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#DailyMoment: Friday 3 April

And now for the good news... You may be surprised to hear there's quite a lot of it.

Don’t get me wrong, these are tough times indeed, for individuals and for businesses. But as today’s edition shows, there are lots of inspiring stories out there. The worst times bring out the best in people.

Keeping any business going during lockdown is trying enough, but for those that deal directly with the public – including venues, shops, cafés and restaurants and services such as hair salons – it’s pretty much impossible. A big shout out to them all… If you’re doing other things, finding other ways to help or simply connect, we’d love to hear about it.

These good news stories rarely make the the headlines – videos of people fighting over toilet rolls seem always to get in ahead – but they represent the real picture of life out there, and that’s what we’re here to communicate and celebrate.

So tell us all about it. Stay safe, stay connected!

Today: some GOOD news for a change, more things to entertain at home, food and drink deliveries, Facebook community groups, online support for businesses – plus we dip into the archives for our #VirtualTheatreFest interview with John Cleese and explore the origins of Peterborough Community Radio…

What is the #DailyMoment?

Our aim with this, sent out every weekday, is to keep Peterborough’s conversations going whilst delivering current COVID-19 community news and useful resources to help you negotiate the coming weeks. Every issue will also include a couple of great reads, either new or from our archives, which have no relation to coronavirus at all – just good stuff to enjoy and take our minds off things for a while.

One of these will form part of a #VirtualFest strand. We may not be able to get out to live music, comedy, theatre, film or literary events, but we’ll be bringing you some of our best original celebrity interviews in all categories, including Jools Holland, John Cleese, Brian Blessed, Jon Culshaw, Rick Wakeman and astronaut Tim Peake. And we’ll be adding to the The Moment roster by digging into our personal freelance archives. Expect to see classic interviews with Neil Innes, Jeff Bridges, Ray Harryhausen, Bill Bailey, Cate Blanchett and many more!

NB The key information towards the end of this newsletter will remain the same in each issue, to ensure it is always clearly available and accessible. But it will be added to as we go – and we’d like to hear from you. If you run a group or have some community news, let us know and we’ll include it. And if you’ve suggestions or requests relating to what we feature, we’d love to hear that too.

Toby Venables, editor

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Message us via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themomentmagazine/ or Twitter https://twitter.com/MomentMag


#VirtualTheatreFest: John Cleese

In February, not long before the lockdown, John Cleese’s first ever play – Bang Bang!, based on a French farce was performed at Peterborough’s New Theatre. The Moment talked to him about the play, the lessons of Fawlty Towers and having a theatre debut at the age of 80.

Interview: John Cleese


#FromTheArchives: On The Air

So many things have been put on hold – but Peterborough Community Radio is still broadcasting, and perhaps a more crucial link than ever before. You can see the schedule and listen online here: https://www.pcrfm.co.uk – but to find out more from behind the scenes, take a look at our feature on PCRFM, just as it appeared one year ago in our April 2019 issue: https://en.calameo.com/read/0008505534a56724752c9?page=10


Coronavirus news and resources

LATEST

PCC suspends parking charges

All parking charges will be removed in Peterborough City Council car parks. This is for essential trips only and to allow key workers (such as NHS staff, carers and supermarket workers) who want to use these car parks to be able to do so free of charge. Anyone parking will not be fined if they use the car parks without a ticket. This will apply for the whole of April and will be reviewed on a monthly basis as the COVID-19 outbreak continues.


Ormiston Bushfield Academy produces vital safety equipment

Last week, Ormiston Bushfield Academy’s Design Technology department started production of safety visors. “We are delighted to collaborate with colleagues at local schools to help support this community effort to supply our NHS with this much needed protective gear.” https://www.facebook.com/OBApeterborough/posts/2735590139883495?__tn__=-y.g


Hamptons & Hempsted Facebook group

Cllrs John Howard and Mohammed Farooq have set up a Facebook community page to partner volunteers with people in need of help in the Hamptons and Hempsted. “Already we’ve had some great success, residents helping each other with shopping, delivering schoolwork, it’s been amazing to see the community come together.”

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelpingHamptonHempsted


South Kesteven District Council community hub

SKDC has set up a COVID-19 community hub to support people who are vulnerable or need assistance due to age or ill-health 8am-7pm seven days: 01476 406177 or 01476 406358 or email


Community First support for elderly and vulnerable

Community First has been providing food packs and hot meals to people that have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. “Demand for our service has steadily been increasing over the past few days and in order to keep the food packs flowing to everyone that needs them we are in need of your help and support. Our service is free to everyone that needs it, we provide essential items to the elderly, families that are self isolating, single mothers and the most vulnerable. If they do not get essential supplies then they will not eat. So please whatever you can donate will help save lives on our streets.”

Call or text 07425433827

https://www.facebook.com/CommunityFirstPeterborough/


Entertainment

Tales from Tour Guides: the stories that fascinate, perplex and inspire the Tour Guides of Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral’s band of volunteer tour guides are writing a series of short blog posts to highlight their personal favourite stories from the Cathedral’s history. What is it that fascinates or puzzles them? What have they discovered, and from who? The stories will be published on Wednesdays (about places) and Fridays (about people) on the Cathedral’s Word Press site here: https://peterboroughcathedral.wordpress.com/category/tales-from-tour-guides/

Vivacity activities at home
Vivacity have set up a great page with loads of activities to do at home during isolation. Check it out at: https://bit.ly/vivacity-at-home

Live home entertainment from Slipper Sessions
Slipper Sessions launched on Sunday 27 March and has been created to beam live music and entertainment directly into your living room. Check the Facebook page for the latest news. You’ll need to download and install the Zoom app to take part.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/slippersessions

Youth Inspired Peterborough
Are you struggling to entertain yourself and your little ones during the lockdown? Here’s a brilliant list of go-to places for some fun, learning and exercises from the Social Echo. Stay safe everyone!
https://www.facebook.com/YouthInspiredPeterborough

Lamphouse Theatre on demand
Sign up online to watch a fantastic selection of Lamphouse’s previous shows, including the ever popular Suitcase Shakespeare and This Is Peterborough – a one hour romp about the history of our marvellous city!
http://www.lamphousetheatre.co.uk/on-demand.html?fbclid=IwAR3Ll2hh5udelO4X32_kcB8NnJALiGyLu0-cyi-1_W8Ctsa6mJgcJ-KEmQM

Jumped Up theatre – Body and Soul fitness sessions
Keep fit without risking your health! Free online fitness sessions on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/JumpedUpTheatrePBO

Rescheduled shows at The Cresset
The Cresset is rescheduling shows postponed as a result of coronavirus. Check their Facebpook page for the latest news.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCressetPeterborough


Food & Drink

Oober Veggies veg box deliveries
Stamford-based Oober Veggies are offering veg box deliveries in the area. Small £10, large £15. Produce varies daily and is whatever is sourced on the day.
Contact via: https://www.facebook.com/ooberveggies/

Baking deliveries from Peterborough Celebrations
Peterborough Celebrations has supplies of strong flour, fresh yeast, unsalted butter and a whole range of cake mixes which require only the addition of oil and water. These can be delivered and money paid by bank transfer or over the phone, and they will leave them on your doorstep, knock and get back in the car. Delivery is £3.00 in Peterborough – outside of Peterborough starts at £5.00. Please message with order.
https://www.facebook.com/celebrationspeterboroughshop/

Wine deliveries from Amps Wine Merchants
Wine deliveries are available from Philip Amps. To place an order for home delivery
Online: www.ampswinemerchants.co.uk
Phone: 01832 273502
Email:
@ampswines

Dog in a Doublet food deliveries
The food at this award-winning local pub is legendary, and now they’re doing delivereies – inlcuding Sunday roasts. Find them on Facebook, visit https://www.doginadoublet.co.uk/ or phone 01733 202256
https://www.facebook.com/doginadoublet

Montagu Arms cask ales
The Monty at Barnwell has a certain number of cask ale barrels available

  • Fools Nook – £70
  • Timothy Taylor’s -£90
  • Barnwell Bitter – £70
  • Sharps Doombar – £85

Collection or delivery available – and every barrel will come with an assortment of crisps! Call on 01832 273726 or 07972863296. Please drink responsibly.
https://www.facebook.com/THEMONTYBARNWELL/

Tallington Farm Shop open
Tallington Farm Shop is open 9am to 5pm, 7days a week. Fresh fruit, veg and salad as well as milk and eggs. Delivery is available. Boxes available this week: £15 mixed fruit/veg; £25 family size with potatoes. Collection also available for veg boxes.
Tallington Farm Shop PE94RJ 01778218947
https://www.facebook.com/stu.taylor.3517


Community

Council Tax financial help
Peterborough City Council Central Government has now provided the council with further clarification over which households should receive a slice of a national £500million Hardship Fund to help ease financial worries during Covid-19. Over 7,700 city households will be eligible for a £150 payment. Residents across the city will collectively receive £1.6million. This will appear as a credit on their April council tax bills.
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/council/council-tax/forms-discounts-exemptions
https://www.facebook.com/PeterboroughCC/photos/a.493127200699523/3129414970404053/

Peterborough City Council Coronavirus pages
A wealth of information of every kind, from health concerns to finances – constantly updated.
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/healthcare/public-health/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19-overview

Ormiston Families new email
Ormiston Families Point 1 service is now offering a dedicated email address for parents and carers looking for mental health support for their children during this period. This is . Please note: this is not monitored 24 hours a day so if your child is at immediate risk of harm you should contact your local hospital. https://www.facebook.com/ormistonfamilies

NEW SEN RESOURCES AND CONTACT INFORMATION
The Special Educational Needs and Inclusion (SENI) Services have produced a set of resources to help parent carers who have children and young people with SEND across Peterborough. The resources include a set of Hot Line numbers for direct information/advice/support from professionals within the SENI services (includes the ASD/ ADHD teaching service, SAMs Officers and more).
https://fis.peterborough.gov.uk/kb5/peterborough/directory/site.page?id=3-CrEQhcFdY

