Staffordshire cares:

Health for Older People Grant Scheme

Community & Voluntary Sector Grants to Improve Health, Independence & Wellbeing of Older People (aged 50yrs plus)

Voluntary and community sector organisations are invited to submit an application for funding to the Health for Older People Grant Scheme to deliver community-based projects. The overall aim of the scheme will be to improve the health, independence and wellbeing of older people aged 50yrs plus.

Applications should aim to address one or more of the following outcomes, with a focus on prevention:

• Enable older people to stay in their own home.
• Improved and increased home safety and maintenance.
• Increased provision and access of equipment and adaptations.
• Reduce the number of older people from being admitted into hospital.
• Reduce falls and trips.
• Reduce poverty / fuel poverty and maximise financial inclusion.
• Increase social and intergenerational support/networks to reduce isolation.
• Increase volunteering opportunities
• Increase user-led involvement and participation.
• Reduce crime and fear of crime.
• Improve and increase community transport
• Increase access to information

We want to encourage voluntary and community groups to think about how the Scheme can extend their work or develop new projects.  Examples of projects previously funded as part of our pilot and projects from similar schemes developed nationally include:     Project Examples

There are two levels of funding

A 'Community Chest' - Small pots of funding which is ring fenced for small community groups, who can apply for up to a maximum of £500. There is a simple one side of A4 application form, requesting the aim, a description of activity, the reason for the request including evidence of bank details with references.   

A Small Grants Scheme - Between £1,000 - £10,000. There will is an application form, with a need to demonstrate in more detail how the project will meet the criteria.  A maximum of two bids are permitted per organisation. 

 As part of the recent launch of Staffordshire Cares, which sets out the vision for the future of Social Care and health, £1million has now been allocated to the Scheme for the next four years:   Letter to Parish Councils

An application and guidance pack  has been developed to support organisations in their application:

Please Note: These are provided in PDF and Word format - Acrobat Reader software & MS Word is required in order to read them.  

•  lnvitation Letter
•  Background Information
•  Small Grants Criteria
•  Small Grants Guidance Notes
•  Small Grants Application Form
•  Community Chest Application Form
•  Scoring System

Timescales - The Scheme was launched on the 1^st October 2009 and the deadline for the first year of applications is the 4^th January 2010

•  Year1 Timetable

Monitoring and Evaluation of the Grant Scheme - All successful projects will be required to submit Monitoring and Evaluation reports as a condition of the Grant Scheme:

•  Small Grants Monitoring and Evaluation form (6 monthly)
•  Community Chest Monitoring & Evaluation Form (12 monthly)

Additional information about Staffordshire's older population and their needs can be found:

Profile of Older People in Staffordshire

Staffordshire's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

Joint Commissioning Strategy for Older People

 

For further information about the Scheme or how to apply please contact:

Shelley Davis (Health Development Officer)

Community Services - Social Care and Health

Tel: 01785 278279

shelley.davis@staffordshire.gov.uk

All of our information leaflets are available in a range of formats and languages, including Braille and large print. If this would be useful to you or someone you know, please contact us. Last Modified: 25/02/2010 10:45:00
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