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New guidance on delivering safe adult day care

16 Jul 2020 - 15:10 by michelle.foster

scieAs the restrictions of the COVID-19 lockdown are eased, this guide aims to support you, day care managers, social workers, commissioners and providers, to restart or continue activities. It is focused on community-based day services, day centres (with and without personal care), including specialised day centre environments, and those with outdoor spaces.

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Report: GM Big Disability Survey Covid-19 report

16 Jul 2020 - 13:59 by michelle.foster

The Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel (GMDPP) created a survey to find out how disabled people in Greater Manchester were managing during the Covid 19 pandemic. The Panel is unique, no other city region has managed to establish one, it is made up of 14 disabled people’s organisations. The Panel already knew a lot of the issues, but to help them to influence improvement of how services were responding they needed a wide evidence base the survey could provide. 936 people responded, making it one of the largest surveys by and for disabled people of the Pandemic.

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Report: Communities vs. Coronavirus: The Rise of Mutual Aid

16 Jul 2020 - 13:49 by michelle.foster

communities v coronavirus the rise of mutual aidThe public response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of much-needed hope. Thousands of spontaneous, voluntary Mutual Aid groups have emerged to support the most vulnerable people in our society. They are supplying food and medicine, connecting with those who are lonely, and organising community resources.

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Multi-million pound Covid-19 recovery scheme launches for community-led organisations

15 Jul 2020 - 09:16 by michelle.foster

A new £9.5million funding scheme that will support community-led organisations in England affected by the Covid-19 crisis, has been unveiled.

The Covid-19 Community-Led Organisations Recovery Scheme (CCLORS) will provide grants up to £100,000 to community-led organisations in England that are facing severe financial difficulties as a direct result of the coronavirus lockdown.

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B.A.M.E Infrastructure Fund

14 Jul 2020 - 15:44 by michelle.foster

uk community foundationsApplications open for Infrastructure Organisations to support BAME-led charities and groups to access National Emergencies Trust (NET) funds.

A growing body of data, including from ONS and Public Health England shows that people who are Black, Asian and from minority ethnic (BAME) groups have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Inspiring Futures

14 Jul 2020 - 09:30 by michelle.foster

inspiring futuresBBC Children in Need and Youth Futures Foundation are partnering to deliver Inspiring Futures, a £6 million programme to fund positive activities which support children and young people to achieve their potential on their journey towards employment.

The COVID-19 pandemic is heightening existing challenges for children and young people looking to access further education, training, and work.

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Nationwide Building Society Community Grants

14 Jul 2020 - 09:25 by michelle.foster

nationwide building societyGrants are available to charities, Community Land Trusts and housing co-operatives for projects that tackle a housing problem in local communities in eligible parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The funding is for local housing projects that will strengthen local communities to support the most vulnerable by:

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Survey: COVID-19: Your needs, strengths and visions for change

9 Jul 2020 - 14:13 by michelle.foster

Feminist Spaces are a small network of activists, academics and community workers working alongside RAPAR. Feminist Spaces would like to invite you to complete a survey to help them to understand women's needs, strengths and visions for change during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Information about the survey

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