"A Path Forward" Plan Acknowledges Role of Nonprofit Sector in COVID-19 Response

Posted on 24 Feb 2021
R&R

In the Government’s new plan for living with COVID-19, we saw explicit acknowledgement of the part that our sector has played in responding to the crisis.

We know that the last year has been incredibly difficult for all of our members, and for all the communities and causes that they support. However, we are heartened to see your work being recognised at the highest levels.  

The Community and Voluntary sector has been a vital part of the response to the COVID-19 crisis, providing critical services and supports to vulnerable members of communities in every part of the country. 

The community and voluntary sector played a key role in identifying and supporting the vulnerable, and there is a need to look at how such work can be sustained. 

While the crisis brought immeasurable challenges, it also showed the sector at its very best, and this has not gone under the radar.


This is part of a wider news update from The Wheel. Read it here.