How YOU can get involved in fund
THE LeicestershireLive There With You Fund is being administered by Charity Link, an organisation based in the city which specialises in finding essential funding for people in need.
Grants worth up to the value of £300 will be provided in the form of essential items or vouchers to help people through the crisis.
Charity Link will do this by acting on referrals from recognised public and charitable organisations in the county. These are the bodies working directly with individuals and families in need.
The funding model keeps overheads to a minimum while ensuring referrals are acted upon swiftly. All applications are assessed on an individual basis and urgent cases are prioritised for rapid support.
Charity Link has been providing funding for people in need since 1876. It distributes small grants and everyday items that most of us take for granted. These are typically beds, cookers, school uniforms, fridges and food vouchers.
Charity Link’s director of marketing and fundraising, Sue McEniff, pictured, said: “We are delighted to be working with LeicestershireLive and the Randal Charitable Foundation, along with the support of the people of Leicestershire to ensure that we are able to meet the need of the most vulnerable in our communities at this unprecedented time.”
There are two ways that you can help us support the people in Leicestershire who are being hit hardest by coronavirus.
The first is if you are an individual donor. Go to the Just Giving page and donate in the usual way. The money will then go straight into the fund to be spent on grants for Leicestershire’s most vulnerable. The website address is: justgiving.com/campaign/ThereWithYouFund
Meanwhile, if you are a business donor interested in donating a block grant to the fund, please call Sue on 0116 222 2212.
Alternatively, visit
Link website, at foot the Charity of story, or e-mail: info@charity-link.org
Sue will provide more detail about project objectives, process and reporting for corporate supporters.
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