Newsnight on the pressures faced by charities now

Marie Curie's shops alone raise £1.5m every month to pay for the care they provide

'From tiny charities to national research foundations, almost every charity is hurting just now', says Kirsty Wark

We need the government to come forward with billions not millions, says National Autistic Society's @Jane_Harris77. And it's not because we're charities, it's because we're providing services people rely on.

I've been very impressed with the way the chancellor has dealt with businesses so far, says entrepreneur @SirTomhunter. He's stood up and said we're all in it together. That isn't some of us, we're either all in it together or we're not.

I've been impressed by this government, I think they get it, @sirtomhunter says. Now it's time for them to stand up and say: 'Whatever it takes. Whatever it takes.'