Coventry Council have updated their list of support services in Coventry. Todays social media updates provide links to the support table available on the Coventry Council website. The full details can be located below.
| Alcoholics Anonymous | Substance misuse/addiction | Support with recovery and continued sobriety of those with alcohol problems. | www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 0800 9177 650 help@aamail.org |
| Al-Anon | Substance misuse/addiction | Support those affected by someone’s substance misuse. Helpline available 10 am - 10 pm, 365 days year. Please do not leave a message as, to ensure callers' confidentiality, they are unable to return calls. | www.al-anonuk.org.uk 0800 0086 811 |
| Narcotics Anonymous | Substance misuse/addiction | The NA Helpline is often the first point of contact for people needing support and advice about the nature of drug addiction The NA Helpline is open until midnight, seven days a week, but if, for some reason, you get an answer-phone, please DO leave a message and they will get back to you, with the utmost discretion, as soon as possible. | 0300 999 1212 |
| GAMCARE | Substance misuse/addiction | Advice and support for those experiencing gambling issues. Telephone assessment & telephone ongoing treatment available. Live chats remaining on offer and forum/live chat options. One to one support & GAMECHANGE online treatment course available. | www.gamcare.org.uk 0808 8020133 |
| Change Grow Live | Substance misuse/addiction | If you have questions about your prescriptions take a look at the prescription information page. All appointments are currently taking place over the phone. Telephone Triages: New clients can complete a telephone triage in order to be referred into treatment. If you're worried about something, please get in touch. | You can contact Change Grow Live on 024 7601 0241 or email coventryreferralsandenquiries@cgl.org.uk |
| Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre | Asylum and refugees | Are operating a telephone and email service. If you need help, please contact them. Housing: 07715 998 660 Lingo Links: 07715 998 665 Employment: 07795 954 867 Therapy: 07918 551812 Immigration: 07917 235 898 AMIF: 07747 219 117 Complex Needs : 07918 551812 AMIF Referral Officer: 07747213269 Advice: 07788 973 474 Mi Friendly Cities: 07776 527 706 Building Bridges/ESOL: 07918 553 469 Rough sleepers: 07799 463 050 Integration: 07787 428 639 (Available: Tuesday and Thursday) Integration: 07715 998 664 (Available: Monday, Wednesday and Friday) | Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre website |
| Carriers of Hope | Asylum and refugees | Please text your name and address to 07429 415489 if you need our help with; Baby things, you have a new empty house, your children want toys, you want towels, pillows, blankets, duvets, cutlery, pots and pans, or plates and cups. If you need food, nappies, toiletries or sanitary towels. Please text your name and address to 07712 661314 if you need furniture. Please tell us what you need. | 07429 415489 |
| ASAP Asylum Support Appeals project | Asylum and refugees | Advice Line: 0203 716 0283 (Mon, Wed, Fri 2-4pm) Easy-to-use resources for anyone with questions about asylum support | www.asaproject.org/resources 0203 716 0283 |
| Carers Trust HoE | Carers' support | Carers Trust HoE are here to support Carers and are continuing to offer 1:1 support however this will be done by telephone appointments or email. If you are in self-isolation and need someone to talk to, their Wellbeing Advisors are available on their Wellbeing helpline: 024 7663 2972 (opt 1). They have extended the hours to Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm and Friday 9-4.30pm and Saturday 10-2pm If you think you have symptoms and can’t get through to NHS 111 or are not sure what to do, they can guide you through the online screening as recommended by the NHS via telephone. | www.carerstrusthofe.org.uk 024 7663 2972 |
| Coventry Young Carers Service | Carers' support | Online support processes are in place using online messaging services such as Facebook messenger, zoom and Whatsapp and other platforms used by young carers. These are used for text messaging, calls and video calling. Telephone and online support will also be available during working hours 8:30 – 16:30 , and appointments can be made out of hours with young carers who need it. | www.youngcarerscoventry.com www.facebook.com/yccov |
| Haven Coventry | Domestic abuse | The helpline will continue to run as normal on 0800 111 4998. The helpline is open Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm and Saturday-Sunday 10am -1pm. | 024 7644 4077 |
| Mankind Initiative | Domestic abuse | Helping men escape domestic abuse. Provides emotional, practical and legal support CALL 01823 334244 Weekdays 10am to 4pm Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence | www.mankind.org.uk |
| RESPECT Men’s Advice Line | Domestic abuse | Helping men experiencing domestic abuse. Provides emotional, practical and legal support CALL 0808 8010327 Webchat available Weds, Thurs and Friday 10-11am & 3-4pm Or email info@mensadviceline.org.uk | www.mensadviceline.org.uk |
