Help and support for Coronavirus (COVID-19):
- Gov.uk guidance COVID-19 restrictions 17th May: What’s changed
- Gov.uk guidance Guidance for contacts of people with confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection
- NHS guidance Advice for everyone Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Walk-in vaccination clinics
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South East London (CCG): COVID-19 vaccination walk-in and pop-up clinics
NHS Test and Trace
- Local Covid 19 Testing: Crystal Palace Park. Remember to select “walk in” sites to book a slot to see Crystal Palace Park and other local “walk in” testing sites.
- NHS test and trace: how it works
- COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection
Local Authority COVID-19 information by Borough
- For those living in Lambeth
- For those living in Southwark
- For those living in Croydon
- For those living in Bromley
- For those living in Lewisham
Local Authority COVID-19 helpline and email for vulnerable residents:
- Lamebth urgent help** Coronavirus MyCommunity “Gateway” service 0333 360 3700 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm), or email mycommunity@ageuklambeth.org
- Southwark helping vulnerable** Email covidsupport@southwark.gov.uk Phone 020 7525 5000.
- Croydon Email covid19support@croydon.gov.uk Phone 020 8604 7787
- Bromley support for residents and Community Links Bromley support pages.
- Lewisham helping vulnerable Help with shielding and need urgent support, email: incident@lewisham.gov.uk or call: 020 8314 3535
**If you have any urgent concerns in Southwark’s Dulwich Wood Ward you can also email the Ward Cllrs direct: Catherine.Rose@southwark.gov.uk and andy.simmons@southwark.gov.uk and they can escalate it and manage the follow up on your behalf.
**If you have any urgent concerns in Lambeths’s Gipsy Hill Ward you can also email the Ward Cllr: pelliott@lambeth.gov.uk (or call: 07542 943514). List of all local Cllrs is here.
Local Essential Health Service information:
- Pharamcies – Local information
Local Covid-19 volunteer and support groups:
- Find your nearest Mutual Aid group nationally Mutual Aid UK
Groups covering Gipsy Hill and Crystal Palace area - Facebook Mutual Aid Group for Crystal Palace COVID-19 Mutual Aid
- Community Information, Support and Advice from Norwood Forum
- Whatsapp/email Mutual Aid Group for 700+ volunteers West Norwood (email wnorwoodc19aid@gmail.com )
- Facebook Mutual Aid Group for Lambeth Covid 19 Mutual Aid
- Facebook Mutual Aid Group for Southwark Mutual Aid Covid 19
- Facebook Mutual Aid Group for COVID-19 Mutual Aid Bromley
- Website Mutual Aid Group for Croydon Covid19 Mutual Aid
- Website directory of services and volunteer help from Croydon Simply Connect
- Kingswood Estate Tenants & Residents Association for Ketra Help and Ketra Voluntering
- Paxton Green Time Bank for Volutneer Sign Up (Kingswood Estate, Southwark and Lambeth)
- Kingswood Community Shop for Kingwood Estate Covid19 Support Form
Groups nearby in Sydenham and Penge: - Facebook Mutual Aid Group for Sydenham Covid-19 Mutal Aid
- Facebook Mutual Aid Group for Penge Covid-19 Mutal Aid
Other local support groups:
Local Food Banks:
- National network of food banks (Trussell Trust) https://www.trusselltrust.org
- Local foodbank: Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
Local Community Groups:
A selection of some of the many Crystal Palace area groups:
- Facebook Crystal Palace Local
- Facebook Crystal Palace Mums
- Facebook Friends of Gipsy Hill
- Christchurch Gipsy Hill Open Door Kitchen
- Facebook Paxton Green Time Bank
- Facebook Love West Dulwich
- Facebook The Norwood Forum
- Website Upper Norwood Association for Community Care (UNACC)
- Facebook Penge Tourist Board
- Facebook Penge Forum
- Facebook Crystal Palace Transition Town
- Facebook Station to Station: West Norwood & Tulse Hill BID
- Website Herne Hill Forum Coronavirus Advice and Support
Local Business Support Information:
- Shop SE19 – Supporting Local Shopping and Services in Crystal Palace
- Facebook Crystal Palace & Norwood Chamber of Commerce
- Norwood Forum Shop Local page (including priority shopping infomation)
- Station to Station (West Norwood and Tulse Hull BID)
- Penge SE20 BID – The Online Portal for Penge.
Map of boroughs bourdaires and Post Codes locations in the area, and Wards:
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