The Winchmore Hill Residents Association is taking a lead form other communities around the country to work together in order to help those in our area who will be most affected through the Coronavirus either through self-isolation or as a result of contracting the virus.

Go to https://whresidents.org/ where you will find more information.

In these challenging times, Barnet Together are partnering with the London Borough of Barnet and organisations across the borough to develop a community response to the challenges brought about by the Coronavirus.

Our role will be to support organisations so they can focus on delivery or perhaps to support them deliver differently to meet demand.  As a partnership, we can champion good practice, grow funds and let Generous Leadership shine.  All of these efforts will also ensure vulnerable residents are better supported.

To support local efforts, we have set up a Barnet Community Fund – open to all community and charity groups supporting the Coronavirus community effort in London Borough of Barnet.

This fund will support the following:

• Food supplies to food banks
  Support smaller groups to deliver on the ground
  Example PPE equipment for volunteers

All details can be found on our website www.youngbarnetfoundation.org.uk/coronavirus

Donate here https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/12376#!/DonationDetails

Your Community needs YOU!

So how can you help? Donate what you can to the fund, every little helps! Share the fund with your networks so that we can spread the word.

Fundraise for the Community Response Fund.

If you, or your organisation, have an idea on how you can help support our local Community Response efforts please reach out and let us know.

info@youngbarnetfoundation.org.uk

07984 887789

Noah’s Ark is calling on its community to come to its aid, as cancelled fundraising events and activities have left the charity with a battle to fund its work. The children supported by the charity are immuno-compromised and therefore particularly vulnerable to coronavirus.

The charity recently opened the doors of The Ark, its state-of-the-art hospice building in North London. Noah’s Ark is now in conversation with the NHS about beds and staff being used to support the current crisis. The charity is also looking at other new ways to care for children, including online therapy sessions.

Sophie Andrews OBE, CEO of Noah’s Ark is concerned about the implications of coronavirus on the charity. She said:

“We’re all worried. But imagine if your son or daughter is seriously unwell; the threat of coronavirus is desperate and immediate for those we support. Coronavirus is life-threatening for every single one of them.

We’re concerned about how we’re going to support these children through coronavirus and beyond. Our community has been a bastion of generosity in the past and we’re once again calling on them to rally around for their local children’s hospice.”

To support Noah’s Ark’s coronavirus appeal, visit https://www.noahsarkhospice.org.uk/coronavirus