Parish Support Information – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Under the present circumstances and with the restrictions recently imposed by the Government, it is vitally important that as a community we all stick together and support each other.
Highnam Parish Council are working with other organisations in the parish to help those residents who are in high risk groups or are self-isolating. A liaison group has been set up with representatives from the COVID-19 Help Group, Neighbourhood Watch, Highnam Church, Highnam Community First Responders and the Parish Council. If you are self-isolating and need any sort of help during this crisis your first point of contact should be your local COVID Help Group volunteer who will have put a flyer through your letterbox with their phone number or Audrey on 07894 322250 who will arrange for a local volunteer to contact and help you . Click on this link for: COVID Support Group contact list
If you cannot contact the volunteer or Audrey please contact Mike Welch Parish Council Chairman – mike.welch1943@yahoo.co.uk or your Neighbour Watch street co-ordinator and they will pass on your request to the relevant group.
Please observe the Government’s advice to stay at home and stop the spread of the virus – Keep Safe.
The following websites can provide up to date information:
Advice from the NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
https://mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
Advice from Public Health England (PHE)
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/
Advice from the Government
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Government Hardship Fund
Advice from the World Health Organisation
Advice from Gloucestershire County Council
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health/advice-on-covid-19/
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/gloucestershires-community-help-hub/
Age Concern
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/ or Tel: 0800 055 6112
An additional source of national and local information is BBC Radio Gloucestershire available on DAB or 95 & 104.7FM and 1413MW
The following local businesses are offering deliveries to Highnam to help residents at this difficult time:
Food and fresh produce:
Highnam Stores and Post Office – Tel 01452 522912
Over Farm – https://www.overfarm.co.uk/delivery/ or Tel: 01452 341510
Ben Creese Country Butchers – https://countrybutchers.co.uk/ or Tel: 01452 840510
Andy Creese Butchers – Tel: 01531 820209
Gardening products:
Trioscape Garden Centre – https://www.trioscape.co.uk/ or Tel: 01452 790550
3 Shires Garden Centre – https://www.bluediamond.gg/ or Tel: 01531 820941
Page last updated on 24/04/20