Updated 3 March 2022
International Newcastle is working with the Cabinet Office’s National Resilience Hub (NRH) and with local partners in the city to get messages out to communities across the area (especially for different language and cultural communities), through networks and intermediaries.
The NRH provides communications and toolkits which can be shared by organisations working with communities, as well as links and information for social media and resources in different languages.
This page also shares links to activities and support specific to Newcastle.
Newcastle support, advice and information
Find out about Newcastle specific information and support: Newcastle as a city is working in partnership to tackle Covid-19 and ensure information and support is available for our diverse communities in different languages and formats from trusted sources.
Connected Voice has collated both UK guidance and provides links to the latest news and support on Covid-19 in Newcastle and Gateshead. Click here to find out more.
Toolkits
The latest toolkits are provided on this page from June 2021 onwards – the contents are summarised below and are in date order, most recent first, with the latest guidance. The archive of toolkits from the end of 2020 to May 2021 are online here and contain a variety of information and community resources for sharing in different languages.
Partners are asked to share information and resources from these toolkits across your communications channels and through your interactions with communities.
LATEST TOOLKITS (most recent first)
Click here to download the 3rd March Toolkit
- Spring booster for over 75s announced as well as boosters for everyone over 5 years of age, including links to translated assets in 11 community languages
- Recommended safer behaviours to prevent the spread of COVID-19 including links to new images, video assets and assets in community languages
- Links to updated guidance on testing and self isolation
- PANORAMIC antiviral trial to treat COVID-19 continues
- International travel latest guidance
- Unvaccinated pregnant women risk severe harm from COVID-19 infection to themselves and unborn baby
- Information on vaccine myths
Click here to download the 24th February toolkit
- Guidance on the changes starting today, 24th February
- Recommended behaviours to reduce risk of catching the viris, including links to assets in community languages
- Anticiral study and the Panoramic trial to learn more about antiviral treatments
- International travel – changes to requirements
- Booster jans promotion, especially for the over 75s, residents of care homes and those who are 12+ and immunosuppressed
- Vaccines in pregnancy advice and recommendation, including in community languages: Chinese, Farsi, Guajarati, Hindi, Punjabi (Indian and Pakistani), Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Somali, Urdu
- Vaccine myths and reality check
- Working safely guidance and recommendations on ventilation
LIVING WITH COVID – ANNOUNCEMENTS
On 21 February 2022, in the House of the Commons, the Prime Minister outlined the content of the Government’s publication ‘Living with COVID‘. The key messages include:
- Ending legal requirements for twice a week testing in schools from 21 February.
- Ending of legal requirement to self isolate following a positive test result from 24 February.
- Ending of legal requirement to test for 7 days after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive from 24 February.
- End of routine contact tracing on 24 February.
- Ending of free testing for the general public from 1 April.
- Ending of guidance for voluntary COVID-status certification for certain venues from 1 April.
Click here to download the 17th February toolkit
This toolkit includes:
- Information on vaccines for 5-11 year olds
- Changes to nternational travel rules
- Dafer behaviours advice including in community languages
- Anti-viral treatments
- Testing and self isolation
- Booster jabs for 12+ years old
- Vaccines in pregnancy advise, including translations in 11 community languages
- Vaccine myths
- Working Safely Guidance – vaccines and boosters, including employer toolkit
Click here to download the 10th February toolkit
This toolkit includes:
- Changes to international travel rules from 11 Feb
- Reutn to Plan A and guidance for staying safe, including in community languages
- Trials for Antiviral treatment
- Testing and self isolation rules
- Booster jabs for ages 12+
- Vaccines in pregnancy, including translations into 11 community languages
- Vaccine myths
- Children’s Mental Health Week
Click here to download the 3rd February toolkit
This toolkit includes:
- Changes to working from home, face coverings and Covid Pass
- Changes to international travel rules
- Safer behaviours advice, including assets in community languages
- Antiviral PANORAMIC study
- Testing and self isolation
- Booster jabs
- Vaccines in pregnancy advice in community languages
- Vaccine myths and advice on vaccine fraud
Click here to download the 27th January toolkit
This toolkit includes:
- Lifting of restrictions on 27th January (end of Plan B and return to Plan A)
- Changes to international travel restrictions
- Safer behaviours guidance and community languages assets
- Testing and self isolation
- Booster jabs and vaccine resources
- Vaccines in pregnancy
- Vaccine mysths and booster vaccine fraud
- Mental health resources
Click here to download the 20th January toolkit
This toolkit includes:
- Lifting of Plan B restrictions on 27 January
- Safer behaviours guidance, including in community languages
- Changes to testing and self isolation
- Getting a booster jab
- Vaccines in pregnancy
- Vaccine myths and vaccine facts and videos
- Mental health resources
- Guidance for university students
Click here to download the 1st December toolkit
This toolkit includes
- Links to the new rules on Covid-19 and Omicron variant
- Links to resources about face coverings and messages
- Changes to duration between 2nd vaccination and booster jabs (now 3 months, for all over 18s)
- 2nd December ‘Boost Day’ communications roll out and communications assets to encourage people to get the booster jab
- Links to guidance and assets (including in community languages) on safer behaviours to prevent the spread of the virus
- Links to new rules on travel into and out of the UK
- Links to social media assets and assets in community languages anpit tje vaccine, testing and safer behaviours
Click here to download 25th November toolkit
Key messages are:
- People aged over 40, and those aged 16 and 17, can book their boosters and second doses online via the NHS.
