COVID-19/Coronavirus support for charities
This page is your place for updates on how your charity might be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and the support you can access during this time.
This page will be updated on a regular basis. Last updated: 4 August
Support your local community during COVID-19
VAL is working with Leicester City Council and Leicester County Council to build a bank of volunteers to help during the Coronavirus pandemic. If you need volunteers to support your community, sign up on our volunteering website.
How VAL can support you
During the COVID-19 outbreak we will maintain business as usual with support for the sector for as long as is practically possible.
Our team will be on hand to offer support around keeping your organisation running during the Coronavirus pandemic, how you can recruit and manage volunteers to deliver vital services in your local community and anything else you might need to know.
You can access this support in three ways:
- Online, via our online form
- By email, at helpline@valonline.org.uk
- By phone, on 0116 257 5050
During this period we would ask you to be patient when waiting for a reply. We will continue to issue regular updates on this website, via our newsletters and on social media.
Webinars
Leicestershire Training Team: Infection Control Training
The Leicestershire Training Team provide healthcare training and business consultancy to the healthcare industry. There are running every Tuesday at 10.00am – 11.30 am free Infection Control Training. The sessions are free, but if you give a donation them this money will be given to LOROS. To reserve a place please contact them on 07944599507 or email to info@leicestershiretrainingteam.co.uk
Click here for more details about the organisation
Association of Chairs: The Beacon Programme:
The association of chairs have secured additional funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to continue parts of the beacon programme until 30 September 2020. The Beacon programme is for Chairs and Vice Chairs of smaller charities and non-profit organisations in England with an annual income of under £1 million. As part of this support, they will be running a series of webinars and online peer and expert surgeries which chairpersons will be able to access free of charge.
Registration for the Beacon Programme will remain open until 30 September.
Register online here
Access resources
General guidance for charities
Advice and guidelines from national bodies, the public sector and government.
Funding
Updates on funding that may be available to charities and community groups during the pandemic.
Managing and protecting your staff
Resources that will help you to manage your staff during the pandemic and ensure that they are protected.
Volunteers and volunteering
Advice and guidance on good practice for recruiting and managing volunteers, as well as for volunteers themselves.
Local services available in the county
We have a list of organisations, both private and voluntary, who are offering services in Leicester city during the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic.