Monmouthshire: Coronavirus local support
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO)
- 01291 675474
- mailto:info@gavo.org.uk
- https://www.gavo.org.uk/covid19
Abergavenny Street Monitors
We are one of the many COVID-19 mutual aid groups operating up and down the country to help people who are self-isolating with their shopping or collecting prescriptions etc. The way we work is that a leaflet with the Street Monitor’s phone number for that particular street (i.e. s/he will be one of your neighbours) will be dropped though your letter box. It is large-print, but of course would be difficult for some partially sighted people to read. We will be having an ad on local radio soon, but also in the meantime there is a central phone number that anyone in need in Abergavenny could use: 01873 740142 or by email on: career_coach@mac.com. We have plenty of volunteers so there is no need for anyone blind or partially-sighted in Abergavenny to go to the shops themselves if they do not need to. It’s just a matter of putting them in touch with a volunteer!
Care & Repair - 01495 745936
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:
Monmouthshire:
- Monmouth/Usk/Raglan 01600 773041
- Abergavenny 01873 735885
- Chepstow/Caldicot 01291 635666.