Help for Newport West during COVID-19

This list is updated as soon as possible and contains most useful information for Newport West constituents. If you have any issues or suggestions, please get in touch on:

?  01633 376627

?  [email protected]

Best wishes,

Jayne

The List for Newport West:

Government advice now states that the “single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives.” Full guidance on staying at home and away from others: https://gov.wales/full-guidance-staying-home-and-away-others

Please remember to keep yourself updated with the latest information from Public Heath Wales – phw.nhs.wales.

? Stay at home.
? Protect our NHS.
❤️ Save lives.

??????? Welsh Government are constantly updating with the latest information and advice:

• Welsh Government Guidance on Novel Coronavirus: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-covid19
• Public Health Wales updates on Novel Coronavirus: https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/latest-information-on-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/
• UK Government updates on Novel Coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

? Local Businesses, Charities and Schools:

• Newport West business support and useful links: https://www.jaynebryant.wales/en/covid-19-support-for-businesses-in-newport-west/
• Business support FAQs: https://www.jaynebryant.wales/en/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/
• Schools and Coronavirus: https://www.jaynebryant.wales/en/coronavirus-and-schools/
• Welsh Government latest FAQs on school closures: https://gov.wales/school-closures-20-march-2020-faqs
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for the third sector: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-the-third-sector-html
• Wales Coronavirus Resilience Appeal: https://communityfoundationwales.org.uk/wales-coronavirus-resilience-appeal/
• BID’s help, support and advice page: http://newportnow.co.uk/en/news/latest-covid-19-advice-and-support-for-bid-members/
  • #BIDHour, a free weekly online video open meeting for city centre businesses run via Zoom: http://newportnow.co.uk/en/news/weekly-bidhour-online-open-meeting-launches/

? Medical Issues

Many GP surgeries are moving to telephone or video consultations only.

If you need prescriptions get in touch with your GP surgery – most should be able to provide 3 months worth of dated prescriptions. Pharmacies remain open – many can deliver your prescription so please call them. PLEASE DO NOT STOCKPILE MEDICINES.

• Symptom checker: https://gov.wales/check-if-you-need-coronavirus-medical-help
• Stay at home: guidance for households with possible coronavirus: https://gov.wales/stay-home-guidance-households-possible-coronavirus
• Helpful tips if you need a prescription: https://www.jaynebryant.wales/en/pharmacy-and-prescriptions-during-covid-19/
• Guidance From Individual Healthcare Services and Divisions, including maternity, Clinical Haematology, Diabetes, Rheumatology and Community Pharmacies: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/guidance-from-individual-healthcare-services-and-divisions/ 
• Helping your GP help you: https://www.jaynebryant.wales/en/covid-19-simple-steps-to-help-your-gp-practice-help-you/

Newport City Council is now working as part of the Gwent Local Resilience Forum (GLRF) as part of the response to Covid-19. You can follow the work from the Newport City Council website www.newport.gov.uk or follow the GLRF on Twitter: @gwentprepared

? Financial Concerns

Welsh Government support for business: https://www.jaynebryant.wales/en/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/ or 0300 060 3000

If you have concerns about being able to pay your bills the best time to talk to your providers is now. Get in touch with them to talk about payment holidays and any support that might be available.

• Citizens Advice Debt Line – 01267 592 267
• Citizens Advice Welfare Benefits Line – 01267 231 742

Information on the greater protection of tenants and landlords affected by coronavirus in Wales: https://gov.wales/greater-protection-tenants-and-landlords-affected-coronavirus-wales

Newport City Council: www.newport.gov.uk 01633 656 656

? Local News

• Newport Online: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/newport
• South Wales Argus: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/
• BBC Newport page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/localnews/2641598-Newport/0

?Coronavirus News

Get advice on Coronavirus direct to your phone using the GOV.UK WhatsApp information service. Add 07860 064422 to your contacts and send the message “hi” to that number on WhatsApp get started.

