Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Support for businesses

• Coronavirus COVID-19 guidance, advice and support for local businesses. To help local businesses affected by the lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance

• Coronavirus COVID-19 guidance from the NHS, government, Cumbria County Council and ourselves. And the measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

• Eden residents COVID-19 support fund

• Organisations, charities or local groups can apply to the Eden Residents Covid19 Support Fund to distribute a grant to local residents and families in need.

• Council tax, benefits and financial support

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak measures for support with paying council tax, claiming housing benefit, universal credit and financial support.

• Business advice on opening after lockdown

• Read and follow the business safety advice on opening after lockdown. Check the checklist, make sure your business is ready to display the COVID secure poster.

• Community volunteering and donations

• During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic if you want to help, you or a community groups can register to volunteer, make donations or apply for grants.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) related fraud

• Action Fraud has received 105 reports from victims of COVID-19 related frauds, with losses totalling close to £970,000.

• Domestic abuse

• Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown measures don't stop you from leaving your home to escape domestic abuse. See Cumbria Police Facebook for Q&A sessions for advice.

• Housing advice: Coronavirus COVID-19

• For housing advice during the COVID-19 outbreak on eviction, rent payments, benefits, finances, homelessness, moving, mortgage arrears and repossession.

• Food banks

• Food banks give out food parcels of donated tinned food and non-perishable food. You need a get in touch with a voucher holder to get a voucher for a food box.