Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.

Stay at home if you have either:

- a high temperature - you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)

- a new, continuous cough. This means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)

- loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. This means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal.

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital

Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do

Read the NHS advice about staying home including how long to isolate for.

Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:

- You feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home

- Your condition gets worse

- Your symptoms do not get better after 7 days

Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.

For further information on: High risk groups, How to avoid catching and spreading coronavirus and Pregnancy advice. Go to: nhs.uk/coronavirus.

For information on social distancing, go to: gov.uk/guidance-on-social-distancing

Ring our main telephone line on 01777 713330 to book an appointment. Say immediately if your call is an emergency.Your condition may be assessed by a triage Doctor, who will then either provide you with advice or give you an appointment to see a doctor, nurse or other health professional.

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.

COVID19 update - 16th July 2020 - all meetings currently on-line - see website for further details - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 

AA is a voluntary fellowship of men and women who are alcoholics and who help each other to achieve and maintain sobriety by sharing experiences and giving mutual support. Members are helped to achieve sobriety by staying away from one drink, one day at a time.

Group meetings help to maintain this and each member follows a programme of Twelve Steps to recovery. Self–honesty among members is fundamental and anonymity preserved.

Time: 19:30  Duration 1hr30mins

Wheelchair accessible

COVID19 update, 20th July 2020 - Given the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) we wanted to reassure you that Al-Anon Family Groups is still available to provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. Whilst we do have a contingency plan in place there may be times when the Helpline is covered by a limited number of volunteers so please bear with us while we try to answer your call. We suggest anyone wishing to attend a meeting calls the Helpline to request a group contact. Telephone: 0800 0086 811 

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. For some of our members, the wounds still run deep, even if their loved one may no longer be a part of their lives or has died.

WAM provide 1-1 support to children and young people affected by somebody else's mental health and/or substance use. We provide our service in the community which means we can see you at a place that is convenient and nearby for you. 

1-1 support provided Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm 

Children and young people can get in touch with us themselves, or a family member can contact us 

CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It’s the part of the NHS which helps children and young people who have problems with their thoughts or feelings. We can help people until they are 18.  If someone like a teacher or your doctor is worried about you, they can write to CAMHS to see if we can help you. This is called making a referral. The person who is going to write to us has to get your permission first. As long as we think you are able to decide, it's up to you whether or not we let your parents know.

If you are having trouble with your thoughts or feelings talk to your parents or carers, or an adult you trust.  There is a useful website called Health for Teens that you may find useful:  http://www.healthforteens.co.uk/

Most children who get help from CAMHS see one of our community teams. This normally means you will come to see us for weekly appointments at one of our bases, at a health centre or at your school.  We have lots of people working for us who can help you in different ways. These include:

• family therapists – who talk through problems with you and your family
• CAMHS social workers – who support children and families through difficult times
• family support workers – who can give advice to your parents or carers
• mental health practitioners – who support young people and their families to bring about positive change
• psychologists – experts in how people think and act
• psychiatrists – doctors who work on thoughts and feelings
• art psychotherapists – who can help you by using art and music

For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2sQl6GD

Information for parents and carers can be found at: http://bit.ly/2sgBCkS

As well as our community teams, we have some teams which work on other difficulties. These include:

• Problems with eating
• Problems with drugs or alcohol
• Psychosis – when someone hears or sees things which aren’t there
• Intellectual disability – when someone finds it difficult to communicate or understand things

Teen Challenge UK is a registered charity and operates nationally to help young people who have developed life controlling problems, especially drug and alcohol addictions, and also to offer preventative help to those who may be in danger of doing so.

Teen Challenge UK started in 1968 and now works in fifteen locations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Teen Challenge London and Teen Challenge Strathclyde grew out of Teen Challenge UK and are now affiliated works. 

The goal of Teen Challenge UK is to help people become mentally sound, physically well, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted & spiritually alive.

een Challenge is built on and driven by Christian values and beliefs, which clearly show how precious and loved each individual is. We take this message to young people whose lives are messed up, who have lost all sense of self worth, self esteem and often the will to live. Everybody deserves the opportunity to live free and to become everything they were created to be.

An independent self help group for people experiencing alcohol problems or concerned about their alcohol consumption.  Holds regular meetings in a non-judgemental environment which is strictly confidential.  The group offers a chance to relax in an informal setting and meet others, with similar experiences, chat over a coffee and share thoughts and ideas aboiut alcohol and health issues.  Welcomes people who live in or around Cresswell, Shirebrook, Warsop, Cuckney, Langwith, Worksop, Mansfield and nearby areas.We meet every Wednsday evening in Creswell.

Information and enquiry service: 

Tel: 0115 911 1661 between 9am and 1pm Monday to Friday or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk.

