Please visit the page below for  the latest news and updates that are shared with us by Boston Borough Council 

Web Chat Service - Boston Borough Council

Need help without the wait? We're just a click away! Don't wait on hold, chat online with one of our team today:

• Quick, simple & convenient
• Human support
• Open during office hours
• Just look for the “We’re online” chat bubble on our website: www.boston.gov.uk

Household Support Fund

In an effort to reach households in Boston that have not yet received any cost of living support, we are working with Lincolnshire Community Foundation who are offering grants to help with energy, food and essential living costs.  Please visit South & East Lincolnshire Council's Partnership Household Support Fund or if you don't have digital access call 01529 305825

Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

Don’t suffer in silence, you are not alone.  Call Lincolnshire’s mental health and emotional wellbeing helpline for support. Spread the word that help is available 24/7. Call 0800 001 4331.

Loneliness

This winter, why not check in with a family member or friend to help them feel less lonely - it could help lift you up too.  Find out how you can help lift someone out of loneliness - http://nhs.uk/every-mind.../lifes-challenges/loneliness/

GP Appointments

Your local GP practice is offering evening and weekend appointments at the surgery or at an NHS service nearby.  Speak to the reception team when you book, or visit your GP practice website for more details.

Symptoms of a Stroke

If you see someone with any of the signs or symptoms of a stroke, remember to Act F.A.S.T.

F – Face (has their face fallen on one side?)

A – Arms (can they raise both arms and keep them there?)

S – Speech (is it slurred?) and T – Time to call 999.

http://nhs.uk/actFAST

1000 miles challenge

Want to mark the NHS’s 75th birthday in style? Why not join the NHS 1000-mile challenge and commit to walking, running, swimming or cycling 1,000 miles during 2023?  For more information on how to get involved, visit: www.england.nhs.uk/nhsbirthday/get-involved

Energy efficiency Improvements

New applications are open for eligible residents to apply for energy efficiency improvements on their homes, following additional funding to the Partnership through the Green Homes Grant programme.  If you have any queries regarding the grant please contact:

greenhomesgrants@e-lindsey.gov.uk   01507 613573  Complete the online form at https://loom.ly/cvpTIkQ   For more information, please visit https://loom.ly/VorkaJE