Covid-19 contact information directory

People who are vulnerable

You can read the full information on our people who are vulnerable page.

Shielding 

For queries from those who have received the Shielding letter or those who feel that they should and require further information, get in contact with the Community Shielding team 

Community Shielding: 01454 86 4040 

Email:  Community.shielding@southglos.gov.uk 

Care and support for adults 

If you have concerns about your care or that of a family member and you need to speak to someone you can call the following number: 

Adult Care team: 01454 868007 (however lines will be busy and the most vulnerable will be prioritised) 

One Stop Shops

Kingswood, Patchway and Yate One Stop Shop offices are open and are operating using their normal opening hours. In order to ensure the safety of our staff and customers, face coverings must be worn when entering our buildings (unless you are exempt). The number of people will be restricted at each site and available seating has been reduced.

You can visit any One Stop Shop to be seen by a member of our staff. Alternatively you can book an appointment in advance using our web form or by emailing OSSAppointments@southglos.gov.uk 

Follow the guidance on safe distancing when waiting to be seen and during your appointment.

Web form: Appointment requests

Email: OSSAppointments@southglos.gov.uk

Contact Centre: 01454 868009

Safeguarding  

If you are concerned about an adult, contact the Safeguarding team via: 

Monday to Friday 9am ‐ 5pm: 01454 868007  

Out of hours and at weekends: 01454 615165  

If you are concerned about a child, contact the Safeguarding team via: 

Monday to Friday 9am ‐ 5pm: 01454 866000 

Out of hours and at weekends: 01454 866000  

Out of hours and at weekends: 01454 615165  

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, text ‘EDT’ followed by your name and message to 60066. Texts will be charged at your standard network rate. You will be sent an immediate reply to confirm that your text has been received. An Emergency Duty Team Officer will contact you by text to discuss your concerns. This should happen within 30 minutes, although during busy periods it may take longer.

Call 999 if a crime is happening now or you or anyone else is in immediate danger.   

Next Link – Domestic abuse and violence 

Due to COVID-19 Next Link, Safe Link and Missing Link will only carry out essential external visits, meetings and interventions. However, they are still open, providing service users with support via phone when possible and will continue to liaise with other organisations to manage risks to victims and their children. If service users require support from Next Link advise them to contact the team on the: 

Next Link duty helpline number: 01179250680  

Avon and Somerset Family Law 

Avon and Somerset Family Law are also not conducting any face to face meetings so they will be available by phone. Let clients know that they can call Avon & Somerset Family Law every other Tuesday only between 9am-12pm on the numbers below for the advice they would usually seek at the SG drop in. 

28 April, Zina Ruffino: 07767 102 390 

12 May, Emma Wildblood: 07393 231210 

26 May, Zina Ruffino: 07767 102 390  

Call 999 if a crime is happening now or you or anyone else is in immediate danger.   

SEND information for families 

You can read the full information on our SEND information for families page.

Enquiries can be made with the Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) team via:

Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm: 01454 866123

Email: SENDCovidEnquiry@southglos.gov.uk

Support for carers 

You can read the full information on our support for carers page.

Local support for carers 

The Carers Support Centre are supporting carers on the phone or via email and offering information and advice.  If you have any concerns, or just need a listening ear contact the Carers Support Centre via: 

Carers line – Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm: 0117 965 2200 

Email: CarersLine@carerssupportcentre.org.uk 

If you have no support and you become unwell and unable to care, then call the number on your Carers Emergency Card, but only do so in the event of an emergency. If you do not have a Carers Emergency Card, register now. There is no charge.  

Register via the website: www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/our-services/carers-emergency-card 

If you are unable to provide care and the person you care for needs support call: 

Adult care team:  01454 868007  

Children and young people team, if you are caring for a disabled child under 18.: 01454 868008  

Note: From Monday 6 April, Carers Line will also be open 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Thursday. 

Young carers 

If you have concerns about a young carer providing inappropriate or excessive care, contact the: 

Access and Response Teams: 01454 866000 

The Carers Support Centre are in touch with and are providing support to the young carers and the families that they work with, or who have been referred to them for support. Contact the Carers Support Centre via: 

Carers line – Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm: 0117 965 2200  

Hospital discharge 

There are dedicated workers to support carers with issues around hospital discharge, either relating to the carer or cared for person. 

Southmead Hospital:  

Sam Radford: 07557 418 692 

Email: carersliaison@nbt.nhs.uk 

Bristol Royal Infirmary: 

Tracey Lathrope: 07557 441 613  

Email: carersliaison@uhbristol.nhs.uk 

Angela Robinson: 07917 880375  

Email: angelar@carerssupportcentre.org.uk  

Health and wellbeing 

You can read the full information on our health and wellbeing page.

NHS 111 

Follow the latest NHS guidance if you, or anyone in your household has a high temperature or a new or continuous cough. Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy, minor injury unit or hospital. 

