Government guidance regarding Covid-19 restrictions and financial relief is a constantly shifting landscape. Here’s our rundown of the latest updates affecting community organisations and the people they support.

National lockdown: Stay at Home

Updated 4 January 2021

Guidance on what we can and cannot do during the latest lockdown. Includes information for volunteering and providing charitable services. (more)

Guidance for the safe use of Multi-purpose Community Facilities.

Updated 5 January 2021

This information is for those managing multi-use community facilities. It signposts to relevant guidance on a range of different activities that can take place in these spaces. (more)

Test and Trace Support Payment scheme: claiming financial support

Updated 19 January 2021

Change made: Updated ‘eligibility’ section: you can make a claim for the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme or a discretionary payment up to 28 days after the first day of your period of self-isolation. (more)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you’re already getting benefits

Updated 18 January 2021

Guidance for people who were receiving benefits before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made: Child Benefit has been added to ‘Other benefits’ section. (more)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers

Updated 18 January 2021

Pujabi translation added 16 Jan. Requirement for coronavirus testing to travel to England added 18 Jan. (more)

Making a support bubble with another household

Updated 15 January 2021

Guidance on eligibility rules for forming a support bubble. Please note that the guidance has had 5 updates since 2nd December. (more)

Making a childcare bubble with another household

Updated 15 January 2021

How you can get informal childcare for anyone under 14 from friends and family you do not live with. Please note that this guidance has been updated 4 times since the 2nd December, including on the 8th December where there was clarification of how childcare bubbles work for those in more than one type of bubble, and simplified guidance on travelling to form a childcare bubble. (more)

If you need to self-isolate or cannot attend work due to coronavirus

Published 31 December 2020

Guidance for employers and workers on work absences due to coronavirus (COVID-19). (more)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers

Updated 20 December 2020

Guidance includes updated rules for car sharing. (more)

Closing certain businesses and venues in England

Updated 24 December 2020

This page also includes information on closure exemptions applicable to community facilities and operating in a Covid secure way. (more)

Volunteer placements, rights and expenses

No date for updates on this page, but the information has been updated to include the tier system up to tier 4 and on wearing face coverings when volunteering so we can expect any changes regarding volunteering as a result of the latest lockdown to be published on this page. (more)