Provide Covid-19 funding to charities & community businesses hit by income loss · petition

What the petition asks

The Government has introduced a number of fiscal strategies to support the general public, businesses and other sector specific bodies.

We call on the Government to launch a similar fiscal scheme for charities and community businesses to receive support during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Community organisations are the 1st line of support in the early stages of crises. Community organisations, typically led by volunteers have been setting up support processes for food banks, telephone support lines and putting in place methods to support their local communities. Using their local knowledge to serve local need. In recent weeks income has vanished. The community halls, facilities and services remain unused. Funding should be provided so they can help during to the next emergency.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Since you started your petition, the Government has announced further measures, including support for the charity sector. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-the-charity-sector

You can find more information about support for small businesses here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

1 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
26 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee