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# Scheme supporting Burntwood families during coronavirus crisis boosted by £9,900 grant
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/scheme-supporting-burntwood-families-during-coronavirus-crisis-boosted-by-9900-grant/
- Published: 2020-11-19T10:36:01.000Z
- Updated: 2020-11-19T10:36:19.000Z
- Description: A community project supporting people in Burntwood during the coronavirus crisis has been boosted by a grant of more than £9,900.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, Community, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

A community project supporting people in Burntwood during the coronavirus crisis has been boosted by a grant of more than £9,900.

The money has been provided to St Anne’s Church in Chasetown by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.

It is being used to employ two part-time family support workers for the Burntwood Be A Friend community partnership, as well as provide a safe and weatherproof area for serving and distributing food supplies.

![Burntwood Be A Friend volunteers](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fb_img_1603641720724.jpg)

Burntwood Be A Friend volunteers

Revd Richard Westwood from St Anne’s Church said:

> “Along with many other members of the Burntwood Be A Friend initiative, St Anne’s has been working hard to provide much-needed support during the pandemic.  
>  
> “Our focus has been on trying to listen to local people and understand their urgent needs while also trying to address systemic issues they will face in the future.  
>  
> “Thanks to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, we are taking steps to support both of these critical areas.  
>  
> “We have been able to purchase our Burntwood Be A Friend tent, which has given us a safe and weatherproof environment for offering and distributing food in partnership with our local foodbank.  
>  
> “In addition, we also now have two family workers on the ground providing support within our community.”  
>  
> Revd Richard Westwood, St Anne’s Church

The money has come from the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Fund created by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.

Andy Lock, head of operations for the trust, said:

> “Our community-based organisations are in crisis at a time when demand for their services and support is at an all-time high.  
>  
> “So, at the start of lockdown, we altered our funding support to address local needs during this difficult time.  
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> “We aim to provide financial support to help these services to continue operating during the current crisis.  
>  
> “This includes those who have had to significantly adapt their services to respond to the pandemic and still assist vulnerable groups.”  
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> Andy Lock, Coalfields Regeneration Trust