Living with Covid 19
The government has set out its Living With Covid Plan and from the 23rd Feb 2022 there are no longer the same restrictions in place in England and the legislation and statutory instruments that were brought in have been removed.
- if you test positive for Covid you are no longer legally required to self-isolate, but you are advised to stay at home and avoid contact with others for at least five full days
- masks are no longer legally required in most public spaces - although they are still required in healthcare settings, such as GP surgeries, hospitals and care homes
- Free PCRs and lateral flow tests (LFTs) are no longer generally available to members of the public. There are some exceptions
- the NHS Covid pass is no longer recognised as a "vaccine passport" within the UK
This does not mean that organisations should not still continue to take some precautions and to ensure they have given due thought of the impact of Covid on their operations and the welfare of staff, volunteers and service users. There are government guidelines available here.
Those running charities should be aware of this guidance for charities see GOV.UK: COVID-19 guidance for the charity sector
Further information can be found on the NCVO website.
The NHS Covid guidelines can be found on this regularly updated set of pages
Vaccinations
Getting vaccinated is really important. you can find out where to get your vaccine in Cambridgeshire on the Vaccinators on tour website
We will bring you more information on the Community vaccination work we are doing soon.
Volunteering
The guidelines on volunteering during the pandemic have been removed by the government. The general government guidelines can now be found here.
This does not mean that volunteers should stop thinking about their safety. The following guide from Support cambridgeshire still has some useful guidance.
We are available to offer support and advice, in the first instance contact us on enquiries@cambridgecvs.org.uk and we will get back to you promptly.