Blog - Barbara Keeley

Useful links to information for employees, employers and businesses

There is new guidance for employees, employers and businesses providing advice about Coronavirus. Please see the links below for more information: Coronavirus Business Advice – including business closures, stay at home FAQs, self-employment income support scheme, and more: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-advice/ Claim for wage costs through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme –…

How Banks and Building Societies are offering support to customers

Banks and Building Societies have introduced new measures to help people who face getting into financial difficulty as a result of coronavirus. Some lenders have announced changes to assist customers who may need to use their overdraft to tide them over, such as free borrowing for a period or a…

Supermarket priority hours, online delivery services and other information

Supermarkets have published information on opening times, priority hours, online delivery service issues and more. Do be aware that there are new measures being put into practice including limiting shoppers in store, markers on the floor to force people to social distance, plastic screens to help protect customers and staff,…

Call for retired Police Officers

Due to the impact of COVID-19 on policing and the community, Greater Manchester Police is looking to re-engage retired police officers. Currently, 1,332 police officers and staff are away from work because of COVID-19. 1,350 police officers retired from the Greater Manchester Police between 2014 and 2019. Retired police officers…

What you have to do to combat Coronavirus

The Government has announced that you should only leave the house for one of four reasons:● Shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible. ● One form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle – alone or with…

MOT Exemption for 6 months from 30 March

Volunteer for the NHS

NHS Volunteer Responders has been set up to support the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak. An army of volunteers are needed to support the 1.5 million people in England who are the most at risk from the virus. Volunteers must be aged 18 or over, and be fit and well…

Advice from Autistica for autistic and neurodivergent people

It is World Autism Awareness Week and Autistica has developed some resources for autistic and neurodivergent people who are finding this period especially difficult. Over the coming weeks and months Autistica will be hosting live webinars and adding more resources to their coronavirus information page. Managing uncertainty and anxiety Uncertainty…

Free learning resources for children and adults

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has made its extensive range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) activities and resources available, free to all children and parents. It provides activities for primary and secondary schoolchildren, including lesson plans, handouts and videos. They aim to ensure children can continue…

Mobile phone operators during Coronavirus

Mobile UK has set up a website and provided below some of the actions the industry is taking, information on how to get into contact with each mobile operator, and some additional useful advice that may be helpful. Please check the website for updates. It is vital that the UK…

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