Remote support services available for Gosport residents from Age Concern and Gosport Voluntary Action

In response to Covid-19, Gosport Voluntary Action’s Surgery Signposting Service and Age Concern Gosport’s information service have established a new remote resource for the community.

The new service is staffed from 9am to 2pm on weekdays, with appointments for 40-minute support, listening and signposting sessions available during some afternoons each week too.

The organisers say many people at this time are experiencing anxiety and need someone to support them and over the coming months, some will also require bereavement related support.

The co-ordinator will arrange for an experienced volunteer to speak to and hopefully reassure those who need the service.

Angela Gill, surgery signposting project manager, said: ‘Gosport Voluntary Action’s newly remodelled Covid-19 Signposting & Listening Support Service is available for all who need it either now or in the weeks to come.’

The new integrated support service’s mobile number is 07578 509079. There is a voicemail option for messages left out of hours and requests for help can also be sent via text.

All requests for help and support will usually be responded to the following working day.

If preferred, people can also request help and support via email at [email protected] or [email protected].

Age Concern Gosport is also now offering form-filling support remotely via the telephone, which will help people aged over 55 who need help to apply for Attendance Allowance or Carers Allowance.

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Citizens Advice Hampshire is currently delivering a Home and Well Project remotely, in partnership with SSEN, West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Southern Water and Portsmouth Water.

The project also links with local hospitals to support vulnerable people and those being discharged from hospital with signing up to the Priority Services Register, initial assessments of home circumstances to support warm homes, support with fuel poverty, financial, housing and welfare benefits and Universal Credit advice.

The Citizens Advice Gosport advice line is open weekdays from 9am to 5pm on 0300 330 9031, with the Fareham line on 01329 223117.

Gosport’s Community Helpline is also there to offer practical help and support on (023) 9254 5588.

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