Your local support Community Support Newsletter Covid-19 Your local emergency food hubs The Food Partnership is working with The Purple People Kitchen, The Hangleton and Knoll Brighton & Hove City Council project, The Hangleton & West Blatchington foodbank and Extra Time to arrange food aid distribution. Please see contact details on the front page for Community Support Hub. Support is available, COVID-19 Community Transport Food Delivery Service: you are not alone Community Support Hub Service for anyone in the city who needs food and basic supplies. In partnership with local Hello, this newsletter is to give you If you can’t find what you need in these pages independent grocer. Deliveries in Hangleton, Portslade & Mile Oak on Tuesdays & Fridays. information about the various services and and need extra help accessing essential Residents can order online on the website food.bhct.co.uk or by calling Community Transport support that is available for all residents services and supplies 9am-5pm Ellis: 07548 226452 or Daniel: 07739 953600. across Brighton West — covering Where possible please use the online, easy to Hangleton & Knoll, North Portslade and use form, or fill it in on behalf of someone Other local groups South Portslade communities. else, so we can keep phone lines free for Hangleton & Knoll Project website: www.hkproject.org.uk those with no alternative. The following Covid19 Mutual Aid groups can be found on Facebook or WhatsApp: Hangleton; Go to: new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ Portslade and Mile Oak; Portslade and West Hove; Southern Cross. Find links to join them coronavirus-covid-19/request-help here www.brightonmutualaid.co.uk/local-groups Your West Support Team Struggling to access information If you can’t get online, you can call: The following local groups can be found by searching on Facebook: online? Not enough data allowance, 01273 293117 Portslade and Mile Oak Forum; Buzz on Boundary. computer knowledge or equipment? For IT support & help: contact HKP IT Tutor David Purkiss: [email protected]; If you have any questions or would like 07422665761 (call or text) more information, please contact us: Need coronavirus information in Local neighbourhood updates a different language? Keep an eye on your local neighbourhood noticeboards on the streets near you. Diane Coe Translated NHS information: We aim to keep these updated with your local neighbourhood information. 07738 100 764 www.tiny.cc/nhs-lang Diane.Coe@brighton- Easy Read and other formats: hove.gov.uk www.tiny.cc/bhcc-easy NHS 111 BSL video interpreter (computer or Local volunteers Your local councillors: phone app): www.interpreternow.co.uk/nhs111 Covid-19 Mutual Aid Groups connect willing Hangleton & Knoll Christie Knipe Dawn Barnett إذا كنت بحاجة الي مساعدة أو دعم بسبب فيروس كورونا )-volunteers to those in need; errands, [email protected] Covid information and emotional comfort. Your area 01273291198 19(، إتصل علي الرقم التالي 01273293117 و الخيار [email protected] .2 المترجمون الفوريون متاحون. support team (page1) can help connect you with a Mutual aid group Tony Janio Cal Chester 01273 296434 www.brightonmutualaid.co.uk 07440 032 215 [email protected] কভিড - ১৯ এর কারণে আপনার জ쇁রী ACORN is organising local volunteers to Nick Lewry calchester@ সাহায্য বা সহা붼তার প্রণ붼াজন support people in the community who need trustdevcom.org.uk 01273291641 হণে 01273 293117, অপশন ২, নম্বণর shopping, prescription collection, post, check- [email protected] in phone calls and anything else they may Claire Johnson ফ ান ক쇁ন - ইন্টারভপ্রটাণরর বযবস্থা আণে। need if they are stuck at home.07947524226 North Portslade اگر شما بعلت ويرو ِس ُکرونا (Covid-19)نيا ِز فوری به کمک Peter Atkinson 01273 410858 www.acorntheunion.org.uk/corona claire.johnson يا حمايت داريد با شماره 293117 01273 گزينه 2 تماس 291080 01273 [email protected] @hkproject.org.uk حاصل نمائيد – مترجم موجود ميباشد. Want to help? Anne Pissaridou 07562437609 Community Works has information about [email protected] For the latest Brighton & Hove City Council 如果您因为新冠病毒需要紧急的帮助和支持请致 organisations you can volunteer with. information go to: South Portslade 电01273 293117，选择2能提供口译员服务。 www.bhcommunityworks.org.uk Or phone Les Hamilton www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/coronavirus your area support team (front page) who can 01273 702052 Latest health advice from the NHS: Jeżeli potrzebują Państwo pilnej pomocy lub help signpost you. [email protected] www.nhs.uk/coronavirus wsparcia ze względu na wirus Covoid-19, Donate Brighton & Hove: www.justgiving.com/ Alan Robins należy zadzwonić pod numer 01273 293117 i crowdfunding/hungry-at-home-2020 01273 29115 Latest government advice: wybrać opcję 2 – dostępna jest pomoc tłumaczy [email protected] www.gov.uk/coronavirus ustnych.

