Local News 2020

For office users and hirers of CVA's Centres

Temporary working arrangements during Covid 19

Age UK Croydon are rolling out their community proramme

For families need urgent support with gas/electric bills

If you need to travel - contact details for the travel service

Contacts for families needing urgent help with the above

Also covering advice during Ramadan

Current Position re Covid-19 from key organisations in Croydon

What will changes to the above hospitals mean for Croydon residents?

Guidance to support those using prepayment meters and who cannot leave their homes

Services detailed below are still running for the homeless

Although the Job Centre Doors are closed for face to face appointments there is stil a lot of work taking place processing claims and payments will be unaffected

Counselling, befriending, emotional/spiritual support, food provision - preparation and delivery on offer in New Addington

The Prince's Trust is continuing to work with young peole online and over the phone

Croydon Covid-19 Mutual Aid is a group of over 3,000 Croydon residents who are volunteering to help their neighbours through coronavirus.

The Croydon Safeguarding Children Partnership have produced a Covid-19 Safeguarding Information resource

Clear Community Web is offering support and advice with tasks like online shopping, video chat and online forms. Also on offer are classes via Zoom on Digital Skills for Seniors every Wednesday starting 1 April 2020

In addition to the incredibly generous number of food donations being made, we are now starting to receive financial donations

Look Ahead and Support have set up a Covid 19 Hostel in Croydon as part of the GLA rough sleepers Covid 19 resonse

The above food support group have delivered 140 food packages to vulnerable residents in the first week

Cassandra Learning Centre are delivering free hot meals - meat and vegetable - on selected dates in April

Online activities for children, young people, and families

Many of the 52 GP practices in Croydon are in need of scrubs. Can you help?

An update on community support in Selsdon

The above programme is still running in Croydon

Download the latest from Croydon People First

Services for young people including counselling, workshops, tips, and a challenge

The Family Justice Centre and are running a new awareness campaign with Croydon Police starting Monday 12 May

A 9 week course starting next week

The This Girl Can Croydon project has been adapted due to the current circumstances. Organisations are now being encouraged to apply for funding to deliver online physical activities targeting women living in Croydon aged 16-60 who are currently physically inactive.

Purley Cross Centre are offering limited services

Empowering Tamil Families are offering a lot of support to the Tamil Community in Croydon

Eldon currently have vacancies in Extra Care schemes in Addiscombe and Central Croydon plus in their Ordinary Sheltered scheme in Central Croydon

During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a marked increase in online scams

General visiting is still very restricted in the hospital

Selsdon Food Hub are urgently looking for a new kitchecn

Latest news from the above local group

Refugee stories of resilience, creativity, sport and their contribution during lockdown and pandemic

Croydon council have a number of children who originate from Albania and whose needs can be best cared for by Foster carers who have an understanding of their background and culture

We are looking for friendly enthusiastic volunteers who would love to support their community as Croydon reopens to the public

Launching today (17 June 2020) at 16.45 for young people in Croydon

The above festival is gong online this year

Covid-19 has exposed issues of health, race and economic inequality that demand a rethink of how we support local residents in taking life-changing steps towards better physical, mental and financial health.

Do you have what it takes to help people with their mental health?

Bereavement cafes meet every Monday and death cafes meet Wednesdays - they are both continuing throughout August except for the bank holiday

Over the last fourteen weeks the Selsdon Food Hub project has brought together partners from the public, private and voluntary /faith sectors to provide vital lockdown services to elderly and vulnerable residents living in the Selsdon area.

Floating Counselling has added another project to their 'Floating Necessity Support' which they started 2018, but developed during covid19

A free phone consultation service for teachers/school staff working with children available July, September, and October

How have you been during lockdown?