Ponies Help Children
Funded Projects 2024/25
Children, Young People and Families Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Phase 6
Equine Assisted Therapy
Clusters: Bellshill, Coatbridge, St Ambrose, St Andrews, St Maurice
Total Funding: £9,800.00
Description: Matches pupils with a rescued pony, taking care of the pony and learning about the pony, encouraging pupils to look at their own stories and emotions and developing self-empathy.
Funded Projects 2024/25
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Phase 4
Full time Volunteer Development Officer (35 hours per week)
Locality: Wishaw & Shotts
Total Funding: £10,944.38
Description: The Development Officer is a mental health ambassador who works closely with their younger volunteers building confidence and life skills.
Local Activity Funding
Professional Sounding Board
Locality: Wishaw & Shotts
Total Funding: £2,800.00
Description: Mental health support for staff.
Children, Young People and Families Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Phase 5
Equine Therapeutic Therapies
Clusters: Bellshill, Chryston, OLH Cumbernauld
Total Funding: £2,372.00
Description: Matches pupils with a rescued pony, taking care of the pony and learning about the pony, encouraging pupils to look at their own stories and emotions and developing self-empathy.
Funded Projects 2023/24
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Phase 3
Developing our volunteers
Locality: NL Wide
Total Funding: £21,400
Description: Volunteer Development Officer to work closely with our younger volunteers, 16 + years old building confidence and life skills.