Haringey coronavirus (COVID-19) updates

• Haringey together - Find out how you can help and what to do if you need support 
• Update from Dr Will Maimaris, Director of Public Health (PDF 92KB) - see previous update here (PDF, 85KB)
• See also: Health advice | Council services | Schools | Business support | Useful links

5 April

Help for your young ones

Have you been searching for basic information to let your children know what is happening with coronavirus?

Public Health England have created a  Coronavirus fact sheet for kids (PDF, 3.6MB) and a video animation (below) in partnership with Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

4 April

Haringey Giving COVID-19 Appeal

Haringey Giving has launched their COVID-19 Appeal and are urgently seeking donations to raise £50,000 to support the people in our community who need it the most.

All donations will go out to community groups, charities and not-for-profit initiatives who are supporting vulnerable people in Haringey - such as those who have low incomes, are homeless, unsafe at home, older and isolated, are a refugee or migrant, and people experiencing mental ill-health.

In particular, your donation will assist with:

• Providing safe, direct support to vulnerable people across our diverse communities.
• Enabling charities to change from face-to-face to online and telephone support.
• Ensuring that charities can continue to deliver vital local services and meet increasing demands.
• Supporting collaboration and partnership working to avoid duplication and improve co-ordination of support

To find out more and donate visit the Haringey Giving website (external link).

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3 April

Spurs Stadium food hub | Act like you’ve got it | Keep your distance, whatever the weather

Spurs Stadium food hub

Our team is on the ground at our food hub at Spurs Stadium, preparing and delivering emergency food packages to the people in our community that need it the most.

In the past week, more than 700 vital food parcels have been distributed from our food hubs at Spurs Stadium and Alexandra Palace!

Sunny, at Edible London, talks us through how it all works.

If you are a business able to support with immediate donations please contact connectedcommunities@haringey.gov.uk to arrange a pick up.

The response from the community has been fantastic - thank you.

Act like you’ve got it

The Government is urging residents to “act like you’ve got it, anyone can spread it.”

For those not classed as key workers, the advice remains to stay at home. Coronavirus is incredibly infectious, that’s why social distancing is so important. We need to work together to help flatten the curve and help reduce the spread.

In Haringey we are urging you to follow this advice, to save countless lives and protect the NHS.

• For further information see the Government's guidance on staying at home and away from others (external link)

Keep your distance, whatever the weather

We know as the weekend approaches, you may want to enjoy the good weather that’s been forecast.

Just a reminder that if you do go out, you should only be doing so for essentials such as food or medicine, for work, or to exercise (once daily).

It’s very important that you continue to adhere to the Government rules on social distancing when out in public, including our parks and open spaces.

At all times, you must:

• Stay at least two metres apart from anyone who isn’t from your household
• Avoid gatherings with friends and family. Keep in touch by phone or via the internet and social media
• Use telephone or online services to contact your GP or other essential services
• Only go to the park for your outdoor exercise once a day, but this has to be done either alone or with members of your household

We are asking all dog owners to keep their dogs on leads to help ensure they don’t inadvertently go within two metres of others. There’s more chance of that happening if your dog were to roam free.

Animal welfare charity, The Dogs Trust, has produced some helpful guidance on what you should do with your dogs when you’re out in public places (external link) and at home (external link).

We also request that - in line with the Government guidance on congregating in groups and meeting up with friends and family - you don’t have barbeques or picnics in our parks and open spaces.

• For further information, see the Government’s guidance on social distancing (external link)

Thank you for your understanding, help and support at this time.

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Previous updates:

• 2 April:
  • Haringey Together - call for supplies | Guidance on shielding | Dealing with stress? | Food waste and recycling collections for flats
• 1 April:
  • Domestic abuse services | Guidance for care of the deceased | Free School Meals voucher scheme | Support for rough sleepers
• 31 March:
  • Calling all businesses - donations needed! | Leader’s letter to residents | Food takeaway and delivery guidance | Business grants update | Mental health support | Dogs on leads
• 30 March:
  • Social distancing in parks | Tottenham & Wood Green Cemeteries | Bury Road car park
• 29 March:
  • Kooth - wellbeing support for children and young people
• 28 March:
  • Waste collection services update | Mall Wood Green car park now free
• 27 March:
  • Social distancing | Proud to care | Access to food in Haringey | Increase in military vehicles visible in London | Home moves put on hold | Haringey claps our NHS and social care staff | Shielding the most clinically vulnerable from coronavirus
• 26 March:
  • Changes to parking restrictions | Coronavirus Scams | Bruce Grove Youthspace | Keep your distance
• 25 March:
  • Using public transport | Business closures enforcement | Parking changes - update | Managing the impact on Community Organisations
• 24 March:
  • Reuse and Recycling Centres | Price hiking | New rules on social distancing | Translations of Government advice and guidance | Previous updates
• 23 March:
  • Wood Green Library and Customer Service Centre | Parks | Waste | Stop all unnecessary travel | Library closures | Parking restrictions
• 22 March:
  • S-cool online resources for remote learning
• 21 March:
  • Marcus Garvey Customer Services Centre and Library | Changes to parking restrictions
• 20 March:
  • Haringey parks | Support for businesses | Update from London Fire Brigade Haringey | Cancellation of marriage appointments | ‘Key Workers’ list published | Free School Meals
• 19 March:
  • Social distancing | Schools | Transport | Museum and Archives | Energy industry support
• 18 March:
  • Schools | Business support | Service update
• 17 March:
  • Government advice to stop spreading the virus | What to do if you feel unwell
• 4 and 13 March:
  • What can I do?

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