Voluntary and Community Sector Covid-19
2020-07-09
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The question pertains to the sustainability of charities and organizations during the pandemic.
What steps is the Department taking to ensure that civil society organizations can sustain themselves through the crisis, given the significant challenges they face?
The Government has announced a £750 million funding package to support frontline charities during the pandemic, unlocking an additional £150 million from dormant accounts. Furthermore, there are measures such as the coronavirus job retention scheme to help these organizations.
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