Grants awarded to voluntary sector health and social care projects

The Department of Health has awarded 30 voluntary sector projects grants totalling over £4million as part of the Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development (IESD) Fund and a further 11 projects have been awarded grants totalling over £1.6million as part of the Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund (HSCVF).

The IESD projects cover a range of different services from dementia friendly swimming to increasing support for those bereaved by suicide. HSCVF projects work across a range of areas including autism, chronic or long term conditions, obesity in children and mental health.

Projects funded whose work covers the East Midlands include Action for Blind People, the Fit for Work Team and VoiceAbility Advocacy. Project funded whose work covers the East include Royal Voluntary Services and the Samaritans.

Full details of IESD projects funded can be found at www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/332914/IESD_Funding_Allocation_2014.pdf and HSCVF projects funded at www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/332877/HSCVF_National_Grant_Scheme_2014.pdf.