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: 2 April
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.
Register to find volunteersHow 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.
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.