Additional Support

Please click here for several links to further support in the Warwickshire area.

Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme

Support is also available from WCC's local welfare scheme.

The Warwickshire local welfare scheme helps our most vulnerable residents at times of unavoidable crisis when they have no other means of help. The scheme provides basic and essential help for food and energy. This is given either in emergency food parcels or with credit for energy.

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/localwelfarescheme

Rugby Foodbank

https://rugby.foodbank.org.uk/

c/o Hope4
8 Newbold Road
Rugby
CV21 2LJ

info@rugby.foodbank.org.uk

07557 680019

Warwickshire's Welfare Scheme Details.

If children are registered for Free School Meals parents/carers can apply for assistance to buy food whilst they are not at school. This will be through a £30 voucher per child that they will receive via text/SMS to their mobile and can be exchanged for cash at any Paypoint outlet. We are currently offering six weeks of support as we do not know how long schools will be closed for.

From Monday 23rd March 2020, our Local Welfare Scheme Team will be happy to help and parents/carers can apply using either of these methods:

calling on 0800 4081448 or 01926 359182. You will be asked for each child's name, date of birth and a valid mobile number
emailing us at warwickshirelocalwelfarescheme@warwickshire.gov.uk. You will need to include each child's name, date of birth and a valid mobile number

Please be patient when calling us as we are anticipating a high volume of enquiries. We can confirm that you can contact us at anytime during the six weeks and you will still be eligible for the full amount.

Government Support for Extremely Vulnerable

Please the following link for information regarding Government support if you have a medical condition which makes you extremely vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19).

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable

You may have received a letter from the NHS telling you that you’re clinically extremely vulnerable, or been contacted by your GP or hospital clinician. If this has not happened, contact your GP or clinician after you register with this service.

It may take time for any support offered through this service to arrive. Wherever possible you should continue to rely on friends, family and wider support to help you meet your needs.

You can register yourself, or on behalf of someone else.

NHS Coronavirus Guidance

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

Rugby Children & Family Centres

https://www.facebook.com/rugbychildrenscentres/

Children and family centre	Address	Opening times	Telephone
Boughton Leigh Children and Family Centre	Wetherell Way, Rugby, CV21 1LT	Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 4.30pm	01788 570347
Long Lawford Children and Family Centre	Holbrook Road, Long Lawford, Rugby, CV23 9AL	Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 4.30pm	01788 568554
Claremont Children and Family Centre	Claremont Road, Rugby, CV22 7GU	Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 4.30pm	01788 579488

Warwickshire Family Information Service

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fis

fis@warwickshire.gov.ukTwitter

@WarksFISFacebook - Warwickshire Family Information Service

Phone: 01926 742274

FIS provide information, advice and one-to-one support for families with children and young people aged 0 to 25 across Warwickshire on issues including:

family relationships
finance
housing
parenting support
special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
childcare
health and well-being

Family support helpline

To speak to a family support worker over the telephone, call 01926 412412, Monday to Friday between 9am - 4pm.

Family support workers are available across Warwickshire to listen, support and offer advice and guidance to families and professionals.