VOLUNTARY groups tackling the fallout from the pandemic have been helped by a £25,000 handout.
The Zurich Community Trust has made a second donation to Wiltshire Community Foundation’s Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund, which has awarded more than £1 million through more than 200 grants to groups across the county.
The Swindon insurance giant donated the same amount through its trust last April and the community foundation’s joint chief executive Fiona Oliver said its support has been vital in helping voluntary groups respond to demand from people impacted by the crisis.
“We are very thankful for this support from Zurich, who have always shown huge generosity and awareness of the needs of the community,” she said. “We have seen many groups struggling to keep going after having to overcome so many challenges. They are seeing huge spikes in demand at same time as losing vital revenue and eating into their reserves.