1) Funding to reduce isolation and loneliness among older people across Great Britain
Barchester Healthcare Foundation are offering grants of up to £2,500 for small community groups and local charities across England, Scotland, and Wales for projects that help reduce isolation and loneliness, promote group activities, and generally improve mobility and quality of life for older people and adults with physical, learning, or mental disabilities.
Funding is intended to help small community groups and local charities with the following:
– activities, equipment, and materials for use by members.
– member transport and day trips, outings, and group holidays in the UK.
Priority will be given to innovative projects that help older people and those with a disability to get active, meet people, and reduce isolation. Funding is for small and local groups, and groups with financial reserves in the hundreds of thousands or millions are unlikely to receive support.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
2) Grants to improve the health and wellbeing of older people
The McCarthy Stone Foundation are providing grants to community organisations for projects to improve the health and wellbeing of older people. For the current round, projects should focus on one-to-one initiatives to alleviate loneliness for people over 65 years old in Great Britain. The maximum value for applications is £7,500, with the application deadline falling on 23rd August 2024.
Organisations must have: