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<p>The government has pledged £750 million to meet the needs of vulnerable groups
through targeted support for voluntary and community sector organisations on the frontline
of the Covid response. This includes £360m distributed through government departments
and £200m for the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, being delivered by The National
Lottery Community Fund. A diverse advisory panel has been set up to assist in the
distribution process for the fund.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also unlocked
a further £150 million from dormant bank and building society accounts, which will
be distributed to organisations to support urgent work for groups in need to tackle
youth unemployment, expand access to emergency loans for civil society organisations
and help improve the availability of fair, affordable credit to people in vulnerable
circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>We have published clear and comprehensive guidance on
the £750 million, plus other sources of support, at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>The VCSE Support Package builds on the significant package of support available
across sectors, including the Job Retention Scheme.</p>
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