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Mobile COVID-19 testing unit returns to Barnet for week beginning 13/07/20
The unit will be open for tests for attendees in a vehicle and on foot between 10.30am-3.30pm on each day at:
- Barnet House – Wednesday 15 July, and
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre – Saturday 18 July.
All appointments must be booked in advance, either:
Remembering Srebrenica: Statement from the Worshipful Mayor of Barnet, Cllr Caroline Stock
The massacres began on 11 July 1995, when Bosnian Serb forces, led by General Ratko Mladić overran and captured the town of Srebrenica in Eastern Bosnia. It had been declared a UN Safe Area, but in the days following, more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were systematically murdered and buried in mass graves. Srebrenica Memorial Day is now marked each year on 11 July.
National Bereaved Parents Day
We’re asking you to light a candle on Friday 3rd July at 7pm to remember all of the children who have lost their lives too soon.
National School Sport Week at Home: Ensure no child misses out
The campaign is hosted by Youth Sport Trust who have teamed up with Sky Sports to support Youth Sport’s Trust’s #StayHomeStayActive campaign which has been supporting schools, parents and young people with daily free resources to get young people moving and enjoying the PE curriculum while at home.
Crowdfund Barnet offers help during COVID-19 crisis
Crowdfunding offers a way to raise funds rapidly by connecting people with local causes. Anyone can back a campaign with as little as £2 and can do so safely online.
Grenfell, three years on: a message from the Leader of Barnet Council
Cllr Thomas said: “Three years on and the Grenfell Tower fire remains a tragedy that casts a long shadow. We remember those who sadly perished, and our thoughts and wishes are with their families and friends on this difficult day.
Carers Week 8-14 June 2020: “Let’s raise our voices together and help make caring visible”
Barnet’s residents are being called on to recognise the work of the borough’s estimated 32,256 unpaid carers of all ages during this week’s annual Carers Week.
New Barnet Covid-19 bereavement support and counselling service
The service will be delivered through Community Barnet and Mind in Barnet. Residents will be able to access social and practical support and information as well as accessing immediate emotional support and bereavement counselling. The bereavement support and counselling service is available to adults who live, work or study in Barnet and are struggling with bereavement.
A thank you to Barnet’s volunteers from the Mayor
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Barnet Council and Volunteering Barnet, part of the Barnet Together partnership, set up Barnet’s Community Response Volunteer platform to help voluntary groups recruit volunteers, enable residents to volunteer safely and help Barnet residents and communities to work together and support each other during the COVID-19 crisis.