Macmillan have launched a new grants programme Supporting You to Help Others grant for groups and individuals who support people affected by cancer or campaign to improve cancer care.
What is a Supporting You to Help Others grant?
This grant programme aims to enable/support you to:
• use your cancer experience to support other people affected by cancer and receive support from them
• work in partnership with other people affected by cancer or organisations to improve cancer services for everyone
• enable people affected by cancer to develop their skills and expertise in
• patient or carer involvement and/or self help and support
It is intended to fund:
• Start Up costs for new self help and support and user groups
• Development costs e.g. for groups to expand and extend their reach
• Applications which include both self help and support and user involvement activities
• Training and development which Increases awareness/understanding of and skills related to self help and support, user involvement and ensuring your group, project or activity helps to reduce cancer inequalities
• Are an integral part of applications for Starting Up and Developing user support and/or user involvement activities
Who can apply for a Supporting You to Help Others Grant?
• People affected by cancer in groups or individually
• Other groups, such as voluntary organisations, community interest companies, community groups, social enterprises
• Health and social care staff, information and support staff in partnership with people affected by cancer
How much can we apply for?
• Start up costs (for a new group, project or activity which has been running for less than 12 months at point of application) - up to £500.00
• Development costs (for a group, project or activity which has been in existence for 12 months or more at the point of application) - up to £3000.00
• Individual development - The actual cost of the activity (or the requested level of contribution to it), plus associated costs such as travel, accommodation, for a maximum of two people per group (if applicable).
For further information and to apply, visit: www.macmillan.org.uk/HowWeCanHelp/CancerSupportGroups/HowWeSupportYourGroup.aspx, or contact 020 7840 4936 or email: [email protected]
Deadline: 28 June 2014