Coronavirus: Fund set up to help Peterborough groups support isolated residents

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation has set up the Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund to help community organisations throughout Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, who are supporting isolated older and vulnerable people at this time.

These are the community groups on the ground who have immediate contact with those who are struggling because of Covid-19, and they can receive up to £5,000 to help with their vital work.

Generous funding and donations have already been received from the Cambridgeshire County Council, the National Emergencies Trust appeal, Cambridge Building Society, Chadwyck-Healey Charitable Trust, hundreds of members of the public, and every little bit helps.

Michael O’Toole, CEO, Cambridgeshire Community Foundation said: “In such a challenging time it has been incredibly heartening to see how communities across Cambridgeshire are coming together to help those who are more vulnerable. We are determined to support these community groups with the funding that they need to do this vital work. Thank you to everyone who has supported our appeal. Please spread the word and donate if you can.”

If you are interested and able to donate to the fund, please do visit the JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/CoronaviruscommunityfundIf you’re a charity or community group who is interested in applying, please visit the Cambridgeshire Community

Foundation website for more information: https://www.cambscf.org.uk/cambridgeshire-coronavirus-community-fund.htmlExample projects might include:

 Tackling the impacts of financial hardship.

 Enabling people to keep warm by accessing home heating oil or warm clothes.

 Enabling people to access a nutritious meal by connecting them to services providing groceries, and/or ready-made meals.

 Enabling and encouraging people to use and access technology to keep them connected to the outside world.

 Reaching out to isolated people by telephone, and befriending if possible.

 Enabling home education for children and young people.