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Last Update: Tuesday 30th June
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Barnet Community Response Fund
It’s a difficult time for many, some more than most
There are currently 8,000 people in Barnet self-isolating for three months, and as a result, there is an unprecedented demand on voluntary services like ours
Join our COVID-19 community response efforts
Barnet Together has put together a task force to tackle Covid-19 in the community and we’re calling on you to become a ‘Community Champion’ because we are #strongertogether
As of the 18th May 2020 over £30,000 had been raised in donations from local residents, businesses and secured via funding applications. Barnet Council have also announced that they are committing up to £25,000 to match pound for pound public donations.
In addition Barnet Council have committed an additional £50,000 to a further fund of larger grants of up to £2,000. Read Barnet Council's commitment here.
Three Waves of small grant funding, to the total of £13,880 have been awarded (Details here)
This is an independent fund, administered on behalf of Barnet Together (A collection of Barnet Charities) by Young Barnet Foundation. It is open to all community and charity groups supporting the Coronavirus community effort in London Borough of Barnet. Young Barnet Foundation are taking no administrative fee for managing the fund, 100% of all donations (after any donation platform fees) are going towards the community fund.
Community Response
The community is providing extraordinary levels of support, from running food banks, cooking and delivering hundreds of meals to collecting shopping for those in vulnerable categories or self isolating. We salute everyone involved in this effort.
The Community Infrastructure bodies of Barnet Together are working with Barnet Council to ensure a coordinated approach to supporting these groups, to ensure support, food and activities are available for residents.
More information on all support provided by Barnet Council Website. HERE
Your money will go straight back into our community to directly help the most vulnerable.
“We’re really grateful for the generous individual donations we have received so far, and the news that the council will be match funding up to £25k of these donations which will help us and other charities in the area meet the increasing demands of the community.” Janet Matthewson, CEO of The Young Barnet Foundation.
Donation Packages
See how far your donations could go:
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£10 Buys a food package for an elderly or vulnerable person living alone or 2 activity packs for vulnerable children or isolated older person
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£25 - Buys personal protective equipment (PPE) for 1 front line worker for 1 week Or the material to make 100 washable facemasks
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£50 - Buys a family of 2 adults and 2 children a weekly foodbank package or 10 activity packs for vulnerable children or isolated older person
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£100 - Helps feed 2 families in need with a Foodbank Package
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£250 - Funds 10 PPE packages to help protect 10 frontline workers for 1 week
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£500 - Funds 20 weekly foodbank family packages to help/support families in need
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE BEING USED
The generous donations from the residents and businesses of Barnet are being used within the Small Grants. An ever growing pot of funding that is distributed every week or two to community groups. The fund has been topped up with grants received by the Barnet Together partnership from covid-19 response funds and a commitment from Barnet Council to match the first £25,000 donations
The funding has been used to provide necessary supplies to foodbanks, to aid the cooking and distribution of meals.
In addition, Barnet Council committed to a further £50,000 which is being used in a 'Main Grant', offering grants of up to £2,000. The purpose of this grant is wider than the small grants and will be assisting not only with the basic support around food but also to support other projects supporting communities during the lock-down and easing of lock-down period.
See below for a breakdown of the distribution of funding to date.
If you are a charity or community group working within Barnet and feel that you may be eligible to apply for a grant please visit HERE for more information and to make an application.
Allocation of Funds
WAVE 6, 13 organisations benefited to a total of £6,040 for support around food and community support for the residents of Barnet.
Barnet Somali Community Group £500
Metropolitian Housing (HA) £500
Barnet Furniture Centre £500
African Refugee Community £500
Barnet Bereavement Service £300
United Synagogue £500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
Eleanour Palmer Trust £500
The Bull Theatre £500
St Matthias Church & Hall Colindale £240
Chaverim Youth Organisation £500
The Paperweight Trust £500
Express Tuition £500
MAIN GRANT
Having reviewed a large number of applications, the Panel awarded £50,000 across 29 organsiations for delivery of projects and services for the residents of Barnet.
