Ways to get help if in self-isolation
THE Huddersfield community is rallying round one another to help during these toughest of times.
Almost every area now has a support group set up to help those who are ill or need to self-isolate.
The elderly and the vulnerable are self-isolating for three months which is why these support groups are badly needed and they have already been contacted by relatives from around the world asking them to help their elderly loved ones who are lonely and isolated here in Huddersfield.
Here’s the latest updated list and if you are co-ordinating help in your area or can add to the list in any way then please email the information to examinerhelp2020@gmail.com
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Murtaza Ali from Birkby has designed an app which has pulled together WhatsApp groups from each council ward in Huddersfield. To access the app and then join the group in your area go to https:// Huddersfield.glideapp.io
Groups are set up for Greenhead, Lindley, Almondbury, Dalton, Ashbrow, Crosland Moor, Golcar and Colne Valley, Kirkburton, Denby Dale, Holme Valley North and Holme Valley South.
Martin Fawcett and Rheme Wild from Linthwaite have set up the Covid-19 UK - Mental Health Support Network which can be contacted at https://www.facebook. com/groups/1071835003192813/?re f=share
Martin has a background supporting people with mental health and substance use, who are also homeless or at risk of homelessness. Rheme is a person-centred counsellor. They are offering help to anyone from anywhere.
People who have a medical condition that makes them extremely vulnerable to coronavirus can now register with the Government for help such as getting deliveries of essential supplies like food. Go to https:// www.gov.uk/coronavirusextremely-vulnerable
Madihah Ahmad has a disclosure DBS for children and adults and is volunteering to help the over 70s, the most vulnerable (any age group) and any key workers who require food, shopping or pick-ups. Madihah is bilingual speaker who can speak English, Punjabi and Urdu and will do anything to help the community. Contact 07753110757 (please leave a message if not available) or email madihahahmad311@ gmail.com
Huddersfield University student Shahnawaz Elahi lives in Huddersfield town centre and is offering to provide any help he can. Contact Shahnawaz Elahi on 07425 662204 or email ellahi_nawaz@yahoo.com
Kirklees has developed a co-ordinated community response, including a Kirklees Council helpline and online forms that anyone can use to either request help or to offer support to others. Its response teams in local places will be matching requests for help with offers of support to support the most vulnerable in our communities. Helen McGurty and her daughter
To request support or offer support are willing to help the elderly who go to https://www.kirklees.gov. cannot get out by shopping and dogwalking uk/beta/advice-support-and-sharing/covid-19-community-response. etc. Contact Helen at dirtygurty@hotmail.com aspx
The Community Response helpline is 01484 226919. It is managed by Kirklees Direct and is open from
8am to 6pm weekdays.
Cowcliffe and Fixby Covid-19 Support Group is offering friendly phone calls, picking up urgent supplies, shopping and computer advice. Contact Chris Walsh on 07865 579805.
A help group is running from Brackenhall United Reformed Church. Contact Barry Simmons on 07780 471241 or email barrysimmons509@gmail.com.
Joe Flaherty normally works in a school and happy to help in any way. 07709 399986.
Sameena Aslam and Qashif Ahmed offering help. Contact samdoc74@gmail.com or 07969970166.
All HD2 and Elland areas. Jordan
Spencer has a car and willing to do deliveries in these areas. Call him on 07480 040450.
Huddersfield HD3 Community Covid-19 Mutual Aid Support Group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/14243335 3776375/
One of the administrators, Michelle Bennett, said the area has around 12,000 homes and the group now has 733 members. Leaflets have been delivered with phone numbers for volunteers on them. The volunteers can help with things like shopping, a friendly phone call, posting mail and collecting medication. People can post a message for help on the group’s Facebook page.
A group is based at Longwood Mechanics Hall to help elderly and vulnerable with shopping, picking up prescriptions, benefits claims or just a friendly chat. Co-ordinator is Zoe Greensmith on 07900 157094.
