Grants of up to £3,000 are now available to help organisations deliver initiatives that support families, children and young people living on the Isle of Wight.
The Early Help Community Capacity Building Grant is available to local groups, clubs and enterprises through the Isle of Wight Council’s Strengthening Families Programme.
The funding is intended to help providers organise activities, clubs or groups for families, parents/carers and/or young people up to the age of 19 (up to 25 with specified additional needs).
What the grants can be used for
Grants could be used to set up and run schemes such as parental, baby or toddler groups, teenage groups, family-based groups, mental health and welcoming sessions/hubs, peer support groups, outreach support and community-led groups and activities.
The grant application opens from today (Tuesday 4th January), and organisations are encouraged to apply by 24th January 2022. Activities will be expected to be up and running by 31st March 2022.
Andre: Effective early help plays a key role in ensuring positive outcomes
Cllr Debbie Andre, Cabinet member for children’s services, education and skills, said,
“Our previous grants have already helped to provide a great range of activities for Island families, including art groups, and mental health hubs. This funding will help to provide even more activities to support Island families in the New Year.
“We know that effective early help plays a key role in ensuring positive outcomes for local children and families and we want to ensure there are long-term sustainable provisions in place that are community led and available for all families on the Island, especially those in deprived or disadvantaged areas.”
More information on the Early Help Community Capacity Building Grant is available on the council’s website.
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