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How to Volunteer Safely: Volunteering Matters

When further restrictions on movement and social contact were put in place by the government on Monday, there was no specific advice on how that would affect volunteers, especially those supporting vulnerable beneficiaries. This guidance from Volunteering Matters gives some fantastic tips and advice, as well as a risk assessment template that you can use to document and share how your organisation is taking the best steps to protect Its volunteers and beneficiaries. Read the guidance here.

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Obtain Suppies Through Giving World

Giving World are providing free of charge clothing, food Items, toiletries, cleaning and household products so the most vulnerable people in our communities can stay safe and well.

COVID-19 presents us with one of the greatest challenges we have seen during our lifetimes. However, during this difficult time, at Giving World remain committed to supporting people in crisis by providing our service in the time of their greatest need.

They understand the need in our communities will grow. They will continue to service their partners and your beneficiaries’ needs, whilst following all the latest government guidelines for employee and volunteers’ safety.

If you are not already registered with Giving World to access free of charge business surplus stock please register here.

Browse available products

Any queries contact Giving World by email: admin@givingworld.org.uk.

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United in Hammersmith & Fulham, Covid-19 Funding Assistance

In light of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency, United in Hammersmith & Fulham are offering grants to locally based nonprofit organisations dealing with the effects of this emergency. This includes frontline groups who are working with people who face risk as a result of Coronavirus in Hammersmith & Fulham and those whose vital services are affected by the social distancing and self-isolation measures in place.  This has made possible by the recent inpouring of generosity to our public Appeal.

The UNITED in Hammersmith & Fulham Coronavirus (Covid-19) Community Fund is now LIVE and grants of £100-£1000 can be applied for online at this link – https://unitedhf.org/grants/apply/covidhf/.

If you have any queries, please contact: team@unitedhf.org.

For further information click here.

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TfL Advice

Information about how TfL is responding to coronavirus (COVID-19):

Please stay at home – do not travel unless essential.

Making non-essential journeys risks lives. Only travel if your journey is absolutely essential.

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Thousands Volunteer to Help NHS with Vulnerable

Some 170,000 people have registered to be volunteers with the NHS after a recruitment drive to help the vulnerable amid the coronavirus crisis.

The helpers are needed for delivering food and medicines, driving patients to appointments and phoning the isolated.

The scheme is one of a number aimed at relieving pressure on the NHS.

BBC News link

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Wellbeing Tips

Wellbeing is probably even more important whilst we’re all working from home. You need to create space for exercise, take breaks and communicate with others still. Read on.

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Covid-19 Bulletin 23.03.20

Please click here for this week’s Covid-19 bulletin compiled by Sobus, which includes:

Local information

National guidance and information

Financial support and funding

Grants and funding

Other useful information

 

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The Russell-Cooke Charity Team: Support for Charities in The Current Crisis

To help charities at this difficult time, we’re offering additional support by telephone. If you need guidance on any legal issue arising from the crisis, you can call any member of our team for a short conversation, without charge or obligation.

You can find contact details for our team here, or call us on +44 (0)20 3826 7510

We’ve also put together a brief note on some of the many issues charities are facing, with links to additional sources of useful information. Click here.

Do call us if you think we can help.

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The Volunteer Army Helping Self-Isolating Neighbours

The coronavirus outbreak has left many people feeling trapped indoors – but tens of thousands of volunteers have offered to help them out.

It was late at night on Thursday 12 March when Aviah Sarah Day realised things were serious. Five days earlier she’d thought nothing of going to a nightclub packed with sweaty revellers.

Now, as the latest news about the coronavirus outbreak came in, it began to dawn on her just how difficult life was about to become for the millions of British people who would end up stuck inside their homes. Read on…

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Government Introducing Temporary New Right to Statutory Unpaid Emergency Volunteering Leave

The Government is introducing a temporary new right to statutory unpaid Emergency Volunteering Leave via legislation currently going through Parliament.  This does not apply to workers in firms with less than 10 staff. 

The Coronavirus Bill, which will be presented for its second reading on Monday, makes provision for workers to take up to four weeks unpaid leave with expenses covered by government.

Read more

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