Aims/priorities:
Rochdale Borough Council’s social care team have received funding to help people stay well at home or recover when they get out of hospital.
When someone is discharged from hospital, they might need support to boost their confidence, avoid being isolated, make sure their home is safe, and practical support like delivering prescriptions or food.
Community support can also help people not need to go into hospital in the first place, support the people who love and care for them, improve the wellbeing of people in care homes, and make sure there is support to avoid hospital admission on offer that meets the cultural needs of different communities.
Thanks to this funding from Rochdale Borough Council, Action Together is pleased to launch the Home from Hospital Fund.
The priorities for grant investment are:
- Reducing isolation - social connection, befriending and check ins for older people to address social isolation
- Carers - culturally appropriate support for carers of older people, focused on communities experiencing racial inequalities, seldom heard and marginalised groups
- Engagement - addressing barriers and encouraging diverse communities to access care homes, social care and support
- Falls prevention – providing exercises and information to improve the health, wellbeing and resilience of older people
- Care homes - improving the health, wellbeing and resilience of people living in care homes
- Practical support – support for older people coming out of hospital (such as delivering prescriptions, food, or transport to appointments)
The fund aims to focus on health and wellbeing support for the following groups:
- People living in care homes
- Older people receiving homecare or informal support in their own homes
- Carers for older people
- Other groups at high risk of hospital admission
Who can apply:
- you are a voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) group locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Rochdale; and
- you are a member of Action Together CIO (you can register for free to become a member here)
- you are formally constituted.
Grant amount: Grants of up to £10,000 or £25,000 are available
Deadline: Friday 10th January 2025
Application process:
Please read the guidance notes below thoroughly before completing the application form.
Guidance Notes - Home from Hospital Fund.docx (90.52 KB)Home from Hospital Fund - Application.docx (63 KB)
Please send your completed application form to: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk
Contact information:
For more information, please either call 0161 339 2345 and ask for Hayley Tomlinson or please email: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk