The LandAid Covid-19 Emergency Fund, launched on 7 April, has given out its first grants. More than £100,000 has been distributed to 12 charities – including the Albert Kennedy Trust, Fat Macy’s and the Benjamin Foundation – to provide temporary accommodation, food, mental health support, PPE and help equip charities to work remotely.
To date, the fund has raised more than £500,000, with donations from partners including Allsop, CLS Holdings, Grosvenor Estates, Helical, Knight Frank, Landsec, Logicor, M&G and Savills. Mark Ridley, group chief executive at Savills, also made a personal contribution to the campaign.
To learn more about the LandAid Covid-19 Emergency Fund appeal, join the LandAid webinar on Wednesday 29 April at 5pm. Chief executive Paul Morrish will be joined by representatives from charities that received grants in this first round.
Find out more about the LandAid Covid-19 Emergency Fund and donate >>
Upcoming LandAid fundraising events
LandAid is putting on a variety of events throughout the coming months to help everyone stay active and have some fun while raising funds to end youth homelessness. Last week, the charity’s first virtual pub quiz raised £865 towards the LandAid Emergency Covid-19 Fund. Here are some more events thyou can get involved in over the coming weeks:
- From Sunday 26 April take part in the 2.6 Challenge. In honour of the 40th London Marathon, run 2.6 miles, walk for 26 minutes, or climb your stairs 26 times for LandAid. Find out more >>
- LandAid ambassadors in the South West are putting on a pub quiz on 29 April. Find out more >>
- Coming soon: virtual treasure hunt – more details next week.
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