The Nottinghamshire Runaways service work alongside young people and their families to find out what has caused them to run away and prevent them from running away again in the future.

The service is funded by Nottinghamshire County Council and run in partnership with Missing People.

Every five minutes a child runs away from home or care, they could be forced out by their parents or carers, fleeing conflict or abuse in the home.

We help young people who have run away who are at risk of:

• becoming involved in crime to survive, from stealing to criminal gang involvement 
• sexual exploitation and abuse 
• drug and alcohol misuse 
• mental and sexual health issues 
• exclusion from school and failure to meet educational milestones.

What we do

Provide a dedicated helpline

We run a dedicated helpline and provide support to young people who have runaway or need advice. We also support family and friends who are concerned about runaways.

Carry out return home interviews

We work with the young person to find out what caused them to runaway and to support them to address the causes.

Provide follow on support

We provide follow on support such as as a brief intervention or mentoring match, which helps to reduce the number of times the young person goes missing.

Work with other agencies

We work with other agencies and make referrals when specialist help is needed.

COVID LOCKDOWN NEWS

At lockdown, Rhubarb Farm closed to all volunteers on 23rd March.  10 staff continued to work on site, to maintain our horticultural production, and to adapt our work to providing food bags for people in need, and cooked meals for older people.  Staff kept weekly contact with all our volunteers during lockdown, to help them through the isolation and support their resilience in coping with the situation.

We have been delivering about 55 food bags every Friday, and 25 cooked meals every Monday.   We have also continued to supply our regular veg bag customers, who all come to collect them on Fridays or Saturday mornings.

Rhubarb Farm receives food every week from Fareshare which is the main source of food for our food bags.  But we also receive donations of food from Morrisons of Bolsover, and Tesco of Clowne.  In addition, through the support of grants, we buy toiletries to add to the bags, and some vegetables when available from our site. 

We have lost a lot of income as a result of losing paying placements, and so have had to apply for a lot of grants.

We have received grants from the following funders, and wish to express our thanks for all their support during this time:

Feeding Derbyshire, Local Improvement Scheme of Nottinghamshire County Council, Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Alpkit Foundation, Charities Aid Foundation, The Fore, Tesco Bags of Help, Aviva Community Fund, Bolsover Connect, Community Leadership Fund of Derbyshire County Council, Bolsover COVID-19 Recovery Fund.  We were rejected by several other funders, as the demand for financial help has been huge and funders cannot help all voluntary sector organisations.  In addition, we received a £10,000 grant from Bassetlaw District Council because we have a business rateable value.  This and the grants we received have helped us sustain the enterprise and continue to work during the pandemic. 

We furloughed 7 staff and 2 staff worked from self-isolation.   The Job Retention Scheme has enabled us to keep our staff in employment although we have had to make one staff member redundant, because not all our posts are funded. 

Since 26th May we have very gradually been bringing volunteers back to site.  This has to be a very slow process because of the need to maintain and manage social distancing, hand hygiene and general hygiene.  We received a grant to install an outdoor sink, which has helped with this.  During lockdown staff re-organised three different buildings:  the office became the new shop and Community Pantry.  The Men in Sheds container became the new office, and the shop became the new Men in Sheds building!   The Mess Room was also refurbished, and distancing and hygiene measures installed.

Rhubarb Farm is resilient, flexible and well-organised and we have high hopes that we will be able to maintain our services and continue to help vulnerable people to change their lives for the better.

An agriculture-based environmental social enterprise based in Langwith on the Derbyshire/Norttinghamshire border, providing a service to the unemployed, recovering drug and alcohol misusers, ex-offenders, young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). Excludes school students, people with learning difficulties, people with mental health issues and physical health issues, ex-service personnel and people with dementia.

The main activity of Rhubarb Farm is organic horticulture. As well as the growing of fruit and vegetables this includes the upkeep and further development of the 8 acre site. This will involve construction, hedge laying, art and crafts, cooking, chicken keeping, IT, amongst many other things

We do offer volunteer placements for people with complex needs.  We have a drug and alcohol worker.  We can support people one-to-one where needed.

£13 for session. Costs agreed determining on how many hours/type of support needed.

Open Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

APAS provides support throughout Nottinghamshire and offers immediate, accessible and confidential advice in relation to all aspects of problematic drinking and gambling.

A walk in service is available where it is possible to talk to an advice worker without an appointment.  The telephone advice service is staffed by trained advisors 7 days a week, and a text and e-mail service with immediate response is available.

Like the rest of the world, Place2Be is adapting as coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts society and everyday lives. 

With school closures and lots of uncertainty, we’re working hard to ensure we can support as many children, young people and families as possible during this unsettling time. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing tips, advice, and updates on how to access our services.

