Somerton Good Neighbours

The Co-op have introduced a gift card scheme for those self-isolating and reliant on others to do their shopping. Speak to the dedicated colleagues on 0800 029 4592 to purchase a Co-op gift card which can be shared with friends, neighbours or volunteers to pay for your shopping in your local Co-op. For more information CLICK here.

A new weekly health and wellbeing slot with Charlie Taylor, every Wednesday evening between 7 and 8pm on BBC Somerset will showcase interesting, unusual and innovative ideas to raise our spirits and keep us entertained during lockdown. This evening's show will feature local Laughter Yoga practitioner, Denise Hodgson. Tune in - it'll be a giggle! It's been great to work with BBC Somerset and the Public Health Team at Somerset County Council to help make this happen! From SPARK Somerset.

Because of the speed with which the situation is changing we have now set up a facility to enable members of the public to post information directly to this blog by email. Instructions are included on our 'About us' page. Please make sure that the information you give us (and the Somerton community) comes from a reliable, preferably official, source. Please carefully check any numbers, URLs and statistics for accuracy before you send the post.

Carers Newsletter (from Somerset Carers) CLICK HERE A very useful compilation of information intended to support family and unpaid carers. Lots of contact details and numbers. Print it out and keep it handy! Somerset Carers (part of Community Council for Somerset) can be contacted on 0800 31 68 600 or online at https://somersetcarers.org.

More advice from the Money Advice Service, this time with details of things you can do now to plan ahead in case coronavirus affects you and your family. If you are concerned about how it will affect your financial decisions and your future, take a look. https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/coronavirus-and-your-money

Money Advice Service has produced a useful summary of the many new financial measures introduced to mitigate some of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Take time to see if any of it is relevant to your situation. https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/coronavirus-what-it-means-for-you