Food relief
Acocks Green Food Bank Tuesday only 10-12pm 07940 925950 100 Westley Rd, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7UL
Stechford Food Bank (Satellite of Sparkhill) Fri 13:00 - 15:00 0121 789 7242 All Saints Foodbank Centre, Albert Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8UA
Sparkhill Food Bank Tue 10:00 - 13:30/Thu 10:00 - 13:30 0121 7081398 Units 20-21 Rovex Business Park. Hay Hall Road. Tyseley, Birimingham B11 2AQ
Age UK Birmingham hotmeals@ageukbirmingham.org.uk 0121 437 0033
Education & Schools
Information from BCC about schools
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50231/coronavirus_covid-19/2094/schoo...
Dept of Edu Covid Hotline
0800 046 8687
Dept of Edu Email
DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Volunteering
Volunteering
https://theaws.co.uk/support/
Self-employed
Information from BCC and Gov for self employed
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50232/support_for_businesses/2120/sel...
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-bus...
HMRC helpline-0800 024 1222.
Domestic abuse
Domestic Abuse helplines
http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/downloads/file/30047/west_midlands_domestic_a...
Birmingham & Solihull Women's Aid 0808 8000028 https://bswaid.org/
Muslim Women's Network domestic abuse helpline 0800 999 5786 https://www.mwnhelpline.co.uk/issuesstep2.php?id=14
GALOP (LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline): 0800 9995 428
Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 1100
Repatriation
Repatriation Information
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-transport...
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus
Home Office
CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk a dedicated email for people with immigration/home office issues that may have been impacted by C-19 i.e. VISA applications.
General Advice
Helpline: Yardley Neighbourhood Network Scheme: Contact: 07799904269 Manjeet Birdi email: mbirdi@disability.co.uk or nns@disability.co.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau: 03444 111 444 NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 Samaritans: 116 123 Silverline: 0800 4 70 80 90 Social distancing https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-d...
Support for self-isolators
Active Wellbeing Society
https://theaws.co.uk/relief/
Council info
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50233/support_for_residents_during_th...
Age UK Birmingham
info@ageukbirmingham.org.uk
0121 437 0033
Business
Information from BCC and Gov for businesses https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50232/support_for_businesses_during_t... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-bus... HMRC helpline-0800 024 1222.
Asian Business Chamber of Commerce Resources Free COVID-19 business support in Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi & English.
The Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) campaign provides
guidance to firms which have struggled to access Covid-19 related
support.
It aims to help West Midlands-based business owners, for whom
English is not their first language, break down barriers to accessing
COVID-19 support and guidance.
For more information click here or call 0121 274 3280
Mental Health services
information – local and national about accessing mental health services
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20064/mental_health_services
https://mentalhealth-uk.org/help-and-information/covid-19-and-your-menta...
https://www.mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/en/top-tips/how-to-budget-you...
Supermarkets
Supermarket Customer Services
Sainsburys-0800636262
Aldi-08000420800
Asda-08009520101
Tesco Online-0800 3234040/03301234040
Tesco In Store-0800505555/03301234055
Waitrose-0800188884
Lidl-08009777766
Iceland-08003280800
Morrisons Online-03456116111
Morrisons In Store-03453220000
Trade Union & Legal
Trade Unions Council
https://www.tuc.org.uk/resource/covid-19-coronavirus-guidance-unions-upd...
Energy Companies
British Gas 0333 202 9802
EDF 03333 200 5100
EON 0345 052 000
nPower 0800 073 3000
Scottish Power 0800 027 0072
SSE 0345 026 2658
Report price hiking
Consumer & Marketing Authority https://www.coronavirus-business-complaint.service.gov.uk/