CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 26.06.2020
Bassetlaw Action Centre remains closed until further notice, however we are now able to offer a Volunteer Shopping Service to those in need of essential shopping. Our Community Car Scheme is now starting to take bookings and Home Support cleaning services will resume from 1st July 2020. Please call for more details Telephone: 01777 709650.

Our staff continue to offer telephone consultations and support.
Staying Well Courses and Minibus trips are postponed until further notice.

Winter newsletter: https://www.bcvs.org.uk/images/November2020/Winter_Newsletter_2020.pdf

Bassetlaw Action Centre is a community resource agency offering help and support to individuals and organisations throughout Bassetlaw; promoting the independence of older and vulnerable people and supporting individuals with long term conditions.

Opening times: Monday- Friday: 9:00am - 13:00pm (outside these hours an answerphone service is available).

COVID19 - update, 16th July 2020 - Telephone safe and well checks, shopping and meds collection if volunteers are available. 

Still no face to face activity. Safe and well telephone calls and assistant shopping only.

Bassetlaw Hospital Discharge Scheme operates in Bassetlaw district for anyone aged 50 or over on hospital discharge and helps them to quickly regain their independence and confidence.

The patients will be visited on the ward before discharge and matched with a volunteer.  Services offered include:

• Preparing the home for return
• Assisting with visits to outpatients' appointments, shopping, collecting prescriptions and social activities
• Signposting to other service benefit checks, home safety, community transport and other community services.

All volunteers are trained and DBS checked, and will provide support for six  to eight weeks.

Opening times

Monday:    9 - 5pm

Tuesday:    9 - 5pm

Wednesday:    9 - 5pm

Thursday:    9 - 5pm

Friday:    9 - 5pm

COVID19 update, 20th July 2020 -  for full details please visit https://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/home.page 

We also provide some services to help you keep independent which you can access at anytime, without the need for any type of assessment.

These include:

Meals at Home delivery service

 http://www.countyenterprisefoods.co.uk/

Handy Person's Adaptation Service- help and support to keep people safe  secure in their home with free or low-cost but high quality essential adaptations  small practical jobs.

• telephone: 0300 500 80 80.
• email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk.

The Connect Service- can help you by finding info about local services, activities & opportunities. If needed, Connect staff can work with you around money issues, housing problems, health management & other things. This short-term support will be tailored to your needs & will focus on achieving what you want in a way that suits you.

• website: www.personalisedsupport.co.uk/Bassetlaw-Connect
• telephone: 0115 844 3541

Independent Financial Advice & Support 

 0300 500 80 80 

If after exploring these options you feel you may need more support, then you might need to have a Care & Support Assessment. This will allow you to explain the things you are finding hard to achieve & we will discuss with you how we might be able to help you.

The aim of the assessment will always be to help you regain or maintain a level of independence.  We will carry out the assessment in the most proportionate way depending on your needs, this could be over the telephone or at one of our clinics.  

Please contact us on 0300 500 80 80, an advisor can help you with your options and may complete a referral for a care and support assessment.

Clowne and District Community Transport offers affordable transport for community groups on a regular or occasional basis.  Groups currently using our vehicles include sporting groups, schools, self help groups, nursing homes and special interest groups.  All vehicles have wheelchair access.

Covers Worksop area with a group transport service between 15 & 24 people.

£12.30 for membership

COVID 19 UPDATE 

We have coordinated a phased approach to reintroducing visitors to our care homes and retirement living in England, Scotland and Wales. Where a home or scheme has an active outbreak or is in a location experiencing a regional lockdown it will remain closed to visitors until Public Health advise that they are able to open again. 

If there is a regional lockdown in place, you will not be able to visit loved ones. Please follow local information and if you are unsure please contact the home for more information. In these cases, the end of an outbreak will be defined when Public Health declares the local lockdown is over. This is to account for national differences and changing guidance.

Services for older people in South Yorkshire

At MHA Communities South Yorkshire, we want to enable older people to stay living independently in their own homes for as long as possible, with the best possible quality of life.

Through befriending, lunch clubs, assisted shopping, activity and friendship sessions, outings, escorts to appointments and much more, MHA Communities across the UK help to tackle loneliness and isolation in people over 65 – helping them to lead fulfilled lives and remain as active members in their local communities.

DUE TO COVID19 PLEASE CALL THE CENTRE FOR LATEST UPDATES ON TIMES AND ACTIVITIES

The Old Library, Memorial Avenue, Worksop S80 2BP

The Aurora Wellbeing Centre Worksop 01909 470985

Offer services for people with a diagnosis of cancer or long term conditions. Provides advice information and support. Drop in support group Macmillan information hub.

Gentle gym sessions Pilates and Yoga.
Beauty and Holistic treatments.
Cancer patients are entitled to 6 free treatments. Carers are entitled to 2 free treatments.
Support group 1st and 3rd Friday of the month

Moped loan

Moped loan is our most financially sustainable transport, it helps you save money. Whilst you loan one of our mopeds we cover the cost of: road tax, insurance, breakdown assistance, services and maintenance; and essential safety clothing is included too!

All you need to do is pay for your petrol and weekly payments to W2W.

Bicycles

Get fit and get there faster! Bicycles are best for shorter journeys to work or training, or when you can get a bus or train but it’s a bit far at the other end!

