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FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT – PMH EW & SP GRANTS NOW OPEN

 NORTHERN AREA

**** NOW CLOSED ****Community Based Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Small Grants available in MidUlster

 

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has identified non-recurring funding to address the themes of Suicide Prevention, Self- Harm, Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being and have commissioned Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network facilitate this process.

 

As such the Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network is inviting community and voluntary sector organisations to apply for non-recurring awards to address the outlined themes.

 

Grants are available at the level of £1,000 per project.  Applications may be considered for more strategic projects over £1,000 limit dependent on evidence of need and availability of resources (Please see GUIDANCE NOTES).  Groups with a total income over £100,000 will not be considered.

 

Applications will be assessed on the potential to improve health and wellbeing and on the ability to complete the work by the end of February 2019, including evaluation, by mid-March 2019. Dates for applications are as follows:

 

  • Monday 9th April 2018 – open for applications
  • Monday 14th May 2018 at 12noon – close for applications

 

Small Grant Scheme aims:

 

  • Promote awareness of issues around mental health problems:
  • Encourage communities to be pro-active in promoting positive mental health and emotional well-being, and tackle the contributing factors of self-harm and suicide
  • To build sustainable resilient communities through positive collaboration of organisations/groups
  • Promote innovative interventions/programmes that promote positive mental health and emotional well-being, and tackle the contributing factors of self-harm and suicide

 

Applications also should promote protective factors and build resilience, including e.g. early intervention, emotional wellbeing awareness work, increasing the capacity for self help and measures to improve quality of life.

 

For further information, guidance and examples of evidence based practice, along with support to develop a relevant programme, contact Denise Doherty, Suicide Prevention Development Officer, denise @cwsan.org or 07540 969623/ 028 79 634865

 

 

Closing Date for Applications: Monday14th May 2017 at 12noon

 

Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Small Grants Scheme is funded through the Public Health Agency and is delivering in Midulster (Cookstown & Magherafelt only)

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Training Calendar 2017/2018

 

Understanding Self Harm – Facilitated by ZEST

9.30 – 4.30 p.m  Sept 27th 2017 – Lurach Centre  Maghera

9.30 – 4.30 p.m  Feb 17th 2018 – Cookstown Enterprise Agency

Anger Management Training  – Facilitated by ZEST For Life

9.30 – 4.30 p.m September 28th 2017 – Involve House  Magherafelt

Mental Health First Aid 2 Day Training 

9.30 – 4.30  p.m 5th & 6th October 2017 – Learning Lodge Magherafelt

Bereavement Awareness Training – Facilitated by Cruse

9.30 – 1.00 p.m November 13th 2017 – Involve House  Magherafelt

Child Bereavement Awareness Training – Facilitated by Barnardos

2.00 – 4.30 p.m November 13th 2017 – Involve House  Magherafelt

All courses are free kindly funded by the PHA

Booking essential contact Denise Doherty 028 7963 4865 – denise@cwsan.org

Mental Health Small Grants 20178/2018 – Closed

Closing Date 31/07/2017 – 12 Noon

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has identified non-recurring funding to address the themes of Suicide Prevention, Self- Harm, Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being and have commissioned Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network to facilitate this process.
As such the Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network is inviting community and voluntary sector organisations to apply for non-recurring awards to address the outlined themes.
Grants are available at the level of £1,000 per project. Applications may be considered for more strategic projects over £1,000 limit dependent on evidence of need and availability of resources (PLEASE READ GUIDANCE NOTES). Groups with a total income over £100,000 will not be considered.For further details please contact:

Denise Doherty
Cookstown and Western Shores Area Community Network, 
T 028 79 634865 
E denise@cwsan.org
(Please note offices will be clsoed 10/07/17 -14/07/17) inclusive

 

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has identified non-recurring funding to address the themes of Suicide Prevention, Self- Harm, Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being and have commissioned Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network to facilitate this process.

As such the Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network is inviting community and voluntary secor organisations to apply for non-recurring awards to address the outlined themes.

Grants are available at the level of £1,000 per project.  Applications may be considered for more strategic projects over £1,000 limit dependent on evidence of need and availability of resources (PLEASE READ GUIDANCE NOTES). Groups with a total income over £100,000 will not be considered.

Email denise@cwsan.org to obtain an application pack.

 

 

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Training 2016/2017

Dementia Awareness – Facilitated by Alzheimer Society 

9.30 – 4.30 p.m  23rd November 2016 – Learning Lodge Magherafelt

Understanding Self Harm – Facilitated by ZEST

9.30 – 4.30 p.m  Sept 15th 2016 – Lurach Centre  Maghera

9.30 – 4.30 p.m  Oct 14th 2016 – Involve House  Magherafelt

9.30 – 4.30 p.m March 7th 2017 – Crieve Centre Stewartstown

Bereavement Awareness Training – Facilitated by Cruse

9.30 – 1.00 p.m November 17th 2016 – Involve House  Magherafelt

Child Bereavement Awareness Training – Facilitated by Barnardos

2.00 – 2.03 p.m November 17th 2016 – Involve House  Magherafelt

All courses are free kindly funded by the PHA

Booking essential contact Denise Doherty 028 7963 4865 – denise@cwsan.org