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The Community Foundation for Surrey is pleased to announce that we have made 5 new grants from our Surrey Mental Health Fund. The Fund, established in 2018 to support projects which focus on early intervention support for children and young people across the county, has now awarded £93,414 in grants to innovative local projects which will make a long-term difference to people in Surrey.

This second round of grants supported 5 projects to the total value of £39,148, each delivering an important service which fills a gap in local provision and helps young people to access help for mental health issues at an early stage.

The organisations supported are:

Discovery Church Trust – £9,000 funding for an after-school club which supports vulnerable young people of primary school age in Chertsey
Matrix Trust – £9,998 funding for transition support for vulnerable pupils moving from Year 6 to Year 7 in Guildford
SparkFish – £6,000 awarded for Child Centred Therapy programmes using art and drawing in Reigate and Banstead
North Downs Schools Partnership – £4,000 awarded for workshops and debates for young people in schools about social media and mental ill health.
University of West London – £10,150.00 awarded for early intervention clubs for young people at risk of mental ill-health in Elmbridge

The groups supported will now start to begin their work and keep us up to date as they deliver impact in local communities.

What’s next for the Surrey Mental Health Fund?

Due to the impressive applications we have received, we are committed to continuing and growing the Surrey Mental Health Fund, and the Fund is now open for new applications, for an outcome in January 2020. If you are part of a charity or community group and believe you meet the criteria below, please visit our Apply for Funding page and submit an Expression of Interest – please note that if we invite a full application this will need to be submitted by the 18^th October 2019.

Grants will be made to early intervention projects helping children and young people aged 8-13 develop emotional resilience and self-esteem. Consideration will be given to innovative new ideas and pilot projects as well as existing work.

Areas of particular interest include:

Encouraging healthier use of Social Media amongst children and young people
Self Harm prevention and support
Projects led by young people, including activities which raise awareness of youth mental health issues

Grants will typically be between £5,000-£10,000, however smaller projects are welcome to apply.

Please see our Surrey Mental Health Fund page for more information.

Supporting the Mental Health Fund

Thanks to the generosity of local donors, we were able to reach an incredible £100k for year one of the Fund, and we hope to be in a similar position again before the end of the year. Please do get in touch with us if you or your business would like to donate to the Fund, as your gift will join together with others to help have an even greater impact on children and young people in Surrey.

The full list of projects supported since launching the Mental Health Fund:

Peer Productions – ‘Hidden’, a performance raising awareness of self-harm, performed at schools across Surrey
George Abbott School – ‘Space for Young Minds’ – a series of wellbeing projects developed by student wellbeing Ambassadors
Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum – ‘Being Ourselves’, a pilot project exploring issues which affect mental health of BAME young people
YMCA East Surrey – Early intervention mental health workshops in schools in East Surrey
40 Degreez Centre – ‘Health Hub’ project, offering dedicated 1:1 and group support sessions for young people
Momentum – Specialist counselling for young people who are living with cancer
Prospero Theatre – Multi phase project to support the wellbeing of boys at Sunnydown School.

Discovery Church Trust – £9,000 funding for an after-school club which supports vulnerable young people of primary school age in Chertsey
Matrix Trust – £9,998 funding for transition support for vulnerable pupils moving from Year 6 to Year 7 in Guildford
SparkFish – £6,000 awarded for Child Centred Therapy programmes using art and drawing in Reigate and Banstead
North Downs Schools Partnership – £4,000 awarded for workshops and debates for young people in schools about social media and mental ill health.
University of West London – £10,150.00 awarded for early intervention clubs for young people at risk of mental ill-health in Elmbridge

Gatwick Airport has teamed up with Community Foundations in Kent, Surrey and Sussex to launch the Gatwick Foundation Fund which will oversee £300,000 worth of annual grants for worthy causes across the region. The donations will be divided equally between the Community Foundations in Surrey, Kent and Sussex to make awards to non-profit organisations including charities, social enterprises, community groups and voluntary organisations which play an important role in the local community.

The funding will be used to promote employment, training and skills, alongside support for families, the elderly and young people at a local level across the three counties.

As the world’s busiest single runway airport, Gatwick plays a key role in the South East. The Gatwick Foundation Fund is designed to support important causes across the region. Grants may be used to fund existing services and facilities or new initiatives.

The funding will also be supported by opportunities for Gatwick employees to be closely associated with projects and causes supported by the Gatwick Foundation Fund, whether that’s volunteering their time or skills. To support voluntary work in the community, Gatwick provides staff with the opportunity to take paid for volunteering days and support issues close to their heart.

Grants awarded may include, but will not be exclusive to, the following areas:

Employment, training and skills – helping people to gain confidence and raise aspirations through training and development of new skills
Families – supporting families and children in need and projects which combat social isolation and disadvantage
Widening horizons/providing opportunities – supporting projects that enable young people to have opportunities that they would not otherwise have and to help them to widen their horizons and aspirations
Elderly people – improving access to facilities and reducing isolation for the older generation.

To apply in Surrey please see our grants page.

Gatwick Airport CEO, Stewart Wingate said:

Gatwick is proud to be partnering with the Community Foundations for Sussex, Surrey and Kent to launch the Gatwick Foundation Fund in support of important community and voluntary projects across the region.

Each organisation has detailed knowledge and understanding of the community needs across their respective counties and this invaluable experience will help to ensure grants are focused where they can make the most difference.

Community Foundation for Surrey Executive Director Wendy Varcoe said:

We are delighted to be working with Gatwick to support local grassroots community groups. This is an exciting new fund that will provide support at the very local level to help improve the quality of life in our local communities.

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