Updates on covid in Cornwall

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Please send all coronavirus related enquiries or issues to Cornwall Council’s dedicated email address covid19@cornwall.gov.uk.

Keep protecting Cornwall

With two weeks of lockdown to go, we’re asking everyone to please play their part in continuing to protecting Cornwall, our friends, families and colleagues.

Please follow public health guidance to stop the spread and protect yourself, your friends, and your family from the virus.

Stay home. Protect Cornwall. Save Lives.

Remind yourself of the guidelines

Helping businesses

If your business has had to close due to the national lockdown, you could be eligible for an Additional Restrictions Grant.

We've launched the application process for the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme, for businesses that have been forced to close or limit trading during the second lockdown.

The scheme is designed to support businesses with fixed ongoing costs, such as rent or mortgage payments, loans or lease agreements for capital equipment or rental of workspaces.

Find out if you are eligible and apply via the button below.

You have till 30th November to apply.

Check eligibility and apply

Supporting Cornwall

Together with NHS Kernow and Volunteer Cornwall, we're continuing to support to clinically extremely vulnerable residents during the lockdown.

Get in touch with us if you need help with food shopping or prescriptions, or if you're feeling anxious.

The government has advised everyone who has a health condition that makes them clinically extremely vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 and who may have shielded at home during the earlier restrictions across England, to stay home once again as much as they can with the exception of going outdoors to exercise or attend health appointments.

To read more about support follow the button below.

Find out more

Could you step up?

As the Cornwall Needs You Now care recruitment campaign heads toward its second week, we've been blown away by the number of people who've been in touch, with the first of our applicants being interviewed for new jobs this week.

Could you join them? We're still looking for applications from caring, compassionate and enthusiastic people across Cornwall to help to fill almost 1,000 available vacancies across the sector and want to hear from you.

Watch Abi's vlog to find out more about what it's like to work in the sector, and visit the website to find out more and apply

Apply today

Sit less, move more

Struggling to get some exercise during the lockdown? Need some motivation and help to get moving?

Join our 30 Ways in 30 Days challenge and over the next month we’ll help you get motivated and stay that way - it's accessible for everyone and it doesn't matter if you've never been to a gym or participated in sport - it's just the start of a great habit!

Sign up by texting '30ways' to 82228 and we’ll text you weekly plans that require no equipment and just 10 minutes a day.

Get me moving

A carbon friendly Christmas?

With Christmas just around the corner, we’re urging people to eat, drink, buy and give in moderation this year. This way, we can all reduce our negative impact on the planet at Christmas. Please click the option that best fits your view.

I'm keen to reduce my environmental impact this Christmas

I'll try my best to buy local

It's Christmas and not a time when I'll be thinking about environmental impacts

Essential high street shops remain open with safety measures in place

Cornwall's high streets are doing everything they can to help keep you safe when you're shopping for essentials during the lockdown.

Many shops like greengrocers, chemists, butchers, bakers, off licences and takeaway food outlets remain open or are offering click and collect or online services.

Please help to support them by shopping for what you need locally.

This work is supported by funding from a grant of £152,000 awarded to Cornwall Council from the Government’s emergency active travel fund and £509,000 of support to towns for temporary public realm measures from the European Regional Development Fund’s Reopening High Street Safely Fund.

Track and trace financial support

If you're on a low income and have been asked to self-isolate through NHS Test and Trace, you may be able to claim a £500 payment.

Check if you're eligible and apply below
>>> https://bit.ly/2K2hXPh

Mental health help

It’s been a very challenging year, so it’s more important than ever to look after our mental wellbeing and to look out for others.

Our Healthy Cornwall training team is running a free online mental health awareness workshop on December 11, looking at:

Raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing
The signs and symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression
How to reduce stress

Find out more and book your place today
https://bit.ly/32Yl9Cd

Business workshops and seminars

Our Business Regulatory Services team are continuiing to run workshops and seminars online to help businesses across Cornwall with covid legislation and business support. To see when these workshops are taking place or to re-watch previous versions follow the link below.

>>> https://bit.ly/2K1Tmdm