We’ve dedicated a page on our website to Coronavirus updates and advice. Below you’ll find the most recent advice from the Public Health Agency regarding self-isolating and looking after yourself and your family. As the situation changes rapidly we’ll update the page as soon as new information and guidance appears and you’ll find more news and information in the blog at the bottom of this page. Stay home, and stay safe.
Coronavirus Updates & Advice
We'll be posting news and advice in our Coronavirus blog below so be sure to check back for updates.
Watch out for Covid-19 scams
Consumer Council NI have compiled a 2 minute video that outlines 15 common Covid-19 scams and provides some additional information on each. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSRdkNJmFCE
Coronavirus: Shopping, Food Safety and Pricing Practices
All non-essential goods retailers in Northern Ireland were allowed to re-open from Friday 12 June, with social distancing rules still in place. Retailers must have completed risk assessments in advance of opening. There is comprehensive information on the...
June edition of Network Notes
Catch up on the latest news and information from across the District with the June 2020 edition of the CDRCN Network Notes - including information on health and wellbeing opportunities, funding news and useful contacts for your community group! Simply click below to...
COVID Response and Recovery Fund
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has introduced a COVID Response and Recovery fund to support local communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The four grant themes currently open are: COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery PCSP Community Safety and...
Stay vigilant against scammers
The Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) is warning people to remain vigilant following a rise in reports of coronavirus-related scams. Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime has already reported total losses...
Covid 19 Charities Fund
A £15.5million Covid-19 Charities Fund will open on Monday, 15 June. The Fund will be administered by The National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland and will be open to charities which have exhausted all other avenues of support and are facing imminent closure....
Covid response across the districts
There has been a huge effort put in by everyone in CDRCN and all our volunteers across the Council area to bring relief to people isolated and locked down in their own homes during the coronavirus emergency. We’ve been working on the Covid Response Hubs alongside...
BBC Children in Need Covid-19 Response Grants
In response to the coronavirus, BBC Children in Need are temporarily pausing their current grant programmes to launch two new Covid-19 Response Grants to enable organisations to continue to support disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 years and under. The...
12th May – International Nurses Day
CDRCN staff worked in partnership with Down Community Transport and Health & Social Care yesterday, delivering Florence Cakes to Nursing Homes throughout the South Eastern Trust area. HSCNI sent cakes to Nursing and Residential Care Homes all over Northern...
Arts Care 4U YouTube Channel
Arts Care NI delivers a wide range of arts programmes and projects across all Health and Social Care Trusts. During these days of social distancing, Arts Care artists and clowndoctors have found a creative way of supporting and inspiring the well-being of service...