How does social prescribing support people with long-term conditions?

Social prescribing is increasingly established as an approach within primary care that supports people struggling with loneliness, isolation or complex social issues that affect their health and wellbeing.

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Funding to Support Core Costs of Small Charities

The funding will support small-scale, local initiatives. Priorities include effective use of volunteers and encouraging past and current users to participate.  And ensuring that funds awarded will promote community cohesion and the development of skills.

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Warm and welcoming spaces grant now open – Derbyshire

Grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 are available to support local charities, community groups or community venues to set up new warm hubs or contribute towards the costs of existing spaces.

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Head to Artcore’s upcoming session for emerging artists

Artcore are excited to invite you to an upcoming session in their Career Compass seminar series, tailored specifically for emerging artists looking to enhance their career skills!

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DVA Health and Wellbeing grants now open!

The purpose of the Health and Wellbeing Grant is to support new and existing not-for-profit voluntary and community groups/organisations in Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire whose work strengthens the local community and improves the health and wellbeing of their beneficiaries. 

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Chesterfield Health & Wellbeing Partnership Warm Spaces Funding is available now!

Funding is available to voluntary and community organisations that are formally constituted and based in Chesterfield.

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Sexual Health Community Action Fund – apply now!

Round 6 of the Community Action Fund is NOW OPEN, offering up to £5,000 in funding for time-limited sexual health projects aimed at supporting communities vulnerable to poor sexual health in Derby City and Derbyshire.

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I SEE you: a creative project for parents of children with non-visible disabilities.

Derbyshire artist/maker Lois Blackburn,  is working with a range of charities and support groups from across the UK, to reach parents and carers of children with non-visible disabilities. It’s designed to give parents/carers a chance to get creative, focus on self-care, relax, come together and share their stories, through making a large collaborative embroidered quilt. 

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