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Government announces £7.5 million funding to tackle loneliness during winter


23 December 2020
Support will target sectors that bring people and communities together including the arts, libraries, charities and radio
Grants will be administered via Arts Council England, the Government’s Loneliness Fund and two radio funds
Move follows £4 million Local Connections Fund that will deliver over a thousand small grants to local community projects across the country
The Government has announced a £7.5 million funding package to help tackle loneliness over the winter period.
Following the recent news about the Tier 4 measures and with more people finding themselves alone this Christmas, this funding package will help provide immediate and targeted relief to those most at risk. ....

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