Coronavirus: if you are able to offer help, please post here

[Mattym]

In Nottingham (Gedling/Arnold/Mapperley area etc) with a car & work in Derby if anybody needs help along the A52 area at any point. Will help if I possibly can.

 

[scifisam]

Mutual aid group.

COVID-19 UK Mutual Aid groups: a list - Freedom News

As the global COVID-19 pandemic is upon us, a number of mutual aid groups have started forming across the country. The groups aim at providing community support to those who are more at risk from the virus: be it help with running errands or cooking. COVID-19 is a novel virus most affecting...

freedomnews.org.uk

Thanks, I've sent a request to join my local one.

 

[Athos]

I heard they are planning to quarantine Luton. Not because of COVID 19 just because it’s Luton.

(Bit of local rivalry there...)

Don't you disparage Lutopia!

 

[Ms T]

Brixton way.

Have car, cash and cooking skills. Freeish at weekends.

 

[A380]

Don't you disparage Lutopia!

Mad as a hatter....
Luton, combining the excitement of a bustling London Borough combined with the charm of an historic market town nestling i. The Chilterns...

 

[Athos]

Mad as a hatter....
Luton, combining the excitement of a bustling London Borough combined with the charm of an historic market town nestling i. The Chilterns...

It's genuinely a great place.

 

[clicker]

Looks like I'll be in SE london for at least 2/3 months now. Unlikely to have the use of a car, but quite willing to walk lots and deliver shopping and medicines. Walk dogs, sit cats and chats through windows optional. Can easily walk to SE3, SE4, SE6, SE10, SE12 and SE13.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Peckham, have wheels & the biggest tent in the world if you need to self isolate in your garden for a while. Happy to do shopping or medication drop offs etc.

PS , as it used to say at the taxi office at the infamous Kings on the Rye club- no drug runs

 

[toblerone3]

Kings Cross, have bicycle, Central London can bring stuff. (Monday to Thursday)

 

[quimcunx]

Brixton. No car. Not sure if I'm worse at cooking or hand jobs. Happy to drop a bag of shopping and run or whatever.

 

[A380]

It's genuinely a great place.

I must say that it’s probably better than Bedford now. Sadly.

 

[muscovyduck]

I'm not comfortable putting up my location(s) on here but I am paying attention to the thread - presumably there are others like me so please post if you need help even if you've not seen your location mentioned yet

 

[kalidarkone]

Mutual aid group.

COVID-19 UK Mutual Aid groups: a list - Freedom News

As the global COVID-19 pandemic is upon us, a number of mutual aid groups have started forming across the country. The groups aim at providing community support to those who are more at risk from the virus: be it help with running errands or cooking. COVID-19 is a novel virus most affecting...

freedomnews.org.uk

Can you PM me details of the Bristol one as I'm not on fb. Cheers x

 

[Badgers]

Not sure if I'm worse at cooking or hand jobs

Might be worth asking for some feedback?

 

[hash tag]

Brixton. No car. Not sure if I'm worse at cooking or hand jobs. Happy to drop a bag of shopping and run or whatever.

Practice makes perfect?

 

[keithy]

Stockport / Manchester. I'm likely to be working from home a lot so can look after kids and pets. I also have a spare room if anyone needs to stay with somebody while poorly. I'm not bothered about getting sick.

Happy to order a Tesco delivery for anyone struggling with money.

I don't have a massive stash of food but will be batch cooking nutritious meals and happy to share.

 

[Winot]

Related to this it would be good if people could post details of organisations that are coordinating volunteering opportunities at a local level. Question asked re. Brixton at end of thread here:

Volunteering opportunities in Brixton

Afternoon all. My irregular employment gives me a lot of free time which I would like to use to get to know Brixton better, learn something, offer something, perhaps open up new opportunities who knows. Would anyone know of/have any such opportunities? I suppose that something in an...

www.urban75.net

 

[emanymton]

I'm not comfortable putting up my location(s) on here but I am paying attention to the thread - presumably there are others like me so please post if you need help even if you've not seen your location mentioned yet

Yeah like me. I'm urm somewhere in the North. Can't drive or cook and I'm pretty useless at everything.

 

[iamwithnail]

I'm in Peckham (just down the road from not-bono-ever in fact), I'm working from home for the foreseeable and have bike and pannier bags, and a freezer full of food that we've made in case. (mostly chilli and roasted veg). And books. Lots and lots of books.

 

[Celyn]

Danny McRouge
G20
Glasgowshire

Ha, you are practically a neighbour, as I am in G21.

However, I will be mostly in G32 East End, because of 85 year-old demented Dad. However, that's good because it actually has buses and trains, so I could fetch emergency supplies along to anyone in dire straits. Unemployed, so lots of time.

The interesting thing is that we probably can't guess what might be needed as most of us haven't lived through a Big Deadly Plague before, so even without transport or notable cooking skills, I suppose it's worth signing up to be useful just in case one can be, if you see what I mean.

For example, it hadn't occurred to me about pet-sitting, but could happily foster a dog. Nearby park for running about in. (And my Dad would probably love a temporary dog.) Can't cook, but could send a Kindle to distract from the starvation, sort of thing.

 

[smmudge]

RH post codes Urban rep here. Have a car and happy to help where I can.

 

[Riklet]

Im also keen to join the mutual aid groups and do what I can. Great idea.

Bristol. Not so busy now as I was before.
Got a car and can help with whatever.
Happy to provide company and held a hand if anyone gets really isolated.
I can cook pretty well and would be happy to help with batch cooking or ingredients.
Anyone nearby in the SW in need just let me know.

 

[danny la rouge]

Ha, you are practically a neighbour, as I am in G21.

Weirdly, though, G22 is between us. I mean, what?

 

[dessiato]

I'm wondering how I can best do this. I don't know anyone in this block of flats and I don't speak a lot of Spanish. I have A2. But I don't feel I can do nothing.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Weirdly, though, G22 is between us. I mean, what?

Royal Mail do that to mess with our heads.

 

[Callie]

Croydon.

Have car can travel can offer supplies sourcing and delivery, monies for supplies, arrange supplies deliveries, pet tending, work week days and some weekends but can find time in evenings.

Maybe now is a good time to resurrect the chat room too? Little bit of real time social interaction for those self isolating?

Ooh and if anyone wants an online Scrabble opponent (who is crap ) I can do that too!!

 

[dessiato]

I need help giving a single fuck about it.
I know I probably should but I'm failing to muster a single fuck. It's just a thing that's happening. If I get it, shit happens. The same logic applies to all and sundry.

I felt like this. But suddenly things escalated, and very rapidly. Now I'm in isolation. I can't go out except for food. Everything, bar essential places, is closed. It changes your perspective.

I have elderly friends and family. I hope, if they need it, there'll be some kind people to help them.

And a big thank you to each and every one of the great Urban family that we are for offering all this help.

 

[Barking_Mad]

Leeds, North West of.

Can drive, wife is good cook.

 

[Big Bertha]

Brixton

Happy to help

 

[gentlegreen]

I know folks here hate Fa$eb00k for obvious reasons, but locally to me it's starting to be a focus for local community stuff - with a special group set up for the immediate crisis ... nextdoor.co.uk is proving slow to take off ... there's even a group for my street ...