- Coronavirus-19 AG Community Aid Group
- Important info
- Mental health and wellbeing
- St Andrews is now closed, but pastoral care will continue.
- Shop update – please, no more than 3 customers in at one time
- Information Directory
- Health (including prescription collections)
- Domestic Abuse – help is available
- If anyone is missing out on Physio treatment at the moment
- Help obtaining food
- Village Shop
- Foodbank
- Takeaway services
- Wellbeing
- AG Competitions
- Misc Help Offered
- Government guidelines and council info
- Forthcoming Events
- What can I do to help?
Coronavirus-19 AG Community Aid Group
If you are in a vulnerable group as outlined by the government or self-isolating we have a network of people in the AG community who are here to help
Due to the pandemic quite a lot of us are going to have to stay isolated, and maybe for quite some time. We have got several people who have put their names forward to be contacted if you need help. All of them will be able to pass on your requests immediately to the right team of volunteers :
- Stephen Harding – 01548 550612 (Glebeland and Greenwood Close)
- Mike Bagley – 07970 076980 (Icy Park)
- Lindy and David Davis Berry – 01548 550582 (Tree Corner, Pulleys Close)
- Ros Brousson – 01548 550792 (by the church, Rock Hill, Bridge End)
- Neil and Caroline Barker – 01548 550730 ( Fore St north end, Baker’s Hill, Jubilee St)
- Pippa Unwin – 01548 559234 (Fore St, middle and Brook Court)
- Amy Clayton – 01548 550682 (Fore St south end, Tidal Rd)
- Delia Elliot – 01548 550298 (Chillaton and surrounding parish)
- Roger & Nikki Smallridge – 01548 550100 (Ashford and surrounding parish)
The above people can put you in touch with someone who can help you with:
- Picking up shopping
- Posting mail
- A friendly phone call
- Collecting prescriptions or urgent supplies
- Walking the dog
If you are in a vulnerable group (see list below) or self-isolating, please consider using the services advertised above rather than going out and about yourself. Just give your local contact above a call.
Alternatively you can click the button below to fill in a contact form and your request for help will be sent directly to our community coordinators who will get in touch:
Who is most vulnerable?
- People aged 70 or older (regardless of medical condition)
- People under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below:
- Chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Emphysema or bronchitis
- Chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
- Chronic kidney disease
- Chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis
- Chronic neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), a learning disability or cerebral palsy
- Diabetes
- A problem with your spleen such as sickle cell disease or if you have had a spleen removed
- A weakened immune system such as HIV and AIDS or medicines such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy
- Being seriously overweight (a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above)
- Those who are pregnant
We have set up a central hub for coordinating people – we need to know who is vulnerable, elderly or will need help of any kind. We have already got a list of volunteers who have given us their names, but we know we will need many more.
If you would like to volunteer to help, then please see the What Can I do to Help section below.
Important info
Mental health and wellbeing
An NHS Site EVERY MIND MATTERS now has lots of advice and tips about how to look after your mental health while you’re staying at home, and how to deal with anxiety about the coronavirus outbreak. It gives valuable advice on maintaining mental wellbeing for those at home, and also direct links to seek help through NHS recommended helplines, and a link to seek urgent support if you or anyone you know should need it. Search Every Mind Matters here
St Andrews is now closed, but pastoral care will continue.
The government has now requested that all churches be closed now to prevent the spread of the virus in publically used places, so the time switch on the door has been disabled for the time being, and the door is locked. However, Neil Barker is always available for anybody to contact him at all, whether regular churchgoer or not. He carries his mobile with him at all times – 07483 250681 – or his landline number is – 01548 550 730.
Shop update – please, no more than 3 customers in at one time
Please Note; Updated on 15th June. The number has been increased from 2 people to 3 at any one time. As the shop is so small, this will still help to safeguard everybody who is working in there, but also keep you all safe as well.
Thank you all very much
Information Directory
Below is key information for getting help during this period of social distancing and self isolation – simply click on a heading to view the information. Also, included in each section are the latest relevant posts from the Aveton Gifford Facebook Page.
Health (including prescription collections)
Health (including prescription collections)
Let’s hear it for soap and water!
We all think that we’re into the swing of this now, and perhaps some of that early advice about handwashing is slipping into a distant memory. Yet handwashing still remains one of the best ways to protect yourself against catching coronavirus (COVID-19) and reduce its spread.
So let’s hear it for soap and water!
Medical centres & Pharmacy Contact details
- Kingsbridge, Norton Brook: 01548 853551
- Modbury Health Centre: 01548 830 666
- Boots (Kingsbridge), Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge (opp. bus station), Tel: 01548 852354
- The Well Pharmacy (Kingsbridge), Quay House, Ilbert Road, Kingsbridge (adj. bus station), Tel: 01548 857158
- Day Lewis (Kingsbridge), Norton Brook Medical Centre , Tel: 01548 853129
- Modbury Pharmacy, 5 Broad Street, Tel: 01548 830215
Coronavirus; Covid-19. Symptoms and what to do. (Information from the NHS helpline)
Do not leave your home if you have either:
a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.
Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do.
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online, or
Important – Call 111 for advice if you’re worried about a baby or child.
If they seem very unwell, are getting worse, or you think there’s something seriously wrong, call 999. (You can get more information from the NHS website – Coronavirus in Children , and What to do if your child seems unwell), but do not delay getting help if you’re worried. Trust your instincts.
If you need to talk to your doctor
KINGSBRIDGE SURGERY
This message was sent to us from the surgery at the end of April.
Firstly, thank you for your support by following the stay at home and social distancing advice.
We have made a few changes to how patients access medical care, but we are still here for you when you need us!
At the moment, we are not pre-booking appointments with GPs and our front door is locked. Please call the practice on the day that you wish to talk to us. We are managing most issues over the phone where possible, instead of seeing patients face to face – this is both to protect you and the staff at the surgery. We may offer you a video consultation where necessary if you have a smart phone, which involves being sent a link by text message which then connects you to the doctor with very good video quality. Your phone must have an internet connection and a camera for this to work. If the doctor feels you need to be seen face to face, an appointment will be offered (or a visit if absolutely necessary). If you need to come in, we will ask you to wait in your car, not the waiting room, and will call you in when the doctor or nurse is ready. You will be greeted at the door by the doctor or nurse wearing PPE, and will be given a mask and escorted into the consulting room. You should not have any contact with any common surfaces or anyone else.
Our nurses are still looking after patients too, but where possible this will be done by telephone. We have allocated specific times, usually in the mornings, where we can see highly vulnerable shielded patients. By coming in to see our nurses for your necessary treatments you are helping to ease the pressure on the district nursing team.
We have maintained high standards of infection control and have not had a suspected case of Covid-19 entering the building. Anyone with potential Covid-19 has been seen in the car park with appropriate precautions. We consider the surgery to be a clean site and the risk of contracting Covid-19 in the practice is extremely low.