- New evidence confirms the safety of jabs for pregnant women.
- Following safer behaviours can help keep COVID-19 from spreading in the run up to the festive season.
The toolkit contains:
- Guidance for winter and the festive season, booster vaccine programme and Covid passes
- Assets for social media around Covid-19 and flu vaccines and how to book
- Links to guides on the importance of regular testing and how to do rapid flow tests – in different formats and languages
- Communications assets in community languages about safer behaviours to prevent the spread of the virus
- Link to the Covid-19 Resource Centre and assets in community languages
Click here to download the 18th November toolkit
The toolkit contains:
- Importance of booking free flu vaccine and covid booster this winter and how to do this
- Information on the booster programme, now expanded to 40-49 year olds and social media assets
- Explainer videos for 12-15 year olds about vaccination
- Guide to assets on safe behaviours to stop the spread of covid, including in community languages
- Importance of face coverings
- Social media assets about vaccine, testing and safer behaviours, including in community languages.
Click here to download the 11th November toolkit
Key messages are:
- A well ventilated room can reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection by 70%.
- Follow all safer behaviours to keep COVID-19 from spreading.
- If you are eligible, get your booster jab as soon as you can.
This toolkit contains:
- Information on the importance of ventilation
- Promotion of flu vaccination alongside Covid booster programme
- Vaccinating 12-15 year olds with explainer videos
- Addressing vaccine disinformation in community languages
- Social media assets in different languages
Click here to download the young people’s Covid-19 toolkit
Key messages for younger people are:
- Younger people are at risk from COVID-19 and can pass on the illness to loved ones such as family and friends.
- Vaccines prevent serious illness, deaths and hospital admissions.
- Encourage young people in your communities to have a jab.
- Walk in centres are now available for younger people to get their free vaccine.
