The Foodbanks are currently working extremely hard to provide emergency food parcels for those who are in financial difficulties and cannot afford to put food on the table.
If you or your clients are not in financial crisis, but need food or other help, please explore the following options:
Phone: 03000 260 260
Email: [email protected]
Website and Help form : www.durham.gov.uk/covid19help
Other helpful links:
If you have received a letter to say you are extremely vulnerable due to health conditions, fill out this form to ensure you get all the help on offer:
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable
This website gathers all of the support services (including food deliveries etc) available in County Durham:
https://www.durhamlocate.org.uk/Search?CategoryId=151&SM=ServiceSearch&UDG=True&SME=True
Refuse have created this blog which lists sources of help:
https://refusedurham.org.uk/2020/03/31/what-to-do-if-you-need-food/
There is plenty of advice about all sorts of things here:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/health/coronavirus-what-it-means-for-you/