Deadline: 24-May-21
Suffolk Community Foundation has invited proposals for its NHS Charities Together Community Partnership Fund to help people, most vulnerable to Covid 19.
Action led by the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (VCSE) can help ease pressure on NHS services, by helping people stay well during isolation, support recovery in the community and help people make lifestyle changes that reduce their risk of ill health due to Covid-19.
Local charities and voluntary groups are often those best placed to reach the most marginalised communities, and understand and respond to their needs to avoid crisis.
Please note: Proposals should demonstrate a strong link to health services, and have direct engagement with the NHS.
Priority
Priority will be given to proposals that are targeted to reach those most adversely affected by the pandemic, including:
- People on low incomes
- Ethnically diverse communities
- Older people
- People with existing long term conditions, including those that are awaiting treatment as a result of Covid and those identified as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable
- People with poor mental health
Outcomes
Proposals should aim to set out programmes for action to address the following priority outcomes:
- Protect the most vulnerable from Covid-19
- Accelerate preventative programmes which proactively engage those at risk of poor health outcomes from Covid-19
- Support people of all ages who suffer mental ill-health as a result of Covid-19
Funding Information
- £445,500 over two years is available to support mutually beneficial partnerships between the NHS and the communities impacted by Covid-19 in Norfolk and Waveney, led by the VCSE.
- There is no upper or lower limit for grants, but it is expected that most grants will be awarded in the range £10,000 to £25,000 per year.
- Larger proposals can be considered for partnership projects, or those that aim to deliver exceptional reach and impact.
- Grants can be awarded on a 1-year or 2-year basis. 2-year awards will be in-principle, and subject to review of first year activity prior to release of second year funds.
Who can apply?
- In Suffolk, Expressions of Interest are invited from Waveney’s VCSE to enable community action in support of the most vulnerable people affected by Covid-19.
- Applications are invited from charitable organisations which have a clear track record in delivering effective services in relevant field/s, and have the capacity to adapt/ enhance their services in response to the immediate and longer term health impacts of Covid-19.
- Working in partnership is encouraged, particularly where there is the opportunity to share expertise and resources to identify and respond to at-risk cases, or fill gaps in existing support pathways. Partnerships may be cross sector, providing the lead delivery partner for the project or initiative is a VSCE sector organisation.
- Applicants will have appropriate systems and procedures in place to protect and care for the vulnerable people they help – please note proposals must evidence an understanding of best working practices in the light of Covid-19 and the challenges it presents, both to those delivering services, and beneficiaries.
For more information, visit https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/grants/nhs-charities-together-community-partnership-fund/