Stay Well this Winter is a partnership between Leeds Community Foundation and Leeds City Council Public Health. Now in its 13th year, grants awarded through this fund enable Community Organisations to support vulnerable people most at risk of becoming unwell over winter. 

Key information 

• Applicants will be asked to signpost and refer people they work with to a variety of support services, as appropriate. 
• Priority will be given to proposals to support people experiencing multiple vulnerabilities, including:
  Young children
  Homeless people
  Marginalised or isolated people
  Low-income families (<£30k)
  Older people
  Disabled people, including those with mental health concerns, long-term illnesses, and or learning disabled people
  Pregnant women 
• Contributions to core or management costs can be included in proposal budgets, to a maximum budget percentage of 15%. The need for the budgeted amount must be clearly demonstrated. 

Examples of activity that can be funded 

• Practical hands-on support for vulnerable residents who are isolated due to winter weather or illness, e.g. doorstep delivery of food, (volunteer) transport, handypersons, shopping, etc. 
• Welfare/befriending visits and/or calls 
• Digital inclusion support and training 
• Games, crafts, culture or other activity to increase social connection and engage people with services 
• Outreach for homeless people or rough sleepers 

• Proactive initiatives to engage “new” people that may not have had access to information before beyond existing members of groups or clubs 
• Tailored or individualised winter wellbeing packs/equipment 

Grant Size: Up to £3,000 

Location: Leeds Metropolitan District 

Application Deadline: 12/09/2023 at 12 noon 

Read more and apply here: https://www.leedscf.org.uk/grants/stay-well-this-winter-grants/ 

See all of our open grants here: https://www.leedscf.org.uk/open-grants/ 

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