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<p>Small charities play an invaluable role in this country in providing public services
and the government recognises the challenges and uncertainty that some small charities
are dealing with, particularly those organisations that rely on trading or fundraised
income</p><p>which have been hit by the covid-19 national restrictions.</p><p>The
£750 million package will continue to support charities’ and social enterprises’ vital
work in the fight against the coronavirus crisis over the winter period. In addition
to this, an unprecedented package of measures across the economy has been set up to
support people and businesses through this period of financial uncertainty. For example,
the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been, and continues to be a lifeline to a
multitude of organisations, including charities. The Chancellor has announced that
the government is extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until 31 March 2021
to support individuals and businesses who are impacted by disruption caused by COVID-19
this winter. More details on all of the business support measures and eligibility
details are available on GOV.UK.</p><p>Government is continuing to work closely with
the civil society sector to understand the ongoing impact of the crisis on small charities,
and to consider what additional policy measures might be appropriate in the months
ahead. This includes working with the Institute of Fundraising to publish guidance
on how to fundraise safely as an important source of income for small charities. To
support this work we have set up a cross government network to share intelligence
on challenges facing critical organisations and sub-sectors.</p>
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