? Foodbanks

Newport Food bank: https://newport.foodbank.org.uk/locations/

Phone: 01633 822211

Email: [email protected]

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday:

Citizens Advice

8 Corn St

Newport

NP20 1DJ

Thursday:

Christchurch Centre

BT Compound

Malpas Road

Newport

NP20 5PP

✈️ Travel Advice

• The Foreign and Commonwealth Office maintain the official information on the travel status of nations and related advice https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
• ABTA – The Association of British Travel Agents are advising as follows: https://www.abta.com/news/coronavirus-outbreak
• INSURANCE may play a key part in determining what happens with your holiday. The Association of British Insurers have produced the following advice: https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and-issues/topics-and-issues/coronavirus-qa/
• WHICH have a section on advice for travellers: https://conversation.which.co.uk/travel-leisure/coronavirus-travel-rights-questions-answers/

? Pets

Looking after pets and animals during COVID-19: http://www.cfsg.org.uk/coronavirus/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/

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? Local Businesses Open or Offering Delivery

Many local restaurants, pubs and cafes offer takeaway services. Please check with them. These are not endorsements.

Open in Kingsway:

• B&M’s
• NM Money
• Poundland
• Principality Building Society
• Rae Barton Fruit & Veg (delivery also)
• Savers
• Sainsbury’s
• Wilko

Fresh groceries:

• Evans & Clark: www.evansandclark.co.uk 01633 893869
• Rae Barton Fruit & Veg: https://www.facebook.com/raebartonfruitandveg/
• Love Fresh (Newport Market): 07901 968474 https://www.facebook.com/Love-fresh-Newport-indoor-market-445927395982708/

Butchers:

• Wilding & Kent Ltd: https://www.facebook.com/wildingandkentbutchers/ 01633 272336

Food:

• That cafe Newport: https://www.facebook.com/That-Cafe-110213159038000/ 07540139758
• Bettws Fish Bar: https://www.facebook.com/BettwsFishBar/ 01633 855778
• Curry on the Curve: www.curryonthecurve.co.uk 01633 547474
• Falafilo Island: 01633904550 https://www.facebook.com/filafiloisland/
• BWRW CWRW: https://bwrwcwrwcyf.selz.com/?fbclid=IwAR0wRCxhyJR2UYAukxe7Yu-XHh9KCBBEJ7FKiJutJp_UVeAccYk88gImUKI
• Mrs Browns Bakes: 07789 952040 https://bit.ly/396KaLJ
• Turners/Pats Fine Foods (Newport Market): 07791631366
• The Hot Bread Shop: 01633 282877
• Meat Bar & Grill delivery: [email protected] 01633 674422
• The Snug Caerleon delivery: 01633 430238 http://www.thesnugcaerleon.co.uk/SNUG/Welcome.html

Newspaper delivery:

• The Newsagent Direct http://newspaperdeliverynewport.com 01633 214231
• Voice: email [email protected] to get a copy of the magazine

Entertainment & Children:

• Diverse Vinyl: Delivery and Podcast: https://www.diversevinyl.com/
• Kidslingo Newport are offering French lessons online: https://www.kidslingo.co.uk/
• Hot Yoga Health virtual timetable available at: Hotyogahealth.uk/livestreaming-from-hyh
• Newport Centre/Newport Live: yoga, exercise, dance and more. Details on their feed: https://twitter.com/NewportCentre
• Riverfront Arts coaching sessions, advice & guidance, peer support Skype and Zoom sessions: [email protected]
• Online music lessons: https://www.gwentmusic.co.uk/
• The Body Coach (PE classes, weekdays from 9am): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
• Children’s dance classes with Oti Mabuse: https://www.facebook.com/OtiMabuse/
• Storytime with David Walliams: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/
• Maths with Carol Vorderman: https://www.themathsfactor.com/
• Music lessons with Mylene class (twice a week): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhSUrNSqx77FCBs5SslcWg
• Fortnightly parental packs to help protect children online: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/

Local volunteers:

Newport City Council will be signposting residents who want to help to local organisations.  One in particular is the Red Cross.  They operate here in Newport and have lots of opportunities available.  Their community reserve volunteer programme is perfect if you are someone who would naturally want to help during an emergency but don’t have the time to commit all year round www.redcross.org.uk

Wales Council for Voluntary Action have more specific volunteering roles (anything from medical, digital, food banks and more) here: https://volunteering-wales.net/vk/volunteers/index-covid.htm

If you are able and willing to offer your help in supporting the elderly, frail, disabled and vulnerable people and families in Newport please contact GAVO (Gwent Association of Voluntary Associations) below.: http://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Care-Support/Volunteers.aspx

For church groups in Newport: www.churchesinnewport.com

Ffrind i mi volunteering page: https://www.ffrindimi.co.uk/volunteering-information-page

