Bee Well Crafternoons with Stitched Up

Application for funding to run Bee Well Crafternoons -wellbeing craft sessions for those experiencing mental health difficulties

Benefit of funding local projects

Identifying funding empowers communities to deliver the solutions they have designed. Research has shown that staff who can offer mediation, guidance and support in the funding application and project process are as important to community groups as receiving the funding itself. Staff who have a good knowledge of the area and who needs support, enable funding to be accessed by more marginalised people and groups. Funding sometimes needs to come from multiple sources and Neighbourhood Health Workers save time being able to quickly identify multiple potential sources.

Location

Chorlton

Project team

Laura Cassidy (buzz)

Stitched Up

Manchester Wellbeing Fund

Aim

To help Stitched Up get funding to run Wellbeing craft sessions for local residents who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

Evaluation

So far the sessions are going well and enjoyed by local residents.

Strategic links to local/national policies

Benefit	Policy
Empowerment	NHS Five Year Forward View (Department of Health, 2014) Healthy Lives, Healthy People (MH Government, 2010) Our Manchester Strategy
Communities engaged in the design and delivery of local services	Healthy Lives, Healthy People (MH Government, 2010) The Manchester Prevention Programme
Addressing inequalities	Fair Society, Healthy Lives (Institute of Health Equity, 2010) NHS Five Year Forward View (Department of Health, 2014)