As part of its offer, Living Well Sefton manages the Community Resilience Grant (CRG) fund which is open to local community groups and individuals for projects aimed at supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing.
More than 100 projects have so far been funded through the grant fund addressing themes such as: • Reducing social isolation for older people • Increasing people’s confidence and self-esteem • Improving people’s fitness • Helping to build awareness of healthy cooking and nutrition • Encouraging the whole family in developing activities together
Organisation | Project Description | Area | Priority Group(s) | Grant awarded |
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Lancashire Cricket Foundation | We want to provide a modified version of cricket that is played at a slower pace and with adapted rules making it suitable for all abilities and fitness levels, catering to the needs of individuals in Sefton to help them stay active, improve their health outcomes, and combat social isolation. | North | Men/Women/General Community/Disabled/DEBS | £2000 |
SWAN Women’s Centre | Walking group for women that promotes positive mental health, wellbeing and mindfulness. | South | Women | £1,600 |
Woodvale and Ainsdale Community Association | Self-defence and healthy relationship workshops. | North | Women | £1,998.70 |
Southport and Formby Cancer Information and Support Centre CIC | Offer a range of supported physical activity and exercise classes for people undergoing and recovering from cancer treatment | North | Men/Women/DEBS/Disabled/people affected by Cancer | £1,880 |
Marine in the Community | Marine in the Community (MITC) aims to tackle isolation and loneliness among older adults and those with complex needs at Rossett Park. For the past four years, we've offered activities like a community café, walking groups, Zumba, and yoga, all run by volunteers. Due to rising demand, we’re launching a new community hub this November, with support from Sefton Council. This hub will allow us to provide targeted health projects, including weekly sports activities tailored for those over 55, such as yoga and adapted exercises. These initiatives are designed to improve mental well-being and build social connections in a welcoming space. | Central/South | Men/Women/Families/ General Community/Disabled/ LGBTQ+ | £1,680 |
Parenting 2000 | Adults with excess weight have a 55% higher risk of depression, creating a cycle where mental health issues lead to further weight gain. Many parents we support struggle with obesity and poor mental health due to the pressures of parenting in chaotic environments. We propose a mentoring programme with a family worker to help develop a well-being action plan based on the "Five Ways to Well-Being." This will include weekly non-clinical support sessions, credible resources on nutrition and activity, encouragement for family involvement, and fun, time-efficient activities like "Walk and Talk" and yoga. The service will be delivered at our Crosby and Southport Centres. | Boroughwide | Families | £2000 |
Compassion Acts | We are looking to provide our Food Pantry and Next Steps (Community Market) service users an opportunity to get active in the month of January by accessing the following: Swimming sessions, either for an individual or families. Basketball sessions. Bike Maintenance sessions. | North | Men/Women/Families | £1,955 |
The L20 Hub | In partnership with May Logan, we will run a 12-week wellness project to promote long-term health strategies through sessions like "5 Ways to Wellbeing" and journaling. Aiming at NEET adults facing mental health challenges and social inequalities, the project will offer taster sessions and resources for activities that encourage wellness, physical activity, and confidence. Our goal is to provide accessible self-care opportunities and support for individuals in the community. | South | Men/Women/Military vets/LGBTQ+/DEBs/ex-offender/NEET | £1,498 |
Sean’s Place CIC | We would like to deliver 50 sessions of exercise classes for men who are experiencing mental health concerns. This will include weekly yoga classes plus weekly strength and conditioning classes. | South | Men | £2000 |
Scrapyard Studios | A photography project over a period of 8 weeks, that also includes photo editing workshops for participants. This project will be a walking photography project which aims to increase physical activity, decrease social isolation and provide an opportunity to connect with likeminded members of the local community. | South | Men/Women/General Community | £1,844 |
The Venus Charity | This proposal hopes to sustain our successful weekly walking group in South Sefton, focusing on inactive women where many participants are facing barriers to exercise, including financial constraints, isolation, and caregiving responsibilities. By offering a free, accessible opportunity, we aim to improve physical and mental well-being while fostering social connections. | South | Women/DEBS | £1,990.40 |
Active Minds Day Centre CIC | Active Minds are seeking funds to continue our work to support people living with cognitive impairment, early onset dementia, mental health, social isolation, and learning difficulties through our EMID (Everyone Matters In Dementia) project. | Boroughwide | Men/Women/General community/ LGBTQ+/Disabled/DEBs/Families | £2000 |
Mencap Liverpool and Sefton | We are aiming to deliver a weekly volunteer led 2hr walking for health session within the local community, each session will include the opportunity to socialise afterwards over a hot drink at a local café/coffee shop. This approach is a hybrid one and targets physical inactivity AND social isolation. | Boroughwide | General Community/Disabled | £1,713 |
The Halle O’Brien CIC | We are putting on a 12-week boxercise course for local women in partnership with Waterloo Amateur Boxing Club. This is to help improve the fitness of the women taking part. | South | Women | £840 |
Mind Balance Solutions | Our aim is to teach people how to cook healthy, affordable meals that support both physical and mental well-being. With winter approaching, we will hold sessions where participants come together to cook nourishing meals using fresh ingredients, creating colourful "rainbow" plates that benefit the mind, body, and soul. | North | Men/Women/Families/General Community/DEBS | £1,800 |
Total | £26,799.10 |
Living Well Sefton, in partnership with Sefton Public Health, also offers ‘Small to Medium Enterprises’ (SMEs) grants of up to £500 to improve the wellbeing of employees.
Looking after the wellbeing of your employees will make you a stronger organisation with a happier, healthier workforce, especially as people return to work after the lifting of lockdown measures. It also shows that you care about the people who work for you. Improving workplace wellbeing can also contribute to reduced absenteeism, increased productivity, and support staff to improve their lifestyles.
If you have any questions about our Grant Funding or would like to discuss a proposal before making an application please contact us by
Email: lws@seftoncvs.org.uk