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 New fully-funded workshops for Cornish residents coming up in May and June. These are free events for Cornish residents (eligibility criteria apply).  Make Your Own Podcast Choose from 3 dates/venues: Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Porthtowan: Monday 16th May 2022, 9.30am-1.30pm Passmore Edwards Institute, Hayle: Monday 6th June 2022, 1.30-5.30pm Acorn Theatre, Penzance: Tuesday 21st June 2022, 9.30am-1.30pm This bite-size taster session will take you through the simple steps of researching, recording and uploading a podcast. You will be encouraged to plan for your first podcast. You will be introduced to the basics of recording and editing sounds on a computer and you will learn how to package and market your first podcast. You don’t need to bring along any fancy equipment, although a smartphone, laptop or tablet might prove useful. The session will be led by experienced radio producer and University of Exeter lecturer Matthew Rogers. Free refreshments are included. Numbers are limited and advance booking is required. For enquiries, please contact returntolearning@exeter.ac.uk. These Tasters are part-funded by the European Social Fund within the project Widening Participation through Skills and free to people who live in Cornwall & IoS (after completing a participant form with ID) . Eligibility criteria apply.  Environment Day Environment & Sustainability Institute (ESI), University of Exeter Penryn Campus: Wednesday 15 June 2022 9.30am – 4.00pm This day is for adults who live in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and will be dedicated to learning more about the environment, ecology and conservation, with expert lectures and workshops, sharing some of the world-class teaching and research taking place at the University of Exeter. This one-off event is a unique opportunity for local residents and includes a complimentary lunch. Insect Superheroes: what has an insect ever done for you? Chris Bass – Professor of Applied Entomology In Praise of Water: Microplastics and Antimicrobial Resistance, Emily Stevenson – PhD student and Founder of Beach Guardian Nature Walk & Talk: Living through a Time of Change (with a visit to the beautiful Walled Garden), Dr Joanie Willett – Senior Lecturer in Politics, Co-Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies A New Look at Renewable Energy: Richard Cochrane – Associate Professor for Renewable Energy, Fellow of the Energy Institute Numbers are limited and advance booking is required. For enquiries, please contact returntolearning@exeter.ac.uk. This event is part-funded by the European Social Fund within the project Widening Participation through Skills and free to people who live in Cornwall & IoS (after completing a participant form with ID) . Eligibility criteria apply.  Cornish Studies Workshop
Treverbyn Community Hall, Stenalees, St Austell: Thursday 23rd June, 2.00-6.00pm This session will give fascinating insights into the history of Cornwall, the Cornish language and festivals. There will be the chance to learn some Cornish and reflect on what it means to live in Cornwall today. This session will be led by Dr Garry Tregidga, Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies, Dr Joanie Willett, Co-director, and Kensa Broadhurst, PhD student, language teacher and bard of the Cornish Gorsedh. This event includes a complimentary cream tea. Numbers are limited and advance booking is required. For enquiries, please contact returntolearning@exeter.ac.uk. This event is part-funded by the European Social Fund within the project Widening Participation through Skills and free to people who live in Cornwall & IoS (after completing a participant form with ID) . Eligibility criteria apply. International Women's Day, celebrating the amazing works of Dentists during the covid-19 pandemic2/4/2021  IWD 2021 campaign theme: #ChooseToChallenge A challenged world, is an alert world. Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We can choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let's all choose to challenge. we organised this International Women’s Day Virtual Event via ZOOM for Dentists to celebrate their amazing works most especially at this time of the covid-19 pandemic. We have invited 2 women to give a talk whom we know exude power and intelligence, empathy and generosity, inspiring and contributing in educating, enabling and empowering women and young girls. OPTIONAL: Wear something purple and prepare 3 sentences on “My Childhood Heroine” and send it to Rowena Castillo Nicholls on ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com or if we’re friends in Facebook, send it on messenger. This will be read during the virtual event. Please save the date and join us on Sunday, 7th March 2021 at 2:00pm in the Philippines Sunday, 7th March 2021 at 6:00am in United Kingdom Sunday, 6th March 2021 at 10:00pm in California, USA Sunday, 7th March 2021 at 10:00am in Dubai, UAE Agenda will be as follows: 2:00pm – Welcome and introduction from event organiser and host, Rowena Castillo Nicholls 2:20pm – First Speaker, Ma. Cristina Aurea Guanio-Garcia, DMD, PhD 2:50pm – Question and Answer 3:00pm – Second Speaker, Dr. Liezl Manaloto Ceballos, DMD 3:30pm - Question and Answer 3:40pm - Reading of "My Childhood Heroine". 4:00pm - Finish Keynote Speakers:
About International Women's Day
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality. Marked annually on March 8th, International Women's Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to: • celebrate women's achievements • raise awareness about women's equality • lobby for accelerated gender parity • fundraise for female-focused charities What's the theme for International Women's Day? The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2021 is 'Choose To Challenge'. A challenged world is an alert world. And from challenge comes change. So let's all #ChooseToChallenge. What's the history of International Women's Day? International Women's Day has occurred for well over a century with the first gathering held in 1911. Learn more about the day's timeline. What colors symbolize International Women's Day? Purple, green and white are the colors of International Women's Day. Purple signifies justice and dignity. Green symbolizes hope. White represents purity, albeit a controversial concept. The colors originated from the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK in 1908. I love watching the firework on Guy Fawkes Night. I usually go to Perranporth and Pentewan Sands Holiday Park to watch their spectacular fireworks display and to take photographs. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5th November, primarily in the United Kingdom. Its history begins with the events of 5th November 1605 O.S., when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London; and months later, the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.   Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte announced on 12th March, a halt on domestic land, sea and air travel to and from Manila, as well as community quarantine measures, in what he called a "lockdown" of the capital to contain the spread of coronavirus. Immediately, I did the same eventhough I live in Cornwall. I went in total lockdown too. I started working from home on the 13th March. When UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lockdown on 23rd March, I was already on lockdown. Aside from work, I have kept myself really busy. I launched “Lets Get Wild – connect with nature and wildlife” online on 25th March 2020. My aim is to encourage people to connect with nature and wildlife while at home because it benefits both the mental and physical well-being. More details below the page. To help my community, I made this list for people who are self-isolating, high risk and vulnerable. This are List of Bakeries, Butchers, Restaurants, Local Organisations, Individuals, Shops and others who are offering "HOME DELIVERY and SERVICES" in Cornwall during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. I update my website regularly so keep your eyes open. It's really amazing how people and businesses come together to help out one another in times like this. The kindness and generosity of everyone is absolutely astounding. If you know any businesses offering Home Delivery or any Organisation / Individuals offering their Services, please let me know so I can add it to the website. Here's my contact details: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Mobile No: 07711 105 485 Email Address: ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #BuyLocal #LoveLocal #SupportLocalBusinessesInCornwall Cornwall Council single point of contact for COVID-19 related enquiries: Email Address covid19@cornwall.gov.uk Telephone No: 0300 1234 171 GROCERY, FARM SHOPS and LOCAL PRODUCE Bulk Buy Grocery Home Delivery Telephone No: 01326 331 900 Email Address: hello@bulkbuygroceries.co.uk Website: www.bulkbuygroceries.co.uk Grocery Home Delivery available for next day delivery direct to your home. Collins Cornish Potatoes Telephone No: 07971 874 798 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Collins-Cornish-Potatoes-342787522542863 Home delivery service to customers living in TR1, TR2 and PL26 postcodes for 12.5kg and 25kg bags of potatoes. Deliveries will be carried out on Tuesdays and Wednesdays afternoon and cost £3 per household. 12.5kg bags are £6 and 25kg bags are £9. Colwith Farm Distillery Telephone No: 01208 873 967 Email Address: clare@colwithfarmdistillery.co.uk Website: www.colwithfarmdistillery.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/colwithfarmdistillery If you would like to order online, the sanitiser is available in quantities of 5 or 10 bottles, including express courier delivery. For larger orders please email steve@colwithfarmdistillery.co.uk. Coppergon Produce Telephone No: 01726 814 562 Email Address: coppergon@hotmail.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/coppergonproduce Offering delivery service to Par, Tywadreath, St Blazey, Fowey and Lostwithiel. Cornershop Falmouth Telephone No: 07496 791 896 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Cornershop-Falmouth-386314121907275 Offering delivery service of Asian and English products. Cows and Sows Telephone No: 07866 178 556 Email Address: higherlamertonfarm@yahoo.