Coronavirus Community Hub

Supporting vulnerable people in your community

We want to make sure that during this difficult time vulnerable people can get the support they need, either from friends or family, volunteers in the community, or, if they are on their own, from the Council.

If you are worried about yourself or someone else who is alone and in isolation, the Community Hub set up by the Council aims to help people and coordinate volunteers. 

This service will prioritise those people who have no one else to help and who are the most vulnerable, for example over the age of 70, have an underlying health condition, families struggling to cope and those people who have received a letter from NHS England stating they are in a priority group.

Please note that our support does not include prescription collection. This should be covered by your local pharmacy as part of the national lockdown requirements for Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people. Please contact your pharmacy for more information.

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday 9 am – 5 pm, Friday 9 am – 4.30 pm.

Telephone Befriending

We are currently offering a free telephone friendship befriending service, which offers an opportunity for people to enjoy talking to someone over the phone.

The scheme is aimed at residents of Blaby District who may be feeling isolated and/or lonely for a variety of different reasons. Befrienders will provide those who would benefit from someone to talk to, someone willing to listen, someone neutral and someone who will be understanding of their circumstances. It is not intended to be an advocacy/advice service or to be supplementary to any other services that a resident may already be accessing.

Anyone interested needs to have a landline or mobile phone as well as be able to hear and be understood over the phone.

You can self refer or make a referral on someone's behalf (with their permission.)  Referrals should be made via the online referral form or for further information email vcshub@blaby.gov.uk.

Please see a copy of the Befrienders Agreement in the downloads section below.

There are forms below for:

People who want to refer themselves, a family member or someone in the community who needs assistance.

People who feel lonely/isolated and would like someone to speak to on a regular basis

If you cannot use the online forms please call us on 0116 275 0555 for help and support requests.