If you know any children or young people who might be struggling to manage their mental health, the Young Minds website is an excellent resource. Information of all kinds for the young people or their parents, including the impacts of Coronavirus. https://youngminds.org.uk Are you a young person in crisis? Text the YoungMinds Crisis Messenger for…Continue readingYOUNG MINDS – Help for Children or Parents affected by Mental Health issues
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Help for those who are self-isolating for any reason is available on East Lothian Council website and includes: Self-isolation support grants Other financial support for individuals and businesses Access to emergency community food provision Warm clothing grants Crisis grants Winter fuel grants Mental health support Befriending via the Royal Voluntary Service Digital support NHS…Continue readingEast Lothian Council Update:- Help Available During New Restrictions
Nicola Sturgeon has announced a nationwide lockdown to curb the rise in Covid-19 cases. The new lockdown will be similar to March with the “fundamental advice for everyone to stay at home” and will be enforced as a law from midnight. Schools in Scotland will also now remain closed to most pupils until February at…Continue readingNew Scottish Lockdown from Midnight
The planned easing of covid restrictions around Christmas will be limited to Christmas Day itself, and not the previous 5 day window that was planned. Legal household limits will still apply – a maximum of 8 people from 3 households – however advice is to minimise the numbers. Where possible, people should celebrate the festive…Continue readingCovid Christmas Restrictions in Scotland
Oor Wullie explains Scotland’s covid 5 tier alert system Continue readingScotland’s new tiers according to Oor Wullie
To keep people safe, there are new national restrictions for 16 days (from 9-25th October) plus extra measures in the Central Belt. Click here to view the latest coronavirus restrictions in Scotland.Continue readingScotland’s 16 Day Coronavirus Reset
A ban on visiting other people’s homes is to be imposed across Scotland from Wednesday 23rd September in a bid to get the Covid-19 virus under control again before the winter, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Scotland will also be following England in imposing a 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants.The curfew will be in place…Continue readingCovid-19: Ban on meeting in houses extended across Scotland
The Protect Scotland app from NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect is a free, mobile phone app designed to help us protect each other, reduce the spread of coronavirus and avoid further lockdowns. The app will alert you if you have been in close contact with another app user who tests positive for coronavirus. And if…Continue readingDownload the Protect Scotland App and help suppress the spread of COVID-19