University Hospitals Southampton are trialling a sunflower lanyard scheme for those with hidden disabilities, visible disabilities and carers. Read more
Book into a small online group to reduce stress and anxiety. FREE. Read more
The Saints Foundation have an emergency prescription delivery service for those who are shielding, cannot leave the house and with nobody to collect for them. Read more
Opportunity for 50 UK carers to study with the Open University for free Read more
Carers assessments evaluate your need for support and services and eligibility for a personal wellbeing payment
Save you money out and about and recognise your caring role
City Catering Southampton’s reasonably priced Meals on Wheels service is available to any Southampton City Council resident. Read more
Sainsbury's Assisted Shopping scheme helps people who are housebound, cannot travel to the shops or cannot manage online shopping by allowing them to make shopping orders over the telephone. You can access this service by calling 0800 328 1700, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. This page has been updated to show priority shopping hours during Covid crisis. Read more
Online food delivery service of slow cooked sous-vide ready meals that can be cupboard stored for up to 6 months and heated in just a few minutes in the microwave. Read more
Carers in Southampton are referral agents for SCM’s Basics Bank for emergency food and clothing. We can refer you using an e-voucher that you can use at any of their Basics Bank venues. Phone us on 023 8058 2387. COVID-19 RESPONSE: FOOD BANK STILL RUNNING Read more
A UK charity, support and advocacy for people on home artificial nutrition. Read more
Morrisons is offering food past its ‘best before’ date through the Too Good to Go app to buy the boxes of unsold fruit and veg, bakery and deli items worth at least £10 for £3.09. The contents of the boxes will be revealed when picked up from the local supermarket. NB The boxes are selling out quite quickly, as there may only be one or two per store. The best time to get a box is the evening before - it is then reserved for collection the following evening. Read more
This connects neighbours to share food, and other things, rather than chuck them away. It’s fast, free, and friendly Read more
Too Good To Go offers 'Magic Bags' of delicious, perfectly edible food that stores and restaurants have to throw out at the end of the day. Some great examples of this unsold food is from bakeries that have to bake fresh everyday or restaurants that didn’t sell all the food they had prepared. However, you won’t know exactly what you’re getting until you pick it up. Read more
Active Minds have put together some indoor activities for those living with dementia to help families reconnect and create new memories together Read more
Portswood Dementia Action Group and Caraway, a local charity that resources the spiritual well-being of the older person, have worked together to produce ‘Together We Stand’. Read more
This Carers Week we invite you to join Carers UK’s mission to help ‘Make Caring Visible’ Read more
Carers Trust, in partnership with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC), has developed a suite of resources to support unpaid carers and pharmacy teams to work together to improve access essential medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Find out what help you can get from the Post Office and banks if you can’t leave your home. Extracts taken from an article by Which? Written by Kim Kaveh 12 May 2020 Read more
