Get Involved - Volunteering in Response to Covid-19

As Covid-19 continues to spread, the health services need as much support as we can give them in order to help everyone who is less able or at higher risk. Some quarter of a million people have already signed up to boost the ranks and help the vulnerable, including both former medics and students. Find out more about the push for volunteers here

If you are able bodied or qualified in any way to help out, why not put your name down?

Here are a few links you can use to find volunteering opportunities and ways you can get involved to do your bit in the face of Coronavirus

For Businesses

Offer Coronvirus Support from your business at this link

For individuals

NHS England - how to get involved

Click here for the Goodsam Volunteer NHS Responders sign up page

Volunteer locally by signing up at the Community Hubs on R other District Council 's website or Wealden District Council's website

Or visit my webpage to find out what groups are operating in your area who may need more help.

Age UK's neighbourly volunteering offer - encouraging people to help support their elderly neighbours who are staying at home during the epidemic

To see what help you can give your local Age UK, contact them here

If you are nervous or have any questions about volunteering in your community, take a look at the governmental safeguarding fact sheet

If you don't feel comfortable or strong enough to volunteer on the front line, you can do your bit by following government guidelines, keeping your distance from those around you, and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness - both personally and around the home.

Many thanks for your patience and perseverance in this difficult time.

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Coronavirus (Covid-19)

The Sussex Community Foundation is responding the pressures facing local charities and communities in the corona virus crisis. They have set up the Sussex Crisis Fund which will help local people and communities affected by coronavirus. Donors and supporters have really stepped up and the fund pot now stands at approximately £250,000. A further £50,000 has been raised by the National Emergencies Trust and we hope there will be further funds to come in time.

We are appealing to local people and businesses to donate to the fund via the link above. Please spread the word. Any donation would be most welcome.

There already 125 applications to the Sussex Crisis fund and the first grants will be made next week, and then every 1 or 2 weeks thereafter.

Examples of work the Fund will support include; helping vulnerable people in self-isolation, support for food-banks and organisations working to combat hardship caused by the pandemic, or coordinating community responses.

Existing grantees can delay or change their activity need be with the aim being to do everything we can to help local charities to address this immediate crisis and to come out the other side.

The Charity Finance Group are also running a new campaign, which you can read more about here.

Huw Merriman