📢 Now Open | Local Care Direct Health & Wellbeing Fund
Added: 04/04/2023
Leeds Community Foundation
Supporting people with improving mental health and well-being was a major theme for the Local Care Direct Health and Wellbeing Fund 2021 grants. We believe that keeping the focus of the 2023 round of grants on mental health is the right approach. The legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic combined with the emerging impact of the cost-of-living crisis means that serious concerns remain about maintaining and improving the mental health and well-being of local communities. This is particularly true for the most deprived areas and applies to the well-being of children and young people as well as adults.
Key information
- Organisations that are based and/or supporting people living in the Metropolitan District Areas of Bradford, Leeds or Wakefield
- Organisations with an income of up to £500,000 in the most recent financial year can apply for funding
- The grants are fixed for 2 years
- The grants should focus on supporting people with health and well-being affected by mental health issues, isolation, and poverty
- The work should mostly cover one or more of the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in the city/district
- Only one application per organisation can be considered
Examples of activity/themes that can be funded
- Providing outreach work to encourage people to access services and reduce stigma such as peer support groups, mental health training
- Providing activities to reduce isolation and build connections such as creative projects, cooking activities
- Supporting people that are financially less secure and/or living on a low income, particularly around the Cost of Living Crisis such as family support, and the provision of practical items for families/children and young people
- Supporting people with diagnosed mental health conditions and/or preventative community support aimed at improving low-level conditions and supporting with stress including activities such as signposting, mental health first aid training
Grant Size: £10,000 to £20,000 over 2 yearsLocation: Bradford, Leeds and WakefieldApplication Deadline: 10/05/2023 at 12 noonRead more and apply hereSee all of our open grants here
