Posters, Fliers, info sheets etc.
Leaflets
Bristol Community care leaflet March 2020 – www.dropbox.com/sh/fuqx6wi15sgq3wx/AADP…
Info from other groups
Resources offered in the Bristol Covid19 Community support group – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17cns9ifkzLnxLdeFd0js5Sn1DxRTI
Can do Bristol signup – m.facebook.com/groups/506054493680258?v…
Plan for food distribution from Baggator: docs.google.com/document/d/12h1F3je6XT1…
Sign up sheet for crisis care volunteers – docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSbxL…
Sign up sheet for crisis care Package Delivery Service – docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPIS-…
Free online courses to do while self distancing – www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
Local crisis and prevention fund: emergency payments or household goods (council) – www.bristol.gov.uk/benefits-financial-h…
Care Direct – Bristol City Council – Adult Care and Health – https://www.wellaware.org.uk/projects/care-direct-bristol-city-council-adult-care-and-health/
Crowdfunder for Herbalists Without Borders work in Calais and Dunkirk in response to Covid-19 – Gogetfunding.com/urgent-appeal-for-covi…
Info on National Food Service – https://www.goingforgoldbristol.co.uk/what-is-the-national-food-service/
council coronavirus hotline – news.bristol.gov.uk/news/we-are-bristol…
Advice
Autistic people and coronavirus – https://www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk/autism-anxiety-and-coronavirus/
Safeguarding for mutual aid networks – drive.google.com/file/d/17E6rp-YTRVF5f4…
www.wellaware.org.uk/projects/care-dire…/
Information Commisioner advice on data protection for community groups – https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/blog-community-groups-and-covid-19/
Coronavirus info in other languages: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/
Info from other social movements
Resources on consensus decision making (seeds for change) – www.seedsforchange.org.uk/resources
Global coronavirus stats (constantly updated) – https://ncov2019.live/
Coronavirus tech handbook – coronavirustechhandbook.com/home
*Solidarity funds: *
Setting up a solidarity fund (Solidarity economy association) – www.solidarityeconomy.coop/2020/04/crea…
Solidarity not charity fund example fundraiser – www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-support-aida
Make your own solidarity fund (by Leftist Memes for Vanguard Teens US) – drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gM_y7Xs…
Info on democratic confederalism
Democratic Confederalism in Kurdistan (Corporate Watch 2016) – https://corporatewatch.org/democratic-confederalism-in-kurdistan/
Corporate Watch democratic confederalism infographic (2016) – corporatewatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2…
Video on Democratic Confederalism by Zagros – www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcndZ0nZ0mo
Democratic Confederalism pamphlet (Abdullah Ocalan) – www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcndZ0nZ0mo
Rojava Information Center – Report: The Political System of North and East Syria – https://rojavainformationcenter.com/2019/12/report-beyond-the-frontlines/
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Advice
Housing support
We are a mutual aid group, set up to support people in our community – including those without homes.
- Homeless people are being asked to contact St Mungo’s about accommodation on 0117407330 or email bristolstreetconcern@mungosbroadway.org.uk. However St Mungo’s have cooperated with the Home Office in the past to deport homeless migrants with no papers.
- Council Homelessness Prevention Team, 100 Temple Street, Bristol BS1 6AG. Public phone: 0117 352 6800
- There are many reasons why homeless people might not want to contact St Mungo’s or the council, so we should listen to their requests for support in the same way that we would any other member of the community.
- Homeless people can contact Bristol Housing Action Movement on 07833 100 399.
- PRSC (Stokes Croft) is hosting a skill-sharing or self-help session for local rough-sleepers on Tuesday afternoons from 2-4pm. https://prsc.org.uk/street-survival/
- Streetlink – 0300 500 0914
- We do have some group money which we can use in emergencies. If you need to request money for someone you can put a proposal on the BS5 group. Please refer to the BS5 decision making process at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ToU9brBUb_ZLngwqv2Am9O8HzbuBy2JqraRR18YtWsI
- 1625 Independent People – young homeless people https://www.1625ip.co.uk/
- Julian House 0117 924 4604
- Shelter 0344 515 1430
- Spring of Hope night shelter (women only) 0117 330 1230 or 07531 389 711
- Resources offered in the Bristol Covid19 Community support group – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17cns9ifkzLnxLdeFd0js5Sn1DxRTI itVZuPbaKF138s/edit#gid=0
Money/ benefits advice:
- Local crisis and prevention fund: emergency payments or household goods (council) – www.bristol.gov.uk/benefits-financial-h…
- St Pauls Advice Centre https://www.stpaulsadvice.org.uk/
- Citizens Advice https://www.bristolcab.org.uk/
- North Bristol Advice Centre http://www.northbristoladvice.org.uk/
- Talking Money www.talkingmoney.org.uk
Food:
- Sign up sheet for crisis care Package Delivery Service, providing fruit and veg (from Plough Inn, Easton) – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPIS-jnr2ctzNOwJWBWIDRR-Y8MhuXBmw4unOUUUrxg27-fA/viewform
- Info on National Food Service (preparing and distributing food from Baggator, Easton) – https://www.goingforgoldbristol.co.uk/what-is-the-national-food-service/ If you or anyone you know in Bristol needs access to food please call them on 0117 325 0450.