The toolkit includes links for:
- NHS vaccine guide for young people
- Communications assets for young poeple about the benefits of vaccination, including video explainers for social media
- Information for parents about 12-15 year olds being vaccinated and videos for 12-15 year olds
- New social media assets to share with young people about regular testing and benefits of vaccines
- Social media campaign to tackle misinformation
- Safe behaviours for young people
TOOLKITS JUNE to OCTOBER 2021
Click here to download the 28th October Toolkit
Key messages this week are:
- If you are eligible, get your booster jab as soon as you can
- Parents can book vaccinations online for their children aged 12 to 15
- Follow safer behaviours to keep COVID-19 in check
This toolkit includes:
- Information on the booster vaccinations for over 50s, frontline NHS and care workers and the most vulnerable
- Question and Answer videos about vaccinations from the British Society of Immunology on boosters, effectiveness and long-Covid
- Link to Community Leaders webpage with recordings of webinars with the Cabinet Office and UKHSA and others
- Links to information for parents on the vaccine for 12-15 year olds and how to book a vaccine alongside schools, as well as videos for 12-15 about the vaccine
- Videos and links to advice on how and why to get free flu vaccine to boost immunity this winter
- Half term holidays and festivals – posters on staying safe
- The importance of regular testing and a link to guides on how to do a lateral flow test in different formats and languages
- Information on safe behaviours to reduce transmission, including assets in community languages
Click here to download the 22nd October Toolkit
The toolkit includes:
- Booster vaccine information for the over 50s
- Vaccinations for 12-15 year olds, guidance and information for parents, videos
- Facts about vaccines
- Guidance for half term holidays and festivals
- Flu vaccination and advice
- International travel changes and guidance
- Safer behaviours to reduce transmission and assets in community languages
- Testing and different types of test
Click here to download the 14 October Toolkit
The toolkit includes:
- Letter to parents of secondary school/college students on vaccination and testing
- Importance of getting flu vaccine and Covid-19 booster
- NHS Covid Pass fraud and reporting this
- Behaviours to protect you from transmission, including in community languages
- Information on booster vaccines including in BSL
- Testing pormotion to keep people safe
- Autumn and winder plan posters translated into: Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi (India), Punjabi (Pakistan), Slovak, Somali, Urdu and Yiddish
Click here to download the 7th October Toolkit
The toolkit includes:
- Every Mind Matters Mental Health Campaign and resources
- Simplified system for international travel and testing
- Behaviours to protect you from transmission and assets in community languages
- Vaccine protection information, booster vaccine and 12-15 year olds
- Ventilation and face coverings advice
- Testing – lateral flow and PCR in different languages
Click here to download the 30th September Toolkit
The toolkit includes:
- £500m support fund to help vulnerable families with essentials
- Vaccines the first line of defence – boosters for over 50s, 12-15 and over 16 vaccines
- Behaviours to protect you from transmission
- Guidance for businesses and the self employed
- Guides for testing and booking tests
- Links to the Autumn and winder plan
Click here to download the 9th September Toolkit
The toolkit includes:
- Vaccination progress and booking jabs
- Countering Vaccine disinformation – trusted videos
- Safe behaviours – in different community langauges and social media assets
- Back to school advice
- Testing and how to book a test
Click here to download the 2nd September Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
The toolkit includes:
- Information and assets to share with parents in advance of schools and colleges reopening
- 16-17 year olds being eligible for vaccination, links for booking a vaccine
- A film narrated by Dr Emeka Okorocha about Covid 19 experiences of young people, for sharing
- Films in community languages about disinformation, myths and falsehoods relating to vaccines – videos are available in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish, Nepali, Polish, Punjabi (Indian and Pakistani), Romanian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu
- Links to videos on Long Covid in South Asian Languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil and Sylheti) and videos of dctors talking about vaccines and immunosuppression and transplants and myths about vaccines
- Recommendations for people returning from festivals to get a test
- Information and links to guides in different formats and languages about how to do a rapid lateral flow test at home and how to book a PCR test for those with symptoms
Click here to download the 19th August Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
The toolkit includes:
- Information and assets to share with young people about the benefits of the vaccine
- Translated letters and videos for people without an NHS number to register with a GP and book a vaccine
- Information and links to guides in different formats and languages about how to do a rapid lateral flow test at home and how to book a PCR test for those with symptoms
- Images for social media channels and assets around guidance on staying safe and the ‘Let’s Keep Moving Campaign to promote safe behaviours
Click here to download the 12th August Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This toolkit includes
- Headlines about rate of UK vaccination
- Vaccination for children and young people under 18, guidance for those recovering from Covid19
- Vaccine safety video in different languages and the benefits of having a vaccine
- Changes to travel abroad guidance and for travel into England
- Guides in different languages on lateral flow tests, rapid testing and booking tests (PCR tests)
- Assets to share from the ‘Let’s Keep Life Moving’ campaign about staying safe
Click to download the 5th August Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
The toolkit includes:
- Information on vaccine facts, vaccine safety and vaccines for pregnant women
- Promotion of rapid testing, guides in different languages for testing, how to book or how to take a test
- Travel precautions in England, travelling abroad guidance
- Advice for staying safe ‘Let’s keep life moving’ campaign
Click to download the 30th July Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This toolkit includes:
- Keeping safe following the lifting of restrictions, including being out and about and working safely
- Vaccine information for all over 18s and pregnant women
- Daily contact testing for critical workers and information in different languages about rapid testing
- NHS Covid Pass in operation
- Travel checklist for people travelling in and out of the UK
Click here to download the 22nd July Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This toolkit includes an update to guidance on staying safe, vaccines and revised guidance for places of worship:
- A new campaign called ‘Let’s keep life moving’ has launched to promote safe behaviours and stop the spread of the virus, includes videos and assets to help with Covid-19 messages
- Latest guidance on fully vaccinated people and self isolation, as well as future conditions of entry to events where large crowds gather and nightclubs
- Restrictions are lifted for communal workship, but there is new guidance on reducing transmission and working safely for Places of Worship
- Travel in England restrictions lifted, with guidance on travelling safely
- Travel abroad and arrivals into England rules and assets which can be shared on requirements relating to the traffic light system
- Guidance for clinically vulnerable people and Stage 4 Roadmap changes and assets for social media
- Testing guidance and free tests with images to share in different languages
Click to download the 15th July Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This guidance and a range of communications assets for sharing across organisations and community networks is issued with the key message that although England restrictions ease on 19th July, it is important to remain cautious and continue to follow the Hands, Face, Space, Fresh Air guidance and to take part in the vaccination programme and free, rapid Covid-19 testing.
