Black-owned network receives £5k donation to help charities weather 'economic storm'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukhereWith so much success just three weeks after their official launch, BURN plan on using the funds to help the 'Black Third Sector' weather the “economic storm” of the coronavirus.The Black Third Sector is compromised of charities and voluntary lead initiatives put in place to support the most vulnerable people in black communities.BURN Director, Lisa Maynard-Atem said: “Research shows that the black community has been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus, most black voluntary, community social enterprises are small and deal directly with those in need, they suffer from lack of funding, and they’ve seen a rise in their services during this crisis.“A lot of them are on the brink of closure and we want to avoid that, so we’re going.
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