Translated Resources

1. Translated: Official – How to take a home PCR test

The UK government have updated their Covid-19 PCR home test kit instructions.

An easy-read version is available in: English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi (India), Punjabi (Pakistan), Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Somali, Urdu, and Welsh.

The updated guidance is also available in Video – English, Digital Braille – English , Digital Braille – Welsh, Audio – English (available to download), Audio – Welsh, Large Print – English, Large Print – Welsh and Giant print – English.

2. Translated: What your NHS Covid Pass letter tells you

The UK Health Security Agency has issued guidance on the types of NHS Covid Pass letters available.

This information is available in Easy Read, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Spanish and Urdu.

3. Translated: Covid-19 rapid lateral flow test instructions: SureScreen

The UK Health Security Agency has produced guidance on how to do a SureScreen rapid nose-only test for COVID-19 and report the results. This test is only for people who do not have symptoms of COVID-19.

This guidance is available in Easy Read, Large Print, Video, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Dari, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Pashto, Punjabi Gurmukhi, Punjabi Shahmukhi, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Somali, Turkish, Welsh and Urdu.

Information Resources

1. Booster jab and Covid Pass briefing for people not registered with a GP / lacking an NHS number

Doctors of the World have collated resources to help organisations supporting migrants navigate the latest announcement with regards to the Covid Pass and the booster jab.

2. Learning English survey for HongKongers settling in Yorkshire and Humber

Migration Yorkshire has launched an anonymous survey on Learning English on our Hong Kong hub in order to support local provision planning for new arrivals, and ensure that English learning needs are met.

3. Find help and support if you have Long Covid

The Department of Health and Social Care have collated resources to assist people affected by Long Covid, including medical and financial support.

4. Guidance for international students on travel, vaccines and visa concessions

The Department for Education have issued a letter giving guidance to international students about travel, vaccines and visa concessions.

Universities UK has also provided a check list for higher education providers to ensure students can be supported in isolation.

5. Guidance for providers of accommodation for asylum seekers during Covid-19

Public Health England have provided guidance for all staff involved in the support of asylum seekers in all accommodation settings, which has been updated:

• to reflect changes to testing requirements for incoming travellers to England.
• to reflect changes to the self-isolation advice for people who have received a positive COVID-19 test result.

6. Covid-19: advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents

The Home Office have updated the advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents.

• The deadline to provide specified documents has been extended to 31 March 2022.
• The temporary concession for coronavirus (COVID-19) related research has ended.
• People in receipt of an endorsement from a Global Talent endorsing body who have not been able to apply for a visa within the 3-month deadline due to Covid-19 related reasons, may still be eligible.

7. Guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection

UK.Gov have updated their guidance for households with a possible Covid-19 infection, including a summary of changes and an infographic on how to prevent the spread of Covid in the home.

Training and Events

1. JCWI report launch – Undocumented migrants facing Covid in a hostile environment

The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants are launching a report based on interviews with undocumented migrants, exploring some of the systemic issues they have faced as a result of the UK’s Hostile Environment policies.

Sign up to join the free Zoom launch event on Tuesday 18 January 2022 from 6.00 – 7.30 pm         for a panel discussion chaired by Clive Lewis MP.

2. Migrant Aspiration Programme from Migrants’ Rights Network

The Migrant Aspiration Programme (MAP) is a free 4 month online training course created for anyone who has lived experience of migration and the hostile environment. MAP is for people who are looking to lead and make a difference in their community. Training will run from April – July and the application deadline is the beginning of February.

3. Online launch of maternity resource pack from City of Sanctuary

City of Sanctuary UK are holding an online launch of their first ever Maternity Resource pack on Thursday 27th January at 11:00.

Translated Resources

1. Translated: Omicron statement from the WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released an update on the coronavirus variant Omicron, which has been translated into the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, Spanish and Russian.

The statement covers the following topics:

• Current knowledge about Omicron, including its transmissibility and severity of disease
• Effectiveness of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection
• Effectiveness of vaccines
• Effectiveness of current tests
• Effectiveness of current treatments
• Studies underway
• Recommendations for countries (and their populations)

2. Translated: Personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance for unpaid carers

The UK Health Security Agency have published guidance outlining personal protective equipment (PPE) advice for unpaid carers who do not live with the person they care for.

This leaflet is available to download or order in the following languages:       Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, BrazilianPortuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu and Yiddish.

3. Translated: Guidance for funerals and commemorative events

UK Gov guidance for funerals and commemorative events during the coronavirus pandemic has been updated to reflect changes in guidance on face coverings and the introduction of the NHS COVID Pass.

Available in: English, Easy Read, Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.

Information Resources

1. Guidance for providers of accommodation for asylum seekers during Covid-19

Public Health England have provided guidance for all staff involved in the support of asylum seekers in all accommodation settings.

This guidance has been updated:

• to reflect changes to self-isolation requirements for contacts of people who have been identified as a suspected or confirmed case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus (COVID-19)

• in line with Plan B rule changes on the use of face coverings in indoor settings and changes to advice on self-isolation for contacts, encouraging daily LFD tests.

2. Prove your COVID-19 status to work at venues or events operating status checks

Following the UK government’s change in rules for anyone attending certain venues on 15th December, the guidance has altered for customer-facing employees whose workplaces operate Covid-19 status checks.

Employees in venues or events where certification applies are strongly advised to be vaccinated or regularly testing.

3. Face coverings poster for businesses and organisations

The UK government have issued a poster reminding people to wear a face covering when in certain areas, which can be used by organisations to remind the public that they must adhere to this unless they are exempt.

Check the list of settings where face coverings are required.

Migrant Info Hub Update Information

• This roundup will be sent weekly on Fridays
• On the Updated Hub you can now search for resources by language, by topic or by date
• If you have any feedback on the format or content of this weekly roundup, or the Migrant Info Hub, it is warmly welcome
• Please feel free to share this information with your networks – new subscribers can sign up here
• If you wish to unsubscribe please let us know at admin@migrationyorkshire.org.uk

Translated Resources

1. Translated: How to do a coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow test at home

The UK government have compiled translated versions of guidance on how to take a rapid lateral flow test at home.

Also available embedded in the blogpost in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Dari, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Pashto, Polish, Punjabi Gurmukhi, Punjabi Shamakhi, Romanian, Slovak, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh.

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

There is now an Easy Read version of the guidance in English.

3. Translated: COVID-19 vaccination: resources for children and young people

A leaflet on the second Covid vaccine for 16 – 17 year olds is available to download.

4. Translated: Vaccination leaflets and posters for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding (updated)

Versions of the easy read leaflet are available in Audio, Braille, English Large print and British Sign Language (video).

5. COVID-19 Response: Autumn and Winter Plan 2021

The UK government are updating their Autumn and Winter Plan 2021 resources to make them more accessible including an Easy Read version in English.

Information Resources

1. Tesco and Crisis mobile phone initiative for vulnerable people

Tesco and the homelessness charity Crisis are running an initiative called Reconnect, offering free mobile phones, credit and connectivity to disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

2. MORRA study request for participation from healthcare services

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust are looking for help in identifying great approaches or services that are supporting good health or good health care for refugees or people seeking asylum around the world. 

They are running the MORRA Study (Moments of Opportunity for Responsive health care for Refugees and people seeking Asylum) and their published protocol provides more detailed information about the research.