With so much uncertainty in the world, children and young people need our emotional support now more than ever. Please donate today to help us to support the mental health of children and families across the UK.

Children are less likely to suffer from serious mental health difficulties in later life if they receive support at an early age, providing a cost saving to adult mental health services.

Growing evidence indicates that promoting positive mental health also improves a range of positive school outcomes, including attitudes to learning, better attendance and lower exclusion rates. 

Adults: A service tailored to the individual needs of the service user, Structured treatment including clinical and psychosocial interventions, Access to advice, information and a full recovery assessment; including assessment for detox and residential rehab provision, Recovery planning, Emphasis on peer mentoring and visible recovery to support service users throughout their recovery journey, Referral to other support services, Referral to employment, training and education providers, We always welcome new individuals, so please get in touch if you are interested in getting help from the service or you’d just like to ask some questions. Feel free to bring someone with you on your first visit.

Young Person's Service: Nottinghamshire Young Persons' Service is a is a free & confidential drug & alcohol service for young people up to the age of 18.

Alongside support services for young people we also offer support to parents, carers & professionals who support young people in Nottinghamshire. We want to ensure our service is flexible & accessible for young people so we offer appointments across Notts in youth services, schools & other convenient locations to bring the service to the young person.

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COVID19 update, 29th July 2020 - no drop in sessions at the moment but face to face visits have resumed.

For anyone feeling isolated, vulnerable or lonely in their own home. Short term support in the following areas-:
Physical & mental health-Keeping active, support to maintain contacts with family & friends, preventing falls, support to manage long term health conditions
Finances- Supporting to budget, benefits applications, advice on Lasting Powers of Attorney 
Social interaction-Support to find local activities, clubs & leisure

Housing Support to maintain tenancy, housing applications, support to move house, Home Safety-Support with aids & adaptions, repairs, gardening
Maintaining independence to improve self confidence.

Drop In Details: Monday: 1 - 4 Sandy Lane, Partnership House ( Worksop ) - 11am - 4pm

Friday 11.00 - 4.00 Goodwin Hall, Retford

COVID INFORMATION

To provide food and essential support during the Coronavirus pandemic, our Friary Drop-in Centre will be open:

Monday – Friday

09.00 – 12.00 each day 
We are offering a limited but practical at the door drop-in service daily by giving out food, clothes, essential items and providing welfare support. Please respect the social distancing advice when you arrive. Please only attend our drop-in Centre if essential.

Saturday – Closed

Sunday – Closed

The Friary now delivers a wide range of services with open access drop-in sessions being delivered 3 times per week, 52 weeks of the year. Each drop-in is accessed by over 100 local people in need of support. The Friary is passionate about people and about tackling poverty caused by homelessness and unemployment. The charity is committed to offering person-centred advice and support which is accessible and free to all those who require it.

Facilities Available

Open access drop-in sessions from 9am to 1pm on: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY

During these times the following available:

• Confidential Advice on Housing, Benefits and Debt related issues
• Practical Assistance (food, clothing & small household items)
• Access to IT Suite for support with Benefit & Housing Claims 9.30am-12.30pm
• A range of Health & Hygiene Facilities
• Refreshments and Nutritious Hot Food
• Emotional Support

Sunday Evening Fellowship
8pm to 9pm

Or by appointment at other times

• Confidential Welfare Guidance
• Practical Assistance
• Someone to talk to

How we do it
By offering the following services:

• Professional Advice and Referral
• GP Surgery
• Homeless Health Team
• Employment Support
• Optician
• IT Literacy Training
• Barber
• Welfare Provision of Nutritious Food, Clothing, Toiletries and Small Household Items
• Shower and Laundry Facilities

COVID-19 Harm Reduction for People Who Use Drugs

The following tips were developed to inform the global community of drug users on important harm reduction tips to practice during the current COVID-19 ("coronavirus") pandemic. Please share, disseminate, and alter as needed to fit the needs of your community. And above all else, please stay safe and look after each other. 