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/cowsandsows Monday to Friday - orders and delivery only. Fowey Farm Shop Telephone No: 07984 205 379 Email Address: kelleynangle@icloud.com Website: www.foweyfarmshop.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/foweyfarmshop Green Cow Dairy Ltd - UK Telephone No: 07876 208 609 Email Address: greencowdairy@outlook.com Website: greencowdairy.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/GreenCowDairy Offering delivery service to Grampound, Tresilian, St Stephens, Sticker and Polgooth. They also cover the Polruan and Lanteglos area, all the way to Callington and Saltash Hanson Fine Foods Telephone No: 01726 883 113 / 0779 970 223 Email Address: info@hansonfinefoods.co.uk Website: www.hansonfinefoods.co.uk Facebook Page: facebook.com/Hanson-Fine-Foods-Wedding-Cheese-Cakes-313113456285640 Offering delivery service. Harvey & Brockless Telephone No: 01392 908 108 Email Address: southwest@harveyandbrockless.co.uk Website: www.harveyandbrockless.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/HarveyandBrockless Offering delivery service. Pengelly Garden Centre Telephone No: 01726 883 757 Email Address: sdanielppc@gmail.com Website: www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/pengellygardencentre1 Offering delivery service. Phoenix Stores, St Stephen Telephone No: 01726 822 000 St Stephen / 01726 823 111 Napean Email Address: phoenixstores@outlook.com Website: www.phoenixstores.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/nisaststephen Home delivery for £1. Coombe, St Stephen and Treviscoe - delivery time 10:00am to 1:00pm St Dennis, Whitemoor, Nanpean and Foxhole - delivery time 1:00pm to 4:00pm Purnell's Fruit & Veg Telephone No: 07831 559 168 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Purnellsgreengrocers Offering delivery service in St Austell area. Ressuga Farm Telephone No: 07976974978 / 07752351292 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/resuggafarm Offering delivery service. Richards Fruit & Veg Telephone No: 01726 812 550 Email Address: shop@richardsfruitandveg.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/RichardsFruitandVegPar Offering delivery service in St Austell area. St Mawes Hens Telephone No: 01326 369 201 Email Address: feedback@stmaweshens.co.uk Website: www.stmaweshens.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/stmaweshens Delivery in TR1 & TR2 postcodes. These will be delivered in trays of 30 of mixed sizes @£6 per tray. Minimum order of 2 trays. The Shop, Trevone Farm Telephone No: 01841 529 176 Email Address: theshoptrevonefarm@gmail.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/The-Shop-Trevone-Farm-159892977495682 Offering delivery service in Trevone area. BUTCHER: Cornwall Family Butchers Telephone No: 07884 155317 Email Address: andycornwall70@gmail.com L George Butchers Telephone No: 01872 510 219 Email Address: info@lgeorgebutchers.co.uk Website: www.lgeorgebutchers.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/L-George-Butchers-177628345619960 Lobbs Farm Shop Telephone No: 01726 844 411 Email Address: sales@lobbsfarmshop.com Website: www.lobbsfarmshop.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/lobbsfarmshop Minimum orders over £30 to qualify for home delivery at the reduced price of £3.00. Free delivery for orders over £100. Deliveries made to PL24, PL25, PL26, & TR2 James Kittow Butcher and Grazier Telephone No: 01726 814 926 Email Address: info@jameskittow.co.uk Website: www.kittowsbutchers.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/jameskittowbutcher Offering free home delivery service within 15 miles of Kilhallon Farm. Courier deliveries are free for orders over £100 or if under, there's a £12.95 delivery fee. Kittows Quality Meats Telephone No: 01726 73005 Email Address: shop@kittowsqualitymeats.co.uk Website: www.kittowsqualitymeats.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Kittows Free meat delivery to PL24 or PL25, (PL26 with a 5 mile radius from Store) and orders are still available to be collected in store. Primrose Herd Telephone No: 01209 821 408 Email Address: enquiries@primroseherd.co.uk Website: www.primroseherd.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/PrimroseHerdPork FISHMONGER: Celtic Fish & Game Telephone No: 01736 797470 Email Address: info@celticfishandgame.co.uk Website: www.celticfishandgame.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/CelticFishGameLtd Mevagissey Bay Fish Telephone No: 07564 122 384 People can contact John on 07564122384 during office hours for location details etc. Delivering locally caught fish on the following schedule: Monday Lostwithiel 9:00am t0 12:00pm Tuesday Tregoney 9:00am t0 11:00am Wednesday Portscatho 9:00am to 11:00am St Mawes 11:15 to 1:00pm Friday Fowey 9:00am to 11:00am Carlyon Bay 11:15am to 1:00pm Saturday Polgooth 9:00am to 10:20am Mevagissey by the Fountain 10:30 to 12:00 BAKERY: Baker Tom's Telephone No: 01209 218 989 Email Address: info@bakertom.co.uk Website: www.bakertom.co.uk Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bakertoms Check their facebook page for the schedule of Baker Tom's Bread Van in your area. Da Bara Bakery Telephone No: 01726 247764 Email Address: office@dabara.co.uk Website: www.dabara.