£22,500 WINDFALL FOR SIX NORFOLK COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Six charities and community organisations across Norfolk which work in mental health and wellbeing are set to share a combined windfall of £22,500, following the latest round of grants from the Broadland Meridian Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, which is part of Broadland Housing.
Grants ranging from £2,500 to £5,000 have been given to the organisations, which work right across Norfolk, from King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth, and from Diss to Sheringham.
This latest round of grants means that the Broadland Meridian Fund has donated more than £250,000 since it was established in 2016, supporting a total of 68 community mental health projects in Norfolk.
Money for the Fund is provided by Broadland Housing along with several of its contractors and partners. It is administered by Norfolk Community Foundation.
The latest grant recipients are:
- Deaf Connexions, which works throughout the county, receives £2,500 to support a range of activities to help reduce isolation and promote wellbeing in the deaf community
- Home-Start Norfolk, which receives £2,500 to provide early support interventions for families living in great Yarmouth with children under the age of five
- Musical Keys, which receives £5,000 to support the ongoing running costs of its Outreach Service which directly supports the mental health and well-being of vulnerable individuals in remote and isolated areas of Norfolk
- Norfolk Clubhouse, a community supporting people whose lives have been severely disrupted by mental health difficulties, receives £5,000 to contribute towards the cost of running its Norwich Hub
- The Bridge For Heroes receives £2,500 to provide monthly inclusive supported outings and activities for veterans in West Norfolk
- YESU, based in Sheringham, receives £5,000 towards the cost of delivering its connect services, providing help to children, young people and families struggling with isolation and mental health challenges
“These latest grants will enable these six charities and community groups, all of which work in the mental health arena, to make a profound difference to local people’s lives,” said Iain Grieve, chair of Broadland Meridian.
“The Broadland Meridian Fund is an excellent partnership between Broadland Housing, our contractors and partners, and the Norfolk Community Foundation, which is having a real and positive impact right across Norfolk, benefitting both our tenants and the wider community.”
Broadland Meridian was set up to provide training and employment support services to people who experience disadvantage, particularly those suffering from psychiatric, physical or mental rehabilitation. It fulfils this function through the Broadland Meridian Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, which provides grants to local organisations that share Broadland Meridian’s charitable objectives and aims.
The contractors and partners of Broadland Housing which have contributed to the Broadland are:
- AC Leigh
- Asset Fineline
- Barclaycard
- Binder Ltd
- Birketts LLP
- Duct Clean UK
- Edmundson Electrical
- Environtec Ltd
- Eyre Building Services Group
- Foster Property Maintenance
- Howes Percival
- Marlowe Environmental Services Ltd
- Mr Brights Ltd
- Newline Anglia Ltd
- Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
- Pretium (Travis Perkins)
- Reconomy
- Securicom
- TC Garrett Roofing
- TIAA Ltd
- Treecare
- Vaillant Group Ltd