08 February 2012 03:00

Healthcare

Mental illness prevention fund

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire County Council have announced a first wave of funding to invest in groups and organisations that help people affected by mental health problems.

The Mental Illness Prevention Fund is currently seeking applications from local community groups, voluntary and other independent organisations that play a key role in helping people aged 18 to 64, who have lived through a period of mental illness, or those experiencing mental health problems for the first time.

Both LPFT and the County Council recognise the valuable part many local groups and organisations play in helping support people with mental health problems to lead a good quality of life, and how they can often help prevent someone becoming unwell again in the future.

This fund is intended to assist these groups in being able to continue to offer this vital support and also help people get the right help, at the right time.

Funding is available for volunteer groups and other organisations to build on and improve the services and support that they already provide. It will also be looking to fund new groups and organisations and activities around the county, where there is an identified need in the local community.

The investment also aims to help people who are unlikely to qualify for support from the Trust’s Adult Social Care services, and support groups for those who care for people with mental health problems and those who have served in the armed forces.

There is £200,000 in this first wave of funding which will be followed by a second wave of £375,000 in the autumn of 2012. Applications for the first wave funding need to be made before 9th March.

For more information about the fund, how to apply and the help that is available if you are thinking about making an application, visit the website or contact Michele Bond on 01529 222 209 or email michele.bond@lpft.nhs.uk.

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