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Da-Bara-Bakery-HQ-106995076042475 Martins Bakery (Cornwall) Ltd Telephone No: 01726 70888 Website: www.martinsbakerycornwall.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Martinsbakerycornwall Offering delivery service in St Austell area. Niles Bakery Telephone No: 01726 72798 / 07432 264 537 Website: restaurantwebexperts.com/NilesBakery Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Niles-Bakery-1449564778684768 Offering delivery service. Portreath Bakery Telephone No: 01209 311 611 Website: www.portreathbakery.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/portreathbakery Order your Cornish Pasties by post. Offering delivery service throughout the UK. Proper Cornish Telephone No: 01208 265 838 Email Address: info@propercornish.co.uk Website: www.propercornish.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ProperCornishLimited Check their facebook page for the schedule of their Pasty Van in your area. St Agnes Bakery Telephone No: 01872 552 308 / 07775 449 633 Email Address: stagnes.bakery@icloud.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/St-Agnes-Bakery-118411764903316 Offering delivery service in St Agnes area. St Mawes Bakery Telephone No: 01326 270 292 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/282469308617956 Offering delivery service in Roseland area. 01726 72798 RESTAURANTS: Edie's Kitchen Telephone No: 01726 813 888 Email Address: contact@edieskitchen.co.uk Website: www.edieskitchen.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/EdiesKitchenCarlyon Offering take away and delivery service. Hewas Inn Telephone No: 01726 73497 Email Address: contact@hewasinn.co.uk Website: www.hewasinn.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/HewasInn2018 Offering take away service. Kingswood Bar and Restaurant Telephone No: 07850 550 433 Email Address: info@kingswoodbarandrestaurant.co.uk Website: www.kingswoodbarandrestaurant.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Kingswoodbarandrestaurant * Free meals for the vulnerable and elderly * The amazing Kingswood kitchen team had prepared, packed and freezed ready meals to be available to those in need at this difficult time. They can also arrange door drop deliveries to those that are already house bound in the local area. This Sunday the 22 March, they have the following pre-packed frozen meals available: *Roast Beef, Roast Turkey, Roast Lamb *Meat & Vegetable stew with rice *Beef Pie with mash *Vegetable soup *Bread & butter pudding Posta Pizza Fraddon Telephone Number: 01726 337 377 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/postapizza Offering delivery service. Slice Pizza Cornwall Telephone No: 01726 74741 / 07788 535 853 Email Address: slicepizza@btinternet.com Website: www.slicepizzacornwall.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/SlicePizzaCornwall Offering delivery service in St Austell area. Trennick Mill Telephone No: 01872 272 121 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/trennickmill Offering delivery service. EXCLUSIVE OFFERS for our EXCELLENT NHS WORKERS: AJ’s Shop Coffee Bar Telephone No: 01726 817 441 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/AJs-Shop-Coffee-Bar-892373311161268 Free hot drink for any NHS or emergency service staff. Costa Coffee (all stores) Telephone No: 0333 003 5883 Website: www.costa.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/CostaCoffee Free tea, coffee and hot chocolate to NHS workers. Just show your NHS badge in any Costa store for your free drink. COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP Ladock and Grampound Road Support Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/LadockAndGrampoundRoadSupportGroup Roseland Corona Support Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/645300886281313 Mevagissey Community Support Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/mevagisseycommunitysupport St Stephen community Help Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/2560644464215486 St Austell Self Isolation Community Support Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/222433502235440 Tywardreath, Par and St Blazey Isolation Support Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/265687181121788 Gover Community Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/2845667165523473 Shortlanesend Covid 19 Support Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/SLECovid Delabole Coronavirus Support Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/2625153294396483 Veterans in Cornwall - Corona Virus Support Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/VeteransInCornwall  LOCAL ORGANISATIONS and INDIVIDUALS: Volunteer Cornwall Telephone No: 01872 265 305 Email Address: enquiries@volunteercornwall.org.uk Website: www.volunteercornwall.org.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/VolunteerCornwall The Hive Charity Cornwall Email Address: thehivecornwall@gmail.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/The-Hive-charity-Cornwall-105052830916305 Truro Foodbank Telephone No: 07721 711 669 Email Address: trurofoodbank@gmail.com Website: truro.foodbank.org.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Truro.Foodbank.Cornwall St Austell Foodbank Telephone No: 01726 65313 Email Address: info@staustell.foodbank.org.uk Website: staustell.foodbank.org.