BAME Families - Please see attached information and posters below for a service called BOLOH, a free Covid-19 helpline and webchat for Black, Asian and minority ethnic families.

The BOLOH helpline is a service, which was launched on 1st October 2020 by Barnardo's with funding from the National Emergencies Trust. It was set up in response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities who have been disproportionately affected. The service is aimed at children, young people and their families from these communities.

Helpline advisors can provide a service in English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Amharic, Tigrinya and Mirpuri. Therapeutic sessions can be provided in English, Bengali, Hindi, French, Punjabi and Greek.