The Department for Communities are reopening the Voluntary, Community and Social Economy (VCSE) COVID Recovery Fund for applications on 18 January 2021. The scheme which closed on 11 December 2020, will reopen for applications under Theme 3 of the Fund (Future PPE and Sundry Equipment needs) for a period of two weeks from 18 January […]

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Lockdown Learning: How BBC Bitesize can help you learn on TV and online in 2021 Part of Learn & revise Add to My Bitesize As a third national lockdown is under way, the BBC is bringing hundreds of educational resources together to help with home-schooling. Whether on TV, online or on social media, we have [...]

The Community Wellbeing and Resilience Programme has been designed for staff and volunteers working in the community sector who have been involved on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic response. The project is a partnership between Inspire Wellbeing, who will deliver the sessions and NICVA who will provide the administrative support for accessing the pre-recorded [...]

Education Restart – Guidance for Schools & Educational Settings in Northern Ireland January 2021 From: Education Restart Programme To: All Schools, Date: 6 January 2021 Dear Colleague Guidance for Schools & Educational Settings in Northern Ireland Education Minister Peter Weir MLA has announced that in light of the current crisis in public health, the Northern [...]

StopCOVID NI app  for 11-17 year olds The StopCOVID NI app is also open to young people, aged 11 to 17, to download. It’s the same app; it just looks a bit different. The app does not collect any of your personal information or track your location. It works via Bluetooth, but it won’t use [...]

A Covid Sympton Checker The first question is  Please answer a few simple questions so we can give you the right advice on what to do next. Which leads to a simple questionnaire

Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations guidance: what the restrictions mean for you December 2020 Our main source of information is NIDIRECT Following the end of recent circuit breaker restrictions, new regulations have been put in place to control the spread coronavirus in Northern Ireland and to help manage the pressures on the health and social care system. [...]

Coronavirus regulations guidance: restrictions for Christmas Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations guidance: restrictions for Christmas It is important that everyone stays safe at Christmas. From 23 to the 27 December, limited changes are being made to household restrictions to allow some social contact. With any increase in social contact, comes increased risk, so it is important that [...]

This is a resource pack for families in relation to staying safe physically but also emotionally and mentally at this time using the Health and Social Care Take 5 framework. The newsletter is packed with lots of suggestions linked to the five steps of wellbeing – Give, Be Active, Connect, Keep Learning, Take Notice. We [...]