The Fylde and Wyre Adult Social Care Prevention and Early Intervention Fund
About the fund
This funding programme is a partnership between Lancashire County Council, Wyre Council, Fylde Council and Community Foundation for Lancashire. The fund’s aim is to engage with community groups and the voluntary sector to support people where they are at risk of requiring future care needs.
The objective is to complement existing Adult Social Care Services, to offer prevention and support interventions which address the needs of those who, if they do not receive support, may contact or be referred to Adult Social Services.
This is a test and learn programme to identify which interventions have the greatest impact and to identify gaps in current services.
Fund Priorities
Social isolation and a need for low level mental health support
Decluttering and de-hoarding
Support for carers
Benefits and welfare advice
… for people who are more likely to contact Adult Social Care for their needs e.g. older people, people with disabilities or people with additional needs
Falls prevention
… providing assessments and advice on how older people can remove or reduce fall risks in their home, or by providing training to other community members on how they can advise on falls reduction when providing home help support. Also support to provide evidence-based exercise classes for people at risk of falling.
General support to keep people physically and mentally well
Special Criteria
- All successful grantees will have people signposted to them from Adult Social Care Services and other services such as from NHS Social Prescribers. The programme also aims to foster partnership working between the successful grantees.
- The maximum project length is 12 months. There is a preference for project delivery to be closer to 12 months in length, rather than short term projects, to enable greater support of Adult Social Services in the coming year.
- The project budget can include up to 15% of core costs and back-office operational costs if needed to support and deliver the project e.g. admin / monitoring / evaluation / utilities.
Area Priorities
Applications are encouraged which target the priority one wards for highest number of calls to Adult Social Services in either Fylde or in Wyre.
Fylde – Priority One Wards
- Ansdell & Fairhaven
- Carnegie
- Lytham West
Wyre – Priority One Wards
- Garstang
- Jubilee
- Rossall
Applications are also welcomed which focus on the below priority two wards:
Fylde – Priority Two Wards
- Freckleton Village
- Heyhouses
- Kilgrimol
- Kilnhouse
- Kirkham
Wyre – Secondary Two Wards
- Breck
- Cleveleys Park
- Marsh Mill
- Pharos
- Preesall
- Warren
- Hambleton and Stalmine
Who Can Apply
- Registered Charities
- Community Interest Companies which are Companies Limited by Guarantee
- Registered Societies
- Constitution-based voluntary groups.
- Applicants must be based in the Fylde or Wyre Council areas.
Applications demonstrating partnership working to achieve the objective of the fund are welcomed.
The fund will also consider test and learn delivery.
Amount available
Grants of up to £8,000 are available.
Your group must apply for a minimum of £1,000 and can apply for up to £8,000.
Additional Information
Community Foundation for Lancashire supports the Real Living Wage, therefore, we would encourage applications which pay staff at the current Real Living Wage of £12.60 per hour as a minimum – What is it? | Living Wage Foundation
What cannot be funded?
• National organisations that cannot demonstrate local governance and control of local finances.
• Private Businesses or Companies Limited by Shares
• Organisations with fewer than three unrelated Trustees/Directors/Management Committee members
• Commercial ventures
• Purchase/maintenance of vehicles, or vehicle insurance.
• Activities that will have already taken place before we offer you a grant.
• Politically connected or exclusively religious activities
• Projects for personal profit
• Organisations that are set up for the benefit of animals or plants: environmental group that work with animals or the environment (such as city farms) are acceptable.
• Groups comprising just one family.
• Debts and other liabilities
• Reclaimable VAT
• Travel outside UK
• Gifts or projects exclusively for the purpose of entertaining – social events can be funded where there is a clear community benefit.
How to apply?
An online application form can be completed via the “Apply Now” button below. You can attach supporting documents to your online application, or email them to us at applications@cflm.org.uk.
If the “Apply Now” button is not available, please check the fund’s opening and close date at the top of the page before contacting us.
Documents which need to be included with your application:
- A copy of your governing document.
- A copy of your latest annual accounts or income/expenditure document.
- A copy of a recent bank statement for your group. If you do not have a bank account in place, you must be able to nominate another organisation to hold the funds (CVS, another local charity, church etc.).
- A list of your Trustees/Directors/Management Committee members. A minimum of three un-related must be in place.
- A copy of your current Safeguarding Policy. All applicants must ensure that they hold relevant policies and procedures in place to undertake activities, such as Criminal Records Bureau checks and/or a health and safety policy, depending on proposed activity. If unsure, we recommend taking advice from your local CVS.
If you have applied to us within the last 12 months and provided this information, we do not need you to send it again, although we may require a more recent bank statement.
Completed applications are considered by Community Foundation staff to check eligibility. You may be contacted for more information after applying and a decision-making panel will make recommendations based on the fund’s criteria and the budget available.