Support for Rural Mental Health Projects

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is targeting £100,000 to support the improvement of mental health and wellbeing across the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area.  Four community networks have received funding which will enable them to award ‘micro grants’ in their respective areas.  These grants are available for approximately eight to ten projects in each council area, and applications will be assessed on their potential to enable communities to improve their health and wellbeing and to complete the work (including an evaluation) by mid-March 2013.  The closing date for applications is Friday 28th September 2012.  For more information contact North Antrim Community Network (Tel: 028 2177 2100), Causeway Rural and Urban Network (Tel: 028 7034 4934), Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network (Tel: 028 8773 8845) or South Antrim Rural Network (Tel: 028 9447 8645).  Any non-statutory organisation within the Northern area can apply for these micro grants of about £500.  Larger grants (£1000 maximum) should, however, target a large number of individuals and/or a large area.