Cooking Good is a community cooking project working with the West Northants Food Alliance and delivering cooking skills support and resources to those delivering food aid and those working with the most vulnerable. 

Cooking Good aims to equip those in receipt of food aid with the skills and confidence to cook from scratch, make the best of their food budget and reduce waste, so that they can make the most of the food supplied and, in turn, support their own wellbeing. We do this by offering training, support and various resources to those who supply food and/ or come into contact with these clients.

Cooking Good Workshops

Free 12 week support for 1 hour per week for elderly people who are beginning to struggle with everyday life. 

• Have you noticed any recent changes in your health?
• Do you have difficulties walking or need help moving about?
• Are everyday tasks such as shopping becoming more difficult?
• Do you need someone to help you on a regular basis?
• When you need help, do you sometimes feel lonely or isolated?

All support during COVID is by phone.  Contact Emma Foulds via customer services 0300 126 1000 or see more information on their website INDEPENDENCE PROGRAMME

There is lots of information here on financial support that might be available to you.  It includes links to all the relevant authorities to find additional information.  If you need additional support then please contact us.

Boddington Good Neighbours Financial Support Information

If you need help to access a food bank, Boddington Good Neighbours is now a referral agency.  To find out more about Daventry Food Bank click on the link below

daventryfoodbank.org.uk

NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched the next phase of the latest ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign which focuses on the NHS 111 service as a new way to access A&E.

If you have an urgent but not life-threatening medical need, make sure you contact NHS 111 first rather than going straight to A&E. If you do need urgent care, then NHS 111 can now book you in to be seen quickly and safely in A&E. 

As well as this, NHS 111 is also able to direct to or book an appointment at Urgent Treatment Centres, access to Out of Hours GP Services, pharmacies, emergency dental services and walk-in clinics.

Contacting 111 first will also help the NHS to keep you safe by maintaining social distancing and ensure that you receive the right care in the right place, in a more timely and safe way.

If you or your loved one have a life-threatening illness or injury then you should always use 999 and if you do arrive at A&E without contacting NHS 111 you will still receive medical care, with emergency treatments prioritised. 

Just think 111 first. When you think you need A&E, contact NHS 111 by phone or online at https://111.nhs.uk/

 Further information about NHS 111 First is available at  www.northamptonshireccg.nhs.uk

A list of local food suppliers is now available on the website - if you know of any others then please let us know and we can include them here.

If you need help from any of the community volunteers then please call, message or email. We have more than 70 volunteers who are ready and willing to help you.

Please note that Dr Dennis Burton will be picking up Byfield surgery prescriptions on a Tuesday and Thursday and will deliver them to you. If you would like to volunteer then just let us know. Let us help you stay safe