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/foodbankstaustell “LETS GET WILD – connect with nature and wildlife”  I launched “Lets Get Wild – connect with nature and wildlife” online on 25th March 2020. My aim is to encourage people to connect with nature and wildlife while at home because it benefits both the mental health and physical well-being. This is fun and enjoyable. And it’s great bonding time with your family too. You’re not only helping reduce the spread of infection, you’re also helping the environment as well as your mental health and physical well-being. We have to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives. Please share your stories and photos to Wildlife Matters in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag: #WildlifeMatters #LetsGetWild #ConnectWithNatureAndWildlife #StayAtHome #ProtectTheNHS #SaveLives Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/wildlifematters8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/WildlifeMatter8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/wildlifematter8 Facebook Event Page: March to April: www.facebook.com/events/1097270603940213 May: www.facebook.com/events/1065539580487652 June: www.facebook.com/events/224302595557312 July: www.facebook.com/events/1319965611522690 Here are things you can do at Home and in your Garden: 1) Bird-watching 2) Butterfly-watching 3) Recording and Counting the Wildlife Species 4) Taking photos of the Flora and Fauna 5) Taking videos of the Flora and Fauna 6) Painting or Drawing an Animal or Flower 7) Reading a book or magazine or anything you fancy 8) Writing a Short Story or a Book 9) Writing a Poem 10) Writing a Song 11) Listening to Music 12) Making Vlog 13) Making an Insect Hotel 14) Building a Bird House 15) Making Homemade Fat Balls for the Birds 16) Gardening 17) Planting Vegetables 18) Pruning your Trees 19) Re-potting your Plants 20) Cutting the Grass 21) Weeding 22) Exercise like Walking, Yoga or Dancing 23) Sewing 24) Knitting 25) Just looking and admiring the beauty of nature and wildlife 26) Others Coronavirus (COVID-19) All information below is from the NHS UK website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19 COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus. Stay at home to stop coronavirus spreading Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. This includes people of all ages – even if you do not have any symptoms or other health conditions. You can only leave your home:
What to do if you have coronavirus symptoms Continue to stay at home if you have either:
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home. Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do. Only call 111 if you cannot get help online. What to do if you need medical help for another reason If you need medical help not related to coronavirus, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
Advice for people at high risk If you're at high risk of getting seriously ill from coronavirus, there are extra things you should do to avoid catching it. These include:
Who is at high risk? You may be at high risk from coronavirus if you:
DO:
DON'T
How coronavirus is spread: * Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person. * Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets. * It's very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food. Treatment for Coronavirus: * There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus. * Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses. * Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness. * You'll need to stay in isolation, away from other people, until you have recovered. Get an isolation note to give to your employer If you live with someone who has symptoms of coronavirus, you can get an isolation note to send to your employer as proof you need to stay off work. COVID-19: Guidance for Employees All information below is from the Government UK website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-guidance-for-employees Staying at Home: If you have symptoms of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), however mild, stay at home and do not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started. If you live with others and you are the first in the household to have symptoms of coronavirus, then you must stay at home for 7 days, but all other household members who remain well must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill. See the stay at home guidance for more information. Sick Pay You can get £94.25 per week Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you’re too ill to work. It’s paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks. If you are staying at home because of COVID-19 you can now claim SSP. This includes individuals who are caring for people in the same household and therefore have been advised to do a household quarantine. To check your sick pay entitlement, you should talk to your employer, and visit the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) page for more information. SSP Start Date We are legislating for SSP to be paid from day 1, rather than day 4, of your absence from work if you are absent from work due to sickness or need to stay at home due to COVID-19. Once the legislation has been passed, this will apply retrospectively from 13 March. You should talk to your employer if you are eligible for SSP and need to claim. Proof of Sickness If you have COVID-19 or are advised to stay at home, you can get an ‘isolation note’ by visiting NHS 111 online, rather than visiting a doctor. For COVID-19 cases this replaces the usual need to provide a ‘fit note’ (sometimes called a ‘sick note’) after 7 days of sickness absence. Isolation notes will also be accepted by Jobcentre Plus as evidence of your inability to attend. If you’re self-employed or not eligible for SSP If you are not eligible for SSP – for example if you are self-employed or earning below the Lower Earnings Limit of £118 per week – and you have COVID-19 or are advised to stay at home, you can now more easily make a claim for Universal Credit or new style Employment and Support Allowance. If you are eligible for new style Employment and Support Allowance, it will now be payable from day 1 of sickness, rather than day 8, if you have COVID-19 or are advised to stay at home. Furloughed Workers If your employer cannot cover staff costs due to COVID-19, they may be able to access support to continue paying part of your wage, to avoid redundancies. If your employer intends to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, they will discuss with you becoming classified as a furloughed worker. This would mean that you are kept on your employer’s payroll, rather than being laid off. To qualify for this scheme, you should not undertake work for them while you are furloughed. This will allow your employer to claim a grant of up to 80% of your wage for all employment costs, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. You will remain employed while furloughed. Your employer could choose to fund the differences between this payment and your salary, but does not have to. If your salary is reduced as a result of these changes, you may be eligible for support through the welfare system, including Universal Credit. We intend for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to run for at least 3 months from 1 March 2020, but will extend if necessary. Claiming Benefits Whether you are currently in or out of work, if you are on a low income and affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19, you will be able to access the full range of the welfare system, including Universal Credit. From 6 April we are increasing the standard allowance in Universal Credit and the basic element in Working Tax Credit for 1 year. Both will increase by £20 per week on top of planned annual uprating. This will apply to all new and existing Universal Credit claimants and to existing Working Tax Credit claimants. If you have COVID-19 or are staying at home You are now able to claim Universal Credit, and if required can access advance payments upfront without needing to attend a jobcentre. If you are self-employed You are able to claim Universal Credit, providing you meet the usual eligibility criteria. To support you with the economic impact of the outbreak, and allow you to follow government guidance on self-isolation and social distancing, from 6 April the requirements of the Minimum Income Floor will be temporarily relaxed. This change will apply to all Universal Credit claimants and will last for the duration of the outbreak. New claimants will not need to attend the jobcentre to demonstrate gainful self-employment. Support for rent costs You should check your eligibility for Universal Credit, which is available for people in and out of work. Support for rental costs will be paid through Universal Credit. From April, we are increasing Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of market rents. This applies to all private renters who are new or existing Universal Credit housing element claimants and to existing Housing Benefit claimants. PM address to the nation on coronavirus: 23 March 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation on coronavirus. All information below is from the Government UK website: www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-address-to-the-nation-on-coronavirus-23-march-2020 Good Evening, The coronavirus is the biggest threat this country has faced for decades – and this country is not alone. All over the world we are seeing the devastating impact of this invisible killer. And so tonight I want to update you on the latest steps we are taking to fight the disease and what you can do to help. And I want to begin by reminding you why the UK has been taking the approach that we have. Without a huge national effort to halt the growth of this virus, there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope; because there won’t be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses. And as we have seen elsewhere, in other countries that also have fantastic health care systems, that is the moment of real danger. To put it simply, if too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the NHS will be unable to handle it - meaning more people are likely to die, not just from Coronavirus but from other illnesses as well. So it’s vital to slow the spread of the disease. Because that is the way we reduce the number of people needing hospital treatment at any one time, so we can protect the NHS’s ability to cope - and save more lives. And that’s why we have been asking people to stay at home during this pandemic. And though huge numbers are complying - and I thank you all - the time has now come for us all to do more. From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction - you must stay at home. Because the critical thing we must do is stop the disease spreading between households. That is why people will only be allowed to leave their home for the following very limited purposes:
