National Express will fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services with effect from midnight Sunday 5 April 2020.
Chris Hardy, managing director of National Express UK Coach: “We kept a limited coach network running to be able to help those individuals with essential travel needs but it is no longer viable to continue to do this.
Devon residents including job seekers, students back from university, college leavers and former care and health staff are needed now to support the county’s most vulnerable.
Healthcare Assistants are a frontline role to support Devon's NHS and social care as coronavirus puts even greater pressure on existing services and staff.
Hundreds of council workers in Devon are operating as another emergency service during the coronavirus crisis according to county council leader John Hart, who has praised their dedication.
"I couldn't be more proud of the way staff have responded to the crisis in so many different ways over the past few weeks," he said.
"Team Devon is on the front line of the battle against...
The UK’s leading funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, is actively recruiting a range of temporary and permanent roles across Devon to support communities and families through a time of loss.
The organisation is recruiting for roles across its operations, including funeral arranger positions and funeral service crew. With many people joining the industry as a second or even third-...
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for emergency funding from farming and rural community support groups, who are providing assistance to counter the effects of isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic.
With thanks to Players of People’s Postcode Lottery, groups can apply for grant funding of up to £2,500 if they:
Specialist family lawyer Hannah Porter from The Family Law Company explains what government recommendations about social distancing mean for separated parents deciding whether contact between children and the non-resident parent should go ahead.
Associate Solicitor Hannah says, “We are all now aware of advice regarding staying at home, social distancing. and avoiding any gatherings...
Councils are identifying accommodation that could, if required, be turned into temporary care facilities for people when they’re ready to leave hospital, to relieve pressure on the NHS.
The accommodation could also be used to temporarily house additional staff being recruited into healthcare, or staff being redeployed to frontline care roles.
Devon Air Ambulance will temporarily be responding to patients solely by critical care car but its critical care paramedics will still be able to respond to patients with their specialist skills and equipment. Heléna Holt, CEO, explains “Standing down our aircraft has been a very difficult decision for us to make but one we have had to take in order to protect all of our crew.” She added “...
Devon County Council has launched the COVID-19 Prompt Action Fund to help provide valuable funding to organisations working in communities that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
The scheme, which only launched this week, has had over 80 applications already.
The grants of less than £500 will help voluntary and community groups to tackle the social and economic...
