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This Loneliness Awareness Week, the Loneliness Minister Baroness Barran has warned we are still in a ‘critical stage’ of tackling loneliness.
Joint message from the UK and Japanese Ministers for Loneliness on tackling loneliness.
The highest award given to charitable organisations, the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, will be awarded to 241 organisations across the UK today, as the Minister for Civil Society and Youth hailed volunteers as “the ba…
Charities can now apply for funding to support projects helping thousands of women and girls across the UK, as part of the latest and final round of the Government’s Tampon Tax Fund.
Expansion will help unlock over £800 million for communities across the UK
Funding will help provide immediate and targeted relief to those most at risk of loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic
Local Connections Fund will be open to charities and interest groups that reduce social isolation.
Ovarian Cancer Action, Beat, and Women in Prison among those receiving grants over £1m.
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's speech to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the 9 July 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the 17 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Public urged to reach out to vulnerable groups this Loneliness Awareness Week.
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the 30 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the 20 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Culture Secretary accelerates release of funding in further boost for charities and social enterprises across the country
The Government has launched a major effort to tackle loneliness and social isolation during the coronavirus outbreak and period of social distancing.
The Government will help coordinate a major volunteering push to help support people through the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has welcomed a number of new and returning ministers, following appointments made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Youth projects across the country will receive a share of a £7 million investment as part of the Government’s commitment to level up opportunities for young people.
The Government has launched a new online portal today that will strengthen its support to charities handling safeguarding concerns or allegations.
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