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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

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