The toolkit includes:
- An overview of the Roadmap and lifting of restrictions from 19th July with guidance and assets to share (video, links, posters, social media assets) – covering venues, work, weddings and meeting other people indoors
- No limits on festivals, weddings, funerals and other life events, as well as sports from 19th July with guidance on staying safe and testing
- Additional guidance for clinically vulnerable people
- Communications around mental health – videos, posters, images, videos relating to NHS Every Mind Matters and links to talking therapies
- Progress of roll out of vaccinations, offer to all over 18s to have a vaccine and self isolation rules.
- Testing and rapid tests with images in 11 different languages to show where they are available and how to get them.
Click to download the 24th June Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This toolkit includes:
- Communications resources for the vaccine roll out to all over 18s, including links to BSL resources and the BSL interpreter service, Asian Network videos in 5 South Asian languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Sylheti, Tamil and Urdu)
- Guidance on the easing of restrictions from 21 June, including BSL videos
- Links to guidance and risk assessment tools for weddings and commemorative events, including links to a BSL video explaner
- Links to assets for sharing around Business workplace testing, free lateral flow tests for all people, test booking and images in different languages on testing
- Assets to share re safety advice and guidance on worshipping at places of worship, religious and other festivals (including Eid al-Adha). Euro 2020 and outside organised events
Click to download the 17th June Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This toolkit includes:
- Links to images in community languages about the importance of ventilation and fresh air
- Assets to share around weddings and commemorative events about the new rules from 21 June
- Video guidance for attending Euro21 events
- Over 21s can book vaccines, over 18s by 19 July
- Links to videos of community leaders to tackle the spread of false information about the vaccine
- Advice on routine testing and booking, images in different languages
- Information and assets to share about different variants of Covid19 and how to stay safe
Click to download the 15th June Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This toolkit includes communications resources and products, with messages to share with communities and via social media on the new rules and latest guidance (from 21st June) for weddings, civil partnerships and commemorative events (including funerals and other ceremonies). This includes information, videos and links on risk assessments, requirements and restrictions.
Click to download the 10th June Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This toolkit includes information, guidance, assets and resources to share online and with communities about:
- Advice on the Delta variant and support in affected areas
- Vaccines for those aged 25+ and resources to share
- Advice to take vaccines for pregnant women
- Government social media campaign to tackle vaccine misinformation and videos in community languages
- Advice about vaccine scams and false information
- Communications tools to promote regular testing in community languages
- Latest roadmap and restrictions and assets from the Coronavirus Resource Centre
Click to download the 3rd June Stakeholder and Influencer Toolkit
This toolkit includes information, guidance, assets and resources to share online and with communities about:
- Advice for younger people in schools and universities around testing and how to reduce the spread of virus
- Variants of Covid-19 virus (Delta) and where it is spreading (incl. North Tyneside) and surge testing and contract tracing in these areas
- Travel advice for safe travel and the traffic light system
- Testing and booking tests (and posters and images in different language about tests)
- Vaccine roll out and new Janssen’s vaccine, including videos in community languages
- Roadmap to opening up restrictions and assets for social media