| CRASAC | Rape and sexual assault | Their Helpline will be offering a reduced service. They will not be able to respond to ‘live’ calls but will be checking the answering service on a regular basis within each working day and providing call backs to victims/survivors, supporters and professionals. | 024 7627 7777 |
| Kairos WWT | Rape and sexual assault | Kairos WWT is working remotely and continuing to support women with an extended outreach on Wednesday evening in the Hillfields area. | https://kairoswwt.org.uk/ 024 7655 9550 |
| West Midlands Forced Marriages | Rape and sexual assault | Provides information and advice regarding forced marriage | 0800 953 9777 https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/your-options/forced-marriage |
| Foleshill Women's Training | Women's support | The teams are contactable currently via telephone and email. Your email will be directed to the appropriate staff member. | 024 7663 7693 office@fwt.org.uk |
| Young minds | Mental health and wellbeing | Advice and support to empower young people’s mental well-being. Text the Young Minds Crisis Messenger, for free 24/7 support across the UK if you are experiencing a mental health crisis. If you need urgent help text YM to 85258 All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile | www.youngminds.org.uk text YM to 85258 |
| Rethink Mental Illness | Mental health and wellbeing | Equality, rights, the fair treatment and maximum quality of life for all those affected by mental illness, their carers, family and friends. Their information hub includes ‘supporting yourself’, ‘support for carers’ and ‘ emergency changes to the Mental Health Act’. | www.rethink.org |
| Grapevine | Loneliness and social isolation | Grapevine helps all kinds of people experiencing isolation, poverty and disadvantage in Coventry and Warwickshire. Staff are working from home but are available via email, telephone and Zoom (a free online collaboration app). | Tel: 024 7663 1040 Email: ahives@grapevinecovandwarks.org or admin@grapevinecovandwarks.org Website: https://www.grapevinecovandwarks.org/ |
| Chat Central At VAC | Loneliness and social isolation | Chat Central is a project that runs from Voluntary Action Coventry and our aim is to connect lonely and socially isolated people up to other people and to fun activities. They are offering friendly phone calls as well as group calls and on-line groups. They have a wide range of languages to call on. | Email: chatcentral@vacoventry.org.uk |
| Age UK Coventry | Older People | Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire’s Information and Advice service can support anyone 18+ with a physical disability and/or dementia. Although the service is currently unable see people face-to-face the advice team are providing support to people over the phone or via email. The advice team can support people with benefits, supporting with charitable applications, advice about housing and social care needs. Information and Advice is open Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm 024 7623 1999 People can sign up at info@ageukcovwarks.org.uk | 024 7623 1999 |
| Age UK | Older People | Providing telephone and website support. If unable to get through have advised to call: Salvation Army 0207 367 4500 British Red Cross 0344 871 1111 | 0800 678 1602 www.ageuk.org.uk |
| Good Neighbours Coventry | Older People | Good Neighbours Coventry- Helping older people during COVID-19 Good Neighbours Coventry scheme was founded in 2016 to provide friendship and social activity for over 50s in Coventry. As of 20.4.20, they are now also temporarily offering befriending and home shopping to disabled/self-isolating isolated adults aged 18-49 in CV1-CV6. If you are able to shop online or via the telephone, you can find our list of local shops offering food delivery. | 07563 902 904 |
| Alzheimer's Society | Older People | Alzheimer's Society are continuing to offer telephone support and would encourage you to contact your local office if you need any information or support. Their website www.alzheimers.org.uk is also a great source of information, including factsheets and updates and our online community ‘Talking point’. Please use the Dementia Connect number: 0333 150 3456. | 0333 150 3456 |
| The Silver Line | Older People | The Silver Line operates a confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.) They offer telephone friendship where they match volunteers with older people based on their interests, facilitated group calls, and help to connect people with local services in their area. Their specially trained helpline team can offer information, friendship and advice, link callers to local groups and services, offer regular friendship calls and protect and support older people who are suffering abuse and neglect. | 0800 4 70 80 90 www.thesilverline.org.uk |
