National Emergencies Trust

The National Emergencies Trust is a UK domestic charity launched in 2019 to collaborate with other UK charities during times of disaster. Launched on 7 November 2019, it serves as an equivalent organisation to the Disasters Emergency Committee in England and Wales.[1] The charity's patron is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, who became its patron in April 2020.[2]

The charity's first appeal was launched in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Duke of Cambridge appeared in a video for the Trust, launching a fundraising appeal to help charities during the outbreak. The appeal raised £11 million in its first week, with the money going out to "front line charities" and to the UK Community Foundations to be distributed among "local community foundations".[3]

In June 2020, the UK broadcaster Channel 4 received special permission from FIFA to air the 1966 World Cup in aid of the National Emergencies Trust's Coronavirus Appeal. The match was broadcast as part of a programme titled Final Replay '66, and was presented by Gabby Logan, with commentary from Geoff Hurst and Glenn Hoddle. The match was also livestreamed via All 4.[4][5]

References
  1. May, Melanie (7 November 2019). "National Emergencies Trust launches as domestic version of DEC". Fundraising.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. Nolasco, Stephanie (13 April 2020). "Prince William says Britain 'at its best when faced with a crisis' amid coronavirus pandemic". Fox News. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. Stacey, Danielle (26 March 2020). "Prince William receives good news amid COVID-19 crisis". Hello!. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. Potts, Michael (5 June 2020). "When is 1966 World Cup final on Channel 4?". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. "Channel 4 to air 1966 World Cup Final". Advanced Television. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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