MODBURY SURGERY
Your doctors are still available here for any of your pre-existing health conditions, or any new health concerns or illnesses, so don’t avoid getting in touch with them because you feel that all their work is now centred on Coronavirus. The only difference in getting an appointment is that you will need to have a phone conversation first. Nobody will be able to turn up at the surgery hoping to make an appointment that way.
Please ring the surgery to book your appointment, and a doctor will call you back that day. You may be able to get a consultation via video call on your phone, or visit the surgery if the doctor feels this is appropriate, but either way, you must have that first phone conversation with the doctor.
If you do need to visit the surgery, all safety procedures will be in place to protect both you and all the medical staff. The waiting room is not in use, and patients will be asked to use one entrance and to leave by another, so that all contact with others will be kept to a minimum.
Collection of prescriptions
We have volunteers to collect prescriptions from the two health centre pharmacies, Kingsbridge and Modbury. This help is available to everyone, not just self-isolating or vulnerable people, and we have all been asked to limit the numbers of people calling at the surgeries, as this will safeguard the health and safety of the pharmacists working there.
NB: A vast number of prescriptions were ordered at the beginning of lockdown in case they might be needed, but many of them still haven’t been collected. These are adding to the volume of medicines that the pharmacies are having to store at the moment, and a large number of them haven’t been paid for. If yours hasn’t been collected, please can you consider arranging for their collection now.
NB: ordering the prescription is entirely the patient’s own responsibility – none of our volunteers can take any responsibility for checking the dispensed items against the ordered prescriptions
Kingsbridge Norton Brook Health Centre – Day Lewis Pharmacy
Zoe Woodham is able to collect prescriptions from Kingsbridge pharmacy for those who use the Kingsbridge practice.
Please contact Zoe on this number (there’s an answerphone on this number which will pick up any messages):
Modbury Health Centre pharmacy
N.B. The system is NOT confined to the VULNERABLE, and is available to anybody, principally to limit the numbers of people calling there, and safeguarding the health of the pharmacists as much as possible.
We have two volunteers, Cathy & Niki, who will collect our prescriptions from the dispensary in the surgery Monday – Friday (The dispensary is closed at weekends)
If the prescription needs to be paid for
Modbury Health Centre bank details are: sort code 56-00-63, account no. 46443428 The payment will need a reference ID consisting of the patient’s name and date of birth, and all meds must be paid for before collection. Recent update – payment can now be made by card over the phone
Contacting our deliverers
IMPORTANT: When someone has ordered their medication from Modbury Health Centre, they need to advise Cathy Tall or Niki Harrop themselves when it will be ready for collection.
- Cathy – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Niki – Thursday and Friday
They will need the patient’s address, and NB; a phone number as well, in case of either of them getting lost on the way to a new person!
To contact Cathy
Older people who don’t use email or Messenger will need her phone number:
Otherwise she’d prefer an email with all the details (she’s got a daytime job as well, so it would be more convenient):
Or a message through Messenger / Facebook
To contact Niki
Modbury Pharmacy, 5, Broad St, Modbury
Independent pharmacy
The pharmacy already has someone who has been delivering prescriptions for them, and has another two names to call on if they should need it.
If anyone should need to collect meds from there, the opening hours are;
- 9.00 am – 12.30 then closed until 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm,
Patients need to get their prescriptions ordered a week in advance
Domestic Abuse – help is available
From May 1st, Boots chemists are offering safe spaces within their pharmacies for victims of domestic abuse. Anyone needing help can ask staff at the counter to use the consultation room, where they will be able to contact local services for help and advice.
It’s been launched by the charity, Hestia, following an increase in calls to domestic violence helplines, since lockdown. Devon’s regional domestic violence and abuse support charity, Splitz, saw a 62 per cent rise in the number of reports to them during April.
If you need help, please call Victim Support on 0300 303 0554. Lines are open 12pm-6pm Monday to Friday. If you need support outside of these times, call Supportline for free on 08 08 16 89 111. You can now also access Victim Support’s free live chat for 24/7 support. The service is anonymous, confidential and free to use. To access it please visit victimsupport.org.uk or visit the Victim Care website – www.victimcaredevonandcornwall.org.uk.
In an emergency always call 999.
If anyone is missing out on Physio treatment at the moment
John Moore, Physio and Rehab. at the Hen House in Kingsbridge, has asked if we could spread the word that he is still consulting from home via Facebook, Skype or WhatsApp, etc. He is also offering FREE consultations to NHS health-workers at this time.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 00740 476662
That’s a really generous offer John, and thank you very much indeed.
A message from Chillington Health Centre, Dartmouth Medical Practice, Modbury Health Centre, Norton Brook Medical Centre, Redfern Health Centre and the South Hams Community Teams To all our patients:
We would like to thank you for your forbearance support and indeed cheerfulness in these unprecedented times. We greatly appreciate how your interactions with us have had to change over a very short time and with little notice. Thank you for adapting and for helping us to be here for you. Please be reassured that we are doing absolutely everything we can to keep us all safe and well.
We would also like to give a massive thank you to all the community organisations and volunteers who have come together so quickly to help support us and you. This is truly a team effort and we have all been humbled by your efforts.Thank You !
We stay at work for you , please stay at home for us. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and supporting the NHS at this time, please download the GoodSam app and find out what you can do to help our local community.
Stay in, work out!
Being physically active is a really good way to maintain your physical and mental wellbeing as you adjust to the challenges of these difficult times. Whether you’re young or old, a first timer or a gym regular, doing it on your own or with your family, Active Devon has some great ideas for how you can keep active while you’re staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives. Visit their Active Devon page for more information.
Latest Health Information from Facebook
Help obtaining food
Help obtaining food
Food handling advice after purchase
Try not to touch your face while you are unpacking the products and disposing of any outer packaging:
- Disinfect all nonporous food packaging or containers with a suitable disinfectant spray or wipes, or wash with detergent and water, before you store them away.
- Wash open fruit and vegetables by washing under the tap and scrubbing with a soft brush.
- After handling food and food packaging thoroughly wash your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds.
- Disinfect all surfaces where your food bags have been and your reusable shopping bags.
- Where suitable surface disinfectants are unavailable you should adequately clean any surfaces using detergent and hot water.
Help within the community with shopping, collection of food deliveries etc.
There is now a network of volunteers in the village and the surrounding parish which can help you get food and supplies. If you aren’t able to get what you need, particularly if you fall into the self-isolating group, please get in touch with one of the parish coordinators – their names and phone numbers can all be found on the top of the page in the yellow box – and they will be able to find someone to get them for you.
Local shops
The following local shops are all open and able to supply you with a wide range of food. Many of them deliver to the parish, or will arrange a time for collection. If you need to ask for someone to collect an order for you, please contact someone from the Community Aid Group, and they will be able to find someone to help.
