COVID-19

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Selly Park South Community Response to Covid-19

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The Selly Park South Neighbourhood Forum and Christ Church have a created a group of volunteers to help anyone who needs support: read more 

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Coronavirus/Covid-19

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Symptoms of Coronavirus and how to prevent the spread of the virus: read more 

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Social Distancing: Guidance on social distancing for everyone in the UK and protecting older people and vulnerable adults: read more 

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Stay at Home Advice - Self-isolating (NHS): read more

 

Mental health and wellbeing

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If you are struggling you can speak to someone from Birmingham Mind. Their Helpline is open 7 days a week from 9 am - 11 pm. Tel: 0121 262 3555. Or email help@birminghammind.org

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How to look after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak (Mental Health Foundation): read more
 

Government advice and information

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UK Government Official Guidance for health professionals and organisations: read more

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UK Government Response to the outbreak: read more

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Birmingham City Council Information

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The council have launched an emergency community response hub to provide support to our most vulnerable citizens.

The service will prioritise those in critical need who have received a letter from NHS England stating they are in a priority group or those that are self-isolating for shorter periods but are unable to rely on family or friends for adequate practical support. This may be in relation to emergency food supplies or social contact read more

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Council help and support during Coroanvirus read more.

Includes:

Meals and food support

Domestic abuse support 

Business support

Supermarket opening times

Support if you are self isolating

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Birmingham City Council daily update on the city’s response to COVID-19 and the effect on services read more

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Keep up to date with email updates sign up here

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Covid Symptom Tracker

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The COVID symptom tracker was created by doctors and scientists at King's College London, Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals to better understand the symptoms, how it is spreading, identify high risk areas and who is most at risk read more

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Where to get food and essentials

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The Active Wellbeing Society are working closely with their own projects, volunteers and also other external organisations, including the Selly Park South Community Response to Covid-19, to bring you advice and services you may require. If you are feeling lonely and need a friendly chat, or need some help to pick up urgent supplies during self-isolation then please don’t hesitate to contact them read more

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Local businesses still open

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Dad's Lane Fish Bar is still open for takeaways read more

Co-op on Dad's Lane, a well stocked convenience store read more

BP M&S Kensington (Marks and Spencer) on Pershore Road does delivery of groceries read more

Curries in a Hurry read more

Selly Acre News convenience store read more

Nisa Local convenience store read more

M&M Convenience store at 926 Pershore Road 0212 472 6919

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Directories of businesses in nearby neighbourhoods

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B31 Voices have a directory of some of the businesses in South Birmingham which deliver read more 

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Kings Heath BID have created a summary of which businesses are still trading which includes food shops, takeaways and pharmacies read more 

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We have created a list of businesses in Stirchley and Bournville which are still open read more

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A number of local, independent businesses which do takeaway delivery or collection are included in  Independent Birmingham's directory  read more

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Help Your High Street are creating a directory of takeaway and grocery stores which includes Birmingham read more

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Delivering groceries and essentials

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As well as local takeaways, a few local shops which deliver groceries are on Deliveroo

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BP M&S Kensington (Marks and Spencer) read more

Shell in Harborne read more

Select and save Yardley Wood Road read more

Co-op Bristol Street read more

Morrisons Hagley Road read more

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Delivering hot meals

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Most of our local takeaways are still available on Just Eat read more

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Support Birmingham's independent businesses who offer take away delivery or collection read more

 

Tommy's catering in Stirchley are offering hot two course Sunday Lunches on Sundays to the elderly and vulnerable in the area, there is a charge of £10 pp to cover costs email keith@tommys-catering.co.uk or phone 07831 735303

There is also a chilled meal option read more

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Cooperation Birmingham are now running a Solidarity Kitchen – a food support service which takes food directly to people. This will make more people able to self-isolate without the worry of lack of food or provisions read more

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