Covid secure update

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Our offices will be partially closed due to COVID-19 as part our measures to help prevent the spreading of virus and keeping staff, volunteers, and service users safe. Several individuals and families living with Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia have been identified as vulnerable by the NHS and therefore will require support during the period of shielding during Lockdown 2.

We are currently helping those most at need and vulnerable living with Sickle Cell. 

All group activities are currently paused during this second national lockdown.

You can still contact us for support, advice, information, and telephone befriending support on the following methods below:

• Facebook: OSCAR Birmingham
• Twitter: OSCARBham
• Instagram: OSCARBham
• Mobile or Text : 07851 525577 or 07565 588904
• Email: admin@oscarbirmingham.org.uk

The links below provide important information and guidance regarding new restrictions, COVID-19 SCD & Thalassaemia and local support with food to those in need (cooked meals or ingredients):

1. National Guidance/ Restrictions- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november
2. Birmingham City Council Coronavirus Advice- https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/coronavirus_advice
3. COVID-19 Social Distancing Guidance -https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults
4. COVID-19 Shielding Guidance -https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19
5. Active Wellbeing Society Food Distribution - https://theaws.co.uk/food/
6. NHS 111 Online Coronavirus COVID-19 helpline – https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19/
7. Sickle Cell Society  –  https://www.sicklecellsociety.org/coronavirus-and-scd/
8. UK Thalassaemia Society  –  https://ukts.org/corona-virus-information/