WELLBEING FUND

1. Title: WELLBEING FUND2. Awarding Authority: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), GB Tel: 0161 271 0477. Email: mwf@gmmh.nhs.uk.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Aims/priorities: In January 2017, the awarding authority embarked on an ambitious programme of clinical service transformation to improve the mental health outcomes for people receiving their services and to support the wider mental wellbeing of Manchester citizens. Part of this vision for Manchester services involves building community support to promote mental wellbeing (feeling good and functioning well) and support people living with mental health conditions in the community. A budget of £1.5m has been allocated for the three-year Manchester Wellbeing Fund, for community groups and GMMH service users who have great ideas about how to support their communities. The main objectives of the Fund are:to develop community support around people’s mental health needsto promote mental health and wellbeingto challenge the stigma around mental illness5. CPV Code(s): 85100000, 85300000, 98330000, 983000006. NUTS code(s): UKD, UKD3, UKD337. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Manchester8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Grant amount: Grants of between £250 – £3,000 are available10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Who can apply? The Fund is for groups and service users who are passionate about mental wellbeing in their communities. It is designed to support individual projects rather than provide core funding for organisations.Application process: Applicants need to first complete an expression of interest form online. For grants of up to £500 applicants will only have to submit an expression of interest form from the website above. Deadline: This is a rolling programme, applications can be submitted at any timeFor more information, Please visit the Website address: www.gmmh.nhs.uk/manchester-wellbeing-fund# funding opportunity