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Volunteering in the COVID-19 Crisis

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We really do need some fit and well volunteers to help delivering food and medicines for our most vulnerable people. We already have some but would like more as do all of our fellow voluntary sector support organisations. If you are a car driver we want to support those who use their cars to help their community.
If you are using your own car for voluntary purposes to transport medicines or groceries to support others who are impacted by Covid-19, your cover will not be affected. You do not need to contact your insurer to update your documents or extend your cover. This applies to all categories of NHS Volunteer Responders, including transporting patients, equipment, or other essential supplies.

https://www.abi.org.uk/news/news-articles/motor-and-home-insurance-commitments/

For people who want to volunteer through the COVID19 crisis please follow the following guidelines:
Register with your local Hampshire volunteer centrelocal Hampshire volunteer centrelocal Hampshire volunteer centre. Volunteer centres are there to provide support at a local level for individual volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. They can ensure that voluntary action is mobilized where it is needed and in a safe and, where required, legally compliant way.

If you cannot register with a volunteer centre, informal volunteering is fine for people that you know e.g. neighbours, friends, relatives. However when volunteering for strangers, to protect both parties it is advised to have DBS or identity checking, a service also undertaken by Volunteer Centre/Councils for Voluntary Services.

If you have a DBS completed in the last two years, it might be that you do not need a new one. Please contact us at One Community or your local volunteer centre.

Our contact details are tel: 023 8090 2400 or email vss@1community.org.uk

 

 

New Transport News- Due to Covid-19

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Bus Pass Hours of Operation Extended to All Days and All Times.

As part of its response to the public health emergency posed by COVID-19 #Coronavirus, Hampshire County Council has extended the hours of operation of the Hampshire ENCTS bus pass scheme from its current 09:30 to 24:00 on weekdays and at all times at weekends and on public holidays, to all days and all times.

This will only apply to those community transport services on which people can currently use their bus passes.

This will apply to One Community’s Dial-A-Ride, #Dial-A-Ride Shopping services and #ParishLink, but not the Hedge End Park service.

This is a temporary measure for the duration of the public health #emergency only.

For further information about One Community’s #transport services please phone 023 8090 2450 or 023 8090 2432

Eastleigh Basics Bank

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The food bank (called Basics Bank) in Eastleigh is open. The usual hours are Tuesday and Thursday 10am-3pm.

If you do have any donations you would normally drop into us at the Eastleigh museum, please take them to our office at 75 Leigh Road, Eastleigh. (Opposite The Point) We will ensure the donations get to the food bank.

Of particular need at the moment:

  • Cereal
  • Tea
  • Instant pasta (Pot Noodles, Pasta n Sauce, Mug Shot etc),
  • Tinned potatoes
  • Tinned spaghetti
  • Tinned vegetables
  • Tinned ham
  • Sugar
  • Rice
  • Spreads (Jam, honey, peanut butter etc. – but no marmalade thanks!)
  • Instant coffee
  • Drinking chocolate
  • Desserts (sponge puddings, jelly etc)
  • Toothpaste
  • Toilet rolls
  • Washing up liquid
  • Fish (tuna, sardines, mackerel etc)

One Community Services – Our response to COVID-19 Coronavirus

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The health and safety of our service users, volunteers and staff, and the population in general, is paramount in our response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Here is the current situation with regard to our services. Please keep checking our website for updates.

If you have any questions about the current public health emergency, or are in need of assistance, we will do our best to help. Please call us on 023 8090 2400 or email info@1community.org.uk, Monday to Friday 9am-4pm.

Options

Our Day Centres are currently closed, but we are keeping in touch with members and providing personalised services as required, including meals and companionship sits. Our Personal Assistant and Take a Break services are offering limited support, with care as always to keep all involved safe. Virtual contact will be maintained with users of our Back to the Future (visiting) scheme. Our Lifeline services continue as vital to vulnerable people in this time of isolation: phone 023 8090 2400

Shopmobility

Our Shopmobility service is currently closed, with staff making regular contact with members to check on their wellbeing.

Transport

Our transport services are closed to passengers but our drivers are involved in getting shopping and prescriptions to customers in high risk groups. Dial-A-Ride (phone 023 8090 2450 or 023 8090 2432), Community Transport (phone 023 8090 2414) and Hedge End Park service (phone 023 8090 2432).

Young Carers

Young Carers activities are currently closed but members are being provided with home packs. Phone 023 8090 2462

Voluntary Sector Support

Our Volunteer Centre is operating a limited service: 023 8090 2458 or volunteer@1community.org.uk Community Development services remain available by phone or online: 023 8090 2458 or vss@1community.org.uk

Pop-up Shops

The Pop-Up Shop in Eastleigh’s Swan Centre will remain closed till further notice. Our Information Centre in Fareham Shopping Centre is closed, but staff can be contacted on 07702 802555, hhamlett@1community.org.uk, 023 8090 2458 or vss@1community.org.uk

Eastleigh Museum

Eastleigh Museum is closed until further notice. Services usually offered at the museum, Volunteer Centre Outreach, Basics Bank Vouchers, Hate Crime Reporting, Information are still available. Phone 023 8090 2458

Eastleigh pop up shop

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Pop Up Shop Opened on 16tb March

Due to Corona Virus (Covid-19) the pop up shop has closed, but will reopen at an appropriate time.

A community pop up shop has opened in Eastleigh’s Swan Centre shopping centre on Monday 16 March, with the ribbon being cut by the Deputy Mayor of Eastleigh Cllr Cynthia Garton at 10.30am. 

