Storrington Community Hub - March 2021 Update
Twelve months ago Steve and I were asked to set up a Community
Hub to support the residents of Storrington and Sullington Parish in the Covid-19
pandemic lockdown. We started from
scratch and with the enormous support from our Parish Community we all rallied
to form an extremely effective hub that offered and delivered first-class
service to those in need. The calibre of our volunteers is second to none and a
heartfelt thanks from Steve and I, we simply couldn’t have operated without
you.
In the first lockdown our Hub averaged approximately 25
calls a day. We had our volunteers assist in the Hub, completed shopping
requests, made calls to vulnerable residents and completed prescription runs. We
also arranged hospital transport and answered a myriad of various enquiries. Although
this seems an age ago, the Hub will now formally cease on the 31st
March 2021.
This lockdown has been extremely different to the first one
regarding The Hub. All agencies have since become centralised and more
efficient. The Hub has continued to
function on a much smaller scale. We still received until recently calls from
residents for prescription collections that we are only too happy to assist
with. All other enquiries we have been able to forward to the correct agency.
Current demand for The Hub has dwindled and we have dealt
with approximately 30 calls since Christmas. It is not viable to continue this
service. We met with the coordinator of the Mid Sussex hubs and exit
plans were discussed. It was clear that the time was right to close.
Be reassured that the infrastructure of the hub is there,
and should we ever need to resurrect The Hub then we can be up and running in
just a few hours.
If you have any concerns and you know of residents
struggling, there are agencies still operating and keen to assist. Please see
below contact details:
West Sussex
Community Hub: Tel: 033 022 27980
NHS Responders: Tel: 0808 196 3646
Age UK: Tel: 01403 260560
Horsham Matters: Tel: 0300 124 0204
Neighbourhood
Wardens: Tel: Chris: 07795 046742 Steve: 07789 943201
Storrington Community Hub - January 2021 Update
Responding to the announcement of the lockdown. Storrington
Hub will be operating as an advisory contact centre to assist with residents’
concerns. The phone will be monitored between the hours of 09.00 to
13.00 Monday to Friday.
If you require help, are shielding or self-isolating and have no support network of
family, friends or neighbours please contact the following numbers for support:
WSCC Community Hub: 033 022
27980
NHS
Responder:
08081 963646
Horsham DC:
01403 215100
Storrington Community Hub - December Update
As From 2nd of December Storrington Hub is being stood
down. If anyone is still shielding or there is an emergency the following
numbers are available.
West Sussex Community Hub 033
022 27980.
NHS
Responders
08081 963646.
We would like to thank all the volunteers for their continuing
support
Chris and Steve
Storrington and Sullington Neighbourhood Wardens.
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Storrington Community Hub - October Update
Due to the recent announcement by the Government of the imposed
4-week lockdown in England, we will be reopening the hub. The process will be
significantly different from that in the Summer. All calls will now be triaged, and only
emergency cases will be dealt with as most residents will still be able to get
out and about to collect their medication and food supplies.
The hub will initially open for one week from Monday 9th
November to Friday 13th November 09:00hrs to 13:00hrs. Depending on
demand we will assess whether the hub should continue after that date for the
remaining 3 weeks.
If you already have arrangements for your shopping or
prescription collections, then please continue with that. If you are still in
need of shopping or medication, then contact the hub on 07514 118678.
03/11/2020
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We have been monitoring the
number of calls we receive to the Hub on a daily basis and have noticed over
the last 3 weeks that the calls are diminishing due to the relaxing of
government Covid 19 lockdown procedures.
As a consequence from the 13th
July the Hub will be available on the following days and times: Monday,
Wednesday and Friday 09:00am to 1.00pm.
We will be monitoring the
government guidelines and will look to review the Hub after the 31st
July, as that is when shielding stops and will be looking to put the hub into
standby mode as other options will be available.
Be assured that if there is a
spike, the hub will swing into full operation again.
Chris Poore
Storrington and Sullington Neighbourhood Warden
Telephone: | Mobile: 07795 046743
Email: Chris.Poore@horsham.gov.uk
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Website: www.horsham.gov.uk