1. DON'T SHARE pipes, bongs, vapes or joints, nasal tubes, and all injecting equipment including sterilized water
2. If you've got the money, try to STOCK UP on your drugs of choice before things deteriorate much further
3. If you are on OST ask your doctor if you can GET A 3 MONTH TAKE-HOME PRESCRIPTION. Ask if you can skip appointments and urine testing for at least three months.
4. BE PREPARED TO GO THROUGH INVOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL if your supplier(s) gets sick. Have backup plans and make sure you have all the necessary medications, food and drinks you will need to detox off opiates. Similar steps can be taken by those with habits to other drugs.
5. STOCK UP ON DRUG USING EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS and get enough to last you at least 3 - 4 weeks (longer if you are high risk for infection and if programs can manage it)
6. WIPE DOWN drug packages/wraps with alcohol-based cleansers after your dealer drops them off or once you've picked them up. A minimum 60% alcohol concentration has been shown to effectively kill the virus). Anti-bacterial washes don't kill viruses but are better than nothing.
7. AVOID PUTTING DRUG BAGS/WRAPS IN YOUR MOUTH, VAGINA OR ANUS. If you must carry it in your body, clean vigorously with an alcohol-based cleanser both before and after you take it out, and if carried in your mouth use an alcohol-based mouthwash afterwards
8. WASH YOUR HANDS with soap and hot water vigorously for at least 20 seconds (but longer if you can) every time you come into contact with others, after handling money and after you get your drugs. Paper towels are preferred for drying hands, or at least use a clean towel
9. PREPARE YOUR DRUGS YOURSELF and ensure that you don't handle or touch other people's equipment/drugs and don't let them touch yours
10. If you have symptoms or think you're getting sick, AVOID GOING TO YOUR LOCAL HR PROGRAMS - HAVE THEM DELIVER TO YOU and tell them you are unwell so they can take the necessary precautions for their safety
11. Be prepared for the POSSIBILITY OF NEEDLE EXCHANGES AND DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS CLOSING DOWN (and possibly drug detoxes) and follow steps 2, 3, 4 and 5 to reduce any problems related to running out of supplies or equipment
12. Remember that people with compromised immune systems, lung diseases and other pre-existing conditions are more at risk of contracting COVID19 and help keep them safe by keeping yourself safe - follow these and other harm reduction tips to help you achieve this goal.

Release is the national centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law. The organisation, founded in 1967, is an independent and registered charity.

Through our services the team provides free non-judgmental, specialist advice and information to the public and professionals on issues related to drug use and to drug laws.

The organisation campaigns directly on issues that impact on our clients - it is their experiences that drive the policy work that Release does and why we advocate for evidence-based drug policies that are founded on principles of public health rather than a criminal justice approach.

Release believes in a just and fair society where drug policies should reduce the harms associated with drugs, and where those who use drugs are treated based on principles of human rights, dignity and equality.

The organisation is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, as well as being part of the Vienna NGO Committee on Narcotic Drugs (VNGOC) and the New York NGO Committee on Drugs (NYNGOC).

Improving the Health & Wellbeing of Bassetlaw Residents through supported access and navigation in to local services and support

Ring 01909 476118 to speak to a local Community Advisor about all of your wellbeing needs

This service is available Monday - Friday 09.00 - 5.00 pm

Or you can email for support 24 hours a day. ( Your email will be picked up by an Advisor the next working day )

You can email. Communityadvisor@bcvs.org.uk

COVID19 update 6th August 2020 - possibly opening again in September, but please call for full information

A new peer led support group to offer a safe space to help individuals manage low mood, increase their confidence and to make new friends through shared understanding and experience

Meetings held at Hillstown Village Hall

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 first session is Free and then £1.50 thereafter.

The Group is run by Dave Bacon

We are here to help all residents of Nottinghamshire (excluding Nottingham city) get more active, eat healthier, manage your weight, drink less alcohol and stop smoking. We offer realistic and practical support for people to make life long healthy behaviour changes.

Individuals can access the following services:

• Weight management (virtual group clinics and one to ones via telephone)
  • Adult weight management (virtual group clinics and one to one telephone support)
  • Family weight management (telephone support)
• Smoking cessation (telephone)
• Physical activity (bespoke recorded activity sessions are emailed to clients to complete at home)
• Brief alcohol support (telephone support)

Referrals can be made from health professionals and GP practices via the F12/Ardens function and both third party and self-referrals can be made online by visiting Your Health Your Way Notts. https://yourhealthnotts.co.uk/ .

We’re able to provide both one to one and group based support via telephone and online support (Zoom). This includes free bespoke physical activity videos suitable for all abilities by our healthy lifestyle advisors.

We are here to help all residents of Nottinghamshire (excluding Nottingham city) get more active, eat healthier, manage your weight, drink less alcohol and stop smoking. We offer realistic and practical support for people to make life long healthy behaviour changes.

Individuals can access the following services:

• Weight management (virtual group clinics and one to ones via telephone)
  • Adult weight management (virtual group clinics and one to one telephone support)
  • Family weight management (telephone support)
• Smoking cessation (telephone)
• Physical activity (bespoke recorded activity sessions are emailed to clients to complete at home)
• Brief alcohol support (telephone support)

Referrals can be made from health professionals and GP practices via the F12/Ardens function and both third party and self-referrals can be made online by visiting Your Health Your Way Notts. https://yourhealthnotts.co.uk/ .

We’re able to provide both one to one and group based support via telephone and online support (Zoom). This includes free bespoke physical activity videos suitable for all abilities by our healthy lifestyle advisors.