COVID-19 Shielding Support
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, there are some people who have been shielding for many months. We are aware that shielding practices and some packages of support available for those shielding will officially be coming to an end on 1st August 2020 and we appreciate that you may be feeling particularly stressed, worried or low in mood because of this.
In Sutton Uplift we provide support for people struggling with worry and low mood which may have been caused or exacerbated by the current pandemic, lockdown and shielding, as well as difficulties that may arise as lockdown eases. We are also able to provide support for problems with worry and low mood related to living with any Long Term Physical Health Conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of shielding and social distancing. If you are struggling with worry or low mood as a result of the pandemic and the impact it is having on your life, please do get in touch with our service and your GP so that we are able to support you during this difficult transition.
To refer yourself to Sutton Uplift, you can fill out our referral form below, via the link. Once we have received your referral, one of our administrators will contact you. Please also find other resources below which you might find helpful in relation to COVID-19 shielding support.
COVID-19 Shielding Resources
General Shielding Support
Royal Voluntary Service
https://volunteering.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/nhs-volunteer-responders-portal/isolating
Will continue to offer support after shielding has stopped on 1st August 2020. You can ask for support by visiting the website or calling 0808 196 3646 between 8am and 8pm. They can provide help with shopping, collecting medication or other essential supplies; regular phone calls; and transport to medical appointments.
General Wellbeing Resources and Support:
NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/moodzone-mental-wellbeing-audio-guides/
Offer a series of wellbeing audio guides.
Mind
Coronavirus and your wellbeing.
Anxiety UK
https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/blog/health-and-other-forms-of-anxiety-and-coronavirus
Advice and helpline.
Mental Health Foundation
Looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.
OCD Action
https://www.ocdaction.org.uk/support-groups/online2
Provide Skype and telephone support groups.
RCOG
Advice for pregnant women.
BEAT
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Support for people with eating problems including tailored advice to the current pandemic and more time at home.
Psychology Tools
Booklet on managing worry and anxiety during these globally uncertain times. They now have various translations of this booklet.
Mental Health UK
https://mentalhealth-uk.org/help-and-information/covid-19-and-your-mental-health/
Useful information on managing mental health during Covid-19.
Support for Older Adults
Independent Age
https://www.independentage.org/get-support/receive-regular-phone-calls
Provide a helpline and you can sign-up to receive regular phone calls.
Silverline
https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
Free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Call on: 080 0470 8090.
Sutton Specific Support
Sutton Council
https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200588/health_and_wellbeing/2099/covid-19_how_to_ask_for_help
To ask for help and support or call 020 8770 5000 - option 6.
Volunteer Centre Sutton
https://vcsutton.org.uk/volunteer/this-page-will-be-regularly-up/
Information about support for those who have been shielding or call 0208 661 5900.
Community Action Sutton
Offering support after shielding has eased.
For Older Adults
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sutton/our-services/visiting-and-befriending/
Befriending on the telephone
For Young Adults (25 and Under)
Email ‘Off the Record’ at Sutton@talkofftherecord.org and a counselor will call you to offer telephone support.
Carers Support
https://www.suttoncarerscentre.org/covid-19
For carers in the borough of Sutton.
Domestic Abuse Support
https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200335/at_home/1090/domestic_abuse/8
Providing support information for victims of domestic abuse.
Sutton Adult Safeguarding
Resources on adult safeguarding in the borough of Sutton.
Sutton Child Safeguarding
https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200235/safeguarding_children
Resources on child safeguarding in the borough of Sutton.
Facebook Pages
https://www.facebook.com/SuttonCouncil/
Sutton Council Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/suttoncoronavirus/
Run by Sutton Council, Volunteer Centre Sutton, Age UK Sutton & Community Action Sutton.
