COVID-19 useful links
Information
- Read the latest NHS advice
- The Family Information Service directory holds a wide range of information advice, and signposting to support families, children and young people from 0-19 years of age (25 for young people with additional needs).
- HMRC have set up a line specifically for the self-employed and businesses who are struggling: 03004563536
- Information from Citizens’ Advice if you can’t top up your prepayment energy meter
- Low-income families whose children are eligible for free school meals will be offered vouchers or meals at home, even if they are no longer attending school due to the virus – more info
- Find out how the Diocese of Gloucester are responding to this crisis (their website contains further useful links) including resources specifically for children, youth and families
- Information on supermarket buying restrictions, online delivery, opening hours and NHS priority
- Comprehensive advice from moneysavingexpert.com on where you can turn to for help and what your rights are
Offer or request help
- Request help from or offer help to Fairshares community time bank by calling 01452415900 or emailing gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. The time bank is working with lots of different groups, trying to make sure everyone who needs help can receive it and
those who would like to help out have opportunities to do so. - Request help from or offer help to Gloucestershire Community Help Hub. The information collected will be shared with the relevant local council who will connect people who can help each other, or if appropriate refer individuals to an existing service.
Spiritual rhythm
- Daily prayer resources from the Church of England; services (both traditional and contemporary), prayer of the day, and links to download prayer apps.
- Read / watch our reflections and prayers, which we will be regularly updating in this time
- Listen / read our latest sermons or browse our sermon library (also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher)
- Visit our YouTube channel to watch our recorded Holy Communion and join in with some sung worship as well as our video reflections
- Ideas and resources for families to continue a spiritual rhythm in the home