Information on local services 

We have been working with our local authority partners and the voluntary sector, to bring together some more information and advice on the local services available to you. Please click the relevant tab below for your area for some useful links and contact numbers.

  • Boston and Surroundings Areas

    LRF – Lincolnshire Resilience Forum

    These are the contact details for the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum Community and volunteer coordination cell: CEC_CVC@lincoln.fire-uk.org (01522) 787034.

    This service currently operates 7 days a week 9am-5pm

    Age UK Lincoln and South Lincolnshire

    Meals delivered to your home. Free delivery within a 10 mile radius of Lincoln. Outside of that, there is a £10 delivery charge.

    https://www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire/our-services/food-through-adversity/

    Age uk also have also recruited Community Heros to help with things like shopping and collecting prescriptions

    https://www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire/

    0345 5564144

    Government Extremely Vulnerable register

    www.gov.uk/coronasvirus-extremely-vulnerable

    0800 0288327

    It may take time for any support offered through this service to arrive. Wherever possible you should continue to rely on friends, family and wider support to help you meet your needs.

    You can register yourself, or on behalf of someone else.

    Lincolnshire Co-ops

    Lincolnshire Co-ops are pairing their food stores and pharmacies with local community groups supporting vulnerable people. They're linking each of their food stores and pharmacies to a community group which can pick up essential groceries or prescriptions and take them to isolated people in the area.

    https://www.lincolnshire.coop/community/groups-supporting-the-community

    Lincolnshire County Council

    There is a ‘I want to request help from a volunteer’ tab

    Local volunteers may be able to help you with things like:

    • shopping
    • getting prescriptions
    • dog-walking
    • friendly chat

    https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/coronavirus-support-services/community-help-volunteering/3?documentId=413&categoryId=20126

    Or  01522 782189.

    Boston Food Bank

    https://boston.foodbank.org.uk/2020/03/19/foodbank-update-march-2020/

    With the advent of the coronavirus to our country, and the  related restrictions to our lifestyles, the Boston Foodbank will be moved to the Blenkin Memorial Hall, Wormgate, Boston, PE21 6NP until further notice. We will endeavour to continue our services during these difficult times.

    Our opening times will be as normal, i.e. Tuesday and Thursday between 12:00 noon to 2pm.  The Sutterton outlet will be open as normal.  However, drinks and snacks will not be served at either location, and visitors are asked to clean hands on arrival, and keep sensible distances between groups.

    Restore Church

    Food donated, people can collect everyday 9-1

    01205 837209 – Restore Church extension

    stuart@restorechurchboston.co.uk                          

    Mental Health Helpline

    Support for those with mental health issues

    0800 001 4331

    Birth & Beyond Community Supporter project

    The volunteers are still committed to providing emotional peer support to pregnant women and mums with a child under two.

    All  face-to-face support has been suspended and they are offering telephone support instead

    lincolnshire.birthandbeyond@nct.org.uk.

    Businesses offering food/meal/other deliveries in and around Boston

    Please click below for further information

  • Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire

    Food Banks

    Sector support have advised they will not be sending out emails for updates when any changes are made

    Instead they will be updating their website – go to link below to find this – factsheet for signposting

    https://www.sectorsupportnel.org.uk/covid-19-vcse-updates/

    Community Recycling

    North East Lincolnshire Council has shut Immingham Community Recycling Centre (CRC or tip) until further notice as part of measures in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

    Grimsby CRC remains open but with strict limitations in place.

    • Only household waste and recycling that is usually collected at the kerbside will be accepted – that’s general household rubbish, plastic bottles, tins, cans and metal household packaging, paper and card, glass bottles and jars
    • We will not accept other rubbish and recycling (mattresses, furniture, garden waste, white goods, building material etc).
    • Up to four cars on site at a time
    • One visit per day.

    Other Key Contacts for North East Lincolnshire

    • North East Lincolnshire Council – for information on food services or welfare advice call (01472) 313131. For updates on changes to council services www.nelincs.gov.uk/coronavirus.
    • North East Lincolnshire Single Point of Access –if you have medical, health, befriending, bereavement, mental health or social care enquiries call (01472) 256256
    • North East Lincolnshire Women’s Aid –  (01472) 575757
    • If you are worried that someone is a victim of crime please call Humberside Police on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
    • In any emergency situation please call 999

    Advice for older people

    General enquires and meal deliveries are available from Age UK  - 01472 344976

    General advice - Single point of access – Adult Social Care -01472 256256

    Emergency Shopping, Prescriptions, Utility Pre Payment top up –British Red Cross -01472 871157

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