Welsh Government’s (WG) Well Being Activity Grant.

Applications between £1,000 and £5,000 are invited from projects that promote and support the delivery of well-being activities. The aim of the grant is to support the priority areas outlined within the Powys Public Health Strategic framework and be core to the Our Healthy Future priority areas for action:

v Reducing smoking prevalence

v Increasing physical activity and healthy eating

v Reducing the harm associated with alcohol and substance misuse

v Reduce the number of teenage pregnancies

v Increase health in the workplace

v Increase immunisation and vaccination rates

v Reducing accidents and injuries

v Increasing mental well-being

v Reducing inequities in health

They will be looking for applications that:

• Focus on the delivery of local health and well being activity and information.

• Continue to promote local Health Challenge Wales initiatives including Change 4 Life.
• Focus on geographic areas with a high avoidable morbidity rate.
• Are evidence based.
• Provide a clear indication of how outcomes will be evidenced.

The grant cannot be used to:

• Fund salary costs.

• Fund the training of statutory, public or private employees; however payment for training third sector employees and volunteers to deliver health improvement or protection work is permitted.
• Part- fund an activity or project that is already receiving funding from the Welsh Government. However it can be used to undertake work that is in addition to an existing commitment or to communicate an activity which is receiving funding from the Welsh Government.
• Commission a consultant to advise on a strategy, action plan, programme or project.
• Fund public sector policy development, conferences, workshops or meetings.

For a copy of the application form please contact PAVO on 01597 822191. Completed forms need to be returned to Marie Grannell (marie.grannell@wales.nhs.uk) by 30^th September. The Strategic Health Improvement Group will be reviewing applications and outcomes will be known by 24^th October.