Kingsbridge Food Bank
07593 881633
Kingsbridge Area Food Bank is a non-profit making organisation who aim to ensure that no one in food crisis is without support. 24 hour, 7 days per week telephone support.
Age Concern, Kingsbridge
01548 856650
Age Concern are offering 2 course lunches for £6 a head, free delivery for elderly
vulnerable people. Lunch will be delivered between 12 and 1pm. Call the day before to order.
Alan’s Apple, Kingsbridge
Free delivery within a 10 mile radius for the elderly, vulnerable and those in isolation. For fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs, honey, porridge oats and more. Payment may be made by card over the phone. Call 01548 852 308 or email [email protected]
Aune Valley, Loddiswell and Modbury
Free delivery of groceries including meat, vegetables, fruit, milk, bread, cheese, jam, biscuits and much more Order online at www.aunevalleymeat.co.uk or call Loddiswell: 01548 550 413, or Modbury: 01548 830 240. Please note: Minimum order of £30 for local delivery, (no deliveries Sunday/Monday), and there may be a delay in delivery time due to the high volume of orders.
Samphire Foods, Kingsbridge
Producing high quality ready meals, dinner kits and fresh pasta as well as soft and alcoholic drinks including a fantastic range of wines.. Free delivery for food orders over £30 (wine not included in that amount). Orders to be placed online https://www.samphirecatering.co.uk
Catch of the Day, Kingsbridge
Collect from the shop, open between 9am – 1pm Monday to Saturday or have your fresh fish delivered with free delivery on orders over £15. Call 01548 852 006
Lidstones Butchers, Kingsbridge
Traditional local butchers now offering a delivery service. Please call 01548 852313 to order
Lloyd Maunder, Kingsbridge
Local butcher now offering a call & collect service as well as delivery service. The shop also remains open as nomal. Call 01548 856400 to place an order. There is a minimum spend of £25 for deliveries and these are limited to addresses within a five mile radius of the shop.
Green and Wild, Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge’s very own zero waste store selling food, household essentials and cosmetics to click and collect. Order online through their website https://www.greenandwildstore.co.uk/ or by email; [email protected] and they will call you back to arrange collection.
Nicholsons, Kingsbridge
Open 10am – 2pm and stocking bread flours, prepackaged and tinned lentils, beans, pulses, cereals, cleaning products and vitamins. Call 01548 854 335 for local deliveries or to place an order for collection from the doorstep.
Healthwise, Kingsbridge
This health shop remains open, please call 01548 857 707 to place an order for collection, or for information on what is in stock
Barrel and Still, Kingsbridge
Independent wine and spirit merchant specialising in affordable but high quality wines and spirits from around the world. We also offer local beer and ciders. Offering a free delivery service when you spend £50 or more. To order please email [email protected]
NHS workers shopping at Morrisons
Morrisons Kingsbridge store – phone: 01548 855614 From 6am-7am Monday-Saturday All colleagues with an NHS badge will be able to get into the store to stock up on the products they need. On Sundays we will open at 9am for our very hard working NHS workers to shop.
We will open at 9.30am for all other customers to shop normally.
Therefore, during the period of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Sunday browsing hour is suspended, as you can shop normally from 9.30am each Sunday. See you soon,
Your Morrisons Team
NEW HOURS FOR THE SHOP AND POST OFFICE COUNTER
From this next Monday - 15th - these are the new permanent hours for the summer.
#groceries
MORRISON'S GROCERIES ONLINE
We don't believe anybody should be left behind whilst we're dealing with the challenges of the Coronavirus outbreak.
As a way of helping those who are self-isolating, vulnerable and not able to visit a shop, we've created our Morrisons Doorstep Delivery service to bring your shopping to you.
see our webpage below for more details on what to order and you can call 0345 611 6111, selecting option 5 to place your order from a list of essential items.
See you soon,
Your Morrisons team
P.S - If you know someone who might need this service, please forward this on to them.
#groceries
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Ellen Taylor yes, there is a local family who has had several deliveries during lockdown, and recommended it.
apart from when you order a food box, and it is discontiuned and for a month NO ONE contacted me- then after my own investigation find out that the number Morrisons had printed on its national flyer- is the wrong number. Not even a reply to my email- shocking Morrison’s... how much money have you made from the missing old boxes When no one can contact you? Awful service.
I am interested to see if anyone around here had any door step deliveries from Morrisons ??
Village shop
Village Shop
Opening hours for the shop and Post Office counter – new summertime hours from 15th June
Shop; Monday – Friday; 8.30 – 17.30 (no lunchtime closing). Post Office 8.30 – 17.30
Shop; Saturday; 9.00 – 13.00 Post Office 9.00 – 13.00
Sunday; 9.00 – 13.00 Shop OPEN, but please note – the Post Office counter is CLOSED
Foodbank
Foodbank
Kingsbridge Food Bank
The Kingsbridge Food bank have a Face Book page. Search Kingsbridge Food Bank. This is the place to go for latest news and shopping list, plus all other requests from them. Here in Aveton Gifford you can place food donations, even ones not bought in the village shop, (a double thank you to Jas, Sukh and Kathleen), in the cardboard box just inside the door. Cash donations can be left behind the till in an envelope addressed to The Kingsbridge Food Bank. I will collect all these and deliver them to the Food Bank on Friday. If you are in isolation you can do a bank transfer to:
- KINGSBRIDGE AREA FOOD BANK
- Acc. No 17928860
- SORT CODE 77-09-24
OR even set up a regular direct debit
Many thanks, and stay safe, Lucy
Hellooooo! Food bank up date. (28th March)
Thank you for all your lovely donations. Harry and I delivered them to Kingsbridge yesterday and dropped off to a few clients on our way back. The Food bank now has chefs donating their time to cook delicious meals which will be frozen. These are available for anybody vulnerable who can not either cook or too unwell to cook and needs help. We can drop these off and some shopping essentials if you are stuck. Please contact The Food bank by messenger or Gerrie on 07759683567 or me Lucy Cassidy, on 07977050933.
Food bank support from Morrisons
Britain’s food banks are a critical source of food for the most vulnerable in our communities and they’re suffering during this crisis.
Join us and, together, we can help feed some of the most in need.
We’re making it easier for you to help, lifting buying restrictions on much-needed products. So, if you’re able to, please pick up an extra product or two when you shop and leave them at the drop off point in your local store.
We’re playing our part too.
As a British foodmaker, our manufacturing sites are working for longer to make more. This will help our stores give £10 million worth of food to local food banks and charities by the end of July.
Together, we can feed everyone.
We are playing our full part in feeding the nation. #ItsMoreThanOurJob.
See you soon,
Your Morrisons Team
Takeaway services
Takeaway services
Age Concern, Kingsbridge
01548 856650
Age Concern are offering 2 course lunches for £6 a head, free delivery for elderly vulnerable people. Lunch will be delivered between 12 and 1pm. Call the day before to order.
The Fisherman’s Rest
Offering a takeaway service on Friday evenings, with a dedicated time slot to collect your order. Menus are published below weekly.
The Dodbrook Inn, Kingsbridge.
” Due to the virus we have made our Take Aways available for collection or free delivery within Kingsbridge. £2 delivery outside of this within a 5 mile radius. £3 up to a 7 mile radius. Call us on 01548 852068 to place an order.” Their menu can be seen on the Dodbrook Inn Facebook page, or southhams.com website
The Pickwick Inn, St Anns Chapel
Takeaway every night. Tel: 01548 810 310 “In these difficult times we are are offering a free delivery to anyone within six miles of the Pickwick between 5pm – 8.30 pm. You can pay over the phone, contactless at your door or cash. Our menu options include: 14” Italian base pizzas, BBQ pork ribs, Fish&chips, Cheese&bacon beef burgers, Scampi&chips, Rump steaks with creamy mushroom sauce, Chicken burgers.
The Sloop, Bantham
(Updated on 29th March) Take away opening times; Friday 5 pm to 8 pm; Saturday 5 pm to 8 pm; Sunday lunch 12.00 to 2.30 – please note Sunday roast must be ordered by Friday 8pm
To order call 01548 560489
Twenty Seven, Kingsbridge
“We are still operational for takeaway. Brighten up your lockdown with some delicious food from Twenty_Seven. Takeaway menus available on our Website. Phone us to order. Contactless payment can be taken over the phone.” Tel: 01548 288 847 Website: www.twentyseven.restaurant
Mahabharat, Kingsbridge
“We are still open for TAKEAWAYS, offering contactless deliveries.” Tel: 01548 857 072/ 856 003 (5pm onwards)
Website: www.mahabharatonline.co.uk
Royal Ghurka Spice, Modbury
Takeaway and deliveries. Open from 5.30 – 7.30. Tel; 01548 831 119 / 01548 831 122. Their menu can be found on their website; https://royalgurkhaspicemodbury.com
Modbury Chinese
Takeaway and delivery. Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai, Singaporean, Peking and Cantonese cuisine to take away. Deliveries in a 5 mile radius are at no charge. Payment cash only. Telephone orders welcome – 01548 830061
Cafe Asia, Kingsbridge
Available for home deliveries and takeaway collections only.
Open from 5pm until 9pm apart from Friday & Saturday until 9.30pm. Tel: 01548 857888 / 01548 853 818 Web: www.thecafeasia.co.uk
Kings Kebab, Kingsbridge
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings for collection and delivery. Call 01548 853 552 to order
Pizza Time, Kingsbridge
Pizzas, kebabs and chicken plus lots more available to collect or delivered to your home. Order online through their website: https://pizzatime2.com or call 01548 853 746.
Friday night's menu for the 29th. Thanks again to all of you at the Fisherman's Rest!
#takeawayFriday the 29th takaway menu
Please call 01548 550284.
To ordered you food and get picked up slot.
Thanks for all you support guys.
Hope your all keeping well and safe? Xxx
our Friday treat
#takeawayFriday 22nd may takeaway menu
Please call 01548550284 to book your food and pick up slot.
Thanks for you support xx
The menu for this coming Friday - many thanks again Athenia and Mark for our Friday treat!
#takeawayFriday 15th may menu.
Thank you all for your support,
We are truly grateful.
Orders are taken all week to book food and slots for pick up.
Thanks from all the team at the fish xx
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
The Fowler Lending Library
Jim and Anne have a large collection of books that they would be very happy to lend out to people who are running a bit short of reading material at the moment. Anne has catalogued them all, and you can download the list here, with details of how to get them and to return them afterwards.
Games for small children and desperate parents
These simple games for under-fives are fun, educational and encourage independent play; From giant snakes and ladders to toddler-pong
Watch live performances online
There is a brilliant new website – What’s On Stage – which is now offering a very wide range of live plays, musicals, and performances for all tastes and interests, and it’s all free. You can sign up for their daily newsletter for all the latest streaming updates to enjoy any of your favourite stage performances, or watch new ones; these range from “traditional” to contemporary, and venues include The Globe, the Royal Albert Hall, the National Theatre, as well as a large selection of provincial theatres throughout the UK, including our own Plymouth Theatre Royal. You can watch a selection of BBC performances, or choose something from Northern Ballet, Cirque du Soleil, and a range of filmed plays, musicals, comedy or dance shows, operas now made available online. It also includes some performances for younger age groups as well, eg a production of Cinderella, and the 2017 West End production of Wind in the Willows.
Travel round the world with National Geographic
National Geographic is a website that the whole family can enjoy, and the wildlife photo gallery will give you the opportunity to travel around the world with these stunning photographs. There are articles about many of the conservation projects that have taken place all over the world, travel features from their magazines, and up to date stories too, eg, poaching threats loom as wildlife safaris in Africa are put on hold due to C-19, or how adopting street dogs is gaining popularity in India, and the recent dive right under the ice continent of Antarctica.
Stay in, work out!
Being physically active is a really good way to maintain your physical and mental wellbeing as you adjust to the challenges of these difficult times. Whether you’re young or old, a first timer or a gym regular, doing it on your own or with your family, Active Devon has some great ideas for how you can keep active while you’re staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives. Visit their Active Devon page for more information.
Online Pilates classes – Abbie Ashton
Abbie held Pilates classes here in the Hall which many of us enjoyed, and she’s now holding online classes from her lockdown address, and is happy for anyone to join in even if you haven’t been a previous client.
vimeo.com/pilateswithabbie an introduction to Pilates sessions, 2 beginner mat classes and 2 intermediate, plus a standing class and ‘snapshots’ which explain some of the basic principles of Pilates in more detail, or as a quick session to just remind you of key points if you haven’t been to a class recently. (Main sessions 35-45 mins). These are available free until 18th May, and she will move on to subscription sign up for those wishing to continue, with new classes uploaded each week.
Contact [email protected] if you have any other questions
Fundamental Pilates – Franny Morris
Franny Morris is another practitioner with whom
many of you may already be familiar: “Hi I’m
Franny and I teach Pilates in AG Village Hall,
under normal circumstances ! Exercise is really
important to keep us mentally and physically
strong and active, so I’m currently teaching my
clients via Zoom. For those who can’t use their
computer for live sessions I’ve also uploaded a
few exercise routines on my website https://
fundamentalpilates.co.uk/video/ This is
available for anyone to use and it’s free, so
please have a look and give it a go. Best wishes, Franny 07590 506027.”
Curl up with a good book…….online
Devon Libraries has expanded their range of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and online resources in their Digital Library in order to ensure that they are widely available during school and library closures. There is also a wide range of children’s eBooks and eAudiobooks available. For more information about how to sign-up, download and stream the digital resources, visit the Devon Libraries catalogue.
