Page updated: 21/12/2021
Swansea Council
Please visit the Swansea Council website for information on how to get help.
You can also call Swansea Council on 01792 636363.
Swansea Council Voluntary Service (SCVS)
SCVS are co-ordinating a large-scale voluntary effort to support and signpost patients to the different services available locally across Swansea. They will not be supporting patients who have received a shielding letter, but will be supporting other vulnerable people in local communities. Please follow this link for the SCVS website.
Neath Port Talbot Safe & Well Service – 01639 686868
This is a free service to support vulnerable residents who have been told to self-isolate and don’t have support from family, friends or neighbours. The service can arrange for a trusted volunteer to help with daily living tasks such as food shopping, collecting medical supplies, posting mail and any other reasonable tasks. All the volunteers will have proof of identity and will not ask for any money or bank details.
Please follow this link for the NPT Safe & Well Service website.
Carmarthen Council Coronavirus Support Service Number - 01267 234567
Carmarthen are providing additional support. Carmarthenshire businesses and residents throughout the on-going Coronavirus crisis. You can connect to this new service by calling us on 01267 234567. This is available between 8.30am and 6pm seven days a week.
Pembrokeshire Council Community Hub Team - 01437 776301
The Pembrokeshire Council website can guide people to the right support as quickly as possible. Please follow this link for the Pembrokeshire Council Community Team website.
The council also can also be contacted by telephone on 01437 776301 or via email on communitycovid19@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Ceredigion County Council - 01545 570881
A Ceredigion County Council Gold Command group continues to meet and work with partner agencies including Public Health Wales to prepare and respond to the pandemic. Their ‘Keeping in Touch Service’ can be accessed by phone 01545 570881 or email clic@ceredigion.gov.uk
Please follow this link for the Ceredigion County Council.
Support for younger renal patients (11-30)
Renal Youth Worker - Support for renal patients between 11-30 years of age across South Wales
This is the contact number for our young renal patients to be signposted to during this difficult: 07866810401
Here is some more contact information:
Support from Kidney Charities
Kidney Care UK – COVID 19 Advice and Support Page
This is a really helpful page that KCUK are keeping up to date with all sorts of useful advice for patients who are self-isolating.
Please follow this link for the Kidney Care UK website Covid-19 page.
Paul Popham Fund Kidney Patient Helpline – 0800 038 8989
This is a helpline set up to support patients during this difficult time, during the coming weeks and months it will be open from 9am – 6pm 7 days a week.
Please follow this link for the Paul Popham Fund website.
The Kidney Wales Foundation - 02920343940
The Kidney Wales charity have a new Kidney Wales Community Facebook Page which patients can request to join, get support and up to date information.
Please follow this link for the Kidney Wales Foundation Facebook group.
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