The Our Manchester Programme Management Team are pleased to announce that the Older Peoples Neighbourhood Support (OPeNS) Fund is now open for applications for the following 3 neighbourhoods:
- Ancoats, Clayton and Bradford
- Ardwick and Longsight
- Fallowfield and Withington
Only organisations already funded through any of the following grant programmes are eligible to apply for funding as the lead organisation:
- Our Manchester Voluntary and Community Sector (General Fund)
- Young Manchester (Youth and Play Fund)
- Cultural Partnership Agreement grants programme
Organisations must already have a significant track record of delivering services to Manchester citizens.
Objectives
Applicants must meet all the objectives of the fund, which are to enable older
people:
- To be more socially connected to family, friends, colleagues and neighbours and their local community
- To increase their skills and abilities to help themselves and others
- To make more use of local organisations and amenities, and to engage with residents in their local community of all ages
The objectives can be met by:
- Group and individual activities that enable and encourage older people to support each other
- Encouraging and enabling volunteering by older people
Meeting the objectives can be done through a range of activities and volunteering opportunities that treat older people with dignity and respect, helping them to:
- Live independently
- Receive information, advice and guidance in appropriate forms
- Lead healthy lives
- Contribute to their communities
- Influence decisions that affect their lives
- Be safe and secure
- Feel engaged
Grant amounts
£94,640 – Ancoats, Clayton and Bradford
£89,180 – Ardwick and Longsight
£68,250 – Fallowfield and Withington
The funds are for delivery over a period of 18 months.
The focus of the grant fund is on setting up long-term infrastructures (partnerships, networks, support and activity) in each of these neighbourhoods, with a view to securing future investment in the OPeNS Fund.
For more information email: [email protected]
Applications can be submitted using Smart Survey here
Deadline: 23 November 2020, 10am