A big thank you from Aragon Services (refuse collection)
“Thank you to all the residents of Peterborough for the kind messages of support to our bin men. We are finding cards, message, banners and gifts thanking the crews for their hard work!”
https://www.facebook.com/aragondirect/

Peterborough Cathedral online support
Peterborough Cathedral has closed its building but clergy and staff continue their work from home. Find out how to contact them here:
https://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/newsarticle.aspx/41/closure?fbclid=IwAR2EvzzESIi1kzAv6fXElJkl7IY2J8ftFuT5HqMXlZ_EcrUxMPzbMH9aNRU


Help & Volunteering

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust needs you!
They are looking for people with healthcare and administration experience. If that’s you, please get in touch with them. They add: “We’d also like to thank everyone for the donations we’re receiving, they are helping patients, carers and our amazing staff.”
https://www.facebook.com/cpftnhs/

Foodbank – volunteers wanted!
As of Friday 27th March Foodbanks are operating Monday-Saturday 11am-1pm at Dogsthorpe Methodist Church, Birchtree Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4HP. Can you help? Contact:
https://www.facebook.com/PeterboroughFoodBank

Get help from Council volunteer hub
If you know of someone in your community that needs help or if you would like to volunteer in some way, the council has set up a coordination hub to get help to those people in need. Email:

Peterborough CVS (Council for Voluntary Services) Happy Hour
Pboro CVS is having a #HappyHour every Wednesday Wednesday). ‘We want to spread the great stories that we’re hearing at PCVS about the amazing acts of volunteering and community action during the Covid-19 Outbreak. If you have a story that you want us to share please email us at
or use the #PositivePeterborough and post post post. Lets spread some happiness during this time!’ https://www.facebook.com/CVSPeterborough


Business

Govt guidance for businesses (updated 26 March)
Information and support for business dealing with COVID-19
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses?utm_campaign=Covid-19%20Business%20Resilience&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=85504389&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–AcQffdgWDfsfJsyZVkJyZ4hBsYUbSKpT9l3AHBqxUvm4VgC107LSryrQJ-MjkltH_h8cM27aTZRWsTQV31ug1qwGyDl3gX43bicP5rgz-mlUemv0&_hsmi=85504389

Local business updates and info
Regular email news updates for businesses provided by Cambs and Peterborough Combined Authority and the Business Board.
http://100khomes-co-uk-6985942.hs-sites.com/en-gb/cpca-covid19-businessresiliencesignup?utm_campaign=Covid-19%20Business%20Resilience&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=85254734&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–EVLQEiCHbXBCU7uyoDJO-4dHa5bpB1kobQj3qyKbak-M21BsOWROlOpmPR5I79CkxLFoLUGuYkPxJvXgarYduL56MY7IHaut-8dBaXX0dYZDnK4s&_hsmi=85254734


Local Facebook support groups

Peterborough Covid-19 Support Network

Covid-19 Peterborough/Cambridgeshire

PE4 Covid-19 Community Support

Community First

Yaxley and Farcet Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Fletton/Woodston/Stanground Shared Support for Covid-19

Hamptons & Hempsted Facebook group

Ormiston families (community outreach)

Stamford Area Covid-19 Support

Peterborough Coronavirus Mutual Aid Assistance

Peterborough City Hospital

Peterborough Food Bank (they desperately need volunteers and donations!)

Shelfwatch Peterborough (for anyone needing anything specific from the shops that they haven’t managed to get)


Useful links and resources

Peterborough City Council Coronavirus pages
A wealth of information of every kind, from health concerns to finances – constantly updated.
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/healthcare/public-health/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19-overview

Peterborough Cathedral online support
Peterborough Cathedral has closed its building but clergy and staff continue their work from home. Find out how to contact them here:
https://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/newsarticle.aspx/41/closure?fbclid=IwAR2EvzzESIi1kzAv6fXElJkl7IY2J8ftFuT5HqMXlZ_EcrUxMPzbMH9aNRU

Peterborough CAB
Adviceline on 0344 499 4120 or 0300 3300 650 from mobiles.

Peterborough Volunteer Service
Get information and find out how you can help.
https://www.facebook.com/CVSPeterborough

SEND Support
A letter for families with SEND children/young people from Central Government – Covid 19:
http://www.nnpcf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Minister-Fords-open-letter-to-the-SEND-sector.pdf?LMCL=mGoXJb&fbclid=IwAR084TE9IoSpba2kwHIG4vr1_0uOGkcOpX6mSg2BnTaK0i-2tAZgx6IVgVc

Stephen Fry’s myth-busting C19 video…
https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2020/03/25/stephen-frys-myth-busting-coronavirus-video-is-the-fact-checker-we-all-need-right-now/?fbclid=IwAR32FpJ7KPRs2BN1486Sf0ZNMV57KOgfORMz2IQk7X-BEyf6WPGMimYnKi8

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