Day: 14 April 2020

Creative Industries Federation calls for urgent grant support for creative organisations

Stuart Mitchell

The Creative Industries Federation, the membership body that represents, champions and supports the UK’s creative sector, is today sending an open letter to government, calling for urgent grant support for creative businesses and charities who ‘fall between the gaps’.  They state that, although the business support measures announced by the government are welcome, early evidence suggests that these will not reach a large proportion of creative businesses and charities, many of whom have lost 100% of their income due to the fallout from Covid-19. Data, released today, from a Creative…

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Charities form pan-London alliance to feed vulnerable Londoners during Covid-19 lockdown

Stuart Mitchell

London’s three biggest food redistribution charities have partnered to provide an emergency response service for the capital during the coronavirus crisis. City Harvest, FareShare and The Felix Project, which access and divert food to vulnerable people across the city, have formed the London Food Alliance and will be delivering food to new London Borough Network hubs. The London Borough Networks are working to establish hubs to distribute food to people in local communities across London in the next week. This model will connect charities with essential services and will work…

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BBC charities to celebrate the UK’s community spirit and resilience with ‘The Big Night In’ on BBC One

Stuart Mitchell

The BBC is celebrating the acts of kindness, humour and the spirit of hope and resilience that is keeping the nation going during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic with a special night of programming for BBC One. The Big Night In will see the BBC’s biggest charitable partners, BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief, coming together for the very first time for a special night of television. The live show, produced by BBC Studios Entertainment, will offer some light relief and entertainment, whilst celebrating and rewarding those going the extra…

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Heritage Emergency Fund launches to help sector

Stuart Mitchell

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has put together a £50million fund to support the heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.   The UK-wide fund – money raised from The National Lottery – will address immediate pressures over the next three-six months for those organisations most in need. It will be open for applications within the next few days. We will continue to support more than 2,500 projects that we have already committed to – an investment of more than £1billion.  “We know that circumstances are incredibly challenging for our heritage community…

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Amazon Donates 8,200 Laptops to Seattle Public School Elementary Families, Helping to Close the “Continuous Learning” Gap for All Students Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Seattle Public Schools, the Alliance for Education, and Amazon have  announced that a donation by Amazon to supply 8,200 laptops to students will help close the gap in Seattle Public Schools’ continuous learning plan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon’s permanent, direct to student donation, valued over $2 million, meets the estimated need for elementary students and will help toward the goal of providing all SPS students with access to a device while at home so they can participate in those parts of continuous learning that call for online access. This…

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