So far a total of almost £35,000 has been dished out to community groups and charities as part of the £1 million Exeter Covid-19 Community Action Fund.
I have never been more grateful to see and hear of the efforts of key workers and volunteers in our City and across the country including, of course, our NHS, schools, emergency services and supermarkets to name but a few.
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service have warned that the outbreak of COVID-19 has seen an increase in scams and doorstep traders who are trying to exploit fear and uncertainty during this difficult time.
Age UK Exeter is the latest group to be awarded a grant by the Exeter Covid-19 Community Action Fund. The charity, which is based in St Thomas, has received £3,000.
Waste collection crews in Exeter are receiving messages of goodwill from the people of the city, the man in charge of collections has revealed. He has also stressed how important it is for people to keep recycling during the crisis.
The independent charity at the heart of the community in Exeter has been awarded a total of £6,000 for two projects to help people through the Coronavirus outbreak.