This grant is available to support new or existing not-for-profit voluntary and community groups to fund projects or activities that:

• Strengthen and support the local community
• Improve health and wellbeing

Focus Areas

• Projects should align with Derbyshire Public Health’s key focus areas:
  • Enable Children and young people in Derbyshire to start well and tackle child
  • poverty
  • Support good mental health
  • Tackle the four main risk factors that lead to poor health (poor diet, smoking,
  • inactivity, alcohol consumption)
  • Support communities to be resilient and independent

Priorities

• Your project/activity should focus on:
  • Strengthen and support the community, build social connections and reduce loneliness.
  • Improve health and wellbeing, especially for children, families and older people.
  • Promote good mental health and emotional wellbeing.
  • Enhance learning/skills within the community.

Funding Information

• Derbyshire Voluntary Action Health and Wellbeing £1,000 Grant Scheme.

Expected Outcomes

• Projects should aim to achieve at least some of the following:
  • Increased social connections
  • Stronger sense of belonging and purpose
  • Reduced stress and anxiety
  • Improved mental wellbeing
  • Greater levels play, exercise, and physical activity
  • Promotion of healthy eating

Eligibility Criteria

• Be a non-profit voluntary and community groups based in, or delivering activities in Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.
• Have a management committee, a governing document, and a bank account in the group’s name.
• Provide latest signed accounts or estimated income and expenditure for new groups.
• Hold appropriate insurance (public liability insurance and if applicable, employer’s liability) and have relevant safeguarding or governance policies Provide written confirmation if insurance will be covered by a third party.

For more information, visit DVA.