Supporting our COVID-19 Charity Partners
Barclays' COVID-19 Community Aid Package in action
Barclays launched a £100m COVID-19 Community Aid Package to support charities working in the communities hardest hit by the pandemic. We speak to some of the people around the world who are being helped.
Case studies
Acumen America: “Rebuilding a system that works for all Americans”
We hear from Barclays’ non-profit partner investing in entrepreneurs that are finding innovative ways to help those worst-hit by COVID-19.
Partnerships like these are going to move our communities toward greater inclusivity.
Director of Acumen America
Thanks to the important contribution from Barclays, we have been able to deliver more than 3.8 million meals to people who are struggling.
Chairman of Banco Alimentare Lombardia
Banco Alimentare della Lombardia: “A meal for anyone who knocks on our door”
We find out how support from Barclays’ £100m COVID-19 Community Aid Package helped a regional food bank in Italy to distribute nearly 100,000 meals each day.
Family Action: “Giving people really focused support and then letting them fly”
Families experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Find out how Family Action is helping them.
Our aim is to really look for the strengths in individuals and families. It's not about breeding dependency, it's about giving people really focused support and then letting them fly.
Chief Executive of Family Action
Barclays’ support allows us to get food where it's needed. It has also raised the profile of what we do.
CEO, FareShare
FareShare: “Barclays’ support allows us to get food where it's needed”
How food charity FareShare is tackling hunger across the UK during the pandemic, with support from Barclays’ £100m COVID-19 Community Aid Package.
Feeding America: “Everybody has a role to play in ending hunger”
How one US non-profit is helping food banks and pantries like the Interfaith Food Pantry Network to respond to the hunger crisis during the pandemic, with help from Barclays.
We are working every day to try to make it easier for people to find food when they need it and get it in a safe way.
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships at Feeding America
A lack of human connection can isolate people who are already experiencing significant trauma.
Project Leader for the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
Focus Ireland: “The pandemic shone a spotlight on the homelessness crisis”
Focus Ireland is a charity and housing association that works with people across Ireland who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes, focusing on families, young people and children with complex needs.
The Food Bank Singapore: “We wanted to reduce waste and feed the hungry”
How a forward-thinking food bank charity is helping to reduce food poverty in Singapore – Supported by Barclays.
I think businesses have the power to change the world.
Co-Founder, The Food Bank Singapore
That dynamic of being far from home and not being able to support their families has created a big emotional challenge. They smile all the time, but the things they go through – they are more resilient than anyone I know.
Executive Director of HealthServe
HealthServe: “This pandemic has taken everyone by surprise”
How the Singapore charity is supporting migrant workers with food and shelter – with help from Barclays.
Hot Bread Kitchen: “Our community is using the funds to keep food on the table”
We talk to the New York non-profit supporting women in the food industry – and backing small food businesses through the pandemic.
Barclays’ COVID-19 support for Hot Bread Kitchen has had an enormous impact on the lives of women, entrepreneurs, and their families who lost their employment or had their income reduced due to the pandemic.
CEO of Hot Bread Kitchen
I was spending sleepless nights worrying that we would have to close down.
Founder and Chief Executive, Houkago NPO Afterschool
Houkago NPO Afterschool: “Without this help, I could not have continued to work”
How Barclays-backed non-profit Houkago NPO Afterschool supported thousands of school children during COVID-19, and enabled their parents to work on the frontline.
JBWS: “For victims of domestic abuse, COVID-19 was like a jail sentence”
How Barclays is supporting JBWS, a US charity providing refuge and a fresh start to survivors of domestic abuse.
All of those things that have always been an issue for victims and survivors escalated to a whole other level.
President and CEO, JBWS
Macmillan was there for me in my time of need. They had advice and support, which was a great source of comfort.
Macmillan Cancer Support: “We do whatever it takes to help people with cancer”
Jerry Dawson shares the difficulties he faced going through treatment during the pandemic and how he was helped by a grant from Macmillan Cancer Support, a UK charity supported by Barclays.
Magic Bus: “We are helping to keep families safe from hunger”
Magic Bus has sharpened its focus on reducing the learning gap amid school closures – while also rising to the need of the hour: tackling hunger among marginalised families, and ensuring children have access to adequate nutrition.
We don’t work in the area of disaster relief, but as soon as we recognised the wide-ranging impacts causing severe disruption across communities, we realised we needed to take urgent action.
Global CEO, Magic Bus
We've recruited and trained a large number of volunteers to help us and I'm really proud that we can deliver – we couldn't do that without the support of places like Barclays.
Head of Information and Support, Marie Curie
Marie Curie: “We’re there for anybody affected by terminal illness”
How the UK charity is supporting terminally ill people and their families during the pandemic – with help from Barclays.
Plan India: “Every person that we reach out to has a story of both distress and resilience”
Thousands of families in India have lost their income since the start of the pandemic. Find out how Plan’s on-the-ground response is helping them to survive.
The connection is not just about a donor-recipient relationship – it reaches beyond that, as a partnership for a common cause.
Executive Director of Plan India
It’s great to see that the resources that helped me through such a difficult time of my life will be available to other women in similar situations.
supported by Refuge
Refuge: “We want people to know they aren’t alone”
How Refuge is supporting survivors of modern slavery and tech abuse during COVID-19 Supported by Barclays.
Robin Hood: “Coronavirus shines a bright light on the challenges in our systems”
We talk to New York’s largest poverty-fighting organisation about the impact of the pandemic.
When there's a crisis, it is vulnerable people who are most affected. We've certainly seen that with coronavirus.
Managing Director, Development, Robin Hood
I still cannot thank the Wilmington Strong Fund enough.
Founder, Little Comforts Childcare
Wilmington Strong Fund: “The grant relieved financial pressure at a really difficult time”
How the Barclays-backed Wilmington Strong Fund filled a funding gap for local business owners in Delaware, US, during the pandemic – with a focus on women- and minority-owned businesses.
World Central Kitchen: "A nourishing, hot plate of food is a sign that someone cares”
We talk to New York restaurant owner Karina Guimaraes and World Central Kitchen about how the Barclays’ COVID-19 Community Aid Package supported their vital work.
We focus on a nourishing, hot plate of food because we think and hope it will be a sign that someone cares.
Director of Communications Strategy, World Central Kitchen