Throughout the last year, communities across the 海角视频 have been struggling to fight the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning that large companies and charities alike have had to pull together to give the less fortunate their support.
wasted no time in helping the people it serves, the bank started its £100m COVID-19 Community Aid Package in April 2020 - providing assistance for organisations that were delivering impactful, on-the-ground support to vulnerable individuals and groups impacted by the crisis.
This year the company is also sponsoring this year's CSR Project of the Year category at the - where each finalist of the 12 categories will be celebrated for their hard work and accomplishments.
Participants will be businesses operating from a diverse range of sectors and can be either a new firm or a well-established organisation.
The ceremony will be live-streamed on Tuesday, June 15, so you can enjoy the show from the comfort of your own home, and you can find ticket details .
Nigel Higgins, Chairman for Barclays, says: “Covid-19 has created an unprecedented social and economic impact in the 海角视频, with many experiencing greater hardship due to the crisis.
“As a bank we have been doing all we can for our customers, clients and colleagues, and we hope that by partnering with these charities, collectively we can ensure that as many people as possible in the communities in which we live and work are supported through this crisis.”
"And we are proud to be sponsoring the Birmingham Post Business Awards this year to further show our community support."
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Some of the lucky charities in the Midlands who have benefitted from the Barclays specialist fund include The Haven Wolverhampton, The Myton Hospices and whg, here are their stories.
The Haven Wolverhampton
Since the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, many women and children who face domestic abuse have been feeling trapped inside their households with little or no room to escape.
helps victims of abuse by offering them a safe shelter and vital support to rebuild their lives following the trauma of abuse.
The range of services the charity provides includes a 24/7 helpline and live chat, community outreach, legal advice, support with claiming benefits and debt management, counselling, children and young people’s services, and resettlement support.
The charity not only helps those who are at risk of abuse but people who are facing homelessness as well - providing emergency accommodation for approximately 67 women and 100 children at any one time.
Barclays is sponsoring the CSR Project of the Year Award
The Birmingham Post Business Awards celebrate the best firms and organisations across the city and surrounding region, giving them a platform to be applauded for their hard work.
Entries for nominations are now open and close on Monday April 19, 2021. The sparkling awards ceremony will take place virtually on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. For more information and to nominate, visit the .
Barclays sponsored the CSR Project of the Year category in 2019, and will be sponsoring it again this year, as the company has a firm commitment towards managing the social impacts of its businesses and the communities in which they are based.
The award is for recognising the businesses that have gone above and beyond to adhere to their corporate social responsibilities and develop schemes aimed at bringing about great local benefit.
Lisa Webb, head of corporate relations for the West Midlands at Barclays, says: "We're really pleased to be involved in an initiative that showcases those companies in our region who work hard to support their local communities.
"It's something that is very close to our hearts too. I'm sure the awards will further demonstrate the positive impact these companies are having on their local communities, their employees and the wider region."
A life-saving grant from the Barclays £100m Covid-19 Community Aid Package means that the charity can continue its vital work, at a pivotal time when more and more women are reaching out for help - especially in emergencies.
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One woman the charity has helped is Aniyah, who fled her abusive family and was on the streets with her baby before she came into the refuge, where she was provided with clean clothes, toiletries, towels and nappies (Aniyah's name has been changed to protect her identity).
Popinder Kaur, The Haven’s chief executive says: "We are so grateful to the Barclays Community Aid Package for awarding us a grant that will enable us to provide not only a safe place to sleep, but a whole range of holistic support including counselling and therapies for women and children who desperately need it so they can look forwards to a brighter future.”
whg
is a leading housing association based in Walsall, currently housing more than 50k people in around 21k of its properties in the Midlands.
The last few months have been a blow to many households in the region, with families struggling to make ends meet - that's why whg has been aiming to help customers who have been most impacted by the pandemic with its bags of kindness initiative.
Thanks to the Barclays 100x100 海角视频 Covid-19 Community Aid Package, whg will be able to distribute 1k bags of kindness to locals, and each one has been tailored to meet customers' needs.
The contents include digital packs containing the tools needed to connect to the outside world and access services, while food hampers will provide healthy food items for families. Other parcels will address fuel poverty and health and wellbeing.
Julie Haywood, director of community investment at whg, says: “The pandemic has affected us all in lots of ways from financial hardship to digital exclusion and isolation.
"Research has shown that the pandemic has disproportionately affected people living in social housing more and we hope that this donation from Barclays will provide a small gift of kindness.
“We will be working with our partners to identify those households who will benefit most from this support, and provide vital provisions that will ensure they are not disadvantaged further by the crisis.
“I would like to thank Barclays for its generous donation, which will help us reach more customers struggling during this challenging time.”
The Myton Hospices
is part of a specialist healthcare trio, with branches based in Coventry, Rugby and Warwick that are focused on enhancing patients' quality of life when a cure is no longer an option for them.
Taking care 'beyond its hospice walls' is a key focus for the organisation, which has recently announced it will be purchasing two Toyota Rav 4 self-charging 4x4 hybrids, and a new wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) as well.
The new investment has been made possible thanks to a massive £100k donation from Barclays as part of its Covid-19 Community Aid Package.
It will mean nurses and clinical staff from The Myton Hospices are able to visit patients in their own homes whatever the weather, and help transport wheelchair patients to and from vital services.
What's more is that the two self-charging vehicles will be able to reduce future costs for the hospices, as well as its carbon footprint and vehicle pollution, in turn benefiting the wider population of Coventry and Warwickshire.
The Myton Hospices CEO Ruth Freeman says: “A huge, huge thank you to Barclays for this truly amazing donation at what is a future-defining time for The Myton Hospices.
“While we will not take our focus off providing end-of-life care in our hospices, Myton has a long-term and long-standing goal to further improve the care and support it offers patients and their families beyond the hospice walls, which has only been enhanced and re-focused by the coronavirus pandemic.
“The donation from Barclays to purchase these new vehicles will play such a huge part in these plans.”