8-14 Bishop Street Derry~Londonderry BT48 6PW T: (028) 71266291 E: info@fwin.org.uk W: www.fwin.org.uk April 2020
FWIN Update FWIN has currently closed its office because of the pandemic, COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the situation and will reopen when it is safe to do so. Our staff continue to work from home and are doing our best to keep you informed, engaged and connected as much possible. Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions. For updates follow us on Facebook, visit our :Website: www.fwin.org.uk and you can always contact us by Email: info@fwin.org.uk or Telephone: 028 7126 6291 if you have any queries or if we can help you in any way or you just want to speak to someone. We look forward to seeing you all again when we reopen. From all at FWIN stay safe, well and connected.
IMPORTANT - Connecting to FWIN Set up an email address today! If possible could you please set up or get someone to set up an email address for you. You can then Email: info@fwin.org.uk and we can add you to our mailing list. This way you will receive the most up to date information we send out and keep you connected as much as we can. For those who cannot get email we will endeavour to send our newsletter out by post on a more frequently basis.
Your Voices, Your Stories New Project - Surviving 2020
Folklore is oral history that is preserved by the people of the culture, consisting of traditions belonging to a specific culture. Ladies, most of us are at home during these difficult days and FWIN have an idea for a new project when we get to the other side. We could compile a book capturing all our stories of this time . . . if we all try and write down how we are feeling – even if it is just a few lines it could be done as a written record of these difficult times. For those who aren’t keen writers, please consider taking some photos of your kids being home schooled, your home baking tips, recipes, knitting or crocheting projects something to remember these times. This is a time in history that we hope won’t ever be repeated and if we could capture some of the things that made us cope,what books we read what films we watched, board games we played how technology helped. We would like to hear stories about how you coped, your day-to-day life, your fears and positive thoughts. Please send any pieces to info@fwin.org.uk or post to: Foyle Women’s Information Network, 8-14 Bishop Street, Derry-Londonderry.
Good Morning North West - Support and Reassurance to Older and Vulnerable People GOOD MORNING NORTH WEST a programme managed by Leafair Community Association provides daily phone calls, support and reassurance to older and vulnerable people of all ages in our Community covering the whole North West. If you can think of ANYONE. family member, friend, neighbour etc who could benefit from this vital programme ESPECIALLY AT THIS VERY WORRYING TIME please contact us and we can get them on the system ASAP and make daily contact with them. Contact Telephone: 028 7135 3694 or Email: karyn@leafaircommunity.org
Dove House Advice Services General advice - if you have been laid off temporarily due to Coronavirus, there is assistance available. You can either claim contribution based jobseekers or employment support allowance dependent on national insurance contributions or if ineligible to do so, you can claim universal credit. If you need further information or assistance give Dove House a call on 02871269327.
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CALMS mental health charity remains open to provide counselling and a listening ear service, plus phone and video crisis service on 71268698. For parental support and counselling in the Strathfoyle area, contact the Strathfoyle Women's Group 71860733.
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Community support and information is also available from the Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum on 71356330.
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A number of services have been put in place for older people in the local community: Moji's in Skeoge is offering a free dinner delivery service. Ring 71358750 before 2pm for delivery that day. Kelly's Eurospar is offering a free delivery service for the elderly on 07437442904, between 10am and 3pm, Monday to Saturday, and Maiden City Butchers is also offering a free delivery service for elderly customers on 71279654.
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Iceland on the Buncrana Road will be open early each day from 8am to 9am for older shoppers,
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Lidl is offering additional help from 9am to 11am with prioritised queuing and extra assistance.
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McCloskey’s Mace – Free Deliveries. Any groceries, gas, electric, phone top ups or anything else we can be of service – we are happy to help. Call (028) 71279159.
Vist: http://www.steugenescathedral.com/webcam.html
DCSD Bin Collection Information Bin collections are taking place as normal. To reduce the risk of disease spreading please: ✅ Clean bin handles & lids with disinfectant spray before and after collection ✅ Keep tissues/cleaning cloths/gloves in a separate bag ✅ Double up with another bag ✅ Store in your house for 3 days before putting in your outside bin ✅ Ensure that all BLACK BIN waste is bagged and stored properly inside the bin ✅ Place all food waste in compostable bags and ensure that it is tied before putting in your BROWN BIN Please leave your bin out the night before or before 7am on collection day Park considerately so our crews can access your street to service bins For more info
www.derrystrabane.com/recycling
Destined Derry Taxis Support Offer If there is a chemist that is under pressure trying to deliver prescriptions; or any Community Group or Charity distributing supplies to the vulnerable or the elderly call our Dispatch Team quote Community Response and Destined Derry Taxis will provide a driver to help out. Telephone: 028 7126 0247 for assistance.
White Oaks – Drive Through Organic Vegetables Due to increased demand and in order to help supply you with fresh produce White Oaks will operate a prepay and drive through operation. This means that you can pick up a box of seasonal locally grown and organic vegetables, while reducing non-essential contact. Please contact us on +353 74 9384866 where you can order a box of six items. Once ordered, your box will be left at a designated pick-up point for you to collect.
Irish Street Community Centre – Volunteers Needed Irish Street Community Centre are currently putting a plan together to support residents within the Irish Street area, including a telephone based ‘Befriending Service’ and a hot ‘Meal Delivery Service’. If you would be interested in helping us out with this, could you please call 028 7131 8357 or drop and email to irishstreetcc@hotmail.co.uk with your name and contact telephone number and we will be in touch. Every little helps!
FREE Online Meditation Classes With Catriona Jones Stay strong, keep calm and boost your immune system with complimentary online meditation classes. Monday 7.30pm Wednesday 12.30pm Friday 10am Classes are taught through the Zoom app Text Catriona on 07972 040 236 to receive Zoom link Or message Catriona Jones Coach Facebook page
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And now for a bit of fun……….
QUIZ - How much do you know about Derry~Londonderry? 1. What is the oldest piece of sculpture in Derry and where can it be found? 2. Where did Fleetwood Mac and Thin Lizzy play in Derry in the 1960s? 3. What bar in Derry shares the same name as a famous English cricket ground? 4. In what year was the Foyle frozen over and an ox roasted on the ice opposite Shipquay Gate? 5. Where in the city could you have studied Drawing, Geometry, Architectural Drawing and Building Construction in the 19th Century? 6. Where did the Sisters of Nazareth originally come from before they arrived in Derry and when did they come? 7. Where was Miss Watson’s Boarding and Day School? 8. Which former Derry factory is mentioned in volume one of ‘Das Kapital’, by Karl Marx, as an example of large-scale production? 9. She was born in Derry on March 28, 1944, and worked as a journalist for The Irish Times from 1970, who is she? 10. Which local man was nominated for the 1987 Turner Prize for excellence in the field of artistic endeavour? 11. What street and bar in Derry have the same name as the Chancellor to Charles II? 12. What street in Derry was known as Soap House Lane and why? 13. Name the housing estate in Derry that could be associated with Shakespeare? 14. What Derry housing estate has its streets named after birds? 15. What was Eglinton’s original name? 16. What street used to run opposite Castle Street? 17. Where was the XL Café situated? 18. What was the name of the distillery which used to be at the bottom of Simpson’s Brae? 19. Where was the first Gas Works? 20. What was constructed during the years 1845-1846 that attracted many steamer loads of spectators and eventually ended up with a banquet taking place inside a tunnel? ANSWERS:
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