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Dorset in the pandemic A report into our response to the coronavirus crisis Covid-19 Timeline Our biggest test

January 31 First two Covid cases in the UK These last 12 months have, without doubt, been a March 9 First three cases time of uncertainty, anxiety, sadness and disruption March 15 Shielding of over 70s and vulnerable begins never seen on such a scale in this country outside March 16 PM tells people to work from home if possible of wartime. Jeremy Mills frsa llb te March 19 Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund launched Chair of Dorset Community Foundation March 20 Schools close except for key worker children funds have an income of less March 21 First death recorded in Dorset However they have also brought out the very best in us as a people and in Dorset we have seen charities than £100,000 and 55 per March 23 BCP and Dorset Councils call for volunteers and voluntary groups step up despite losing staff and cent under £50,000. revenue, people who would never have imagined March 26 Lockdown One So it was no surprise to see themselves volunteering coming forward to help their the bulk of the more than £1 Dorset volunteers begin shopping, dropping food parcels communities and new groups materialising to meet March 30 million it has allocated over four phases going to these and collecting prescriptions for isolated and vulnerable the need on their doorstep. smaller groups, who have been magnificent. April 6 First ten Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund grants are made I am proud that Dorset Community Foundation has We have been able to look at the impact of phase stood squarely at the forefront of this effort. April 24 6,327 vulnerable residents contacted by BCP, 988 volunteers deployed one and we know that almost 45,000 people have May 5 £250k of Phase 1 Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund grants paid It was impressive to see not just the extent of the benefitted from the first £500,000 of grant awards. response from the voluntary sector but the speed at This represents a phenomenal effort from June 1 Lockdown One eases which it happened. our small staff of just four, as well as its July 13 £500k of Phase 1 Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund grants paid The Dorset Coronavirus Community trustees and supporters, who have DCF awards additional £70,000 to Dorset’s five Citizens Advice Fund was launched in March just as worked tirelessly to streamline July 30 offices (total support now over £90k) the pandemic took its grip and ever processes to assess and approve since, it has provided the essential applications quickly. July 31 Shielding ends funds the groups asked for – at When we eventually look back the pace they needed them. August 3 Month long ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ at this tumultuous time, we September 30 £790k of Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund grants paid under phases 1 and 2 For the past 21 years Dorset will remember the heroism Community Foundation has and dedication of our frontline November 5 Lockdown Two shown that it is highly adept at workers who stood firm and November 11 UK Covid death total hits 50,000 empowering the grass roots groups steadfast in the teeth of this crisis. who do so much for this county. In a The voluntary sector deserves to be December 2 Lockdown 2 ends, tier system begins typical year 70 per cent of the groups it heralded alongside them. £136,000 of Phase 3 Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund grants paid December 18 to address food poverty on behalf of Dorset and BCP Councils

December 19 Five-day Christmas ‘break’ cancelled Who we are January 5 Lockdown Three For the last 21 years Dorset Community Foundation’s expertise and knowledge of where the need exists in January 26 UK Covid death total hits 100,000 mission has been to raise funds for those most in need Dorset is unrivalled. £51,000 additional Phase 3 Dorset Coronavirus Community in Dorset. Just in this last year we have awarded more January 28 Because we are not cause specific, we can consider Fund grants paid to address food poverty than £1.2 million in grants to charities, groups and funding any area of disadvantage as long as it is £61,000 of Phase 4 Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund grants individuals across the county. February 10 Dorset-based. paid supporting longer term community recovery We have been able to do this because we have built Boris Johnson announces roadmap for ending most restrictions up a relationship of trust and co-operation with our To find out more about us, how to donate and February 22 as 18 million are vaccinated donors and funders. They trust us to use their money the grants we have available, go to where it can make the most impact because our dorsetcommunityfoundation.org