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

Visit the website: 111.nhs.uk 

One You South Gloucestershire 

For support to continue staying healthy during this time, including support to stop smoking. The One You team can be contacted via: 

Web form: oneyou.southglos.gov.uk/contact 

One You : 01454865337 

Healthwatch South Gloucestershire  

For health information, community support or just a chat in this difficult time, a local charity Healthwatch South Gloucestershire are happy to help. 

Healthwatch team: 07944 373235 (between 9:00 – 15:00 Monday to Friday) 

Information for residents – financial support 

You can read the full information on our information for residents page.

If you are on benefits already, it is really important that you tell both us and the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) about any changes to your income so that we can adjust the amount you’re entitled to. You can do this by filling in a ‘change in circumstances’ form.  

Web form: www.southglos.gov.uk/advice-and-benefits/benefits/housing-benefit/benefits-change-of-circumstances 

If you have questions about filling in the form or need help with the questions, call the Benefits team on: 

Benefits team: 01454 868002 

You can tell DWP about a change to your circumstances by filling in a form on their website: 

Web form: www.gov.uk/report-benefits-change-circumstances 

Universal Credit 

If you’re not claiming benefits at the moment and you’re now unable to work or your income has dropped, as long as you fit the criteria, you can apply for Universal Credit or Employment Support Allowance. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) manages this. 

Web form: www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit

Department of Work and Pensions (DWP): 0800 328 5644  

Financial support for workers  

The government has announced a new £500 million Hardship Fund so local councils can financially support people. The Hardship Fund will be used to reduce by £150 the council tax payments for those eligible under our Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme. We will send a confirmation email or text message to those who are eligible if one has been provided by the customer previously. 

Additionally, the government is temporarily relaxing the minimum income you need to receive to apply for Universal Credit for people who are self-isolating. If this is you, you’ll be able to make a claim with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP): 

Department of Work and Pensions (DWP): 0800 328 5644  

If you are worried about being able to pay tax as a result of COVID-19 coronavirus, call HMRC’s dedicated helpline. 

HMRC helpline: 0800 0159 559 

Information for residents – staying at home and social distancing rules 

You can read the full information on our information for residents page.

New public health regulations have granted police additional powers to enforce the Government’s guidance around COVID-19.

If you have concerns that an individual or business has breached the restrictions, you can report it to Avon and Somerset Police.

Web form: www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report/breach-of-covid-19-restrictions

Avon and Somerset Police (non-emergencies): 101

Avon and Somerset Police (emergencies): 999

Information for businesses and employers 

You can read the full information on our information for businesses and employers page.

Apply for a business support grant 

Before you apply, read our privacy notice which explains how we will use your data and be aware that funding claimed through unlawful behaviour will result in prosecution and action taken to reclaim any funds issued. You can apply for a business support grant via: 

Web form: www.southglos.gov.uk/businessgrant

Government support available to businesses   

The government and South Gloucestershire Council have announced a number of support schemes which are available to businesses in South Gloucestershire including support if you are struggling to pay your business rates. Call us so that the Business Rates team can discuss alternative options with you. 

Business Rates team: 01454 867700. 

Education and support for children and young people

You can read the full information on our education and support for children and young people page.

Support for children 

If you have any concerns about a child and you need to contact us, you can get in contact with the Access and Response Teams (ART). 

Email: AccessandResponse@southglos.gov.uk 

Schools and colleges 

For any queries regarding Schools, colleges and early years settings, contact your child’s school for specific information and updates.  

More general enquiries can be made by contacting the Children, Adults and Health Business Support team:  

Children, Adults and Health Business Support team: 01454 864879 

Email: CAHBusinessSupportBMR@southglos.gov.uk 

Early Years 

The Early Years’ Service (EYFS) supports all South Gloucestershire early years settings and child minders with any aspects of EYFS provision and early years SEND.  

Enquiries to the EYFS team can be made via phone or email. 

Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4:30pm: 01454 863355  

Email: earlyyears@southglos.gov.uk 

All queries come into the central contact point and will then be allocated accordingly.  

Disruption to council services 

You can read the full information on our disruption to council services page.

Registration service 

Register offices at Kingswood Civic Centre and at Yate One Stop Shop (Yate Shopping Centre) are only open for the registration of deaths. Due to the current situation only one relative or informant may attend the appointment.  Payment for certificates should be made by debit or credit card, cash or cheque cannot currently be accepted. 

Weddings and civil partnerships are now cancelled until further notice.  

Registration Service team: 01454 863140 

Email: registrationservice@southglos.gov.uk  

How to help 

We have created a directory of the community support groups in South Gloucestershire, check our get help and support page. To get your group added to the directory visit our Community Aid South Glos page.

Web form: submit details of your group

Community Aid: 01454 86 4886  

Email:  CommunityAid@southglos.gov.uk 

Changes to waste and recycling 

You can read the full information on the changes to waste and recycling due to coronavirus (COVID-19) on our changes to waste and recycling page.

Clinical waste and sharps that need to be collected 

There are no changes to our clinical and sharps collections, carry on as normal if you already have a collection set up. If you need to set up a clinical waste collection or sharps collection you can check our dispose of clinical and medical waste page or contact our Street Care team. 

Street Care: 01454 868000 

Missed collections