Covid – 19 VCSE updates

Sector Support North East Lincolnshire have created this page to provide up to date information to all VCSE organisations with regard to local and national Covid-19 response and recovery. If your organisation would like something posting regarding your service, please contact amy@nbforum.org.uk

Fact sheet – Community Services

This information sheet lists all the local food, shopping, befriending and advice services that are currently working to support communities in North East Lincolnshire. Anyone can use the information to get support or make a referral for someone that needs help. It has been compiled by Sector Support North East Lincolnshire and will be updated twice-weekly or when significant changes occur.

If users of this information sheet become aware of incorrect or out of date information, please inform us by emailing amy@nbforum.org.uk, copying claire@nbforum.org.uk or call 07572 896859 or 07791 041459.

Click here to view Fact Sheet for Signposting.

If you want to see your service get added to the sheet, please get in touch.

Quick Look document to help organisations identify which of the governments ‘Working Safely’ guidance documents are relevant.

Sector Support NEL Partnership have created a Quick Look document to help organisations identify which of the governments ‘Working Safely’ guidance documents are relevant.

This document is a ‘quick look’ at what activities the governments ‘working safely’ guidance supports, it also includes links to relevant gov.uk pages. You should be able to take a ‘quick look’ at the information and check if it is relevant to your organisation – it isn’t always obvious from the guidance titles!

The most recent additions include opening of:

Performance Arts
Grass roots sport and gym/leisure facilities

Quick Look Guidance to help employers. Version 6, 10.07.2020 here

Local Information

We have published a page on the status of local VCSE services regarding closure and changes made due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to view the page.

Health & Wellbeing

Mental Wellbeing resources-COVID-19, click here for more.
Suicide is Everyone’s Business. Information published by Spectrum People. Click here for more.
Contact Card: Useful North East Lincolnshire Numbers. Click here for more.
Stop smoking support for public. Click here for more.
Healthwatch NEL: Your COVID-19 Experience Survey 2.0. Click here for more.
Free resuable face-shields for community organisations in NEL. Click here for more.

Local Services – Updates

Pharmacies in North East Lincolnshire. Click here for more.
North East Lincolnshire Supermarket Information including volunteer card schemes, click here for more.

Volunteering

Are you a local community group or organisation looking for new volunteers? Process for requesting volunteers here
Volunteer to help the community during the Covid-19 pandemic with Blue Lights Brigade, click here for more information.
NHS Volunteer Responders. Click here for more.
NHS Volunteer Responders and VCSE Referrals, click here for more.

Community Safety

North East Lincolnshire Council have released a General advice & guidance for employers, travellers and individuals, what to do if you think you have Covid-19, symptom, how to reduce the risk etc. which is being regularly updated, you can find more by clicking here.
Prevent Referral Link. Click here for more.
Social Media resources to advertise Call Blocker. Click here for more.
ACRE Information Sheet – reopening Village and Community Halls post COVID19 closure. Click here for more.
Printable Covid-19 posters for buildings. Click here for more.

Local Business Support/Advice

The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub is aiming to provide as much support as possible to businesses across Lincolnshire looking for support to cope with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. Click here for more information.
Yorkshire & Humber Learning Community Offering Free Online sports training, click here for more.
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Click here for more.
Wilkin and Chapman webinar recording; Episode 6 – Life after Furlough. Click here for more.
North East Lincolnshire Council Prevent online resources. Click here for more.
Quick Look document to help organisations identify which of the governments ‘Working Safely’ guidance documents are relevant. Click here for more.
Managing your VCSE organisation through Covid – funding, furlough and more. Click here for more.
ACRE Information Sheet – reopening Village and Community Halls post COVID19 closure. Click here for more.
Business Support Interventions in the Humber for Covid-19 Response. Click here for more.
Wilkin and Chapman Solicitors – Flexible Furlough Guide. Click here for more.

Other Local Information

COVID-19 advisory letters in multiple languages, click here for more.
WEA (Adult Learning within Reach) online, click here for more.