3. Technical article: Analysis of characteristics associated with vaccination uptake

The Office for National Statistics has published a technical article titled ‘Analysis of populations in the UK by likelihood of having received a vaccination against Covid-19 using the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey’‘.

Training and Events

1. Yorkshire, Humber and the North East Health Stream of Sanctuary Online Event on 24^th November 2021

The Yorkshire, Humber and the North East Health Stream of Sanctuary invites you to participate in an online day of events on Wednesday 24th November 2021.

 11am – 12.30pm Improving sanctuary seeker access to NHS services

Specialised services have developed to meet the needs of sanctuary seekers, for example, Primary Care Practices specifically set up for asylum seekers. This stream aims to support City of Sanctuary Groups and Health Practitioners to develop and share good practice in inclusive health care for sanctuary seekers. Round table event chaired by City of Sanctuary UK Trustee Jeff Morgan.

1.30pm – 3.00pm Mental health – issues and experiences of people seeking sanctuary – things that work (and things that don’t work) 

Mental health and well-being are big issues for many people seeking sanctuary, made worse by the many impacts of the hostile environment. In this session we will look at some of the problems people face in getting help for mental distress and trauma and explore ideas for making things better.

 Translated Resources

1. Translated: Official COVID-19 lateral flow home test kit instructions for throat and nose test

Now available in English, Easy Read, Large Print, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Dari, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Pashto, Polish, Punjabi (Indian), Punjabi Shamakhi, Romanian, Slovak, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh.

2. Translated: A guide to Covid-19 booster vaccinations

This guide is available in the following languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu and Yiddish.

It can be accessed via English large print, a Braille version to order, an Audio version to download and British Sign Language video.

3. Translated: What to expect after your Covid-19 vaccination

Available in leaflet form in English, Braille and Large Print (available to order) Easy Read, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, Twi, Ukrainian and Urdu.

Available as a video in British Sign Language and as an Audio download.

4. Translated: COVID-19 vaccination: resources for children and young people

Covid-19 vaccination guide for children and young people aged 12 – 17 available as an audio version to download, a Braille version to be ordered and a British Sign Language video .

Vaccination consent form for children available as a British Sign Language (BSL) video, an audio version  to download and a Braille version to order.

Information Resources

1. Guidance for people vaccinated under WHO Emergency Use Listing and under 18s

Gov.UK have issued a travel update explaining changes to legislation coming into force at 4am on Monday 22 November 2021, including simplified travel rules for all under-18s coming to England and anyone vaccinated with vaccines on the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing.

Translated Resources

1. Translated: antibody test kit – guides in different languages

UK.Gov Step-by-step guide available in different languages on how to take your coronavirus (COVID-19) antibody test. Available in: Bangla, Chinese, simplified, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, Urdu, Welsh

2. Translated: Guidance for funerals and commemorative events

Information for people who are involved in arranging or attending a funeral or commemorative event Available in: English, Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu

3. Translated: Guidance on protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable

Available in: English, large print, easy read, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Urdu

4. Translated: letter to patients on end of shielding programme

Available in English, large print, easy read,  audio, BSL, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu

5. Translated: safer travel guidance for passengers

Available in: English, English Easy Read, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi (Pakistan), Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Somali, Urdu, Welsh

6. Translated -lateral flow test kit instructions: ACON Flowflex nose only test

Translated guidance for people testing without symptoms. Available in English, Arabic, Bengali, Dari, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Mandarin, Punjabi (Pakistan), Punjabi (India), Polish, Pashto, Romanian, Slovenian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu, Welsh

7. Translated – Therapeutic Health (IAHC) Communication Card

Translated tool to support access to healthcare Albanian, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Tigrinya.

8. Translated – rapid lateral flow test kit instructions: “Orient Gene” nose only tests

Translated instructions on testing for asymptomatic people available in English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (simplified), Dari, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi (India), Punjabi (Pakistan), Polish, Pashto, Romanian, Slovenian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu, Welsh

9. Translated: Official COVID-19 lateral flow nose-only test kit instructions

Step-by-step guide on how to do a COVID-19 rapid nose-only test at home for yourself (or a child) and report the results.

Information Resources

1. Communicating with speakers of Farsi

A useful guide designed for volunteers, but useful to anyone connecting with people from Afghanistan

2. 5 Films: Healthcare for refugees: Where are the gaps and how do we help?

Refugee Council have produced 5 video films to share learning and good practice based on their experience of delivering the HARP project

• Film 1 – It is different over here: access to healthcare in the UK.
• Film 2 – Experiencing the asylum process in the UK and impact on health.
• Film 3 – Access to health for people seeking protection in the UK.
• Film 4 – The right to be understood: the importance of interpreting.
• Film 5 – Experts by Experience.

3. Maternity guides for women on asylum support

Refugee Council have produced maternity guides for women on asylum support It explains the healthcare services and financial support available during pregnancy and after birth.5 November 2021

4. Refugee Council’s policy note on health barriers

Refugee Council’s policy note on health barriers outlines the main issues their clients are experiencing when they access health services, including issues arising in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. 5 November 2021

5. The impact of the pandemic on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

The Annual report from Friends, Families and Travellers covers the impact of the pandemic on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

6. Information about ordering technology for remote education

UK Gov added information about ordering tech to their get help with technology for remote education page

7. Report: No viable alternatives: Social (in)security and the risk of labour exploitation during Covid 19

FLEX have published No viable alternatives: Social (in)security and the risk of labour exploitation during Covid-19. This report is the result of a partnership between FLEX, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) and United Voices of the World (UVW).

8. Supporting the Roma community through Covid-19 report

The Roma Support Group has produced this report on lessons learned from the pandemic for engaging effectively with the Roma community.

9. Webinar for midwives and health staff working with Afghan women

A webinar covering access to housing, support and primary care for Afghan women who are pregnant or new mothers will be held on 16th November 10:30-12:00.

Translated Resources

1. Translated: Videos and leaflets in Tigrinya on NHS health checks and vaccines

TS4SE have shared animated videos in Tigrinya and English covering NHS annual health checks, Covid-19 vaccines and flu vaccines. There are also accompanying Tigrinya leaflets on health checks and vaccines.

2. Translated: Vaccination leaflets and posters for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding (updated)

The easy read leaflet is now available in Braille, English Large print and British Sign Language (video).

3. Translated: Official COVID-19 lateral flow nose-only test kit instructions

These lateral flow test instructions are now available in Dari and Pashto.

Information Resources

1. Supporting the Roma community through Covid-19 report

Roma Support Group conducted a questionnaire between February and April 2021 to assess how the Covid-19 pandemic had affected the daily lives of their clients, and whether they were able to access support when needed.

Their report includes good practice recommendations on public health engagement and adapting existing support to changing community needs.

2. Official travel guidance – for people arriving in, and travelling from England

The government is continuously updating their guidance for people travelling to England.

People who qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England can book a lateral flow test for use from 24 October instead of a PCR test.

Updated Translated Resources

1. Translated: COVID-19 vaccination: resources for children and young people

The UK.Gov leaflet Covid-19 vaccination: a guide for eligible children and young people aged 12 to 17 is now available in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu and Yiddish.

A Braille version of the Covid-19 vaccination for children and young people aged 12 – 15 years can be ordered.

2. Translated: Vaccination leaflets and posters for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding (updated)

The pregnancy information poster is also available in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu and Yiddish.

The pregnancy social media cards have also been translated into the following languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Romanian. Romany, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu and Yiddish.

