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Milton Keynes South to benefit from £200m Coronavirus Community Support Fund

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Friday, 13 November, 2020
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has given a share of £200m to 11 charities in Milton Keynes South from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund.

Iain Stewart MP welcomes this announcement as part of the £750 million support package to ensure voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors across the country can continue their vital work during this difficult period.

The scheme is one of the most generous in the world and by far the most generous in Europe for the charity sector.

 

The 11 charities receiving funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund are:

Grand Union Vineyard Church (GUV) - £10,000

Milton Keynes Play Association - £9,900

Buckinghamshire Masonic Centenary Fund - £9,999

Aspects Trust CIO - £5,090

Multiple Sclerosis Society - Milton Keynes & District Group - £2,820

Startuponline - £9,500

DREAMSAI Milton Keynes - £9,920

Milton Keynes Special Needs Advancement Project - £100,000

Milton Keynes Youth Counselling and Information Service Foundation Ltd - £25,000

National Association for Gifted Children - £34,668

Milton Keynes IAC - £31,800

 

Commenting, Iain Stewart MP said:

“This funding from DCMS will provide a lifeline for these charities in my constituency to continue providing the excellent services and support they all provide.

“It is another example of this Conservative Government’s commitment to helping everyone through this difficult time.”

 

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