ORGANISATION ADVICE
GOVERNMENT
- Government support for businesses
- Financial support for businesses during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- How to claim for employees' wages (furlough)
- Extension to the furlough scheme
- Manage financial difficulties caused by coronavirus (Charity Commission report)
- Additional discretionary funding for charities
EMPLOYERS & EMPLOYEES
- HMRC Job Retention Scheme - step by step guide for employers on how to apply for up to 80% of wages for staff being furloughed. See also YouTube channel of webinar recordings.
- ACAS advice for employers & employees - wide range of advice including self-isolation and sick pay, using holiday and much more
- NCVO practical advice for charities during the crisis
- National Careers Service offers free support to organisations with furloughed workers
- Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations offers a set of Organisation Recovery Templates.
COVID-19 FUNDING
REMOTE WORKING
The Small Charities Coalition has three Getting Started guides to using online meeting tools: Getting Started with Zoom, Getting Started with Google Hangouts, Getting Started with Skype Video.
Using Microsoft Office Teams for online meetings.
How to work well remotely, tips from Kingston Voluntary Action.
GOVERNANCE & TRUSTEES
NCVO blog details key questions on Coronavirus and Governance: What Charity Trustees need to think about
Charity Commission report for trustees of smaller charities on Managing Financial Difficulties
MONEY MATTERS
- Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau for advice on benefits, debts, bills and more. Or call 0300 3301191
- If you can't pay your bills because of Coronavirus, see Citizens Advice
- How to host workshops remotely, from Connected Places Catapault
FUNDRAISING
- Free handbook from Reason Digital: Digital Fundraising for Small Charities (in a hurry)
COVID-19 RESOURCES SPREADSHEET
One Westminster has compiled a useful spreadsheet of local resources and services. It will be updated regularly.
FREE BUSINESS & LEGAL SUPPORT
- Cranfield Trust's free business tools include remote business support for charities, cash flow forecasting, controlling cash flow and tailored HR advice.
- NCVO Contingency Planning and Financial Implications includes a useful section on immediate actions to take regarding finances.
- Tax advice available from Tax Aid and Tax Help for Older People for those on lower incomes.
- Key legal issues to consider - webinar in association with the NCVO - looks at employment law, insurance and serious incident reporting, governance, solvency considerations and legal considerations when managing volunteers.
- The Advocacy Project can provide advocacy by phone and video call for service users and professionals.
- Cardinal Hume Centre offers free immigration advice for cases where leave to remain needs to be renewed and for people with no recourse to public funds. Call 020 7227 1670
- Which? has a free dedicated consume rights hub.