Author Archives: FaithAction

Free befriending service with Jewish Online

Jewish Online has rolled out a free phone befriending service to combat loneliness during the coronavirus lockdown. The initiative is aimed at members of the community who are unable to access the internet or who prefer a phone call to other methods of communication. Since […]

Getting tested for coronavirus

The success of its coronavirus testing programme allowed the Government to announce recently that anyone in England with COVID-19 symptoms who has a job which cannot be done from home is now eligible to get tested, as are any symptomatic members of their household. You […]

Updated Guidance: Burial Grounds and Cemeteries

In a letter to faith leaders, Lord Greenhalgh, Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities confirmed that the guidance around the closures of burial grounds and cemeteries has now been updated. Burial grounds and cemeteries can now stay open, including gardens of remembrance. Government […]