Coronavirus Support

Burgess Hill Town Council Burgess Hill Town Council's Help Point is now closed for face to face enquiries but we are contactable for help and information by phone, email and website on 01444 247726, email helppoint@burgesshill.gov.uk or visit www.burgesshill.gov.uk. We are providing up to date information on our website and social media about help available locally.

Citizens Advice Citizens Advice has now closed face-to-face services until further notice. Support can be found online and by telephone. Self-help: www.citizensadvice.org.uk Telephone: 0344 477 1171 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm) Web chat and email: www.advicewestsussex.org.uk

Age UK The Cherry Tree Centre in Fairfield Road is closed until further notice although they are still providing support and services to older Burgess Hill residents: • Information and Advice – on social care, housing and welfare benefits. • Telephone Befriending – a friendly chat if you’re feeling lonely or isolated. • Doorstep Deliveries – they can deliver meals, groceries and essential medication to your doorstep, as well as knitting kits, CDs/DVDs, books and jigsaws to stave off boredom. • Welfare and Safety Support – helping the most vulnerable with tasks such as cleaning, shopping and laundry, as well as offering respite for carers. • Wellbeing Advice – information on healthy living, nutrition, hydration and exercises that can take place in the home or garden. Contact 01903 731800 or email information@ageukwestsussex.org.uk. Local charity Neighbourly Care’s DBS checked volunteers can help people of all ages in need of assistance with shopping, collecting prescriptions and befriending phone calls. More volunteers are needed, DBS checks will be carried out. Contact them on 07876 066368 or email neighbourlycare@outlook.com. Burgess Hill Food Bank Open at the Salvation Army Hall, Cyprus Road on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am – 1pm. Access via electronic voucher from: • Citizens Advice - 0344 477 1171, web chat & email www.advicewestsussex.org.uk. • Burgess Hill Town Council’s Help Point – 01444 247726 email helppoint@burgesshill.gov.uk. • Early Help – Visit the Early Help pages on the website www.westsussex.gov.uk

Food collection points at Waitrose and the Coops in London Road and Junction Road. If you would like to help and can’t donate food you can donate money via Golden Giving on the Food Bank website www.burgesshillfoodbank.org.uk/. Contact 07849 182231 or email foodbankburgesshill@gmail.com.

Early Help The Gattons and Sidney West Children & Family Centres are currently closed but the Mid Sussex Hub can provide information and crisis support for families with children under 18 years, or under 25 years with additional needs. Visit the Early Help pages on the website www.westsussex.gov.uk.

Turning Tides Homeless support charity Turning Tides has increased its outreach provision in Mid Sussex. Their aim is to deliver the essentials that are needed for the local rough sleepers. Contact Amy on 07851 249561 or email Rebecca.Sowerby@turning–tides.org.uk.