Storyline online
For younger readers, and maybe a change from the usual bed-time story. An award-winning children’s literacy website available 24 hours a day streaming a big selection of popular illustrated children’s books read by actors. It is free to watch and produced by a non-profit American Foundation. www.storylineonline.net
All good news, and we need to say thanks for keeping the takeaways going for us when everybody was going through difficult times during lockdown. It was really appreciated, and it became our regular weekly treat, a little bit of something normal - a great big thank you from us all
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RNLI Lifeguards return to more Devon beaches
RNLI has announced the remaining beaches to have lifeguard patrols in Devon as the sun and surf return.
You can find out which beaches in the South West are lifeguarded on the RNLI website.
There’s warmer weather and a large swell are forecast for the coming week, so the charity is urging surfers and beach goers to heed safety advice.
And with the lighter evenings they’re also reminding you to take extra care if you are swimming or surfing outside of lifeguarded hours. Make sure you know your limits and what to do if you get into difficulty. Find out more about how to keep safe at the beach on the RNLI website.
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Lifeguarded Beaches - Find Your Nearest Lifeguarded Beach
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Find your nearest lifeguarded beach. Discover safety tips, tide times, weather information and the latest beach news to help you enjoy your day.An update about our local churches which can now re-open for private prayer.
The Modbury Team website also directs you to online services while public services are still restricted.
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A CALL FOR A FINAL NATIONAL CLAP FOR THE NHS TO CELEBRATE ITS 72nd ANNIVERSARY
It's proposed for Sunday 5th July at 17.00
Are we going to join in AG ?
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Annual nationwide clap to thank NHS set for 5 July
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The NHS's 72-years of work, including its efforts during the coronavirus outbreak, will be saluted.Friday night’s menu from the pub.
Thanks again to you all
#wellbeingFriday 26th menu.
Thank for all you support guys
Please call 01548 550284
To book you food and get your pick up slot
FAMILY TRAIL
St. Andrew’s Church has produced a family trail which starts outside Brook Court on Fore Street and finishes up in the churchyard. The questions are on orange paper and you will find the answers as you walk along.
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YOGA CLASSES STARTING AGAIN
Stephen Harding’s yoga classes have restarted in Aveton Gifford. The classes are for a maximum of 5 people in line with all the Government rules.
It’s great news to be starting classes again in the village and these will carry on through the summer.
Please contact Stephen on 07400 417849 if you are interested, or see his Facebook page - Yoga with Stephen Harding
The classes are being held on the grass or decking area behind the hall.
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OUR CHURCH IS OPEN AGAIN FOR PRIVATE USE
We are pleased to announce St. Andrew’s Church will be open from 12noon to 6pm for private prayer from this Sunday 21st June, and following Sundays at the same time.
Please read the notices in the church about keeping safe.
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For those of us visiting our local beaches again now, the RNLI is increasing the number of beaches which will have a lifeguard service this summer.
The charity hopes to have lifeguards on around 170 beaches by early July - 70 percent of the beaches it would patrol in a normal summer.
Their Chief Executive said: "The first few weeks of having lifeguards back on beaches has helped us properly test the new ways of operating, and has reassured everyone that we can accelerate and expand our plans."
The charity is also continuing to urge people to plan their visit to the coast to keep themselves and their families safe. You can read the advice on their website.
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RNLI to increase lifeguard provision this summer | RNLI
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Since lockdown restrictions were eased last month, the RNLI has worked hard to roll out lifeguard patrols on 47 beaches in England, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.FREE SCHOOL MEALS EXTENDED OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Children in England who are eligible for free school meals will receive a six-week food voucher to cover the summer holiday period, after the campaign by Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford.
A spokesman for the prime minister announced that all children eligible for free school meals during term time in England will continue to be provided for through a 'COVID-19 Summer Food Fund', estimated to be around £120 million.
The decision will provide around 1.3 million children with meals throughout the summer holidays.
If you are on a low income, you or your family may also be entitled to claim for free school meals. The criteria for free school meals is on the government's website.
You can make a quick application online where your eligibility can be assessed immediately, and let you know straight away.
To apply for free school meals please visit the Free School Meal Portal.
If you have any other queries relating to free school meal entitlement you can email the team at [email protected]
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Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s websiteANOTHER TRACE AND TEST SCAM
Citizens Advice warns that one in three of us have been contacted by a scammer since the outbreak began....
Devon County Council is passing on info about another test and trace scam, which is also TRYING TO CON PEOPLE INTO PAYING FOR A COVID-19 SWAB TEST.
Here's what happened.
A care home manager received a text to say that he had tested positive following a recent swab, and that he needed another test. He phoned the number in the text and was told that he'd have to pay for the test. He was asked for his bank details.
THIS IS A SCAM, and it was quickly reported to the police.
For avoidance of any doubt, the NHS Test and Trace service will absolutely not:
• ask for bank details or payments
• ask for details of any other accounts, such as social media
• ask you to set up a password or PIN number over the phone
• ask you to call a premium rate number, such as those starting 09 or 087
Text messages will come from NHStracing.
Calls will come from 0300 0135000.
You’ll be asked to sign in to the NHS Test and Trace contact tracing website.
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Scam alert! Test and Trace - News centre
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We've heard about another scam, a variation on the test and trace scam we highlighted a few weeks ago. In here are some facts about the genuine NHS Test and Trace programme, so that you can tell the d...MORE JAZZ AT HOME FOR FREE
The latest newsletter from the Jazz Club gives information about free sessions from several of the bands who would be visiting the club at the Fisherman's Rest in coming months.
They are all Live Facebook Public Events
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More Jazz at Home – for KJC members, the Upside Down Jazz Cellar! – Aveton Gifford Community Website
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More Jazz at Home – for KJC members, the Upside Down Jazz Cellar! Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Ros Brousson Dear Jazzers,There is a new way to enjoy live jazz from home. You do not have to h...The pub is now offering more choices for this Friday's takeaway - and for all those of us who've been missing a sweet treat, this week you can order a dessert as well!
Thank you very much indeed Athenia and Mark,
#wellbeingFriday 19th takeaway menu.
Please call 01548 550284 to book your food and pick up slots.
Thank you all for your support xx
From 15th June, victims of domestic abuse will be able to access safe spaces at Boots pharmacies consultation rooms where they can contact specialist domestic abuse services for support and advice. The scheme is in response to the desperate situation facing many victims who are isolating with perpetrators during lockdown.
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Please dispose of your masks and gloves responsibly
Lots of us are wearing face masks and gloves when we are out and about now, and we need to make sure we dispose of them responsibly.
Worryingly a growing number of single-use PPE items are being littered in hedges, dropped on pavements, and also washed up on beaches.
Please, take your rubbish home with you and remember, SINGLE-USE GLOVES AND MASKS ARE NOT RECYCLABLE, so you need to put them in the general waste bin.
