The Chancellor has announced a £750 million package of support to ensure charities can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak.
- Our brilliant charities are playing a crucial role in the national effort to fight coronavirus, backed up by an army of volunteers to support those who are most in need.
- We will do everything we can to help the sector during this difficult time, with an unprecedented £750 million of extra funding. Government departments will directly allocate £360 million to charities providing key services during the crisis, including up to £200 million for hospices, while £370 million will support small and medium-sized charities – including through a grant to the National Lottery Community Fund.
- The Government has also pledged a minimum of £20 million to the National Emergencies Trust Appeal – a funding raising programme that will be aired on the BBC later this month.
