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c oronavirus community fund (cumbria) guidance notes overview the coronavirus community fund has been established to support

C oronavirus Community Fund
(Cumbria)
Guidance Notes
Overview
The Coronavirus Community Fund has been established to support
community groups through this unprecedented time. The focus of the
fund will be to offer community organisations emergency funding to
deal with emerging issues in the community as a result of the
continuing threat of coronavirus.
Grants of up to £2000 are available.
Groups must:
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Be based in the part of Cumbria within the Yorkshire Dales
National Park (if you are based elsewhere in Cumbria please visit
www.cumbriafoundation.org/fund/covid19-response-fund)
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Have a management committee with at least three unrelated members
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Be a voluntary organisation, community group, small charity or
other not for profit organisation
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Have a bank account in the group’s name (with two unrelated
signatories)
Who can apply?
Examples of types of groups that might access grant funds:
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Community emergency response groups, both formal and informal;
Foodbanks; CAB, Law Centres and other advice organisations; Family
Advice groups; CVS and Volunteer centres; Community transport
groups; Age UK and other organisations specifically supporting
older people and people with disabilities; Homeless support groups
Recently formed groups of local volunteers providing mutual aid in
your community can also apply. You will need to:
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demonstrate that your work is endorsed by the Local Covid-19 Hub,
another charitable or statutory organisation e.g. parish council
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demonstrate that appropriate safeguarding has been considered, and
you ensure volunteers are following Cumbria CVS and County Council
guidance on safeguarding
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seek authorisation from another charitable organisation or
statutory organisation, e.g. parish council, to hold funds on your
behalf if you do not have a bank account
Who will benefit from support from these organisations?
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Vulnerable people who are required to self-isolate
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Older people (over 70) who are isolated, vulnerable and/or
self-isolating
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People with disabilities and/or underlying health difficulties
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People returning home from hospital, who require additional help
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Homeless people
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People experiencing poverty as a result of the pandemic including
low income families
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Local communities requiring additional support
We want to support community groups working together, particularly in
smaller geographical communities. To ensure the voluntary effort is
coordinated and joined up where possible, please contact your local
Community Resilience Group:
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[email protected]
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[email protected]
The Fund will only support activities directly relating to challenges
emerging from the Coronavirus outbreak. Types of activity the Fund
will prioritise:
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Providing groceries, household essentials and delivery of
medicines to vulnerable people who are self-isolating
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Coordination of volunteers and charitable effort to support
vulnerable people self-isolating
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Direct and immediate practical support for vulnerable groups
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Support to enable prompt and safe discharge from hospital
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Enabling and encouraging vulnerable people to use and access
technology to keep them connected to the outside world
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Reaching out to isolated older and vulnerable people by telephone
and social media to support positive mental health.
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Initiatives to reduce isolation and vulnerability
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Advice and guidance and emotional, mental health and bereavement
support
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Enabling charitable groups to work remotely and adapting services
Whilst our first priority is aimed at projects that are providing
direct support as outlined above, we are also keen to support groups
with organisational running costs. If your organisation is not
delivering a direct response to the current crisis but has suffered a
loss of income as a result and is seeking a contribution to running
costs, priority will be given to organisations that provide vital
community support in areas of disadvantage who have a strong and
demonstrable community reach and with limited reserves.
We do expect that groups will make use of their reserves where they
have them as we will not be able to meet all of the needs.
Who cannot apply / what work will not be supported?
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Individuals
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Private businesses
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National organisations and their affiliates, where the local
organisation and its fund are not separately managed
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General appeals or sponsorship
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Work normally funded from statutory sources
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Work undertaken by or on behalf of schools, colleges or
universities as part of their statutory curricular activities
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Work undertaken by or on behalf of statutory bodies
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Work for the advancement of religion
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Work where the main beneficiaries are animals
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Work which does not directly benefit people living in the area of
benefit
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Overseas holidays or trips
Due to the exceptional circumstances that have led to the creation of
the fund, our aim is to keep the application process as
straightforward as possible and award grants within two weeks of
receiving a completed application.
The Process
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Complete the electronic application form and email it to
[email protected], attaching supporting documents. We are
not able to accept hard copies via post.
If you experience any difficulties with completing the application or
providing any of the requested documentation please let us know via
email.
Award
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An assessor may contact you to obtain further information, however
we will try to keep this to a minimum.
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A local panel considers all applications and the final decision
cannot be changed.
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We will aim to get a decision to you within two weeks of receiving
a completed application.
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We will contact you by email to let you know the outcome. When we
contact you, we will copy in a trustee/member of your management
committee, so it is important that we have email addresses for
your Board members.
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Payment runs will be done on a weekly basis. If your application
is successful, and provided we have everything we need, your
payment will be made on the next payment run following your offer
email.
If you require any assistance with the completion of your application,
please contact Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust on 015242 51002.
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orkshire Dales Millennium Trust
Main Street | Clapham via Lancaster | LA2 8DP
T 015242 51002 | E [email protected] | www.ydmt.org
Registered Charity No. 1061687 | Company Limited by guarantee |
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