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An open letter to Inverclyde
It’s been a year like no other – rules to keep ourselves and each Nobody will look back on 2020
and here’s hoping we won’t have other safe. The rules are being with any great fondness,
to endure the likes again. While relaxed to allow families to reunite but there have been many
2020 has undoubtedly been filled but please only do so if you feel highlights individually and
with more than its fair share of it is absolutely necessary and collectively and we
heartache and misery, we’ve seen heed the national guidance to can take a lot of comfort
first-hand some of the incredible help protect us all. and indeed happiness
work done across the public, from the roles we played
private and voluntary sectors As always, support is available in supporting Inverclyde.
in tandem with people in our during the festive period for
communities. The efforts of staff anyone who needs it and more The time-honoured tradition
from across the council and the about that can be found inside of looking ahead to the 12
health and social care partnership and on the council website – months ahead has taken
to continue to deliver essential www.inverclyde.gov.uk. It’s a time on greater significance this
services during one of the most of joy and celebration for many year. While there will be
turbulent periods in our lifetimes people but not everyone. Please more challenges along the
has been nothing short of heroic. look out for friends, family and way and while the pandemic
Inverclyde has been at its best neighbours who may be struggling. is far from over, there is
during this pandemic uniting as We could all do with a pick-me-up light at the end of the
a community to help each other and I’m delighted that the council tunnel.
during the darkest of times. That has teamed up with the Beacon
Thank you all for your efforts
is something to be proud of. Even Arts Centre to produce a festive
this year. Have a happy and safe
though this Christmas will be like film and making it free to view
Christmas – and here’s to a happier
no other before, we can still rejoice for the whole of Inverclyde. More
new year.
and look to the future with hope details about this can be found
and optimism. In doing that, we below, including how to book your Councillor Stephen McCabe
must also continue to stick to the virtual ‘front row seat’. Leader of Inverclyde Council
Rediscover your local
village and town centres
this Christmas.
Shopping in small, local
businesses helps keep
our local economy healthy
and supports someone’s
livelihood.
Gifts can be much more
personalised too.
Discover your Inverclyde.
DISCOVERINVERCLYDE .COM
inverclyde.gov.uk
Christmas & New Year
opening hours
The Municipal Buildings and all Council Offices The Scottish Welfare Fund service will be closed on Friday 25 and
will close at 5pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 Monday 28 December 2020 and also Friday 1 and Monday 4 January
for business purposes and will re-open on 5 2021. The Service is available between the 29 and 31 December 2020.
January 2021 at 8.45am. The Customer Service
Centre telephone lines will close to the public at The contact telephone number to be used for applications is 01475
4.30pm on 24 December 2020. 714444 and will be available between 9am and 3pm.
ENVIRONMENT, REGENERATION The civic amenity/recycling centres at EDUCATION, COMMUNITIES AND
AND RESOURCES Pottery Street and Kirn Drive opening hours ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Date Pottery Street Kirn Drive
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC PROTECTION cars and vans cars only COMMUNITY HALLS
Environmental and Public Protection offices Mon 21 Dec 20 8am - 5.50pm 8am - 5.50pm For information regarding opening times of
will close to the public at 5pm on Thursday Tue 22 Dec 20 8am - 5.50pm 8am - 5.50pm Community Halls, please see Inverclyde Leisure’s
24 December 2020. The offices will re-open at Wed 23 Dec 20 8am - 5.50pm 8am - 5.50pm Festive Notices on www.inverclydeleisure.com
8.40am on Tuesday 5 January 2021. Thu 24 Dec 20 8am - 4.50pm 8am - 4.50pm
Fri 25 Dec 20 CLOSED CLOSED LIBRARIES
Christmas and New Year refuse collection All Inverclyde Libraries are currently operating
Sat 26 Dec 20 10am-3.50pm 10am-3.50pm
restricted opening hours due to COVID-19
Normal day of Revised day of Sun 27 Dec 20 8am - 5.50pm 8am - 5.50pm guidelines. All libraries will close from 2pm on
collection collection
Mon 28 Dec 20 8am - 5.50pm 8am - 5.50pm Thursday 24 December with the exception of
Mon 21 Dec 2020 Sun 20 Dec 2020 Tue 29 Dec 20 8am - 5.50pm 8am - 5.50pm Kilmacolm Library which will close on Wednesday
Tue 22 Dec 2020 Mon 21 Dec 2020 Wed 30 Dec 20 8am - 5.50pm 8am - 5.50pm 23 December at 2pm. They will re-open on Tuesday
Wed 23 Dec 2020 Tue 22 Dec 2020 5 January 2021 when the current hours will resume.
Thu 31 Dec 20 8am - 4.50pm 8am - 4.50pm
Thu 24 Dec 2020 Wed 23 Dec 2020 Fri 1 Jan 21 CLOSED CLOSED Central Library 10am - 2pm
Fri 25 Dec 2020 Thu 24 Dec 2020 Sat 2 Jan 21 CLOSED CLOSED Kilmacolm Library CLOSED
Mon 28 Dec 2020 Sun 27 Dec 2020 Sun 3 Jan 21 8am - 5.50pm 8am - 5.50pm Port Glasgow Library 10am - 2pm
Tue 29 Dec 2020 Mon 28 Dec 2020 Please ensure you visit 15 minutes before closing South West Library 10am - 2pm
Wed 30 Dec 2021 Tue 29 Dec 2020 time. Please note on occasion Kirn Drive depot Gourock Library 10am - 2pm
Thu 31 Dec 2021 Wed 30 Dec 2020 may close within the above hours due to being full
Inverkip & Wemyss Bay Library 10am - 2pm
Fri 1 Jan 2021 Thu 31 Dec 2020 to capacity. If this occurs please use the Pottery
Street Depot. Do not leave anything outside the
Mon 4 Jan 2021 Tue 5 Jan 2021 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
gates.
Tue 5 Jan 2021 Wed 6 Jan 2021 PARTNERSHIP
BURIAL GROUNDS AND CREMATORIUM
Wed 6 Jan 2021 Thu 7 Jan 2021
No cremations or interments will take place on SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
Thu 7 Jan 2021 Fri 8 Jan 2021 Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Monday 28 December The undernoted Social Work Offices will be closed
Fri 8 Jan 2021 Sat 9 Jan 2021 2020 nor on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 and Monday on Friday 25 and Monday 28 December 2020 and
4 January 2021. There will be access to all also Friday 1 and Monday 4 January 2021.
If refuse collections are delayed due to adverse Cemeteries and the Garden of Remembrance at
weather, please put your bins out by 7am each day the Crematorium. Due to Government restrictions Centre Phone number
to allow collection at the earliest opportunity. Large the Book of Remembrance will not be available for Hector McNeil House 715365
cardboard packaging and additional recyclates viewing on these dates but can be viewed online at Criminal Justice Office 715365
can be placed beside your blue bin for collection. www.Inverclyde.gov.uk
Alternative arrangements for viewing an entry can Hillend Centre 715949
Regular winter updates can be found by visiting the
Winter Updates section of the Council’s website be made by contacting the Crematorium Office, Assessment and Care 715010
at www.Inverclyde.gov.uk Alternatively, call the 1 South Street, Greenock (715658/9). Management
automated winter helpline on 712713. The last bulk Homecare Services 715014
REGISTRATION SERVICE
uplift service prior to the Christmas period will be on Princes St House 715270
16 December 2020. The service will resume on 6 (Births, Deaths and Marriages)
January 2021. The Registration Office located at the Customer EMERGENCY SOCIAL WORK 0300 343 1505
Services Centre at Municipal Buildings, Greenock SERVICES can be accessed
will be closed on Friday 25 and Monday 28 by contacting the social work
December 2020 and also Friday 1 and Monday 4 standby service on freephone
January 2021. A telephone appointment system
will be in operation for Registration purposes
between the hours of 9am and 4pm on Tuesday 29, FUTURE COUNCIL HOLIDAYS
Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 December 2020 Good Friday - 2 April 2021
(714250). Easter Monday - 5 April 2021
If there is a need for an emergency death May Day - 3 May 2021
registration outwith these times, please contact Christmas - 25 & 26 December 2021
your funeral director who will assist you with making
an appointment; alternatively you can contact
the Councils out of hours service (719999) or the
Police (101). Recorded information on emergency
procedures can also be obtained by telephoning the
Registration Office at the number given above.
Find updates on Covid-19 at www.inverclyde.gov.uk/coronavirus
Local support groups
e: admin@cvsinverclyde.org.uk
t: 01475 711733
w: cvsinverclyde.org.uk
Practical Support Food Finance/employability Mental health & wellbeing
Inverclyde Carers Centre Inverclyde Foodbank i58 Project Financial Fitness Compassionate Inverclyde, in
Lorna MacDonald 01475 735180 Leslie Enabuleie/Fraser Donaldson Paul Findlay 01475 729239 partnership with Morton in the
* Closed the Christmas & New Year public 07506 530638 • Closing at 12.30pm on 24/12/20 and reopen Community & River Clyde Homes
holidays. Information, support and advice • Accepting referral from partner on 06/01/21. Alison Bunce 07540 766381
available via telephone and email. agencies for Christmas food parcels. • Jolly Boxes containing Christmas cards,
• Toy Bank accepting donations of toys DWP handmade gifts and food items being
Inverclyde Council & CVS and/or money for children & young distributed within the community alongside an
Inverclyde Isolate & Support people 0-18 yrs. Donations welcome at • Closed Christmas & New Year public offer of a call from a volunteer.
Service foodbank or purchased online & shipped holidays.
• To donate items or get involved get in touch.
directly to the foodbank (i.e. Amazon). • Universal Credit support on 0800 328 5644
Roisin Dillon
• Referrals for the toybank can be alone or in • Jobseekers Allowance on 0800 055 6688
• Support to those self-isolating due to
a positive Covid-19 test or exposure to
conjunction with a food referral.
• For more information visit www.gov.uk
Mind Mosaic
someone who has tested positive. • Standard food provision still available Gwyneth MacDonald 01475 892208
during the Christmas period, albeit
• Supporting individuals with access Christians Against Poverty • Closed from 23/12/20 to 05/01/21.
with reduced opening hours. Open on
to essential items, such as food and • Emergency contact information is available
Wednesdays: 23/12/20, 30/12/20 and Alistair McAlees 01274 760720
prescriptions by phoning 01475 715274.
06/01/21. Resuming normal opening hours alistairmcalees@capuk.org for anyone who may need support while the
thereafter. office is closed.
• CAP Debt help will not be available to new
Parenting Support Belville Community Garden Trust clients from 24/12/21 to 04/01/21
Laura Reilly 01475 726034 • Existing clients can contact Alistair McAlees Your Voice
• Closed over Christmas and will reopen in an emergency throughout these times. Karen Haldane 01475 728628
Barnardo’s
05/01/21 • Closed Christmas & New Year public
Martin Mathieson / Marie Pye 01475 728493
• Closed Christmas & New Year public • Still receiving surplus food, may have Inverclyde Advice First holidays.
holidays. emergency food boxes on a small scale. 01475 715299 • Community Connectors will continue to
• Current service users will receive wellbeing • Closed between Christmas & New Year. provide isolation calls over the holiday period.
Branchton Community Centre Email: sean.macfarlane@yourvoice.org.uk
check-ins and new referrals accepted. Willie Wilson 01475 638481 • Advice Workers will be available to deal with for new referrals.
• Christmas Day meal to be delivered any emergency situations, contact via the
Home-start main HSCP switchboard number • Shopmobility will be open (by appointment
Christmas Eve. only) from 10am to 3.15pm on 30/12/20.
Iain MacDonald / Lisa Carberry 01475 603441 01475 715365.
Email andy.logue@yourvoice.org.uk
• Continuing to support existing clients over
The Pantry
the Christmas period. Andy McCann, The Trust 01475 553354 The Trust
• Perfectly good, surplus goods to help reduce Allan Johnstone 01475 553300 SAMH
waste while providing high quality tinned and • Closed from lunchtime 24/12/20 to 04/01/21, Ann Reid 01475 806013
fresh food.
Recovery support opening again 05/01/21. • Support service at Regent Street will continue
• Located 115 Grieve Road Greenock • Port Glasgow Business & Training Centre will throughout the festive season Monday to
• Open 29/12/20 - 10am to 12pm & 05/01/21 - re-open 11/01/21. Sunday 9am to 9:30pm.
Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug 10am to 12pm. • SAMH Gateways staff can offer tools
Recovery Service & techniques to reduce anxieties, build
Susan Crawford 01475 715353
Scottish Welfare Fund
confidence and resilience using self
Discretionary Payments Team
* Based within the Wellpark Centre in Spiritual Support 01475 714444
management approaches.
Greenock and continuing to accept self
referrals and referrals from GPs, social work • Support for Crisis Grants, Community Care
and other agencies. Westburn Church Grants and the Self-isolation Support Grant
Karen Harbison 01475 722694 applications.
Community Justice
Scottish Families affected by • Toy collection going to Inverclyde HSCP’s • Closed Christmas & New Year public
social work department for distribution. holidays, reduced staff other day. Faith in Throughcare
Alcohol & Drugs
• Accepting donations for Compassionate • Telephone support available from 9am to Robbie Miller 07542 149372
Daryl McLeister 07554 686672 Inverclyde’s Jolly Boxes. 3pm on 01475 714444. • Closed 24/12/20 to 29/12/20 & New Year
• Closed 25/12/20 to 3/01/21, reopening • Small bags containing Christmas messages
04/01/21 • Volunteers available as normal for existing
will be tied to the railing outside the clients.
• Some provision in place via SFAD’s church and are available for anyone in the
National Helpline, available by phoning 08080 • Support at Lyle Gateway community café will
101 011 or using the website chat function at
community.
Access to green space conclude on 22/12/20 and begin on 05/01/21.
Financial/Employability St Mary the Virgin
www.sfad.org.uk SEC Port Glasgow Auchmountain Glen Project SHINE
Julie Tarrant - volunteer 07983438817 or Jim Clabby 07935 004713 Claire McGuire 0141 331 6200
Inverclyde Recovery Café 01505 873476 • No activities planned over the Christmas • National mentoring service for women
Jamie Conway 01475 728628 • Heartland Circle group for people with early period. offenders.
stage dementia and the elderly.
• Closed 18/12/20 to 08/01/21 • Service is available year round, with support
• Members receive weekly or fortnightly calls The Bothy currently being delivered over the phone.
• Information, support and advice available
from a volunteer, a Christmas card, selection
via telephone and email. Lorna McCartney
box & toiletries.
• Leisurely Health Walks during the Christmas
Moving On Inverclyde St John the Evangelist’s Church period - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Bruce Thomson 01475 735200 SEC Greenock Friday- all welcome.
Rev Wilhelmina Nesbitt 01475 732441 • See httttps://www.facebook.com/
• Closed from 24/12/20 to 05/01/21, with
InverclydeBothy for details.
occasional telephone support available as • Donations of goods for Starter Packs
required. Inverclyde and Compassionate Inverclyde’s • Booking essential - please email
‘Back Home Boxes’ welcome. thebothyinverclyde@cyclinguk.org
Need provisions, support and advice, call the COVID-19 helpline: 01475 715275
Food
support
This Christmas will be Parklea Branching Out -
tougher for some than Although closed from the 23 Dec until
Wed 6 Jan, emergency food can be
usual, but nobody should arranged by phoning 07940 545 234.
have to face going hungry.
The Pantry -
If you find yourself in need of an Run by The Trust, anyone can join for
emergency food supply over the
CLEAR YOUR HEAD
an initial £1 annual membership fee.
Christmas break, please contact
This then allows anyone to purchase
one of the following agencies: a weekly voucher £2.50 voucher to fill
their bags with goods worth £10 - £15.
Inverclyde Food Bank -
Our local foodbank can provide a three The Pantry will only be open Tues 29 Mind all over the place? It’s OK not to feel yourself
day emergency food box. Dec and Tue 5 Jan and then back to right now. But simple things like moving more,
normal opening hours from Sat 9 Jan. doing what you enjoy and keeping to a routine
Contact: 01475 787177 /
07506 530 638 The Pantry usual opening hours: can help get you through these unusual times.
Email: inverclydefoodbank@ 10am to 3pm Sat Mon,
thei58project.com Tue, and Fri for delivery For more tips on staying positive during the
coronavirus outbreak visit clearyourhead.scot
For more advice and information
For Inverclyde Christmas about local support groups within
and New Year community Inverclyde, contact our Covid
pharmacy openings go to: Support Helpline on
01475 715275
nhsggc.org.uk
COVID SUPPORT
HELPLINE
Council tax
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Inverclyde residents can call this
number for assistance with access
e-billing
to provisions, support and advice: Sign up now for e-billing
01475 715275
Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm / Friday 9am - 4pm
Receive your council tax
bill on line in 2021.
Let’s go green together by reducing our use of paper!
Sign up today at:
inverclyde.gov.uk/coronavirus inverclyde.gov.uk/counciltaxonline
Have a happy and • Plan
some
Did you know - one pack of sanitary
pads can contain up to five carrier
safe Christmas
alcohol free
days bags worth of plastic. That’s a lot
• Eat before of single-use plastic and money
and whilst you adding up over time.
The festive period will be very different this year. are drinking
While it’s important to celebrate think about your alcohol • Remember That’s why we’re offering FREE
use and what it might mean for keeping you and others safe. alcohol lowers your menstrual cups, reusable pads and
period pants as part of our online
inhibitions, making it
Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Recovery more likely you won’t
socially distance
period products service - save the
Service 01475 715353 • Try alternating soft environment and save money!
inverclydeadp.org.uk drinks with alcoholic
drinks
You can order various FREE
• Try some non-alcoholic beer, wine
or cider alternatives instead
products here...
inverclyde.gov.uk/
freesanitaryproducts
• Save your alcohol use for when you
are in your own household -
stick to your limits
Don’t drive whilst using
#InverclydeCares #PeriodDignity
alcohol or drugs! Don’t risk it!
Recycle your Christmas tree for FREE at our recycling centres: inverclyde.gov.uk/recycling
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