East London and Essex Resources
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Barking and Dagenham
BD CAN (Barking and Dagenham Citizens Alliance Network)
Phone: 020 8215 3000
Email: bdcan@lbbd.gov.uk
• Help picking up medicine
• Some food shopping
• A friendly phone call
• Or something else
City of London
City Advice
Phone: 020 7392 2919
Email: City Advice
City Advice service is a free, impartial and confidential service available to anyone who lives, works or studies in the City of London Square Mile (or lives in a City of London Corporation Estate).
- Welfare benefits
- Debt
- Housing and legal issues
- Relationships
- Health and wellbeing
Enfield
Adult Social Care
Phone: 020 8379 1001
Website: www.new.enfield.gov.uk/services/your-council/enfield-response-to-covid-19
COVID Support for Enfield
Phone: 020 3821 1966
Website: www.new.enfield.gov.uk/services/your-council/enfield-stands-together
Epping Forest
District Council
Phone: 0345 603 7630 (Monday to Thursday, 8:45am to 5pm and Friday, 8:45am to 4:30pm)
Phone: 0345 606 1212 (emergency nymber)
Email: socialcaredirect@essex.gov.uk
New COVID Service for Essex (inc. Epping Forest)
Phone: 0300 303 9988
Phone: 0345 606 1212 (emergency number)
Email: Provide.essexwelfareservices@nhs.net
Adult Social Care
Phone: 0345 603 7630
Phone: 0345 606 1212
Phone: 0300 555 1201 (emergency number)
The Essex Welfare Service
Phone: 0300 303 9988 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm and Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm)
Email: www.essexwelfareservice.org
Hackney
Adult Social Care
Phone: 020 8356 6262 (can be used out of hours too)
Email: access@hackney.gov.uk
General enquiries
Phone: 020 8356 3000
Email: info@hackney.gov.uk
Automated switchboard
Phone: 020 8356 5000
Find COVID Support Services
Website: www.hackney.gov.uk/find-support-services
Haringey
Connected Community COVID advice for vulnerable residents
Phone: 020 8489 4431
Email: connectedcommunities@haringey.gov.uk
Muswell Hill Friends
Phone: 07787360470
Support with shopping, dog walking and other chores
Havering
Adult Social Care
Phone: 01708 432000 (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday)
Phone: 01708 433999 (emergency number)
Website: www.havering.gov.uk/covid19
COVID support number
Phone: 0800 368 5201
Redbridge
Council Service for all Vulnerable Residents
Phone: 020 8708 5555 (can be used out of hours)
Website: www.redbridge.gov.uk/Coronavirus/Coronavirus-well-being-service
Website: www.redbridge.gov.uk/Coronavirus-information-hub/Coronavirus-well-being-service
Redbridge Covid-19 Mutual Aid
Phone: 020 3137 3984 (Hotline open 7 days a week 8am - 8pm)
Assistance with shopping, food banks and pension collection for those in need due to vulnerability/self-isolation.
Southend
Southend Council Coronavirus Support Service
Phone: 01702 212497
Adult Social Services
Phone: 01702 215008
Phone: 01702 215000 (emergency and out of hours)
Email: council@southend.gov.uk
COVID support service
Phone: 0170 221 2497 (emergency and out of hours, Friday- Monday 10am-2pm)
Emergency Duty Team: 0845 606 1212
Thurrock
Thurrock First
Phone: 01375 372 468 (can be used out of hours)
Email: thurrock.first@thurrock.gov.uk
- adult social care
- mental health
- care available in the community
- health problems that have been diagnosed and for which on-going care is needed
- where to get help with other health problems
- talk with you about the support you need
- give you information and advice
- direct you to the right service
Website: www.thurrock.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/government-and-health-information
Tower Hamlets
Council Hotline and Switchboard
Phone: 020 7364 5000
Urgent social care for adults
Phone: 020 7364 5005
Social care for adults info and advice
Phone: 020 7001 2175 Website: www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/health__social_care/health_and_medical_advice/coronavirus/coronavirus.aspx
COVID Support Out of Hours Helpline
Phone: 020 7364 3030 (opening hours not confirmed yet, but they will be available)
Waltham Forest
Over 70s Helpline
Phone: 020 8496 3000 (between 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri)
Website: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/covid19
COVID Support for Over 70s
Phone: 020 8496 3000 (7 days a week, 7am –7pm)
Website: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/Coronavirus-latest-information