2 DCF Covid-19 Response Report DCF Covid-19 Response Report 3 A call to action Our response

On March 16, 2020, Prime Minister Boris We launched the Dorset Coronavirus Community Johnson told people they should work from home to Fund on 19 March, 2020, when it was clear to us that try to minimise the spread of coronavirus and that Dorset, with its above-average elderly population, within a few days 1.5 million vulnerable people would many living in comparatively remote rural communities, Grant Robson Director, Dorset need to shield at home for three months. Jonathan Greenwood as well as other vulnerable groups living in localised Community Foundation Trustee and Chair of Grants and Impact Committee areas of relative deprivation, would feel the impact We realised we had to do something to meet the needs All of them told us that they of those in Dorset who would be disadvantaged by the came to the community straight away. situation – those who were shielding or whose income foundation because we was adversely affected by businesses closing down. were best-placed to We streamlined our grant-making processes need through our knowledge of grass-roots use their money the to make sure help reached those most groups and networks. We worked with UK Community Foundations and most effectively in need as quickly as possible. Volunteer the National Emergencies Trust to establish a way We have continuously analysed and reflected by getting it to the assessors from our councils and other of receiving money being raised nationally as well as on our grant-making and the results achieved places where it was contacts helped share the load on our Grants raising funds ourselves regionally and locally so we so we could adjust grant-making to ensure no needed the most. Manager Ellie Maguire and applications could get it to the community groups on the frontline. groups or communities were left behind. We reached were determined daily by a small panel of trustees via The result was the Dorset Coronavirus Community Looking back almost out to groups we may not have funded before and email. As a result we were able to get help to Dorset Fund, which has contributed to us awarding more than a year, I remember encouraged applications from BAME communities and residents fast – the average turnaround for successful £1.2 million in grants in the last year. it being a time of disability groups. groups from application to awarding funds was just enormous anxiety, We knew the unsung heroes who were out there five days in the first phase. Through all this we feel we have played mixed with huge pride and rolling their sleeves up and helping vulnerable people a significant part in making a difference admiration for the incredible Our priority was to fund emergency responses by fetching shopping, collecting prescriptions and to people’s lives in Dorset affected by community spirit we witnessed. supporting the most vulnerable and most impacted. running errands, needed our support quickly. the pandemic. Many people have suffered personal tragedies but the In any emergency response the And as the full lockdown became reality little more way the grass roots groups rallied, and continue to approach has to be flexible so our than a week later, we quickly realised the impact it adapt and rise to this unprecedented challenge, really application process was kept as was having on established voluntary groups who were has been uplifting and inspiring. simple as possible. We knew many having to adapt to the needs of the people who relied of the groups applying to us so on them. Switching to online support, remote youth I have to include our staff, supporters, trustees, due diligence checks and decision- work and telephone contact is costly, especially at a partners and donors in that list as well. They have making was straightforward. time when revenues are drying up. all shown amazing resilience and resourcefulness to achieve what we set out to do – raise as much money We looked for helpful and creative That meant a complete gear-change in the way we as quickly as possible and use it to fuel the ways to support the many new and assessed and awarded grants. Our trustees greatest community effort we have seen emerging groups set up quickly and volunteers really came through for in generations. in smaller communities that were us in helping to make quick decisions providing vital services. without sacrificing the integrity of I hope this report highlights some the process. of that spirit and resilience, We also awarded grants to agencies supporting and acts as a tribute to the the voluntary sector as a whole, providing advice We were bowled over that enormous hard work and and guidance to groups on Covid guidelines and donors we had known for many dedication we have seen. connecting groups together – Dorset Community years, as well as lots of new Action and Community Action Network for ones, came forward to help. We example. reached out to some but many came to us wanting to respond From the beginning we adopted a collaborative to the pictures they were seeing approach in our response. We strengthened on TV and in newspapers. our partnerships with the two local councils, assisting their efforts to reach those most in

4 DCF Covid-19 Response Report DCF Covid-19 Response Report 5 Our impact in Phase One

Beneficiaries by place for first £500,000 of Dorset

Coronavirus Community Fund grants Gillingham 268

Shaftesbury 3551

Marnhull area 1500

Sherborne 770 North East Sturminster Dorset Newton 91 Dorset

Verwood 12

West Dorset Blandford 776 Thorncombe 20 Horton 90 West Moors 886

Milton Abbas 30 Colehill 118 Broadwindsor 89 Tricketts area 1445 Cerne Valley area 180 Wimborne 360 Cross 45 Salway Ash 50 Sydling Valley 60 441 Upper Marshwood Toller Porcorum 30 Piddlehinton 25 Vale 400 Parkstone 85 Townsend 583 Loders and 15 Lytchett 1010 Morden 30 West Charmouth 158 Howe 98 1029 & Turlin Moor Turnerspuddle 315 210 Dorchester 3410 1305 Chideock 30 Boscombe 944

