There are growing calls for a Basic Income to support people in the recovery from the pandemic. A petition has reached the threshold for a parliamentary debate and there is cross-party support for an Early Day Motion. Sheffield MPs Gill Furniss (Brightside and Hillsborough), Clive Betts (Sheffield South East), and Miriam Joy Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge) still haven’t signed. If…

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The NHS online Coronavirus helpline website asks you questions, checks if you have coronavirus symptoms, then tells you what to do next:  www.111.nhs.uk Government advice is: only use health services when it is important to do so. if you are staying at home and start to feel much more ill or have stayed at home for 7 days and still have…

Including charities, community and voluntary sector, and especially for elderly and vulnerable people.  SHEFFIELD-WIDE:   Sheffield Mutual Aid Facebook group has a lot of discussion and questions answered.   Sheffield City Council Have a special page of information and updates on Council services affected by Coronavirus.   Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) has a Covid-19 help page. VAS is coordinating Voluntary…

VOLUNTEER CENTRES AROUND SHEFFIELD AREA:   Volunteer Centre Sheffield The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW Tel: 0114 2536649 Email: vc@vas.org.uk (VAS = Voluntary Action Sheffield) Website: sheffieldvolunteercentre.org.uk   Volunteer Centre Rotherham The Spectrum, Coke Hill, Rotherham S60 2HX. Tel: 01709 829821 Email: admin@varotherham.org.uk (VAR = Voluntary Action Rotherham) Website: varotherham.org.uk/volunteering   Volunteer Centre Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire 38…

What are the best ways to volunteer in the Coronavirus crisis? Half a million people have signed up to volunteer, which is great. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint, and help will continue to be crucial in the weeks or months to come. Local voluntary organisations are working together with the Council and other organisations to co-ordinate the…