Public Health Agency Small Grants: Emotional Wellbeing & Suicide Prevention ("Take 5")
Overview
https://www.dhcni.com/grants.htmlManaged by the CLEAR project, Public Health Agency (PHA) funding to improve resilience and the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities by supporting community and voluntary services during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Aims to enable and encourage healthy lifestyle choices and address the wider determinants of health. The funding will support a range of strategic themes and priorities including: • ‘Making Life Better’ (Public health framework) priorities• Protect Life 2 Suicide Prevention Strategy • Mental Health, Emotional Well-being, Suicide Prevention and SelfHarm The Clear project has been asked to facilitate this process and as such are inviting community and voluntary sector organisations to apply for funding to address the outlined themes.Aims • To respond to and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological distress and mental ill health through contributing towards 4 of the key themes outlined in the Department of Health COVID-19 Mental Health Response Plan (1- Mental health and resilience response to COVID-19, 2- Public health messaging, 3- Provision of advice, information and support and 4- Evidence based support and interventions). • Encourage communities to be pro-active in promoting positive mental health and emotional wellbeing and tackle the contributing factors of self-harm and suicide through the ‘Take 5’ Steps to Wellbeing. • To achieve better health and wellbeing for everyone and reduce inequalities in health by creating the conditions for individuals and communities to take control of their own lives and move towards a vision for Northern Ireland where all people are enabled and supported in achieving their full health and wellbeing potential (‘Making Life Better’).• To enhance community capacity to prevent and respond to suicidal behaviour within local communities (Protect Life 2 (PL2) 2019-2024.• To build sustainable resilient communities through positive collaboration of organisations/groups. • Promote innovative interventions/programmes that promote positive mental health and emotional wellbeing and tackle the contributing factors of self-harm and suicide.• Address the determinants of poor health and reduce health inequalities by increasing the delivery of resources, programmes and/or services to the top 20% most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.• Encourage resilience and capacity in vulnerable high risk groups including LGBT, migrant and ethnic minorities, homeless, abuse/conflict including sexual abuse and domestic violence, “looked after” and care experienced children, PTSD as a consequence of the conflict, long-term unemployed, farming, military, dentistry, “low status” occupations, Men, areas of deprivation, those in contact with the justice system, mental illness The Public Health Agency are keen to fund programmes founded on evidence based practice with a particular focus on those using one or more of the ‘Take 5’ Steps to Wellbeing‘ which suggest that emotional wellbeing can be improved by building the following into their daily lives:1. Connect 2. Be active 3. Keep learning 4. Give to others 5. Take Notice (Further information can be found at http://mindingyourhead.info/mainmenu/five-steps-mental-wellbeing).Types of AwardTwo types of awards are available under this scheme. Applicants must adhere to the following preconditions. Failure to do so will result in your submission not being considered.Award One – Eligibility Criteria • Funding of up to up to £1,000 (non-constituted and constituted non-profit taking Community / Voluntary Sector groups). • It is expected, and will be a condition of the funding, that a level of good governance is observed in the running of the group. • Provide relevant background / qualifications / knowledge and experience for trainers / tutors or facilitators – if you need any further guidance on this, please contact: The Clear Project on 02871 383 386 or email carol@dhcni.com • Where a group cannot provide sufficient evidence of proper financial processes, the Clear Project will pay for direct invoices/items needed under the provider/applicants. This would particularly suit smaller groups with limited governance. Award Two – Eligibility Criteria • Funding between £1,001 - £5,000 for constituted, non-profit taking Community / Voluntary Sector Groups (You have adopted a constitution and/or articles and memorandum of association) • As a commissioned service Community Voluntary Sector organisations are required to consider the implementation of the PHA Quality Standards for services promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing and suicide preventionBoth Awards – Eligibility criteria• Projects must take into consideration information regarding COVID-19 regulations in Northern Ireland. Some useful sources of information on COVID-19 are outlined in Appendix 1. • It is not envisaged that monies available under these funding streams will be used as gap funding for projects which are already in development. • Funding must be spent by 28th February 2021 • If constituted, o you should have a bank or building society account in the name of your group. o enclose your most recent annual accounts (or, for new groups, a statement of your income and expenditure). These must be signed and approved by an office-holder. o provide a copy of your Committee Members. o provide a Child Protection / Vulnerable Adults Policy (if applicable). • Your project fits within the advised themes. • Your project will run within the area stated in the application form • Organisations can only apply for either Award One or Award Two but not both and only one application per organisation for delivery within the area stated on your application will be accepted. Please note: If applying for more than one area a separate application form must be submitted for each area. Assessment Criteria Applications for both awards will be assessed using the following criteria: • Extent to which the application meets funding aims (see page 2): • They want individuals and communities to be active in improving their own health, therefore applications must demonstrate the level of community involvement including how the need for this project was identified at community level. • Applicants MUST evidence which priority theme they are seeking to address. • Applicants MUST evidence how their project is informing how a specific issue is being addressed. • Realistic and achievable aims, objectives and outputs. • Projects that contribute to models of good practice and evidence of effectiveness. 