Covid-19 & Third Sector Update 24/08/2020
LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Scottish Government Routemap: Today the First Minister announced that we will be remaining in Phase Three of the Routemap. Ms Sturgeon says the government has decided that the reopenings pencilled in for Monday 24 August can proceed. This will only be allowed with physical distancing, enhanced hygiene and with the following of specific guidance. The first minister says the following can reopen on Monday:
Live events outdoors with restricted numbers
Organised outdoor contact sports can resume for all ages - with a cap on the number being coached restricted to 30
indoor advice can now be given by organisations such as Citizen's Advice Scotland
Bingo halls can reopen
Driving lessons can resume
Gyms, swimming pools and indoor sports courts will be able to reopen from 31 August. The relevant guidance must be in place for any of these businesses to reopen. The first minister says the government is not setting a date yet for the reopening of non-essential call centres and offices. "For now, working from home remains the default position," she says. SG ROUTEMAP
Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership: MH&SCP are reviewing community support for adults with mental health issues. They want to hear the views of service users so please forward this information to relevant individuals, or repost the information on the Midlothian HSCP Facebook page www.facebook.com/MidlothianHSCP ONLINE SURVEY PAPER SURVEY
SERVICE UPDATES
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service: A new online fire safety quiz has been launched by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to support people to stay safe at home – and potentially save lives. The ‘Fire Safety in the Home - Self Assessment’ survey asks a series of simple questions and then automatically generates a home fire safety report for them. People are also encouraged to sign up for a free Home Fire Safety Visit from firefighters who can provide further safety advice, check smoke detectors and fire evacuation plans. These visits would be conducted in line with present social distancing and safety restrictions. FIRE SELF ASSESSMENT
LINKNet: LINKNet's minority ethnic mentoring service is offering its services remotely during the covid-19 lockdown. They use Whatsapp, emails, skype/ zoom. LINKNET
FUNDING
Awards for All: From the Lottery's blog: 'With schools in Scotland going back for the first time in months, we’ve seen a rise in applications for school projects and equipment. We can fund both schools themselves, and charity groups doing work in schools – mainly through our National Lottery Awards for All Scotland fund. And we’ve funded lots of fantastic school-based projects over the years! Unfortunately though, many of the more recent applications we’ve received are for things we can’t fund. More information on the blog: LOTTERY BLOG
Independent Age Grant Fund – Round 3: Funding for older people's organisations around 1) The costs of re-opening and 2) Buying IT equipment for older people. Organisations can apply to receive up to £15,000 each. Please be aware you can only apply once. If you have been unsuccessful, you will not able to re-apply. Deadline for applications 9am on 11th September. APPLICATIONS FAQS
