United Neighbours in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

United Neighbours

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 422 080 711

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20.01.2022 Dear United Neighbours family, our team has been hard at work plotting and scheming our next moves with this beautiful network we’ve created, focusing on how we can support each other better through this difficult time. Through some personal hard hits as well as conversations we’ve been having with friends and family, it’s clear that this unique time in our human experience has affected our community in a myriad of ways. We understand that disconnection, loneliness and isol...ation can have a profound impact on our mental health. Our intention is to learn more so we can support and uplift each other in these trying times and beyond. We’ve developed a quick, ANONYMOUS questionnaire to help us understand better. We will use this information to formulate a game plan which will help us in our mission to developing a well-connected community that supports one another. Please take a few minutes to fill it out, it would mean the world to us https://bit.ly/2VDYp6I Stay tuned in our United Neighbours Community for updates

19.01.2022 Hey fam, we've run out of flyers and are super keen to get more printed ASAP! If you have any connections with someone in the printing business who might be keen to support please drop us a line

19.01.2022 Hey fam, just a reminder to fill out our little questionnaire when you get a chance. We’ve learned heaps from your responses so far and are feeling super inspired and motivated for what’s ahead. 5 minutes here https://bit.ly/2VDYp6I

16.01.2022 Hey fam, thanks to everyone who has recently signed up to be featured on our flyer. We appreciate you. This is the latest version. We are on the hunt for more print suppliers to sponsor flyer printing The intention is to drop a flyer in the mailbox of everyone who may be in need throughout Melbourne. If you have a print contact, please pass them along in our inbox ... Much love, United Neighbours Team

15.01.2022 UPDATE 31/03/2020 Hello friendly neighbours, first of all we would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for the supportive messages, the initiative to get involved and the efforts put forth with our letter love drop. We have already received a few messages from people who need some support and just knowing that our little initiative is already making a difference means the world At the moment, we are interested in onboarding more volunteers on the west si...de and north side of Melbourne. Few FAQ’s How can I help? - If you would like to have your name added to our next rounds of print and/or would like to help with distribution, please DM our United Neighbours page or email us at [email protected] with your name, number, email and location. - If you are a business or a supplier or have something to contribute like groceries, toilet paper, hand sanitizer or printing capabilities, please also message us direct - Please invite your friends to our United Neighbours Community to help us spread the word through the community. If someone needs some shopping done, who pays for the groceries? - Groceries should be paid for my the person who requires them, ideally via bank transfer to minimise surface contact. If someone contacts you, please let them know when you can help them run the errand and ask for a list of items you can supply them with. Please also let them know upfront that they are expected to pay for their delivery and you are happy to simply help with the logistics. After purchasing, please save the receipt and ask them to bank transfer you the total when you drop off their stuff. If someone asks for too much or for something I am uncomfortable with doing, what do I do? - Please use your discretion here and work out something that suits your capabilities and schedule. If you are unavailable, please reach out to another volunteer on the flyer in your area who might be able to support. If you are unsure of how to respond, please message our page direct and someone from our team will help you come up with a reasonable solution. If someone needs help within their home or is dealing with a dire situation or health problem, what do I do? - In case of emergency, please contact 000 - If the person needs serious assistance, please contact Australian Red Cross at 1300 885 698 - For all other inquires, please message our United Neighbours inbox for help Once I have distributed my flyers, what do I do? - Please screenshot the areas you’ve covered and post it within our United Neighbours Community group to let people know which streets have been covered. If you are keen to distribute more, please let us know and we will get more flyers to you. Thank you United Neighbours Team

13.01.2022 United Neighbours was created with the intention of helping those in need in these difficult and uncertain times brought on by COVID19. Our first initiative - The Letter Love Drop is being deployed throughout Melbourne in the 3rd week of March 2020. More than 60+ courageous youths have put forth their numbers to be the point of call for the elderly or those with vulnerable health conditions should they need medications, groceries or urgent errands run during isolation. For th...ose that don’t have the support of loved ones, as friendly neighbours, we are here to lend a helping hand. This group was created for us to share updates, experiences and inspiration with one another. We’re stronger as a team #unitedneighbours Join our community here United Neighbours Community

10.01.2022 Hey fam, we are urgently looking for a print company to sponsor another round of flyer printing for us so we can get more flyers out and reach more people in need. If anyone has any contacts, please pass them along

08.01.2022 We're on the hunt for a volunteer graphic designer / illustrator to join our team. Please tag any all-stars you know We're on the hunt for a volunteer graphic designer / illustrator to join our team. Please tag any all-stars you know

08.01.2022 We've teamed up with the legends at Lucky Penny Grocery Store who are offering FREE grocery delivery to seniors. Orders can be made online or over the phone. Check out their awesome menu and feel free to recommend these guys to anyone and everyone in need. www.luckypenny.store

07.01.2022 Dear United Neighbours family, Regulations are getting more and more strict and we’d like to address how these may or may not affect our neighborhood letter drop initiative. To cut a long story short, we recommend that our volunteers wash their hands, chuck on some active wear and go for a brisk walk whilst dropping off flyers. How we understand the restrictions in VIC and what they mean for us:... - You are only allowed out of the house for essential trips with only ONE person with you at the approved social distance of 1.5m apart. In this regard, if you want to do flyers with friends, we think that’s cool. However, our responsibility is to advise that you should, at the least, both be doing opposite sides of the road to maintain that appropriate social distance. This is also a very effective/efficient way to conquer the streets so if practiced properly we are ALL about it! - Light exercise is allowed which absolutely includes a walk throughout suburban streets; we believe this speaks for itself. Walking and mail dropping is a form of light exercise. Win, win. - Over 70-year olds are encouraged to self-isolate which is precisely why our United Neighbours initiative is so important. It saddened us to think that people are stuck at home knowing that there are things they need and can’t get. This was (and still is) our biggest action point and truly highlights how we feel about the current climate. - If anyone has just returned back into the country, they are required to be in self isolate for 14 days. The onus is definitely on our UN team to make sure all volunteers are following this rule and we are doing our best to ensure this is being adhered to. Please remember that our mission is to help, not harm! - The Stay at home period began midnight 30th March which means all of this is relevant now. - Medical/compassionate reasons to leave the home extend to include providing care and support to a relative or other person such as shopping for someone because of their old age, infirmity, disability, sickness, chronic health condition or because they may be pregnant or have health concerns. - There are no limits on the time of day you can leave the house as long as the reasons are captured in the 4 reasons to leave home of which United Neighbours is one. - There is no restriction on volunteer work at this time but it is absolutely necessary that all guidelines are followed (namely physical distancing). Full list of restrictions here www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-stay-home-and-restricted-ac Please take care during this time! We are all trying to do our bit and we are so grateful for the epic pool of volunteers we have thus far <3 #UnitedNeighbours

02.01.2022 United Neighbours Letter Love drop Status Update We have actioned about 15,000 of these copies to be printed and should receive them in a day or so. We've also been dropping into Office Works and asking them to sponsor some print for us. Most have been generous and responsive to our initiative. Next our team will distribute them to our 50 or so volunteers and we will hit as many Melbourne letter boxes as possible. WANT TO HELP? PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF:... - You're keen to drop into an Office Works in your area and get some printed (free of charge). - You're keen to distribute the flyers in your area. - You would like to be added to our list of contacts as the point of call for someone in need. - You have access to some essential items people might need - groceries, toilet paper, etc. Much love, United Neighbours Team

01.01.2022 This morning at 10:50am we'll be jumping on ABC Radio Australia to talk about our intentions behind United Neighbours Tune in here - www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/live/