We can provide:

• New pedal bikes up to an agreed price limit
• Electric bikes (weekly loan charge payable)
• Reconditioned pedal bikes

If you are able to meet us at a bike sale, it may be possible for you to take one of the reconditioned bicycles away on the day.

Public Transport

The best public transport travel advice for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire can be found here: www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk

Or for more travel info in Derby central: www.derbyconnected.com

If your journey seems difficult or impossible call us for more advice on 01629 592976 if you live in Derbyshire.

NCC Customer Service Centre can arrange for the person you are caring for to have an assessment.

Call 0300 500 80 80

Monday - Friday 08.00 am - 8.00pm

Or you can email them directly Email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk

Visit the NCC Website: http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/

Call 0300 123 1053

or visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/

Social care and support guide

If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this website explains your options and where you can get support.

Please note: owing to the position on Covid 19 and the Coronavirus, some organisations and venues will be closed, some will deliver their services differently. You can find the organisation website address on InformationNOW and visit their site for updates.

The helpline is open from 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and from 11am to 4pm, at weekends.

Calls cost the same as 01 or 02 number (also known as geographic numbers).

Helpline number: 0300 123 1053

Contact us about care and support

If you need information, advice and support visit Nottinghamshire Help Yourself website. Watch this video for support on how to access advice and information. 

This service is for

Contacting our customer service team about care and support. 

Eligibility

To receive care and support you need to live in Nottinghamshire and if you provide necessary care for somebody else they need to live in Nottinghamshire. 

What will happen next

To help us deal with your enquiry as quickly as possible please include the following details:

• your name
• your email address
• your enquiry or message.

The information you provide in the form will be reviewed by our Customer Service Team and they will contact you to talk about what happens next.

In the first instance you might be offered:

• information and advice
• short term support to help you get back on your feet.

In most cases when you contact us we will use Nottinghamshire Help Yourself to find the right support or advice for you. 

Contact us online

Alternative ways to do this

If you're unable to complete the form online you can contact our Customer Service Centre on 0300 500 80 80.

IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF BASSETLAW RESIDENTS THROUGH SUPPORTED
ACCESS AND NAVIGATION INTO LOCAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT GROUPS

The Community Advisor is a specialist with a wealth of knowledge and experience about services across Bassetlaw, helping individuals to access non-medical support services from voluntary organisations and community groups.  

Anyone over the age of 16 who is registered with a Bassetlaw GP can access this service.
You can ask at your GP Reception when the Community Advisor will be visiting your local surgery or contact us directly here at BCVS.
The Community Advisor will discuss with the individual how one of the many voluntary or community services may help them improve their health and wellbeing alongside any existing medical treatment.

The Community Advisor can help you to:

•  Identify groups which may offer additional support to help you understand and manage your medical condition
• Access community social groups by giving you a named contact and specific group information 
• Access benefits, debt and welfare advice
• Address loneliness and isolation issues by encouraging participation with local activity group
• Access information and advice on a wide range of services for the whole family

Your Community Advisor will be able to identify suitable support options and they will afford the time to find contact details of the leaders of groups and services to make the access as smooth as possible.

There are several ways to make contact with the Community Advisor:

You can ring the Community Advisor direct for telephone advice. Available Monday to Friday on 01909 476118 Ext 24.

This directory is maintained and operated by Nottinghamshire County Council.

If you need help using this directory or would like to contact us for more information, please get in touch with one of our friendly advisors using the details below:

Telephone: 0300 500 80 80

CSC minicom: 01623 434993

Email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk

We are open Monday – Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm.

If your query is specifically around SEND, please email local.offer@nottscc.gov.uk.

If your query is specifically for Supported Self Care, please call 0300 303 2600 or email selfcarehub@selfhelp.org.uk.

The scheme can be used to visit friends or social clubs, attend doctors and hospital appointments or maybe just go shopping.

It is a door to door service; volunteer drivers will allow you one hour maximum from dropping off before returning you home. If you know you are going to be more than one hour, please state at time of booking as there will be an additional charge in this circumstance.

Membership

In order to use the scheme you must register and become a member.
There are 4 types of membership available as follows:
1. Full membership is £20 per year
2. Monthly membership is £5 which will allow members to use the scheme on a temporary basis for one month.
3. Carers membership is free of charge and is for people who need to accompany another member of the scheme.
4. Social Prescribing membership is free of charge and is only for those clients whose journeys are booked directly through the relevant party.

Booking and paying for journeys

The charge for a journey is 45p per mile for each mile that the driver travels plus a booking fee of £1.00 per journey. Payment is made to your driver who will issue you with a receipt. Prices are charged per journey; for example if there are two passengers in the car the price will be shared by both occupants, however you will have to pay the full fare when travelling alone.

We generally require 3-4 working days notice to book a journey although please give as much notice as you can. Clients are asked to provide 24 hours notice if they wish to cancel a journey. Failure to do so may incur a late cancellation charge in addition to the driver’s expenses.

Volunteering

We are looking for more volunteer drivers in the Bassetlaw area. We pay 45p per mile for every mile that you drive on behalf of the scheme.

Member enquiries: transport@actioncentre.org.uk

SUSPENDED UNTIL APRIL 2021 AT THE EARLIEST DUE TO COVID19

informal dance group held monthly on the last Friday. 12.00pm-2.30pm. £1.50 per session

Referrals only. Please contact Elaine before attending.