If you can offer help or are in need of support

[Thepigeonsarecoming]

In case anyone else is interested groups are springing up on Facebook called “ covid-19 mutual aid”. If you search for this along with the name of your town/city. I’ve joined my local one and it has hundreds of members. Reassuring to see how many kind people are out there offering to help.

If you require help shopping or collecting medication, or even if you’re isolated and just want to talk to someone this is here for you

Thank you for this - I was hoping people would look to volunteer like this.

No problem, hopefully people needing support will benefit from this

Well done all who can help. My only hope is that the helpers are identified and not impersonated by those of a criminal mind. I imagine someone handing over a shopping list along with a credit/debit card or cash and losing out big time. It’s a horrible thought but there are horrible people around only too happy to fleece the elderly and vulnerable.

Oh @happydaysarehere I hadn’t thought about that. I’m not organising just a volunteer but will ask that question. It’s sad to think this could happen, but yes it’s realistic :(. At the moment the level of volunteers is high and those needing support is very low, I imagine this will change though.

Thanks for sharing this @thepigeonsarecoming. Really positive thing that hopefully many of us can tap into. It's nice to think that I may be able to help people in a practical way rather than spending too much time reading scary stuff.

No problem @mrscat1 :). I live a distance from my family so I can’t help them, but maybe can help others. Again though I’m taking no credit, I don’t know who set this up

Stuck in poland
Trying to get back to englsnd
Any advice x

So sorry @7nationarmy I don’t, how are you coping? Do you have somewhere to stay?

Don't know if hotel is going to stay open x

Sorry I’m just volunteering to bring people their shopping so not an expert here. I hope you get home safe, I wish I could help x

Thank you
Running out of medication too x

Have you contacted the British embassy?

If anyone hears anything please let me know xx

Hi lads
Anyone heard anything

@7nationarmy suggest you start a thread with title to attract advice - something like
Help ,stuck in Poland anyone help ?

If you're not sure how to start a thread ,I could do it for you if it helps .

Please do
Rubbish at this sort of thing xx

@7nationarmy ok ,have started a thread for you here

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/3849977--7nationarmy-is-stuck-in-Poland-worried-closure-of-hotel-meds-anyone-help-advise?watched=1

though maybe I should have put it in Chat for more traffic ?

Please phone British Embassy in Poland +48 22 311 00 00

or have you someone in UK who can ring ? Different nos for people ringing from UK about someone in Poland

If you’re in the UK and worried about a British national in Poland, call 020 7008 1500

good luck !

How are you @7nationarmy?