Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
The West of England Civil Society Partnership (WoECSP) has outlined the role that many Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations are playing in coordinated efforts to respond to coronavirus.
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We are cautiously optimistic following the UK government’s announcement of £750m worth of aid to charities as part of its response to coronavirus, including £370m allocated to small and medium-sized charities.
Whilst it is...
Over half of charities could disappear in the next six months, according to a survey conducted by the Directory of Social Change (DSC).
Thousands of charities were surveyed in order to understand the impact of COVID-19 restrictions...
Bristol City Council has reaffirmed its support for those struggling to pay their council tax during the COVID-19 crisis.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the council already offered reductions to those who might be...
A new community initiative has been launched that enables people to lend their cars to key workers and the voluntary sector during the COVID-19 crisis.
The initiative, known as Karshare...
HMRC is postponing the digital links phase of its Making Tax Digital initiative due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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The CQC has released interim guidance on DBS and other recruitment checks for providers recruiting staff and volunteers to health and social care...
Updated: 03/4/2020
Bristol’s VCSE organisations are playing an important role in the city’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and are working hard to maintain and adapt their services to meet communities’ needs. We had received feedback and some...
The Centre for Social Justice has published a report on the resilience of the voluntary sector during the Coronavirus outbreak....
Charities Aid Foundation have launched a quick-turnaround fund to provide smaller charities with grants of up to £10,000.
Eligible organisations are those with a charitable purpose and charitable activities, which had income of £1million or less in their last...