CARESCO - Serving the community around Sawtry since 1982

COVID-19 Response

This page brings together information across CARESCO relating to our response during the COVID-19 pandemic along with some useful links to other relevant organisations and sources of information. Please click on an item in the list below to jump to the link you need. Follow these links to visit external websites (open new tabs) for more help - or just scroll down to see more.

CARESCO's Response

CARESCO COVID-19 Statement NEW **CARESCO's Community Support** Sawtry Foodbank Sawtry COVID Response - statistics March 2020 - August 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination

Cambridgeshire County Council NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout Cambs & Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group Vaccination Guidance Wellside Surgery, Sawtry Lakeside Healthcare, Yaxley Caring Together - supporting family carers for vaccinations

Local Government Response

We Are Huntingdonshire Hub Cambridgeshire Together Keep Your Head (mental health support) Now We're Talking (mental health support) Heart and Soul (Spiritual Wellbeing and Pastoral Care Service)

Other Charities' Response Services

Care Network's Wellbeing Service Caring Together (Family carers) Age UK Cambs & Peterborough Royal Volunteering Service Alzheimer's Society Mind Lifeline (mental health helpline) Time to Change (mental health support) Qwell (wellbeing support) Huntingdon Area Money Advice Citizens Advice Rural Cambs Cruise Bereavement Care Hunts Samaritans

National Response

NHS Advice NHS COVID-19 Contact Tracing App NHS Volunteer Responders Government Advice

International Response

World Health Organisation

COVID 19 Update - 06/09/21

Community Support At the start of September 2021, CARESCO launched a new service Community Support . This team of volunteers will be offering to fulfil small everyday errands, such as local shopping trips and prescription deliveries for those who can not do these for themselves. Thank you to this amazing team, many of whom have been part of our Covid Response Team throughout the pandemic.

Alternatively, to request support or to find out more, call the CARESCO Community Support Co-ordinator weekdays between 9 & 11am on: 07873 187843. Please leave a message and your number if there is no answer, and they will get back to you.

For links to other organisations who may be able to offer help and advice during the pandemic, please visit our dedicated COVID-19 page.

Sawtry Foodbank is continuing to serve those who need the support. They can be contacted on 07743 593863 or emailed at .

For all other general enquiries, please contact us or leave a message on the office answerphone 01487 832105 and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding

Following the government's lifting of most of the remaining restrictions, we are continuing to encourage anyone entering one of our venues to wear face coverings, sanitise hands and maintain some distancing please. Let's continue to keep everyone safe.

Click here for full details of the current government guidelines in place to control the number of Covid cases. We can all do our bit to stop Covid in its tracks and help continue to bring virus levels down.

Remember - Coronavirus remains a serious health risk. You should stay cautious to help protect yourself and others

Fresh air – Meet outside, or open windows and doors for indoor visitors
Test – If you think you have symptoms stay at home and take a PCR test
Face coverings – Wear face coverings in crowded places and on public transport
Check in - Check in to venues when you go out
Clean hands - Wash your hands with soap regularly, and for at least 20 seconds
Protect yourself - Get vaccinated if you’re 16 or over

The government's full guidelines on keeping safe can be found here.