East Suffolk Council
Lowestoft and Northern Parishes Community Partnership
Chair
Priorities
- To improve healthy eating and activity in children by targeting & engaging with year 5 staff, children, and parents through communication and education.
- To reduce social isolation and loneliness in Lowestoft Central, Kirkley and Gunton west wards
- Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing by following the 5 Ways to Wellbeing. Connect/Get Active/Take Notice/Learn/Give
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‘Try it’ Small Grant Scheme
Voluntary organisations and community groups are invited to apply for funding up to a maximum of £1,000. The applications must recognise one or more of the Community Partnership priorities:
- To improve their mental health and wellbeing using the 5 Ways to Wellbeing Connect/Get Active/Take Notice/Learn/Give
- To reduce social isolation and loneliness. We are particularly keen to receive applications covering Lowestoft Central, Kirkley and Gunton west wards.
- To improve healthy eating and activity in children by targeting and engaging with year 5 children, staff and parents through communication and education.
We are looking for NEW ideas/projects that have not been previously supported by the partnership.
The applications can be submitted by downloading the application form when the fund opens from 21 April and closes on 6 June 9am.
A panel of representatives from the partnership will review the applications against our priorities and award the funding.
Grants can be for a minimum of £500 and a maximum of £1000, although higher bids will be considered by the panel if appropriate. This will take place July 2025.
Applications require completion of an application form - for full details and to apply please see below:
You can easily check if your area is eligible for this fund - any areas in PINK on this map are encouraged to apply.
- Guidance (it is essential you read this first)
- Application Form
- Poster
A successful Well Minds event for stake holders was held at East Coast 6th form college.
This event was funded by the 3 north, East Suffolk community Partnerships and a big thankyou to our partner East Coast College in arranging event management of this day.
Positive feedback from delegates and awesome key speakers Sue Willgoss on Autism & Suicide and Alison Matthews on SCC Statistics and her own personal journey.
We had workshops on Suffolk refugees, Stress Management, Cost of Living/poverty and Trauma Informed.
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To get in touch, please contact our Communities team.