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Walsall’s communities, and the voluntary, community and faith organisations which work alongside them are already playing a significant role in the response to the coronavirus outbreak and supporting those most vulnerable to the impact. We are blessed with active communities and strong community organisations already working hard to ensure support is available to those who need it.

One Walsall is working alongside Walsall Council to support and coordinate the community response, and to provide guidance and advice to local community action.

The Council’s approach is to develop a coronavirus response hub in each locality, building on the work of the existing ‘Making Connections’ programme Hubs. Four locality hubs have now been set up to help vulnerable residents in the Walsall borough, with 300 volunteers already coming forward. More information will be shared over the coming days, but please see the attached flyer to learn more.

If you want to become a volunteer please view the Making Connections Walsall leafet

Further support, training and information for volunteers is below:

• Helpful Safeguarding Information for Volunteers can be accessed by using this Safeguarding link or clicking on the picture below

• Safeguarding Leaflet for Volunteer when visiting Vulnerable Adults - 1

• Safeguarding Leaflet for Volunteer when visiting Vulnerable Adults - 2

• Waltham Forest have made a short video with key messages for volunteers

• Click this Safeguarding animation for a helpful guide on safeguarding. 

• COVID-19 in 20 different languages should you need it, available at this link: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/#
• Covid-19 in Easy to Read Format on the Mencap website: https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/health/coronavirus