PHA small grants to improve health and wellbeing: now open
Community, voluntary and statutory organisations within the South Eastern area are invited to apply for Public Health Agency (PHA) small grants to promote health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities.
The small grants programme is open until 12 October 2012 offering grants of up to £5,000 for projects that will be completed by the 31 March 2013.
A variety of factors can affect our health and wellbeing, including the choices we make, along with housing, education, transport, employment and sense of community. The scheme is designed to encourage and support the development of local community based projects and initiatives that will help improve the health and wellbeing of local communities. Projects supported within the scheme must focus on one or more of the following themes:
- Increasing access to benefits;
- Reducing the impact of fuel poverty;
- Preventing the uptake of smoking in children and young people;
- Increasing physical activity levels and uptake;
- Improving nutrition and promoting healthy eating;
- Improving mental health and wellbeing and reducing the risk of suicide;
- Improving sexual health;
- Reducing drug and alcohol related harm.
Chris Totten, PHA Head of Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement (South Eastern Area), said: “The Public Health Agency is seeking through this year’s small grants scheme to support the work of local groups and organisations within the District Council areas of Ards, Down, Lisburn and North Down. The scheme has been designed to fund work to improve health and wellbeing of people living within the South Eastern area, helping them to make healthier choices and delivering a range of programmes that tackle health inequalities.”
“We would encourage all organisations that can make a positive impact on any of the identified themes, particularly demonstrating innovation, community involvement, creativity such as through the use of community arts projects to further health and social wellbeing, to apply for a small grant before 12 October 2012.”
For application forms and guidance notes contact either:
Joan Crossey PHA, Lisburn Health Centre, Linenhall Street, Lisburn, BT28 1LU, Telephone 028 9250 1259, or email: Joan.Crossey@setrust.hscni.net, or
Wilma Alexander, PHA, Ards Community Hospital, Church Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AS, Telephone 028 9151 0199, or email: Wilma.Alexander@setrust.hscni.net
Applications can be submitted in either hard copy or electronically. The deadline for receipt of all applications is 2.00 pm on Friday, 12 October 2012.
For further media enquiries contact PHA Communications on (028) 9055 3663
- The Small grant scheme is open to groups and organisations working within the Council areas of : North Down, Ards, Down, and Lisburn.
- Additional information on themes:
- Reducing the Impact of Fuel Poverty:
- Warmer Healthier Homes: A New Fuel Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland, Department for Social Development, March 2011
- Lifetime Opportunities: Government’s Anti-Poverty and Social Inclusion Strategy for Northern Ireland; OFMDFM, 2006
- Improving Children’s Life Chances: Child Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland; OFMDFM, March 2011
- Preventing the Uptake of Smoking Amongst Children and Young People:
- DHSSPS 10 Year Tobacco Strategy for NI February 2012
- NICE Guidance: Preventing the Uptake of Smoking by Children & Young People (PH14, July 2008).
- Increasing Physical Activity Levels and Uptake:
- DHSSPS A Fitter Future for All: Framework for Preventing & Addressing Overweight & Obesity in NI, 2012-2022
- CMO Physical Activity Guidelines July 2011
- DHSSPS Service Framework for Cardiovascular Health & Wellbeing April 2011
- DHSSPS A Strategic Framework for Respiratory Conditions March 2006
- NICE Guidance: Physical Activity & the Environment (PH8)
- NICE Guidance: Four Commonly Used Methods to Increase Physical Activity (PH2)
- NICE Guidance: Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace (PH13)
- Improving nutrition and promoting healthy eating
- DHSSPS A Fitter Future for All: Framework for Preventing & Addressing Overweight & Obesity in NI, 2012-2022
- Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing and Reducing the Risk of Suicide:
- DHSSPS Protect Life A SHARED VISION 2012-2014
- Improving the sexual health of Young people , Adults and Older People and reducing the risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections:
- DHSSPS Sexual Health Promotion Strategy 2008-2013
- Reducing Drug and Alcohol Related Harm
- DHSSPS New Strategy Direction for Drugs 2006-2011
- DHSSPS New Strategy Direction for Alcohol Drugs 2011-2015
- DHSSPS Protect Life A SHARED VISION 2012-2014
- Reducing the Impact of Fuel Poverty: