The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant demands on services and the population as a whole. We are but one little cog in our local community but we want to help.
 
If you’re local to the Basildon area and your charity/group could utilise a grant of up to £500, please fill in the boxes below. The usual funding restrictions apply such as this must be local activity and we will not pay for certain things (e.g. alcohol, holidays). Please note that this funding is for organisations and should be related to the societal response to the COVID-19 pandemic – individuals cannot apply.

Have a listen to our chairman's radio interview on Gateway 97.8 about our fund:

To apply for an emergency grant either:

Unfortunately this funding campaign has ended. However you can still send us a donation request using our contact us page

During our COVID-19 Fund we have donated money to:

Mum's Army Basildon

Mum's Army will be using their donation to fund a meal delivery service for NHS staff at the ITU in Basildon Hospital.
The provide 30+ meals 5 days a week and hope to expand their service to start providing 50+ meals 7 days a week.

​ We will be donating £50 per week to buy fresh food for their home made meals.

BOSP

BOSP (Brighter Opportunities for Special People) will be using their donation to fund the set up of 3 laptops. They had the laptops donated and now require them to be set up with the appropriate software and security for the service they provide. 

We really hope this will get them set to continue their good work throughout the current pandemic.

Motivated Minds

Motivated Minds will be using the money to help run a food bank based in Laindon. Buying fresh food, non-perishable food as well as basic toiletries we hope this money will go a long way to helping the local community!
The food bank is open at  the King Edward Community Centre, every Monday and Wednesday

Radio Giveaway

The 2nd of Gateway's donations will fund a new scheme being set up allowing people who may be lonely during isolation the chance to be donated a radio. This will be aimed at people who don't have radios or TVs mainly in care homes around Basildon. We look forward to hearing about their stories soon

Wickford Talking Newspaper

The Wickford Talking Newspaper will be using their donation to fund some new equipment. The new equipment will allow them to continue their talking newspaper service from home for the blind community in Basildon and Wickford.

Gateway 97.8

Gateway 97.8 will be using the 1st of their 2 donations to fund some new equipment for their Radio Club. The new equipment will allow the club to continue through the COVID-19 Lockdown. Some new microphones and software are being purchased to allow the club members to broadcast from home

Shotgate Community Association

Shotgate Community Association will be using these funds to subsidise the wages of their caretaker. As the only member of staff needed to continue to work but no income from hires of the hall, the association are short some of funds to pay the caretaker. Therefore this grant will make up the shortfall for a period of time.