3.Translated: Leeds City Council’s Covid Toolkit

The leaflet ‘Why We Think You Should Say Yes To The Covid 19 vaccine’ has been translated into the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Czech, Farsi, Kurdish Sorani, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Slovak, Tigrinya and Urdu.

Audio versions of the leaflet are available for each of those languages.

Information Resources

1. Culture, spirituality and religion: migrant health guide

Public Health England have published comprehensive guidance for healthcare practitioners on the ways in which culture, spirituality and religion impact the health needs of migrant patients.

• Cultural, spiritual and religious influences on health
• Cultural responsiveness and religious literacy
• Cross-cultural communication
• Resources

2. Updated: Guidance for providers of accommodation for asylum seekers during Covid19

Public Health England have provided general guidance for all staff involved in the support of asylum seekers in all accommodation settings including new sections on initial and contingency accommodation and dispersal accommodation.

3. Updated: ‘Caring for vulnerable migrant women’ – guide for midwives and maternity support workers

The Royal College of Midwives have published an article which highlights the barriers pregnant migrant women face when accessing healthcare.

A related report by Maternity Action on migrant charging, entitled ‘Breach of Trust – A review of implementation of the NHS charging programme in maternity services in England’ calls for the immediate suspension of charging for NHS maternity care given the deterrent effect on women’s access to care.

Training and Events

1. Call for migrant participants in “Routes: new ways to talk about Covid for better health” research atTheLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

“We would like to talk to migrant workers to understand their experiences of COVID and the pandemic response, because they are not always well served by healthcare services. We are particularly interested in talking to migrant workers in precarious jobs (e.g. zero hours contracts, informal economy).

Please circulate information about our project among your networks to see if there might be migrant workers interested in either being interviewed for about an hour or participating in a group discussion. We will pay £40 per interview, or £40 for participation in a group discussion, as cash or a voucher. If anyone from organisations supporting migrant workers would like to participate as a key informant, please let us know and we can discuss how that might work too. We do have some funds to support organisational involvement.

We know it’s important to work directly with communities to understand what type of research needs to be done, and that’s why we want to speak to community members and community organisations at every stage. We are funded by DHSC (Department of Health and Social Care) but we are independent and are not part of health services.

You can contact us at depth@lshtm.ac.uk if you would like more information”

2. Free workshop: The community response to COVID-19 & vaccine roll-out

A workshop from the Health Creation Alliance taking place on Thursday 4^th, Tuesday 16^th and Tuesday 30^th November, 14:00-15:30, aimed at NHS staff and those working in partnership with them.

This Zoom training aims to draw on the learning from COVID-19 and vaccines to improve understanding of how the NHS can work with local communities to address health inequalities among marginalised communities, particularly asylum seekers, refugees and homeless people.

Updated Translated Resources

1.Translated: Face coverings: when to wear one, exemptions, and how to make one

Gov.UK have updated their face covering guidance for September 2021 to demonstrate:

• When to wear a face covering
• How to make your own face covering
• How to show an exemption from wearing one
• Links to printable exemption cards

The guidance is available in: English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese and Urdu

New Information Resources

1. Direct and indirect health impacts of Covid-19 in England

The Department of Health and Social Care and Office for National Statistics have prepared a paper on the direct and indirect health impacts of Covid-19 between March 2020 and Spring 2021.

A short version of the paper (18 pages) was published on 9th September 2021.

2. Covid-19 Transmission in Hotels and Managed Quarantine Facilities

A paper prepared by the Environmental Modelling Group (EMG), EMG Transmission Group, and SPI-B on transmission in Managed Quarantine Facilities (MQFs).

It provides analysis of current evidence and understanding of the COVID-19 transmission risks associated with hotels and MQFs, to understand whether there are risk factors specific to hotels.

3. Guidance for unaccompanied students under 18 travelling to England from a red list country

Gov.UK has published guidance on where higher education and further education students can quarantine if they arrive in England from a red list country.

Students aged 18 or above must follow the standard quarantine rules for red list arrivals.

4. Migration health research in the United Kingdom: A scoping review

A review of migrant health research has been published, outlining trends in research in the last couple of decades and setting out recommendations for the future research agenda.

Leeds City Council’s Communications department are currently setting up a Winter Response group, which will co-ordinate communications on Covid-19 and various other interlinked issues around Winter and health.

To ensure the Communities toolkit remains relevant, they would like volunteers to complete this 5-minute survey to highlight your needs and indicate how you’re using/have used the toolkit:

The latest iteration of the toolkit includes:

• Two new government items (Vaccines Toolkit by the Cabinet Office and Back to Schools/Colleges guidance by the Dept of Education)

• Links to social media artwork displaying vaccination locations for 16-17 year olds

Updated Translated Resources

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

Gov.UK have updated their guidance on how everyone can help stop the spread of coronavirus in line with the latest Step 4 guidance and the government’s plan for Autumn/Winter 2021.

Also available in: Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi (Indian), Punjabi (Pakistani), Slovak, Somali, Urdu and Welsh.

2. Translated: Guidance on protecting medically extremely vulnerable people (updated)

New guidance for people in England who have been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable from coronavirus (COVID-19).

This updated guidance is now available in: Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.

New Information Resources

1. Barriers to Wellbeing – report into unmet healthcare in migrant communities

The University of Birmingham has published a report into Doctors Of The World’s casework, proving significant unmet healthcare needs and an evident digital divide in migrant patients during the first wave of the pandemic.

 Key findings from the report

• The average number of consultations per month dropped drastically from approximately 170 before the pandemic to 50 during the pandemic
• Service users were much more likely to find themselves in inadequate housing
• Significant barriers to GP registration remained
• Percentage of undocumented service users decreased, while the percentage of asylum seekers increased.
• There was a significant increase in service users reporting ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ health

2. Covid-19: easy read vaccine resources for young people with learning disabilities

Gov.UK have produced an easy read guide for children and young people (aged 12-15) with learning disabilities, explaining what they can expect when they receive their Covid-19 vaccination. Additionally, a Coronavirus vaccine consent form for young people is available.

3. Covid-19 vaccination: resources for children and young people

The UK government has published guidance on Covid-19 vaccination for eligible children and young people aged 12 – 17.

4. A guide to Covid-19 booster vaccinations

Following the news that people aged 50 years and over, health and social care workers and younger people at risk are being offered a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine this autumn, the UK government have published a guide to booster vaccinations.

Updated Translated Resources

1.Translated: Official – How to take a home Covid test

The UK government have expanded their range of translations for their COVID-19 PCR home test kit instructions.

Now available in: English, Easy Read, Large Print, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi (India), Punjabi (Pakistan), Polish, Slovenian, Somali, Urdu, Welsh

Free online BSL interpretation services for the NHS are also available.

2. Translated: Antibody test kits

Guides for taking the antibody test have been translated into the following languages: Bangla, Chinese (Simplified), Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh.

New Information Resources

1. ‘Caring for vulnerable migrant women’ – guide for midwives and maternity support workers

The Royal College of Midwives has produced ‘Caring for vulnerable migrant women’ which is a pocket guide for midwives and maternity support workers, covering a range of topics.

2. Hardship arrangements for those unable to pay for managed quarantine or testing

The UK government has published guidance on financial support for people who cannot afford the managed quarantine and testing fees associated with ‘essential travel’ to the UK during the pandemic.

• Hardship arrangements and eligibility
• What the government will consider when you apply
• How to apply

3. Migrant Health Guide: countries A-Z

The UK government has updated its migrant health advice and guidance on prevalence of communicable diseases and other health topics from different countries.

1. Migrant Health Guide

Lots of updates to the Migrant Health Guide. The following pages have major updates:

• Women’s health (new sections on sexual and gender-based violence, and charging for maternity and sexual health services)
• Female genital mutilation
• Human trafficking

Communicable disease pages have also been updated with new prevalence statistics and guidance on testing and management:

• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• STIs
• HIV
• Polio
• Malaria
• Helminths
• Enteric fevers

Country pages that have been updated this week:

• Afghanistan (updated section on Hepatitis C). The guidance for primary care has also been updated accordingly.
• Grenada
• Ghana
• Georgia

2. Digital exclusion and health inequalities

To support the Health Foundation’s COVID-19 impact inquiry, Good Things Foundation, the Health Foundation and the King’s Fund joined to convene a diverse group of people with a shared interest in tackling digital exclusion and health inequalities. The workshop was also an opportunity to make and strengthen connections, and share experience on promising approaches, opportunities and how to achieve sustained and inclusive change. Their paper gives an overview of digital exclusion and its relationship to health, social and economic aspects of people’s lives; who is affected; how the pandemic has impacted on this; and what responses we have seen.

3. Report on migration and vulnerability during the pandemic

A new report on migration and vulnerability during the pandemic was produced as part of the University of Birmingham Vulnerable Migrants’ Wellbeing Project led by Professor Jenny Phillimore (and funded by the Nuffield Foundation and ESRC IAA). The report, which shows significant unmet healthcare needs and deep digital divide in migrant patients during first wave of the pandemic, draws on Doctors of the World’s anonymised service users’ data at the height of the first wave of the pandemic. Amongst the key findings of the report:

• The average number of consultations per month dropped drastically from approximately 170 before the pandemic to 50 during the pandemic
• Service Users were much more likely to find themselves in inadequate housing
• Significant barriers to GP registration remained
• Percentage of undocumented service users decreased, while the percentage of asylum seekers increased.
• There was a significant increase in service users reporting ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ health.

Migration Yorkshire has launched the Migration news roundup for anyone interested in migration but without lots of time to search for news.

The roundup is a new, weekly service drawing together news items on migration, covering policy, immigration law, individual stories, research and statistics, mainly relating to the UK but also with a snapshot of overseas stories.

New Translated Resources

1. Translated: Change in vaccination guidance for people working or deployed in care homes

GOV.UK have announced that from 11 November 2021, anyone working or volunteering in a care home will need to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19), unless exempt.

Available in: English, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish (Sorani), Nepali, Polish, Punjabi (Indian), Romanian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu.

1.Translated: Guidance on protecting medically extremely vulnerable people

New guidance has been created for people in England who have been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable from coronavirus (COVID-19).

This guidance is now available in: Audio, BSL, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.

2.Translated: Guidance on protecting medically extremely vulnerable people

New guidance has been created for people in England who have been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable from coronavirus (COVID-19). This guidance is now available in: Audio, BSL, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.

3.Translated: Covid vaccine information for people without an NHS number

Public Health England and the NHS have issued a guidance letter to help those without an NHS number obtain a vaccine and register with a GP.

This is available in Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese Brazilian, Punjabi, Romani, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, and Urdu.

4.Translated: Workplace rights during pregnancy and maternity leave

Maternity Action have published comprehensive guidance for parents during pregnancy and maternity leave regarding workplace rights, pay and redundancy.

Individual translations available in Chinese (Simplified), Filipino, French, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish via the main page.

Information Resources

1.Vaccine Confidence Toolkit

Doctors of the World have kindly shared their Vaccine Confidence Toolkit, a resource aimed at assisting community leaders in encouraging people to take up the vaccine.

The toolkit includes Vaccine Confidence slides and speaker notes and will soon be available in 5 community languages.

New Translated Resources

1. Translated: Migrant health guide resources (updated)

The IOM have developed some multilingual information on Covid-19 measures and support on the following topics:

Health and Covid-19

Work and Covid-19

Benefits, Support and Covid-19

Visa, Immigration and Covid-19

Housing, Homelessness and Covid-19

Each of these are available in English, Albanian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Vietnamese

The British Society of Immunologyhave translated some of their educational resources on immunity, COVID-19 and vaccines into different languages, including a guide to vaccines for Covid-19, a page of public engagement resources and their Celebrate Vaccines infographics.

These are available in English (see above), Arabic, Spanish and Yiddish.

• Translated: Vaccination leaflets and posters for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding (updated)

UK.Gov have updated their information leaflet: COVID-19 vaccination: a guide for women of         childbearing age, pregnant or breastfeeding.

Available in: Easy Read, Large Print, BSL, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese,    Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Panjabi, Portuguese Brazilian, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian and Urdu.

A Braille version of the leaflet is also available to order.

A set of 4 posters and social media cards encouraging vaccine uptake among pregnant women are available for download only – by logging into this NHS England website.

• Translated: Official guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection

Public Health England have issued translations of their comprehensive stay at home guidance for anyone with symptoms of coronavirus. This also applies to anyone who is asymptomatic but is waiting for results of a PCR test.

If you have received one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine

If you have COVID-19 symptoms or have received a positive COVID-19 test result

If you take part in asymptomatic testing

If you live in the same household as someone with COVID-19

Household members who have received one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine

This guidance is available in: Easy read, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.

_{Information Resources}

1. National Tutoring Programme

The Department for Education have published a policy paper on the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), a scheme started in 2020 to provide support for pupils and students most affected by disruption to their education as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Further information about the programme can be found on the NTP website.

•  Long Covid – advice for employers and employees    

Information from Acas on how sickness and absence policies apply when an employee is off work with Long Covid.

•   Free school meals and NRPF

The Department for Education has now updated its guidance to reflect recent changes in provision for free school meals to some groups of NRPF migrants previously excluded. These include families:

• Refused asylum but in receipt of section 4 support
• Granted leave to remain as ‘Zambrano carers’
• Granted leave to remain under Article 8 ECHR
• Supported under section 17 Children Act 1989 and who have ‘no recourse to public funds’. 

4.    _{Local guidance and support in Yorkshire and Humber}

_{Links to local information around Covid-19 and the support available locally in Yorkshire and Humber.}

_{Training and Research}

1. Free racial inequalities training from the Race Equality Network

The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Race Equalities Network has launched a free package of online racial inequalities training.

The aim of the training is to educate and raise awareness of the ongoing racial injustice and everyday discrimination faced by colleagues from ethnic minorities across our diverse communities.

The voices and experiences of the Race Equality Network members from ethnic minorities have shaped the purpose and content of the training.

^{_{Solace have a vacancy for a Children and Families therapist (closing date Monday 23rd August) and are looking for trustees with lived experience of the asylum process or being a refugee. Please share with your networks.}}

_{New Translated Resources}

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

The guidance has been updated now that England has moved to Step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown.

This is available in: English, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi (Indian), Punjabi (Pakistani), Slovak, Somali, Urdu and Welsh.

• Translated: Infographics for Step 4 easing of restrictions

Covid-19 Infographics have produced useful pictorial representations of what has changed.

Available in: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Romanian, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish and Yoruba.

• Translated: Looking after someone when they leave hospital leaflet

Gov.UK and the Department of Health and Social Care have produced a leaflet of guidance on how to care for someone when they leave hospital.

The leaflet is available in English, Easy read, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Gujarati, French, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish and Urdu.

_{Information Resources}

1. _{Research: The Lived Experience of Disabled People During the Covid-19 pandemic}

 _{From July to September 2020, the Cabinet Office Disability Unit commissioned the Policy Lab to conduct ethnographically-led research into the experiences of disabled people during the COVID-19 pandemic.}

 Key findings from each chapter have been highlighted on our post.

 2. _{Updated: Guidance on protecting medically extremely vulnerable people}

As restrictions have been eased following the move to Step 4 of the roadmap, the UK government are advising clinically extremely vulnerable people, as a minimum, to follow the same guidance as everyone else.

Available in Audio, BSL and Large Print.

• Updated: Migrant health guide – NHS entitlements

This guidance is about NHS entitlements in England and is aimed at healthcare practitioners needing to support migrant patients.

• Updated: Guidance for providers of accommodation for asylum seekers during Covid-19        

Public Health England have provided general guidance for all staff involved in the support of asylum seekers in all accommodation settings. They have updated and restructured their guidance in line with changes in Step 4 of the roadmap.

• Updated: Official guidance for people providing unpaid care during Covid-19

The government has issued guidance for anyone who provides unpaid care for a friend or family member in England.

Updated in line with changes in Step 4 of the roadmap.

• Updated: Safe Surgeries initiative combatting GP practice refusal to register undocumented migrants

This has been updated with a handy tool for finding an existing NHS number and a letter to help people without an NHS number access the COVID-19 vaccine and register with a GP.

New Translated Resources

1.    Translated: Official letter in Arabic explaining Covid-19 vaccine rollout to higher risk children

North Yorkshire County Council have kindly shared a translated letter in English and Arabic which explains the UK government’s decision to offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to children aged 12 and above who are at increased risk of serious coronavirus.

Information Resources

1. Updated: Official Coronavirus advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents

From 19th July the concession for people outside the UK whose leave has expired before they are were able to return, ended.

Gov.UK has updated the following guidance for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents:

• If you’re in the UK
• If you’re working for the NHS
• If you’re outside the UK
• If you’re applying to enter the UK or remain on the basis of family or private life
• If you want to cancel your visa

•  Updated: Guidance on protecting medically extremely vulnerable people

Following the progression to Step 4 of the roadmap, this guidance is for everyone in England who has been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable from coronavirus (COVID-19).

• What has changed
• Vaccination
• Socialising inside and outside the home
• Work
• School, college and other educational settings
• Travel
• Going to shops and pharmacies
• If you require additional care and support
• Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups

•  Updated: Official reminder of the importance of ventilation

This guidance has been updated to reflect Step 4 roadmap changes. Translations and easy read guidance have temporarily been removed while being updated.

• What ventilation is and why it is important
• Minimise the amount of time you spend indoors with people you do not live with
• What you can do to improve ventilation

•  Updated: Official guidance for the safe use of places of worship from 19th July

Gov.UK have produced new guidance around safety in places of worship from 19th July onwards including a summary of changes from 19^th July.

•  Official travel guidance – for people arriving in, and travelling from England

Gov.UK has updated their guidance for people entering England from other countries, using the traffic light system of red, amber and green.

•  Official: Public health information on Covid-19 to passengers travelling to or from England

The UK government has issued public health information to protect the public and stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This includes public health advice and coronavirus-related duties for entering    and staying within England.

•  Official: NHS Test and Trace – what to do if you are contacted

Gov.UK have created an overview of NHS Test and Trace, including what happens if you test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) or have had close contact with someone who has tested positive.

• Official: How to get your NHS Covid Pass

The UK government have issued guidance on how to get the NHS COVID Pass and demonstrate your coronavirus (COVID-19) status when travelling abroad and domestically at events and venues in England.

•  Asylum evictions to resume

The Home Office has confirmed that as of 19th July 2021 negative cessations will resume meaning that anyone who has had a negative decision on their asylum claim can now have their support discontinued.  All recipients on support whether on section 4 or section 95 support will receive 21 days notice of their support ending.

1.  Research finds gaps in bereavement support for people from diverse communities

  A report has been published by Leeds and Sheffield universities on UK bereavement care for ethnic minority communities.

The paper, Bereavement care for ethnic minority communities: A systematic review of access to, models of, outcomes from, and satisfaction with, service provision, is published in PLOS ONE.

1.  Safe Surgeries initiative combatting GP practice refusal to register undocumented migrants

  The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Channel 4 have reported that almost 80% of GP practices are refusing to register undocumented patients with a migrant background.

  The #HandsUpForOurHealth coalition, which includes Doctors of the World is campaigning on this issue. As part of this they highlight the Safe Surgeries initiative – a network GP practices can join.

   For more information, contact safesurgeries@doctorsoftheworld.org.uk

1.   Report: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Structural Vulnerabilities, Resilience and Migrant Communities-led responses to COVID-19 in West Yorkshire

Racial Justice Network, with the support of Queen Mary University of London and University of Huddersfield, have produced this report; “Between a Rock and a Hard Place,” following interviews with      community advocates living in Yorkshire and Humber during Covid 19.

   The report is available in various formats including short-form and video.

New Translated Resources

1.   Translated: ‘I’ve had my Covid vaccine’ video

The Leeds Health Partnerships team have produced this video featuring representatives from across a wide range of Leeds communities who have had their Covid vaccine.

Languages featured include English, Arabic, Bengali, BSL, Cantonese, Dari, Farsi, Czech, Irish, French, Hindi, Mandarin, Pashto, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese and Urdu.

To book a vaccination go to www.nhs.uk/book-a-coronavirus-vaccination or call NHS 119.

Information Resources

1. Access to NHS services for EU citizens after 1st July 2021

Doctors of the World have released a new briefing on the NHS healthcare entitlement of EU citizens, regardless of immigration status.

The briefing identifies three key groups of EU citizens for which NHS healthcare entitlement will differ:

•  EU citizens who came to the UK before 31/12/20 with status under the EUSS
• EU citizens who came to the UK before 31/12/20 without status under the EUSS
• EU citizens who came to the UK after 31/12/20

In the briefing, Doctors of the World have also published results of an online survey taken by both EU citizens and supporting organisations:

• 18% of the participants mentioned encountering issues when applying to the EU Settlement Scheme with a large majority mentioning issues with documentation and the website as the key reasons behind their difficulties

• 5% mentioned being asked to prove their immigration status when registering with a GP

• Amongst those asked to prove their immigration status when accessing hospital care, 22% were then unable to receive treatment due to issues in verifying their status

• Take the Leeds Public Health Resource Centre survey

The Leeds Public Health Resource Centre (PHRC) supports anyone with a responsibility for or interest in improving health and wellbeing in Leeds, including students and volunteers.

The PHRC would like to hear your views on their current services, even if you have never used them before. Your feedback will also help shape their services in the future.

Click this link to take the survey and please feel free to share it with other people you know who are interested in improving health and wellbeing in Leeds.

The survey is live until Monday 17th July.

Training, events and research

1. Free online first aid training for treating sudden cardiac arrest

Following the high profile incident in football earlier this week, St John’s Ambulance service, Joe Humphries Memorial Trust and the Resuscitation Council UK have developed an online training course for treating sudden cardiac arrest, funded by Sport England.

This accessible 30 – 45 minute course is designed for anyone involved in sport or physical activity from players to coaches to spectators.

Participants will have access to the online materials for 12 months after enrolling, in order to keep their SCA first aid skills updated.