This keeps our leisure areas tidy, but also very importantly helps limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Take your rubbish home to help keep public spaces clean and safe for everyone | Keep Britain Tidy
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Keeping safe and active outside - Ordnance Survey website gives useful info;
If you are getting outside during COVID-19
Stay at home as much as you can is still the mantra - so let's carry on doing that.
But if you are going out, Ordnance Survey has put some really helpful information on their website, to help you decide where to go and what to do. We think it's a good resource, so we're sharing it.
It's about keeping safe and active outside, and it brings together current advice from the government, local authorities and other outdoor organisations.
You put in your location and then search by the type of activity you'd like to do. It gives you all the latest guidance and things to remember, and signposts you to activities in your area.
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Getting outside safely during COVID-19 | OS GetOutside
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As government restrictions ease around COVID-19 it can be confusing as to what we can and can't do. This resource brings together current advice from government, local authorities and other outdoor or...Libraries phased reopening from 6th July
Devon libraries will be reopening from the 6 July.
The buildings have been closed since the end of March, but staff have been working hard and have continued to deliver a lot of library services online.
So much so, they've had over 4,000 new users to their digital services.
Alex Kittow, Chief Executive of Libraries Unlimited, which run Devon libraries on our (DCC's) and Torbay Council's behalf, has set out how they'll do the phased reopening, starting with contactless 'Choose and Collect' services in most libraries.
They also anticipate four pilot libraries, opening initially with limited public access to the building, and bookable sessions on public computers.
They'll have reduced opening hours initially, and of course, social distancing.
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A message from Alex Kittow, Chief Executive of Libraries Unlimited, about the phased reopening of libraries from 6th July.DCC is introducing Temporary street cafe licences
"We're introducing temporary 'street cafe' licences to help hospitality businesses re-open in the coming weeks.
Tables and chairs on paved or pedestrianised areas that are public highway are among the ways cafes and pubs can help customers to maintain social distancing guidelines.
There's usually a 12 week formal process before a licence is granted, but these new temporary licences will speed up the process by enabling businesses to provide outdoor seating while the application is being considered."
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Temporary “street cafe” licences are being introduced by Devon County Council to help speed up the application process for cafes and pubs seeking to place tables and chairs on pedestrianised areasIT'S CARER'S WEEK THIS WEEK
Celebrate 'Carers Week' with activities from home
It’s 'Carers Week' this week; a week to mark the amazing work that unpaid carers are doing every day to help loved ones and friends.
Usually we’d be organising events and activities that bring us all together, but this year we’re celebrating the week with a impressive range of activities that carers and their families can enjoy from the comforts of their own homes.
They include: virtual gardens tour; carers cook book; sports quiz; cuppa with a copper; pins and needles; wellbeing and relaxation; on your bike; carers art gallery; poetic corner; a mile with a smile; yoga for all; creative carers workshop; and mindfulness.
Details about these activities and how to get involved are available online
If you’re a carer, providing unpaid care to a family member or friend, please get involved. Visit the Devon Carers website at or call 03456 434 435.
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Carers Week 8th to 14th June 2020
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It’s carers week next week. Usually we’d be organising events and activities that bring us all together, but this year we’re celebrating the week with an amazing range of activities that unpai...Friday's takeaway menu - and many thanks to you all at the pub for our weekly treat!
#wellbeingFriday 5th June takeaway menu.
Please call to book your food and slot on 01548 550284
Thanks for all your support guys.
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FREE COUNSELLING FOR A LIMITED TIME
Free Counselling for residents in the area, aged 18+, is currently available through the Kingsbridge Community Hub. The Hub was due to open at 115 Fore Street together with the Everybean Cafe, a Community Cafe, to tackle social isolation, loneliness, anxiety and other mental health issues. As part of its funding from Devon County Council there was provision for a counsellor to be on site 3 days a week.
Due to the current circumstances this counselling is now being offered online or on the phone. If you are interested, or know anyone who would benefit, please contact one of the counsellors below.
Fiona Flew
07710788468
Email [email protected]
Georgina Lynch
07766 304226
[email protected]
Mark Maunsell-Thomas
07507 791051
[email protected]
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Have a look around a Lifeboat!
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RESTRICTIONS HAVEN'T BEEN LIFTED ON PLAY PARKS YET
Although the time limits for exercise and some restrictions for taking exercise have changed since the weekend, the parish council has just had a notice from SHDC that all play parks in the South Hams are still closed. Unfortunately all the play areas and equipment in the village will have to remain out of bounds for the time being.
The red and white tape and notices on the play areas will be removed as soon as the parish council is allowed to open them again.
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Aveton Gifford Tennis Club is pleased to announce that its tennis court reopens Wednesday 13th May 2020 for all tennis club members. In order that everyone should be able to enjoy the facilities safely, please take sensible precautions and read carefully the guidance attached to the court gate (or see the tennis club page on our website ) before commencing play. The re-opening of our court reflects current guidance and might change if that guidance changes.
If you would like to become a member and enjoy the exercise that tennis can give you, please contact the Club Secretary by emailing [email protected]
www.aveton-gifford.co.uk/clubs-groups/tennis-club
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I couldn't see the bookings book outside the village hall. Is booking online now?
AG Competitions
AG Competitions
SOPHIE’S STONE PAINTING COMPETITION Sophie and Tammie have suggested another competition for people to take part in for…
Posted by Aveton Gifford on Sunday, 19 April 2020
WHO CAN GROW THE TALLEST SUNFLOWER? Lynda and David have come up with a competition for anyone who’d like to take part…
Posted by Aveton Gifford on Friday, 17 April 2020
ART AND WRITING COMPETITIONS FOR CHILDREN – OPEN FOR ENTRIES FROM MAY 18th The Devon branch of the CPRE (Campaign to…
Posted by Aveton Gifford on Sunday, 19 April 2020
Misc Help Offered
Misc Help Offered
Bored kids?
A message from Alan (Bikes N Tatts)
not sure if this is of any help but I have a collection of around a 100 children’s disney movies I keep for my grand kids if anyone wants some of them put onto a Memory storage stick,??
They would need to put the stick through my letter box with a phone number, and I will ring them to let them know when to pick them up
Government guidelines and council info
Government guidelines and council info
How to see official updates with no fake news
The Government has launched its Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp. The free service is an automated ‘chatbot’ that will provide information on coronavirus prevention and symptoms, the latest number of cases in the UK, advice on staying at home, travel advice and myth busting. To use it, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started. A set of menu options is then presented which the user can choose from and then be sent relevant guidance from GOV.UK pages as well as links to GOV.UK for further information.
