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Video on Vaccination myths
New video from ITV News on the myths around vaccination and why BME communities should take it when called .
View MoreNew video from ITV News on the myths around vaccination and why BME communities should take it when called .
View MoreIf you have no means to attend your vaccination appointment and no one who can take you, transport may be available from NHS responders or Warwickshire volunteers.
View MoreA new video has been added to Twitter, from BME MPs from all parties, on the importance of taking the Covid Vaccination. View it here: https://twitter.com/i/status/1354758221932744705
View MoreInformation has been produced on the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination, for all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
View MoreThe Government have produced information on what happens after your first vaccination, a reminder to go for the second injection and what to do if any side effects.
View MoreInformation has been produced for eligible older adults on the COVID-19 vaccination. The leaflets explain about the COVID-19 vaccination, who is eligible and who needs to have the vaccine to protect them from coronavirus.
View MoreThe Government has produced information about why you have to wait for your Covid 19 vaccine, in English and various languages such as Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Turkish, Polish, Punjabi and Romanian. The full list can be found below: https://www.gov.
View MoreTips for Hospital Admission from the MCB Muslim Council for Britain. Sadly Covid-19 hospital admissions are continuing to rise. If this happens for a family member, then the tips from our friends at the MCB are really worth following. Please Stay Safe and take extra care.
View MoreTry this interactive quiz to measure how Covid safe you are. Germ Defence produce the information in various languages with an overview of how to reduce transmission risk and the impact of COVID-19 if you get it. https://www.germdefence.org/index.html
View MoreTo keep us safe during the Christmas period, the Government has released easy read and translated version of the Christmas Bubble Guidance. This information covers the period from Wednesday 23rd December to Sunday 27th December 2020.
View MoreIn November 2020 the Government issued updated advice, in diffferent languages, on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable.
View MoreDiwali is the Festival of Light, marking the Hindu New Year and is widely celebrated by Sikhs and Jains too. Diwali is a celebration where family and friends come together to share food, prayers and festivitiies, but unfortunately due to Covid-19 we are going to celebrate in a different way to usual ...
View MoreIn the last few months, we have not only had to deal with coronavirus but we have also felt the impact of the Black Lives Matter Movement which has highlighted deep rooted inequalities with society.
View MoreThe new NHS Covid-19 App was launched on 24 September. It uses your Smartphone to help trace where cases of Covid-19 have been found, whether your postcode is in a low or higher risk area and how to get tested. Handy guides in different languages are also available
View MoreCommunity videos explaining how the new Test and Trace will operate in Warwickshire to keep everyone safe from any local Covid-19 outbreaks have been collected by EQuIP. These are by Jasbir Singh Sekhon and Sheila Parmar in Punjabi and Naina Kazmi, Zeb Shaheen and Qaiser Mehmood explain in Urdu.
View MoreCommunity videos explaining how the new Test and Trace will operate in Warwickshire to keep everyone safe from any local Covid-19 outbreaks have been collected by EQuIP. The first is from Sheela Hammond and the New Bilton Community Association, followed by Mahmoud Wehbeh in Arabic, Kailash Mistry in Gujarati, Om Gurung in Nepali and Anna Banas-Pas in Polish.
View MoreAs the situation with coronavirus evolved, EQuIP launched this survey online to ensure that services and support across all sectors, continue to meet equality needs.
View MoreTranslated versions of the UK Government Guidance to safely reopen places of worship with Covid 19 precautions in place have been published. They are available now in English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali and Urdu. https://www.gov.
View MoreCovid 19 cases in Warwickshire are levelling off and the picture is encouraging. But we still need to be vigilant, wash hands regularly, socially distance and wear face masks or coverings if we can't. Dr Shade Agboola, the Warwickshire Director of Public Health updates us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7-_B-VyAk&feature=youtu.be
View MoreOn 22 June 2020, the UK Government issued updated advice for people who had been notified that they should be shielding during the Coronavirus pandemic. As of 6 July and 1 August, that advice is changing. Now details are available in different languages and in Large Print.
View MoreDuring the Covid 19 pandemic, funerals have been particularly affected by the restrictions. Even though we are now in a period of Stay Alert and some restrictions are being gradually lifted, the need for social gatherings and funerals to be specifically restricted continue.
View MoreEid Mubarak! As we celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, EQuIP and its partners have written a short Guide to staying safe during Eid this year in Warwickshire. It includes the strong advice to celebrate Eid at home or virtually as Mosques remain closed.
View MoreStaying well when social distancing is tough. So the Royal College of Occupational Therapists have compiled a short list of tips
View MoreEQuIP has worked with key partners in Warwickshire (including faith leaders, Warwickshire Mosques and Masjids, Warwickshire Public Health, NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups in Warwickshire, Warwickshire Police and national faith bodies) to compile information to help Muslim residents in Warwickshire...
View MoreOur friends at Keep Safe have designed a number of resources to help make sense of the most recent Covid 19 guidance. In England the advice is summarised here for May and into June in an easy read format;
View MoreEQuIP is supporting the Home Office campaign #YouAreNotAlone
View MoreWe know this is a particularly scary time for families and people with autism. Our colleagues at the National Autistic Society have a number of tips and advice on their website here: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/coronavirus/resources/tips.aspx
View MoreEQuIP is supporting British hearing charities in their petition to the UK parliament to ensure all Covid19 daily briefings are BSL signed.
View MoreDuring the last few weeks EQuIP and the Equality Network have identified a number of issues relating to informal carers who are caring for older and more vulnerable people. In response we have developed a number of useful tools to help and support carers through this difficult time.
View MoreIt’s okay to feel worried at this uncertain time, remember you are not alone.For mental health tips and support still available to you, click here: https://bit.ly/3bD57iYWarwickshire is here for you.
View MoreStay at Home, Save Lives is the key messages in English, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian and Urdu
View MoreIf you or anyone you know is experiencing any equality issues due to the current situation, please contact EQuIP on 07377 431997, email advice@equipequality.org.uk or report through http://www.equipequality.org.uk/take-action for support.
View MoreDoctors of the World are really pleased to be able to share with you the Coronavirus (Covid 19) advice for patients in 43 languages, which were produced in partnership with the British Red Cross, Migrant Help and Clear Voice: English, Albanian, Dari, French, Pashto, Portuguese, Bengali, Vietnamese...
View MoreWe know its frustrating when shopping but please respect staff and other customers and use these reminders. Please be safe and be kind!
View MoreHere at EQuIP we are looking at ways to think about how we will live our lives differently over the next few weeks. It is normal to feel anxious and to be unsure of what to do. Taking care of our mental health is very important.
View MoreOur friends at Maternity Action have looked at frequently asked questions on rights at work and benefits during pregnancy and maternity particularly during the Coronavirus pandemic.
View MorePublic Health Warwickshire issued urgent advice to all religious organisations in Warwickshire on 16 March 2020 when we moved to a more active phase in the battle to contain the virus nationally.
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