Public Health England is offering free psychological training to carers and parents so that they can provide immediate support to children. With young people impacted by the pandemic and health services stretched, the scheme looks to put control into the hands of concerned families.

Wagestream lets people see what they have earned in real-time and can provide access to their wages at any time during their pay cycle. This can prevent people from going into overdraft or taking out expensive payday loans – particularly important during the financial uncertainty of the pandemic.

The health crisis caused by COVID-19 is steadily making way for an economic crisis as businesses seek support in restarting operations and individuals face up to job insecurity. Canvas8 spoke to 17 people in the UK and US to find out how their spending habits have been impacted by the pandemic.

The spread of COVID-19 has seen people frantically stock their cupboards and freezers, with empty supermarket shelves a common sight worldwide. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Leonard Lee, a marketing professor at the National University of Singapore, to understand the human needs that fuel panic-buying.