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Funding Organization
£4,000
Recipient Organization
Match funding for mental health project
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 5000 |
| