Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund – Phase 4 open for applications now!
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) is delighted to announce that Phase Four of this fund is open for applications. VANL has received £955K of funding from the Scottish Government to support community and voluntary sector groups to contribute to the fund’s purpose of:
- improving mental health and wellbeing
- reducing in mental health inequalities
- reducing in mental health inequalities caused by the cost-of-living crisis
- reducing in stigma around mental health and illness
by supporting “at risk” groups in North Lanarkshire through community-based support.
As for Phase Three of the fund, there are three options for applicants which have now been updated in phase four:
- continued funding for projects funding in Phase 1, 2 or 3
- new projects that have not received funding through this fund to date
- Under Represented Groups for projects specifically targeting one or more of the following groups:
- Additional Support Needs (ASN),
- Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + (LGBTQ+)
- Refugees with no recourse to public funds
- Women (particularly young women and women of all ages affected by domestic abuse)
You can find out more information about the fund and how to apply here.
We will be hosting an information session on 12th September 9:30am-12pm at GLO Coffee Shop & Conference Centre (78 Muir St, Motherwell ML1 1LP) for anyone who has any questions about applying.
If you have any queries, please contact Gordon.watson@vanl.co.uk or marta.szczepanska@vanl.co.uk
Background
The Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, an important Scotland-wide funding initiative for community and voluntary sector (CVS) organisations, funded by the Scottish Government and with fund management through the 32 Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) across Scotland on behalf of the government.
VANL – as the TSI for the area – launched Phase One of the Fund in North Lanarkshire, in late 2021, awarding over £1.6 million in funds by March 2022. VANL launched Phase Two in late 2022 with £955K in funds awarded by March 2023 and additionally launched phase Three in late 2023 with additional £955K in funds awarded in March 2024. The fund is managed by VANL as part of our Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire Community Solutions programme.
