by Liz Twist | Apr 1, 2020 | 3 Featured, Community, COVID-19, Office News
Sport England has opened a new £20 million Community Emergency Fund to help sports clubs, community sport and physical activity organisations, through the ongoing Coronavirus crisis.
The fund is now open and welcomes applications for grants between £300 and £10,000 to help organisations experiencing short-term financial hardship or the ceasing of operations due to the impact of Coronavirus.
All information, including criteria, FAQs and the application process, can be found on Sport England’s website below.
https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/our-funds/community-emergency-fund
by Liz Twist | Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Office News
With the situation for businesses and the self-employed changing day by day, Gateshead Council’s website provides a really useful information hub.
If you would benefit from one-to-one advice, have a question, suggestion or offer, the Council’s business support team are on hand to help.
Click here for more information: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/15047/Advice-for-businesses-and-employers
by Liz Twist | Mar 25, 2020 | 1 Featured, COVID-19, Office News
NHS Volunteer Responders has been set up to support the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak. To do this we need an ‘army’ of volunteers who can support the 1.5m people in England who are at most risk from the virus to stay well. Our doctors, nurses and other professionals will be able to refer people in to NHS Volunteer Responders and be confident that they have been matched with a reliable, named volunteer.
You can help by signing up for one or more of the tasks listed below. Once you have registered and checks are complete you will be provided a log-in to the GoodSAM Responder app. Switch the app to ‘on duty’, and you’ll see live and local volunteer tasks to pick from nearby.
This programme enables volunteers to provide care or to help a vulnerable person, which is permitted under the new rules announced by the Government on 23rd March 2020. Volunteers may be asked to show the active task they are responding to if asked.
Volunteers must be 18 or over, and fit and well with no symptoms. Those in higher-risk groups (including those over 70, those who are pregnant or with underlying medical conditions) will be able to offer support by telephone.
Your NHS needs you! Join our team today.
by Liz Twist | Mar 25, 2020 | 3 Featured, COVID-19, Office News
Charities are providing much of the frontline support in our communities during this crisis, but they need additional funding to continue their work. It is vital that the Chancellor recognises this and provides contingency funding, so they can continue to respond to the needs of our most vulnerable.
I raised this with the Minister yesterday. Listen to my speech here:
by Liz Twist | Mar 25, 2020 | 1 Featured, COVID-19, Office News
I have received a lot of enquiries from self-employed constituents over the last few days, and heard a number of stories from our micro-business owners, who are fearful for their future and require immediate support from the Government to survive the coming months.
Yesterday, I raised your concerns in the House of Commons and called on the Government to provide immediate contingency funding, to provide stability during the Coronavirus crisis.
You can listen to my speech here:
by Liz Twist | Mar 24, 2020 | 1 Featured, COVID-19, Office News
Last night the Prime Minister announced strict rules around the movement of people, which we must all take to reduce the spread of the virus.
The message is simple – stay at home to protect our NHS and save lives.
Stay at home
- Only go outside for food, health reasons or essential work
- Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people
- Wash your hands as soon as you get home
