Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum
We are the voice of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
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What’s happening in Cornwall’s VCSE sector
Current funding opportunities during the Covid-19 crisis
We have temporarily paused our funding bulletins during the Covid-19 crisis but we are working with Cornwall Council to keep an up to date list of funds and grants available, which can be viewed on the Cornwall Council website at https://preview.tinyurl.com/ydhl8nwb
Voluntary and Community Sector Covid-19 Updates
You can catch up on all the Voluntary and Community Sector Covid-19 Updates here.
Sign up to Cornwall’s COVID-19 emergency response newsletter
We are producing a regular bulletin with Cornwall Council with COVID-19 response updates, information and resources for you, sign up here https://bit.ly/2w5ctN3
Volunteers keep in touch over the phone to support people with sight loss
With the new coronavirus lockdown measures in place, the volunteers at Guide Dogs had to think of new ways to support the people with sight loss that they usually see face to face.
Charity, sports club and business work together as Community Kitchen
DisAbility Cornwall & IoS, Hayle RFC and the Cornish Oven joined forces to form Hayle Community Kitchen, as they saw how many vulnerable people were having to self-isolate but did not qualify for ‘shielding’ support from the government.
Temporary accommodation for Cornish care workers
Two weeks after going live, the emergency accommodation portal for Care Workers, www.cornwallhugs.org, has received offers of property up and down the county with well over 100 units registered so far.
Free online training
Reed is offering a range of free online training which would be ideal for people to improve their employment opportunities, while furloughed, or shielding, whether volunteers, staff members or people being supported in the community.
