Stratford-on-Avon District's community shielding hub closes

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Press Release

Published on 9 July 2020
Archived on 9 August 2020


Stratford-on-Avon District's community shielding hub has closed following the relaxation of Government guidance to vulnerable residents.

The new guidelines came into effect this week on Monday 6 July, bringing to an end the 'shielding' period when residents considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic were instructed to remain in isolation at home.

 The District Council's food distribution responsibility started on the 30 March 2020, when the service was established at the Council's leisure centre in Stratford-upon-Avon. A number of District Council staff were redeployed to run the hub, packing and distributing food parcels.

Community Shielding Hub

Since March a total of 1,300 food parcels have been delivered to the extremely vulnerable residents of the district who have had no other means of accessing food during the lockdown. The service has operated five days a week and Bank Holidays up until mid-June when the service was reduced to one day a week.

In addition to delivering essential supplies, the hub team also carried out welfare telephone calls to shielding residents who had not registered via the NHS helpline, offering support and advice and were on call at weekends to arrange emergency deliveries.

Since Monday, Government guidance means shielding residents can now socialise outside with a group of up to six people and form a 'support bubble' with another household.

Details of the updated guidance, together with information about the support available now the shielding hub has closed, have been included in a letter from the Government delivered with the last supply packages.

Cllr Jo Barker, People Portfolio says: "The district's shielding hub supported our most vulnerable residents during the height of the pandemic, but I would like to reassure those residents we're still here to help now the Government has started to relax the lockdown restrictions.  The team at the hub have done a tremendous job supporting our most vulnerable in the community and I am extremely proud of the work they've done during this time."

Residents on the NHS shielding list who have concerns about food deliveries or other support can contact the District Council on 01789 260980.

 


Contact details

Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575

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Last updated on 09/07/2020