Coronavirus
Response Fund
Please note, we are no longer accepting applications into our Coronavirus Response Fund.
We have an exciting new grants programme to assist charities and voluntary groups supporting local residents and communities to cope, and find a long-term and sustainable pathway to recovery following the pandemic.
We have built our Surrey Community Fund which allows us, using our local knowledge and expertise, to get the funds to where the need is greatest quickly and efficiently.
Case Studies
Sanctuary for Survivors
Domestic abuse charity, Your Sanctuary, has been providing lifesaving support to survivors of domestic abuse since 1977. The Community Foundation for Surrey is a long-term supporter of Your Sanctuary, having awarded 19 grants to the local charity over the past 11 years. READ MORE
SURREY CHARITIES DESPERATELY IN NEED OF FURTHER FUNDING
1 in 8 people living in the UK expect to seek support from a charity or voluntary body in the next 12 months, as a direct result of challenges created by Covid-19. For more than half (61%) of these people, it will be the first time they have ever sought charitable support. The Community Foundation for Surrey urges local support to alleviate the urgent pressures facing our communities. READ MORE
Building relationships and growing with our young people
east to west is a Surrey based charity supporting over 1,000 local children, young people and their families. We learn how their effective mental health support is making a difference across Surrey. READ MORE
A big thank you to our Donors and Partners
Response Fund grants awarded by Borough
NEW REPORT
Surrey Coronavirus Response Fund
Our support for Surrey, delivered together
Our new report celebrates the resilience of Surrey’s voluntary sector and its generous local residents, businesses, councils and partners that have come together and enabled over
£2.7 million of vital funding to be distributed to those working on the frontlines during months of challenges and uncertainty.
Read more about our report here!
As we move into a period where restrictions are being gradually lifted there is a sense that life will start to move back towards normality. However, for many, the impact of the pandemic will continue for some considerable time to come.
We have built our Surrey Community Fund which allows us, using our local knowledge and expertise, to get the funds to where the need is greatest quickly and efficiently.
Latest News and Events
Surrey Coronavirus Response Fund Report
Our NEW report shares the outcomes of the £2.7M of financial aid we delivered together across Surrey in response to the critical need arising as a direct result of the pandemic. READ MORE
Homelessness Webinar
Homelessness is a complex issue that can affect anyone - it is prevalent here in Surrey. Across the county, charities and partners are working together to ensure local people can access and retain safe and affordable accommodation. Find out what we heard at our recent Homelessness webinar. READ MORE
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SURREY AWARDS OVER £87,000 TO DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARITIES
We have just awarded over £87,000 to Surrey Domestic Abuse Partnership, a formal partnership of four independent charities, that have come together to support survivors of domestic abuse across our county. READ MORE
Data and Insights
Reduced Income
Many organisations have seen significant proportions of their traditional funding streams cancelled during the pandemic and many are experiencing huge un-forecasted and unplanned losses of income. READ MORE
Increased Demand for Services
The National Emergencies Trust reported that one in six UK adults have sought charitable help in recent months as a direct result of the pandemic. For 70% of them it was the first time they had ever sought support from the sector. This is anticipated to continue. READ MORE
Domestic abuse
The National Domestic Abuse helpline saw a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help in the first couple of weeks after lockdown, according to the charity, Refuge. Find out how we are supporting charities with this increased demand. READ MORE
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