More funding opportunities (June 24)
New funding – for COVID-19-related welfare support (with short deadlines), and others around welfare, support for vulnerable groups, and heritage preservation. Plus Future for Nature competition.
Reopening village halls – guidance
CRCC is working with Action with Communities in Rural England to ensure that village halls have comprehensive guidance as they plan to reopen.
Less than a quarter of Cornwall’s voluntary sector operating as usual amid COVID-19 crisis
Cornwall VSF’s survey of the VCSE Sector’s crisis response shows great innovation and joint-working, but a bleak future amidst funding issues and a rise in need.
Guide to help rural communities be more resilient
Communities Prepared and Action with Communities in Rural England have published a new guide to help rural communities become more resilient in the face of emergencies.
COVID-19 funding update – 11 June
Covid-19-related funding opportunities for dairy farmers, heritage buildings and food-aid charities, and organisations supporting older people, people of colour and domestic abuse victims. **New activities funding added.
Cornwall Scrubs: when volunteers & their sewing machines come together
Cornwall Scrubs, led by Annie Lucas and a team of volunteers, has sewing and distribution volunteers across the county all working towards ensuring that the NHS staff and healthcare workers in Cornwall have access to scrubs if PPE has not been provided.
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.
Relationship counselling for seafarers
Relate is offering free relationship counselling for fishermen and merchant navy sailors, to help them maintain healthy family and couple relationships.
Financial Advice for people facing difficulties
A comprehensive resource for those working with people who are facing financial difficulties – debt, business support, working, benefits, budgeting and emergency grants.
Tempo Time Credits to engage with vulnerable families and young people
Find out about Tempo Time Credits, a way of earning credits to spend on leisure activities, through volunteering. Targeted to vulnerable families and young people. Also professional support forums.
New COVID-19 community Toolkit to support volunteers helping their communities
A new COVID-19 Community Toolkit has been launched to support volunteers in helping their communities during the pandemic.
Advice and resources from national organisations
A round-up of useful articles and resources from national organisations including furloughed staff wanting to volunteer, help with zoom calls, business contingency planning for fundraising, lessons about spontaneous volunteering in emergencies, and help with payment for volunteers shopping for someone else.
Help for carers during Covid-19
Two organisations in Cornwall are offering help and support for carers who are experiencing changes in their circumstances due to Covid-19.
Help with Dual Sensory Impairment
Hi-Vis UK are concerned that during Covid-19, many self-isolating over 70’s may be further impacted by their deteriorating hearing and sight.
Volunteer Cornwall launches Key Worker telephone support service
Volunteer Cornwall has launched their new ‘Wellbeing Mentors’ to support anyone working as a Key Worker during the COVID 19 Crisis.
Coronavirus Support in the VCS sector
Coronavirus Support in the VCS sector: Gov.uk advice on WhatsApp, Nightlink listening service up & running again, new befriending service in Falmouth, and DWP home visits suspended.
Safeguarding course available for community groups helping vulnerable people
Community groups helping vulnerable people in their area can now access an discounted online safeguarding course.
Social Prescribing Covid-19 directory published
A Social Prescribing Covid-19 directory has been produced and can be viewed here https://tinyurl.com/trw62jb