Small
grants fund - it could be you!!
Chetna
has a grants fund for community and voluntary groups who are
wanting up to £500 for activities like health days,
training for local people on health, or for support groups
to raise awareness around a specific health issue.
Isilda Lang from St Jame’s Mother and
Toddler Group received monies to take a group of single parents,
refugees, fathers and children to Scarborough and the Sea
Life centre. Isilda said
“people
thoroughly enjoyed it, and it gave some people the opportunity
to go to the seaside which they have never done before. It
help to reduce isolation and feel better and everyone really
appreciated it”
Alison Frost who works with the Green Fingers
Gardening Group, applied for monies for a gardener, driver
and refreshments. Alison said, “The form was user friendly
and extremely simple to complete with easy to follow guidelines.
The money, although modest, was essential to keep the group
going”.
“The
group is for isolated people who live in residential homes
and have severe mental health problems and chronic physical
problems. The health benefits are that is gives people with
mental health problems an opportunity to get regular exercise
and be out in the fresh air. It also improves socialising,
self esteem and gives them an opportunity to learn new skills
and see tangible results when vegetable and flowers planted
grow.”
For further
information contact Chetna on 0114 271 6978 or
chetna.patel@sheffieldn-pct.nhs.uk |
