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Mental Health Scale Up Fund
In recognition of an unprecedented level of need for support for young people’s mental health in Surrey, the Community Foundation for Surrey launched a new Mental Health Scale-Up fund in 2021:
Purpose
We are seeking to produce step change improvement to support available in Surrey for Young People’s Mental health. We particularly want to fund projects which demonstrate clear, measurable impact and ability to scale up to reach more beneficiaries, an additional cohort and/or a wider geographic area.
CFSurrey funding supports community groups, charities, and other members of the VCSE sector but not the public sector or private companies. See eligibility criteria.
Surrey County Council and NHS Surrey Heartlands have pledged £500,00 from the Mental Health Investment Fund for a new funding round of the Mental Health Scale-Up Fund. CFSurrey have 100% matched this donation thanks to the generous support of two private foundations. We will award £1m of grant funding in Round 4 of this fund.
- This Funding Round will provide grants of up to £75,000 per year for up to 5 years in the first instance and is likely to award a maximum of 4 grants.
Round 4 is now OPEN for expressions of Interest. Deadline 9am Monday 16th October.
Funding Focus – suicide prevention in young adults.
Priority outcomes for funding
- Young adults at risk of and with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues access the right early help, preventative support and resources
- The emotional well-being of parents, caregivers, and whole families of young adults is supported
- Isolation of young adults is prevented and those that feel isolated are supported
- Environments and communities in which young adults live, work and learn are supported to build good mental health
See attached for more info on funding criteria. The link to the Expression of Interest Form can be found here.
We will be holding some online Q&A sessions for potential applicants, to book attendance see here.
We particularly want to fund projects which demonstrate clear, measurable impact in young people and have the ability to scale up to reach:
- More beneficiaries, or,
- Beneficiaries in cohorts that are experiencing particular challenges in mental health, or,
- Beneficiaries that struggle to access support, or,
- Beneficiaries across a wider geographic area.
As part of scoping our Fund we commissioned a major listening exercise to hear from stakeholders, the report – Community Foundation for Surrey Mental Health Scale Up: The Listening Phase – makes stark reading and highlights some key strengths of current provision, as well as some barriers we will need to overcome if we are to achieve our aim of making a step-change in provision.
We are delighted to report that to date we have made five grant awards from the MHSU Fund. Each five-year grant will support the development and expansion of vital support for young people.
- Surrey Care Trust – Nurture through nature
- Be Me Project – Courses for young people in secondary school
- Eikon Charity – Primary school mental health
- Homestart Surrey – Dad matters perinatal mental health
- SMEF – Perinatal health in minoritised groups
To enquire about becoming a donor, please email us at giving@cfsurrey.org.uk
If you wish to speak to one of our team:
Contact Amy Lee, Fund Development Manager
01483 906383, amy@cfsurrey.org.uk
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* Reference: Ref. Surrey Heartlands, Children and Young People Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Local Transformation Plan 2021-22)
