyone! 2

Useful Info

Transport - is operating a restricted service which is bookings only, the last sailing is 19.00 from Toft. Bookings can be made online at https://ferry.shetland.gov.uk or by telephone (8am-5pm) tel 01595 745804 or email [email protected]. All payment for travel must be made through Account Cards Multi-journey ticket books will no longer be able to be purchased onboard vessels or online however existing Multi- journey tickets can be used to pay your account bill when invoiced and all travel on ferries must be booked. The bus service is running but again on a restricted service. Contact Jamieson’s on 744214 for further details. Shops - If you are shopping, go in alone and leave others, including children, outside in the car or at home. Try to use a card wherever possible and keep a social distance. Be organised, try to shop just once a week, get what you need and move on. If the shop is busy, wait outside. If you have a cold or feel unwell, stay away and request home delivery. Use hand sanitisers if they are available.

Shop Contact Opening Deliveries & other info Times Shop 01957 722253 Mon-Thurs & South & West Yell on Friday bread and meat Sat 10-6 would need to be ordered by Tuesday. They Fri 9-6 also offer a pick up service at the door. 01957 702077 Mon-Sat 8.30- From Ulsta to on Wed and Fri. The Shop mjnicholson@btin 6 shop is closed to the public, orders must be ternet.com Sun 2-5 made over the phone 20 mins prior and collected from the door or by email one day prior. The Post Office is still open and fuel can still be purchased. Hillshop 07884430040 Mon-Sat 9-6 Deliveries can be made every evening Sun 12-6 R S 01957 744248 Mon 9-5, Tues Yell deliveries, Wed and Fri, orders must be Hendersons accounts@rshen 9-3, Wed 10-5 placed by phone before 12 noon the day derson.com Thurs 10-1, before; special orders of meat and fish should Fri 12-5, Sat be placed 2 days prior to delivery. 10-2 01957 722240 Mon & Wed 2-3 Food Coop (Anne Clark) Tues / Fri & Sat 11-12, Thurs 6-7

Yell Health Centre – Until further notice, the Health Centre will no longer be open on Saturday mornings. A message on 01957 702127 will advise how to contact a GP if necessary. When you collect your medication, please report to the reception window NOT the dispensary one. Remember to use the hand sanitiser on your way in and out.

Useful sites - If you do have Internet access, there are some useful local sites on Facebook: Yell Community Council, Yell Health Support Group, Public Hall, Yell Youth Clubs, Stepping Out, Aa Trow Yell, North Ness Hall, Hall, Burravoe Hall, Hall, North Yell Development Council, East Yell Hall, Yell for Cancer Support SCIO, Yell Leisure Centre, Yell Art Group, Mid Yell Parent Council, Aywick Shop, RS Henderson, The Hillshop, The Ulsta Shop