We know voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations are at the heart of our communities and are a trusted voice that people listen to.
You can help to protect our communities by sharing key messages about COVID-19 with your members, the people you work with and your beneficiaries.
Posters, leaflets and social media assets depicting key messages for helping to stop the spread of coronavirus in Salford can be downloaded and printed below:
Please share across your networks.
Communications toolkit
The latest version of the communications toolkit is now available for you to use to share COVID-19 information with your communities and networks, featuring the autumn winter plan setting out how England will tackle COVID-19.
Download toolkit.
Salford coronavirus messages and resources
Coronavirus is spreading poster (PDF)
Coronavirus is spreading leaflet (PNG)
Coronavirus is spreading - social media (GIF)
These resources are also available in 15 languages. Download the translated resources here.
Coronavirus is still here poster (PDF)
Coronavirus is still here (GIF)
Videos with key messages from local clinicians
NHS Salford CCG has produced a series of short videos featuring important coronavirus messages from local clinicians.
We are sharing these videos to our Facebook page or you can watch the full series back on the Salford CCG page.
Alchemy Arts films
Alchemy Arts are producing Salford TEK Eagles COVID-19 special films, funded by the NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group, and supported by Salford City Council and Salford CVS.
Watch all of the instalments on their YouTube channel and subscribe for updates, including this film featuring Rabbi Daniel Walker.
Getting a COVID test
For people with symptoms
Salford City Council have produced a page to answer common questions around booking a COVID test. Please share this link with the people you work with or support, it explains how to book a test, where testing centres are in Salford, what to expect and home testing. Visit the COVID test webapge.
For people who have no symptoms of Covid
In Salford, people who cannot stay at home for work purposes are invited for rapid testing twice a week. Tests are free and need to be booked in advance online. Please share this link with the people you work with or support.
Adults in households, or support/childcare bubbles, with primary, secondary and college-age children and young people to have rapid tests twice a week. Please share this information on testing for households/bubbles of pupils, students and staff of schools and colleges.
COVID vaccination
Information about the vaccine and the appointment system can be found on the NHS Salford CCG website.
Walk in clinics
Local walk in vaccination clinics and a vaccination bus are now running across Salford. For the latest, dates and venues check the Salford CCG webpage here.
NHS Salford CCG has produced some short films to debunk some myths and explain why having the COVID-19 vaccine is the safest, most effective way to tackle the virus:
Videos have also been produced in Urdu, Arabic and Nigerian. View on the NHS Salford CCG YouTube channel.
Alchemy Arts vaccination films
Four films have been produced in partnership with NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group, Salford City Council and Alchemy Arts to tackle vaccine hesitancy amongst faith communities by dispelling myths and improving understanding.
Local health organisations, including @SalfordCCG, @SalfordRoyalNHS and @NCAlliance_NHS are sharing facts about vaccines on their social media channels. The facts include how vaccines work, what they contain and the most common side effects.
Help to tackle misinformation - retweet, repost and share the facts about vaccines with your own followers.
COVID vaccination and Blood Clotting
Public Health England has updated their guidance around vaccinations in regards to recent worries about rare cases of blood clotting connected to the AstraZenica Vaccine.
Please see this information sheet for the facts and share it widely to help tackle misinformation.
Further information can be found at nhs.uk/CoronavirusVaccination
COVID vaccination and Ramadan
The British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) have produced an FAQ for Muslim communities regarding fasting and Covid-19 vaccinations.
They have also produced a graphic you can share on social media, which shares the key message that taking the Covid-19 vaccination does not invalidate the fast during Ramadan.
The Muslim Council for Britain have published guidance for a safe Ramadan for mosque leaders and organisers of taraweeh, i’itikaf and other Ramadan activities to help in their planning for Ramadan this year to keep their communities as safe as possible.
Self isolating support
If somone is told to self-isolate, it’s important to do so immediately and for the full 10 days. Planning ahead, even before being told to self-isolate, can make things easier.
This leaflet provides help, support and further information for self-isolating.
Download 10 ways to do your 10 days.
NHS COVID app
NHS Covid-19 app features poster
These resources are also available in: Arabic, Chinese, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Urdu. Download the translated resources here.
COVID advice for parents
Two page PDF for parents with advice on actions needed and school attendance in a variety of scenarios.
COVID-19 advice for parents poster (PDF)
These resources are also available in: Bengali, Ethiopian, Hindi, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Somali, Swahili-Kenya, Urdu. Download the translated resources here.
Useful links for further information and resources
BSL videos and resources on coronavirus
Alternative format information about coronavirus
Information on Salford's Covid-19 vaccination programme
Salford City Council - Coronavirus webpage
GMHSP - COVID-19 guidance and support
TfGM - Do Your Bit While on the Move
Public Health England - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Centre
Useful accounts to follow on social media
Salford City Council - twitter and Facebook
NHS Salford CCG - twitter and Facebook
Salford CVS - twitter and Facebook
GM Health and Social Care Partnership - twitter and Facebook
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