COVID-19 previous updates - 1 May

Mental health and wellbeing support during COVID-19 | Reporting anti-social behaviour | Pavements to be widened to aid social distancing | Stay In, Make Friends, Enjoy the Arts

Mental health and wellbeing support during COVID-19

Most of us will feel some sort of impact on our mental health and wellbeing as the coronavirus outbreak continues and lockdown is extended. This is completely understandable, and we want to reassure people in our community that you are not alone.

If you’re feeling restless, stressed, anxious or unable to sleep there are services available to support you, according to your needs, on a local, regional and national level. 

Mencap (external link) is also able to provide accessible support and resources for the people in our community who have a learning disability.

If you’re worried about paying your bills or if you don’t have enough food to eat, get in touch with our Connected Communities team, who can offer support and advice to help you. 

Reporting anti-social behaviour

We are determined to stop the spread of coronavirus in Haringey and the majority of residents have adhered to the social distancing guidelines that have been implemented by the government.

However, there are still a minority of individuals who are not playing by the rules and are causing anti-social behaviour in certain parts of the borough.

It is crucial that you let the authorities know if there are any social distancing problems or major noise issues that are causing a disturbance.

The police have created an online social distancing form that residents can access if they want to report any breaches of the coronavirus measures:

• Police online reporting form (external link)

Pavements to be widened to aid social distancing

New measures to help with social distancing at busier points in the borough are being introduced as part of a package of measures devised by Haringey Council.

We have been speaking to businesses about challenges they have been facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as 'pavement pinch-points' outside shops that have outdoor queues in high footfall areas and near bus stops. As a result, pavements will be temporarily widened with barriers at some locations, a small number of parking bays will be suspended and some bus stops will be moved slightly.

The intention is to make it safer and easier for businesses, their customers and Haringey’s communities to do their essential shopping safely.

The first phase of these works has begun at 10 sites, with a second phase to follow. We will closely monitor the measures at all sites to ensure they are helping residents.

Stay In, Make Friends, Enjoy the Arts

Jacksons Lane, one of Haringey’s flagship arts venues, is continuing to bring you more entertainment that you and your family can enjoy in your home whilst isolating and staying safe.

They’ve launched Befriending, a new initiative to match volunteers with residents of Haringey’s housing schemes. The volunteers, many of whom are artistic performers, make phone calls to residents to offer support, conversation and even singing! If you’d like to become a volunteer Befriender, please email jessica@jacksonslane.org.uk

Jacksons Lane’s regular Scratch Night (a medley of work-in-progress performances), Tilted Circus Scratch, has gone digital (external link). Find the latest from seven performers who have sent in their latest works-in-progress, done from their own homes.

If you want to learn, find anything from yoga to children’s arts on their Classes and Courses page (external link), with tutors finding inventive ways to present their material online. Want to help your kids develop their artistry? Doodle Arts have created an entire free Resource Pack for teaching art at home (PDF - external link).

Previous updates:

