Health Inequalities - Population Health Management Fund
Thriving Together have been commissioned to manage the £250,000 funding from the Health Inequalities Fund to support Northumberland VCSE organisations to narrow the inequalities gap for residents of Northumberland.
An application process was set up for VCSE organisations to apply for funding. Ten VCSE organisations successfully secured funding between £10,000 and £30,000 each, distributed across three tiers.
Hover over the logos below to find out a bit more about each project
The project aims to provide pathways, assessments, and sessions as part of a new Wellbeing Support Programme, focusing on individuals with sensory impairments who are often excluded from services due to age, disability, social isolation, poverty, or disadvantage. The goal is to help them live healthy, safe lives within their communities
The project aims to improve peer support, social opportunities, and 1-2-1 assistance for autistic and neurodivergent young women through a user-led program. It focuses on building confidence, enhancing self-esteem, fostering friendships, and addressing health and financial literacy. Participants will have the opportunity to shape the programme.
The charity will collaborate with Northumberland Libraries to offer drama-based activities for adults, particularly older adults, in Bellingham and the North Tyne Valley. The project aims to improve physical health by overcoming barriers to exercise, boost wellbeing through creative expression and social interaction, and reduce digital exclusion.
The Health Literacy Mentors project aims to improve the health literacy and digital skills of service users who struggle to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. By empowering them to take control of their health, the project seeks to improve their outcomes and reduce unnecessary visits to GP surgeries and A&E departments
Spittal Estate Community Association’s goal is to improve residents’ diets by using locally grown produce and offering cooking classes. Another aim is to teach residents how to plan, build, and maintain raised garden beds, enabling them to grow their own produce at home. Funding will upgrade the kitchen and purchase additional garden equipment, such as a greenhouse
The aim is to reduce substance misuse among young people (aged 13-24) in Alnwick and the surrounding areas while promoting healthier lifestyle choices. The project supports youth facing issues like homelessness, sexual health, substance misuse, exploitation, family challenges, and LGBTQ+ and gender-related matters.
The goal is to employ a project worker to enable adult autistic and neurodivergent people aged 16 plus to develop an infrastructure model or forum, that gives them a user-led direct voice in co-producing services that affect them. To enable autistic and neurodivergent adults to get easier access to appropriate support across a range of services and opportunities
The aim is to reduce digital exclusion and social isolation across the rural area of Glendale and North Northumberland by having a Rural Technical Support Team
Interim Evaluation Report Findings
- The project has performed very strongly against the objectives agreed with the funder and has already exceeded some of the objectives with all partners on target to achieve by the end of the project delivery December 2024
- Due to the different geographical locations that the partners are situated in, they have been able to support those who live in rural areas.
- Age with participants has ranged from 14 – to over 80 years of age.
- The report has show evidence that the project has been able to support with some of the priority themes: digital exclusion, health literacy, isolation and long term health conditions
