Supporting communities The COVID-19 crisis is putting increasing pressure on our community and voluntary organisations to find new ways of supporting people and maintaining services.At Developing Healthy Communities, we have gathered useful advice for the community and voluntary sector including access to funding, governance, support in the community and welfare benefits. Community & voluntary groups also provide access to crisis and mental health support. Guidance for groups providing support Access NI checks - North West Volunteer Centre, Omagh Volunteer Centre Befriend hub - Strabane, Omagh, Fermanagh Connect Fermanagh - New telephone service DCSDC - Volunteers assisting deliveries advice and Advice for Community Support volunteers Dinners to your door - Destined and Derry Taxis Pharmacy collections - CDHN need your help NI Direct - Advice for vulnerable people Volunteer Now - Advice for groups involving volunteers Support in the community Age NI - Community Support Causeway Coast & Glens - Community Response & Support Communities NI - Register what's happening in your area Derry City & Strabane DC - Community Support Enniskillen area - Community assistance Fermanagh & Omagh DC - Info, advice and support Foyle Women's Information Network - Community support Omagh Volunteer Centre - Register as a volunteer Rural Support -Community Support in your area Volunteer Now - Let's #HelpEachOther Shops - Who's delivering in Northern Ireland Governance guidance Charity Commission NI Companies House - 3 months extension period to file accounts Information Commissioners Office - Data protection and coronavirus NICVA - Supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector through the COVID-19 pandemic Volunteer Now - Free Safeguarding courses online Funding news Community Fund funding during Covid-19 - Most popular is Awards for All (turnaround time 1-2 weeks) Charities Aid Foundation - Emergency Fund Dept. for Communities £15.5m Covid-19 Charities Fund Additional £10.8m for Covid-19 Charities Fund available from October How to apply to Covid-19 Charities Fund (TNL Community Fund is managing this) £3.2m to Councils to support C&V sector Community Foundation NI - Coronavirus Community Fund Dept. for Communities - £500k Hardship Fund for sports clubs and sporting organisations DCSDC - Additional £50,000 funding for C&V groups Help Musicians - Coronavirus Financial Hardship Fund Housing Executive - COVID-19 Community Support Fund Live Here Love Here small grants National Emergencies Trust Neighbourly Community Fund NICVA - Fundraising advice and resources NWCN - Ebulletin -info on funding and other support Supporting Communities - Funding bulletin Tesco Bags of Help COVID-19 Communities Fund Accepting UK Applications VocTech Now - grant enabling those in work or training to continue engaging with their vocational learning programme Free supplies through Giving World Advice North West - Coronavirus: Benefit Entitlement / Frequently Asked Questions Advice NI - moving to online training Communities NI - @CommunitiesNI Manage Cookie Preferences