Community First’s Help and Support Directory is an easy to use directory of local community services. It has been created to help people connect with support services and community groups where they live.

• Citizens Advice

• Butterflies Bereavement Support
• Winchester Bereavement Support

• Mind
• Every Mind Matters
• Time to Change
• Rethink Mental Illness
• Together

• Stop Domestic Abuse
• Aurora New Dawn

• Trinity
• Nightshelter

• Winchester City Council Funding
• Government Funding
• Information from Charity Tax Group
• Funding Central

• Volunteer Wessex

What should I do if I am worried about a child or adult at risk?
Speak to your volunteer supervisor about your concerns. If that is not possible, you can contact:

If the concern is about an adult – contact Hampshire Adults’ Health and Care
Online contact form
https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare/contact
or call – 0300 555 1386

If the concern is about a child – contact Hampshire Childrens Social Care – 0300 555 1384
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 below.

• Winchester City Council

Find information and services across Hampshire at Connect to Support

There has been a good deal of funding that has been made available specifically addressing issues around the pandemic. Some has come from central Government, some from local government and some from other charitable sources. As some is for specific topics or projects it is necessary to carefully check through what is available to discern what is appropriate for individual causes. Community First have produced a helpful spreadsheet to help groups and organisations navigate through the maze of opportunities. This can be sent out on request.

Groups are also be directed to Action Hampshire’s Funding Bulletin:  https://actionhampshire.org/news-blog-events/covid-19-related-funding-opportunities/

Winchester City Council’s webpage   https://www.winchester.gov.uk/grants/covid-19-community-support-grants  and GOV.UK bulletins, for example:   https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19?utm_source=03c3e55f-a62b-4b1e-8033-249b50bfa282&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily

In the first instance we direct people to the Hantshelp4vulnerable Helpline : 0333 370 4000

Winchester City Council also have support on 01962 848 060 or support@winchester.gov.uk

Also, Community First’s helpline is 0300 5000 8085  support@cfirst.org.uk

I might also mention the spreadsheet which has been created which outlines all the community groups in the Winchester area who are offering practical and emotional support. This can be viewed above.

Groups are welcome to email me (bruce.white@cfirst.org.uk), message or phone me (07384 115 320) for help.  In addition, we are facilitating two virtual Google MEET Get Togethers.

One is for Charity Leaders form the Winchester Area, this happens fortnightly on a Friday and is hosted by our Chief Executive, Tim Houghton. This provides an opportunity to hear from others in the charity sector, offer mutual support and look at issues particularly affecting charities.

The other Get Together is for anyone from a community group, mutual aid group, parish council, village hall committee, social enterprise or community interest company. These happen every other Friday and are hosted by Community Development Worker, Bruce White. These meetings have looked at issues relevant to those attending and have involved introductions outline what our groups do, general discussion and focusing on current topics such as funding, lock down regulations and recovery plans/exit strategies.

More information is available from bruce.white@cfirst.org.uk