LBN - Covid-19 Community Support Services

Description

The Authority sought to offer a wide range of flexible and innovative shopping support and community engagement services that meet the needs and wishes of our adult disabled residents/with health needs and / or older residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the services is to support residents out of lockdown, particularly those who have been self-isolating for some time and may have lost confidence to go out and engage back in the community. This includes but is not limited to; - Shopping support which could include help with access to hardware and software for online shopping, safely accompanying individuals to and around the shops, transport, help to pack away, etc. - Support to participate in the Creating an Active Borough physical activities led by Public Health, to meet the priorities in the 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham Strategy; https://www.newham.gov.uk/health-adult-social-care/50-steps-healthier-newham/1. Newham Council is awarding services for Shopping Support and Activity Companions to the below suppliers: Lot 1: Shopping Support - Age UK - Vista Lot 2: Activity Companions - Age UK - Waltham Forest Community Transport