Crisis are conducting research to better understand the impact that Coronavirus has had on people experiencing homelessness, how it has impacted on the support that is needed, and what that means for both front line services, local authority and national government responses. The findings of this will be enormously useful to understanding next steps – please take part if you can. You can find the survey here.
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Supporting Gypsy & Traveller Communities
Scottish Government has published a framework for supporting gypsy and traveller communities living on public and private sites, and in unauthorised encampments in Scottish local authorities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The guidance notes that it may also support other mobile communities, however there are additional considerations for Gypsy/Travellers based on cultural background. View the framework here.
Housing, Human Rights and Covid-19
Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on Housing, has published 13 urgent measures all countries should take in keeping with their human rights obligations around the right to housing during Covid-19. Reassuringly, Scotland is progressing on each of these fronts, but our best responses must continue and improve post-Covid19.
New Guidance on PPE
New guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) has been published for health and social care workers responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland. The guidance, which has been agreed by the four UK Chief Medical Officers and Chief Nursing Officers, follows an urgent review of the existing guidance against the latest evidence and WHO advice, on the safest way to protect health and social care staff. A very useful 30-second info video is also available.
Crisis open emergency fund for local charities
Crisis have today opened a grants programme to support local homelessness organisations across the UK respond to the Covid-19 emergency. Part of their ‘In this Together’ campaign, it is a simple process to apply and grants are available in two programmes, either up to £5k or up to £50k.