Lisburn & Castlereagh Area Information
Senior CDO: Sarah Harkness Robinson
Contact: sarah@supportingcommunities.org
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
The Council website has a wealth of local information including updates on community support, advice, funding, and keeping well.
https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/communityhelp
The Council have further broken-down support into their 8 DEAs. Each offers
Council contact point
Partner organisations (inc community groups) – service provided, contact details
Pharmacy Services
Online shopping
Food deliveries
Elected Reps
COVID-19 Food Parcel Service
Make referrals for the most vulnerable to receive weekly food parcels:
The Freephone COVID-19 Community Helpline
phone: 0808 802 0020
email: covid19@adviceni.net
text: ACTION to 81025.
It is available 7 days a week, 9am to 5pm.
PSNI
Get the latest from the police in this area here: https://www.facebook.com/PoliceLisburnCastlereagh/
SEHSCT
Health Trust
The South Eastern Health Trust is providing a daily coronavirus update here: http://www.setrust.hscni.net/4267.htm
Community Networks
Resurgam Trust: http://www.resurgamtrust.co.uk/ or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheResurgamTrust/
Food Banks
Lisburn Foodbank: https://lisburn.foodbank.org.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/LisburnFoodbank/
Local Funding Opportunities
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Community Response Fund
Emergency funds, up to a max of £3k, are now available through the council. Read more: https://supportingcommunities.org/funding-news-1/2020/4/9/covid-19-coronavirus-community-response-fund
The Resurgam Trust have launched a coronavirus community response hardship fund. More information here: http://www.resurgamtrust.co.uk/resurgam-trust/resurgam-launch-a-coronavirus-community-response-hardship-fund/
