Grants to fund projects that benefit mental health or aim to prevent suicides
Rethink Mental Illness have been given over £230k to fund projects in North West London that aid mental health or aim to prevent suicides and approximately £27k of that is set aside to spend on projects in Hounslow. Rethink welcome collaborations and multi-borough applications as well as smaller neighbourhood-based initiatives.
The application form is very straightforward and there is no deadline date as applications are considered on a monthly basis at panel meetings. However I would recommend that you apply as soon as you can.
Rethink have a long and broad list of priority groups, so if you have a project in mind that would benefit one of the groups below, please consider making an application:
- Middle aged men.
- People experiencing domestic abuse or displaying abusive behaviours.
- People with autism/ADHD and/or a Learning Disability.
- People who self-harm.
- People experiencing housing insecurity/homelessness.
- People in higher risk occupations (e.g. plasterer, arts, sports).
- People at risk of isolation/loneliness (including older people).
- People who misuse alcohol or drugs.
- Young people (aged 18-30)
- People who experience poor mental health and wellbeing and/or mental health conditions.
- People who are carers.
- Women who are pregnant or have given birth within the last year.
- People experiencing job insecurity (including the impact of seasonal work)
- People who identify as LGBTQ+.
- People experiencing bereavement (including bereavement by suicide)
- People experiencing debt and financial concerns (including problematic gambling)
- People experiencing digital exclusion due to some services available exclusively online.
- People experiencing food insecurity (including the use of foodbanks).
- Vulnerable Adults in receipt of care from the Local Authority.
- People in contact with the criminal justice system.
The application form can be downloaded here:
