Coronavirus: community resources
Work has been carried out by Denbighshire County Council officers with input from County Councillors and City, Town and Community Councils to pull together and map out resources available during the Covid-19 outbreak across Denbighshire.
Community resource pack
The community resource pack contains information about local emerging groups and businesses across Denbighshire offering support, including information about food deliveries, grocery services and support services. It also contains links to a variety of support agencies and networks which operate locally, regionally and nationally.
Community resource pack (PDF, 1.1MB)
Community Grant Funding for Covid Recovery
Covid response and recovery grants of up to £5,000 are available for community projects across Denbighshire. These grants are administered by Community and Voluntary Support Conwy (CVSC) and are funded from the Clocaenog Windfarm Fund (South Denbighshire) and the Gwynt y Mor Windfarm Fund (North Denbighshire). Please follow the links below for further information on how to apply:
Other funding opportunities may be available, please email the Community Development Team at communitydevelopment@denbighshire.gov.uk to discuss further.
Covid-19 community response guidance
This section collates key sources of guidance and information for those responding to the Covid-19 pandemic through voluntary and community action.
Guidance on Safe and Effective Practice
A guidance document from the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has been produced to help both volunteers and community volunteer co-ordinators responding to Covid-19.
The document includes information on: safeguarding, managing volunteers, suggested volunteer roles, DBS checks, and tips for starting new community action.
Visit wcva.cymru (external website)
Registering your group/organisation with Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council (DVSC)
It is recommended that all voluntary and community groups responding to Covid-19 in Denbighshire join DVSC. DVSC can support with volunteer recruitment, DBS checks and guidance on things such as funding and governance.
To register with DVSC, groups need to
visit DVSC’s membership joining page online here.
If you are an organisation that does not qualify as a DVSC Member, but are interested in supporting DVSC, volunteers, volunteering and the third sector in Denbighshire, you are invited to become a Partner.
Please complete this application form. You will then be contacted when your partnership is live.
DVSC members’ fee structure
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Organisation’s Annual Income
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Prices for 2019-2020
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£0 - £50,000
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Free
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£50,001 - £250,000
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£30.00
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£250,001 - £1million
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£60.00
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Over £1million
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£90.00
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Getting Supplies to Households in Isolation
One of the big challenges facing those in isolation is getting household supplies, e.g. grocery shopping. Where possible people are encouraged to ask trusted family, friends or neighbours to help. Where this isn’t possible volunteers have offered help. However, for your financial safety (or the financial safety of your loved ones), please follow these tips to guard against financial abuse, theft, etc.
- Payments (whether they be upfront or reimbursements) should be made through electronic exchange systems wherever possible (e.g. bank transfers, card payments made over the phone etc.), so that they are traceable and separate from the act of delivery.
- Cash exchange should be avoided at all costs (to reduce opportunity for theft and also infection).
- Avoid giving someone your bank card and PIN, in order to protect both yourself and the volunteer supporting you.
- Volunteers should take photographs on mobile phones to share with the household (or the organisation they’re volunteering with) to create evidence of the purchases, costs and delivery.
- If the householder suffers from confusion or issues with phones, a nominated family member could receive texts with photos attached to safeguard against financial risks. Where the householder isn’t able to make electronic payments, perhaps a nominated family member could do so on their behalf.
You may be able to phone a local shop to place an order and pay over the phone. Many smaller shops are able to take electronic payments. Local volunteers can then just pick up the shopping and deliver. Denbighshire has created a list of community resources, which includes local businesses that are able to carry out over-the-phone transactions or deliver.
How to get advice from Citizens Advice Denbighshire
To lower the risk to staff, volunteers and the people who come for help, here is where to get advice at the moment.
For general advice:
For help claiming Universal Credit:
- Phone: 0800 024 1220
- Textphone: 18001 0800 024 1220
Support resources