This fund is not a statutory service and is available at the discretion of Basildon Borough Council.
Please read the Mental Health Fund guidance notes to applicants before you complete this form.
The maximum amount of funding that can be requested or awarded is £5000.


Relevant information







(Please include a brief history; number of members/clients and/or groups that benefit from your activities)

Project details:



(Please give your project a working title)

(DD/MM/YYYY – applications can take up to 12 weeks to process and your project must NOT start before this)


(DD/MM/YYYY – Please remember; your project must be completed within 12 months)

Tackling health inequalities in the community by engaging hard to reach/vulnerable / socially isolated/ at risk groups
Helping people to recover from long term illness
Raising awareness of and increasing access to mental health services in our community
Increasing young people's access to information about mental illness and where to go for support
Increasing employment and other opportunities for those living with long term mental illness
Supporting people with mental illness to re-engage with their community and everyday activities.
People feel positively supported within their community
Reducing stigma and discrimination around mental health illness
Improving and developing initiatives that respond to the rising prevalence of dementia
Reducing social isolation and loneliness
Projects that build resilience in mental wellbeing.
Projects that support mental illness that has arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, trauma support, creating coping strategies, reducing and managing anxieties, bereavement support.




(Include key dates and milestones, along with any consultation that has been done)




(This may include existing volunteers within the , as long as there are new opportunities for them to develop)



(if applicable)

Project Funding:



(Please ensure the amount requested is the same in the budget sheet you attach below)



(Applications received without the supplied Budget Sheet completed, will not be considered for funding)

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Final Questions:



Billericay area
Central Basildon (Nethermayne/Fryerns)
East Basildon (Pitsea/Vange)
West Basildon
Wickford area
All of Basildon Borough
Other


Benefits All Local People
Young People (13-19 years)
Children (0-12 years)
Older People (over 50 years of age)
Pregancy or maternity related client groups
Females
Males
Disabled people
Unemployed
Youth Offenders
Drug/alcohol users
Ex-offenders
People representing a specific sexual orientation
People representing a specific marital status
People representing a specific religion or belief
People representing a specific culture or ethnicity
People undergoing gender reassignment
Other


Local Newspaper
Basildon, Billericay & Wickford CVS (Newsletter)
Basildon Borough Diary
Other Voluntary Group
Basildon Council Website
Leaflet, flier or poster
Other Website
Other Funder
Other



Declaration:


• I confirm that the information provided is accurate and I have read, understood and accept the Mental Health Fund criteria conditions and guidelines.
• I am authorised to make this application on behalf of this group or organisation.
• I certify that the information contained in this application is true and correct.
• If the information changes in any way, I will notify Basildon Council immediately.
• I give permission for Basildon Council to record the information in this application electronically and to contact the organisation by telephone, post or e-mail to discuss its activities or funding opportunities.
• The organisation will only use the fund for the reason given in this application. If it is used for anything else, Basildon Council may ask the group or organisation to repay it, and may want to see their accounting records. I acknowledge that the group or organisation will also have to repay any money that is unspent.
• I understand that Basildon Councils decision is final.
• I understand that we are required to supply satisfactory monitoring when requested to do so.

Organisation Details
Please enter your organisation email address and details so that we can notify you when the status of your request changes


(if you are a registered charity, please also enter the appropriate number)

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