External Resources
As new information is released, we will do our best to keep these external resources up to date. Please get in touch if you’d like further information from any of the links we have provided.
National Lockdown 3.0 – The Latest
National Lockdown – Stay at Home (04/01/2021)
- You must stay at home.
- You may only leave your home for work if you cannot reasonably work from home.
- Museums and galleries in England must stay closed.
Coronavirus: Meeting with Others Safely (Social Distancing)
Finance & Funding
*LATEST* £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs
Culture Recovery Fund: Grants Round Two
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage: Round Two (for non-Accredited museums)
Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund
Paul Hamlyn Foundation – COVID-19 Support
Cornwall Council Coronavirus Funding Resources
Charity/Business Support and Guidance
*LATEST* £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs
Coronavirus guidance for the charity sector
Covid-19 Guidance for Employers/Employees
Coronavirus Work and Financial Support
Guidance for employers/employees
ACAS advice for employers/employees
Claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Rules on carrying over annual leave to be relaxed to support key industries during COVID-19
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: step by step guide for employers
Covid-19 Resources for Museums
Working Safely – Heritage Locations
NMDC Good Practice Guidelines for Reopening Museums
AIM Museum Reopening Checklist
Safe and Effective Volunteering
AIM: Digital Museum – how are you presenting yourself online?
Sign up to Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Newsletter
Health & Wellbeing
Museums Association Wellbeing Hub
Leapers – supporting the mental health of freelancers and the self-employed
Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak
BBC – 5 mental health tips during lockdown
BBC -Five ways to cope with anxiety and maintain wellbeing
Callywith College on Managing Your Mental Health
Drink Aware – alcohol and coronavirus
