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. The charity's patron is

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, who became its patron in April 2020. The charity's Founding President is

Richard Dannatt General (United Kingdom), General Francis Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt, (born 23 December 1950) is a retired senior British Army officer and member of the House of Lords. He was Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom), Chief of the Gener ...

. The charity's first appeal was launched in March 2020, during the

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, 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 UK Community Foundations (UKCF) is a registered charity that leads a movement of community foundations committed to positive social change in the UK through the development of “community philanthropy”. Community philanthropy involves peopl ...

to be distributed among "local community foundations". The appeal ultimately raised £100 million. Posthumously,

Elizabeth Balgobin Elizabeth Balgobin (1964 or 1965 – 8 March 2024) was a British charity governance specialist, who held multiple senior roles in voluntary sector organisations throughout her career. She was chief executive officer of Blackliners, the UK's fi ...

, a former trustee, was named an Honorary Trustee of the National Emergencies Trust to recognise her contributions to its success during the pandemic. In June 2020, the UK broadcaster

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received special permission from

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to air the

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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

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, with commentary from

Geoff Hurst Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst (born 8 December 1941) is an English former professional Association football, footballer. A Striker (association football), striker, he became the first player to score a Hat-trick#Association football, hat-trick in a ...

and

Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957) is an English former football player and manager. He currently works as a television pundit and commentator for ITV Sport and TNT Sports. He played as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, Monaco, Chelsea and ...

. The match was also livestreamed via

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References

External links

Official website
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