The Devon Air Ambulance lifts off following a recent incident
- Credit: Ron Loynd
Over the past year, a dedicated army of volunteers across East Devon helped the NHS and ensured the most vulnerable among us could get essential food and medicines to the door.
East Devon’s brilliant charities have played a crucial role delivering the services that thousands locally rely on. When the country locked down, fundraising events and activities all but ceased, posing a strain on finances and a real risk to some charities’ very survival.
In response, the government provided a multi-billion-pound package of coronavirus support which charities and civil society organisations have been able to access to help them continue their vital work – not least the furlough scheme, loans, lockdown grants, and a £750 million targeted support package.