The Package

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced to hold a £750m Package , fight aid organizations afloat during the Corona-Virus-pandemic.

The Move follows concern that some charitable organizations before the collapse, with the income shrinks because of the forced store closures.

Larger aid organisations such as Oxfam and Age Uk have furloughed two-thirds of the employees.

The measures are for cash grants directly to charitable organisations, the provision of Central services in The Crisis .

As part of the system, £360m directly assigned to the departments of the government to these organizations.

a Further £370m to go to small, local charitable organizations, including those providing food and life-saving medicines and the provision of financial advice.

', meekness, charity,'

announcing The Move , Mr Sunak Said the government could not have any pounds, that the expenditure of the UK's 170,000 support with organizations, this year.

He also Said that charities were granted, for the assistance provided by the government, the job retention System.

However, He Said , the government wanted to help the charities that were "on The Front lines in the fight against the coronavirus".

"shutting-up-shop at this moment, contradict their purpose would be to drive," he added.

Mr Sunak Said , the government would. with "all donations made to The Bbc ' s Big Night In fundraising event on 23 April, pledging a minimum of £20m

"We have Said , the tenderness of love in our lives," He Said .

Jeff Kennedy was with his own money to The Charity to support-he is running

Charity-organizer Jeff Kennedy, who runs the community First-aid Corps in Morecambe, says he still has to investigate The Details of the Treasury plan, but that his organization is in urgent need of help.

In normal times, his six-member team provides First Aid cover at public events, in exchange for donations, but a string of cancellations has The Charity to the edge of bankruptcy.

Mr Kennedy Said his team had found a new role in the community by collecting shopping vulnerable people and walking their dogs, but the income dried up, while accommodation and bills need to be paid.

"We do not know whether we Will be able to get through this," Said Mr Kennedy told The Bbc . "I have been using My Life savings to keep money out of My Own pocket now for a couple of weeks, just to keep us above water. "

'Important to'support'

In the run-up to Mr Sunak the announcement, charity organizations, including the St. John Ambulance Association had warned that they Will go broke, unless they receive state aid.

The Ambulance , The Association now receives support as part of The Package , such as in hospices, Citizens Advice and charities dealing with vulnerable children and victims of domestic violence.

Sir John Low, chief executive of the Charities Aid Foundation, Said The Package of measures from the Finance Ministry would "provide essential and welcome support for civil society in this very difficult time for all of us."

But it was still "a long way to go," he added.

"you Recognize The Humbling generosity of The British public is so important right now, as we rally together in The Face of such a national challenge," He Said .

shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds Said : "this announcement is welcome to fill it out far from The Face a financial Black Hole for many organizations.

"the Minister should continue to look at what can be made of additional measures available.

"We need to see concerted action to ensure this is the case, can receive the support, in order to prevent charitable organizations to quickly, in order that further damage. "

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Source of news: bbc.com