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The Local Support Fund relies almost completely on donations. Every pound counts and could make a huge difference to the life of someone in your local community. If you are able to support the fund please send a cheque made payable to The Mayor of Guildford's Local Support Fund to The Mayor's Parlour, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, Surrey GU2 4BB, or alternatively email: civicsecretary@guildford.gov.uk for further information. Thank you.
The Mayor's charities
The Mayor has chosen the Coronavirus Response Fund (CRF) as the charity he is supporting this Mayoral year, together with the Mayor of Guildford's Local Support Fund (formerly known as The Mayor of Guildford's Local Distress Fund). Find out more about the aims of the CRF and how you can donate to it.

The Coronavirus Response Fund has been set up by the Community Foundation for Surrey to support local charities and voluntary organisations that are helping vulnerable, elderly and isolated residents affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Match funding from the Council
Guildford Borough Council will match-fund donations pound for pound, for as long as the budget allows.
Aims of the fund
Donations to the fund are already helping those facing difficulties now, and the CRF also plans to support the recovery work that will be needed over the weeks and months ahead.
The number of urgent requests received from local organisations and charities is high and the CRF has so far given invaluable support to over 122 groups. But the work doesn't stop there.
In keeping with the Mayor of Guildford's 2020-21 fundraising theme, 'Supporting communities - supporting each other', the CRF plans to tackle local need in three phases - response, recovery and resilience.
Response phase
The response phase is already underway and getting emergency funds to groups running foodbanks, delivering food parcels to elderly residents and those on low income, helping the homeless, and funding extra hospice beds.
Recovery phase
As the fundraising work of charities and voluntary organisations has been halted by the Coronavirus pandemic, these groups are facing a financial crisis. The CRF's second recovery phase will be to prevent their collapse and help them to keep delivering their services.
Resilience phase
In its third resilience phase, the CRF will help charities and voluntary organisations find new ways of working and fundraising, so they can get back on their feet financially and keep working to support our communities.
The Mayor of Guildford's Local Support Fund
Richard will also continue to support the Mayor of Guildford's Local Support Fund (formerly known as The Mayor of Guildford's Local Distress Fund). The economic climate continues to challenge a large number of people, and some struggle on a daily basis to make ends meet. The fund provides vital support by granting small sums of money to help those in genuine need.
Guildford is unusual in that its mayors have their own long-established charity, the Mayor of Guildford's Local Support Fund. This charity makes grants to individuals and families throughout the borough who are experiencing financial difficulties.
Find out more about the Mayor of Guildford's Local Support Fund and how to apply for help.

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