Community Focus Inclusive Arts £2,000.00
Kick Action Football Academy £2,000.00
Tzivos Hashem UK - Chabad Golders Green £2,000.00
Trinity Church £2,000.00
Groundwork (The Loop Project Grahame Park) £2,000.00
Business Education Events CiC (BEE) £1,910.00
Grief Encounter £1,950.00
Home-Start Barnet, Brent, Enfield and Harrow £2,000.00
Stonegrove Community Trust £2,000.00
Khulisa £2,000.00
STRENGTH IN HORSES EQUINE THERAPY £2,000.00
Acheinu Limited T/A The Boys Clubhouse £2,000.00
Homeless Action in Barnet £2,000.00
Rephael House £2,000.00
Noa Girls £2,000.00
Our Time £2,000.00
Express Tuition Ltd £2,000.00
Exposure Organisation £2,000.00
Barnet Mencap £2,000.00
African Refugee Community £2,000.00
Pro Touch SA CIC £1,805.00
8th Hendon Scouts £1,200.00
Resources for Autism £1,000.00
Afghanistan and Central Asian Association £950.00
Community Network Group CIC £520.00
Please note that there are a small number of awards not listed that are waiting on confirmation and will be added here once finalised and paid.
Wave 5 of funding allocated 13 awards, totalling £5,750 given to support the purchase of food, food production and community engagement Organisations receiving funding;
Parsa Production £500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
Groundwork The Loop at Grahame Park £500
Alexz Educational £250
African Refugee Community £500
Barnet Mencap £500
Norwood Ravenswood £500
Noa Girls £500
Learning Through Horses £500
Community Network Group £500
Torah Action Life £500
Barnet African Caribbean Association £500
Wave 4 of funding allocated 15 awards, totalling £7,297; given to support the purchase of food, food production and community engagement
Organisations receiving funding;
African Refugee Community £500
Aid Excel £500
R.C.C.T £ 500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
The Boys Clubhouse £327
Norwood Raveswood £500
Youth Realities £470
Parsa Production £500
Afghan Association Paiwand £500
Burnt Oak Women's Group £500
Unitas Youth Zone £500
Barnet Bulldogs Basketball £500
Pro Touch SA CIC £500
Rephael The Jewish Counselling Service £500
Community Network Group CIC £500
Wave 3 of funding allocated 14 awards, totalling £6,700; given to support the purchase of food, food production and community engagement with the most vulnerable self-isolating.
Organisations receiving funding;
Friend in Need Community Centre £500
The Boys Clubhouse £500
The Flower Bank £300
Noa Girls £500
Persian Advice Bureau £500
Barnet Somali Community Group £500
Bread'n'Butter £500
Gift It Forward Today £500
Barnet Mencap £500
Resources for Autism £400
St Barnabas Foodbank £500
Community Network Group £500
Trinity Church £500
Sense Touchbase Centre Barnet £500
Wave 2 of Funding allocated 9 awards, totaling £3,680, given to support the purchase of food, food production and support for kids in care.
Organisations receiving funding;
African Refugee Community - £500
Barnet Refugee Service - £500
Community Network Group - £500
Express Tuition - £250
Good Neighbours Scheme of Mill Hill & Burnt Oak - £180
Open Door Centre - £500
Persian Advice Bureau - £500
RCCT - £250
Live Unlimited - £500
Wave 1 of Funding allocated 8 awards, totaling £3,500, given to support the purchase of food and food production.
Organisations receiving funding;
Colindale Foodbank - £500
Community Network Group CIC - £250
Living Way Ministries - £250
Give if Forward Today (GIFT) - £500
Homeless Action in Barnet - £500
Age UK Barnet - £500
Stonegrove Community Trust - £500
Barnet Community Projects - £500
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