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Supporting Communities Safely

These resource provides advice on how to virus proof the fantastic things you are doing and reduce the risk of indirect spread. Please read them carefully if you are starting to provide support or reviewing what you are doing already.

Community Action Response

Eden Project has produced a five-action quick guide to things you can do to make a positive difference in your community regarding COVID-19.

Community Responses to COVID -19; Doing the Right Thing – Safely

This is some basic guidance for communities coming together to help each other out during the current crisis, issued by Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS). GCVS have also produced a directory of local support around coronavirus.

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Community support guide

This short guide by Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is aimed at supporting community groups and local people who are volunteering to support vulnerable and older people in the community during the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19 Mutual Aid UK

Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK is a group of volunteers supporting local community groups organising mutual aid throughout the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK. The website focuses on providing resources and connecting people to their nearest local groups, willing volunteers and those in need.

Covid-19 mutual aid groups

Provided by Mutual Aid UK (see above), a map of mutual aid groups and other community responses to COVID-19 across the UK.

An alternative list is provided by Freedom Press.

Groundswell resources for supporting people experiencing homelessness

Groundswell have developed resources to support people experiencing homelessness during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

IACD's message to members

The International Association for Community Development has posted a message to its members, containing guidance for community responses to COVID-19 from a community development perspective.

Information on coronavirus for community councils

Community councils can find information on how to respond to coronavirus on the Scottish Community Councils website.

LGBT Health and Wellbeing

LGBT Health and Wellbeing have produced this information sheet on online support for LGBT people during COVID. You can also see their website for more support and guidance.

Nesta

This blog goes through some of the issues faced by the voluntary and community sector, and links to international examples of community responses to coronavirus.

Outside the Box

Outside the Box has a page on community responses to Coronavirus which contains some useful resources we don't have here, inlcuding support lines for loneliness, mental health and domestic abuse.

Ready Scotland

The Scottish Government’s Resilience Division, Ready Scotland has produced guidance on helping in your community at this challenging time.

SCVO

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has a regularly updated coronavirus advice page for voluntary organisations in Scotland.

Volunteer Scotland

Volunteer Scotland has published information to help volunteers and volunteer involving organisations during the Covid-19 epidemic.

Young Scot 

Some accessible advice on COVID-19, including when working with young people.

Clear Your Head campaign 

The Scottish Government has launched a new mental health campaign highlighting things people can do to look after themselves during the coronavirus outbreak. For practical tips on how to stay positive and feel better. 

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CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund

The Charities Aid Foundation has launched this rapid response Fund to help smaller charitable organisations affected by the impact of Covid-19. Grants of up to £10,000 will help them to continue to deliver much needed support to our communities across the UK.

Response Recovery Resilience

The RRR Fund is supporting local charities and grassroots organisations across Scotland to help them respond to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and recover from its impact. Funding is available between £1,000 and £5,000– focussed on immediate community needs.

SCVO's funding page

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has a good page introducing you to a lot of the different funds relating to coronavirus.

Scottish Government funding

The Scottish Government has announced that an additional £350 million will be made available to councils, charities, businesses and community groups to support communities affected by coronavirus. This includes a £40 million Supporting Communities Fund and a £20m Third Sector Resilience Fund.

Update: The Third Sector Resilience Fund is now open.

Youth Scotland Action Fund

This fund supports community-based youth work affected by the Covid-19 Coronavirus. It is prioritised for Youth Scotland member groups but other groups may apply too.

Wellbeing Fund

The Scottish Government’s Wellbeing Fund will support organisations across the third sector that are providing important services for people as a result of coronavirus. The fund is now open for expressions of interest from all third sector organisations.

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Communities Responding to Covid-19

Communities Channel Scotland is bringing together some of the great examples we know of in order to help share ideas, enable connecting up and to highlight the strength and value of the community sector in supporting people through the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Community Assistance Directory

This search facility from Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is for individuals, organinisations and professionals to find organisations that are able to offer non-medical help. You can also use the site to find out what assistance is required by organisations in your area.

Creating a Community Emergency Plan

Ready Scotland has created tools and templates to help communitie plan during an emergency, some of which should be useful for community groups responding to COVID-19.

Helpfulpeeps

A free web app that enables people to find help, swap skills and connect with neighbours in their local communities.

Nextdoor App

Nextdoor enables people to share helpful information with their neighbours.

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ScotPHO's COVID-19 Community Vulnerability app

ScotPHO's interactive map enables you to look at how vulnerable different local communities are in your area and may help you to target your community response where it is most needed.

South Islay Development's information leaflet

South Islay Development have kindly let us share their great information leaflet detailing the support they are offering to the local community. It might be a useful template for your own group.

#ViralKindness postcard

A really useful postcard aimed at helping people who are self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Advice from Health Protection Scotland

The latest public health advice on Coronavirus for people in Scotland

NHS Inform

NHS Guidance on coronavirus, including symptoms, actions to take if you think you or someone you know has coronavirus, and how to stay protected.

Scottish Government

UK government response

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