Additional regional beneficiaries* “The Fund recognised the Weymouth and Portland 2559 Voices Weymouth 1,091 urgency of the application and 4444 1045 from the pandemic provided a fast, positive, North Dorset 1418 response. As a result the Wyke Regis 450 East Dorset 474 Weymouth Service/Project was quickly up Purbeck 686 and running. In turn this gave a Christchurch 3008 & Portland boost to the volunteers who 3649 had joined the initiative.” Portland 2778 2660 Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust *data provided by groups delivering services regionally

6 DCF Covid-19 Response Report DCF Covid-19 Response Report 7 Our impact Grant-giving by area

How all four phases of our grant-giving helped Dorset North Dorset tackle the pandemic fallout. £131,856 East Dorset Total amount awarded by grant theme area £70,747 West Dorset Strategic grants Grants to agencies supporting and £166,848 maximising collaboration within Purbeck Christchurch £21,124 the voluntary sector. £65,302 £107,773 Supporting BAME Poole Bournemouth communities Mental health support £126,635 £248,914 Weymouth & Portland Support for £43,173 young people £126,336 £117,768 Grants to groups supporting Grants helping groups take early action on BAME communities with impact of loneliness, existing conditions culturally-sensitive projects. £117,170 and working on frontline services. Grants to groups providing education, childcare, mental health services and Disabilities/serious Illnesses Grants by phase Our response supporting disabled children and by month in numbers and their families. £77,505 Grants supporting people Total amount awarded Complementing with disabilities, their Phase 1 April £163,066 statutory services Supporting emergency Supporting families and carers, people with health May £138,318 £1,035,845 conditions, including with treatments responses and services homeless Average grant awarded cancelled due to Covid. providing immediate relief. June £166,847 £24,450 individuals Grants to voluntary groups July £30,246 £3,140 supporting statutory services, Doorstep deliveries eg police and hospitals. £24,362 Number of grants awarded Grants to groups helping rough Phase 2 August £95,350 £64,662 Tackling longer-term 328 sleepers mitigate against September £193,197 Grants for groups, newly-formed and emerging needs, focusing Supporting mental health issues, addictions Number of groups supported and lack of food and supplies. long-standing, who organised volunteers on vulnerable people and those in for shopping, prescriptions and errands. financial those suffering hardship. 220 hardship Number of newly-formed Support for the recovery of Phase 3 November £38,631 groups supported families and communities Addressing food poverty £106,045 Dec £97,903 Grants for debt relief, by supporting community 26 employment support and food projects. £58,301 Number of groups new universal credit services to Grants to help to begin Food/hot meal provision to DCF supported switch to online support for recovery from the impact huge increase in demand. of the pandemic. £345,400 Phase 4 January £65,537 78 Grants for groups providing Addressing the needs of February £46,748 food to people in hardship, vulnerable people self- Number of town and Crime including domestic/sexual violence projects collecting and delivering isolating in Lockdown 3 parish councils supported Grants for crime prevention food to foodbanks, refuges, and funding community £27,297 and support of victims. hostels and homeless. recovery and cohesion. 14

8 DCF Covid-19 Response Report DCF Covid-19 Response Report 9 Complementing Statutory Services Food and hot meal provision Eype Scrubs Sewing Group The Bus Stop Club

