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During disasters it is often the smaller, grassroots charities who are the first to step up for communities in need and who offer long-term vital services 🙌 So this #SmallCharityWeek I’d like to appreciate small charities who make a BIG impact 💪 Thanks to UK Community Foundations and its network of 47 local community foundations with invaluable local knowledge, more than 14,000 incredible grassroots groups received more than £76 million in National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus Appeal grants, enabling them to go above and beyond for those in need ❤️ 🌱Groups like Warrington Youth Zone (funded by Cheshire Community Foundation), who ran a wealth of activities for children during lockdowns, reinforce why the Trust will always aim to fund local groups first in the aftermath of UK emergencies. 📝It is fitting this week that the publication of UKGrantmaking 2024 (a collab between 360Giving, London Funders, Association of Charitable Foundations, UK Community Foundations & ACO - The Association of Charitable Organisations) using 360Giving's data on grant funding in the UK reflects the impact of the network and how the National Emergencies Trust continues to work with community foundations & VCS Emergencies Partnership to bolster #disasterpreparedness, so no-one is left behind when the worst happens.
Founder/Director @ Bridge to Unity CIO
4wIt really is. Being agile and connected into the very communities they serve ensures maximum impact, quickly.