Partnerships and Power sharing to reach communities of interest during Covid19: evaluation findings from a small grants scheme in Leeds

This paper presents findings from our qualitative evaluation of one Third Sector response (grants programme) to Covid19 across Leeds, funded by the local city council. This partnership between statutory services and the Third Sector involved power sharing, and a delivery model based upon trust. The response aimed to reach into communities of interest who were vulnerable and most at risk for example, older people and people from deprived areas. Our paper outlines the delivery model, the project outputs across communities of interest, as well as lessons for a new way of working between state and voluntary sector partners on inequalities.