Catalyst COVID:19 information & resources page launched

Site Admin • 6 April 2020
COVID-19 Alert

source: Catalyst 4 Change 
published: 6 April 2020

Catalyst 4 Change has launched a resources page for individuals and organisations. You will find specially selected links to useful information and resources to help you during the Coronavirus crisis.


We have ensured that the page includes support information for individuals and agencies as well as emergency funding available to charities & community groups, and business resource tools and sources of in-kind support available from business & industry.


Note: This page will be updated as often as possible - we welcome contributions!


Some of the items included on the page:


100+ Charity Emergency Funders (by Ian McLintock) ..

Details and links to emergency funding for charities - UK wide, UK country, regional, local and global, Government financial support, as well as specialist funding and platforms.

Read more here >


National Business Response Network (Business in the Community) ..

As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on towns and cities across the UK intensifies, the need to link business support to community need has never been more urgent. To meet this need Business in the Community have launched the National Business Response Network to identify community needs across the UK and match them to the right business support.

Read more here >


A simple guide to help charities and community groups harness digital tools (UpdateBrum) ..

A toolkit for grassroots community groups needing to move their work into the digital realm for the first time.

Read more here >


See our dedicated resources page here >

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