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Manx Solidarity Fund help for parents as well as students

Charity offers £250 for those returning and isolating

A director of the Manx Solidarity Fund says help being made available to returning students is also aimed at parents.

The charity is offering to pay £250 towards alternate accommodation costs for those coming back from university and self-isolating.

It's on top of the £500 made available from government for the two-week stay.

Peter Washington says though it's students travelling, parents are often the ones managing finances:

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