{"id":4672,"date":"2020-04-06T17:47:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T16:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&#038;p=4672"},"modified":"2020-08-04T12:09:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T11:09:23","slug":"a-guide-to-community-action-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk\/?p=4672","title":{"rendered":"A guide to action and resources that offer practical help"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>If you need support or are interested in helping out in your local community then here are some great organisations who you should get in touch with for advice , food, shopping, getting subscriptions or a friendly chat.<\/p>\r\n<p>In <strong>Edinburgh<\/strong> get in touch with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk\/volunteer\/covid-19\/\">Volunteer Edinburgh, <\/a>use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.evoc.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EVOC Directory <\/a>or search for what you need on this handy <a href=\"https:\/\/edinburghcouncil.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=3f516cd826d04c76ad3e93d41be48341\">map<\/a>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>In <strong>Midlothian<\/strong> visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteermidlothian.org.uk\/news-events\/coronavirus-response-in-midlothian-how-to-get-involved\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volunteer Midlothian <\/a>or visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kindnessmidlothian.co.uk\/\">Kindness Midlothian<\/a>, a resource for positive stories in Midlothian.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In <strong>West Lothian<\/strong> the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voluntarysectorgateway.org\/community-directory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Voluntary Sector Gateway <\/a>is coordinating the efforts of community and voluntary organisations\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In <strong>East Lothian<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastlothian.gov.uk\/homepage\/10448\/coronaviruscovid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Lothian Council&#8217;s information site <\/a>is the place to go.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>If you can\u2019t find what you are looking for that please get in <a href=\"mailto:info@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk\">touch<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you need support or are interested in helping out in your local community then here are some great organisations who you should get in touch with for advice , food, shopping, getting subscriptions or a friendly chat. 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