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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 […]

What Works Wellbeing are asking you to send them your evaluations and reports on the wellbeing impacts and outcomes for volunteers. What Works Wellbeing knows this is a challenging time for voluntary organisations, and they understand you likely have unprecedented time and financial pressures. Their […]

NHS England have recently updated their guidance for visitors. Overall, visiting is suspended with immediate effect and until further notice. The only exceptional circumstances, where one visitor who is an immediate family member or carer will be permitted to visit, are listed below: The patient […]

COVID-19 means that we all need to stay at home as much as possible in order to help save lives. If you need an NHS service, you should try to do it online from home first if you can – unless there’s a serious or […]