Devon Coronavirus Emergency Helpline
Keeping Devon’s most vulnerable residents safe remains DCC’s top priority. Anyone who is isolated and urgently needs essential food, medicine, care or social support, and doesn’t have any family, friends, neighbours or community to help them, can contact the Devon Coronavirus Emergency Helpline on 0345 155 1011
Coronavirus – Welfare hardship fund
South Hams District Council, in association with Devon County Council has launched a Local Support Fund to support those whose financial situation has been affected by the current pandemic and are now out of cash for basic essentials for their household. The COVID-19 Welfare Support Fund can provide small emergency payments to help with basic essentials such as food, household essentials, electricity and gas, etc. to help people in financial difficulties if:
They run their own business, and cannot currently trade, or their business has been drastically reduced because of the pandemic.
Their employment situation has changed and their income now no longer covers needs.
They have lost their job due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
They have still not received expected government funding (i.e self-employed).
Further information, and how to apply can be found here; www.southhams.gov.uk/welfarefund
Council Tax Reduction – information from SHDC
Info from Kate Kemp, our SHDC councillor -The Council Tax Reduction Scheme is a means-tested scheme for people on low incomes to help them pay their council tax. (The scheme is often also referred to as ‘Council Tax Support’ – just so there is no confusion – Council Tax Support and Council Tax Reduction are the same thing and the same scheme)
Our current scheme is on our website here:- As part of the Government’s funding packages for COVID-19, the Government announced a £500 million hardship fund to support financially vulnerable people and households in their area. South Hams District Council received £507,828 of funding. Council Tax Reduction
Domestic Abuse Support
From May 1st, Boots chemists are offering safe spaces within their pharmacies for victims of domestic abuse. Anyone needing help can ask staff at the counter to use the consultation room, where they will be able to contact local services for help and advice. If you need help, please call Victim Support on 0300 303 0554. Lines are open 12pm-6pm Monday to Friday. If you need support outside of these times, call Supportline for free on 08 08 16 89 111. You can now also access Victim Support’s free live chat for 24/7 support. The service is anonymous, confidential and free to use. To access it please visit victimsupport.org.uk or visit the Victim Care website – www.victimcaredevonandcornwall.org.uk.
Updates on travel for key workers
Changes to bus timetables, and transport for key workers – this includes a new scheme for a taxi service for essential workers who usually rely on normal bus services latest news and service updates
How to help and volunteer safely
Many of you have been offering practical help to your neighbours and community, or volunteering for NHS support. The government has issued these guidelines so that you and the people you are helping can stay safe – Coronavirus: How to help safely
Warning issued over Loan Sharks during Covid-19 pandemic
People suffering financially during this difficult time are urged to take advice to avoid unregulated loan companies. This article gives information about what to look out for, and a helpline for further advice – Stop Loan Sharks
Scams and fraud during the Covid-19 outbreak
Devon Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service issued a warning to residents and businesses to be aware of fraudsters who are taking advantage of the situation at present. There has been an increase in scams that include counterfeit medical kits offering to “prevent” or “cure” C-19, and offering online resources which can contain damaging software. Scams and Fraud – Coronavirus
If you need to contact the Police at all
At the moment there are various ways in which you can get in touch with the Police; by visiting their website to report non-emergency crime or for enquiries online or by WebChat – Devon and Cornwall Police ; to report a crime you can fill in the Online crime reporting form ; or if you have a query but not sure who can help, then look at the online directory AskNED to find the answers to non-emergency questions
Will your car need an MOT soon?
From 30 March 2020, MOT due dates for cars, motorcycles and light vans will be extended by 6 months – Coronavirus (COVID-19): MOTs for cars, vans and motorcycles due from 30 March 2020
Waste and Recycling – a message from DCC
Residents should only visit Recycling Centres if absolutely necessary. Those with small amounts of waste which are suitable to be placed in the kerbside collection, those over 70, those who are self-isolating (vulnerable or displaying symptoms of COVID 19), should not visit any of the sites from today (Mon 23 March ) until further notice. Staff will limit vehicle access to enforce govt social distancing guidelines. There is a ‘no assistance/no contact’ policy in place, users must lift/handle their own waste. People with large volumes of waste should consider skip hire or Hippo bags. Home composting where possible please, waste should be held at home where possible, and delay projects that generate large volumes of waste such as clearing out the shed/garage. Credit/debit cards are the only form of payments accepted for chargeable waste – no cash. Resale shops are already closed. Those wishing to use the recycling centres for essential purposes should expect lengthy traffic queues and only visit if absolutely necessary.
We've had some concerns from some of the people in the village who have been shielding and who are still at serious risk if they catch Covid-19.
As the lockdown eases we need to be aware of the people around us who are still feeling vulnerable.
Please try to keep your distance and respect people's wishes.
Here is a link to what we are allowed to do (or not)from next Saturday:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51506729
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How can family and friends visit my home safely?
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Lockdown rules are changing so you can now meet people and carry out a wide range of activities.Household vans able to use recycling centres
Restrictions at recycling centres have eased again this week, so personal vans are now allowed to bring household waste as long as it’s only the same amount that would fit in a normal sized family car or trailer.
This is so we can make sure our centres have enough capacity to serve as many people as possible and keep unloading times to a minimum.
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Household vans able to use recycling centres this week - News centre
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Restrictions at Devon’s Recycling Centres are to be eased further this week, with personal vans allowed to bring household waste from Wednesday 24 June. Vans will need to pre-book their visit at thr...What can and can't I do? - AFTER 4th JULY
Devon County Council update -
The latest changes to the lockdown restrictions are due to come in to effect on Saturday 4 July.
To help you understand the changes, the government has published a guide to what you can and can't do after 4 July.
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Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can't do after 4 July
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We use cookies to collect information about how you use GOV.UK. We use this information to make the website work as well as possible and improve government services.SHDC DISCRETIONARY GRANT FOR SMALL OR MICRO BUSINESS
SHDC information issued: 24 June 2020
Do you need an urgent cash injection for your small or micro business? South Hams District Council is calling on eligible businesses to apply now for a share of government funding before money runs out.
If your business was trading on 11 March this year and you can show a major fall in income due to Covid-19, you could be prioritised for funding support.
To be eligible for a grant ranging from £1,000 to £25,000, you should not have qualified for any other grant, other than the furloughed Job Retention Scheme or the Self‐Employed Income Support Scheme.
In line with government requirements, the following business types will be prioritised for funding support:
• Tourism based businesses who fit the criteria above;
• Food, drink and hospitality supply chain;
• Marine sector - such as ferry companies, sailing schools, power boat schools and marine services such as boat servicing. Small businesses in shared offices or other flexible workspaces.
• Regular market traders with fixed building costs, such as rent, who do not have their own business rates assessment;
• Bed and Breakfasts which pay Council Tax instead of business rates; and
• Charity properties in receipt of Charitable Business Rates Relief which would otherwise have been eligible for Small Business Rates Relief or Rural Rate Relief.
Leader of South Hams District Council, Cllr Judy Pearce, said: "So far in our first batch of payments, we’ve already paid out £630,000 and we’re eager to support many more small businesses in the South Hams, but you need to act quickly before the funds run out.
