Title : The Royal Foundation Grants £1.8 Million to Support Frontline Workers & Mental Health
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The Royal Foundation Grants £1.8 Million to Support Frontline Workers & Mental Health
Kensington Palace revealed tonight the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has awarded £1.8 million in grants to support the frontline community and the nation's mental health, through a "bespoke fund" which was set up in response to COVID-19.
The grants were made to ten leading charities who have been instrumental in the battle against the virus in recent months. In keeping with the Foundation's longstanding focus on supporting mental heath, key areas were identified and chosen to benefit from the substantial sum. It was wonderful to read the response fund - in collaboration with the National Health Service - will provide individual grief trauma counselling from Hospice UK to all frontline workers. Additionally, a quarter of a million first responders from around the UK will have access to peer support and mental health training from Mind’s Blue Light mental health support programme, building on the service already available.
Notable points from the grants awarded include: "The Ambulance Staff Charity will be able to provide an additional 2,780 hours of support for the UK’s ambulance community. Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) will be able to respond to 2,300 more contacts each month. Shout 85258 will be able to have 250 more text message conversations with people who are struggling to cope every day." In terms of charities Kate has worked closely with, teachers, children and parents will be supported by her patronages Place2Be and the Anna Freud Centre. Meanwhile, 20,000 new mothers will be supported by Best Beginnings, thanks to a community mental health training project to reach pregnant women and new parents.
The Mirror reports:
'Paul Farmer, CEO of Mind, said: “We are delighted to be receiving this funding from The Royal Foundation.
“The grant will go a long way in enabling us to continue to provide support to those working in the emergency services, through our Blue Light Programme.
“It is so important, perhaps now more than ever, that the right information, advice, peer support services and training is easily accessible for our hardworking key workers, especially those of us who might be experiencing poor mental health.”
Earlier this week, William and Kate met with four representatives on the Sandringham estate from organisations benefiting from the grants - two mental health counsellors and two emergency responders. They heard about the incredible challenges they've been dealing with and their views on the months ahead.
Prince William said: "It’s great to hear how the Royal Foundation is supporting you and many others to build resilience and give you the networks you need through its COVID-19 Response Fund, which will help ten leading charities continue their crucial work."
The Duchess added: "We have all been in awe of the incredible work that frontline staff and emergency responders have been doing in response to COVID-19, but we know that for many of them the pandemic will have a lasting impact on their mental health."
Hello! shared more feedback from charities involved:
'Alison Baum, chief executive of Best Beginnings, said: "The pandemic has led to greatly increased levels of anxiety and isolation for parents across the UK and in collaboration with many charities and frontline professionals, we are here to help. This vital funding will enable us to deliver an engaging digital outreach programme as well as maternal mental health training with Home-Start volunteers and midwives."'
The Duchess wore a gorgeous white summer shirt dress style with a flared skirt and blue print. I'll update once it's identified.
Kate accessorised with her Daniella Draper hoops. The hoops were originally part of the shamrock earrings she wore in Ireland.
And a new gold bracelet by Sézane Paris (with thanks to Kate's Royal Closet for a great ID).
The £70 Stephanie cuff in ecru gold is described as a "harmonious marriage of opulent material and natural stone pearl."
There's a common misconception among royal watchers in relation to royals and financial support for causes close to their hearts. Some weeks ago, I wrote about honey produced at the Duchess of Cornwall's Wiltshire home and how funds raised are distributed every year to one of her patronages. I received some very negative feedback on it with the underlying belief it is somehow unroyal or unbefitting their positions. This is a deeply held belief and deeply inaccurate. We have seen incredible projects, initiatives and items backed by royals on our supermarket shelves with huge success.
In a time when the charitable sector has been gutted and annual events and fundraisers shelved, put simply, a cash injection from the Royal Foundation into grants for supports and services has never been more necessary. This is precisely the direction the Foundation should be travelling in and perhaps moving forward we'll see the Cambridges following in the footsteps of royals like Prince Charles, whose Duchy Originals organic products line was set up to help small producers with all profits going to charities. There's an emphasis in the awarded grants on providing additional hours and services for mental health charities and I have no doubt all are immensely grateful, just as each and every person who contacts them will be. It's excellent news.
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