Funding to support communities impacted by COVID 19

Derby & Derbyshire has been allocated grant funding of £445k from NHS Charities Together. This is for partnership working to support communities impacted by COVID 19. This funding will be co-ordinated by DCHS Charitable Trust.

4 key priority areas have been identified for Derby & Derbyshire:

• Community Resilience and how we intervene early
• Support for Carers especially in rural areas and BAME communities
• Mental Health and Wellbeing for those affected by COVID 19
• Digital connections and tackling the digital divide.

DCHS Charitable Trust are seeking expressions of interest from Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations - of any size and from any part of Derby & Derbyshire - who have ideas about how they should tackle these priorities and/or who want to be part of delivering the work.

Deadline for expressions of interest: Friday 18^th December 2020 5pm