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The Department of Health and Social Care have been working with the NHS Youth Expert Champions over the last few weeks to support their youth led communications work. The #IWill Campaign highlights that ‘Young People Matter’ in the COVID-19 pandemic. The youth led graphic launched […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Clinks’ policy team have developed a virtual network meeting for voluntary sector organisations working in the criminal justice system that deliver health-based services. The aim of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for organisations to come together to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on: […]

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have launched their new Looking Out for Each Other campaign. Many volunteers are looking for clarity on what they can and cannot continue to do to support the COVID-19 response. They have worked with other government departments […]