Below please find:
Info & Updates
- School Meals Programme Extended - read here
- 25M Extra COVID Support for Arts & Culture - read here
- Wearing Face Covering Campaign - read here
- HSE's 11 Essential Rules for Shopping in Irish Stores - read here
Supports and Resources
- Re-Opening the Voluntary Sector - FREE WEBINAR: July 1st - read here
- On-Street Queuing Guidelines - read here
- Asthma Society of Ireland Resources - read here
- Innovative 24/7 Text Mental Health Service - read here
- My Mind Counselling: COVID-19 Project - read here
- COVID-19 Return to Sport: Sport Ireland E-learning Resource - read here
Reminder
- Galway City Community Call Helpline - read here
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 School Meals Programme ExtendedThe Government has announced it is extending the School Meals Programme until the end of August. This is welcomed by GCCN and the COVID-19 NGO Group in Galway city who have lobbied for an extension of this fundamental service.
The programme provides funding towards the provision of food services for disadvantaged school children, with 1,580 schools and organisations involved benefitting 250,000 children.
Find further details here and the press release here.
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 25M Extra COVID Support for Arts & CultureOn the 16th of June, €25 million have been announced in extra supports to help the Arts and Culture sector recover from the COVID-19 Emergency.
The funding will include bursaries and commissions to artists and arts organisations, and resources for museums and culture workers as they prepare for the re-opening of society. This is brand new funding, coming on top of funding previously allocated to the sector. For more details go here or read the press release here.
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 Wearing Face Covering Campaign
Stay Safe. Protect each otherStay Safe. Protect each other. Wear a face covering. Everyone in Ireland has helped to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We have worked together in difficult circumstances to save many lives. Now that our services and communities are re-opening, we all want to stay safe and keep protecting each other from coronavirus. We do this by cleaning our hands, social distancing and covering sneezes and coughs. We can also do this by wearing a face covering. Face coverings help prevent people who do not know they have the virus from spreading it to others. They should be worn anywhere it is difficult to stay 2m apart, like shops or public transport, or when visiting anyone who is more at risk. This includes people aged over 70, or people who are medically vulnerable. Wear a face covering to show your support for others, and to help in the fight against coronavirus. You can find information on face coverings here. You can download the poster on how to use face coverings here.
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 HSE's 11 Essential Rules for Shopping in Irish Stores
As the country continues to reopen, authorities are putting more and more responsibility on the public. Supermarkets have been operating without any major issues right through the lockdown but the HSE does have further guidelines now that the rest of the country is reopening. They have broken it down into 11 key tips for shopping in any type of store in order to stay safe and aid in any potential contact tracing.
- Know the symptoms, if you have them isolate and contact your GP immediately
- Keep the amount of time spent indoor shopping as short as possible
- Avoid crowds and crowded places
- Stay 2m away from people when queuing
- Wear a face covering
- Practice good cough/sneeze hygiene. Use your elbow or a tissue
- Pay special attention to vulnerable people
- Step aside to give others space
- Respect other people including staff
- Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds when you get home
- Keep a log of who you meet each day
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 Re-Opening the Voluntary Sector
FREE WEBINAR
Wednesday, July 1st 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Register here
Community groups and charities are keen to get back to their much needed activities, but are rightly concerned as to how to do this in a way that maximises safety and minimises and risk of transmission of COVID-19.
This free webinar will focus on the following:
- A brief recap on the first session held on June 24th
- A guided tour of a new manual/workbook format which enables voluntary organisations to take the practical steps to reopening. It enables people to both "do" and "document" so that organisations can be assured of opening well and having their documentation in order.
- Questions and answers
Liam Scollan, professional coach and trainer for the not-for-profit sector, will be the trainer for this webinar. Learn more about Liam on www.liamscollan.ie.
For more information on this training go here.
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 On-Street Queuing Guidelines
Guidelines to Support Businesses
The Galway City Council Mobility Team has prepared guidelines to support businesses reopening, with consideration for safe queuing on public paths. Galway City Council recognises the concerns of retailers and of the public to ensure safe social distancing as normal life returns in retail outlets in the city.
Download the Galway City Council On-Street Queuing Guidelines here
Further details are available here.
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 Asthma Society of Ireland
ResourcesThe Asthma Society of Ireland worked closely with the Community Call initiative from the beginning of the pandemic. With support and in conjunction with the GAA, the Asthma Society created resources designed to guide and inform Community Call volunteers supporting people with severe asthma or severe COPD cocooning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asthma Society were delighted to see such a positive response from the booklets ( available to view here) and have since expanded their resources to support vulnerable people.
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 Innovative 24/7 Text Mental Health Service
Text: 50808A new TEXT BASED Mental Health Service funded by the HSE that has been recently launched.
‘50808’ is a first of its kind for Ireland , a free 24/7 text service, providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for people going through a mental health or emotional crisis.
Crisis Volunteers are available 24/7 for anonymous text conversations. The aim is to provide immediate support in the short term and connect people to resources that will help them in the future.
Find out more here.
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 My Mind Counselling
COVID-19 ProjectMyMind (Sláintecare and HSE Counselling and Psychotherapy Project) is providing fully subsidised counselling appointments for people affected by Covid-19 and front-line workers. A substantial grant has been awarded by the Department of Health - Sláintecare to support this.
These online counselling appointments are available over the next three months through MyMind’s bespoke digital platform. Where there is no internet access, therapists will provide support over the phone. For more information, they have put together a short video or you can visit their site here. Back to top
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 COVID-19 Return to Sport
Sport Ireland E-learning ResourceSport Ireland has developed an e-learning resource for sports clubs.
The Sport Ireland COVID-19 Return to Sport e-learning resource is intended to supplement Government advice through the Roadmap for the Reopening of Society and Business with specific reference to sport and physical activity. Find the course at https://www.sportireland.ie/covid19/courseBack to top
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Galway City Community Call Helpline
operating from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week
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