Support is available to any individual or family who need some help due to Covid-19, including people who are self-isolating or cocooning.
Among the organisations taking part in the Cork City CRF are:
There are many agencies currently doing super work in delivering care to older and vulnerable people in our communities and this forum is aimed at building on this, not duplicating it.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, many of these organisations are providing online or phone options so that they can continue to provide support in communities.
We are working with our communities and volunteers to ensure that these local resources - including social care support and social contact – are targeted at the people who need them most.
Cork City has been broken into 16 local area teams with a Cork City Council community worker and HSE community worker in each area who will work with ‘local champions’ - namely the existing voluntary organisations and groups who know their locality and can help us to match need with service delivery. Each of the 16 local areas also has a link to Community Garda Services.
With the help of local groups, we have created an interactive CRF services map below. Take a look to see what services are available in your area.
By clicking on the map below, you’ll be able to see the 16 local areas in the city, and the services available in your area by using the filter options on screen. Let us know if your organisation can be included (please click here).
Cork City Council’s Community Response Forum (CRF) helpline, aimed at supporting vulnerable residents, took over 307 calls since it first began operation over a week ago.
Cork’s Friendly Call service, where volunteers make a daily call to people living alone, has seen a 27% hike in phone calls since COVID-19 restrictions began.
Cork City Council has launched an online map detailing support services available for people who need them in our city communities, during COVID-19.
Approx 100 of our outdoor and indoor staff are now part of a Park Ranger Social Distancing Team, operating across 25 large City Council parks and walkways.
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, family, friends and neighbours of Mary McGrath came together to celebrate her 104th birthday outside her home off Barrack Street.
Community spirit alive in Ballyphehane as community and voluntary groups work within the Cork City CRF to match local needs during Covid-19 with local services.
Young and old are being supported through Covid-19 by the Cork City Community Response Forum (CRF) in Mahon.
Community spirit on the Northside is alive and well as Mayfield’s community groups pull together under the CRF to help vulnerable locals.
Ballincollig’s community and voluntary groups are working hard to ensure that young and old and being looked after during Covid-19
Community spirit is alive and well in Douglas with local community and voluntary groups working hard to ensure that everyone in their community is being well looked after...
The Blarney and Tower area has always had a vibrant community and neighbourly spirit, but the community response to the COVID-19 pandemic has seen it shine brighter than ever.
Farranree and Fairhill local community and voluntary groups are hard at work for their community as part the Cork City Community Response Forum.
