Welfare advice during Covid-19

170 Community Project – For welfare advice of all kinds call 020 7732 9716 ‘Drop-in” service continues by phone every Monday. Call them and they call you back. Advice Line Lewisham– For benefits advice and support and much more contact Advice Line Lewisham on other days call 0808 801 0366 or 07845 683 313 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-alow- income/if-youre-struggling-with-living-costs/ Emergency Funding: https://stepchange.org/debtinfo/emergency-funding.aspx Lewisham Carers Provide information, advice and support for unpaid carers in Lewisham. You can refer somebody you know might be struggling with the increased burden of being a carer in the time of Coronavirus by putting them in touch with one of the four volunteers detailed below. For Evelyn, New Cross, Telegraph Hill and Brockley contact Cathy on 07391405580. For Blackheath, Ladywell, Lewisham Central and Lee Green contact Ulalee on 07391405579 For Rushey Green, Catford South, Grove Park, Downham and Whitefoot contact Elizabeth on 07389100984 For Bellingham, Sydenham, Perryvale, Forest Hill and Crofton Park contact Paul on 07387100983 Rushey Green Time Bank is looking for some creative content to send to their members who are in self-isolation. They are looking for creative activities and resources that they can collate for their bulletins and possible digital resilience packs. Could you help? This could be a poem, craft activity template, writing and word games, sharing an inspirational quote, useful online resources, or whatever you think would be nice to receive digitally to know you are no alone during this challenging time. Please send publish-ready content to: info@rgtb.org.uk