Webinars/Training

Free Webinars from Cranfield Trust. Click here for more.
Wilkin and Chapman webinar recording; Episode 5 – Life after Furlough – Discusses scenarios that may arise as a result of the move to Flexible Furlough (Job Retention Scheme). Click here for more.
British Red Cross: Training for coronavirus volunteers. Click here for more.
FREE – COVID-19: Psychological First Aid. Click here for more.
Business Resilience & Contingency Planning for SMEs. Click here for more. 5th August
Marketing Fightback – How to Market Your Start Up Business Successfully. Click here for more. 6th August
Marketing Fightback – How to Make an Dynamic Impact on Social Media. Click here for more. 11th August
Marketing Fightback – How to Create a Dynamic One Page Marketing Plan. Click here for more. 18th August
Marketing Fightback – How To Create a Successful Sales Strategy Post Pandemic. Click here for more. 25th August

Covid-19 Funding News

The latest information regarding the Heritage Fund and the support offered regarding Covid-19. Click here for more. (Last updated 16th June)
Civil Society: Lottery funder sees record number of applicants for £200m government pot. Click here for more.
Charities have accessed £3m in coronavirus loans. Click here for more.
Digital Catalyst Redesigned to Get Your Business Back up and Running. Click here for more.
The story told by 72 emergency funding applications. Click here for more.
Lloyds Bank Foundation: Communications, press and influencing support. Click here for more.

Covid-19 Funding Open

North East Lincolnshire Council publish access the small business grant, click here for more. – Open
Tesco Bags of Help Covid-19 Communities Fund. Click here for more. – Open
COSARAF Charitable foundation: Hardship Grant, click here for more. – Open
COVID-19: National Lottery Community funding, click here for more. – Open
Morrisons Foundation – COVID-19 Homeless Support Fund. Click here for more. – Open
Support Adoption For Pets Grants. Click here for more. – Open
Alpkit Foundation – Grassroots Support Now. Click here for more. – Open
Neighbourly Covid-19 Community Fund. Click here for more. – Open
Apply for a coronavirus Bounce Back Loan. Click here for more. Open
Persimmon Community Champions. Click here for more. Open
The Baring Foundation: Strengthening Civil Society programme. Click here for more. Open
Business Grants of up to £5,000 available to help address Covid-19. Click here for more. Open
Sport England: £1 million crowdfunding support for clubs and organisations. Click here for more. Open
ASDA Covid-19 Grant. Click here for more. Open
New: Tackling Inequalities Fund – Active Humber. Click here for more. Open
The Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund. Click here for more. Open
Places of Worship (POW): protective security funding scheme. Click here for more. Deadline 9th August
Anglian Water joins forces with Community Foundations to distribute £1million funding pot. Click here for more.
The Social Enterprise Support Fund. Click here for more. Round 2 opens 13th August
Covid-19 Community-Led Organisations Recovery Scheme. Click here for more. Deadline 11th August
Comic Relief COVID-19 Community Fund. Click here for more. Open
The Community Justice Fund. Click here for more. Open
Allchurches – Hope Beyond. Click here for more. Open
Energy- Redress- Covid 19 Crisis fund. Click here for more. Open
COVID-19 Emergency Surplus Food Grant: phase 2. Click here for more. 28th August
LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Fund. Click here for more.
Next Steps Accommodation Programme. Click here for more. 20th August
Lloyds Bank Foundation – COVID Recovery Fund. Click here for more. Deadline 5pm 11th September 2020
The Common Call COVID Fund. Click here for more. Open
New Government Grant Scheme to boost the recovery of small businesses. Click here for more. Open
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. Click here for more. Deadline 17th August

National Information

Government Updates

The Charity Commission have published some guidance to help with running your charity during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Click here for more.
GOV.UK – You can get coronavirus support as an extremely vulnerable person, click here for more.
Actions for early years and childcare providers during the coronavirus outbreak. Click here for more.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on the phased return of sport and recreation. Click here for more.
COVID-19 and renting: guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities. Click here for more.
COVID-19: understanding the impact on BAME communities. Click here for more.
Code of practice for the commercial property sector. Click here for more.
PM announces easing of lockdown restrictions: 23 June 2020. Click here for more.
£22 million emergency coronavirus funding for more than 540 sexual violence and domestic abuse charities. Click here for more.
Extra funding for service charities as veterans’ support is stepped up. Click here for more.
Government outlines support for pubs, cafes and restaurants. Click here for more.
COVID Summer Food Fund – Government guidnace. Click here for more.
Thousands of business advisers to offer free services to small firms. Click here for more.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses. Click here for more.
Over £100 million cash boost to manufacture millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Click here for more.
Business events and conferences given go ahead to resume from 1 October. Click here for more.
£20 million in new grants to boost recovery of small businesses. Click here for more.

National Safety Updates

The Counter Terrorism Policing Network has released an Online campaign. Click here for more.
Government Guidance: Working safely during coronavirus. Click here for more.
Locality: Reopening Guidance Checklist. Click here for more.
Locality: Back to Work Flowchart. Click here for more.
COVID-19 – Charity Recovery/Reopening Health, Safety & Fire Checklist/Risk Assessment. Click here for more.
COVID-19 – General Workplace Risk Assessment. Click here for more.
COVID-19 and renting: guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities. Click here for more.
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here for more.
Government: Check if you should go back into work. Click here for more.
Cyber Security: Small Charity Guide. Click here for more.

