In April 2020 the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ England Data Unit and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Shared Data Unit reported on pubs and restaurants turning to crowdfunding websites to survive the coronavirus lockdown.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ found at least 15 active appeals on the website Crowdfunder.co.uk raising funds for pubs, restaurants and music venues to help them through the lockdown, though there are likely to be dozens more.
Some are using other sites such as GoFundMe, or are launching donation schemes locally.
The word "covid" appeared more than any other in a sample of 1,000 titles of appeals hosted on the Crowdfunder website.
The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry, as part of a partnership between the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and the News Media Association. Stories generated by the partnership included:
- Yorkshire Live: 24 April 2020
- Portsmouth: The News: 25 April 2020
- Cornwall Live: 3 May 2020
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Quotes and interviews
- Nick Antona, chairman, the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra)
- 'Tommo' Thomson, co-owner, Barge East
- Bradley and Charlotte Marchant, who run the Abinger Hatch in Surrey
- Debra Bolam, The Cottage Inn, Northumberland
Visualisation
- Bar chart: Word frequency in 1,000 on Crowdfunder.co.uk
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