Citywide and national support Domestic and Sexual Helpline on 03454 040 506 or on Freephone Violence and Abuse 080 223 1133 support Keeping healthy and well Need help now? Call 999 for urgent help in an emergency. To make a silent or Free support and information to help you or discreet 999 call, make yourself heard by the operator by coughing or tapping the handset or The Portal for help and support for survivors your family keep physically active, stop by pressing 55 on your keypad when prompted. of domestic and sexual violence and abuse, smoking, eat well, manage your weight or call the helpline: 0300 323 9985. reduce alcohol is available through the Call 101 for non-urgent police help, 116123 for the Samaritans. theportal.org.uk. Healthy Lifestyles Team at Brighton & Hove Help us to keep our children, families and vulnerable adults SAFE in Brighton & Hove: National Domestic Abuse Helpline for out City Council. Visit www.brighton- hove.gov.uk/healthylifestyles or call 01273 If you see or hear something that worries you… say something. of hours support call the 24-hour number 0800 2000247. You are not alone. 294589 to find out more. Please call BHCC Children’s Services on 01273 290400 or Health and Adult Social Care on 01273 295555 to report a safeguarding concern. In an emergency call 999. Anti-Social Behaviour and Children Families and Hate Incidents Young People Community Safety To report anti-social Pregnant or children under 4—if on Food & essentials Disability support behaviour or hate incidents, call 01273 benefits Healthy Start Vouchers are Possability People – If you are a disabled 292735 or email available. Visit www.healthystart.nhs.uk or Delivery services person and are concerned about being communitysafety.casework@brighton- call 0345 607 6823 to apply and they will www.brightonquarantine.co.uk isolated. 01273 894040 Mon-Fri (10-4pm) hove.gov.uk post a form out www.bhfood.org.uk/category/directory/where Adult social care Access Point – www.safeinthecity.info/getting-help. -to-buy Nappies + formula — contact the council’s www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/adult-social-care In an emergency call 999. Community Support Hub (front page) Struggling to afford food & 01273 295555 Mon-Fri (9- 4.30pm) Support for women Parent line a text-based service for essentials? Speak Out: helpline & online support for adults parents to get advice from health visitors. Brighton Women’s Centre – online groups New food hubs can deliver food and hygiene with learning disabilities 01273 21921 Mon–Fri 07507 331 296; Mon–Fri (9:30–3:30pm) products to your door for free. (9–5pm); www.Bhspeakout.org.uk and phone support for local women and their families. 07463 288007 Contact the Community Support Hub on Travel Department for Education helpline - To the front page answer questions about COVID-19 related Brighton Buses – 01273 886200 Mon-Fri (7– LGBTQ support to education - 0800 046 8687 Mon–Fri (8– 7pm), Sat (8.30–5.30pm), Sun (9.30–4.30pm); Switchboard – for support and information 6pm) Befriending www.buses.co.uk/communitysupport SMS for call 01273 359042 - www.switchboard.org.uk/ Schools Wellbeing Service — for Together Co – offer a volunteering support Deaf passengers text 07583 051915 projects/helpline/ service for anyone who’s feeling lonely or concerns about a child’s emotional or BTN Bike Share - Free annual membership isolated 01273 775 888 Trans & Non-Binary Link for health and mental wellbeing talk to a Primary Mental (£72) for NHS and council home care Health Worker Time to Talk Befriending— offer emergency wellbeing 07928830757 translink@switch workers - www.btnbikeshare.com/ 01273 978 SWSConsultationLine@brighton- care packages (food + supplies), emotional board.org.uk Other community info via 096 Mon–Fri (9-5pm) hove.gov.uk or leave a message on 01273 support and long term shopping solutions for Rainbow Hub therainbowhubbrighton.com/ 293481, we aim to respond within 65+ 01273 737710 Mon-Fri (9-5pm) Up to £300 -worth travel help If you are 48hours. Please note, we are not a crisis www.tttb.org.uk or [email protected] looking for work and live in Portslade 07876 Financial Wellbeing 394 865, simon.hickmott@brighton- line. If you need immediate support, contact hove.gov.uk Money Advice Plus – support managing your GP, call Child and Adolescent Mental Older people money and advice about benefits and tax Health Services (CAMHS) duty care on The Ageing Well service – offer a chat credits. 01273 664000 03003040061 or go directly to A&E. service to talk through your needs, interests Mental health support www.moneyadviceplus.org.uk and help you maintain your physical and Community Roots - If you, or someone you Front Door for Families emotional health. 07770 061072 Mon-Fri (9- know needs support: 0808 196 1768 Citizens Advice – free, confidential and www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/front-door- 5pm) www.ageingwellbh.org Mon–Fri (9–5pm) impartial advice: 0300 3309033 families, 01273 290400 www.brightonhovecab.org.uk The Hangleton and Knoll Project offer local Mind - information about local services or to Mon- Thur (9-5pm) Fri (9-4.30pm) support. 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