Useful links

Accessing Local support

• Covid-19  Mutual Aid UK – find community support in your local area.  

 Coronavirus information

•  NHS - For health information and advice

• Government - Learn about the government response to coronavirus on GOV.UK.

• Government Coronavirus WhatsApp information service - The new free to use service aims to provide official, trustworthy and timely information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19), and will further reduce the burden on NHS services. Just send "Hi" to 07860 064422 to get the right information.

Bereavement

• CRUSE - Coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief

• At a Loss – developed information regarding bereavement, funerals and helping someone who is bereaved during the Coronavirus pandemic

• The Good Grief Trust have developed their site to bring you updates on the crisis and signpost to the charities, support services and helplines that offer dedicated advice and information

Funerals 

• National Association of Funeral Directors: Covid-19 advice - including who can attend

• Down to Earth: Practical advice for those struggling with funeral costs: Covid-19 advice

• Nelson's Journey - Guidance for families around funerals

Children and young people

• Childhood Bereavement Network - Covid-19 resources and links

• Child Bereavement UK - Video on supporting bereaved children during the virus

• Nelson's Journey - Guidance for families around funerals

• UK Youth - Covid-19 information for young people and for youth workers

• Winston's Wish - Information, advice and guidance on supporting bereaved children and young people during the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus (Covid-19) if you’re affected by terminal illness

• Marie Curie - information if a family member or friend is living with a terminal illness, or if you have a terminal illness yourself and are worried about the coronavirus.  

• Hospice UK has brought together links to official guidance and resources to provide information for people about the current outbreak of Coronavirus in the UK

• Macmillan Cancer Support -  If you or someone you know is approaching the end of life, you may be worried about how coronavirus may affect your treatment or care. 

 Mental Health Wellbeing and Isolation

• Public Health England COVID-19: guidance for the public on mental health and wellbeing

• The Mental Health Foundation is part of the national mental health response providing support to address the mental health and psychosocial aspects of the Coronavirus outbreak.  

• Mind: mental health and isolation

• Samaritans - mental health during coronavirus outbreak

• Anxiety UK – offering a helpline, webinars and information. 

• Mindful Self-Care For Troubling Times

 Online Socialising

• Facebook - Members who use and/or administer Facebook groups may wish to consider information provided from Facebook. 

• Learn my way - free courses to help people get online, including how to use social media and socialise online