New Funding Available For Local Groups And Organisations

Published on: 23 Sep, 2015
Updated on: 28 Sep, 2015

Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities an even better place to live are being invited to apply for funding to turn those ideas into reality.

People’s Health Trust has launched Active Communities in Surrey – a funding programme for people wanting to create fairer places to grow, live, work and age.

Using money raised by HealthSound through The Health Lottery, People’s Health Trust is looking to invest in projects that support people living in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods of Surrey.

Active Communities is a funding programme for not-for-profit groups with an income of less than £350,000 a year, or an average of £350,000 over two years, seeking investment of between £5,000 and £50,000 for projects lasting up to two years.

It is looking for small and local projects, genuinely designed and run by local people. This could be a small group of people on an estate, in a few streets or villages.

Great ideas from communities are being sought. It may be a group of people who have something in common and wish to come together to address something that is important to them. These ideas could be based in one neighbourhood, or cover a wider area.

John Hume, the chief executive of the People’s Health Trust, said: “We’re looking to support ideas designed and run by local people which help create even stronger links and ties within communities.

“Whether it’s a women’s volunteering group, a computer skills support group run for and by older people, support for local people to become community organisers, or young people living with mental ill-health wishing to address access to work issues or discrimination.

“Applying couldn’t be easier – it’s about local people telling us what would make their local community an even better place grow, live, work and age.”

The closing date for applications is 1pm on Wednesday, October 21. To apply for funding, visit www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk.