Get help and support
To access information on financial support, including benefits, help with council tax, Test and Trace Support Payment and redundancy, visit our financial support for residents page.
For local help and support, such as shopping and prescription collection, search our community support groups directory below.
If your group is not listed in our directory, find out here how to get your group’s details included. You can also request an update to your group’s details if they are listed.
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Abbotswood Action Group
We are a volunteer and community led group, working to support the needs of Abbotswood and the wider community. Community drop in resources are still available via email or telephone. We also offer Take 5 4 U home packages that provide activities to support health and wellbeing. There is also a pen pal service to tackle loneliness.
Offers: phone chats, volunteering opportunities/community support
Website: https://www.abbotswoodaction.org/
Telephone: 07890569196
Email: community.aag@gmail.com
Social media: Abbotswood Action Group facebook page
Acton Aid
Support group for the parish of Iron Acton. Every household in the parish has been provided with our Hotline Number which is permanently manned on a rota basis by volunteer helpers.
Offers: dog walking, phone chats, prescription collection, shopping for groceries
Contact person: Stephen Green, Chair
Website: http://www.actonaid.org.uk
Telephone: 07771330149
Email: stevegreen201@yahoo.com
Age UK South Gloucestershire
Age UK South Gloucestershire supporters older people (over 50) with information and benefits advice as well as befrieinding. All of these services are currently available over the telephone and Age UK also has a national telephone line, Call in Time, where people can chat to someone if they are feeling isolated or lonely.
Offers: phone chats, specialist advice services, volunteering opportunities/community support
Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/southgloucestershire/
Telephone: 01454411707
Email: info@ageuksouthglos.org.uk
Social media: Age UK South Glos facebook page
Almondsbury Angels
A group of local volunteers helping with deliveries of newspapers and essentials via the community shop. Volunteers welcome.
Offers: dog walking, phone chats, prescription collection, shopping for groceries
Contact person: Alison Rowe
Telephone: 01454613223
Social media: Almondsbury Angels Facebook group
Alveston Community Action group
A team of street coordinators and supporting volunteers that help anyone in need, in the village of Alveston.
Offers: dog walking, phone chats, prescription collection, shopping for groceries
Telephone: 07813095565
Email: Carlyrud@hotmail.com
Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society is a national Charity providing support to people affected by Dementia. During the current Covid-19 situation, we are able to offer telephone support and provide information to anyone concerned about memory loss. We are also running a number of virtual groups.
Offers: phone chats, specialist advice services
Website: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/dementia-connect-support-line
Telephone: 03331503456
Email: SouthGloucestershire@alzheimers.org.uk
Social media: Alzheimer's Society facebook page
AssistPlus CIC
ASSISTPLUS CIC is a Bradley Stoke based organisation which seeks to support military veterans living and working in South Gloucestershire. We serve and provide support to ex-Servicemen and women of the armed forces and their immediate families. Volunteers welcome.
Offers: phone chats, prescription collection, support for veterans
Telephone: 08006785618
Email: info@assistplus.org.uk
Aust Parish Council
Aust Parish Council has assisted with setting up support within three villages in the Parish – Littleton-upon-Severn, Elberton and Aust. Each village has a network of volunteers to assist.
Offers: prescription collection, shopping for groceries
Telephone: 07944258162
Email: ccollinson81@gmail.com
Bakers Ground neighbourhood group
A Facebook group for residents of Bakers Ground, Stoke Gifford, to offer or request help from neighbours.
Offers: dog walking, phone chats, prescription collection, shopping for groceries
Telephone: 07790223954
Email: bakersgroundgroup@gmail.com
Social media: Bakers Ground neighbourhood facebook page
BGSW Gloucester Probation Trust
Gloucester Probation trust usually carries out community payback in the Gloucestershire area to various beneficiaries. Due to the current pandemic, BAU has stopped. We are looking at utilising our vehicles with drivers to help people in the Gloucester area who may need it most and can deliver a wide range of services.
Offers: dog walking, essential travel, phone chats, prescription collection, shopping for groceries
Website: https://www.bgsw.probationservices.co.uk/
Telephone: 07932991533
Email: philtownson5@gmail.com