Campoverde Church in the Community still here
JUST because we are in selfisolation and lockdown it doesn’t mean that Pinar de Campoverde Church in the Community has gone away.
We are very much still here and constantly devising ways we can help our community at this challenging time. People need our help more than ever so here are some things we have been doing:
Keeping everyone up-todate with the fast-changing rules and regulations. In this we are assisted greatly by Greg Bryan of Campoverdebased Greg Bryan Associates.
We have produced a leaflet for members to deliver to people they know are alone
Meets at 16.30 on the last monday of each month at Casa Ventura to discuss crime incidents and residents' issues with the local council and police.
Contact Doug Allen on
622 216 477
GENERAL Cats N Dogs
Registered non-profit association caring for mistreated and abandoned dogs and cats; we also trap, neuter and return feral cats.
Charity shops in Ciudad Quesada (Rojales) at Avenida de las Naciones, 1A, and Almoradí at Calle San Francisco 3. Quesada shop opens 10.0016.00 Monday-Friday and 10.00-14.00 Saturday, closed Sunday. We are looking for volunteers for our Almoradí shop. No experience necessary, just a positive and friendly attitude. We also need help with publicity and events. Please email Irene on info@catsndogsaid.com
Expatriate Ostomates
Now succeeded by the EOS and vulnerable, offering to help. It can be downloaded from our Facebook page.
We have produced a form for people who are willing to help others (also on our Facebook page) so they can register with us and we match them with those needing help. Help available includes shopping, picking up prescription medicines, petsitting if someone has to go to hospital, posting mail, someone to talk to, etc.
If people need something specific we put out a request through social media.
We advise people how they can can continue to support local charities and community groups who have suddenly lost their regular income.
Information Service. Based in Jávea, it provides an independent non-profit national service by telephone and email for those who have a urostomy, colostomy or ileostomy. Information and counselling are of critical importance. Tel: 96 646 00 63 Email: mail@ostomyinspain .org or eostext@gmail. com
HELP Vega Baja
Charity serving from Pilar de la Horadada through Torrevieja to La Marina and inland to Albatera and Orihuela. We help all people with all sorts of problems, particularly crises and emergencies, such as accidents, thefts, break-ins, sudden deaths and when police or medical services are involved. Emergency 24-hour helpline 96 672 37 33.
To volunteer contact one of our offices, both open Monday-Friday 10.00-13.30. San Miguel de Salinas: Calle Lope de Vega 45 - Tel: 96 672 37 33 Help Desk at La Marina urb. (San Fulgencio) every Friday, 10.00-13.30, Calle Madrid 5, Tel: 673 109 096
We have a Ministry team of both ordained and lay Ministers who are willing to listen and talk to anyone who is finding life particularly difficult.
We have been carrying on our Christian Ministry through a weekly community prayer that everyone is invited to join in with at 18.00 on a Tuesday; a weekly video ‘message’ from one of our Ministry Team; a weekly live ‘virtual Holy Communion’ interactive service for all those who wish to participate (send us your email address so you can be ‘invited’); weekly Bible readings on a Tuesday in lieu of our Bible discussion group; regular posting of uplifting hymns and gospel songs, and a lot more.
The Hopefuls
The group meets regarding all kinds of dementias, including Alzheimer's, strokes, cardiovascular etc. on Fridays at Lui's Lounge at San Javier campsite on the Bálsicas Road at 11.30
We need more English and Spanish people. Carers and people with any dementia are always welcome. Contact Sheila Merrett on 96 818 50 08 or 667 587 187 or email: sheilacommerrett33@ gmail.com
Huntington’s Disease Association
Support for people on the Costa Blanca directly or indirectly involved with HD.
If you have HD, are at risk or are a carer, talk with others who have experience. We offer mutual support in a friendly atmosphere. We meet every Friday from 14.00-16.00 at O’Brien’s Bar, El Raso, Guardamar del Segura.
For information, advice and support, call Marion Smith on 711 008 250 or email info@hda.org.es. Website www.hda.org.es
If you are interested in any of these things, want to know more or would like either of the forms mentioned, visit www.facebook.com/churchinthecommunitycampoverde
When we say we are there for you in the good times and the bad, and all the bits in between, we mean it.
Neighbourhood Watch
We work with the PoliciaLocal and Guardia to reduce crime and increase security.
If your branch does not have a local co-ordinator please volunteer, there is very little work involved, and if you do not have a branch consider starting one with your neighbours.
For information visit our website: www.nhwinspain.com
Royal Air Forces Association
Branch 1359. Meets at restaurant El Nacional, Punta Prima on the N-332 on the third Tuesday of every month at 14.30. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly association, which supports the welfare needs of the RAF family and provides a social hub for all its members, ex-RAF or otherwise.
For information about the association and its activities, please contact the chairman on 673 766 649 or welfare opfficer on 615 048 892. Website: www.rafa.org.uk/costablanca
Not just ex-Royal Marines but ex-Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. Full programme of social events, menus del dia and annual dinner. A friendly bunch who support other local exService associations and charities. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 17.30 at Friends bar in Los Montesinos. Contact the Hon Sec on 692 938 664.
Samaritans in Spain
Something weighing heavily on your mind? Don’t know who to talk to? No-one seems to understand? Not sure who to trust? You talk – We Listen. We aim to help you to find a way forward. National free phone number: 900 525 100 open 24-hours a day, every day of the year, staffed by volunteer English speakers ready to listen to anyone facing emotional difficulties in total confidence.
Or come to our drop-in centre at our shop in Punta Marina shopping centre, Punta Prima, south of Torrevieja on the N332. samaritansinspain.com
Stroke Association Spain
Helping people who have suffered strokes and their carers. Offering physical and speech therapy, with two physiotherapists and two qualified nurses (one in mental health), as well as support for carers. Meets three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 13.30 to 16.30 at Benijófar Centro Cultural, Calle Francsico Ribera Pérez, 7. Call Paul on 654 801 260 or see the website: www.strokeassociationspain. org