Extract from Lords debate on Charitable and Voluntary Sector - Apr 30
Lord Addington (LD):...I have some more examples. I have dealt with
many Autism charities: for instance, I have recently been
talking to Autism Hampshire, a small charity
that offers supported living and runs a series of care homes
for people with autism. If it is not getting a reserve of money in,
can it run these homes in future? Will that group be able to
function properly? We must always keep our eyes on what happens
next; if we do not, getting through this will...Request free trial
(LD):...I have some more
examples. I have dealt with many Autism charities: for instance, I have
recently been talking to Autism Hampshire, a small charity
that offers supported living and runs a series of care homes
for people with autism. If it is not getting a reserve of money in,
can it run these homes in future? Will that group be able to
function properly? We must always keep our eyes on what happens
next; if we do not, getting through this will not bring about
results that are beneficial to our society. We need something which
means that we can go back to a decent level of civil existence. If
we come out of lockdown through a series of staged activities, as
seems to be happening in the rest of Europe, we must make sure that
we interact with charities as they go through those stages...
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