An army of talented quilters took up the challenge of sewing 3,000 The Bus Stop Club received a £844.20 grant to cover pieces of protective wear for health workers. its overheads while it ran a hot meal and groceries They used a £1,500 coronavirus fund grant towards the cost of project for low income families in Ferndown. making scrub sets, large and small scrubs bags, scrub hats, Project manager Sue Sutherland said: “Without headbands, mask extenders, adult and child face coverings the grant from DCF none of our costs would have from donated material. been met.” They were sent to frontline workers at Dorset County Hospital The group’s after-school club was unable to meet and Weldmar Hospice as well as GP practices, health care but it used its Facebook page to keep in touch with centres and hospice shop staff. families and at Easter volunteers delivered holiday Co-ordinator Beverly Chisnall said: “Children’s and Maternity craft packs. like all we have got to do is open a door and we can go for a walk, go shopping or see family. wards initially received sets of scrub bags, headbands and mask The group’s regular befrienders helped deliver meals

Case studies extenders to accompany scrub sets being made by a seamstress. We and groceries three times a week. “This also gave us If there is anything I have learned it is I will never take designed and made a gathered face covering for use by outpatients, which the opportunity to check on the well-being of clients,” things for granted ever again.” were supplied regularly. said Mrs Sutherland. A further £5,486 was awarded to fund the delivery of “On our suggestion, every member of staff received an individual designed One recipient wrote: “I have been doing a lot of meals during Christmas and to reopen a debt relief scrub bags, with matching face covering and headbands.” thinking how it is so easy to take things for granted, service for those in financial hardship.

Disabilities and serious illness Doorstep deliveries to those self-isolating Dorset Children’s Foundation Lychett Minster and Upton Town Council For families of vulnerable children with handed because carers were unable to complex medical needs the lockdown was visit, or for exhausted parents taking The council received a grant of £3,000 of tea. “She said she didn’t like to an anxious time that led many of them to turns to care overnight. to set up a food bank which provided trouble anyone, but she hadn’t had a shield completely from the outside world. bespoke, home-delivered food parcels cup of tea for a week as she had run Counsellors identified particularly to those in need. out,” said clerk Karen Cane. The Foundation, which supports sick vulnerable families and put them in and disabled children by funding contact with other parents to act as A team of 55 volunteers were recruited Another elderly resident medical expenses, mobility equipment support buddies. Said staff member to fetch shopping and collect who had no family was taken and therapies not covered by the NHS, Patsy Hallmey: “This has enabled our prescriptions for those having to shield. to hospital every day for used a £5,000 coronavirus fund grant charity to further build a close network The council also delivered a Cornish chemotherapy by volunteers, to fund extra support from trained of families within the community. cream tea to over 70s and organised a who then waited to bring counsellors as the focus shifted to summer sports camp for 30 children of him home. “When a practical problem was supporting its families’ practical and families impacted by the pandemic. highlighted, we were able to draw upon “We have really observed local emotional needs. other functions of the charity, for The council delivered 7,000 leaflets people stepping up to help By talking to a counsellor via phone or example providing home deliveries of advertising its 9am to 9pm phone those that are in a less fortunate Zoom, parents were able to talk essential supplies, bottles of Calpol, or helpline for people feeling isolated. It position than themselves and have honestly about how they felt. It was other medication. This has brought our came to the rescue of one lady in her been really keen to work with the reassuring for mums left coping single- community together.” 80s, who rang because she had run out Upton Together team,” said Mrs Cane.

“Mrs H is an elderly lady of 92 with a lung condition and was in isolation since April. “Thank you, the children are hungry and I have nothing to Voices Mrs H rang WCV for help as she had not eaten for four days, had no food in the Voices give them. I have been working on a zero hours contract and from the from the pandemic house and was feeling very weak, and tired. WCV took down a shopping list from pandemic now have no work or money, this is helping us so much.” her and got it delivered within the hour.” Parish Church beneficiary Weymouth Community Volunteers

10 DCF Covid-19 Response Report DCF Covid-19 Response Report 11 Mental health support Support for the recovery of families and communities Bournemouth YMCA Home-Start South East Dorset

