Daniel Zeichner MP Standing up for Cambridge
Coronavirus
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Latest NHS and top-line government advice
The latest NHS advice:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The latest government advice:
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
If you have symptoms:
https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19
To use the free GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.
Volunteering information, fundraising and where to go if you need help locally
Volunteering and fundraising:
Volunteer in Cambridge: CommunityCV@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Donate to the Cambridgeshire Coronavirus appeal:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/Coronaviruscommunityfund
Age UK volunteering: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/neighbourly-volunteering/
Donate Blood: https://my.blood.co.uk/SessionFinder/Step3
Donate food from your business: https://cambridgesustainablefood.org/business-surplus-food-donation
If you need help:
For help in your area with shopping, picking up medicines etc:
Abbey
Email info@abbeypeople.org.uk
Phone 07526 761368
Arbury
Email communityresponse@arburyroadbaptist.org
Castle
Email secretary@bensonarea.uk
Cherry Hinton
Phone 01223 242954
Coleridge
Email coleridgeCOVAID@stm.org.uk
Phone 01223 641021
East Chesterton
Email eastchesterton.mutualaid@gmail.com
Phone 07908 458034
King’s Hedges
Email covid19kingshedges@gmail.com
Phone 07764 613862
Market
Email marketwardaid@gmail.com
Newnham
Email duquesnayh@gmail.com if you’re north of West Road
Email newnhamcroft.ra@gmail.com if you’re south of West Road
Petersfield
Email petersfieldma@romseymill.org
Phone 07933 671101
Romsey
Email romsey.covid@gmail.com
Phone 07908 466257
Trumpington
Email hello@trumpington.info
Phone 01223 662291
West Chesterton
Email mutual.west.chesterton@gmail.com
Phone 07593 354560
Here for Us. Cambridge United’s Community Careline for practical, emotional and physical support:
01223 632129 (Mon Fri 10-4pm)
Debt advice: https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/debt-and-coronavirus.aspx
Age UK Cambridgeshire Advice Line:
0300 666 9860
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cambridgeshireandpeterborough/
For people living with cancer: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/physical-help/cancer-and-coronavirus
Wellbeing advice: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
Advice for employees, self-employed and employers including how businesses can help in the fight
Trade Unions:
GMB: https://www.gmb.org.uk/coronavirus
Unite: https://unitetheunion.org/campaigns/coronavirus-covid-19-advice/
UNISON: https://www.unison.org.uk/coronavirus-rights-work/
Usdaw: https://www.usdaw.org.uk/Help-Advice/Coronavirus-Update/FAQs
For free legal advice for GMB and CWU members call: 0300 333 0303 or visit www.unionline.co.uk
Getting back to work:
British Safety Council:
https://content.britsafe.org/media/7609/mpo208_guide-for-employers-v4.pdf
Business and employee support:
Government guidance for employees, employers and businesses:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme – support for businesses
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses#support-for-businesses-through-the-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme
Government Business Support Helpline:
0300 456 3565
www.gov.uk/business-support-helpline
Advice from the FSB for self-employed and small businesses:
https://www.fsb.org.uk/campaign/covid19
Information from Cambridge City Council regarding business rates & other localised support: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/coronavirus-information-for-businesses
Acas (the workplace experts, funded by BEIS)
Helpline: 0300 123 1100)
https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus
Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
Coronavirus Business Advice – including business closures, self-employment income support scheme, and more:
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-advice/
Competitions and Markets Authority – report concerns about business practices, including shops raising prices:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cma-covid-19-response
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme:
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme/
Coronavirus Financial Support:
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/
Federation of Small Businesses:
https://www.fsb.org.uk/campaign/covid19.html
Enterprise Nation: https://www.enterprisenation.com/coronavirus-support/
BT Skills for Tomorrow: https://www.bt.com/skillsfortomorrow/
Small Business Britain support: https://smallbusinessbritain.uk/coronavirus
The Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs Business Survival Toolkit: https://campus.ioee.uk/
IPSE (Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed): https://www.ipse.co.uk/ipse-news/news-listing/coronavirus-ipse-activity-and-advice-freelancers.html
Research collaborations, donating equipment or funding research
Cambridge University – all details of the ways you can help:
https://www.cam.ac.uk/business-and-enterprise/help-us-tackle-covid-19
Tech to support the elderly and vulnerable as they self-isolate:NHS innovation agency NHSX is calling on all innovators who can support the elderly, vulnerable and self-isolating during COVID-19 to apply for government funding of up to £25,000 to test their solution: www.techforce19.uk
Donate unused computational resources where researchers working to advance our understanding of the structures of potential drug targets for 2019-nCoV that could aid in the design of new therapies:
https://foldingathome.org/about/the-foldinghome-consortium/
Other sources of useful information
Childline: 0800 1111
Silverline: 0800 4 70 80 90
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence helpline: 0808 2000 247
FSB: 01437 808102
Lifeline: (Cambs mental health)
0808 808 2121
Cambridge Foodbank:
07772 538628
Feeling anxious about Coronavirus? https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Foreign Office advice for travel and if you are abroad:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus
Changes to Cambridge City Council services: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/coronavirus-changes-to-our-services
Information for University of Cambridge employees and students: https://www.cam.ac.uk/coronavirus
Information for Anglia Ruskin University employees and students: https://aru.ac.uk/coronavirus
Cambridge Citizens’ Advice Bureau: https://www.cambridgecab.org.uk/coronavirus-updates
0344 848 7979
Staying online: ofcom.org.uk/stayconnected
Universal Credit Helpline:
0800 328 5644
Cambridge University Press, access to 700 higher education textbooks online:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/what-we-publish/textbooks
Raspberry Pi Foundation: free online projects for budding coders and programmers:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/free-activities-to-do-at-home/
British Lung Foundation: http://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/coronavirus
Please check government websites for the most up to date information.
Banks, Building Societies and Money
Bank of Scotland: https://www.bankofscotland.co.uk/helpcentre/coronavirus.html
Barclays: https://www.barclays.co.uk/coronavirus/
Bradford and Bingley: https://www.bbg.co.uk/personal-support
Co-op Bank: https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/news/2020/coronavirus-support-personal-customers
Help Musicians Coronavirus Hardship Fund: https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/news/latest-news/help-musicians-launches-5m-coronavirus-financial-hardship-fu
HSBC: https://www.hsbc.co.uk/help/coronavirus/
Lloyds: https://www.lloydsbank.com/help-guidance/coronavirus.html
Money Advice Service: https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en
More Than Insurance: https://www.morethan.com/coronavirus/
Natwest: https://personal.natwest.com/personal/support-centre/coronavirus.html
Royal Bank of Scotland: https://personal.rbs.co.uk/personal/support-centre/coronavirus.html
Santander: https://www.santander.co.uk/personal/coronavirus?icid=php-Hero-Coronavirus-0320
Travel and transport
Foreign Office Travel Advice: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
Coronavirus Financial Help & Rights – Sick pay, mortgages, rental help, train refunds, energy top-ups & more: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/03/uk-coronavirus-help-and-your-rights/
Coronavirus Travel Rights – Holiday refunds, travel insurance cover and more: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/02/coronavirus-travel-help-and-your-rights/
Travel advice: coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance for British people travelling overseas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus
The AA: https://www.theaa.com/about-us/coronavirus-covid-19
Network Rail: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/coronavirus
Stagecoach: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/coronavirus