The shop, located between Boots and Card Factory, is currently being furnished with chairs and tables in anticipation of its role as a shopfront for local charities, voluntary and community groups. The project is a result of partnership work between Flourish, an organisation dedicated to connecting people and places; Solent Mind, a charity committed to better mental health; and the voluntary sector support charity One Community, to offer free space in the shopping centre.

Groups can book a one-off slot, perhaps in relation to a particular campaign “day” or “week”, or a regular slot, such as the first Monday of the month, for their organisation to showcase their services, run an activity, host a meeting or simply attract new members or volunteers. 

Solent Mind will be occupying the shop on Fridays and Saturdays providing wellbeing services to local people.

The shop will be available Monday to Thursday for local organisations to book their space and One Community’s Naomi Stock is responsible for bookings. Contact Naomi on 023 8064 1202/023 8090 2400 or email vss@1community.org.uk

Corona Virus (COVID- 19)

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Attention all members

Coronavirus Policy

 

Has your group or organisation developed and published its Coronavirus Policy? It is good practice, and essential in the current situation, for all groups to have a written policy that they can bring to the attention of staff, volunteers and customers.

 

If you haven’t yet completed your organisation’s policy, you are welcome to use our policy as a template. Please see below. 

 

CORONAVIRUS POLICY

 

This policy is designed to mitigate the risks of a potential outbreak of Coronavirus or any other serious virus that may affect staff, volunteer or customers preventative measures are required.

 

Or to provide guidelines in the case of an outbreak of Coronavirus or any other serious virus affecting staff, volunteers or customers including:

 

• ill health due to the virus of staff, volunteers or clients on One Community premises or in One Community vehicles
• death of anyone whilst on One Community premises or business
• the unexpected death of any One Community client

 

DETAIL

 

To assist in the prevention of an outbreak of Coronavirus or any other serious virus that may affect staff, volunteers or customers it is important that:

 

• all individuals follow the guidelines as available on the NHS website www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

 

In the event of a major incident, the Chief Executive or most senior person on duty, should be notified immediately and the following appropriate action to be taken:

 

• check if you require medical health by calling the NHS 111 telephone number
• do not go to a health centre or hospital
• refer to the latest update available on the NHS website www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
• self-isolate if deemed necessary by health professionals
• One Community vehicles are taken out of service until a deep clean has been undertaken, services are halted as appropriate and service users informed
• One Community mobility equipment is taken out of service until a deep clean has been undertaken, services are halted as appropriate and service users informed
• offices are closed if an individual is diagnosed with the virus, until a deep clean has been undertaken
• staff work from other One Community offices or from home as agreed by the CEO if the office requires deep cleaning

 

Shop opening in Eastleigh

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In the Swan Centre, Eastleigh next to the Boots shop a new shop is opening! On Monday 16th March 2020 at 10:30 the ribbon will be cut!

Here is a Poster about it.

One Community run the shop from Mondays to Thursdays from 10-4. It will be open to member organisations of One Community to run workshops, information ‘drop ins’ and lots of things of local interest. We cannot sell anything in the shop but we have lots of information, information about what is going on. Plus donated books, DVDs and other items for some money given to One Community Charity.

If your organisation would like to become a member please see this page.

On Fridays and Saturdays it will be looked after by Solent Mind.

If you would like to book a space in the shop, please email here.

Here is a link for the map.

Address: Shop 19 Swan Centre, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 5SG.

 

Volunteer Drivers for Young Carers

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Our young carers are a fabulous group of kids. Through our young carers project they meet other children living with someone who has difficulties.

We have a busy set of activities like a weekly choir, youth groups and holiday activities.

It would be really wonderful to have you come and drive our young carers to and from their activities. We pay a good mileage rate, all you need is a car and business rate insurances. We will take care of all of your checks so you are good to go!

 

Youth Boxing

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Youth Boxing returns to Eastleigh! The free weekly sessions will be ran in the Energy Youth Centre in Eastleigh by a professional boxing coach, who will teach the youngsters to develop their fitness and discipline of the sport with friendly, non-contact boxing sessions.
Two youth workers will also be attending the lessons, encouraging people to discuss and explore the issues of youth violence in Eastleigh.

Membership is Changing

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Change to Membership of One Community 

We have been reviewing the membership structure of One Community in order to achieve the best possible service for the organisations with whom we work. Our aim is to make Core Membership more accessible and to preserve existing benefits in our Core Plus membership. One Community’s Board of Trustees has approved this new structure and, as of 1 April 2020, annual Core Membership will be free to all voluntary/community groups (including social enterprises) working in our current areas of benefit  – the boroughs of Eastleigh and Fareham. Core Member organisations will be entitled to our volunteer and community support services but will not have the right to vote at our AGM.

            For Core Plus members who wish to use our enhanced services (including Community Transport, Room Hire, DBS services), and have priority booking of our current training and marketing opportunities to promote their service (eg Network, Volunteering Matters, Unity 101, Pop Up Shops), and be able to vote at our AGM, there will be an annual fee of £17.50, payable by Direct Debit.

            Associate Membership will be open to statutory agencies and non not-for-profit organisations. Associate Members will be entitled to the same as Core Plus members for a fee of £25, but will not be able to vote at our AGM.

            An additional benefit of being a Core Plus member will be that One Community will introduce two open sessions during the year 2020/21 (one afternoon, one evening), where all Core Plus members will have the opportunity to meet Trustees and Senior Managers to ask about the future direction of both One Community and the voluntary sector in general, as well as having the opportunity to network. These opportunities will also provide One Community with vital insight in the work, successes and challenges of Core Plus Members allowing us to share key messages with statutory agencies with whom we work.

           If you have any queries about the new membership structure, please call us on 023 8090 2458 or email vss@1community.org.uk

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