Access information on coronavirus in accessible formats and alternative languages. We've also linked to the Government website to help different groups in the community understand how to stay safe.
Essential advice
Every Mind Matters - tips for staying at home
Hand washing advice
Useful links
British Sign Language (BSL) – up-to-date information on coronavirus
RNIB and coronavirus - five ways RNIB services can help
SignHealth - the deaf health charity
Sight advice on coronavirus – frequently asked questions
Guidance on Staying at Home from Mencap
DeafBlind and coronavirus advice
Helplines during Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
DeafblindUK
T: 0800 132 320 (mon-fri 9am-5pm)
Text: 07950 008870
E: info@deafblind.org.uk
RNIB
T: 0303 123 9999 (weekdays from 8am-8pm and on Saturdays (9am-1pm)
E: helpline@rnib.org.uk
Coronavirus information in other languages
Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable - available in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh
Guidance for households with possible COVID-19 infection - available in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh
Doctors of the World have also produced NHS COVID-19 advice in more languages, with further languages being added all the time. Available in Albanian, Dari, French, Pashto, Portuguese, Mandarin, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Arabic, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Farsi.
Coronavirus information in easy read
Easyread.Info provides information to help you to understand Coronavirus in an Easy to Read format.