Bob Seely MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement of £22million to help life-saving health and care charities continue providing support services during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Air ambulances, St John Ambulance and mental health, social care, learning disabilities, autism and dementia charities are all among those eligible for the funding.
The aid – part of a £750million package of support for the voluntary sector announced by the Chancellor in April – will see charities given cash grants to ensure they can meet increased demand as a result of COVID-19, while continuing their day-to-day activities to help those in need.
Bob said:
“I welcome this support which recognises the valuable contribution that the voluntary sector is making during the Covid-19 outbreak. Given our location on an island, the air ambulance and other life-saving charities are especially important.
“I am delighted that these vital organisations have been confirmed as among those eligible for support at this challenging time. I am also pleased that now further details of the £750 million support package has been announced, many other organisations based on – or serving – the Island and its residents are among those eligible.”
The funding will include:
- £4.2million to support mental health charities including Samaritans, Young Minds, Place2Be, Beat, Mental Health UK, Bipolar UK, CALM and charities within the National Bereavement Alliance
- Up to £6.8million to support St John Ambulance
- £6million to support Air Ambulances
- £6million to support various charities, including those working with people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs (National Autistic Society, British Institute for Learning Disabilities, MENCAP, Learning Disability England, Contact, Respond, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation), those working to support people with cancer (Anthony Nolan Trust, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, Blood Cancer UK) and stroke and dementia charities, and those that support the adult social care system (Carers UK, Alzheimer’s Society, Race Equality Foundation, Royal Osteoporosis Society, Stroke Association)
The funding will also go to charities supporting pregnant women, babies in neonatal intensive care and those affected by stillbirth and neonatal deaths (Tommy’s, Bliss and Sands) and support for specialist addiction and recovery charities.
its about time the uk government gave more funding to the air ambulance all groups ,thease heroes deserve more recognition true heroes
I agree!
There is so much money being thrown around with this so-called covid crisis.
Whereas hospitals remain emptier than they have been for DECADES.
How many people in the new Nightingale Hospitals? How many free beds in St Marys compared with this time last year??
The figures do not add up.
There will be many individuals making shtloads from this ‘crisis’
cynic – you only need to look at who is on the payroll of these charities for their “consultancy work” or patronage to see who will benefit and why certain charities get larger fundings than others.
In my book the air ambulance deserves all the funding it can get. They were probably instrumental in saving my life. Feeling unwell the paramedics arrived at my house in five minuets, diagnosed a heart attic. The air ambulance arrived a short time afterword’s and landed in a field behind my house. The crew were very kind and professional and i was whisked over to Q A hospital and had an operation on my heart, all this within a couple of hours allowing me to now wright this. Please dont begrudge the service anything.