Chapeltown Primary Care Network (PCN), in collaboration with Forum Central have launched a fund to support work with Black men in Chapeltown, with a focus on mental health.

The pot of £34,000 aims to help better understand and improve the health of Black men in the Chapeltown area of  Leeds

Black men experience health inequalities around mental health, and we know from conversations and relationships in Chapeltown that there is a stigma for Black men around consulting and accessing services around mental health. Many feel that the existing services are not accessible or appropriate for them. Additionally, those who do access services often do at a late stage and are in need of more complex mental health support. 

Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available for VCSE groups and organisations to deliver work which delivers on the following aims:

• To build and strengthen relationships between health services and people who live and work in Chapeltown and the voluntary and community sector who have trusted relationships in the communities. To better understand the barriers to improving health and accessing health and care services.
• To coproduce innovative ways to improve health and remove barriers to accessing health service.
• To extend/build on existing work.

Examples of  the type of activity that could be funded include (this not an exhaustive list):

• Peer Support Groups
• Sport and/or outdoor activities
• Arts and music
• Mentoring
• Therapeutic Support
• Information and signposting
• Discussion Groups

Activities should commence no later than November 2022.  

Registered charities and incorporated community groups such as CIOs, CICs and charitable companies from the third sector can apply

The deadline for applications has been extended from 12 noon on Monday, 19th September 2022 to Tuesday 20th September 2022).  Please get your bid in soon if you are planning to apply or get in touch should you appreciate a conversation about this opportunity.

Contact: hello@forumcentral.org.uk  Tel: 0113 242 1321

Further details at: Grants | Chapeltown Primary Care Network (PCN) Health Inequalities Fund – Forum Central

Chapeltown PCN Funding