Blaenau Gwent: Coronavirus local support
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO)
- 01633 241550
- mailto:info@gavo.org.uk
- https://www.gavo.org.uk/covid19
Care & Repair - 01495 321091
Sight Cymru.
- Tel: 01495 763 650
- Email: Bablin.Molik@sightcymru.org.uk
Sight Cymru is continuing to provide the following services over the telephone:
- Welfare and Advocacy service (Caerphilly)
- Emotional support
- Club member will be contacted regularly (Clubs include: Barry, Cowbridge, Newport, Abergavenny, Penarth, Torfaen, Blakwood, Caldicot, Monmouth, Risca, Sight life (Ethnic minority club), Lining Dancing club, Young people’s group, Games (Bingo club), Walking and gardening clubs). People can still make referral to these clubs and each member will be contacted regularly.
- Technology support and guidance via telephone
- Talking News in GWENT, Vale and Rhonda Cynon Taff
- ROVI service in Monmouth, Torfaen, Vale, Cardiff and Neath Port Talbot: This will be a phone only service for now and referrals need to go via local relevant local authority).
- ECLO referral via email, phone from clinics in ABUHB
- Ring Around Service for anyone isolated.
Royal Society for Blind Children.
RSBC is currently unable to offer home visits but can arrange targeted direct support to children and young people, aged 0-25, who are visually impaired. They can also work with parents, carers and other professionals.
Tel: Ellie on 07990 530557
ellie.swales@rsbc.org.uk
CONTACTING SOCIAL SERVICES
If you have any questions about the support you receive from social care such as from your Rehabilitation Officer for Visually Impaired (ROVI), contact your local authority directly:
Blaenau Gwent 01495 315700.