# 5 Covid-19 appeal updates: from the DEC to the Theatre Support Fund+

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/07/21/5-covid-19-appeal-updates-2/
- Published: 2020-07-21T08:51:07+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**From DEC’s £10m to Theatre Support Fund+’s successful raising of £250,000, here
are five updates on successful Covid-related appeals.**
 

> A huge thank you to everyone who has supported so far and helped raise these vital
> funds for the British Theatre Community! 💜💜 ⠀
> ⠀[@actingforothers](https://twitter.com/ActingforOthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)@
> fleabagforcharity @nhstogethercharities [#theshowmustgoon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/theshowmustgoon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#theatresupportfund](https://twitter.com/hashtag/theatresupportfund?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/podsiiUepy](https://t.co/podsiiUepy)
> — Theatre Support Fund+ (@theatre_support) [July 13, 2020](https://twitter.com/theatre_support/status/1282603957844574208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Theatre Support Fund+ hits £250,000

The [Theatre Support Fund+](https://theatresupportfund.co.uk/) has now raised £250,000
for the British theatre community.
The appeal was set up to help two charities that
support people working in the theatre industry, from actors to stage managers: Acting
for Others, and Fleabag Support Fund. In addition, it is also raising funds for 
the NHS COVID-19 Urgent Appeal.

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> To everyone who's donated to [#DECappeal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DECappeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> so far – THANK YOU! We've raised £10 million 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏼
> Your support will help
> protect refugees and displaced people in the world’s most fragile places 🌍If 
> you haven't yet donated, please do. Every donation counts 👉🏿 [https://t.co/tUK1N29Dip](https://t.co/tUK1N29Dip)
> [pic.twitter.com/krEdG1Pcfj](https://t.co/krEdG1Pcfj)
> — DEC (@decappeal) [July 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/1284466454902067206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## DEC Coronavirus Appeal raises over £10m

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has raised £10 million since its launch 
on Tuesday 14 July of its [Coronavirus Appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/07/21/5-covid-19-appeal-updates-2/dec.org.uk)
to help the most vulnerable communities in the world fleeing conflict and instability
and now facing the deadly threat of Covid-19.

The appeal will help the most vulnerable people in six of the world’s most fragile
states: Yemen and Syria; Somalia, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo;
and Afghanistan. A total of 24 million displaced people live in crowded temporary
shelter in these countries.

The appeal also includes the world’s largest refugee camp – in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh,
where more than 850,000 Rohingya refugees have sought sanctuary.

 

[⌊Ryan Da Costa Adefemzo (photo by Jørn Tomter)⌉⌊Ryan Da Costa Adefemzo (photo by
Jørn Tomter)⌉[

Photo by Jørn Tomter

## Young Leaders Fund crowdfunding campaign halfway to target

The [Young Leaders Fund](https://www.gofundme.com/f/young-leaders-fund-concorde-centre-hackney),
launched by Joyclen Brodie-Mends, Manager of [Concorde Youth Club](https://www.hmp.org.uk/youth-services)
in Hackney, to provide resources to young people who helped their local community
through the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, has already raised more than half of
its target.

The crowdfunding campaign aims to raise £30k, and is currently on just over £15,000.

Throughout lockdown, young people from the Kingsmeade Estate, Hackney collaborated
with food collective Made Up Kitchen to provide 1000 hot meals and 150 shopping 
bags a week to nourish their diverse community during the pandemic. The young people
packed food, made deliveries to neighbours and documented the journey – with local
young filmmakers ACP Network borrowing equipment to shoot, edit and showcase the
project.

The Leaders Fund aims to address core inequalities to help create long-term change
by providing young people with vital equipment such as laptops to complete schoolwork,
film making equipment and an international trip.

 

[⌊St Elizabeth Hospice⌉⌊St Elizabeth Hospice⌉[

Kelvin Bengtson, Medical Director at St Elizabeth Hospice

## St Elizabeth Hospice’s #HereTogether reaches fundraising milestone

In less than three month, independent Suffolk charity St Elizabeth Hospice’s [#HereTogether appeal](https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/SEHCoronavirusAppeal)
has raised over £195,000 of its £250,000 target.

It was launched by the hospice to counteract the financial impact of coronavirus
on the charity after lockdown saw the closure of its 31 retail shops and postponing
of all fundraising activities which are vital income sources for its end of life
care and bereavement services.

Last year, the hospice cared for more than 3,000 Suffolk patients and their families
at a cost of £10.5m, of which 75% was raised by the community through St Elizabeth
Hospice’s retail shops and local fundraising activities which were made impossible
due to social distancing and self-isolation brought by the Covid-19 lockdown.

The appeal has seen the public raise funds through a mix of activities, from short
story writing competitions and endurance challenges through to shaving of hair and
acts of kindness.

 

> We still need your support on the road ahead. We estimate that the impact of the
> [#coronavirus](https://twitter.com/hashtag/coronavirus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> pandemic could lead to a loss of £600,000 in fundraising and retail income in 
> the twelve months since [#lockdown](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lockdown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> began. Donate to our Recovery Fund today: [https://t.co/A1pz6Yrhq7](https://t.co/A1pz6Yrhq7)
> [pic.twitter.com/d04RHLxMyw](https://t.co/d04RHLxMyw)
> — St Clare Hospice (@hospicestclare) [July 5, 2020](https://twitter.com/hospicestclare/status/1279686715565903873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## St Clare Hospice raises £120,000

St Clare Hospice’s [Urgent Fundraising Appeal](https://stclarehospice.org.uk/urgent-fundraising-appeal/),
which was launched amidst the coronavirus outbreak, has now raised over £120,000
for the hospice charity.

The Urgent Fundraising Appeal was launched in March in an effort to minimise the
negative impact of the pandemic on its fundraising efforts. With fundraising events
postponed and its chain of charity shops shut temporarily, the charity anticipated
an immediate £100,000 gap in its voluntary income in the first three months of lockdown.
In the twelve months from the coronavirus lockdown beginning, it is predicting a
£400,000 gap in its usual fundraising income and £200,000 less coming in through
its shops and eBay.
 Main image: Adefemzo, Hackney Concorde Youth Club, by Rosie
Hallam