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The government has written various guidance documents during the pandemic to assist businesses including charities and social enterprises adapt to the changing requirements of lockdown and easing of lockdown.

On 29 March 2021 the Cabinet Office updated their Social Value Act:

On 30 March 2021 the Department of Health and Social Care published a press release, which includes a full copy of the open letter written by Sir Lenny Henry to the Black British community.

The fourth webinar of the MoVE series, explores sustainable approaches to food provision, during and beyond the pandemic.

To support the recovery as restrictions on businesses are relaxed, central government has announced a one-off 'restart grant', expected to be paid during April 2021.  This will replace the current mandatory national lockdown grants, which end on 31 March 2021.

On 27 March 2021 the Department of Health and Social Care and Cabinet Office published a policy paper, outlining the COVID-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan.

On 26 March 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP published a press release explaining that when non-essential retail reopens from 12 April 201, at the earliest, shops will have the flexibility to open until 10pm Monday to Saturday.

On 29 March 2021 the Cabinet Office published some new guidance (COVID-19) Coronavirus restrictions: what you can and cannot do.

The Troubled Families Programme is founded on a ‘whole family’ approach, with children and young people, together with their parents or carers, working alongside a trusted keyworker.