“We urge you to get in touch if you fit the funding criteria and we’ll work quickly to get the money to you.”
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Information and how to apply for the business discretionary grant for businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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We've had some concerns from some of the people in the village who have been shielding and who are still at serious risk if they catch Covid-19.
As the lockdown eases we need to be aware of the people around us who are still feeling vulnerable.
Please try to keep your distance and respect people's wishes.
Here is a link to what we are allowed to do (or not)from next Saturday:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51506729
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A CALL FOR A FINAL NATIONAL CLAP FOR THE NHS TO CELEBRATE ITS 72nd ANNIVERSARY
It's proposed for Sunday 5th July at 17.00
Are we going to join in AG ?
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Annual nationwide clap to thank NHS set for 5 July
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2 weeks ago
YOGA CLASSES STARTING AGAIN
Stephen Harding’s yoga classes have restarted in Aveton Gifford. The classes are for a maximum of 5 people in line with all the Government rules.
It’s great news to be starting classes again in the village and these will carry on through the summer.
Please contact Stephen on 07400 417849 if you are interested, or see his Facebook page - Yoga with Stephen Harding
The classes are being held on the grass or decking area behind the hall.
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3 weeks ago
FREE SCHOOL MEALS EXTENDED OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Children in England who are eligible for free school meals will receive a six-week food voucher to cover the summer holiday period, after the campaign by Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford.
A spokesman for the prime minister announced that all children eligible for free school meals during term time in England will continue to be provided for through a 'COVID-19 Summer Food Fund', estimated to be around £120 million.
The decision will provide around 1.3 million children with meals throughout the summer holidays.
If you are on a low income, you or your family may also be entitled to claim for free school meals. The criteria for free school meals is on the government's website.
You can make a quick application online where your eligibility can be assessed immediately, and let you know straight away.
To apply for free school meals please visit the Free School Meal Portal.
If you have any other queries relating to free school meal entitlement you can email the team at [email protected]
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Aveton Gifford
3 weeks ago
ANOTHER TRACE AND TEST SCAM
Citizens Advice warns that one in three of us have been contacted by a scammer since the outbreak began....
Devon County Council is passing on info about another test and trace scam, which is also TRYING TO CON PEOPLE INTO PAYING FOR A COVID-19 SWAB TEST.
Here's what happened.
A care home manager received a text to say that he had tested positive following a recent swab, and that he needed another test. He phoned the number in the text and was told that he'd have to pay for the test. He was asked for his bank details.
THIS IS A SCAM, and it was quickly reported to the police.
For avoidance of any doubt, the NHS Test and Trace service will absolutely not:
• ask for bank details or payments
• ask for details of any other accounts, such as social media
• ask you to set up a password or PIN number over the phone
• ask you to call a premium rate number, such as those starting 09 or 087
Text messages will come from NHStracing.
Calls will come from 0300 0135000.
You’ll be asked to sign in to the NHS Test and Trace contact tracing website.
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Scam alert! Test and Trace - News centre
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Aveton Gifford
3 weeks ago
From 15th June, victims of domestic abuse will be able to access safe spaces at Boots pharmacies consultation rooms where they can contact specialist domestic abuse services for support and advice. The scheme is in response to the desperate situation facing many victims who are isolating with perpetrators during lockdown.
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3 weeks ago
Please dispose of your masks and gloves responsibly
Lots of us are wearing face masks and gloves when we are out and about now, and we need to make sure we dispose of them responsibly.
Worryingly a growing number of single-use PPE items are being littered in hedges, dropped on pavements, and also washed up on beaches.
Please, take your rubbish home with you and remember, SINGLE-USE GLOVES AND MASKS ARE NOT RECYCLABLE, so you need to put them in the general waste bin.
This keeps our leisure areas tidy, but also very importantly helps limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Keep seeing loads around Icy park on the floor. I see a lot of care workers up here, I think most of them accidentally fall out of peoples cars. Normally I pick up other people’s rubbish but sorry not surgical gloves.☹️
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3 weeks ago
Keeping safe and active outside - Ordnance Survey website gives useful info;
If you are getting outside during COVID-19
Stay at home as much as you can is still the mantra - so let's carry on doing that.
But if you are going out, Ordnance Survey has put some really helpful information on their website, to help you decide where to go and what to do. We think it's a good resource, so we're sharing it.
It's about keeping safe and active outside, and it brings together current advice from the government, local authorities and other outdoor organisations.
You put in your location and then search by the type of activity you'd like to do. It gives you all the latest guidance and things to remember, and signposts you to activities in your area.
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4 weeks ago
COVID-19 antibody testing begins in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - a message below from Devon County Council -
Healthcare staff in Devon and Cornwall will be among the first in the peninsula to be tested to see if they have had COVID-19 in the past, by analysing a blood sample.
This is different to the current swab testing programme, which confirms whether or not someone currently has the virus.
The science is still uncertain, and although a positive test result for antibodies will show that a person has had the virus, there's no evidence to show that this offers that person protective immunity. Therefore, they will still need to socially distance and maintain infection control measures.
Testing for a limited number of patients has also begun. It's hoped that up to 4,000 tests will take place each day across the peninsula by the end of this month.
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1 month ago
NHS TEST and TRACE
The government is introducing the service to help return life more to normal, in a way that is safe and protects our NHS and social care.
Anyone who tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace to find out about who they've been in close contact with recently. Then, if necessary, those they've interacted with will be notified and told they must self-isolate at home to help stop the spread of the virus.
There's more information about how the system works on the government's website, along with guidance for people who have been notified by NHS Test and Trace that they've been in contact with someone who has had a positive test result for coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Guidance for contacts of people with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection who do not live with the person
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is it available yet I can only see the isle of wright app
Aveton Gifford
1 month ago
FREE COUNSELLING FOR A LIMITED TIME
Free Counselling for residents in the area, aged 18+, is currently available through the Kingsbridge Community Hub. The Hub was due to open at 115 Fore Street together with the Everybean Cafe, a Community Cafe, to tackle social isolation, loneliness, anxiety and other mental health issues. As part of its funding from Devon County Council there was provision for a counsellor to be on site 3 days a week.
Due to the current circumstances this counselling is now being offered online or on the phone. If you are interested, or know anyone who would benefit, please contact one of the counsellors below.
Fiona Flew
07710788468
Email [email protected]
Georgina Lynch
07766 304226
[email protected]
Mark Maunsell-Thomas
07507 791051
[email protected]
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Aveton Gifford
2 months ago
RESTRICTIONS HAVEN'T BEEN LIFTED ON PLAY PARKS YET
Although the time limits for exercise and some restrictions for taking exercise have changed since the weekend, the parish council has just had a notice from SHDC that all play parks in the South Hams are still closed. Unfortunately all the play areas and equipment in the village will have to remain out of bounds for the time being.
The red and white tape and notices on the play areas will be removed as soon as the parish council is allowed to open them again.
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