Grants are available for voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations in North Cumbria to support people returning home from hospital, enabling them to live more independent lives.
The funding is for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector to address the current home care crisis by supporting medically optimised patients discharged under Pathway 1 (to intermediate care and reablement services provided in their own homes) from acute and community hospitals in North Cumbria.
The funding will support charitable and community organisations to help people regain and maintain their independence at home and in the community over a four-week period.
The funding should achieve one or more of the following outcomes:
- Increased number of patients supported to return home.
- Improved discharge experience from NHS and other community based clinical services.
- Patients supported report a more informed knowledge of the discharge process and support available to them.
- People able to regain and remain independent in their home and community.
- Reduce the number of delayed discharges.
- Decreased readmission rates as patient and/or carer receive additional non-clinical support.
- Third sector capacity increased to deliver and sustain low-level community-based support.
How To Apply
Although there is no deadline, organisations should apply as soon as possible and not wait to make an application.
For more information, visit the Cumbria Community Foundation website or contact the Foundation directly.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
- Sarah Thompson
Grants and Programmes Officer
Cumbria Community Foundation
Dovenby Hall
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 0PN
Tel: 01900 825760
Fax: 01900 826527
Email: [email protected]