As part of the new Community Champions scheme, West Lancs CVS is working alongside West Lancashire Borough Council to get accurate local COVID-19 information to West Lancs residents and voluntary sector organisations.

Please help us get the word out by passing on this weekly update....

Enhanced support for West Lancashire

The Government has announced that a package of enhanced support, including increased testing and vaccinations, is being rolled out in Lancashire as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise quickly in some parts of the County. This extra support will therefore be available in West Lancashire.

The Borough will now receive enhanced support from central government to ramp up testing and to facilitate higher vaccination uptake.

More information here: https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/more/emergencies/coronavirus.aspx

Book your vaccine

The NHS has been sending invitations out this week to remaining adults – starting with 25 to 29 year olds.

Anyone in these age groups is asked to book their jab once they receive the text, with GPs also set to urge the newly eligible to come forward over the coming days.

Local COVID-19 testing

Anyone in West Lancashire without covid symptoms is eligible to two free, rapid coronavirus tests for themselves and their families. This includes frontline workers and those with children at school or college.

You can either:

• Take the test at a symptom free testing site
• Collect tests from a symptom free testing site to use at home later
• Order home testing kits online if you cannot attend a testing site

For information on all testing sites across West Lancs or how to order a test online, go to: westlancs.gov.uk/symptom-freetesting

If you would like a stock of home testing kits to share with the community at community centres, group meetings, church halls, voluntary groups etc, please contact CustomerEngagement@westlancs.gov.uk

Volunteering – can you help?

We are looking for more volunteers to join our Community Champions project to:

• Help us get accurate information about covid-19 into communities. We'll provide the information, we just need you to be a ‘hero from home’ and send it on (email, text, WhatsApp, social media) to your family, friends and social networks

• Give help to others in your neighbourhood – through practical tasks or helping out with a local organisation

Do get in touch with us at West Lancs CVS if you can help: phone 01695-733737, email: enquiries@wlcvs.org

Can you help us get the word out?

Please join in these efforts to provide clear information to our community.  

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