Other Local Shops and Services
Local Pet Services
Need help with dog walking?
Professional dog walking services:
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Lucy Bickerstaffe offers dog walking, daycare and home boarding. Established for 28 years 07762823245
Some residents have volunteered to help those who are vulnerable or self-isolating with walking dogs:
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Money and Business Services
Mortgage worries?
Simeon Jennings, who runs Backwell-based Mortgage Heroes, has offered support to anyone who is worried about mortgage payments or needs help arranging a mortgage at this time. He is keeping a post on Facebook updated about holiday payments from different lenders:
https://www.facebook.com/themortgageheroes/posts/583774309018147
Working from home?
The local Working from Home in Nailsea & Backwell group is taking its weekly get togethers online. The next one will be Monday, 6 April from 9am-noon for virtual coworking, coffee and a bit of chat. If interested, go here on Monday morning:
https://whereby.com/wfhnailseabackwell
More information:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/931260420386878/
Tuition and Children's Services
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Need help with home schooling/ isolating children?
We’ve got a few ideas to help you with home schooling:
If you’ve got kids at home isolating you might also consider getting help from one of the following…
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Jenny Leavett Cooke, primary / home school teacher (daytime Wed-Fri, online or in Backwell) https://www.facebook.com/jenny.leavettcook
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​​Matthew Walker, primary tuition (daytimes, evenings or weekends)https://www.facebook.com/oakleigh.close.9
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Nandor, maths tuition for year 7 up to A-levels (daytime or evenings, online or in Backwell) 07810 721823 https://www.whatsbeyondmaths.co.uk/
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Hayley Hayes offers KS1 and KS2 tuition please email on hayleyjhayes@
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Backwell Motors garage & shop
Open as usual
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Backwell Playing Fields & local playgrounds
Open for exercise and meeting one other person (plus a children under 5)
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Cohens Chemist
Restricting entry to 2 customers at a time.
Usual opening times:
Mon-Sat, 10am – 12 noon, 2pm – 4pm
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Daniel Francis
01275 408737
Closed until further notice.
https://www.facebook.com/danielfrancissalon/
Equicraft
Open as normal
12-6pm
Monday to Saturday
Horse dog and chicken
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Mane Hair Salon
01275 464990
Closed until further notice.
https://www.facebook.com/ManeHairSalonBackwell/
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Post Office
01275 462721
Open with reduced hours:
7.30am – 3pm, Monday to Friday
7.30am – 1.30pm Saturday
7.30am – 11am Sunday
Restricting the number of customers in the shop (current limit is 6 at a time) and requesting that customers shop with their eyes rather than handling goods. Have the usual stock, including fresh bread from Winnie's Bakery, eggs from Westcroft and Chew Valley milk, cheese and meats, as well as stationery items and a printing/copying service.
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St Peter's Hospice Charity Shop
Closed until further notice.
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Taylor’s Newsagents
Taylor’s has fresh fruit and veg, fresh bread from Pullins Bakery, fresh free range eggs, and even hand sanitiser if you need it.
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Trust Property Maintenance Group
Local property maintenance firm here to help with general maintenance and improvements to your home.
Half day and full day rates available as well as estimates provided for larger jobs.
Work includes repairs, improvements, painting & decorating, kitchens, bathrooms & carpentry. All work carried out by local skilled trades. For general enquiries please email Teresa on Teresa@trustpmg.co.uk​ or call on 07579 048170
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Other nearby shops and services
Backwell Acupuncture
I can now confirm I will remain open for medical acupuncture and remedial massage in central Backwell, for “high need and urgent treatments” as per BAcC (British Acupuncture Council) and government guidelines. The practice room has been converted to be covid secure, and treatments are spaced to allow for cleaning in between appointments. If you are having trouble with pain for example, but also stress, you can contact me, Eleanor Day, on 07958951030
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John Brown Hardware, Nailsea
01275 853368 or email info@johnbrownhardware.co.uk
Offering free local delivery of essential items. The store is closed, but you can email or call between 10am–4pm.
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Nailsea Library (and mobile library)
Closed until further notice. All library loans have been extended until 1 July. Please do not return items to the library during this time, and please do not leave them on library doorsteps as they could be stolen or damaged.
Digital resources are being made available to accompany the existing online services, such as audio books and e-books:
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Simply Green Zero Waste, Nailsea
01275 560266
Updated opening times:
9.30am–4pm, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Simply Green remains open and is well stocked, and now offering a delivery and collection service. Order online or call in with your order – orders placed by 12 midday will be eligible for next day delivery, and currently only taking card payments on delivery. They can use your containers if you would like to drop them off and collect them later in the day. Restricting entry to 3 people at a time and asking customers to shop with eyes rather than handling goods.
https://www.facebook.com/simplygreenzw/
​Also, look at Made in North Somerset's Website for a more ideas of local businesses to support​​​
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