Since our last OPAL update at the end of August, we have seen a relaxation of restrictions, followed by another slight tightening of the rules. We remain at Phase 3 of the routemap for coming out of lockdown where we have been since July, although there are additional local restrictions […]
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It looks like we are approaching the end of the lockdown period, with the current plan being to relax Shielding and suspend Shielding support services on 1st August (subject to next week’s figures continuing to decrease). Due to a marked drop in demand, the OPAL service on a Sunday has […]
Check out the latest update from the PSUC group, ran in partnership with East Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership. This edition features info about shielding, care home visiting, and some digital activities as we reach week 26 of lockdown.
As of the week beginning 29th June 2020, the OPAL service will no longer be operating on a Sunday. You can still contact the OPAL Team from Monday to Saturday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM. Help is still available from emergency services: for more information on when and who is best to […]
It looks like the wonderful volunteers who are out there doing shopping and collecting prescriptions will still be needed to support people in shielding or self-isolation for quite a while to come, and OPAL will be there to support their efforts. The UK Government announced this week that the current […]
HELP IF YOU ARE SHIELDING: If you, or anybody in your household, have received a letter from the Chief Medical Officer asking you to shield yourself for 12 weeks, you need to make yourself known to the Local Authority, who will make arrangements to deliver food parcels if necessary and […]
The OPAL Team are facing a unique and unprecedented situation which brings new challenges for people not only in our local communities in East Dunbartonshire, but for many people around the world. We recognise that we are very lucky to operate in a close-knit, community-driven area where people and organisations […]