Stratford District Council is administering the TTSP which has been announced by the Government for residents who are struggling to self-isolate due to financial constraints. Individuals who are required to self-isolate and who meet the benefits-linked eligibility criteria will be entitled to £500, payable as a lump sum. These changes came into effect on 28 September 2020, alongside the legal duty to self-isolate.

The online application form is available from 12th October. The scheme will run until 31 January 2021. Please see the link below for further information and the application form.

https://www.stratford.gov.uk/benefits-support/test-and-trace-support-payment.cfm

How what3words can help 999 #KnowExactlyWhere

what3words is now used by 80% emergency services in the UK and
has helped to locate nearly 4,000 incidents since it first started being
used – https://what3words.com/news/emergency/three-words-for-a-faster-emergency-response

Their system has given every 3m square in the world a unique
identifier made of 3 words – making the location of any emergency
or incident very easy to describe and share. For example
///tortoises.swarm.announce will take you to a precise location
on Ben Nevis where, in February 2020, a group of hikers were
rescued.

You can also use what3words to report incidents with organisations like National Grid, Network Rail and the Environmental Agency: https://what3words.com/report-incident-locations-efficiently.

Make sure you download the free app available on iOS or Android in advance to be prepared.

For details please see Harvest Collection for Birmingham City Mission 2020