• The Ismaili | 07 October 2020 | UK

    Coronavirus Updates and Resources

The National Council and Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board for the United Kingdom Jurisdiction have published the following information in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. These are community updates, resources to cope with changes in lifestyle and health updates.  Some of these are summaries of recommendations by the United Kingdom Jurisdiction Governments, but many of these are available to the Jamat to provide advice, updates and support during this time.

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GENERAL UPDATES | SOCIAL WELFARE UPDATES | AL-SAHA DAILY DIGEST | HEALTH UPDATES | EDUCATION UPDATES | ECONOMIC UPDATES


GENERAL UPDATES

• Weekly Institutional Guide 
https://the.ismaili/uk/weekly-institutional-guide

• Recognising Fake News, unverified information and disinformation
https://the.ismaili/uk/covid-19-recognising-fake-news-unverified-informa...

• Staying Savvy and Preventing Fraud
https://the.ismaili/uk/staying-savvy-and-preventing-fraud-during-covid-19

• The Law on Restriction on Movement and Gatherings
https://the.ismaili/uk/the-law-restriction-movement-and-gatherings

• Coronavirus Support Team Hotline
https://the.ismaili/uk/coronavirus-support-team-hotline

• Working from home and looking after children
https://the.ismaili/uk/working-home-and-looking-after-children

• Building Resilience
https://the.ismaili/uk/building-resilience

• Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions
https://the.ismaili/global/covid-19-updates/frequently-asked-questions

• Coronavirus Support Team Hotline
https://the.ismaili/uk/coronavirus-support-team-hotline

• Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions
https://the.ismaili/global/covid-19-updates/frequently-asked-questions

Farsi Translation

• Protecting the Jamat Covid-19 Series
https://the.ismaili/uk/protecting-the-jamat-covid-19-series

• Message from the President of UK Jurisdiction Jamat
https://the.ismaili/uk/message-the-president-the-national-council-the-uk...


SOCIAL WELFARE UPDATES

• Coronavirus and Benefits
https://the.ismaili/uk/coronavirus-covid-19-and-benefits

• Universal Credit
https://the.ismaili/uk/guide-universal-credit

• Listening for Loneliness
https://the.ismaili/uk/listening-loneliness

• Strategies to support your neurodiverse child during lockdown
https://the.ismaili/uk/strategies-support-your-neurodiverse-child-during...

• Guide to Disability and Benefits
https://the.ismaili/uk/guide-disability-and-benefits


AL-SAHA DAILY DIGEST

Previous issues of Al-Saha Daily Digest are available here to browse


HEALTH UPDATES

• AKHB's Guide to Staying Healthy During Coronavirus
https://the.ismaili/uk/akhbs-guide-staying-healthy-during-coronavirus

• Health Passport
https://the.ismaili/uk/health-passport

• Covid-19 Guideline from Note to Key Workers
https://the.ismaili/uk/note-key-workers

• Covid-19 Guideline from the Health Board
https://the.ismaili/uk/covid-19-guidelines-the-aga-khan-health-board

• Maintaining Healthy Relationships and Emotional Well Being
https://the.ismaili/uk/maintaining-healthy-relationships-and-emotional-w...

AKHB Audio & Video Archive


EDUCATION UPDATES

• AKEB Webinar on Education during Covid-19
https://the.ismaili/uk/akeb-webinars-education-during-covid-19

• Update from the AKEB on UK School Closures Covid-19 Series
https://the.ismaili/uk/update-the-akeb-uk-school-closures-covid-19-series

• Information from the Aga Khan Education Board for the UK
https://the.ismaili/uk/information-the-aga-khan-education-board-the-uk

• HeadStart Learning from Home
https://headstart.iiuk.org/learning-at-home-english/


ECONOMIC UPDATES

SUMMARY

• Summary of Government Support Announced on 5th November 2020
Download the PDF Summary

• Summary of UK Job Support Scheme and Job Support Scheme Expansion for Closed Business Premises
Download the PDF Summary

• Summary of Winter Economy Plan from The Chancellor
Download the PDF summary

• Aga Khan Economic Planning Board Summary Guidance
https://the.ismaili/uk/update-the-aga-khan-economic-planning-board

• AKEPB Webinar: Covid-19 - What it means for the Economy?
https://the.ismaili/uk/covid-19-what-it-means-the-economy

• Aga Khan Economic Planning Board Summary Guidance
https://the.ismaili/uk/update-the-aga-khan-economic-planning-board

HOUSEHOLDS

• COVID-19 Support Available (Households and Individuals)
Download the PDF Guide

• AKEPB Educates Series - Managing Your Money
https://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-educates-series

• Wise Wallets Podcast 
https://the.ismaili/uk/wise-wallets

• Savvy Saving
https://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-savvy-saving

• Fraud Awareness
https://the.ismaili/uk/aga-khan-economic-planning-board-the-united-kingd...

