Carer Community Micro Fund
Overview
Belfast Trust recognises the vital role that unpaid/family carers contribute to Health and Social Care. As an integral strand of ‘Caring Together in Belfast’, the plan for supporting carers, the Belfast Trust is committed to progressing and enhancing the supports available for carers. The community and voluntary sector plays an important role in this work. The aim of the Carers Community Micro Fund is to provide valuable investment for community initiatives to support and make a difference to the lives of carers in and across the Belfast Trust area. A total of up to £25,000 is available. Organisations may apply for up to £2,000 for projects that MUST be completed by the end of March 2023.
Eligibility
To apply to the fund, organisations will:
- Be independent, not for profit, and have a constitution or Articles of Association and Memorandum, set of rules, defining its aims, objectives and operational procedures.
- Have a suitable management structure and appropriate financial controls including an Organisational bank account.
- Deliver services within the Belfast Trust geographical area.
Funding criteria
They are seeking applications to deliver supportive activities to improve the physical, emotional, mental or physical health and well-being of Carers.
- The project must be delivered within the Belfast Trust area.
- The project must focus on addressing at least one of the following outcome criteria:
- Minimising social isolation and loneliness by promoting connection, inclusion and belonging
- Improve the ability of carers, to access health and wellbeing services either
- i) directly, through the provision of support or
- ii) indirectly, through education/awareness raising programmes
- Encourage the active participation of carers in their own mental wellbeing and promote increased independence/resilience
- Provide opportunities for short break activity(s) for carer groups
- Provide support to carers from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic Communities (BAME), young carers or other identified hard to reach groups
Eligible costs
- Facilitator/speaker fees
- Promotional material
- Venue hire
- Refreshments
- Information sessions
- Travel costs
- Information materials including translation costs