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Pastoral Care for Church Members & Friends:
Love and prayers from the elders meeting!
Let’s continue to follow all the advice to Stay at Home to slow the spread of COVID-19. Church members and friends, if you become unwell with a high temperature or a new, continuous cough, please let your elder and your fellowship group know so that the church can support you.
Each elder now has two pastoral assistants, so please don't worry that anyone might be "too busy" to hear from you - they're ready and willing to chat on the phone. If you're feeling anxious about your mental health or emotional well-being at this strange time, please get in touch with them, or anyone in the church family you feel able to share with. If you're not sure who your elder is, please contact Jenny Usher or Kath Hilborne (commsmanager[@]wkurc.org.uk).
Young people and children come under the pastoral care of
Dan Sach, our Youth & Children's Work Co-Ordinator - please contact him on dansach[@]hotmail.com if he can be of any help.
If you're not someone who's been to West Kirby URC before, you might like to get in touch through the contact form here. We'll do our best to help and direct you towards what you need. We'd especially love to answer any questions about faith that you might be facing at this challenging time, and you can fill in the form for us to pray for you here. Have a look further down this page for info. lines and support systems in our local community that might help you too.
Each elder now has two pastoral assistants, so please don't worry that anyone might be "too busy" to hear from you - they're ready and willing to chat on the phone. If you're feeling anxious about your mental health or emotional well-being at this strange time, please get in touch with them, or anyone in the church family you feel able to share with. If you're not sure who your elder is, please contact Jenny Usher or Kath Hilborne (commsmanager[@]wkurc.org.uk).
Young people and children come under the pastoral care of
Dan Sach, our Youth & Children's Work Co-Ordinator - please contact him on dansach[@]hotmail.com if he can be of any help.
If you're not someone who's been to West Kirby URC before, you might like to get in touch through the contact form here. We'll do our best to help and direct you towards what you need. We'd especially love to answer any questions about faith that you might be facing at this challenging time, and you can fill in the form for us to pray for you here. Have a look further down this page for info. lines and support systems in our local community that might help you too.
Prayer Support:
Though in some ways we all feel a bit powerless at the moment, we can pray, and we know that prayer is powerful. We'd love to pray for your loved ones, your work, your hopes and fears... Please fill in the Say One for Me prayer request form here. Anyone at all can fill in a prayer request (anonymously if you wish) and our team of pray-ers will say one for you each day for the next week. (Please note, the prayer team are different people to the pastoral team, so you'll still need to, separately, let your Elder/Pastoral Assistants know if you'd like a chat or have a need).
Though in some ways we all feel a bit powerless at the moment, we can pray, and we know that prayer is powerful. We'd love to pray for your loved ones, your work, your hopes and fears... Please fill in the Say One for Me prayer request form here. Anyone at all can fill in a prayer request (anonymously if you wish) and our team of pray-ers will say one for you each day for the next week. (Please note, the prayer team are different people to the pastoral team, so you'll still need to, separately, let your Elder/Pastoral Assistants know if you'd like a chat or have a need).
Reach Counselling:
Our partners at Reach Counselling can now only offer telephone (or sometimes video) appointments based on individual agreement between client and counsellor. Although the present health situation makes things uncertain, they may be able to take on a few new clients so if you leave an answerphone message they will get back to you when they can, hopefully within a few days. Find out more here.
Our partners at Reach Counselling can now only offer telephone (or sometimes video) appointments based on individual agreement between client and counsellor. Although the present health situation makes things uncertain, they may be able to take on a few new clients so if you leave an answerphone message they will get back to you when they can, hopefully within a few days. Find out more here.