A grant of £3,340 clients’ mental health. It has helped A grant of £5,000 helped Home-Start During this period, the needs have enabled Bournemouth clients by being able to maintain a stable adapt its face-to-face support for increased with families reporting YMCA to provide 15 hours presence when all other interactions had families to online and phone contact. increased stress, anxiety, and lower moods with disclosures of self-harm, counselling per week over four been reduced to no contact rules.” Volunteers contacted families weekly months to expand its service and suicidal feelings, and domestic It also meant that when NHS and other to offer critical emotional and practical move it online. violence incidents.” local services had been stopped clients support, including resources to support This allowed its counsellors to were still able to access support for mental health and wellbeing and advice She said as a result of continue working with and expand mental health and addictions. The YMCA on how to cope with new demands on volunteers’ support, some their work with vulnerable homeless has also started to offer the service to the parenting such as home schooling. parents have gone on to individuals with mental health issues community and have taken on a number Grants Partnership Manager Sally Smith seek specialist help from and those suffering from addiction or of clients already who required support said: “The support we have delivered mental health/ domestic abuse. and which it previously would not have throughout the pandemic has made a counselling services,

Case studies been able to work with. The service was able to offer professional huge impact for our beneficiary families which will benefit their support to 45 people, including existing One client wrote: “Counselling has really and improved the lives of children. children in the long term. clients and frontline staff. Senior helped me. I have come a long way since I Operations Officer Mark Inkpen said: started my sessions and I wouldn’t know “During the pandemic the counselling has where I would be without them, I would offered an important resource to support highly recommend these sessions.” Support for young people Bridport ASD and Social Anxiety Group Supporting BAME communities The £2,281 awarded to the group has had a huge impact “One 15-year-old with ASD started on the journey of Umoja Arts Network on its 104 young people and parents, it said. gender change just before lockdown, during which he only saw family and had barely left the house. The group “It has helped us to stay in virtual contact during supported him and his mum on social media and Umoja Arts was awarded a grant of involvement in the sense that some groups lockdown and engage in meaningful and supportive ways encouraged him gently to start coming to the group £3,775, which helped it to support ethnic went the extra mile in publicising the – such as social media posts, yoga and meditation again. Although initially very nervous he has continued to minority communities with food parcels. project as well forsaking their donations content to support teens and carers with mental and come, gaining in confidence to express his change and for people they deemed more needy.” physical health,” said organiser Karen Wright. Workers used the grant to buy supplies, participate in group activities.” particularly culturally sensitive products The group also came to the aid of 300 “The competitions we were able to run helped the teens such as dhal, Carnation milk, cashew nuts ethnic minority students trapped in get out taking photos and recording things about their and powdered cassava. They used their university halls of residence and being special interests. What they have done will feed into our contacts with other groups working within threatened with eviction. They had no longer-term media project which will increase awareness the communities to identify families at risk recourse to public funds so workers of autism and anxiety in the wider community.” so they could receive parcels. Ebi Sosseh provided them with urgently needed of the group said: “The grant gave the food and signed them up to foodbanks The grant also helped the group reopen after the first recipients a feeling of being wanted and for longer term support. lockdown so children and carers were able to meet again. supported within their community, even “Two of our teens had barely been out of the house at all The group has also provided food to at amongst those who were on the breadline. during this time. Some were in urgent need of nurture least seven full time musicians from and support and have been self-harming, ticking, “The grant has also contributed to ethnic minority backgrounds who have experiencing psychosis and having suicidal thoughts ,” reinvigorating their sense of community had no income. said Mrs Wright.

“Before I found you I had gone without a hot meal for three days, Probably more but “A woman with a history of poor mental health suffered a severe crisis and became suicidal at the Voices who’s counting? Due to health problems I have been self isolating for months and having Voices beginning of lockdown. She required intensive support with many phone calls from the support from the from the pandemic recently moved to Poole prior to the lockdown I did not know a lot of people.” pandemic worker who used distracting techniques to help the client who is now able to access the Thursday The Crumbs Project beneficiary group for support, as well as continuing support by telephone.” Water Lily Project

