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The National Lottery Community Fund: Our funding approach in response to COVID-19

31 Mar 2020 - 12:32 by michelle.foster

National Lottery Community FundDawn Austwick, CEO, The National Lottery Community Fund has released the following statement on the funding approach in response to Covid-19:

“At this extraordinarily difficult time, we are all being challenged and moved in ways that seemed unimaginable just weeks ago.

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Mental health and wellbeing support in Manchester during the pandemic

30 Mar 2020 - 15:24 by michelle.foster

Thrive Manchester has complied a list of organisations offering mental health and wellbeing support for people in Manchester.

There is a list of support organisations for adults and a list of support organisations for under 18s.

Mental health and wellbeing support for adults

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CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund

30 Mar 2020 - 14:07 by michelle.foster

Charities Aid FoundationIn this time of national crisis, CAF has launched this rapid response Fund to help smaller charitable organisations affected by the impact of Covid-19. Grants of up to £10,000 will help them to continue to deliver much needed support to our communities across the UK.  

This is intended as a rapid response fund, and CAF aim to make payments to selected organisations within 14 days of application.

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Central Hub launches in Manchester to support city's most vulnerable residents

30 Mar 2020 - 09:32 by michelle.foster

A new central hub has launched today, Monday 30 March, which will coordinate vital support for Manchester's most vulnerable people, to help them cope with the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak.

Manchester City Council Central Hub

As part of the launch, Manchester City Council staff will be redeployed to a bespoke call centre in the Town Hall Extension to get help to people in the greatest need.

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Heart & Parcel ideas for staying at home

27 Mar 2020 - 10:56 by michelle.foster

Heart & ParcelHeart & Parcel offer you their collection of 10 tried and tested foodie activities to try out whilst self-isolating at home:

1. Restock, Revitalise and Clear! Sort out that spice drawer, sharpen those knives, reorganise the pans - look at all the little jobs you wanted to embark on but couldn't do before

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Blog: Community groups and COVID-19: what you need to know about data protection

27 Mar 2020 - 10:44 by michelle.foster

ICO Data protection blogA blog by Ian Hulme, Director for Regulatory Assurance at the ICO.

As COVID-19 continues to sweep across the UK, more and more people are driven to help the most vulnerable in our communities. Church groups, neighbourhood and residents associations are being set up to support the work of existing community groups, services and charities.

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