? Helplines

• Live Fear Free – Help and support advice for domestic abuse, sexual violence and other forms of violence: 0808 80 10 800
• Age Cymru – ‘Check in and chat’ telephone service for over 70s who live alone from Mon 23^rd March 0800 223 444 bit.ly/CheckInAndChat [email protected]
• Meic Cymru – Help and advice for children and young people: 0808 80 23456, text 84001 8am-midnight www.meiccymru.org
• Silver Line – Older people worried about loneliness and isolation 24 hours a day 7 days a week: 0800 470 80 90
• Samaritans – on hand day or night: 116 123 or email [email protected]
• Lung condition helplines – British Lung Foundation helpline: 03000 030 555
• Alzheimer’s Society (encouraging people to join Dementia Talking Point) – 0333 150 3456
  • Constituents with questions about what they should be doing and how they should be interacting with people living with dementia at this time can access this guidance.
• Llamau Newport Family Mediation Service – 07966561530
• Veteran or families of veterans, Veterans’ Gateway 24/7 – 0808 802 1212 https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/
• Wales Learning Disability Helpline – 0808 8000 300
• Newport Mind – 01633 258741 [email protected]
• Newport Citizens Advice: 0300 330 2117
• Asthma Helpline: 0300 222 5800
• Other lung conditions helpline: 03000 030 555

?Useful Organisations:

⚽️ Newport County AFC:

The team are offering some brilliant forms of support, like the following:

• Clwb Spytty – Junior Supporters

If any of our younger fans have any questions for their favourite players then drop them a line using the following email and they will get you a response: [email protected]

• Mental Health

They work very closely with Charity My Discombobulated Brain and they have come up with a daily suggestion to maintain your mental wellbeing

• Including: support for vulnerable fans, media signposting and more

Visit their page for the latest information on Newport County services:

https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2020/march/covid19-community-article/

Www.mydiscombobulatedbrain.com

? Newport Dragons

“Players and staff will be contacting all of its elderly supporters and those with a disability, drawing information from records held, to offer the help of the Community team and Dragons’ supporters. We will also be helping those who become house-bound through illness.

They’re making an appeal to Dragons supporters who are in a position to help others to show the famed community ethos – and come forward with their offer to volunteer; whether that be chats on the phone, picking up shopping or some general maintenance tasks.”

Those willing to help fellow Dragons should email [email protected]

Visit their page for the latest information on ‘Dragons deliver’: https://www.dragonsrugby.wales/news/2020/march/calling-all-fans-for-dragons-deliver.html

Other Welsh Government Guidance that may be useful:

• Guidance to planning authorities. (27/03)
• Rural Payments Wales (RPW): Coronavirus (COVID-19). (27/03)
• Guidance for landlords and managing agents in the private rented sector. (26/03)
• Business continuity and financial support for dental practices providing NHS services. (26/03)
• EU Structural Funds programme: FAQs on the effect of coronavirus. (26/03)
• Guidance for tenants in the private rented sector. (26/03)
• Guidance for holiday accommodation businesses. (27/03)
• Dental Care: Guidance for teams. (26/03)
• Explanatory diagram: stay at home guidance. (26/03)
• In-patient visitors and coronavirus: guidance to the NHS. (25/03)
• Closure of businesses and premises. (26/03)
• Support for the third sector. (24/03)
• Planning Inspectorate Wales Update. (24/03)
• Local Authority support for rough sleepers. (24/03)
• Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from coronavirus. (24/03)
• Visits to care homes: guidance for service providers. (23/03)
• Guidance for additional nursing and midwifery workforce. (20/03)
• Guidance for returning pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. (20/03)
• Guidance for returning allied health professionals and healthcare scientists. (20/03)
• Support for allied health professionals and support workers. (19/03)
• Guidance for substance misuse and homelessness services. (19/03)
• Guidance for Doctors returning to the NHS to assist with COVID-19. (18/03)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) changes to testing criteria: CEM/CMO/2020/8. (18/03)
• Support for community pharmacies. (18/03)
• Travel guidance for education settings and students. (13/03)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): planning conditions. (13/03)
• Guidance for social or community care and residential settings. (11/03)

This list is not comprehensive and will be updated as quickly as possible. If you would like to be added to this page or if there’s anything you think would be useful, please contact [email protected]