That’s all - these are the only reasons you should leave your home. You should not be meeting friends. If your friends ask you to meet, you should say No. You should not be meeting family members who do not live in your home. You should not be going shopping except for essentials like food and medicine - and you should do this as little as you can. And use food delivery services where you can. If you don’t follow the rules the police will have the powers to enforce them, including through fines and dispersing gatherings. To ensure compliance with the Government’s instruction to stay at home, we will immediately:
Parks will remain open for exercise but gatherings will be dispersed. No Prime Minister wants to enact measures like this. I know the damage that this disruption is doing and will do to people’s lives, to their businesses and to their jobs. And that’s why we have produced a huge and unprecedented programme of support both for workers and for business. And I can assure you that we will keep these restrictions under constant review. We will look again in three weeks, and relax them if the evidence shows we are able to. But at present there are just no easy options. The way ahead is hard, and it is still true that many lives will sadly be lost. And yet it is also true that there is a clear way through. Day by day we are strengthening our amazing NHS with 7500 former clinicians now coming back to the service. With the time you buy - by simply staying at home - we are increasing our stocks of equipment. We are accelerating our search for treatments. We are pioneering work on a vaccine. And we are buying millions of testing kits that will enable us to turn the tide on this invisible killer. I want to thank everyone who is working flat out to beat the virus. Everyone from the supermarket staff to the transport workers to the carers to the nurses and doctors on the frontline. But in this fight we can be in no doubt that each and every one of us is directly enlisted. Each and every one of us is now obliged to join together. To halt the spread of this disease. To protect our NHS and to save many many thousands of lives. And I know that as they have in the past so many times. The people of this country will rise to that challenge. And we will come through it stronger than ever. We will beat the coronavirus and we will beat it together. And therefore I urge you at this moment of national emergency to stay at home, protect our NHS and save lives. Thank you.     Let's bring the BEAVERS back! We call on the Government to support the reintroduction of beavers across England. Please sign the petition. Click on the link below.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/bringbackthebeaver?source=facebook&&fbclid=IwAR1GxZ83Nl5M1-rvG8WuNZ13eK33zeT3SLKX-neosNua_AySPGJk1lmwJTI "Early diagnosis can help save live". Cornwall Bowel Cancer Support Group - is a support group for anyone who has experienced bowel cancer (either currently or in the past) and relatives of bowel cancer patients. To join their support group please contact the colorectal nurse specialists, Candy or Clare on 01872252693.  Date: Saturday, 22 June 2019, 10:00am to 5:00pm Location: St Austell Town Centre Save the date for St Austell's annual Garden Festival showcasing our local famous Cornish gardens, our fabulous local attractions and facilities and our grassroots community groups. All are welcome to come to the centre of St Austell for a day of all things gardening and to celebrate our fresh green future!  The Weird & Wonderful World of Insects - free event! Wednesday, 8 May, 10.00 – 2.00, Penryn Campus. Please contact returntolearning@exeter.ac.uk to register your interest and book your place. Booking is essential. Insects represent more than half of all known living organisms and more than a million species have been described. The great diversity of insect form and function means they have a major impact on the ecology and economy of the world. Most of their impact on human populations is beneficial, but in some cases it can be detrimental. During this lecture, Professor Chris Bass will introduce you to the fascinating world of insects and discuss the complex interactions between insects and humans.  Event: Summer Fayre Organisation: Soroptimist International St Austell & District Date & Time: Saturday, 1 June 2019, 12:00pm to 4:30pm Location: Lanjeth Village Hall Joins us at our Summer Fayre on Saturday, 1st June at 12:00pm to 4:30pm in Lanjeth Village Hall. The event is in support of Feel Good, Feel Better. Loads of exciting activities to enjoy, tasty lunches and cream teas plus numerous stalls.  |
