 Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent moved into Tier 4 on 31st December.
What does Tier 4 mean?
- Stay at home. You must not leave your home unless you have a “reasonable excuse” such as work, education, essential shopping or medical appointments
- In general, you must not meet socially. However, you can exercise or meet in a public outdoor place with people you live with, your support bubble or with one other person
- You must not meet indoors socially with any other household, unless part of your support bubble
- Clinically extremely vulnerable people are advised not to work if they cannot work from home
- All shops deemed non-essential by the Government must close
- Hairdressers and barbers must close
- Indoor entertainment venues must close
- Gyms and indoor swimming pools, indoor sports courts and dance studios must close
Read more here.
 People in Stafford, Cannock, Rugeley and Leek are being invited to share their thoughts about where they live in the exciting ‘Hello Staffordshire’ project.
Objects like lamp posts, benches and bins are ready to strike up friendly conversations via SMS.
Look out for the big yellow signs on street furniture to join in the conversation. Find out more here.
You can also have your say in our online Residents' Survey which closes at midnight.
 A brand-new range of adult community learning courses running from January 2021 is now available. We've introduced a massive range of easy to access online courses providing an even greater choice of how to learn.
Update your skills, start a new hobby or improve your personal wellbeing.
Search and browse courses here |
 With cases still on the rise nationally and new more contagious strains spreading rapidly, people with or without symptoms are being encouraged to book a covid-19 test.
If you live or work in a 'hotspot' area you should book a rapid covid test at one of our community sites. Details of sessions this week and how to book can be found here.
If there are no community sessions planned, people can book a test via the national portal https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test and choose “my local council has asked me to book a test”.
If you do have any symptoms (which can all be found here) you should book a test via the national portal.
Quitting smoking isn’t easy, but when you receive the right support, you’re more likely to quit for good.
Everyone Health Staffordshire offers a free programme of one-to-one support, nicotine replacement medication and advice from expert stop smoking practitioners. Support is available for anyone aged 40+ who lives in Staffordshire.
Enquire today: https://bit.ly/2K6KTW4
Call: 03330 050095
Text: QUIT to 60777
 This New Year you’ll no doubt see lots of people pledging to make resolutions to lose weight and get fitter. More often than not, by February most people are back to their old habits.
Small changes make a big difference
By making a few small changes in your day to day life, you can make a huge difference to the way you feel, both physically and mentally. What’s more, these small changes are much more sustainable and will help you to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle this New Year and beyond.
Find out how you can gradually increase your levels of physical activity and nurture your mental health and wellbeing on the Doing Our Bit website.
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