12 DCF Covid-19 Response Report DCF Covid-19 Response Report 13 Groups rise to challenge Our Covid grants

Access Dorset Dorset Community Action From the start of the pandemic groups on the frontline of the Acts Fast Dorset Forest School Affpuddle & TurnersPuddle Parish Council Dorset Mental Health Forum response adapted and evolved their operations. Age UK Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset Dorset Mind Age Concern North Dorset Dorset Parent Infant Partnership Age UK North, South and West Dorset Dorset Polish Centre Our Dorset Coronavirus Community and Lyme Cancer Support received Alacrify Foundation CIC Dorset Race Equality Council Axe Valley & West Dorset Ring Dorset Search & Rescue Fund was vital to empowering those more calls in two weeks than in a & Ride Service Dorset Search Dogs Axminster & Lyme Cancer Support at the forefront of the huge effort normal year. Double Act Disability Theatre Company B Sharp to help people over 70 or with D’Urberville Centre Beaminster Cricket Club Many groups also lost EDAS serious health conditions Beaminster Foodbank experienced workers who were EDP Drug & Alcohol Services Blandford Community Volunteer Helpline shielding at home. Escapeline shielding. Broadwindsor & Blandford Forum Parish Church Eype Scrubs Sewing Group Bournemouth Churches Housing Asociation Town and parish councils, and District Community Enterprise Faithworks Wessex Pathways for all People Bournemouth Foodbank Families For Children rapidly-formed Covid response reported: “We have lost People First Dorset Bournemouth YMCA Family Counselling Trust People First Forum groups marshalled armies of around 80 per cent of our Bourton Community Support Group Ferndown Community Coronavirus Support Piddlehinton PCC – Piddlehinton Crisis Fund Bradpole Pre-School helpers, whose ranks were volunteers.” Fernheath Play Pinehurst Community Church Village Hall Friends of School swelled by furloughed workers. Poole Communities Trust Bridport ASD & Social Anxiety Group Counselling, advice and support Friends of Guys Marsh Prison Poole Community Exchange The Crumbs Project Bridport Coronavirus Community Support Friends of Luccombe Hub These fledgling groups set up groups found ways to stay in touch Poole Men’s Shed The Drop In, Portland Bridport Cupboard Love Friends of Stour Connect Poole Waste Not Want Not The Footprints Project helplines, organised rotas and took with those who needed them Broadwindsor & District Community Friends of Swanage Primary School Enterprise Portland Foodbank The Friendly Food Club hundreds of calls from isolated through video calls, phone or text, which Future Roots Broadwindsor Cricket Club Village Hall Trust The Friends of Brianstpuddle Post Office and Gillingham Community Church Village Shop Association people needing shopping, meant the unplanned cost of training and Broadwindsor Group Parish Council PramaLife Gillingham Town Council The Horse Course prescriptions collected and equipment. Others sent out activity packs to keep Bus Stop Club Prout Bridge Project Grounded Community The Lantern Trust Carer Support Dorset Purbeck Youth and Community Foundation errands run. They recruited anxious and lonely members active. Hamworthy Church The Listening Ear Coronavirus Support REFRESH Hipp!!Bones The Magdalen Environmental Trust trustees and adopted governance Cerne Abbas Surgery Patient Participation Relate Dorset and South Wiltshire Ten months of this relentless activity without Group Home-Start North Dorset The Nest Social Supermarket and safeguarding practices, Ringwood Foodbank – Community fundraising has taken its toll. A Dorset Community Charmouth COVID-19 Volunteers Home-Start South East Dorset Larder The Power House supported in their rapid learning by Action survey last May found 64 per cent of 192 Methodist Church / Hall Home-Start West Dorset Safe and Sound Dorset The Rotary Club of Westbourne Trust Fund voluntary sector support charities. Chideock Covid-19 Support Group Hope Housing ,Training and Support Salway Ash, Netherbury & Melplash The Samaritans of Bournemouth & District Community Support groups feared they were at risk of closing within 12 Christ Church – Creekmoor Community Hub Horton Help Administered by Horton & The Shine Project Chalbury Village Hall SAMEE As lockdown’s grip tightened, the fund aided well- months without emergency funding. Bournemouth Christchurch Activities for Young People The Stable Family Home Trust Igbo Community in Dorset & District Carers Association Christchurch Community Partnership The Stepping Out Cancer Rehabilitation established charities forced to adapt their services and YMCA estimates it lost £1.4 million last year and In Jolly Good Company Shaftesbury Bowling Club Community Group Citizens Advice Bournemouth, Christchurch launch new ones in response to