Resources for community response groups
We have drawn together some useful resources to guide groups in giving local support in a safe and practical way during the COVID-19 pandemic.
updated 01/06/2020
- Safeguarding awareness - a short video with an important message about reporting any concerns
- Staying safe – a plain language guide to mitigate safeguarding risks in informal community groups
- Staying Safe animation - a simple guide to staying safe whilst volunteering
- Handling money – the basic options currently available to informal community groups
- Setting up a phone line – a quick and cost effective way to set up a phone line to take requests for help
- Risks and Insurance - help to work out whether your group needs insurance cover
- Telephone befriending - some straightforward tips for those who have taken on a telephone befriending role
- Setting up a support group - an example of good practice on setting up a new support group
- COVID Mutual Aid Resources - FAQ and resourses for local groups and a UK wide map of COVID community response groups to which you can add your group.
- Supporting people safely in their community - free online training for coronavirus response volunteers from the British Red Cross, on how to safely support people in their community. The guidance was developed with experts in emergency and crisis response and will be regularly updated to reflect the latest developments and advice from government.
If there’s anything your group needs that you can’t find here, please email us to tell us on info@cvsbeds.org.uk