Wellbeing of Women: Women’s Health Community Fund
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available to UK not-for-profit organisations, including Community Interest Companies, for the delivery of health information and support to women, girls and people from underrepresented groups, particularly people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, LGBTQI+, people living with disabilities, deaf people, blind and partially sighted people, people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and people living in areas of economic deprivation.
Who can apply: Applicants must be based in the UK and be focused on supporting communities in the UK. Applicants must be not-for-profit, community or volunteer-led groups (funding is not available for commercially driven or public sector organisations) or a Community Interest Company. Registered charities or non-profit organisations must have a UK-based bank or building society account in the name of their organisation. Applicants must have an appropriate Safeguarding policy in place. Applications from grassroot organisations, community groups and volunteer-led projects are likely to be prioritised.
Key Words: Health Information, Education, Learning, Menstrual Health and Related Gynaecological Conditions (such as PCOS, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Fibroids, PMDD, and Menopause, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority community, LGBTQI+, People living with Disabilities, Deaf People, Blind and Partially Sighted People, Homelessness, Addiction, People Living in Areas of Economic Deprivation, United Kingdom.
Wellbeing of Women is an established charity which is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2024. The charity is dedicated to improving the health of women. girls and babies to make a difference to everybody’s lives today and tomorrow by providing information to raise awareness of health issues to keep women and babies well today. The charity also funds medical research and training grants, which have and will continue to develop better treatments and outcomes in the future. Since 1964, the Charity has invested more than £68 million in research to transform women’s health and wellbeing.
The Women’s Health Community Fund, which is being delivered in partnership with the health food retailer, Holland & Barratt, is designed to support small, grassroots organisations and community groups to deliver health information and support to women, girls and people from underrepresented groups. Wellbeing of Women is particularly seeking projects that address the following key points;
- Projects that aim to improve information, education and support for menstrual health, related gynaecological conditions e.g. PCOS, endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PMDD, and menopause, and/or
- Support people and groups that are often underrepresented in mainstream healthcare, information and services, for example people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, LGBTQI+, people living with disabilities, deaf people, blind and partially sighted people, people experiencing homelessness, addiction, people living in areas of economic deprivation.
Small, grassroots organisations and community groups across the UK are invited to apply for a grant of between £500 and £5,000 to spend within a 12-month period. Funds will be distributed in two tranches, 50% at the beginning of the project and 50% upon receipt of a 6-month report.