Weekly Migrant Info Hub update 19 – 24 June 2021

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New Translated Resources

1. Translated: (COVID-19) Coronavirus restrictions – what you can and cannot do from 21 June 2021

From 21 June 2021, the government have made some changes to the Covid-19 restrictions.

Full information on all restrictions is available from the Gov.UK website including translations in Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Slovak, Somali, Urdu, Welsh and easy read English.

2. Translated: How to stop the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) – updated

Gov.UK have updated guidance on how everyone can help stop the spread of coronavirus, with additional languages now available..

• Protect yourself and others
• Keep a safe distance (social distancing)
• Remember the basics of good hygiene
• Wear a face covering
• Let fresh air in (ventilation)
• Get tested if you have symptoms
• Self-isolate if you have COVID-19 symptoms or a positive COVID-19 test result
• Self-isolate if you live with someone or are a contact of someone who has COVID-19
• Vaccination

Available in: English, Easy read, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish, Lithuanian, Nepali, Pahari, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Romanian, Shona, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Sylheti, Tagalog, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu.

Information Resources

1. Leeds City Council’s Covid Toolkit

Leeds City Council’s communications team have produced this toolkit pack to support local community engagement with consistent, citywide messaging re COVID-19. The toolkit is hosted on Google Drive, is publicly accessible and can be shared freely with local partners.

The pack includes various resources which can be downloaded and an overview presentation.

2. Leeds vaccination minibus touring communities from June – August

Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have released date and location information for the NHS vaccination minibus tour. Anyone aged 18 and over can receive a Covid-19 vaccination, their first or their second, without needing to book an appointment first.

Training, events and research

1. Left Behind: Voices of People Excluded From Universal Healthcare Coverage In Europe

Doctors of the World present research into the stories of marginalised people across Europe who have struggled to access healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic. Further publications are available.