Submitted by John on 26 Jul 2021 - 4:32pm
One-off funding has been allocated across the Tees Valley which aims to focus upon improving the wellbeing of local communities (of all ages) impacted by Covid 19.
This investment will be aimed at community wellbeing services. Voluntary Development Agencies for each Local Authority area are hosting the funding, with MVDA responsible for the Middlesbrough area.
Areas of focus for proposals may include:
- Mental health support for covid19 survivors (especially people who have required intensive hospital treatment (e.g. ITU or extended hospital stays) who may now be suffering from ‘long COVID’);
- Mental health impact of lockdown on vulnerable groups;
- People within the local community at increased risk of COVID-related mental ill health or emotional wellbeing issues including:
- People who have lost loved ones through the pandemic (either directly due to COVID or due to other reasons where normal grieving processes have not been possible, e.g. attendance at funerals or spending time with loved ones in the end of life period)
- People with existing mental health difficulty or history of trauma
- People with health inequalities, e.g. due to poverty, deprivation, BAME, access to technology or services
- People with long term health conditions
- People who have had exposure to abuse/neglect/violence, which may have particularly difficult through lockdown
- People experiencing social isolation e.g. through closure of education, day services, community supports, leisure, family/friends and work, shielding etc.
- People who have seen more significant socioeconomic impacts, e.g. those who are unemployed, have been furloughed or have lost employment as a result of the pandemic
- Essential workers (beyond health and social care)
The aim of the funding
- Reduce attendances at and demand for GP practices
- Prevent a surge in demand for more specialist mental health services through providing support in different ways
- Create opportunities for more sustainable community based provision
- Test approaches to more coherently support physical and mental health needs collaboratively
- Prevent as far as possible avoidable impacts on waiting times across the system
- Provide a clear, stepped model for access to evidence-based interventions
How to apply
Please read the full criteria in the download below, then complete and return the application form to resilience.fund@mvdauk.org.uk
The deadline for completed applications is 5pm 16 August 2021.
Download the full criteria and Application form
If you have any questions about this fund, please contact John Atkinson on 07852 269486 or email john.atkinson@mvdauk.org.uk.
