LT-20-08-Rapid-Research-COVID-19-Briefing-04.pdf - page 1/8 - August 2020: BRIEFING 4
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LT-20-08-Rapid-Research-COVID-19-Briefing-04.pdf - page 2/8 - Introduction
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LT-20-08-Rapid-Research-COVID-19-Briefing-04.pdf - page 3/8 - There are also examples of emergent orga…
![There are also examples of emergent organisations and networks built around identification of unmet need, as in the case of this support group (see right). In two case study areas, local volunteers teamed up with a commercial café to set up the distribution of hot meals to vulnerable individuals and families who were not receiving statutory support.](pages/page-0003-small.png)
LT-20-08-Rapid-Research-COVID-19-Briefing-04.pdf - page 4/8 - interventions which might not be withi…
![interventions which might not be within the remit or capacity of smaller community groups, such as benefits/money advice and mental health support will be required.](pages/page-0004-small.png)
LT-20-08-Rapid-Research-COVID-19-Briefing-04.pdf - page 5/8 - The complexity of the informal and forma…
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LT-20-08-Rapid-Research-COVID-19-Briefing-04.pdf - page 6/8 - However, there are limitations to inform…
![However, there are limitations to informality. Such approaches tend to be small-scale, and possibly insufficient in the face of an all-encompassing crisis. They may rely on pre-existing networks rather than seeking out new connections, and lack reach into particularly vulnerable groups. There can also be questions about representation, accountability, and duplication. In one case-study area a plethora of informal foodbanks and food distribution systems sprang up very quickly to respond to need. However, without coordination these groups also closed rapidly, when food supplies outstripped apparent demand.](pages/page-0006-small.png)
LT-20-08-Rapid-Research-COVID-19-Briefing-04.pdf - page 7/8 - Taylor, M. and Wilson, M. (2020) Locally…
![Taylor, M. and Wilson, M. (2020) Locally Rooted; the place of community organising in times of crisis, Community Organisers, https://www.corganisers.org.uk/news-blogs-andevents/locally-rooted-the-place-of-community-organising-in-times-of-crisis/, accessed 29-720.](pages/page-0007-small.png)
LT-20-08-Rapid-Research-COVID-19-Briefing-04.pdf - page 8/8 - About this research
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