Health and wellbeing grants launched in Cornwall

Community led organisations can now apply for grants in Cornwall to fund health and wellbeing projects.

The grants, of up to £5,000, can be applied for as part of work by the Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Cornwall.

The announcement comes after a pilot scheme saw 11 organisations undertake projects ranging from an examination of health barriers to diverse women, to a survey of experiences of young people arriving at a homeless refuge, organsiers said.

Leaders at Cornwall Council said the money could be used by organisations to carry out research "so they can better understand and support the communities they serve".

Councillor Thalia Marrington, cabinet member for community safety and public health at Cornwall Council, said: "A lot of community groups in Cornwall are already doing great work supporting those impacted by health determinants.

"We now want to support more organisations to carry out their own research so they can better understand and support the communities they serve.

"This will also generate ideas for further research.

"I would encourage all voluntary and community groups to think about how they might be able to help with this ongoing research, and to apply for the funding."

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