Assistance for anyone in quarantine?

[johnqadams]

Hi,

We live on Barry Road and don't know many of our neighbors. Not sure how to even find out if anyone is self-quarantined but we're happy to help in any way for anyone around us. Are there any groups that are doing this?

Thanks

[sjsl]

A great offer... maybe if people who are self-isolating could post here and then people could respond with help via pms.

[Siduhe]

This is a great idea - I'm Underhill/Melford and happy to help out anyone who is self-isolating in that area.

[ED Bird]

Me too! Maybe this thread could be pinned to the top of this forum section?

[sophierey]

I also live on Barry Road, the park end. Happy to help if anyone needs it!

[ryelane]

If you're on Facebook there are plans for mutual aid groups for each borough:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/833177740485170/

[shelley 7229]

Hi I'm on ferris road. ED. If anyone needs anything.

[lindylou]

Me too. Happy to help anyone. If there are any pensioners who can't find there usual items I would be more than happy to source these.

[FriernJTC1]

Happy to help as well. I'm on Friern Rd by Goodrich

[JW]

I?m having to wfh because our office is closed (as a precaution, not due to illness), I?d love to help out!

Assume many of those who are vulnerable may not online though.

[JohnL]

ryelane Wrote:

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> If you're on Facebook there are plans for mutual

> aid groups for each borough:

>

> https://www.facebook.com/groups/833177740485170/

Joined and the linked whatsapp group

[ED Bird]

There is still no group for any of the areas but Dulwich Village/Herne Hill.

I can certainly cover East Dulwich as I'll be able to donate my free time between my work locally.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

There is the Goose Green Ward that covers East Dulwich.

Reposting:

Thanks for joining the Goose Green Ward Coronavirus Mutual Aid group! The plan is to get organised to help each other and people in our community to get through this outbreak. There's no formal leaders as such, so please feel free to propose things, co-ordinate things and take initiative if you have the time and energy, whilst checking in with others to make sure our ideas and actions are the best they can be.

Already happening:

- There's a shared google drive, to collate ideas, plans, different working group/task areas:

[ ___________________________________________________ ] (At some point we may want to organise using some other online tools which might work better.)

- We will share info in this Whatsapp group about any Borough-wide Zoom calls (internet video chats). Details will also be posted on the Southward Mutual Aid FB page: https://m.facebook.com/#!/groups/833177740485170?ref=m_notif&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic

Roles to be filled:

- Managing the google drive: adding ideas and links people post here, thinking about how we manage access once the group really grows, thinking about how we can collectively track the status of tasks and who is doing what.

- Maybe 3-5 people could take on setting up an email address, finding a dedicated phone, sourcing free or cheap printing, making a list of community centres and streets to flyer, etc.

- Adding your ideas, concerns and anything else to the google drive, or sharing them in the Whatsapp group.

We're looking for:

-- Ideas on how to help people.

-- Ideas on how to ask people and engage people on what they need.

-- Ideas for different strands of work / working groups we should have.

-- Any resources made by others that could be useful to us.

-- Anything else you think could be important.

If you see new people join the group. Please copy and paste this message into the group again so they know what?s what!

Solidarity! Link to East Dulwich Group ‎Open this link to join my WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LApspsBjIAn5LOJifuRLWO

[ED Bird]

Joined. Thank you so much for the link, DulwichBorn&Bred!

[AylwardS]

Contacting PALS at Kings College Hospital might be an idea. Patients returning home won?t have been able to shop and with panic buying its going to be even more difficult than normal. The hospital will want to clear beds.

PALS can be emailed on mailto:[email protected]

[caz]

Contacting the NHS @home team could also be useful for the same reason as the PALS post. They look after patients who have been discharged from hospital but still need medical care at home. They cover patients who have been in patients at Guy's , St Thomas' and Kings.

Their email is [email protected].

[EastdulwichNewbie]

I?m also on Barry Road! I was planning on posting a note to my neighbours on either side and opposite with my mobile number & to say to get in contact if they need help.

[Misslayton]

Hello,

I have set up a Covid 19 Mutual Response group for Dulwich. If you think you can offer any help for our community during this difficult time, please post and share.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/636485183836929?group_view_referrer=profile_browser

Thanks, Clare

[clive]

Hiya

Brilliant idea, thanks for getting things going.

Whilst both my partner and I are over 70 and hence make get caught up in the new move to longer term self isolation we can still help out with any stuff that we can do to help others either on line or by phone.

Whilst not being religious ourselves we do know through friends that lots of religious organisations are already gearing up to help. Does anyone have local contacts?

Foodbanks are an essential lifeline for low income households but with dropping footfall to supermarkets their donations are falling. Does anyone know what help we could provide to our local foodbanks and how to get in touch?

Schools are also an essential source of meals for children in low income households. Does anyone know what plans, if any, are in place to keep meals provision going should we get to the stage of school closures?

Apologies, more questions than answers but I realise there are lots of people on the forum who already have the knowledge and contacts we all will need so would love us all to be able to tap into them.

Clive

[nxjen]

Food banks also welcome money donations as well as food donations. Pecan in Peckham are looking for volunteers https://www.pecan.org.uk/southwark-foodbank

[yeknomyeknom]

This is an excellent site that delivers food to food banks if you can?t get to the shops yourself to help out.

https://www.bankuet.co.uk

[Siduhe]

yeknomyeknom Wrote:

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> This is an excellent site that delivers food to

> food banks if you can?t get to the shops yourself

> to help out.

>

> https://www.bankuet.co.uk

Thanks for that. Done!

[byngo]

We live on Friern Road, happy to help too if we can. Thanks so much. Really so lovely to know in times of difficulty we can rely on our neighbours.

[davidq100]

byngo Wrote:

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> We live on Friern Road, happy to help too if we

> can. Thanks so much. Really so lovely to know in

> times of difficulty we can rely on our neighbours.

Same (Friern resident). Are the groups being organised street by street or are there one or two central ED groups out of interest?

[Lollipop]

I have organised a What's App group for Dunstans Road (still leafleting everyone) but please contact me if you wish to be a part of it. We've got about 30 people so far

On the Facebook page, there is a map which shows that Barry Road also has a What's App group and I am sure the list of active groups will grow.