EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND

There is some limited ICF Funds available to constituted Social Value Sector organisations and informal groups working in partnership with their local Social Value/Third Sector Organisation and/or Community Council to support essential / emergency response effort.

This funding will only be available for the first quarter period of 2020/2021 (April to June) but this may change as the situation progresses.

The funding is for emergency activity to support the following types of activity (not an exhaustive list)

 Shopping for both the elderly, those in self isolation / quarantine and those key workers such as health and social care staff who may not have time to get what they need.
 Collection and delivery of prescriptions
 Helping people pay or sort their bills.
 Driving, collection and delivery of items and equipment.
 Befriending and helping to combat the inevitable loneliness and isolation that some people will feel over the coming months.
 Collecting information to help inform the volunteer effort and identify the jobs that need doing
 Supporting other charitable organisations to do much needed work such as food banks, meal and snack preparation etc.
 Working with the homeless to ensure their needs are met and they stay safe.

A Total Fund of £37,000 is available, no upper or lower limits have been set for the amount requested.

The Community Service Emergency Response Group (C-SERT) will oversee the application and allocation process and will make decisions on the best use of the available resource, their decision will be final.

Up to date information about C-SERT is available in the following link
https://www.pavo.org.uk/coronavirus.html 

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR APPLICATION FORM

Application forms to be emailed to tim.davies@pavo.org.uk by no later than the closing date which is

10pm on 8th April 2020

For any queries related to the above please contact

Tim Davies tim.davies@pavo.org.uk - 01597822191