- BASE and Roses delivering food parcels around East Bristol. baseandroses@riseup.net, tel 07731845211 https://airtable.com/shrAcTd5LTe1Q50jP
- East Bristol Food Bank https://eastbristol.foodbank.org.uk/ – unsure on what they’re currently offering
- Food Cycle Bristol – trialling new service. Complete the form to request food parcel (doesn’t guarantee you’ll get one though) https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/referral
- Bristol City Council Emergency Payment Scheme for self isolating people. email: lcpf@bristol.gov. include your full name and address phone: 0117 922 4500, Monday to Friday, 9am to 12noon
- FareShare are providing food to homeless people in hostels and working with other orgs. Tel: 0117 954 2220. Email: fssouthwest@fareshare.org.uk
- Bristol Refugee Rights working with Aid Box Community Hub to provide food parcels to self-isolating.
- Feeding Bristol setting up food clubs – focus on young people/ care leavers, provision to 600 homeless people in hotels https://www.feedingbristol.org
- Humanitarian Bristol – cooking meals and distributing to the elderly/vulnerable, and families who are struggling financially https://www.facebook.com/groups/558149905126249/ (unclear how to request food or where this is based)
- Bristol Food Union, collective of restaurants, food businesses and community organisations that have come together across-sectors to ensure that the city of Bristol stays fed during the Covid-19 crisis https://bristolfoodunion.org Steph Wetherell bristolfoodproducers@gmail.com/ Aine Morris aine@foodunion.media (07342 654361)
- Easton Community Centre are providing food https://eastoncommunitycentre.org.uk/
- Co-exist Community Kitchen https://www.coexistuk.org/ https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/covid-19emergencycoexistcommunitykitchen
- Educate Together http://www.educatetogether.org.uk/
- List of independent food outlets delivering food (including charities): https://365bristol.com/story/2020/04/06/this-interactive-map-shows-which-bristol-independents-are-delivering-during-lockdown/10574/
Mental Health/Disability:
- Care Direct – Bristol City Council – Adult Care and Health – https://www.wellaware.org.uk/projects/care-direct-bristol-city-council-adult-care-and-health/
- http://www.bristolmentalhealth.org/crisis-help/i-need-help-for-someone-else/
- Care direct referrals 0117 9222700
- Crisis team 0300 555 0334
- Bristol Mind https://bristolmind.org.uk/ 0808 808 0330
- Changes https://changesbristol.org.uk/
- Second Step https://www.second-step.co.uk/
- Off the Record (young people) https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/
- WECIL https://www.wecil.co.uk/
- Bristol Disability Equality Forum http://bristoldef.org.uk/
- Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/branches/bristol/ 116 123
- Nilaari https://www.nilaari.co.uk Deliver culturally appropriate and responsive social care support and talking therapies. 0117 952 5742
- Missing Link – women’s mental health https://missinglinkhousing.co.uk/
Domestic/ sexual abuse:
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247
- Next Link helpline https://nextlinkhousing.co.uk/ 10am – 4pm Monday to Friday 0117 925 0680
- Womankind therapy centre https://www.womankindbristol.org.uk/
- SARSAS (rape crisis) https://www.sarsas.org.uk/
- Women’s Aid survivor forum and web chat https://www.womensaid.org.uk
Council Hotline:
- Council coronavirus hotline – news.bristol.gov.uk/news/we-are-bristol…
Translated coronavirus information:
https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/
https://www.bristolrefugeerights.org/how-we-help/i-need-help-i-start/
Other ways to support people:
- Can do Bristol signup – m.facebook.com/groups/506054493680258?v…
- Plan for food distribution from Baggator: docs.google.com/document/d/12h1F3je6XT1…
- Sign up sheet for crisis care volunteers – docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSbxL……
Other
- Free online courses to do while self distancing – www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
Other Mutual Aid Groups
Mutual aid groups for other Bristol areas
- Bristol Community Care (via Bristol Mutual Aid)
- BS1 Mutual Aid
- BS2 Mutual Aid
- BS3 Mutual Aid
- BS4 Mutual Aid
- BS5 Mutual Aid
- BS6 Mutual Aid
- BS7 Mutual Aid
- BS8 Mutual Aid
- BS9 Mutual Aid
- BS10 Mutual Aid
- BS11 Mutual Aid
- BS13 Mutual Aid
- BS14 Mutual Aid
South Gloucestershire Mutual Aid Groups – By Area & Postcode:
Search through the below list to find a mutual aid group close to you.
- BS15: Hanham & Kingswood