Author Archives: FaithAction
Translated social media posts for ‘Every Mind Matters’
Public Health England have released translated social media posts in a range of languages, explaining ten ways you can improve your mental health and wellbeing during this time. This social media asset can be used to help you engage with your local audiences. This post […]
Caring Behind Closed Doors – new report from Carers UK
Carers UK have released new research, ‘Caring Behind Closed Doors: the forgotten families of the coronavirus outbreak’, looking at the impact the coronavirus crisis has had on the lives of unpaid carers in the UK. You can read the report here. The findings, based on the […]
FUNDING: NSUN Covid-19 Fund
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COVID-19 and Homelessness Services webinars
Homeless Link have been holding weekly webinars and updates as homelessness services respond to COVID-19. They now have a dedicated page on their website for these webinars. The webinars are for any managers, commissioners and frontline workers in the homelessness sector. You can listen to […]
FUNDING: RAFT Fund for small charities
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NHS Volunteer Responders open for self-referrals
Millions of vulnerable people and their families will be able to directly call on the army of NHS Volunteer Responders, the NHS and Royal Voluntary Service have announced. Over 600,000 volunteers have been approved to help those most at risk who are isolating at home […]
Call for chaplaincy volunteers in Birmingham
The Birmingham Council of Faiths has put out a call for chaplaincy volunteers. During the current pandemic, people are in need of spiritual and/or pastoral support and are not associated with a place of worship, they may approach Birmingham Council of Faiths for signposting to […]
Mental health support available via Our Frontline
Mind, Samaritans, Shout, Hospice UK and The Royal Foundation yesterday launched Our Frontline, a combination of 1-2-1 support and online resources for NHS workers, carers, the Blue Light emergency services and key workers who are putting their mental health under pressure, while many of us […]
Share your story with National Voices
National Voices, with the help of PPL, AYUP, and Social Spider, are next week ‘soft’ launching an online platform on which anyone can upload writing about their Covid-19 experiences. They are opening up this opportunity to everyone, but are weighting their communications towards targeting people […]
Updated guidance on the safe management of funerals
Public Health England (PHE) has issued further guidance for those managing or organising funerals during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance aims to ensure that bereaved people are treated with sensitivity, dignity and respect, while protecting individuals, communities and those in the funeral industry from the risk […]