Hartley’s Confectioners,
Street, Lindley. 01484 652754
Opening times are 9am-3pm Monday to Friday and 8am-2pm on Saturday.
Delivery times might be outside these hours, but phone orders before 2pm will be delivered next day.
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Netherton Community Help Group wants to help anyone they can to make sure they have what they need at all times. This especially includes the elderly, disabled, pregnant women, the vulnerable or anyone who has had to self-isolate. They also need more helpers.
Contact the group on 01484 949111, go to www.nethertonhelp. co.uk or find them on Facebook.
Berry Brow Community Action Covid-19 Crisis Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook. com/groups/226367968722031/
The contact is Susan Kaye on 01484 664842.
Parveen Nazir lives in Newsome and would like to help the community. 07931 623141. anywhere as he has a car with sat nav. Contact him on 07376 956781.
A food wholesaler which is normally only open to trade caterers such as pubs, cafes and restaurants is now serving the public. Total Food Service is based at Green Lea Mills, Cross Green Road, Dalton, Huddersfield, HD5 9XX. To find out more go to their website https://www. totalfoodservice.co.uk/ or call them on 01484 536688. People are urged to order by phone or online and then collect from the depot. There isn’t a delivery service.
Gina Booth. Offering to help and has a car. 07849 292943.
Greenside Launderette & Dry Cleaners at 570 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8PU, will wash and dry uniforms free of charge for emergency service and health and social care workers. Please bring work ID. Also, a collection and delivery service for the elderly or vulnerable could be arranged.
Hartley’s Confectioners, Bradford Road, Brighouse. 01484 715256.
Opening times are 9am-3pm Monday to Friday and 8am-2pm on Saturday.
Delivery times might be outside these hours, but any telephone orders before 2pm will be delivered the following day.
Golcar Covid-19 Mutual Aid
This covers Golcar and Scapegoat Hill and the co-ordinator is Jane Smith. To contact the group phone 07480 780760; email for volunteers is golcar.volunteer@c19ma.org; email for requests for support is golcar. support@c19ma.org and the Facebook page is Golcar Covid-19 Mutual Aid. The helpline is run from 11am-2pm Monday to Friday and messages can be left at other times.
Mandy Mellor lives in Golcar but has transport so happy to travel to help anyone. 07843 006320 or email
mandyandmol@btinternet.com
An emergency group has been set up in the rural areas in HD8 co-ordinated by the Denby Dale Centre which includes Time Together, Community Transport, The Kirkburton Hub and DDC Training Centre.
Called Up My Street: HD8, this emergency community and volunteer service offers food parcel deliveries, pet food delivery, a daily phone call services and local volunteer dog walks. Volunteers are subject to safeguard checks.
Contact 01484 607189, 07957 668043 or 07957 668054.
The website is www.ddc.org.uk/ virus and Facebook is @DDCprojects.
C J Fresh Foods is open at Unit 11, Brockholes Business Park, Brockholes, Holmfirth, HD9 7BN. Opening hours are from Monday to Saturday from 6am to 5pm.
Phone 07796 443829 or email highton99@outlook.com. Produce includes fresh and cooked meats, tinned food and cleaning products.
Dale Reed is setting up a WhatsApp group called Corona Support HD9 for people either needing help or willing to give it. The direct link to the group is https://chat.whatsapp. com/L98In4QfZyn8pdDcEPyS14. Dale’s phone number is 07307 388080.
The Meltham Mutual Aid Group is supported by the Meltham Crossroads, the Town Council and other Meltham-based community groups. Its points of contact are Richard Noon and Clr Paul White. Go to www.meltham.org for more information.
The Holme Valley Mutual Aid Group covers New Mill, Holmfirth and district and also has a Honley and Brockholes branch. It is supported by Holme Valley Parish Council, Friends of Honley, Holmfirth Tech and other community groups. Its point of contact is Duggs Carre. For more go to www.holmevalleymutualaid.co.uk