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If a friend has forwarded this email to you, you can subscribe to email updates about Coronavirus for people who live and work in the Bradford district.
The council's response to coronavirus so far
The coronavirus has led to a lot of rapid changes, with a big team effort across the district to keep vital services running and provide the support needed to local people. Here’s how some council services and local communities have responded so far, up to 30 April:
- 12,000 vulnerable families received welfare phone calls in ten days
- Over 4,000 food parcels were delivered to local people in the first four weeks
- Over 2,000 extra volunteers answered the People Can campaign to support local vulnerable people
- 180 school sites and 250 early years settings are open for vulnerable children and children of key workers
- 3,250 children each day have been provided with free school meals in school or via a local hub
- £91 million worth of government grants have been allocated to 8,000 local businesses by the council
- Our contact centre have received up to 350 calls every day on our coronavirus support line. This was an increase of 13% on our normal average weekly phone calls
- 219,128 households in the Bradford District received a Household Plan in the post
- 27,000 people interacted with a digital van we sent out displaying vital information in 12 languages
- Over 3,000 council staff are now working from home to keep vital services running
- 223,480 general waste and recycling bins continue to be emptied every week, and 34,544 garden waste bins continue to be emptied every four weeks
- 61 staff from other teams were retrained to work with our depleted been crews
- Our website had 3.3 million page views in April 2020, more than twice the number of views in April 2019.
- 22,000 people have subscribed to our coronavirus email updates.
 A message from the Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Doreen Lee has recorded a video message to thank everybody who is playing their part during the Covid-19 pandemic.
 You can watch the Lord Mayor's message on YouTube or read it on our website.
Bradford Virtual Pride
Bradford Virtual Pride has attracted support from across the world. Dolly Parton, Emmerdale star Lydia Dingle, Stonewall Co-Founder Michael Cashman and Ru Paul’s Drag Race sensation Divina Di Campo are just a few of the famous faces encouraging people to get involved in Bradford Virtual Pride this weekend.
People of Bradford, across the country and indeed anywhere in the world can get involved and tune in from 5pm to 10pm on Saturday, 9 May on the Bradford Pride Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Please use the hashtags #BradfordVirtualPride & #Bradford2025
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Do you need help or support?
 If you need help or have a particular need please ring and talk to one of our friendly team who will take some details and pass them onto the relevant service. Call 01274 431000.
We can help by:
- picking up shopping
- delivering a food parcel to eligible people
- ringing for a friendly chat
- problem solving
See our website for more information about local support and volunteering to help others.
Are you concerned about someone's safety?
If you have a concern about the safety of a child or a vulnerable adult, do not keep it to yourself. Report your concern on the Safer Bradford website. We’re available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Or call:
- For children 01274 435600 (01274 431010 out of office hours)
- For adults 01274 431077 (01274 431010 out of office hours)
- If someone is at immediate risk of harm call 999
Don’t think, “What if I’m wrong?”. Think, “What if I’m right!”
Stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives
- Only go outside for food, health reasons or essential work
- Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people
- Wash your hands as soon as you get home
Stay safe while out for exercise
Please follow the Government’s advice when leaving your home for exercise and observe the 2 metre rule for staying a safe distance apart. For more information about where you can walk in the Bradford district, and how to stay safe while you do so, visit our public green space and rights of way guidance page.
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online. Use the NHS 111 online service if:
- you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- your condition gets worse
- your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
Use the 111 online coronavirus service at 111.nhs.uk/covid-19/
Helpful links
Government advice: what you need to do
NHS coronavirus advice and information
Bradford district coronavirus advice and information
Support for businesses
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