tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/office-for-civil-society Office for Civil Society - Activity on 188ÌåÓý HM Government 2021-06-17T12:51:43Z /government/news/loneliness-minister-its-more-important-than-ever-to-take-action#2021-06-17T12:51:43Z 2021-06-17T12:51:43Z Loneliness minister: "It's more important than ever to take action" This Loneliness Awareness Week, the Loneliness Minister Baroness Barran has warned we are still in a ‘critical stageâ€� of tackling loneliness. /government/news/joint-message-from-the-uk-and-japanese-loneliness-ministers#2021-06-17T08:45:00Z 2021-06-17T08:45:00Z Joint message from the UK and Japanese Loneliness Ministers Joint message from the UK and Japanese Ministers for Loneliness on tackling loneliness. /government/news/winners-of-the-2021-queens-award-for-voluntary-service-announced#2021-06-01T23:00:00Z 2021-06-01T23:00:00Z Winners of the 2021 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service announced The highest award given to charitable organisations, the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, will be awarded to 241 organisations across the UK today, as the Minister for Civil Society and Youth hailed volunteers as “the backbone of local communitiesâ€� during the national recovery from COVID-19. /government/news/final-round-of-tampon-tax-fund-launched#2021-05-20T23:15:00Z 2021-05-20T23:15:00Z Final round of tampon tax fund launched Charities can now apply for funding to support projects helping thousands of women and girls across the UK, as part of the latest and final round of the Government’s Tampon Tax Fund. /government/consultations/consultation-on-expanding-the-dormant-assets-scheme#2021-01-18T16:17:58Z 2021-01-18T16:17:58Z Consultation on expanding the dormant assets scheme A consultation on proposals to expand the dormant assets scheme. In light of the ongoing impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government is extending the deadline for responses to 16 July 2020. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions. /government/news/uk-government-announces-major-boost-to-coronavirus-recovery-through-expansion-of-dormant-assets-scheme#2021-01-09T00:15:00Z 2021-01-09T00:15:00Z UK Government announces major boost to coronavirus recovery through expansion of Dormant Assets Scheme Expansion will help unlock over £800 million for communities across the UK /government/news/government-announces-75-million-funding-to-tackle-loneliness-during-winter#2020-12-23T00:15:00Z 2020-12-23T00:15:00Z Government announces £7.5 million funding to tackle loneliness during winter Funding will help provide immediate and targeted relief to those most at risk of loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic /government/news/community-groups-tackling-loneliness-to-benefit-from-4m-fund#2020-12-09T14:29:00Z 2020-12-09T14:29:00Z Community groups tackling loneliness to benefit from £4m fund Local Connections Fund will be open to charities and interest groups that reduce social isolation. /government/news/thousands-of-women-and-girls-to-benefit-from-15m-tampon-tax-fund#2020-12-04T17:27:55Z 2020-12-04T17:27:55Z Thousands of women and girls to benefit from £15m Tampon Tax Fund Ovarian Cancer Action, Beat, and Women in Prison among those receiving grants over £1m. /government/speeches/oliver-dowden-speech-to-the-law-family-commission-on-civil-society#2020-12-01T15:14:52Z 2020-12-01T15:14:52Z Oliver Dowden speech to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's speech to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society /government/statistics/community-life-survey-focus-on-loneliness-2019-20#2020-11-27T09:30:00Z 2020-11-27T09:30:00Z Official Statistics: Community Life Survey: Focus on Loneliness 2019-20 This publication expands upon the 2019-20 Community Life Survey statistical release with a focus on Loneliness. /government/statistics/headline-findings-from-the-2020-community-life-recontact-survey#2020-11-10T09:30:01Z 2020-11-10T09:30:01Z Official Statistics: Headline Findings from the 2020 Community Life Recontact Survey Official Statistics covering headline findings from DCMS's 2020 Community Life Recontact Survey. /government/speeches/digital-culture-media-and-sport-secretarys-statement-on-coronavirus-covid-19-9-july-2020#2020-07-09T16:40:00Z 2020-07-09T16:40:00Z Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 9 July 2020 The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the 9 July 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. /government/speeches/oliver-dowdens-statement-on-coronavirus-covid-19-17-june-2020#2020-06-17T16:47:00Z 2020-06-17T16:47:00Z Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 17 June 2020 The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the 17 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. /government/news/loneliness-minister-write-letters-to-people-isolating-at-home#2020-06-14T23:15:00Z 2020-06-14T23:15:00Z Loneliness Minister: Write letters to people isolating at home Public urged to reach out to vulnerable groups this Loneliness Awareness Week. /government/speeches/oliver-dowdens-statement-on-coronavirus-covid-19-30-may-2020--2#2020-05-30T17:55:00Z 2020-05-30T17:55:00Z Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 30 May 2020 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the 30 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. /government/speeches/oliver-dowdens-statement-on-coronavirus-covid-19-20-may-2020#2020-05-20T18:23:00Z 2020-05-20T18:23:00Z Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 20 May 2020 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the 20 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. /government/news/government-unlocks-150-million-from-dormant-accounts-for-coronavirus-response#2020-05-20T16:00:00Z 2020-05-20T16:00:00Z Government unlocks £150 million from dormant accounts for coronavirus response Culture Secretary accelerates release of funding in further boost for charities and social enterprises across the country /government/news/government-launches-plan-to-tackle-loneliness-during-coronavirus-lockdown#2020-04-22T13:47:00Z 2020-04-22T13:47:00Z Government launches plan to tackle loneliness during coronavirus lockdown The Government has launched a major effort to tackle loneliness and social isolation during the coronavirus outbreak and period of social distancing. /government/news/culture-secretary-works-with-charities-to-galvanise-covid-19-volunteers#2020-03-18T14:42:00Z 2020-03-18T14:42:00Z Culture Secretary works with charities to galvanise Covid-19 volunteers The Government will help coordinate a major volunteering push to help support people through the COVID-19 outbreak.