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<p>Volunteers have been an incredible force for good during the COVID-19 crisis. The
Government is taking steps to ensure that volunteers are supported during these unprecedented
times by providing up-to-date public guidance to enable volunteers to safely and effectively
respond to the crisis, and working closely with voluntary and community organisations
to ensure volunteers are deployed where they are most needed.</p><p>DCMS has provided
a £4.8million grant to the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership,
to support its work to improve coordination in the voluntary sector, and match the
country’s strong base of volunteers with demands. It has enabled initiatives such
as Journey Makers: so far, over 600 Journey Maker volunteers have been deployed at
64 bus and rail stations nationwide to support people to safely use the public transport
network.</p><p>The Government has also extended its support for the NHS Volunteer
Responders programme, and is recruiting additional volunteers in areas where demand
for services is high.</p><p> </p>
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