Coronavirus information and updates

Find out what we are doing to support you, and keep you safe during the coronavirus outbreak.

Support and advice

Money

• benefits and coronavirus
• support for renters during coronavirus
• support with Council Tax during coronavirus
• financial support when someone dies

Getting food, medicine and essentials

• food and essentials during coronavirus
• prescription and accessing healthcare
• finding a volunteer to get food and essentials

Care during coronavirus

• what to do if you're a carer
• getting replacement care and support

Cerebral Palsy and coronavirus

• Cerebral Palsy and coronavirus

Health and wellbeing

• changes to medical appointments
• face masks and personal protective equipment (PPE)
• coronavirus health guidelines and risk
• hand washing and cleaning
• sleep tips for adults
• mental health and coronavirus
• exercising

Education support during coronavirus

• returning to school
• remote learning at university
• deferring or postponing university
• student accommodation
• using campus services
• homeschooling during lockdown
• support for children with additional needs during lockdown

Work and coronavirus

• employee rights and coronavirus
• self-employment support during coronavirus
• flexible working from home with children

Housing

• finding emergency housing

NHS and Government guidance

For the latest NHS and Government guidance, please visit:

• Coronavirus: Advice for everyone (NHS.UK)
• Coronavirus: What you need to do (GOV.UK)

Contact the helpline

Our helpline provides free, independent and impartial advice. If you’re not sure about where to go for information, we can point you in the right direction.

Our helpline

Join the online community

There are lots of conversations happening over in our online community. You can join discussions on:

• Coronavirus and Cerebral Palsy
• Coronavirus and your wellbeing

Or if you'd like a chat? join the coffee lounge.

Changes at Scope

In line with government advice, we are making some changes to the way we operate.

Services

We continue to offer all our services online and by phone. We are postponing meetings in person for the following:

• Starting Line
• Kickstart
• Career Pathways
• Sleep Right
• Parents Connect
• Family activities Leeds

Our advisers are speaking to customers to make sure they get the support they need.

Shop updates

All of our shops are now closed. 

Online shops

You can still shop with us online.

Ebay shop

Depop shop

Our influencing work

We won't be forgotten

Take action and help us shine a light on the issues that disabled people are facing during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Sharing your experience

Giving us insight into your experiences will help us show how the current crisis is impacting you, and other disabled people like you.

Tell us about your experience

We want to make sure disabled people’s voices are heard during these challenging times.

Future updates

We are monitoring the situation alongside Government advice. We will continue to keep you updated as the situation develops.