Support and resources
‘The Coronavirus pandemic is not by any means over, but gradually life is returning to normal, and organisations, businesses and individuals are finding ways to continue life whilst managing the risk of spreading the virus.
Dorset Race Equality Council has been working harder than ever throughout the crisis with all the local agencies on behalf of our groups and individuals, and all our staff have been working from home. We are now in a position to be able to see clients face to face at our offices in Boscombe when this is required, by prior arrangements only, and we are reassured that procedures are in place to ensure the meeting room is a safe and clean environment for all our staff and clients.
Help is still available for anybody who feels they need help in BCP and Dorset Council areas, although both councils are moving into recovery mode and you can find the latest information on their websites here:
The Corona Virus crisis is now managed through a local outbreak management plan led by Public Health Dorset, which you will find on their websites here:
The government have issued guidance designed to enable the safe reopening of places of worship for a broader range of activities. You can find the guidance in different languages by following the appropriate link below. English Arabic Bengali Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese French Gujarati Polish Portuguese Romanian Somali Urdu
Dorset Community Foundation have launched phase 2 of the funding programme today – this will be the last funding available from the Coronavirus Fund. This second phase can support activities running up to end of March 2021, so is looking at the more long term impact of the crisis, rather than immediate needs. They are …
Free masks are available for carers from Dorset Carers Hub. Details on the poster of who to contact to obtain them. Dorset REC will be exploring where it might be possible to obtain free masks for groups and individuals over the coming weeks, so do watch this space.
The Dorset Cancer Partnership are inviting people to take part in user testing of the Cancer Matters Wessex website, and to provide feedback to help develop the website further before it is launched later this year. Cancer Matters Wessex is a new website that aims to provide more local and personalised information for cancer patients …
Important Information for you and your communities you support Many residents have been shielding during the lockdown period. The government has relaxed advice to those shielding. This may cause some concerns and everyone needs to be aware that it’s still a matter of personal choice. We will be issuing more guidance as soon as it comes …
The Coronavirus pandemic is not by any means over, but gradually life is returning to normal, and organisations, businesses and individuals are finding ways to continue life whilst managing the risk of spreading the virus. Dorset Race Equality Council has been working harder than ever throughout the crisis with all the local agencies on behalf …
If you are told you have been in touch with someone who has Coronavirus, you must self isolate for 14 days. stay at home (self-isolate) for 14 days from the day you were last in contact with the person – it can take up to 14 days for symptoms to appear do not leave your …
If you have symptoms of Coronavirus, you must get tested to establish whether or not you have the virus. If you do, your contacts can be traced so that you and everyone who might have caught it from your can isolate safely and prevent the virus spreading. The most common symptoms are: a high temperature …
The NHS in Dorset would like to say thank you for everything we are doing to support their staff during the global coronavirus pandemic.Read the full statement here
Shops that may reopen next week include those that sell clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books and electronics. Tailors and photography studios may open if it is safe to do so as well. Businesses will only be able to open if they are confident about managing the risks and are able to follow the COVID-19 secure guidelines. …
Non-essential retail shops will be able to open from Monday 15th June.Read More »