• Guidance Notes for Households on Managing Personal Finances
https://the.ismaili/uk/guidance-households-managing-personal-finances-co...

• UK Travel Guidance
https://the.ismaili/uk/travel-guidance-regarding-covid-19

EMPLOYMENT

• Checklist for Keeping Your Job
https://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-checklist-keeping-your-job

• Checklist For Negotiating Your Pay & Conditions
https://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-checklist-negotiating-your-pay-conditions

• Checklist For Finding A New Job
https://the.ismaili/uk/checklist-finding-new-job

• Insights into Careers #Why I Chose... Medicine (Part 2), Accounting and Actuary, Pharmacy, Banking and more
https://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-insights-careers

• LinkedIn Best Practice Guide - Part 1: Build Your Profile
https://the.ismaili/uk/linkedin-guide-part-1-build-your-profile

• LinkedIn Best Practice Guide - Part 2: Build Your Network
https://the.ismaili/uk/linkedin-guide-part-2-build-your-network

• LinkedIn Best Practice Guide - Part 3: Build Your Brand
https://the.ismaili/uk/linkedin-guide-part-3-build-your-brand

• Webcoding Bootcamp for 12 Weeks
https://the.ismaili/uk/web-coding-bootcamp-akepb

• Jumpstart - Important Employment Update for Students and Recent Graduates
https://the.ismaili/uk/jumpstart-employment-update

• Insight into Careers - Why I Chose Medicine
https://the.ismaili/uk/insight-careers-medicine

• Redundancy - Understand Your Rights
https://the.ismaili/uk/redundancy-understand-your-rights

• Coronavirus Employment Law Q&A with Sheila Aly, Employment Barrister - Part 2
https://the.ismaili/uk/coronavirus-employment-law-part-2

• Coronavirus Employment Law Q&A with Sheila Aly, Employment Barrister - Part 1
https://the.ismaili/uk/coronavirus-employment-law

• Dealing With (Un)Employment-related Anxiety
https://the.ismaili/uk/dealing-unemployment-related-anxiety

• Working From Home Guide - Remote Working Tools & Software
https://the.ismaili/uk/working-home-guide-remote-working-tools-software

• Working From Home Guide - Remote Working Practices
https://the.ismaili/uk/working-home-guide-remote-working-practices

• Working From Home Guide - Ergonomics
https://the.ismaili/uk/working-home-guide-ergonomics

• Working From Home Guide - Mental Health
https://the.ismaili/uk/working-home-guide-mental-health

• CV Writing Best Practice Guide
https://the.ismaili/uk/cv-writing-best-practice-guide

• Interview Preparation Best Practice Guide
https://the.ismaili/uk/interview-preparation-best-practice-guide

• Cover Letter Guide Best Practice Guide
https://the.ismaili/uk/cover-letter-guide-best-practice-guide

• Skills Workshops - Online Learning Resources
https://the.ismaili/uk/skills-workshops

• Jobspot
https://the.ismaili/uk/jobspot

• Jumpstart - Graduate, Internship and Apprenticeship Support
https://the.ismaili/uk/jumpstart-employment-advice

• Coronavirus Advice for Employers and Employees
https://the.ismaili/uk/coronavirus-advice-employers-and-employees

• Furlough and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
https://the.ismaili/uk/furlough-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

• External Webinars
http://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-external-webinars

BUSINESS

• Webinar. Business Restructuring and The Protection of Assets
https://the.ismaili/uk/business-restructuring-and-the-protection-assets

• Business Mentoring Programme
https://the.ismaili/uk/business-mentoring-programme

• Managing Through Disruption - pre-recorded webinars for businesses, self-employed and landlords
Government click-through-guide: https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder
https://the.ismaili/uk/managing-through-disruption

• COVID-19 Support Available (Businesses and Self Employed)
Download the PDF Guide

• Summary of Government and Bank of England Support
https://the.ismaili/uk/summary-government-and-bank-england-support

• Guidance Notes for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
https://the.ismaili/uk/guidance-notes-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises...

• Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
https://the.ismaili/uk/self-employment-income-support-scheme

• Financial Services Compensation Scheme
https://the.ismaili/uk/financial-services-compensation-scheme

• External Webinars
http://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-external-webinars

GERMANY

• AKEPB Support, Economic Advisory, Government Resources (Sofort-Hilfe)
https://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-germany

There is guidance in German, English, Farsi and Arabic.

SCANDINAVIA

• Summary of Government Support and Guidance Notes for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
https://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-scandinavia

There is guidance in German, English, Farsi and Arabic.

INTERNATIONAL

• AKEPB International Resources

https://the.ismaili/uk/akepb-international-resources