The vaccine roll-out is happening at pace - we know that many of you will be thinking about your own vaccination as well as that of family members and the wider community.

The Government has asked that those of us who work with communities, and particularly with groups who are ‘vaccine hesitant’, help the national effort by providing reassuring and factual information about the COVID vaccine to counter concerns and misinformation.

It is particularly keen to reach the most vulnerable within disproportionately impacted communities - in particular Muslim, Black/African and Orthodox Jewish within BAME communities - as research suggests these are among the least likely to accept the offer of a vaccine.

Trusted groups such as your own may be in a position to support communities to engage with the vaccination effort. As such, we wanted to share with you a useful toolkit of case studies and other communication assets the Government has created. This is to support you in your vital work.

We want to thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do to support your communities through these challenging times