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.
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:
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                         Â
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
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.
Other Key Contacts for North East Lincolnshire
Advice for older people
General enquires and meal deliveries are available from Age UKÂ - 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
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership Limited registered as a charitable Community Benefit Society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 with registered number: 7748. Data Protection registration number: ZA345449 Registered Office: Westgate Park, Charlton Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1SQ