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COVID-19 (coronavirus) advice

RIBA advice on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak

This is an extraordinary time and the RIBA is working hard to provide our members with all the information and tools they need.

From lobbying government on the key issues that matter to our sector, to providing practical advice on practice resilience and remote working, we are tailoring our plans and tactics to respond to our members’ feedback and supporting them every step of the way.

RIBA Chartered Practices can log in and access comprehensive and continually updated advice on employment and HR issues via a telephone service and online business consultancy library.

This page will be regularly updated with resources and information, including our submissions to government. We will also be sharing information in our Member Update email each Thursday, so please add memberupdate@riba.org to your email contacts, so that you receive it into your inbox.

During this time it’s important to stay in touch. We are here to support you – please email your feedback and queries to info@riba.org.

Our guidance for members and practices

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RIBA checklist for architects and students

What you can do as a practice leader, employee or student during this challenging time

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Who is eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund?

Small practices that are already in receipt of Small Business Rate Relief or Rural Rate Relief could receive an emergency grant of £10,000 if their local authority has its payment systems in place

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Political updates and responses

Find out how we’re working closely with the government to represent the needs of our members

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Anticipating non-essential site closures: time to prepare

RIBA Executive Director Professional Services, Adrian Dobson, writes about preparing for non-essential site closures

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Talk to us

We are gathering information via a survey to help inform the sector and the government on ways that will best support you

Government announcement on coronavirus

What financial help is the government offering coronavirus-affected businesses?

Loans, VAT deferrals, the Job Retention Scheme and ‘furloughing’ explained

Share your concerns

Our Information Centre staff are on hand to listen to queries, offer guidance and give information. Contact us about the legal, technical or professional aspects of architectural practice – including insurance and professional conduct issues.

We are also gathering information via a survey to help inform the sector and the government on ways that will best support you.

Contact us Take our survey

RIBA events and programmes affected by COVID-19 outbreak

Our public buildings and exhibitions at RIBA 66 Portland Place, London (including the gallery, library, bookshop and bar) and RIBA North, Liverpool are now closed.

In addition, all physical events from the RIBA are now either cancelled or postponed until further notice. If you have booked onto an event, you will receive an email from the event organiser.

CPD Programme

We are moving all RIBA CPD events to online only for the time being. Where this isn't possible, we're rescheduling events to later in the year.

Exhibitions

Our exhibitions will be closed for viewing until further notice.

Events

We have postponed or cancelled upcoming events. If you have booked to attend a RIBA event, you will receive an email from the event organiser.

RIBA UK Awards

All judging of the RIBA Awards has been postponed. Entrants have been informed.

RIBA International Awards

RIBA International Awards 2020 have been postponed, with all announcements now taking place in 2021.

Learning Programme

Our Learning workshops will not be held until further notice. In the meantime, we are working hard to create some online resources so you can continue architectural learning at home. Find out more.

Contact us

Members with specific queries about working internationally should contact RIBAinternational@riba.org. For all other member queries, contact info@riba.org.

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