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Coronavrius: how to help safely

Image of NHS stay at home poster March 2020

The most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives. You should only leave the house for one of four reasons, and one of these is to provide care or to help a vulnerable person.

It is crucial that this support is safe for all involved. The government has produced information on how to help people safely during this time which you can read by clicking here.

There are several ways you can help vulnerable people throughout this outbreak. Please click on the links below for further information:

Red Cross Volunteer Scheme

Community Action MK - Appeal for volunteers 

MK Community Foundation Emergency Appeal

NHS Volunteer Responders - With 750,000 volunteers already registered, applications for new volunteers have temporarily been paused. Please check the web page for updates.