COVID19 Info Local Links

FOOD BANKS

Stobswell Mon to Fri 10:00 - 16:00 Sat/Sun – Closed St John’s Episcopal Church 110 Albert Street, Dundee DD4 6QN 01382 226372

Menzieshill Mon & Fri 1pm - 3:30pm Wed 1pm – 4pm Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun – Closed Parish Church, Charleston Drive, Dundee DD2 4BD 01382 667446

St Mary’s Wed only 10:00 - 12:00 St Mary’s Community Church, St Kilda Road, Dundee DD3 9ND 01382 818118

Find your local Food Bank:

https://dundee.foodbank.org.uk/locations/

PHARMACIES

Lloyds Pharmacy – 103 High Street, , DD2 3BX Tel: 01382 611227 Monday to Friday: 10:00 - 16:30 Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00, Sunday: Closed

Lloyds Pharmacy – 3 Orleans Place, Menzieshill, Dundee, DD2 4BH Tel:01382 665284 Monday to Friday:10am – 5pm Saturday:10am – 4pm, Sunday: Closed LINK TO PHARMACIES IN DUNDEE https://www.dundee.org.uk/local/Shopping/Chemists_and_Pharmacies/

HELPLINE FOR PEOPLE SHIELDING AGAINST CORONAVIRUS https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/article?article_ref=3597

ONLINE SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH https://cool2talk.org/ https://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/beatingtheblues/index.htm

MONEY/BENEFITS ADVICE

Shelter – https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/about_us/contact_us Please speak to your Housing Officer or Housing Assistant for a referral

Applying for Universal Credit can be done online at https://www.gov.uk/apply-univer- sal-credit

Enable Scotland https://www.enable.org.uk/accessible-welfare-rights/

CORONAVIRUS HELPLINE

A helpline has been opened to provide advice to people who are at high risk from coro- navirus and do not have a support network at home, 0800 111 4000, and it will initially operate between 09:00 and 17:00

NEARBY SUPERMARKETS

Tesco South Rd, Dundee, DD2 4SR, 0345 026 9564 Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 8 am – 10 pm, Sundays 10 am – 10 pm. Mondays, Elderly/Vulnerable shoppers Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-10 am, Does not apply to express stores.

Asda 61 Myrekirk Rd, West Gourdie Industrial Estate, Dundee DD2 4WB, 01382 339308 Monday to Saturday 8am to 8pm. Priority shopping hours for the Elderly/Vulnerable 8am to 9am daily. NHS/Carer hours, prioritising NHS workers in larger stores every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am to 9am

Aldi 55 Myrekirk Rd, West Gourdie Industrial Estate, Dundee DD2 4WB, 08000 420800 Opening hours: 8 am to 10 Pm Monday to Friday Priority Opening for Elderly/Vulnerable and NHS workers 30 minutes before opening time 7 days per week.

Lidl 71 South Rd, Lochee, Dundee DD2 3EG, 0800 9777766 Open 8am - 10 pm Monday to Saturday, Sunday 8am - 9pm.

ACCESS TO THE ONLINE LIBRARY

Dundee You can join online via their website https://dundee.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/JOIN.

You can access children’s and young adult titles, eBooks, e-audiobooks, newspapers, magazines and comics for all ages, all free of charge.

Information on how to create an account and access content on their website is here http://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/library/e-reading

EXERCISE ONLINE

For older adults https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_GPWLlQVMw

Seating exercises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BcPHWGQO44

Wheelchair exercises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pXuwJZe27U

KEEPING KIDS ENTERTAINED https://www.popsugar.co.uk/parenting/indoor-home-activities-for-kids-47308517 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/21-amazing-ideas-keep-your- self-17955064

HOW TO STAY CONNECTED TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Setting up on an android device https://www.pcworld.com/article/242716/how-to-use-skype-for-voice-and-video-chat-on- your-android-ios-device.html

Setting up on an Apple device https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpj1GBj74Zk

MONEY MATTERS

Money saving links https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/

Comparison sites https://www.comparethemarket.com/ https://www.confused.com/

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