Active Communities Funding Available

The Active Communities Funding Programme The Active Communities Funding Programme aims to close the gap between those communities which experience the worst health in England, Scotland and Wales and the majority of the population. The programme focuses on people living in the poorest neighbourhoods. We will focus on these neighbourhoods because people living within them will, on average: •die 7 years younger than people living in richer neighbourhoods; •spend 17 years more of their shortened lives with disability than people living in richer neighbourhoods; •have higher rates of mental health problems; •have a lower quality of life. It is suitable for projects that are: requesting between £5,000 and £25,000; last up to 18 months; are based and operate within one of the of the local society areas; and are run by local charities and community groups with an annual income of less than £200,000 a year. We are looking to support small local projects that encourage community activism – projects designed and run by local people that address issues relevant to them and benefit and improve their local community. We need projects that bring communities together, foster a sense of belonging and encourage local people to be involved in and take ownership of activities and services that take place in their neighbourhoods. We want to support local people to use their skills and knowledge to make their communities better places in which to grow up, to live, to work and to age. Our programme operates in a large number of the local society areas, in rotation. To find out more please see this link - http://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/index.php/apply-for-funding/active-communities-programme?dm_i=10CZ,105VD,6T5TMY,31Y6Q,1