Updated Translated Resources

1. Translated: Official – Covid-19 vaccination status letter explained

UK.Gov have published translated versions of a letter explaining how people can prove their vaccination status, for example for travel purposes.

Available in: English, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Cantonese, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepalese, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi (India), Romanian, Spanish, Urdu

2.   Translated: Guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable people

UK.Gov have updated their guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.

Available in: Arabic, Bengali, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) and Urdu.

You can also find the PDF guidance in Large Print, and videos for Audio and BSL.

3.    Translated: Community Connectors share their vaccine experience

#KirkleesWelcomes Community Connectors who have had the vaccine are developing their own messages to share with migrant communities to encourage others to take up the offer of the vaccine.

Audio for WhatsApp available in: Albanian, Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish Sorani, Mandarin, Spanish, Somali, Tigrinya, Turkish and Urdu

Videos available in: Arabic, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu

4.    Translated: Video – Don’t take lateral flow test if you have symptoms

Ask Doc have added translated videos in Cantonese, Gujarati and Farsi, suggesting that people shouldn’t use lateral flow tests if they have covid symptoms, and explaining what people should do instead.

Available in: English,Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Chinese (Traditional), Romanian and Urdu

Updated Issue Based Resources

1. Updated: Guidance on applying for Tier 2, 4 and 5 visas

The government has updated their guidance for student sponsors, migrants and short-term students on temporary concessions in response to the outbreak of coronavirus.

Student sponsors should also read the student sponsor guidance which sets out the requirements for education providers wishing to apply for a licence to sponsor international students to come to the UK under the student and child student routes.

Training and Events

The Institute for Research into Superdiversity at the University of Birmingham and Doctors of the World UK are planning an online interactive workshop on the theme of sexual and gender-based violence experienced by forced migrants. 

The purpose of the workshop is to share the findings of the UK SEREDA project, undertaken to understand the nature and incidence of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) experienced by forced migrants residing in the UK, and to work collectively to develop recommendations to help improve the lives of SGBV survivors, build their resilience and reduce vulnerability.  

The online workshop will take place on 23 June from 13.00 to 14.30 using the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. 

You can register for this workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sgbv-and-forced-migration-a-workshop-for-policy-makers-tickets-153450495563

New Translated Resources

1. Translated: Covid-19 infographics announce delay to UK restrictions easing

Covid-19 Infographics have published translated versions of an infographic announcing the UK government’s delay to the easing of restrictions, with the date now set for 19th July.

Available in English, Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Gujarati, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish and Yoruba.

Information Resources

1. Updated: NHS entitlements: migrant health guide

The UK Government’s Migrant Health Guide has now been updated with new information on:

• Mental health
• NHS entitlements
• Immunisation
• Dental health
• Assessing new patients from overseas

The children’s health page has been updated with additional guidance on assessing the health needs of migrant children.

• Official: Coronavirus and vaccine hesitancy data released

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released statistics on vaccine hesitancy reported as part of the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey carried out between 26th May and 20th June 2021.

• More than 9 in 10 (96%) adults reported positive sentiment towards a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, while 4% reported vaccine hesitancy.

• The same rates of vaccine hesitancy were reported by women and men (both 4%).

• Black or Black British adults had the highest rates of vaccine hesitancy (18%) compared with White adults (4%).

• Vaccine hesitancy was higher for adults identifying Muslim (15%) or Other (11%) as their religion, compared with adults who identify as Christian (3%); however, there was no statistically significant difference when compared with any of the remaining religious groups.

• Adults living in the most deprived areas of England (based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation) were more likely to report vaccine hesitancy (8%) than adults living in the least deprived areas (3%).

 Training, events and research

1. Improving Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees conference

The eighth annual ‘Improving Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees’ conference will be taking place virtually on Tuesday 12th October 2021.

It will include focus sessions on multi-tiered and comprehensive MHPSS Systems & Psychological First Aid, working with refugees to improve mental health, and best practice examples of specialist clinical interventions.

This brochure covers the full event and you can book tickets on the website.

• Lives on Hold: Our Stories Told – A survey on COVID 19 and asylum delays on UASC

LOHST is a social work practitioner and welfare/support worker survey aiming to understand the specific ways Covid-19 has affected unaccompanied minors and young people’s asylum experience in Britain. 

This survey is part of a study, led by the University of Liverpool in collaboration with University College London, Southampton University and the Albanian Support Charity, Shpresa.

It should only take 20 minutes maximum, and there is a chance to win £500 for your organisation. To complete the survey, click on this link.

Please contact LOHST@liverpool.ac.uk or William.shankley@liverpool.ac.uk  if you have any questions.

3. Supporting separated migrant children to thrive during COVID-19

Coram BAAF are taking part in an ESRC funded study ‘Supporting separated migrant children to thrive during COVID-19’. This study is being carried out by the University of Stirling and supported by external partners including the Scottish Guardianship Service (SGS), the Hands Up Project and Terre des Hommes.  

Coram are keen to link in with colleagues across the UK who are working with separated migrant children. If you would like to be involved in this study (focus groups will be held in September 2021) please email Dan Murdoch (Daniel.Murdoch@corambaaf.org.uk).

New Translated Resources

1.    Translated: Official – Blood clotting and Covid-19 vaccination

UK.Gov / Public Health England have made and translated a leaflet: COVID-19 vaccination and blood clotting.

Available in: English, Braille,  Large Print, BSL, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian and Urdu

2.      Translated: Video – Take up the vaccine and spread the word!

Leeds NHS and South Asian Arts-uk have produceda light-hearted, co-produced video encouraging people to have the COVID-19 vaccine – and to spread the word in their community to encourage others to do the same.

Available in English with subtitles in Arabic, Czech, Farsi, Kurdish (Sorani), Polish, Punjabi (India), Romanian, Slovak, Tigrinya and Urdu

3.     Translated: Video – Don’t take lateral flow test if you have symptoms

Ask Doc have created translated videos suggesting that people shouldn’t use lateral flow tests if they have covid symptoms, and explaining what people should do instead.

Available in English,Arabic, Bengali, Romanian, Urdu

4. Translated: Official – guide to phase 2 of the vaccination programme

UK.gov have produced COVID-19 vaccination: a guide to phase 2 of the programme.

1. What is COVID-19 or coronavirus?
2. About the types of vaccine
3. Who should have the COVID-19 vaccines?
4. Are you at increased risk from COVID-19 infection?
5. Who is now eligible for the vaccination?
6. Those who cannot have the vaccine
7. Who should wait to have the vaccine?
8. Will the vaccine protect you?
9. Side effects
10. What can I do after I have had the COVID-19 vaccine?
11. Can you catch COVID-19 from the vaccine?
12. What to do next
13. If you are not well when it is your next appointment
14. How COVID-19 is spread?
15. Further information

Available in: English, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian and Urdu

Translated Resources

Translated: Official: What you can and can’t do from 17th May

UK.gov has produced new guidance on the changes to Covid-19 safety rules from 17^th May.

Available in: English, easy read, large print, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi Gurmukhi, Punjabi Shahmukhi, Slovak, Somali, Urdu, Welsh

Translated: guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable people

UK.gov have produced updated Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19

Available in: easy read, large print, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu

Translated: Videos: How a lateral flow test is done at a testing centre

Kirklees Council have produced videos, recorded at the Hudawi Community Centre, one of Kirklees community testing sites, explaining how to carry out a lateral flow test.

The videos include audio in English and a translation in text in the following languages:

Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Farsi, Hungarian, Kurdish (Sorani), Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi (India), Romanian, Spanish, Urdu

Translated: Updated: Vaccination – guide for older adults (phase 2)

UK.gov has updated their information leaflet for older adults on COVID-19 vaccination.

Available in: Easy Read, BSL

Extra languages will be added as they are published.

Translated: Updated – Vaccination – women of childbearing age, currently pregnant or breastfeeding

UK.gov have updated their information leaflet: COVID-19 vaccination: a guide for women of childbearing age, pregnant or breastfeeding.

Available in: Easy Read, BSL, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese Brazilian, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian and Urdu.

Translated: Updated: Community Connectors share their vaccine experience

#KirkleesWelcomes Community Connectors who have had the vaccine are developing their own messages to share with migrant communities to encourage others to take up the offer of the vaccine.

More messages will continue to be added at Welcome to Kirklees

Published 27th April

Audio for whatsapp: Arabic, Farsi, Spanish, Turkish – recorded by Volunteers from DASH

Published 1 April

Videos: Arabic, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu

          Information Resources

Updated: Changes to the asylum and immigration process due to Covid-19

Right to Remain have updated their ‘Changes to the asylum and immigration process due to Covid-19’ guide.

• Asylum screening interviews
• Asylum substantive interviews
• Further submissions (fresh claims)
• Asylum support (housing, financial support)

Information on visas has been updated.

The following sections apply to all asylum and immigration applicants: appeals, reporting to the Home Office, detention.

Official travel guidance – for people arriving in, and travelling from England

UK.gov has updated guidance for people entering England.

1. Stay up-to-date
2. Red list countries and territories
3. Amber list countries and territories
4. Green list countries and territories – from 17 May
5. Transit stops in amber or red list countries
6. Travel within the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
7. Job and medical exemptions
8. Travelling abroad from England

Comparative statistics on deaths in faith communities during the pandemic

The office for national statistics has produced ‘Deaths involving COVID-19 by religious group, England: 24 January 2020 to 28 February 2021’ explaining the experience of death and bereavement by different faith communities during the pandemic.

‘This article reports age-standardised rates of death involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) by religious group and uses statistical models to adjust for location, measures of disadvantage, occupation, living arrangements, and pre-existing health conditions. It compares the risk of COVID-19 mortality in two discrete periods aligned to each wave of the pandemic.’

Refugee Council Helpline Service Update

The Refugee Council’s England-wide Infoline service will extend, at this stage, until 31^st July, please see below for updated service information.

Service updates

• Live service Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 10.30-1pm and 2pm-4.30pm. To contact the Infoline and speak to the team, call free phone 0808 196 7272

• Enquiries can also be emailed to infoline@RefugeeCouncil.org.uk 

• The Infoline has a small casework service. The priority is for those who are unable to access alternative local support, and where a short-term intervention around housing, financial support, accessing health care or accessing legal advice is likely to avoid or resolve crisis. Referrals are through the Infoline.

• If you would like to contact the team for any reason, including with additional service information, to refer with consent, or relating to enquiries, the team email address is infoline@refugeecouncil.org.uk.

Infoline directory of services

• If your service delivery has recently changed or you want to be added to our signposting directory, please complete this short form to update us with your service information, to make sure that we hold and give out the information you wish us to, including around service capacity.

Translated Resources

Translated: Official – Blood clotting and COVID-19 vaccination

Leaflet created by Public Health England: COVID-19 vaccination and blood clotting

Available in: English, Braille, Large Print, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu.

Translated: Covid-19: ethical framework for adult social care

UK.Gov have produced ‘Guidance on ethical considerations for local authorities and adult social care professionals planning their response to COVID-19.’

Available in: English, Easy Read, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi (India), Punjabi (Pakistan), Slovenian, Somali, Urdu

Translated: Diabetes and the vaccine videos

Diabetes UK have produced these videos to explain the importance of COVID-19 vaccination for people with diabetes.

Available in: English, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannanda, Malayalam, Mandarin, Marathi, Marathi (alternate presenter), Punjabi (India), Sindhi, Tamil,   Urdu, Urdu (alternate presenter), Yoruba

Translated: Community Connectors share their vaccine experience

#KirkleesWelcomes Community Connectors who have had the COVID-19 vaccine are developing their own messages to share with migrant communities to encourage others to take up the offer of the vaccine.

More messages will continue to be added here: Welcome to Kirklees

Available in: Arabic, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu

Translated: ‘Everything you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccine’

British Red Cross vaccine infosheet, with simple infographics followed by more detailed guidance.

Available in: English, Arabic , Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Yorùba

Information Resources                    

Leeds modern slavery pocketbook for professionals

Designed for frontline professionals and community groups who may encounter potential victims of modern slavery or those at risk of exploitation, this pocketbook explains what Modern Slavery is and the differences between human trafficking and smuggling.

Easy read vaccine infographics and stories

CLDS / Beyond Words have produced easy read vaccine infographics and stories around taking a COVID-19 vaccine

Having a vaccine
Vaccine story

EU delegation support for EUSS – legal support surgeries

If your organisation is helping vulnerable EU citizens complete their EUSS application, the Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom can offer further legal advice, free of charge. The EU Delegation can offer a lawyer to attend a digital advice surgery with the aim of providing one-to-one legal support to at least 10 vulnerable citizens per surgery.

COVID-19 frequently asked questions about fertility and pregnancy

Various sources of guidance on COVID-19 vaccines and fertility (The British Fertility Society) and COVID-19 FAQs about fertility and pregnancy (NHS).

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists are also offering a wide range of information and guidance around COVID-19, pregnancy and fertility, including specific advice for people from minoritised ethnicities.

Information and resources for people concerned about people in India

The South Asian Health Foundation have recorded guidance and information that people in the UK can share with loved ones abroad, and use to approach political representatives for support. They’ve also launched a call to action – view the 10 point plan.

Simple & evidence based advice for patients unable to access healthcare in India (Video in Urdu).

Trisha Greenhalgh #CovidIsAirborne has recorded information in English for an Indian audience.

Translated Resources

Translated: Updated guidance on protecting medically extremely vulnerable people

The guidance advises people who are clinically extremely vulnerable of the precautions that they should continue to take to protect themselves, in addition to the rules that are in place for everyone.

Available in: English, Easy Read, Large Print, Audio, British Sign Language, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi (India), Urdu

Translated : Information for people in multiple occupancy housing

Suffolk Council have produced infographics about staying safer in shared housing.

Available in: English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Kurdish (Sorani), Lithuanian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tigrinya, Turkish

Translated: Guidance for people who need to travel to work

Suffolk County Council have created infographics to support people who need to travel to work.

Available in: English, Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani), French, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Translated: Astra Zeneca – Blood clots – video advice from Thrombosis UK

Thrombosis UK have produced information videos on vaccination and blood clotting.

Available in: Arabic, French, Punjabi (India), Urdu

Translated: Factsheets addressing myths about vaccines

International SOS have produced COVID-19 Vaccination Myths vs Facts factsheets providing detailed responses to common myths.

Available in: English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Translated: Managing stress during COVID-19

International SOS have produced COVID-19 Stress Infographics – covering COVID-19 stressors, stress symptoms and coping strategies.

Available in: English, Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese, French, Mongolian, Russian, Vietnamese

Translated: Long-COVID information sheets and infographics

International SOS have produced long-COVID (Post-COVID-19 syndrome) information sheets and infographics.

