Resources to support you during the Covid-19 crisis

 

Health and general advice:

• Ask NHS App: connects patients to their GPs

• Accessible health advice resources for the Covid-19 pandemic

• Citizens Advice Lewisham (CAL): provides a range of general advice services,

     call 0800 231 5453 (Mon to Fri, 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:00pm)

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Wellbeing (exercise, mental health):

• therapy4healing: offer FREE befriending, talking therapies, physical therapies over

     video, meditations, as well as anxiety and stress coping strategies, and breathing

     and relaxation techniques. Info & self-referral form here.

• Stay in, Work Out: Tips and advice on exercise at home

• Take Part at Home through Trinity Laban. Offers a wealth of music and dance

     resources and activities to explore

• Mind: Advice on managing stress and self-isolation

• Good News Blog: Positive stories to lift your spirits, from 
  Be Inspired Lewisham through GCDA

• Mindful Museum of Me: Turn your home into your very own museum with this

     activity which focuses on mental health and mindfulness

• Befriending phone services: contact Ageing Well in Lewisham at  or VSL

• Sadler’s Wells: Company of Elders online workshops and activities for over
  60s to dance along to in their own homes

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Practical support (shopping, errands):

• Food shopping delivery service through VSL

• Lewisham Local: Best first stop for advice and support

• Lewisham Mutual Aid groups: Find the group that is supporting  your local area

     in Lewisham

       Bellingham Mutual Aid

       Tel: 07762 119 359 (9am to 7pm)
       e-mail:  bellinghammutualaid@gmail.com

• Thames Water: payment support and FREE priority services during the coronavirus

     outbreak

• Computer/ Internet/ IT assistance: Virtual Aid is a telephone service from

     Catbytes CIC. Contact Damian, ; 07939 288 079;

     020 8314 4702

• Tech Support Thursdays with Soulchip. Contact ;

     07376 962966

• Green Doctors: FREE energy advice as we're all at home, using more energy. Phone, 08001691779

• Benefits and housing advice and services: Bench Outreach,  email admin@benchoutreach.com, or phone on  07586544206 Monday-Friday,
  10am-4pm

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Arts and community:

**(pictured right) Golden Pavilion (Kyoto, Japan), oil, by AWiL member and volunteer, Philip Crump

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•  Lewisham Library Service: Free lending service of books, CDs, DVDs. Register

       to receive a monthly visit from a library staff member who will get to know the things

       you like and take your requests. Find out if you qualify: 020 8314 6254; 020 8314 8642; 

                     

• Lewisham Yarn Tale: Zoom knit, crochet and craft sessions. Come and improve

    rusty skills or just give it a try. Share your skills and knowledge with others.

    FREE through Dec. 22: email CraftAlondon.gmail.com

• The Albany theatre: Celebrating our local area and supporting artists with a

     season of socially-distanced, COVID-safe events including music, spoken word,

     theatre, cabaret, online events and family fun

• National Theatre at Home: enjoy performances online while theatre is closed. 

• Local Small Business Directory: support small independent businesses through

     this crisis

• Lewisham Wellbeing Map: This interactive map with has added an extra

     section re coronavirus which shows where help is available

• 12 world-class museums you can visit online

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Volunteering opportunities in response to the Covid-19 crisis

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