The coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented. As the deadly virus arrives in workplaces, businesses in Exeter are responding quickly to prevent staff from spreading the infection.
Many businesses in Exeter sent staff home last week as a precautionary measure. Firms employing staff that can work from home can continue normal business operations remotely with minimal disruption. However, it’s not the same story for everyone.
From 20 March, the government issued an enforced closure on businesses that provide a public service including gyms, cinemas and casinos. The British...
Devon County Council has launched the COVID-19 Prompt Action Fund to help provide valuable funding to organisations working in communities that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
The scheme, which only launched this week, has had over 80 applications already.
The grants of less than £500 will help voluntary and community groups to tackle the social and economic impacts of the virus outbreak and help those who are most vulnerable in their communities.
The funding can be used to address issues such as:
Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 32,000 Members participating in approximately 400 local communities across the UK. With coronavirus gripping the country and with many of their Members in isolation, Rock Choir Founder and Creative Director, Caroline Redman Lusher , has announced how Rock Choir will ‘Keep Britain Singing’ .
Rock Choir is known for its unique formula that leads to a natural high and change of mood experienced by its Membership on a weekly basis and confirmed by a singing experiment featured on BBC2’s Trust Me I’m A...
The Prime Minister will write to every UK household to urge them to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.
A letter from the Prime Minister will land on the doorsteps of 30 million households across all four UK nations from next week.
The Prime Minister will outline the guidance everyone should follow and the measures the Government has put in place to fight coronavirus and to support businesses and workers.
He will urge everyone to follow the rules to save lives and thank NHS staff working round the clock as well as everyone volunteering their time to...
A COVID-19 helpline has been launched by the charity Devon Communities Together to provide vital support for parish and town councils and the Devon Village Halls Community Buildings networks as they pull together their resilience plans to help support their communities.
Devon Communities Together is the Rural Community Council for Devon founded nearly 60 years ago, providing a huge range of projects and services throughout the county, helping communities help themselves. It has also supported Devon Community Resilience for many years.
A herd of donkeys had a spring in their step this week, as they were let out into their summer grazing fields for the first time this year.
Donkey-facing staff at the international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon have been working hard to make sure the resident donkeys continue to receive the highest level of care during these challenging times.
This week’s sunshine was the perfect time to open the gates and let them run free. The donkeys needed no encouragement to kick up their heels, roll and run as they let off steam and enjoyed the...
My seven-year-old child is really scared about climate change and what’s going to happen to our planet. What’s the best way to talk to her about it, and help her feel less anxious?
Scientist and environmentalist Matthew Shribman says: “It’s understandable that your daughter is worried, but she’s not alone. A recent report by McCain entitled Nation’s Conversations found children were reporting feelings of anxiety, sadness and fear at the implications of climate change. I also have students your daughter’s age, and I feel their anxiety – I’m worried too. Here’s what I say to my...
The framework of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) regime is efficient and robust as it has simplified the previous tax regime by removing 17 indirect taxes. There's a complete change in the tax slabs for different goods and services, which keep on changing depending on the revisions and feedback from suppliers and experts. GST council members are responsible for this change and other essential decisions. The council members include the central union finance minister, who is the chairman of the council, and state union ministers. State ministers have a say in the decision-making process,...
With the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, face masks are highly recommended for preventing the infection of Covid-19. It is high time that people became aware of the spread of the pandemic and knew the ways to slow down the spread. Some health hygiene steps are recommended by doctors to maintain stay at this hour of emergency. Though different types of face masks are available, it is important to buy the right one. It is, however, recommended that healthy people may not wear masks.
If an individual is tested positive of coronavirus and they may come in contact with someone...
A support service set up to help people in Exeter during the Coronavirus outbreak has been flooded with requests for help and offers of support.
In the first 36 hours since Exeter Community Wellbeing went live, a combined total of 250 requests for help and offers of support were received.
More than 100 volunteers have come forward to offer their services. These offers of support will be matched with some of the 150 or so people who have requested practical help in Exeter to deal with the outbreak.
Both the City’s top sports clubs have pitched in to aid the...