COVID-19 Long-COVID Information Sheet – English, French, German, Spanish

COVID-19 Long-COVID Infographic – English, French, German, Spanish

Translated: Post COVID syndrome / Long-COVID, caring for yourself

South East London CCG have produced a detailed guide: Caring for yourself after coronavirus (COVID-19) booklet

Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese

Translated: Guide to taking a lateral flow test

NHS step-by-step guide for COVID-19 self-testing if you are symptom-free.

Available in English, Easy Read, Large Print, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi (Gurmukhi script), Romanian | Somali, Turkish, Urdu, Welsh

Translated: Symptom free test and trace information for parents and carers

Information for parents and carers on COVID-19 symptom-free (rapid) testing.

Available in: English, Arabic, Bengali , Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi (India), Punjabi (Pakistan), Romanian, Slovak, Somali, Urdu, Welsh

Translated: UK.Gov guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection (including when everyone is vaccinated)

UK.Gov have produced and translated guidance for:

• ‘people with symptoms that may be caused by COVID-19, including those who are waiting for a test
• people who have received a positive COVID-19 test result (whether or not they have symptoms)
• people who currently live in the same household as someone with COVID-19 symptoms, or with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19’

Available in: English,  Easy Read, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi (India), Urdu and with a Stay at home illustration

Translated: NHS – when and how to book your vaccine appointment

Official UK.Gov / NHS letter explaining when and how to book your vaccine appointment, and the choices available.

Available in English, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish, Nepali, Punjabi, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu

There is also a British Sign Language version of the consent form.

Translated: Post-COVID Syndrome (‘Long-COVID’)

Kings College London have created a ‘Caring for yourself after coronavirus (COVID-19)’ booklet. 

Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese

Translated: Updated advice for seasonal agricultural workers by the UK Government

Advice for seasonal agricultural workers coming to England to pick fruit and vegetables on farms, and their employers.

Available in English, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian

          Information Resources                    

Official Guidance on accessing green spaces and outdoor activities safely

UK.Gov have produced new guidance about staying safe while outdoors.

Official updated guidance: Places of worship & religious festivals

The latest guidance from UK.Gov around safety in places of worship.

Your COVID Recovery – Info Hub

NHS have created a site to support people recovering from COVID / facing “Long-COVID”, which looks at all aspects of COVID recovery.

Long-COVID guidance

A collection of guidance from medical professionals on managing and recovering from COVID-19 and ‘Long-COVID’ containing text and useful infographic type resources.

Managing anxiety and new routines after lockdown

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust have developed the following leaflets for patients on Managing Anxiety and Managing New Routines.

Migrant Info Hub Update Information

• This roundup will be sent weekly on Fridays
• On Migrant Info Hub you can search for resources by language, by topic or by date
• If you have any feedback on the format or content of this weekly roundup, or the Migrant Info Hub, it is warmly welcome
• Please feel free to share this information with your networks – new subscribers can sign up here
• If you wish to unsubscribe please let us know at admin@migrationyorkshire.org.uk

Migrant Info Hub update #10: 12– 19 March 2021

Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s update. We hope you find these resources useful, please let us know if you have any feedback or questions.

Best wishes,

MIH team

Translated Resources: Doctors of the World vaccine information, Updated Stay At Home Guidance by UK Gov, Helping children and young people cope during the pandemic, Letter to high risk 70 year olds, ‘Please get the vaccine’ videos by Ask Doc, Census information, What to do after you’ve had the vaccine – animations, New language added to Retas videos encouraging vaccine uptake

Information Resources: Tailored vaccine outreach to socially excluded groups,Guidance on shared and overcrowded housing, Differences in the experience of Covid-19 by men and women, Yorkshire and Humber Migrant Health Group webinar

New Translated Resources

1.   Translated: Doctors of the World vaccine information

Coronavirus vaccine guidance for migrant and other excluded communities in England, Scotland, and Wales. The guidance includes advice on who can get the coronavirus vaccine and how to get it, as well as information on the safety, effectiveness, side effects, and ingredients of the vaccine.

Available in English, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dari, Farsi, Filipino, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish (Sorani), Pashto, Punjabi (India), Russian, Somali, Tamil, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Vietnamese     

• Translated: Updated detailed Stay at Home guidance by UK Gov

UK.Gov have translated stay at home guidance which takes account of the recent roadmap announcements. Find out what you can and cannot do here.

Available as a webpage in English and as a PDF in Easy read, Large print, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi Gurmukhi, Punjabi Shahmukhi, Slovak, Somali, Urdu, Welsh.

• Translated: Helping children and young people cope during the pandemic

UK Gov guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19 pandemic)

Available in English, Easy read, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi (India), Urdu

• Translated: Letter to high risk 70 year olds

UK Gov letter to people identified as high risk by COVID-19 population risk assessment model – aged 70 and over, explains additional vulnerabilities, offers guidance on staying safe and how to access support.

English, large print, easy read, audio, BSL, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu

5.    Translated: ‘Please get the vaccine’ videos by Ask Doc

Ask Doc have created a video series asking people to ‘please get the vaccine’.

Available in English, Bengali, Sylheti – more languages anticipated.

• Translated: Census information

This year’s census is on Sunday 21st March, and is to be completed mostly online for the first time.

Translated information about the census is available to people in Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Bengali, Bosnian, British Sign Language – BSL, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Czech, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Mandarin, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi (India), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• Translated: What to do after you have had the vaccine – animations

Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group have produced a collection of animated videos explaining ‘what to do after you have had the vaccine’. Key messages include: Protection takes 2-3 weeks to kick in, being vaccinated does not mean you are fully protected, the importance of the second dose, it is still possible to transmit Covid, what you should do to keep yourself and others safe, your actions matter.

Available in: English, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Kurdish (Sorani), Polish, Romanian, Somali, Spanish

Updated: New language added to Retas videos encouraging vaccine uptake

Retas added Amharic to their collection of videos encouraging vaccine uptake (based on NHS guidance)

Now available in: Amharic, Arabic, Tigrinya and Blin (an Eritrean language)

Information Resources

1. Briefing: tailored vaccination outreach to socially excluded groups

Following the Health Secretary’s latest announcement to prioritise those experiencing rough sleeping or homelessness for vaccination alongside priority group 6, Doctors of the World have produced a briefing on tailored outreach COVID-19 vaccination delivery services.

• Guidance on shared and overcrowded housing

This UK Gov guidance explains the additional steps you should consider to reduce the risk of catching or passing on COVID-19. This guidance applies to those who rent their accommodation, and people who own their accommodation. There is additional guidance for landlords and tenants.

• Differences in the experience of Covid-19 by men and women

Office for National Statistics have produced Coronavirus and the different effects on men and women in the UK: March 2020 to February 2021

Includes information on physical health, mental health, paid work, unpaid work, home-schooling, and loneliness.

• Yorkshire and Humber Migrant Health Group webinar

The Yorkshire and Humber Migrant Health Group held a webinar this week to support stakeholders in meeting the health and wellbeing needs of individuals seeking asylum.

The presentations and recordings are available here  

Migrant Info Hub Update Information.

• This roundup will be sent weekly on Fridays
• On the Updated Hub you can now search for resources by language, by topic or by date
• If you have any feedback on the format or content of this weekly roundup, or the Migrant Info Hub, it is warmly welcome
• Please feel free to share this information with your networks – new subscribers can sign up here
• If you wish to unsubscribe please let us know at admin@migrationyorkshire.org.uk