New Forest Connects
Welcome
Your #NewForestConnects page is here to provide you with signposting links, resources, FAQ’s and good news stories from the New Forest area to help guide your group or organisation through the coronavirus emergency and to provide you with the tools you need to support your users and community.
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Coronavirus Support Groups
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Useful Contacts
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Foodbank Xmas Opening
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Pharmacies Xmas Opening
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Funding for groups during Coronavirus
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Good News Stories
There are incredible stories we are seeing coming out of New Forest. Of individuals, groups and businesses coming together to care for the most vulnerable of our community during this crisis. Click the links below to read more.
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Surprise for Young Carers!
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Volunteers in New Forest parishes raise spirits with scarecrows!
Signposting
The below links will help you easily signpost your users to any other services they may require.
Help and Support Directory
Pharmacies in Your Area
Use this link to find a list of pharmacies in your area, and those that can be found online:
Advice
Finance
- Citizens Advice in the New Forest https://newforestcab.org.uk/ Tel No 0300 330 9009
- Debt charity- Christians Against Poverty-New Forest – https://capuk.org/i-want-help Tel No 01274 760 720
Mental Health
- Solent Mind – Tel No 023 8017 9049
Bereavement
- Cruse Bereavement – Tel No 0808 808 1677
Domestic Abuse
- Stop Domestic Abuse – Tel No 0330 016 5112
Funding
Safeguarding
If the concern is about an adult – contact Hampshire Adults’ Health and Care
or call – 0300 555 1386
https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare/contact
If the concern is about a child – contact Hampshire Childrens Social Care – 0300 555 1384
https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/safeguardingchildren
Out of Hours – Hampshire Adult and Children’s Services 0300 555 1373
Hampshire Constabulary
Emergency Number 999
Non emergency no. 101
Please see the safeguarding guide under ‘Resources’ below.
Your Local Council
Volunteering
Connect to Support
Resources
We’ve created and collated a series of toolkits and guides that provide information and guidance across a broad range of issues including for those working in response to covid-19.
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Resources for Charities
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Resources for Covid 19 groups
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Safeguarding Guide
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Volunteer Guidance
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Mental Health Toolkit
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COVID-19 Sample Risk Assessment Template
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FAQ’s
Below is a collection of questions our team are frequently asked and the answers to those questions. You may find useful information relevant to your group or organisation here.
I want to start a group up but have no idea where to start?
I need funding for my group how do I go about this?
We need Volunteers to help run our group or, I am interested in Volunteering, how can I find out what is available in our area?
For the answer to both these questions please see our website at https://www.cfirst.org.uk/volunteering/groups/ or see https://www.volunteerfirst.co.uk/. Our team will be pleased to help you.
Your Team
Meet your #NewForestConnects team
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Debbie Grace
Voluntary Sector Engagement Manager