Children can bring along their letters to Santa and put them in our special postbox.

Dear Member Groups.

Please find below a further update from the Covid-19 Health Communications Stakeholder Support Group.  We expect to be circulating regular updates from this group over the next number of weeks.

Dear Stakeholder,

As you know as part of the national response to Covid-19, the Department of Health, the Department of Rural and Community Development and the HSE are working closely to support stakeholders and community groups.

Thank you for your positive response to our first email to you all yesterday evening.  Further updates are below.

Partner Pack
As we said yesterday we would send you an online partner pack  for your organisation to use in your own communication and across your network.

This pack can now be downloaded online here:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/partner-resources/

The starter partner pack contains:

The most up to date posters on Coronavirus COVID-19 (please display and share these with your teams and service users, and please replace any previous posters with the updated version)
Videos on Coronavirus COVID-19 that you can share and display

We are working on content for a variety of needs, and we will be adding more videos, materials and translations so this partner pack can act as a source of helpful information and resources for you.

We would be grateful if you would let us know if your organisation has any specific requests or urgent needs in relation to Coronavirus COVID-19 public health information materials.  If you do, please email us at Partner.Pack@hse.ie to let us know.

There is further information on Coronavirus COVID-19 available at: https://www2.hse.ie/coronavirus/ and health.gov.ie

Social Media Accounts:
If your organisation is not already doing so, please follow the following sources on twitter and re-tweet messages relating to Coronavirus COVID-19:
@HSELive
@hpscireland
@roinnslainte
@CMOireland

Looking after mental wellbeing:

We are aware that many people may be feeling a sense of anxiety and stress at this time.  In this regard we are also developing information and resources to support mental wellbeing and promote resilience during these challenging times.  We will be sharing this with you when these are developed.

Our collective efforts are critical, we need to do this together, as one community. We will be asking everyone to play their part, to help each other. Slowing the spread of this disease protects everyone, but it particularly protects those who are most at risk.

Thank you again in advance for your support at this important time.

Covid-19 Health Communications Stakeholder Support

OLDER POSTS & INFORMATION

Dear Member Groups,

We’ve been asked by the Department of Community and Rural Development to help them make sure that all our groups receive certain information notices from them during this current COVID-19 outbreak. Please find below an email with some important information.

Dear Stakeholder

As part of the national response to Covid-19, the Department of Health, the Department of Rural and Community Development and the HSE are working closely to support stakeholders and community groups. We will be in regular contact with you to support you and the communities you represent over the weeks ahead.

Today we are writing to you in the first instance to ask for your help in sharing important information in relation to COVID-19.

Below is information on the Government announcement today, the partner pack in development and key social media accounts.

Yesterday’s Government Announcement:

Yesterday the Government announced additional measures to protect citizens by delaying the spread of COVID-19.

The general public is asked to follow this advice and keep informed of this ongoing outbreak. Details of these updated measures can be found here:

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/ea1c30-updated-measures-in-response-to-covid-19-coronavirus/

Partner Pack:

We are currently developing online partner packs with materials for your organisation to use in your own communications and across your network.
We will forward the link to this new material very soon.

The partner pack will contain:
·         The most up to date posters for COVID-19
·         Videos that you can share and display

In the meantime, you can find information at:
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html
https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/
https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/c36c85-covid-19-coronavirus/

We are also working on content for a variety of needs, and we will include new content in the online partner pack as materials are developed.

Social Media Accounts:

If your organisation is not already doing so, please follow the following sources on twitter and re-tweet messages relating to COVID-19:

@HSELive
@hpscireland
@roinnslainte
@CMOireland

Our collective efforts are critical, we need to do this together, as one community. We will be asking everyone to play their part, to help each other and we’re here to help you.

This phase requires a community effort, every citizen acting responsibly in order to protect our vulnerable and elderly members of society.

Thank you in advance for your support at this important time.

Yours sincerely,

Covid-19 Health Communications Stakeholder Support

Features of the evening include:

Reduced lighting

No music or announcements

Lower till scan sounds

Priority queuing

Assistance dogs welcomed

As part of our weekly Autism Aware Quiet Evenings we are offering customers a calmer shopping environment and the security of knowing that additional assistance is available if necessary.