Older Peoples Neighbourhood Support (OPeNS) Fund

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