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COVID19 FUNDER DATABASE
Fri 7 Aug 2020
The free COVID19 funder database is live. Searchable, using multiple criteria, with 545 funders; click through to 1000s of funder websites. Login to access it, the assessments and 4 toolkits. If you’re not yet a member of our community – Register Now. It takes 2 mins and everything is free.
Mansell House moving on
Fri 7 Aug 2020
To all our members and partners in Lichfield we wanted to let you know that we have taken the decision to sell Mansell House. Its been a wonderful home to Support Staffordshire for the last 5 years and to Lichfield CVS for the two decades before that. Many will have very fond memories of it and we will miss it. However, its time to focus on the future and unfortunately Mansell just isn’t the right place for us to be any longer.
NCVO BLOG- The government’s covid-19 recovery strategy: Implications for charities
Tue 12 May 2020
Posted on May 12 2020 by Elizabeth Chamberlain
Following the prime minister’s speech on Sunday evening, the government has published Our plan to rebuild: the UK government’s covid-19 recovery strategy. The document is intended to provide further details about the government’s proposed plan to ease the lockdown and rebuild the economy and society as we get through the worst of the pandemic.
COVID-19 residents survey
Mon 10 Aug 2020
Coronavirus has had a significant impact on the people of Staffordshire and has affected everyone, from health and wellbeing, education, jobs and the wider economy.
You can now have your say in what you think the future priorities should be in Staffordshire for COVID-19 as life begins to go back to normal, in the Staffordshire COVID-19 residents survey.
It will only take ten minutes to complete and your valuable input will help to prioritise the next part of recovery.
The Impact of Coronavirus on Bereavement
Mon 10 Aug 2020
As lockdown starts to come to an end, members of the South Staffordshire End of Life Care Alliance reflect on the impact of the coronavirus on the community.
The current focus for the alliance, which brings together voluntary sector organisations from across the county, is bereavement and members have supported the community in different ways throughout.
Gayle Routledge, CEO of A Child of Mine, which currently supports more than 60 families across Staffordshire following the death of a child of any age, said lockdown had been a really challenging time for families.
Did you know Community Centres, Village Halls, Scout Groups and Charities are eligible to apply for the Government Small Business Grant?
Mon 10 Aug 2020
Closing date: 21 August 2020
Applications are still being taken for the Government Small Business Grant, so far we have distributed over £26m. There are however organisations who have not provided us with their bank details and we have been unable to issue payment. An online form is available here to apply. They will be asked to upload proof of bank details if not currently paying rates by direct debit.
Units available to local charities at the Octagon Shopping Centre in Burton
Mon 10 Aug 2020
For some time now, The Octagon Shopping Centre in Burton upon Trent, has been working with local charitable organisations to provide storage space and, if required, shop units for charities, utilising void units within their centre.
The units they provide are available to registered charities free of rent and service charge. In many cases they may also cover the cost of the utilities too. All they ask is that charities utilising the space take on the rates liability which is current zero until March 2021.
Re-opening Your Library Safey During Covid-19
Mon 10 Aug 2020
It has been a brilliant start to our phased re-opening of Staffordshire’s libraries, so many of you have told us how happy you are to be able to use their library again, albeit in a different way to what we are used to.
We’re really pleased that during July we re-opened all of our County Council managed libraries and we have supported some of our Community Managed Libraries to open as well and expect others to be opening in coming weeks. We have also re-instated limited access to computers and photocopying and we continue to evolve our service as we recover from lockdown.
Together We're Better Stakeholder Update: 3 August 2020
Fri 7 Aug 2020
This week it has been announced that two new coronavirus tests will be rolled out to hospitals, care homes and labs from next week. The new tests can detect the virus in just 90 minutes. It is hoped that the fast results will help to stop the spread of the virus, whilst also increasing testing capacity ahead of winter.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage
Fri 7 Aug 2020
Closing date: 17 August 2020
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, distributed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Historic England, awards grants of between £10,000 to £3 million to organisations from across England’s heritage ecosystem. Grants are to safeguard these organisations’ future from the economic impact of Covid-19.
Applicants must have been financially sustainable before the pandemic, have exhausted all other financing options, and are now at risk of failure.