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Safeguarding:
During COVID-19, our safeguarding policy and procedures still stand. We're committed to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk, and to ensuring their well-being so if you are concerned for the safety of an adult or of a child, we ask that you please take this seriously and follow the guidance here. Anyone can contact our church's Safeguarding Co-Ordinator, Sarah Jackson, by email to sarahjackson6521[@]gmail.com. Sarah is the first point of contact for safeguarding issues and a great advocate for safeguarding practice. Thank you for helping us to keep everyone as safe as possible. |
What to do if someone needs urgent mental health help: (as of 15/04/2020)
Cheshire Wirral Partnership (NHS Trust) have launched a helpline for those suffering with their mental health during COVID-19. The sent us this information:
Cheshire Wirral Partnership (NHS Trust) have launched a helpline for those suffering with their mental health during COVID-19. The sent us this information:
- If someone needs urgent mental health help, please call 0300 303 3972 and our dedicated local NHS staff will support you to access the help you need;
- The helpline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is open to people of all ages – including children and young people;
- The helpline is now the first port of call for mental health help – it is operated by people in your local area who will know how best to support you. If you call NHS111 you may have to wait longer for help and will be re-directed to this local service – so call 0300 303 3972;
- Please note, A&E and 999 are not the best places to get help for the majority of mental health problems – call 0300 303 3972 to be directed to the best local service to support you;
- You should still call 999 or go to A&E if you have an immediate, life-threatening emergency requiring mental or physical health assistance;
- For non-urgent help and general wellbeing advice, the CWP website contains information and links to resources to support people with anxiety, low mood, and worries relating to the current Covid-19 pandemicwww.cwp.nhs.uk
- For children and young people there is also a dedicated website MyMind.org.uk
Wirral Council have provided us with this information to share: (as of 15/04/2020)
Wirral Council COVID-19 Helpline:
0151 666 5050- A telephone helpline by Wirral Council to support residents during the ongoing Coronavirus situation. The helpline is able to offer residents support with their day to day needs. The helpline operates Monday- Friday 9am-5pm. Further information can also be accessed through the Council website https://www.wirral.gov.uk/
Wirral Info Bank:
www.wirralinfobank.co.uk- Wirral InfoBank, is an online resource to help you find support services near you. It is to support Wirral residents requiring advice, guidance and additional help during this ongoing and difficult coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Emergency Food Support:
Wirral Council and community food providers have come together to make sure vulnerable residents don’t go hungry during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. If you are experiencing difficulties in accessing food please submit your details via this short online or call the COVID-19 Helpline on 0151 666 5050
https://www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/coronavirus-updates/emergency-food
Cheshire and Merseyside Mental Health Helpline
Cheshire and Merseyside NHS Trust have set up a mental health helpline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 0300 303 3972, it is operated by people in your local area who will know how best to support you.
Ask Us Wirral:
Ask Us Wirral is a service is being delivered by phone or email and includes specialist benefits, debt and housing advice. To access Ask Us Wirral phone 0300 33 00 111 or you can complete the online web-form at www.askuswirral.org.uk/enquiry-webform/
Age UK Wirral:
Age UK Wirral are offering a range of services for people who are self isolating. Services including help with shopping and prescriptions, emotional and well-being support, volunteering opportunities, dementia care support, information and reassurance. Please call 0151 482 3456 or you can register through their website https://www.ageuk.org.uk/wirral/. Phone line is available 7 days a week.
Bereavement Support
0151 666 5050- A telephone helpline by Wirral Council to support residents during the ongoing Coronavirus situation. The helpline is able to offer residents support with their day to day needs. The helpline operates Monday- Friday 9am-5pm. Further information can also be accessed through the Council website https://www.wirral.gov.uk/
Wirral Info Bank:
www.wirralinfobank.co.uk- Wirral InfoBank, is an online resource to help you find support services near you. It is to support Wirral residents requiring advice, guidance and additional help during this ongoing and difficult coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Emergency Food Support:
Wirral Council and community food providers have come together to make sure vulnerable residents don’t go hungry during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. If you are experiencing difficulties in accessing food please submit your details via this short online or call the COVID-19 Helpline on 0151 666 5050
https://www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/coronavirus-updates/emergency-food
Cheshire and Merseyside Mental Health Helpline
Cheshire and Merseyside NHS Trust have set up a mental health helpline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 0300 303 3972, it is operated by people in your local area who will know how best to support you.
Ask Us Wirral:
Ask Us Wirral is a service is being delivered by phone or email and includes specialist benefits, debt and housing advice. To access Ask Us Wirral phone 0300 33 00 111 or you can complete the online web-form at www.askuswirral.org.uk/enquiry-webform/
Age UK Wirral:
Age UK Wirral are offering a range of services for people who are self isolating. Services including help with shopping and prescriptions, emotional and well-being support, volunteering opportunities, dementia care support, information and reassurance. Please call 0151 482 3456 or you can register through their website https://www.ageuk.org.uk/wirral/. Phone line is available 7 days a week.
Bereavement Support
- Cruse dedicated content here - coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief- https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/coronavirus-dealing-bereavement-and-grief
- NHS guidance on grief after bereavement or loss- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/
- Age UK advice and support on coping with bereavement and arranging a funeral during the coronavirus outbreak- https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/relationships-family/bereavement/
- Childhood Bereavement Network has published information on supporting grieving children during the outbreak http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItKX136fb6AIV1ojVCh0ilAyIEAAYASAAEgLppvD_BwE
