Ovington Parish Council

Sources of advice and useful links relating to Coronavirus and isolating

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General advice and information from Government organisations

 

Public Health England:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults 

 

Norfolk County Council: General information: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/care-support-and-health/health-and-wellbeing/adults-health/coronavirus contains links to disruptions to council services as well as other useful information 

 

Norfolk County Council Travel disruptions: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/safety/service-disruptions .

 

Breckland Council:

https://www.breckland.gov.uk/coronavirus

 

 

General advice and information from charities

 

• Diabetes UK has provided an updated information page for people living with diabetes. 

 

• Asthma UK has released a blog post with advice for people with asthma.

 

• The British Heart Foundation has published guidance for people with health problems. 

 

• The National Eczema Society has offered advice on handwashing techniques for people with eczema and other skin conditions. 

 

• SignHealth has created British Sign Language (BSL) videos to help deaf BSL users either working in charities or receiving support. 

 

• Carers UK has produced recommendations for carers. 

 

• Housing Justice has issued specialised advice to homeless shelters. Glass Door is emphasising the importance of handwashing and has boosted their stock of hand gels kept in their vans that move between shelters. Pathway and Crisis have called on the government for guidance on how best to protect homeless people against coronavirus.  

 

• Full Fact has generated a fact check page on covid-19 to help dispel any false information. 

 

• The Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Primary Immunodeficiency UK and the Mental Health Foundation have all issued advice and support. 

 

• The National Arbitration and Conciliation Service (ACAS) - particularly useful for employers whose staff may need to self-isolate.

 

• The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)  has collated especially useful and detailed advice for the VCSE sector

• Guidance from the National Youth Agency on supporting young people

 

• The Charity Commission

 

• Government guidance for transport services will be of help to community transport associations

 

• Small Charities Coalition

 

• Neighbourhood Watch - advice on protecting the isolated and vulnerable in your community.

 

• Not for Profit Know How has been made freely available and contains a range of VCSE support materials

 

• Community Action Norfolk 

 

• Momentum

 

• Voluntary Norfolk

 

 

Norfolk Community Foundation (NCF) have established a public appeal to raise funds to support community action.  The Covid 19 Community Response Fund is to support existing grassroots charities and community groups as well as local neighbourhood collectives that are forming as a direct result of the crisis and taking action to support their local communities and our most vulnerable people.

 

This link has more detail   https://www.norfolkfoundation.com/giving-philanthropy/covid19communityresponsefund/