1 • Projects that clearly outline how the project will be monitored and evaluated. • Value for money / Reasonableness of costs. • Previous Experience. Please note: Management and administration of previous awards funded through this stream will be taken into account. What they won’t fund: Examples of what they do not fund include: • Any activities that do not meet COVID-19 regulations in Northern Ireland. • Counselling (note: can fund CBT life-skills programmes, not CBT therapy). • Research. • One-off sessions in schools. • Building costs / adjustment to office space / permanent fixtures • Retrospective applications. • Work carried out prior to the approval of the funding. • Loan repayments. • Bank Charges. • Residentials • Complementary therapies • Activities that do not fit within the advised themes. • Unreasonable costs e.g. when commissioning external services excessive facilitation fees will not be funded. 1 Groups who have run similar programmes previously will be expected to outline the outcomes, benefits and evaluation and show how they are building upon the previous programme. • Videography (e.g. DVD’s, films, etc), apps and leaflets unless there is evidence of effectiveness of content (excluding promotional materials around the project) • General running costs not related to the specific project for which funding is sought. • Applications from individuals. • Endowments. • Applications in which equipment costs constitute more than 50%. • Activities promoting political or religious beliefs (does not preclude faith-based community groups applying for activities related to the aims of the scheme). • Donations (to individuals, groups or charities). • Affiliation or membership fees. • Existing staff costs were funding is currently being received from another funder. • Provision of regular meals/food services. Hospitality will only be paid where it is integral to the project. Gratuitous hospitality or alcoholic beverages will not be covered. Examples of what they will fund: • Necessary mitigations to deliver programmes / activities in line with COVID-19 regulations in Northern Ireland. • Existing staff costs may be considered where work undertaken is in addition to current duties and where monies are not currently being received from another funder for the provision of same. You must provide a rationale / calculation of how the figure was reached e.g. number of hours x hourly rate and guarantee that this does not represent double funding or duplication of an existing service. • Programmes that can share information or skills in line with the pathway to recovery e.g. information or skills based workshops, seminars etc. (current PHA endorsed/funded training programmes and providers can be funded through this short term funding scheme if funding is not duplicated.) • Expenditure applicable and integral to the programme. Self-help and life skills initiatives for example: • Guided programmes that can support individuals and communities manage e.g. anxiety, worry and general wellbeing as a response to COVID-19. • Initiatives linked to the ‘Take 5’ Steps to Wellbeing. • Mood management. • Coping skills. • Self-esteem/ resilience building. • Practical support to boost and protect mental health and emotional wellbeing. Initiatives that address risk factors (some of which will likely have an impact upon the mental wellbeing of their population during the COVID-19 pandemic) - for example: • Social distancing and isolation • Relationship / communication issues • Bereavement support • Unemployment • Financial hardship • Inability to access services • Stress • Gender Identity • Sexual Orientation Note – behaviour change on short term interventions on alcohol, diet, physical activity, sexual behaviour and smoking are proven to be effective over a 6-12 week period. For additional information on resources etc please refer to www.mindingyourhead.info as this encompasses all the updated resources. * It is essential that all awarded projects / groups: • Promote the range of including addition disorder, traveller community, those shielding or impacted by COVID-19. The closing date for applications for these grants is Thursday 6th August 2020 at 3 pm.For further details please contact: The Clear ProjectUnit 13, Strabane Enterprise Agency, Orchard Road Industrial Estate Strabane, BT82 9FR. Tel: 028 7138 3386 Email: clear@dhcni.comThe PHA are inviting community and voluntary sector organisations, through the Clear Project, to apply for non-recurring short term funding to address the outlined themes. The PHA has commissioned the Clear Project to facilitate this process in the Western, Southern, South Eastern and Belfast Local Commissioning Group areas. Short term funding will be allocated in the Northern area via the four community networks. Two types of awards are available under this scheme.
- Award one funding of up to £1,000 that non-constituted and constituted non- profit taking Community / Voluntary Sector groups can apply for.
- Award two funding of between £1,001 and to a maximum of £5,000 for constituted, non-profit taking Community / Voluntary sector groups.
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