Transforming Mental Health Grants 2024

£450,000 has been invested in 16 Community Organisations through Transforming Mental Health Grants. 

The Transforming Mental Health Grants programme is a partnership between Leeds Community Foundation, Forum Central and the NHS Integrated Care Board in Leeds. The programme funds Community Organisations to support the transformation of services for people with complex mental health needs in the city. 

This round saw 2 streams of funding. One supported projects that benefit adults facing complex mental health issues in local areas, covering more than one Local Care Partnership. The second was for city-wide projects delivering activity for specific communities, targeted as follows: 

• • • • Supporting the mental wellbeing of Black men 
      • Supporting the mental wellbeing of older people 
      • Supporting the mental wellbeing of young people transitioning into adult services (17-25) 
      • Providing community support, or provide an accessible bridge to the hubs, for people with access needs 
      • Supporting mental wellbeing of people disproportionately impacted by the cost-of-living crisis 

The organisations that were awarded funding for local activities are:  

• • • • BARCA Leeds 
      • Battle Scars 
      • Caring Together in Woodhouse and Little London 
      • Complete Woman CIC 
      • Hamara Healthy Living Centre 
      • Leeds Action to Create Homes (LATCH) 
      • Living Potential Care Farming CIC 
      • Shine Bright (NS) CIC 

• • • • The Apple Box Company 
      • The Conservation Volunteers 

The organisations that were awarded funding for targeted, city-wide activities are: 

• • • • Advonet 
      • Calm and Centred C.I.C. 
      • Leeds Mind 
      • LS14 Trust 
      • Season Well CIC 
      • The Sporting Memories Foundation 

The funded activities include:  

• • • • Providing therapeutic and psycho-social activities to support the ongoing mental health needs of adults who have experience childhood trauma. 
      • Delivering food skills workshops for people with complex and long-standing mental health problems, particularly psychosis, who are affected by the cost-of-living crisis and experiencing high levels of deprivation. 
      • Expanding mental health and wellbeing support for formerly homeless tenants and local residents, including psychotherapy, counselling services and men’s mental health support. 
      • Activity-based social groups providing follow-up care and support for people who have recently undergone mental health treatment. 

These organisations will join 14 funded through the programme in the previous year, and we look forward to sharing some of the impact of the work soon.