Your local community foundation will decide on the best way to respond to the need but examples of grants given will be to the following: 

• Organisations that support the ongoing needs of vulnerable people to ensure that their health and wellbeing is maintained 
• Organisations in support of activities that relieve pressure on local statutory services, particularly emergency or health and social care provision, or compliment their response  

• Groups and activities that support vulnerable people self-isolating (the elderly, people with pre-existing medical conditions etc) 
• Support for foodbanks and organisations working to combat hardship caused by the pandemic including child hunger 
• Community response coordination 
• Organisations or informal groups that have been specifically established to respond to the crisis 
• Volunteer costs for new and existing organisations responding to the effect of the crisis 

• Additional costs of working remotely and adapting services delivered in the wider community 
• Additional support as required for emotional support, mental health and bereavement support 

Secondarily, and if funds allow: 

• Support for organisations that provide support for vulnerable groups to counter the loss of income and fundraising which can be directly linked to the pandemic