Service Area: Resources for Key Workers

City Catering Southampton are an independent charitable company that operate Southampton City Councils Meals on Wheels service. We support our customer’s independence by ensuring they receive a nutritious hot meal straight to their door, complete with welfare checks. We can also deliver a afternoon tea, consisting of a sandwich, cake and a yogurt, delivered with your hot meal. On Fridays, we deliver additional frozen meals for the weekend if needed. We will also provide additional meals over the Bank Holiday weekends. Tailored menus We serve a wide variety of meals, tailored to the individual needs of our customers. All meals...

A message from Jo Ash, SVS CEO We hope you all unfurled your flags and billowed your bunting, enjoyed the VE Day bank holiday and sang ‘We’ll Meet Again’ with vim and vigour last weekend.   I wish it could have been joined by ‘Pack up your Troubles’  but fear we may though be feeling slightly more confused about when and how either might happen following the PM’s announcements on Sunday.  This has shifted the message slightly, relaxed the rules a bit about what we can all do and when things will be opening up, so we will all need to...

A message from Jo Ash, SVS CEO Dear Colleagues, Friday’s Bank Holiday commemorates VE Day – 75 years since the ending of WW2 hostilities in Europe – and our current challenges in the battle against Covid 19 perhaps give us a brief insight into the relief and joy that must have been felt as the immediate anxiety and fear for loved ones and self lifted for the generations that faced those dreadful events. The war though was not entirely over and, before that conflict’s peace could truly be celebrated on VJ Day on 15th August 1945, there were further trials...

T.E.E.M is Southampton City Council’s Employment Support service for Southampton Council Tenants. Despite the current lockdown and restrictions, we are continuing to support people virtually into employment and training, or supporting people to prepare to move into work once restrictions have been lifted. What can TEEM offer? Information, Advice and Guidance: Our team of knowledgeable and friendly Employment Officers can work with council tenants on anything employability focused including CV writing, job search, interview preparation and more 1-1 support: We are currently offering virtual 1-1 support by phone, email or video call. We tailor our support to clients’ individual needs...

Want to be able to Zoom or whatsapp chat? Send photos to friends? Stay connected using your smart phone, laptop or other tech? Our local volunteers can help you if you want to get more connected online, or help using your smart phone or other tech.

England's Chief Medical Officer said during a COVID-19 briefing that "exercise is one of the best things you can possibly do." Energise Me is helping people stay physically active during lockdown. Its website and social media channels are full of ideas and resources for being active at home. Discover resources for children, older adults and people living with long-term health conditions. You can also read stories from local people about how they're staying active during lockdown. https://www.energiseme.org/getting-active/getting-active-at-home/ Energise Me is also supporting those who work in the physical activity and sports sector to access emergency funding and support. If you...

Free home delivery of Medical Mobility equipment and Incontinence products. Emergency installation and Breakdown cover of Stairlifts Mobility Scooter repairs and servicing

Emotional and practical support for Veterans

Our Frontline is a fantastic joint partnership between Mind, Samaritans, Shout UK and Hospice UK providing free mental health and bereavement support to firefighters and all key workers. Just text BLUELIGHT to 85258 at any time 24/7 for mental health support.

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