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Changes to international travel rules

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Changes to international travel rules

From 4am Monday 4 October 2021, the rules for international travel to England will change from the red, amber, green traffic light system to a single red list of countries and simplified travel measures for arrivals from the rest of the world. The rules for travel from countries and territories not on the red list will depend on your vaccination status.

Travel from the rest of the world if you are fully vaccinated

From 4am Monday 4 October, if you have been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days:

  • under an approved vaccination program in the UK, Europe, US or UK vaccine programme overseas
  • with a full course of the Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer BioNTech, Moderna or Janssen vaccines from a relevant public health body in Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Dominica, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea or Taiwan – mixing between two-dose vaccines (Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer BioNTech, Moderna) in this list is also recognised
  • under a formally approved COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in the US, Canada and Australia and have a proof of participation (digital or paper-based) from a public health body

You must:

  • book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test– to be taken after arrival in England
  • complete your passenger locator form – any time in the 48 hours before you arrive in England
  • take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 after you arrive in England

You do not need to:

  • take a pre-departure test
  • take a day 8 COVID-19 test
  • quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 days after you arrive in England

You must be able to prove that you have been fully vaccinated (plus 14 days) with a document (digital or paper-based) from a national or state-level public health body that includes, as a minimum:

  • forename and surname(s)
  • date of birth
  • vaccine brand and manufacturer
  • date of vaccination for every dose
  • country or territory of vaccination and/or certificate issuer

If your document from a public health body does not include all of these, you must follow the non-vaccinated rules. If not, you may be denied boarding.

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Vision

For all people from Black Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities to be free for discrimination and racial injustice and to have equal and fair access to universal services, to feel safe in their neighbourhoods and be able to fulfil their aspirations.

Mission

* To promote multiculturalism through understanding, inclusion and celebration of the diverse communities residing in Wirral.

* To embrace and support the different cultures, beliefs and religions and to encourage communities to coexist harmoniously for the good of the wider community and to actively challenge and address racism and oppression that exists.

* To offer a range of professional and culturally sensitive services to improve the overall health and wellbeing of the local BAME communities.

* To actively support more vulnerable members of the local BAME communities by providing language support, advocacy, social support and activities, assistance to access health and social care services, including advice and education services.

Values:

Respect

* All people will be treated with equal respect, we celebrate diversity, difference and whilst encouraging inclusion and integration within the communities.

* We encourage staff and volunteer recruitment from within the communities we support and foster an environment where staff and volunteers feel valued and develop their skills.

* We will embed equality and diversity as an integral part of the ethos and culture of our organisation.

Partnership

* Placing individuals and communities at the centre of partnership, working with others to share knowledge and resources for the good of the wider community.

* Recognising the value of collaboration with contribution of others to address some of the complex and long-standing problems experienced by the BAME communities.

* Communicating supporting and enabling others to meet common goals.

Quality

* Demonstrating a real commitment to aspiring and providing the best possible service working to agree standards at all times.

* Being positively open to change and seeking improvements to self and services for others

* Embracing innovation whilst building on past evidence and maintaining safety at all times

Caring

* Act with kindness, compassion and empathy with all that we work with

* Offer a professional welcoming, approachable service to all those we are in contact with

* Be caring and considerate towards the needs of others ensuring confidentiality at all times.