Coronavirus – National Support Information
21 March 2020
National organisations that offer support
**Extremely Vulnerable Group Information**
Guidance on Social Shielding available here
Vulnerable Group Information
Guidance on social distancing and for vulnerable people click here
Vulnerable group websites
- Asthma UK
- British Lung Foundation
- British Heart Foundation
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- British Liver Trust
- Parkinson’s UK
- Motor Neurone Disease Association
- Multiple Sclerosis UK
- Diabetes UK
- Sickle Cell
- HIV & Aids (National Aids Trust)
- Lupus uk
This list of conditions is not definitive. Please get in touch if you would like your group added.
Useful support groups outwith the vunerable groups
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Childline: 0800 1111
CRUSE Scotland – bereavement support now offering telephone support across Scotland to anyone that needs) it – 0845 600 2227 ( calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone company’s access
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
La Leche League: 0345 1202918 (for mums struggling to get formula milk)
Living Life – Online cognitive behavioural therapy site
Head Space – Meditation/ relaxation and sleep resources
Mind – Coronavirus and your wellbeing advice – 0300 123 3393
Mood Juice – Online resource for all mental health issues, including bereavement
Rape Crisis Scotland – National Helpline 08088 010302 open 6pm- midnight
Samaritans – Offering support to all
Self help resources for mental health issues
The Silverline Telephone befriending service for the elderly
YoungMinds – Children and adolescent mental health support resource
Wavelength – Supporting Loneliness -WaveLength is the UK’s leading loneliness charity giving media technology to those most in need.
General Support Information not health related
Energy firms move to help prepay customers unable to top up due to coronavirus – what to do if you need to self-isolate – link to Martin Lewis website – lists the contact numbers for each provider