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Calling on all young carers and young adult carers to take a survey on how you’ve been affected by Coronavirus. Carers Trust has launched a survey to find out how young carers aged from 12 up to 25 have been affected by Coronavirus, and what […]

Last week the LGBT Foundation published findings from the largest and most substantive research into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on LGBT communities in the United Kingdom.  This research has uncovered some of the wide-ranging and profound effects the pandemic has had on the […]

NPC have released a new resource kit to help charities navigate their response to COVID-19. For years, NPC has been developing tools and guidance for charities—on topics including data and learning, strategy, user involvement, and governance. This toolkit pulls together all the resources we think […]

NCVO, Clinks, Children England, Locality, and the Lloyds Bank Foundation are collaborating on developing principles and guidance on what the ‘new normal’ of commissioning and contracting should look like. They have put out a call for evidence from organisations delivering public services about their experiences […]

Businesses, faith groups, and local communities are being urged to join forces with the government, councils and charities’ efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic to help house rough sleepers and turn their lives around. Nearly 15,000 rough sleepers have been housed in emergency accommodation such as […]

The National Cyber Security Centre have released a guide for small charities on how to improve cyber security quickly, easily and at low cost. Like businesses, charities are increasingly reliant on IT and technology and are falling victim to a range of malicious cyber activity. […]

FaithAction have been asked to join the Places of Worship Taskforce announced by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick last week (15 May 2020). Daniel Singleton, National Director of FaithAction, will sit on this taskforce alongside leaders and representatives from all the major faiths. Its goal will be to develop a plan to enable the phased and safe reopening of places of worship when the evidence shows it is the right time to do so.

This week, the government published advice for those working in adult social care, on managing your mental health and how employers can take care of the well-being of their staff during the coronavirus outbreak. It also provides adult social care employers with guidance, tools and […]

The guidance on coronavirus testing, including who is eligible for a test and how to get tested, has been updated this week. The guidance includes information on who can be tested, how to arrange a test, the testing process, care home workers and residents (England), […]

This step-by-step guide explains the information that employers need to provide to HMRC to make a claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It also describes the processes involved. If you can’t maintain your current workforce because your operations have been severely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), […]