Northumberland Communities Together has been launched in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. It will make sure our residents are kept safe and well throughout this crisis, and provide coordination to support individual volunteers, voluntary groups and communities across our county.

This information was last updated on 17 September 2020.

IMPORTANT - Please read the local restrictions currently in place within Northumberland by clicking here

 

• How can I get help?
• How can I help others?
• Local Business Support Directory
• Support for voluntary groups
• Stay safe
• Stay in touch

Please click on the image below to access the most recent resource pack:

  

Click here to view edition one

Click here to view edition two

Click here to view edition three

If you're having a difficult time or struggling at the moment please get in touch, we'll find you support and connect you with people in your area.

Please contact the Northumberland Communities Together Response Hub.
 
Phone: 01670 620015 between 9am to 6pm, seven days a week. 

If you have speech or hearing difficulties you can use Relay UK to contact us by dialing 018001 01670 620015 you can find more information about Relay UK here
 

Recovering from COVID-19

Your COVID Recovery will help you to come to terms with how your body and mind may have suffered because of this virus. It provides help and information for those recovering, as well as advice for your family and friends.

Please click here to find out more about Your COVID Recovery.

 

SignVideo

British Sign Language users can now contact the Northumberland Communities Together Response Hub using SignVideo Web Access, an online sign language interpreting service. 

To contact us using this service click this link: northumberlandcc-covid.signvideo.net

If you like to learn more about this service click here
 

Onecall

If you are worried about the immediate welfare (health or well-being) of a child or adult contact Onecall - 01670 536400 - 24 hour service, 365 days a year.
 

 

Shielding 

Safe Families Information

We have been overwhelmed by how many of you have offered your help: more than 1000 Northumberland residents have signed up to volunteer. Many have already been contacted and have been deployed locally assisting community and voluntary groups picking up shopping, dropping off prescriptions, organising emergency food, and making contact with some of our most vulnerable residents to make sure they are safe, well and not feeling isolated during these difficult times.

For more guidance on how to help safely please click here

If you are keen to help here are some simple things you can do to make a difference:  

• Remember that by staying at home and observing social distancing you are already helping your community stay safe. 
• Be a street champion: wave to your neighbours, keep an eye out for someone who may need help, and pass on reliable information.
• Stay connected: ensure you connect on social media with your friends and family, and with your community. Share things that make people smile, feel safe, and know that there is support available to them.

We have also created a resource to help facilitate the work you're doing in your communities:
​Please click here to access our resource pack.

The COVID-19 business directory located here contains information on businesses based in Northumberland who have adapted to support residents during this challenging time.

Local Business Support Directory (A spreadsheet version can be found here)

Coordination of the data for the directory was produced by Janie French a volunteer from Hexham.



This allows people to self-source provisions and services during the time of restrictions and support our local economies. If you are a local business and would like information included within the directory please get in touch by using the email provided

Northumberlandcommunitiestogether@northumberland.gov.uk

The inclusion of any services does not constitute endorsement or a guarantee of quality. All services may be subject to checks by Northumberland County Council and may result in some details not being included in the directory. Any links to third party websites on this site are for information, we have no responsibility for the content of third-party websites, nor have these been reviewed by us. These links do not constitute approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them.

If you’re part of a community group and you’d like advice, support or information please contact us at:

Northumberlandcommunitiestogether@northumberland.gov.uk

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice on staying safe

You can stay safe outside your home by:

• Staying 2 metres (6ft) away from other people
• Work from home if possible. If you cannot work from home, you can travel to work. Try to reduce demand on public transport where necessary and walk or cycle where possible.
• Wearing face coverings on public transport. Please click here for more information.
• Wash your hands as soon as you get home and wash your clothes regularly.

Please also see here for what you can and can't do during the Coronavirus outbreak.

PLEASE NOTE: Guidance sets out the principles you should follow to ensure that time spent with others outside your homes is as safe as possible (those who were shielding can now leave their homes, but must stick to social distancing guidelines). 

For more information and advice on coronavirus (COVID-19) click here.

• www.gov.uk/coronavirus
• www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

For the latest local updates and information, visit 

www.northumberland.gov.uk/coronavirus

Twitter: @nlandtogether

Visit our Facebook page here.

We are highlighting the incredible part volunteers and businesses are playing to keep communities safe and well, so if you have a good news story please get in touch communications@northumberland.gov.uk