escalating need. countless others are eating through meagre reserves. and Poole International Care Network Shaftesbury Town Council The Vale Pantry Citizens Advice Bridport & District Island Community Action Community Kitchen The Veterans Hub, Weymouth and Portland This often came with extra costs – just as demand It is clear grass roots funders like Dorset Community Citizens Advice Central Its All About Culture Sherborne Viral Kindness The Women’s Centre Cornwall began to rise and fundraising dried up. Portland Foundation will be an even more important source of Citizens Advice East Dorset Julian House SMILE Connect This Is Alfred Citizens Advice Purbeck King’s Park Academy Parents Somerford ARC Thorncombe Parish Council & Friends Association Foodbank saw need double by mid April. Axminster funding and support in the future. Citygate Church South East Dorset Community Accessible Toller Porcorum Parish Council Kushti Bok Transport Co Create Townsend Community Association Loders Parish Council South West Dorset Multicultural Network Coastline Vineyard Church Townsend Youth Partnership Lovechurch Space Youth Project Coda Music Trust TRIP Community Transport Association Lyme Regis Community Support St Edmunds Church Foodbank Colehill Parish Council UK Nepal Friendship Society LymeForward CIC St Francis Church How to get involved with us Community Action Network Umoja Arts Network Parish Council St James the Great – Village Café Connie Rothman Learning Trust Upper Marshwood Vale Parish Council and Upton Town Council St Mary’s Church Chickerell Foodbank By supporting Dorset Community Foundation you With our expert knowledge of Dorset’s communities, Counselling Together Vita Nova Maddie’s Miracle St Mary’s Church, Ferndown Countrymen UK Voice of Hope Radio will be empowering people who inspire change and the need within them, we can match your giving Manor Park CE First School Foodbank St Thomas Church PCC Creative Kids Volunteer Centre Dorset Parish Meeting Cancer & Recovery Support in their communities. And in the aftermath of the with causes you are passionate about, ensuring your Diverse Abilities Plus Water Lily Project Marnhull Village Care STAR – Steps to Active Recovery pandemic grass roots groups will need our help generosity has the maximum impact. Doors Open SEN Support Community Wessex Cancer Trust Milton Abbas Neighbourcar STARS (Sexual Trauma and Recovery Service) Dorchester Community Kitchen West Howe Community Enterprises even more. Mindful Mosaics StreetLight Project You can be involved in funding decisions and visit Dorchester Community Support Group Weymouth Area Development Trust Morden Parish Council Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust Dorchester Family Support Weymouth Community Volunteers Whether you want to make an instant impact on a projects to see the difference your giving is making if Mosaic Swanage Neighbours Dorchester Foodbank Wheels for Freedom Music Lovers Bollywood SWOP Cherry Tree Nursery particular issue or support your community for years you wish. You will receive reports that show the impact Dorchester Poverty in Action Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association MyTIME Sydling Support Network CIC to come, we can develop a charitable giving plan that of your giving and updates of each funded project, as Dorchester Town Council Folk Festival – Open House Team Dorset Athletics Network The Allendale Café Dorchester Trust for Counselling and meets your needs and philanthropic goals. well as a wider report each year. Psychotherapy Opportunities R UnLtd The Bourne Foundation Windrose Rural Media Trust Dorchester Youth and Community Centre Our Voice The Burrough Harmony Centre Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall Go to dorsetcommunityfoundation.org to find out more or call us on 01202 670815 Dorset Blind Association Owermoigne Village Hall The Bus Shelter Dorset Wired Dorset Children’s Foundation Parkstone United Reformed Church The Colour Works Foundation Youth Resource Services (The Rendezvous)

14 DCF Covid-19 Response Report DCF Covid-19 Response Report 15 “We are so grateful for the support we have received from Dorset Community Foundation’s Coronavirus Community Fund. We have received a professional, friendly and very approachable response through all of our communications with you and have found the application and feedback forms to be very efficient and also simple to fill in. We would like to say a huge thank you to you for this incredible funding and for your continued support.”

Age UK North, South and West Dorset

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With grateful thanks to all of the charitable trusts, companies and individual donors who made this response possible. Dorset in the pandemic A report into our response to the coronavirus crisis