Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support Links

At Accessible News we appreciate that this is a scary time for everyone, we have tried to provide you wih as much infromation as possible.

Here is a list of useful websites that offer information and support during these uncertain times.  Click on the link to take you to the appropriate section.

National Websites | Community Support and Advice | Local Authorities | Health boards and Trusts

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National Websites:

Below are some useful links to national websites that may be of use during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Age UK: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/information-advice/health-wellbeing/coronavirus/#
BBC Stay Safe:
 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51711227
Business Wales Coronavirus Help https://businesswales.gov.wales/coronavirus-advice
Care Inspectorate Wales:
 https://careinspectorate.wales/coronavirus-covid-19
Children’s Commissioner for Wales
 https://www.childcomwales.org.uk/coronavirus/
Dwr Cymru:
 https://www.dwrcymru.com/en/helpform.aspx
Government Website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
How to Help Safely: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely–2/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely
National Health Coronavirus:
 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
NHS 111:
 https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19
NHS Direct:
 https://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk
Public Health Wales:
 https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/latest-information-on-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/
Social Care Wales: https://socialcare.wales/news-stories/the-latest-information-on-coronavirus-covid-19
Transport for Wales: https://tfwrail.wales/covid-19
Traveline:
 https://www.traveline.cymru/coronavirus/
Welsh Government: https://gov.wales/coronavirus

Community Support and Advice:

Below are some useful links relating to various subjects such as health, sports, arts,, mindfulness and caring, if you have any more please email using the address at the top of the page.

Age Cymru (Check in and Chat): https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/information-advice/age-cymru-advice/check-in-and-chat/
Arts Council for Wales: https://arts.wales/news-jobs-opportunities/arts-council-wales-responding-coronavirus-covid-19
Carers UK: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19
Cymorth Cymru: https://www.cymorthcymru.org.uk/en/news-blog/news/coronavirus-covid-19
Early Years Wales:
 https://earlyyears.wales/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-information-and-advice/
Interlink Website (RCT): http://www.interlinkrct.org.uk/2020/04/covid-19-protecting-your-mental-health-and-wellbeing/
Mencap: https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/health/coronavirus-covid-19
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
National Trading Standards: https://www.nationaltradingstandards.uk/news/beware-of-covid19-scams/
NHS Every Mind Matters – Coronavirus and Mental Wellbeing: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
Sport Wales: https://www.sport.wales/media-centre/latest-news/2020-03-13-coronavirus-sport-wales-and-the-sector/
Visit Wales:
 https://www.visitwales.com/en-us/coronavirus
Wales Council for Voluntary Action: https://wcva.cymru/coronavirus-statement/
Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA): https://www.wlga.wales/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-councils

Local Authority Advice:

Below are some links to the various local councils accross Wales, if you have any more please email using the address at the top of the page.

Angelsey Council: https://www.anglesey.gov.uk/en/Residents/Emergencies/Covid-19-Coronavirus-information.aspx
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/resident/emergencies-crime-prevention/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-information/
Bridgend County Borough Council: https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/my-council/council-priorities-and-performance/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-information-and-advice/
Caerphilly Council: https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Coronavirus
Cardiff Council: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Strategies-plans-and-policies/Emergency-Planning-and-Resilience/coronavirus-information/Pages/default.aspx
Carmarthenshire County Council: http://newsroom.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/2020/02/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance/#.XopJB2nTXqs
Ceredigion County Council: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/coronavirus
Conwy County Borough Council: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Strategies-plans-and-policies/Emergency-Planning-and-Resilience/coronavirus-information/Pages/default.aspx
Denbigshire Council: https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/resident/community-and-living/coronavirus/coronavirus.aspx
Flintshire Council:
 https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Business/Advice-and-guidance/COVID-19-Advice-for-Businesses.aspx
Gwynedd Council: https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Emergencies/Coronavirus-Covid-19.aspx
Merthyr Tydfil Council: https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/resident/coronavirus/coronavirus-public-health/
Monmouthshire Council: https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/services/planning-for-emergencies/coronavirus/
Neath Port Talbot Council:
 https://www.npt.gov.uk/22404
Newport Council:
 https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Council-Democracy/Coronavirus-COVID-19aspx
Pembrokeshire Council:
 https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/business-advice-and-support
Powys Council: https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/8765/Coronavirus—Help-for-Businesses
Rhondda Cynon Taff: https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/EmergenciesSafetyandCrime/InformationforResidentsCoronavirus/DEVCoronavirusCOVID19latestinformationandadvice.aspx
Swansea Council: https://www.swansea.gov.uk/coronavirusadvice
Torfaen County Borough Council: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/AboutTheCouncil/Homepage-Stories/COVID-19-Coronavirus.aspx
Vale of Glamorgan Council: https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/press_and_communications/latest_news/2020/March/Coronavirus-Updates-2020.aspx
Wrexham County Borough Council: https://beta.wrexham.gov.uk/service/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-information

Health Board Advice:

Below are some links to the health boards and trusts accross Wales, if you have any more please email using the address at the top of the page.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/latest-official-information-from-the-health-board-on-coronavirus-covid-19/?CFID=eb23b541-c0eb-4ef3-9749-d0edd9c69c89&CFTOKEN=0
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/health-information-advice/covid-19-patient-advice/
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/your-development
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board: https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/latest-information-on-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/
Hywel Dda University Health Board: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/healthcare/covid-19-information/
Powys Teaching Health Board: http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/coronavirus
Swansea Bay University Health Board: https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/latest-health-advice/coronavirus-covid-19/
Welsh Ambulance Service: https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/NewsDesk
Velindre University NHS Trust:
(which operates the Velindre Cancer Centre and the Welsh Blood Service)		 http://www.velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk/coronavirus

Please, please remember:

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