National Health and Wellbeing

The Mental Health Foundation have released information on looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak. Click here for more.
Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation: Post-COVID HUB, click here for more.
New Maternity Leaflets from NHS England. Click here for more.
COPD and Diabetes support. Click here for more.
First You – resources to support wellbeing. Click here for more.
Advice for blind and partially sighted people during coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here for more.
The Stay Alive app: Prevention Suicide. Click here for more.
Providing free school meals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Click here for more.
New UK deals will bring millions more PPE items to frontline healthcare staff. Click here for more.
Autism Resources: Useful List. Click here for more.
British Red Cross: Life after lockdown: tackling loneliness. Click here for more.
COVID-19: guidance for commissioners and providers of services for people who use drugs or alcohol. Click here for more.
NHS test and trace: workplace guidance. Click here for more.
COVID-19: guidance for the public and and supporting children and young people’s on mental health and wellbeing. Click here for more.
The impact of COVID-19 on caring. Click here for more.
Face coverings: when to wear one and how to make your own. Click here for more.

National Finance Support and guidance

How to access government financial support if you or your business has been affected by COVID-19. Click here for more.
Manage financial difficulties in your charity caused by coronavirus. Click here for more.
Claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus. Click here for more.
Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. Click here for more.
How to treat certain expenses and benefits provided to employees during coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here for more.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for people receiving direct payments. Click here for more.
ForbesBurton: Business debt is piling up – What can I do?. Click here for more.
CIPD have now opened their COVID-19 Employer/HR support resources to all. They can be located here.
Time to Spare – Track and Trace System for Charities. Click here for more.
How to support staff well-being during Coronavirus. Click here for more.
Job Retention Bonus. Click here for more.

National Volunteer Updates

Involving volunteers in Covid. Click here for more.
Information toolkit for volunteers supporting people with dementia. Click here for more.
Safeguarding Factsheet: Community volunteers during COVID-19 outbreak. Click here for more information.
NHS Volunteer Responders Programme. Click here for more.

National Advice/guidance

CIPD have now opened their COVID-19 Employer/HR support resources to all. They can be located here.
Carers UK have offer support to carers and those you look after. Click here for more.
A free, online toolkit to increase impact and funding. Click here for more.
Beyond the basics: how Chairs can make online meetings work for their board teams. Click here for more.
Sport England and Mind: return to play Guidance. Click here for more.
What help and support do you need from the Business Community in responding to Covid-19?. Click here for more.
dsc – Coping with the crisis checklists. Click here for more.
Sport England – Workforce. Click here for more.
Working with Children and Young People Online. Click here for more.
Briefing 7 on the challenges faced by VCSE leaders during the Covid-19 crisis. Click here for more.
National Business Response Network – Support for communities. Click here for more.
COVID-19 Re-opening safely: A guide for charity trustees in England and Wales. Click here for more.
If you’ve claimed too much or not enough from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Click here for more.
Power of Youth – Lockdown Lifehacks. Click here for more.

Other National Updates

Doctors of the World have published a Covid-19 materials in various languages. Click here to find out more.
Carers UK have offer support to carers and those you look after. Click here for more.
The Community PR initiative, click here for more.
National Energy Action (NEA) are still open and available for referrals. Currently all support is telephone based. Click here for more.
Equality and Human Rights Commission publish guidance for employers in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Click here for more.
National Shielding Hub food parcel FAQ’s. Click here for more.
New tools and resources available from Acas. Click here for more.
NCVO – Useful information. Click here for more.
Digital Boost launch. Click here for more.
Locality: Leading the coronavirus recovery. Click here for more.
Office for National Statistical: How has lockdown affected people of different ages?. Click here for more.
Six ways VCSE leaders are adapting to Covid-19. Click here for more.
Charities face £12.4bn shortfall in income for year Due to Impact from Cornoavirus. Click here for more.
Calls for a Temporary Boost to Gift Aid During the Covid-19 Emergency. Click here for more.
Civil Society: Charity Commission issues insolvency advice. Click here for more.
CivilSociety: Culture sector gets £1.5bn rescue package after charities warn of closure. Click here for more.
£1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions. Click here for more.
Register your establishment for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. Click here for more.
Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs to help the UK’s recovery. Click here for more.
Charities call for Gift Aid Emergency Relief. Click here for more.
Impact of COVID-19 on DCMS sectors: First Report. Click here for more.