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In the midst of a pandemic, what are we learning as a group of funders (Comic Relief’s UK Intermediary Funders initiative) that we can hold onto as we move into recovery and renewal? Through this blog, we wanted to share some of the questions we’ve been discussing amongst our five funding organisations.
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We've just run a survey of how charities, social enterprises and grassroots groups have been affected by Covid-19. We're anticipating a future problem caused by the complexity in the funding landscape and the short-term focus on Covid-19.
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VCSE organisations are wondering - are funders thinking about the future? This blog gives a snapshot of a small funder's experiences during the first weeks of the UK Covid-19 crisis.
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Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, we have been scouring our collective histories (of research as well as lived experiences) to help inform and guide our responses. As our gaze begins to turn, tentatively, to recovery and the longer-term, what lessons might we find in the coping strategies employed during the recession and ensuing austerity of ten or so years ago?
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Covid-19: How funders can support grantees responding to the pressures of uncertainty
April 2020
Blogs
Six ideas and priorities highlighted by the leaders attending our first round of online peer support sessions for VCSE organisations.
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Funders across the UK are busy adapting their processes to better support their grantees and the wider sector in the face of the spread and emerging impact of the coronavirus. We asked what immediate action they are taking to lighten the reporting load on grantees and be truly responsive.
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The current crisis is an opportunity to show imagination about changing some of the traditional ways we might work together.
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How can funders respond quickly and effectively to the challenge of supporting and sustaining the wider sector through this crisis?
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Recent conversations highlight the speed of change and intense pressure felt by those working with vulnerable people and communities. We suggest five ways in which funders can make a real difference to their grantees.
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As funders consider what to do during our current global crisis, we have collated what we learnt from previous emergencies.
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