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Apply for winter engagement funding 2023/24

Winter engagement funding of up to £500 is available to support your community to stay healthy and well this winter and signpost to local NHS services.

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Are you running an event or activity to support local people to stay healthy this winter? Funding is available to support you.

South West London NHS is funding local community and voluntary organisations to run an activity or event to support our communities to stay healthy and well during winter and to help us collect feedback from local people.

If you applied for the Winter Engagement Fund last year, we would love to hear from you again.

The funding could be used for an activity or event you have already organised to take place this winter – and help cover some of the costs, such as increasing the numbers attending or incentivising people to participate. All activities and events will need to be delivered by February 2024. 

We are open to ideas about different types of events or activities – the grants are to make sure that information about local health and care services and support are available at those activities or events, such as vaccinations, cost of living support and mental health services.  Information and training will be made available to support you.

In addition, organisations must be able to demonstrate they have safeguarding and health and safety measures in place.

Grants of up to £500 are available per organisation.

How to apply

You can apply for funding by completing the form.

Read the guidance for more information about applying for the Winter Engagement Fund

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Closing date

Applications for winter engagement funding close, midnight Monday 20 November 2023.

Examples of last year’s activities

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email us and we will respond as soon as possible.

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Who are we aiming to reach?

We encourage applications from community and voluntary groups who reach a diverse range of communities from areas in South West London (Croydon, Kingston, Richmond, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton) in particular:

  • Families and parents of children under 12 (in particular parents of 2 to 3-year-olds)
  • Groups for over 65s
  • People from at risk populations, eg children, pregnant women, older adults, people with disabilities
  • African, Caribbean, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
  • People living in Ham, Petersham, Richmond riverside, Beverly, Berrylands, Sutton central, St Helier, Wandle Valley, Queenstown, Latchmere, East Merton, Croydon North, Addington and Fairfield.
  • Specific groups experiencing poorer than average health access.

How will successful groups engage with people about winter or vaccinations?

We will offer training and an overview of key messages so the discussion can be hosted by a community member or champion.

What support will be available to you?
  • An information webinar about the application process is being held on Tuesday 7 November 2023. Come along to ask your questions – Click here to join the meeting (Alternatively use the Meeting ID: 339 637 968 994, Passcode: cBGj3f)
  • Leaflets and materials to promote ways for your community to stay well this winter, including translated and easy read materials
  • Online winter champion training – there is a requirement for at least one person from your organisation to attend. This will be a two-hour briefing session and provide you will all the information you need to hold your discussions (covering priority topics this winter, including; vaccination programmes, mental health, NHS 111)