Winter Wellness Grant Programme 2024/25

Knowsley based community organisations can apply for grants up to £5,000 to help residents stay warm, safe and well this winter.

Applicant responsibilities

Community organisations will be expected to describe in their application how they will achieve and monitor the following primary health outcomes as relevant to their proposed activities.

Primary health outcomes Examples of activities
Contribute towards a reduction in social isolation and loneliness
  • Social activities and events 
  • Signposting to group activities
Contribute towards a reduction in fuel poverty
  • Distribution of blankets, gloves, scarves
Contribute towards a reduction in food poverty
  • Lunch clubs
  • Food parcels
Support residents to look after their own mental health and wellbeing
  • Encourage new participation in social events and activities
  • Sharing information/signposting to support
Help residents to stay warm, safe and well this winter
  • Warm banks
  • Signposting to relevant agencies

Applicants are also encouraged to meet the following secondary health outcomes

Secondary health outcomes Examples of activities
Contribute towards encouraging residents to have their flu and Covid-19 vaccinations 
  • Event attended by a health professional or service to promote vaccination
  • Distribution of leaflets
Raise awareness of how residents can stay warm and well by supporting the distribution of winter wellness public health messaging
  • Share information at events and activities
  • Distribution of leaflets
Raise awareness of other services and support across the borough
  • Signposting and referrals to services

Applicants will also be required to collect the following information

  • The number of people taking part in the activity, together with other measures of activity as appropriate
  • Areas of the borough where the activity is taking place
  • Details of other services which were linked to your activity for example, by coming along to meet people, or by providing you with information to share

Any promotional materials produced by the applicant regarding the funded project must display the Knowsley Council logo and must use the phrase “This initiative has been supported by Knowsley Council’s Winter Wellness fund”.  

Organisations should ensure that their activities are delivered in a way which minimises the risk of spreading infectious diseases such as flu and COVID-19 The NHS Simple Things guidance provides advice to keep everyone safe this winter.

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