"The principles of partnership working and collaboration have never been more important to our organisations than they are today. "We hope that coming together in this way will make a lasting difference to the groups who need support from us. I would like to thank those who have worked hard to set this fund up."
"This new community fund demonstrates our commitment to work together to support communities during these unprecedented and challenging times. "During our work together over the recent months, it has become clear that both organisations have shared aims to support our residents and local communities. This crisis has brought an urgency to the importance of that support for so many people. "I would encourage people to find out more about the fund so that community groups can get access to this support."
"Bristol is not alone in facing a massive challenge in responding to the Coronavirus outbreak. All communities across the city have been affected. So, it's hugely welcome to see partners come together to create new ways to support communities across the city. "The way in which people have come together over recent weeks highlights the very best of Bristol. This fund is a great example of that approach in action."