Service Area: Resources for Key Workers

Translators without Borders has produced a very useful table which translates 186 words and/or phrases associated with COVID-19 into 35 different languages. It also provides you with a definition of each term and it is searchable by term and languages, making it easy to navigate.   For example 'alcohol-based hand rub' is '물없이 문질러 사요하는 알코올 제제' in Korean and 'sabuni ya kunawa mikono iliyotengenezwa kwa pombe' in Swahili (KE).   Click here to see the table in full.

Want to connect with other people and get connected online? Want to  video call with friends or family, join facebook, go along to an online art exhibition, or craft and chatter group, or join a peer support zoom call or an online chat, but not sure how to? It's a great way to feel connected when you can't get along to groups or get out and about. Give us a call and one of our Southampton volunteers will be happy to help. Know someone else who could use this help? Give them our number or with their permission send us their...

Many cancer patients have had treatments cancelled, delayed, reduced and altered because of the potential threat of catching coronavirus but also because they did actually contract the virus. The psychological impact of shielding will be significant. We are now entering the third month of shielding for cancer patients - this has meant no outside contact for most people. People have also been unable to be with loved ones when they are dying of cancer in hospices, nursing homes and hospitals (not just coronavirus related). People have had to receive bad news and had protracted stays in hospital acutely unwell without...

COVID-19 - Read the latest Wellbeing@Work newsletters for support and information. Why is it important to invest in employee wellbeing? When you look after your people, your people look after your business Healthier means less sickness absence Happier means more motivated Engaged means more productive Supported means innovative Valued means retaining key talent The free Wellbeing@Work Toolkit makes it easy for local businesses to be proactive and invest in the health and wellbeing of their staff. Make health and wellbeing part of your business culture and success Health and Wellbeing survey, action planning, measuring ROI, policies Southampton Workplace Health and Wellbeing Pledge Raise awareness and develop skills...

Healthy Headspace is a online group for anyone who wants to chat about ways to encourage a positive outlook and healthy thinking.  We meet via Zoom at 9.30 – 10.15 am every Friday. To get the Zoom details phone or text Astrid Vaswani 07952 904052

Mayflower Theatre is excited to offer 'Family Creative Dance', a FREE online course. In this course families will be guided through 3 sessions of fun dance tutorials to enjoy a warm-up, dance routines and creative ‘at-home’ tasks together. An exciting offer within the course is that children will also be able to complete their Discover Arts Award. Age: Adults with children aged 5-10 years Dates: 8th, 9th & 10th June Time: 10am-11am Location: Online, Zoom session You will need: Computer / laptop / device to use Zoom Free Zoom account Comfortable non–restrictive clothes Space to move around safely Water Registration...

SeaCity Museum, Southampton City Art Gallery and Tudor House and Garden are pleased to announce our new programme of online resources to keep you and your family entertained during this period of staying in. We have resources for every member for the family with our online Toddler Time for the youngest member of the family to quizzes, online jigsaws and talks for the adults. We also have children's workshops online with art and craft activities, as well our historical sessions with regular games and objects from out collection. We have created many resources to help with home learning. You can...

City Catering Southampton are an independent charitable company that operate Southampton City Councils Meals on Wheels service. We support our customer’s independence by ensuring they receive a nutritious hot meal straight to their door, complete with welfare checks. We can also deliver a afternoon tea, consisting of a sandwich, cake and a yogurt, delivered with your hot meal. On Fridays, we deliver additional frozen meals for the weekend if needed. We will also provide additional meals over the Bank Holiday weekends. Tailored menus We serve a wide variety of meals, tailored to the individual needs of our customers. All meals...

A message from Jo Ash, SVS CEO We hope you all unfurled your flags and billowed your bunting, enjoyed the VE Day bank holiday and sang ‘We’ll Meet Again’ with vim and vigour last weekend.   I wish it could have been joined by ‘Pack up your Troubles’  but fear we may though be feeling slightly more confused about when and how either might happen following the PM’s announcements on Sunday.  This has shifted the message slightly, relaxed the rules a bit about what we can all do and when things will be opening up, so we will all need to...