Latest Blogs and opinion COVID-19 Update: Continuing the work we do During these uncertain times, we are looking for the best way to support those we work with. We will be continuing to support people on the Creative Job Studio through remote mentoring sessions. If you are currently on the Creative Job Studio programme and want to book a remote session contact Kitty (Lambeth residents) or Hiba (Islington, Hackney and Haringey residents) and one of us will get back to you with a time slot. We are currently exploring how we can host digital drop-ins and ways to take on new participants on the programme. We will be reviewing this as we learn more about the current situation and will update you soon. Below, we have collated some links to support freelancers, artists and people out of work. Support & guidance for workers Claiming Universal Credit/Sick pay/ESA/JSA: https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/ Self Employed Income Support Scheme https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme Ruby Glaskin COVID risk assessment https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vPFLZvDofHPlwj5zA4i1lLhrlu1QYXTdkfmdiPpvPAE/edit?usp=sharing Financial Help & Rights https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/03/uk-coronavirus-help-and-your-rights/ Support for Freelancers and Self Employed https://www.createjobslondon.org/blog/support-for-freelancers-and-the-self-employed Gov Guidance for Freelancers / Self Employed: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-employees-employers-and-businesses Advice for people on zero hours contracts https://twitter.com/MartinSLewis/status/1243666528005914629 Film & TV Emergency Relief Fund, BFI & Film and TV Charity https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/news-event/covid-19-emergency-relief-fund-announced/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=covid19-fund2020&utm_content=announcement Authors' Emergency Fund https://www.societyofauthors.org/News/News/2020/March/Authors-Emergency-Fund-announcement# Housing Advice for Residents Lambeth Council Residents https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/elections-and-council/about-lambeth/coronavirus-covid-19-information Islington Council Residents https://www.islington.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/coronavirus-in-the-uk-how-to-reduce-your-risk Haringey Residents https://www.haringey.gov.uk/covid-19/haringey-together Hackney Residents https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus Support for Renters https://www.createjobslondon.org/blog/support-for-renters Template letter to send to Landlords https://londonrentersunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Letter-to-landlord-v1.pdf Food Bank Information ASDA donates £5 Million to food banks community charities https://www.trusselltrust.org/2020/03/21/asda-donates-5m-food-banks-community-charities/ Islington Foodbank opens until Monday 23/03/2020: https://islington.foodbank.org.uk/2020/03/16/islington-foodbank-closing/ Hackney Foodbank is still open until further notice: https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk/2020/03/19/changes-to-service-due-to-corona-virus/ Tottenham Foodbank https://tottenham.foodbank.org.uk/2020/03/20/update-for-foodbank-users/ Norwood and Brixton Foodbank https://norwoodbrixton.foodbank.org.uk/ Other Useful Info British Gas COVID-19 update https://www.britishgas.co.uk/covid19 EON COVID-19 update https://www.eonenergy.com/coronavirus-update.html Information on COVID-19 for non-UK nationals: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/eu-londoners-hub/information-covid-19-non-uk-nationals Opportunities Arts Council Emergency COVID-19 Fundshttps://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19 Submit a Monologue (paid) https://papatango.co.uk/submit-a-monologue/ Disability Arts Fund disability-arts-online-announces-new-commissions-for-disabled-artists Arts Marketing Resources https://www.a-m-a.co.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-resources/ Funds for Freelancers https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/fundsforfreelancers?utm_term=wGE46bgvj Fund for Freelance artists https://www.gofundme.com/f/london-artist-amp-creatives-corona-virus-fund Supermarkets recruiting Sainsbury’s are currently recruiting Retail staff and Delivery Drivers. https://sainsburys.jobs/feedingthenation/ Asda are currently recruiting Delivery Drivers and Retail Assistant staff https://www.asda.jobs/vacancy/find/results/ Morrisons is currently recruiting temporary staff across their logistics and manufacturing sites https://morrisons.jobs/ Tesco is recruiting Temporary staff https://www.tesco-careers.com/search-and-apply/?medium=email&source=GovDelivery Lidl is currently recruiting temporary Stock Assistants Icleland is recruiting for shop floor staff and delivery drivers https://app.kallidusrecruit.com/Iceland/Search.aspx 1,500 temporary jobs at Lloyds Pharmacy Nationwide. Click here to search for jobs and to apply Warehouse Pickers & Packers, Shift Supervisors, Forklift Truck Drivers Drivers Home Delivery Drivers, Van Drivers, HGV Class 1, HGV Class 2