Home/Community Support

Over the course of the last year the mobilisation by local voluntary and local authority colleagues to support the most vulnerable people in our local area has been heroic but there are still some people who don’t know what support is out there for them.

We have drawn together a range of information on this page to help local people find the most appropriate services for their needs.

Surrey

Healthy Surrey wellbeing hub: Access the local health and wellbeing services available to you as a Surrey resident, as well as self-care information that can help you lead a healthier life.

Surrey County Council's Coronavirus support pages

Surrey Community Helpline – 0300 200 1008

Open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Text service for deaf and hearing-impaired residents only 07860 053 465 (also Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm)
Provides
- direct help to residents who need support – if friends or family are unable to help – with such things as picking up shopping, prescription collections or having someone who can be a telephone friend, and to other services that can help.
- advice on where to register your offer of help to support your community.

Action for Carers – Surrey-based support for adult and young carers – Tel: 0303 040 1234

Volunteer with Voluntary Action South West Surrey or Voluntary Support North Surrey

Hampshire

Connect to Support Hampshire: Wide-ranging information and advice around services for Hampshire residents.

Hampshire County Council: Coronavirus support information

Hampshire Coronavirus helpline for the vulnerable: If Coronavirus has had an impact on you or any aspect of your life, including anyone who is self-isolating, please call the helpline for advice and support. The helpline is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. During the current period of national restrictions, it will also be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm. Tel: 0333 370 4000

Andover Mind – Hampshire-based carers' support and dementia advice service

Princess Royal trust for Carers – Hampshire-based carers' support

Hampshire Young Carers' Alliance - Hart and Rushmoor

Volunteer with Rushmoor Voluntary Services or Hart Voluntary Action

East Berkshire

(Choose the local area to you or the person who needs support)

Bracknell Forest

Bracknell Forest Covid-19 community support

Support of Bracknell Forest residents who are clinically extremely vulnerable

Signal 4 Carers - Bracknell Forest support for adults and young carers

Volunteer with Get Involved Bracknell Forest

Windsor and Maidenhead

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead: Coronavirus pages and support information

Helpline for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable:

0203 514 8117
Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm

Carers' Support

Support for young carers

Volunteer with Get Involved WAM

Slough

One Slough: Community response page or call 01753 944 198, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm

Slough Carers Support - For Adult carers in the slough area or for young carers

Slough Young Carers - For young carers

Volunteer with Slough CVS

Resources for parents and families

Coping guides for young people, parents and carers: A series of quick-reference guides to support mental wellbeing

Online courses for parents, grandparents and carers of 0-18-year-olds

Young Minds: Supporting your child during the pandemic

Family Lives 0808 8002222 provides a parenting advice line

1.30-9pm Monday - Friday

Healthier Together: For comprehensive health information for under 18s, including Coronavirus.

Family and relationship concerns - https://www.relate.org.uk/

Domestic Violence

If it is an emergency call 999.

Household isolation instructions as a result of coronavirus do not apply if you need to leave your home to escape domestic abuse.

Domestic Abuse National Helpline (and website) – 0808 2000 247 – open 24/7

Refuge: Safe and emergency accommodation, including culturally-specific services for women from minority ethnic communities and cultures.

National Centre for Domestic Violence - https://www.ncdv.org.uk/

Tel: 0800 970 2070
Text: NCDV to 60777

Women’s Aid: Online support

Respect: Advice line for men

Freephone service also available on 0808 801 0327

Preventing radicalisation

If you believe that someone is at risk of radicalisation you can help them obtain support and prevent them becoming involved in terrorism by raising your concerns.

To find out more about how to help someone close to you, visit actearly.uk or call the national police Prevent advice line 0800 011 3764, in confidence, to share your concerns with specially trained Prevent officers. The advice line is open between 9am and 5pm every day.

General advice

Healthwatch: The independent national champion for people who use health and social care services, there to find out what matters to people, and help make sure their views shape the support they need. There is a local Healthwatch in every area of England:

Citizens Advice: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

Debt Advice - https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en

Home heating: For help and advice on staying warm and active this winter and where to find support, click here.

Mental Wellbeing - See our dedicated pages

Substance misuse

Drinkaware: provides free confidential helpline 0300 123 1110 - Monday to Friday 9am-8pm & weekends 11am-4pm

Alcohol & Substance Misuse Alcoholics Anonymous - National Helpline 0800 9177 650

Free confidential helpline around issues regarding drugs - FRANK 0300 123 6600 – 24/7