| Coventry Citizens Advice | Advice services | Offering free, impartial, confidential advice for residents of Coventry, they can be contacted in the following ways: For general advice please call 03444 111 444 Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 16:00 Information can be found on their website You can complete a secure enquiries form (please allow 3 working days for a response) For help with debt, please call 024 7625 2047 or email mas@coventrycab.org.uk To help claim Universal Credit, please call 0800 1448 444 | 03444 11 444 |
| Coventry Independent Advice Service | Advice services | If you need help and advice: Check their self-help page for links to information online and other services in Coventry. Ask for advice at any time by using our online enquiry form. Telephone for advice. Lines are open 10am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm each weekday (except Wednesday afternoons when we are closed). | 07923 126 426 or 07923 126 430 https://covadvice.org.uk/advice/other-sources-of-help/ |
| Coventry Law Centre | Advice services | Coventry Law Centre is working remotely: all staff are available and their service continues as usual, but just on the telephone. Lawyers will continue to represent in court (although the courts are moving hearings to take place by phone or Skype rather than in the court buildings). For new clients the Law Centre will operate a telephone only reception service between 10am and 3pm on 024 7622 3053, or via e mail to enquiries@centralenglandlc.org.uk | 024 7622 3053 |
| National Debt Line | Advice services | Many people are worried about their finances right now. The National Debt Line are here to help. 1. For instant information and guidance see our Coronavirus fact sheet. 2. Webchat with an adviser 9am - 8pm Monday to Friday. 3. Call to speak to an adviser on 0808 808 4000 9am - 8pm Monday to Friday. 4. Use our Digital Advice Tool to do a budget if you're ready and get online advice about your debt solution options. | 0808 808 4000 |
| Coventry Health Visiting Text Chat Service | Children, young people and families | Advice and support for parents of pre-school children in Coventry Text : 07507 329114 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday Messaging from UK mobile numbers only, at your normal charge rate. This is not an emergency service. For urgent medical attention please contact your GP or call 111 or 999 | Text : 07507 329114 |
| Parents' helpline | Children, young people and families | For parents worried about their child Speak to experts at the Parents' Helpline – call 0808 802 5544 | 0808 802 5544 |
| National breastfeeding helpline | Children, young people and families | Continuing to offer telephone support on 0300 100 0212. | 0300 100 0212 |
| Boobie Buddies | Children, young people and families | Boobie Buddies are offering support through their Facebook Page “Boobie Buddies Breastfeeding Support Group”. They are also offering email support on boobie-buddies@outlook.com | 07904 984620 |
| Positive Youth Foundation | Children, young people and families | Helping young people across Coventry. for full information on programmes operating please visit https://www.positiveyouthfoundation.org/ | https://www.positiveyouthfoundation.org/ |
| Coventry University | Information for students | Information and resources for staff and students. | Coventry University COVID-19 website Coventry University resources |
| Warwick University | Information for students | https://warwick.ac.uk/insite/coronavirus/ | |
| Cruse | Bereavement Support | If you are a current Cruse client If you are receiving one-to-one support your volunteer or Local Service will be in touch to let you know how Cruse can continue to support you. If you are bereaved and self-isolating If you rely on support from others while dealing with a bereavement – whether that’s family, friends, being at work – and you are struggling being on your own then call the Cruse helpline. If you have been bereaved by the virus You can contact our helpline – 0808 808 1677 www.cruse.org.uk | Helpline: 0808 808 1677 The helpline is open Monday-Friday 9.30am-5pm (excluding bank holidays), with extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, when we’re open until 8pm. |
| Crisis | Homelessness | Crisis Skylight Coventry & Warwickshire are providing most support remotely through phones or on-line where possible. | Tel: 024 7708 7400 Email:coventry@crisis.org.uk https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-help/coventry |
| Langar Aid | Homelessness | Continuing their important work providing food to people who are homeless, isolated and vulnerable. | 07975 991 592 or 01753 567 457 Email: langaraid@khalsaaid.org |
| As Suffa | Homelessness | Continuing their important work providing food to people who are homeless, isolated and vulnerable. | 0121 285 2777 Email: info@as-suffa.org |
If you want to find out what local support is available to help you through #Covid , visit our website and have a look at our map of community support services: https://t.co/zN129y3uaX #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/BvRIFrYQ7V
— CoventryCityCouncil #StaySafe (@coventrycc) January 1, 2021
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