Covid-19 Information and Resources Getting vaccinated Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Information and Resources (BVSC): View here Getting tested When and how to get a PCR test (Gov.UK): View here Where and how to get Rapid (Lateral Flow) test kits: View here Self-isolating Stay at home: guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection (UK Health Security Agency): View here General information and resources Coronavirus: how to stay safe and help prevent the spread (Cabinet Office): Read more NHS advice about COVID-19, including symptoms, testing, vaccination and self-isolation (NHS): Read more Access to Free Taxi service to vaccination (Birmingham City Council): Read more Coronavirus Cases in the UK - Daily updates (Dept of Health & Social Care and Public Health England): Read more Self-isolation and treating Coronavirus Symptons (NHS): Read more Guidance for health and social care settings, other non-clinical settings, and for the general public. (UK Health Security Agency): Read more Physical health Flu vaccination programme for adults (NHS): Read more Activities and advice to keep you stay stay physically active and maintain good mental health (Sport Birmingham) Read more Mental health Support for children & young people, adults and key workers (Birmingham & Solihull CCG) Read more Telephone counselling: Birmingham Mind's Helpline is open 7 days a week from 9 am - 11 pm. Tel: 0121 262 3555. Or email [email protected]. Kooth: Online mental health support for young people (aged 11 to 25) - A new free, safe and anonymous service to support young people’s emotional and mental health in Birmingham. www.kooth.com Coronavirus and mental health tips (Mental Health Foundation): Read more Covid-19 and the VCSE Mental Health Sector (Association of Mental Health Providers): Read more Health Conditions Alzheimer's: Caring for people with demential during Covid-19. (Alzheimer's Society). Read more Guidance for people whose immune system means they are at higher risk (UK Health Security Agency): Read more Domestic Violence Reporting domestic violence and where to go to seek help (West Midlands Combined Authority): Read more Safety Advice for Survivors (Women's Aid): Read more #NoExcluseforAbuse: Multi-agency WM campaign aimed at providing victims of domestic abuse with the right information on how to get help and end the abuse they are suffering. (WMPCC): Read more 'Rail to Refuge' - free train travel for women fleeing domestic abuse (Women's Aid): Read more Disability Support and guidance for people with disabilities is being provided online and by telephone by DRC (Disability Resource Centre): Read more Substance Misuse Information and advice about drugs and alcohol, and the different ways support is being offered from CGL (Change Grow Live): Read More Carers Guidance for those who provide unpaid care to friends or family (Dept of Health & Social Care): Read more Information and advice for Carers - this dedicated Covid-19 Web page contains relevant information for carers including local support and advice about writing a 'What IF' plan (Forward Carers): Read more Direct Payments: Advice for people who buy care and support through a direct payment (DHSC): Read more End of life and bereavement Bereavement Support Helpline available five days a week in Birmingham and Solihull (Birmingham & Solihull CCG) Read more "Hoping for the Best and Planning for the Worst" - Advice for people, families and communities planning for the end of life care and bereavement support (St Mary's Hospice/BVSC): Read more Six short films about end of life and dying issues from the Muslim perspective (John Taylor Hospice/BIMA) Read moreCoronavirus: Easy Read Factsheets (Cruse Bereavement Care). Read more Free booklets for children, young peolple and their carers (Cruse Bereavement Care) Read more Leading your charity or organisation Business and charity support Guidance and resources to support charities, voluntary organisations and volunteers: (NCVO): Read more Guidance for the charity sector (Charity Commission): Read more Unoccupied premises: Advice for looking after premises (Charity Times blog: 7/4/20). Read more Social Enterprise support: iSE has set up a free telephone Helpline for social enterprises who want to chat about any issues or concerns. Call: 0121 771 1411 By calling out to businesses Volunteering Matters can connect your organisation to the right people, skills and resources to support your response to COVID-19 Read more Employment & HR Universal Credit and other benefits (DWP): Read more Guiding and mentoring individuals into employment, education or training (The PURE project): Read more Support for employers and jobseekers (Birmingham City Council): Read more Employment, training and education support for under 30s (Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus): Read more Reopening your building Advice and guidance from Acivico about the process of re-opening community buildings. Read more Support and Guidance for underrepresented groups Multilingual resources Health Information translated into 44 languages (Doctors of the World): Read more Covid-19 information information videos in a range of languages (Leeds City Council) Read more Asylum and immigration Free online wellbeing and cultural resources (Migrant Help) Read more Language interpretation: migrant health guide (Public Health England): Read more