COVID SUPPORT FUND

1. Title: COVID SUPPORT FUND2. Awarding Authority: Charities Aid Foundation, National Emergencies Trust, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Specified Location insurance and long-term savings industry is aiming to raise £100 million for a new fund to help some of the people hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis.£82.6 million has already been pledged in voluntary contributions from firms within the sector for the Covid-19 Support Fund, with £20 million of this to go to The National Emergencies Trust.The National Emergencies Trust is one of the Fund’s network of partners, and it is also working in partnership with the Charities Aid Foundation.The key aim is to provide immediate relief to charities affected by Covid-fund19, as well as a longer-term programme of support for people, communities, and issues where there is the greatest need, including:Community based charities that are under unprecedented strainCharities supporting the most vulnerable – in particular, families and children living in poverty and older people in isolationInitiatives to promote wellbeing and mental health across societyRather than applying directly for funds, umbrella organisations will distribute the money to charities.5. CPV Code(s): 98000000, 98130000, 98133000, 85320000, 98330000, 85100000, 850000006. NUTS code(s): UKJ, UKJ4, UKJ467. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South East (England), Kent, West Kent.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: The UK insurance and long-term savings industry is aiming to raise £100 million for a new fund to help some of the people hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information and instructions in the above contract notice please visit website: # funding opportunity# COVID-19