• 30 April:
  • Common complaints about businesses operating | Jose Mourinho visits Spurs food hub | Supporting vulnerable people | Bounce back loans
• 29 April:
  • Your pregnancy and coronavirus | Dr Will: Please stay home, save lives | Bereavement support for children and young people
• 28 April:
  • Construction sites during COVID-19 | Care for London | Food hygiene during pandemic
• 27 April:
  • What to do if you are unwell | Help us defeat scammers | Spurs star Jan’s a fan
• 26 April:
  • Waste Less, Upcycle and Swap More
• 25 April:
  • We still need to stay at home to save lives | New interpreting service for UK’s Deaf community
• 24 April:
  • Create to Connect challenge | Jacksons Lane | Help is available for anyone suffering domestic abuse | Guidance for parents supporting young people’s mental health
• 23 April:
  • Bulky Waste collections | Keeping our youngsters safe online | Council Tax reduction | Suicide prevention and bereavement support
• 22 April:
  • What to do if you’re unwell | Guidance for unpaid carers | Cllr Ejiofor message to residents | Supporting Haringey’s businesses | Advice for parents during coronavirus outbreak
• 21 April:
  • Free School Meals extension | Updated funeral guidelines | Shout up if you need help | Calling all carers!
• 20 April:
  • Support for Haringey’s autistic children and young people | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme online service now live | Haringey Giving | Serving up some Haringey heroes
• 19 April:
  • Looking out for each other
• 18 April:
  • Parks this weekend
• 17 April:
  • Looking after your mental health | Stay in, work out | Lockdown extended
• 16 April:
  • Changes to waste collection times | Business grants - we need you | Keep Haringey learning
• 15 April:
  • Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social isolation | Haringey is Proud to Care | Domestic abuse - where to get help | Young people - you’re not alone
• 14 April:
  • £8.1m emergency response announced | Our parks - thank you | Supporting children and young people | Bereavement support
• 13 April:
  • NHS blood donation | Information about changes to NHS services
• 12 April:
  • Happy Easter
• 11 April:
  • Dealing with loneliness | Health tips at home
• 10 April:
  • Safeguarding young people | Our parks this weekend | Support for small businesses
• 9 April:
  • Support with domestic abuse | Activities for young people during bank holiday | Registering a death | Enforcement officers helping to stop spread of coronavirus | Help by the truckload | Ship-shape lessons for kids
• 8 April:
  • Thank you, carers | Care workers - we’re recruiting | Business rates and rent protection | Council staff, contractors and utility staff | Specialist teams responding to COVID-19 | YMCA North London appeal | Update on services for rough sleepers | Help and guidance for residents with pets
• 7 April:
  • Business Interruption Loan Scheme | Waste collections | Avoid being scammed | Haringey Together helps hundreds
• 6 April:
  • Support for people living with dementia | Bulky waste collections | Mental health and wellbeing support
• 5 April:
  • Help for your young ones
• 4 April:
  • Haringey Giving COVID-19 Appeal
• 3 April:
  • Spurs Stadium food hub | Act like you’ve got it | Keep your distance, whatever the weather
• 2 April:
  • Haringey Together - call for supplies | Guidance on shielding | Dealing with stress? | Food waste and recycling collections for flats
• 1 April:
  • Domestic abuse services | Guidance for care of the deceased | Free School Meals voucher scheme | Support for rough sleepers
• 31 March:
  • Calling all businesses - donations needed! | Leader’s letter to residents | Food takeaway and delivery guidance | Business grants update | Mental health support | Dogs on leads
• 30 March:
  • Social distancing in parks | Tottenham & Wood Green Cemeteries | Bury Road car park
• 29 March:
  • Kooth - wellbeing support for children and young people
• 28 March:
  • Waste collection services update | Mall Wood Green car park now free
• 27 March:
  • Social distancing | Proud to care | Access to food in Haringey | Increase in military vehicles visible in London | Home moves put on hold | Haringey claps our NHS and social care staff | Shielding the most clinically vulnerable from coronavirus
• 26 March:
  • Changes to parking restrictions | Coronavirus Scams | Bruce Grove Youthspace | Keep your distance
• 25 March:
  • Using public transport | Business closures enforcement | Parking changes - update | Managing the impact on Community Organisations
• 24 March:
  • Reuse and Recycling Centres | Price hiking | New rules on social distancing | Translations of Government advice and guidance | Previous updates
• 23 March:
  • Wood Green Library and Customer Service Centre | Parks | Waste | Stop all unnecessary travel | Library closures | Parking restrictions
• 22 March:
  • S-cool online resources for remote learning
• 21 March:
  • Marcus Garvey Customer Services Centre and Library | Changes to parking restrictions
• 20 March:
  • Haringey parks | Support for businesses | Update from London Fire Brigade Haringey | Cancellation of marriage appointments | ‘Key Workers’ list published | Free School Meals
• 19 March:
  • Social distancing | Schools | Transport | Museum and Archives | Energy industry support
• 18 March:
  • Schools | Business support | Service update
• 17 March:
  • Government advice to stop spreading the virus | What to do if you feel unwell
• 4 and 13 March:
  • What can I do?

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