Thousands of individuals and businesses have donated to the Covid-19 Emergency Fund, set up to support care workers who are unable to work due to coronavirus.
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The charity said the donation will help it provide support to people living with learning disabilities during the pandemic and empower people to rebuild their lives after the crisis.
The first week saw Rantzen challenge the population to share photos and videos of their talented pets.
The team members has taken on the challenge during Mental Health Awareness Week in hope of raising funds for iPads and Facebook Pods.
The charity worker has vowed to run 510 miles, one mile for each resident and tenant across Brunelcare's care homes and Extra Care Housing sites.
Mencap said the funds will help the charity continue to support people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
The Oscar-winning actor's role is set to raise awareness of dementia and help Dementia UK increase the number of Admiral Nurses across the country.
Staff at Healthcare Homes, which operates 12 home care branches, hope to help communities and animals affected by the Australian bushfires.
The Care Sector Fundraising Ball, which this year raised £200,000 for charity, will take place for the third time in 2020.
The twice BAFTA-nominated actress will help to bolster Dementia UK’s profile as it seeks to provide more access to Admiral Nurse support families.