Funding for the Sexual Health and Well Being grant programme has been provided by Liverpool PCT. This funding was secured from proceeds of the work of clinicians from Abacus, who support the vision of community groups developing projects to improve sexual health and well being.
The fund seeks to support projects which meet one or more of the following aims:
- A reduction in the under-18 conception rate
- Increased access to sexual health services for young people
- Increased access to contraception, particularly long acting reversible contraception and access through non-health settings
- Increase in the number of u25s accepting Chlamydia screening
Applicants should:
- Be based in the area covered by Liverpool PCT, or be able to prove that 95% or more of the beneficiaries of your proposed project are from this area
- Have a formal constitution or governing document in the name of the group
- Be connected with or meeting the needs of the local community and be able to evidence this
Please note: In addition, groups applying must be able to demonstrate the links or partnership working that they are undertaking with the contraception and sexual health agencies in Liverpool or with agencies working with teenage parents.
The panel is very keen to ensure that there is no duplication and that they are working with relevant agencies in the City. A list is provided on the guidelines. The sorts of things likely to be funded include:
- Sexual health sessions for young people
- Training for workers and professional working with young people
- Information sessions and training for parents and carers
- Projects that raise awareness of different methods of contraception and increase its use
- Projects / initiatives that support some of the broader factors associated with poor sexual health and early parenthood – such as drugs and alcohol, domestic violence etc but the focus should be clearly on sexual health
- Activities that act as a hook in for young people can be funded provided there is a need and there are clear benefits
Further support with projects can be provided by the PCT Community Engagement Officer Gayle Coldron and she can be contacted on gayle.coldron@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk.
Applications have to be completed online at the grants section of the Community Foundation for Merseyside website.
Closing date for the next round is Friday 6 January 2012.