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The Scottish Community Development Centre, in partnership with Public Health Scotland, has created , a website with detailed advice on how you can help your community safely and reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
Guidance on PVGs
There are several support activities which definitely do not require a PVG check such as shopping, cash handling, having access to people's details and dog walking. Each organisation has to risk assess these activities and consider whether there is a need for any further safeguarding such as supervising new volunteers more closely. Refer to the guidance from on this.
Guidance on confidentiality
Any personal information relating to someone asking for help whether that be the recipient of a delivery or support, must be treated as confidential. The confidentiality document can be sent to volunteers to cover the key points.
If you are a local group looking for help, for example you may need volunteers or need us to refer people to your support, please contact communitydevelopment@argyll-bute.gov.uk
BEFRIENDING: (recommend someone or yourself to be befriended)
Please note that we now have sufficient volunteer befrienders to do regular calls to isolated customers
Funding
If you are looking for funding opportunities for your community group or organisation, check our Funding page.
Support for third sector and community groups
Information from the Third Sector Interface to support third sector organisations
If you are a third sector organisation needing support, please reach out directly to the TSI via phone at 0300 303 4141 or email at support@argylltsi.org.uk
Information regarding support to Social Enterprises from Social Enterprise Scotland
Social Enterprises can also who provide support and information to Social Enterprises across Argyll and the islands. Inspiralba are also delivery partners for Scottish Government Just Enterprise support, with advisors including Business Resilience Support. Information on support is available on Inspiralba and via e mail to aclark@inspiralba.org.uk tel: 07748674861
Animal Welfare Advice
If you are too unwell to care for your animals and do not have anyone nearby who can help, for further advice and support please phone:
- for pets and companion animals – the on 03000 999 999.
- for livestock – the on 0300 111 4166
Farmers
- It may be of assistance to farmers encountering difficulties to refer to the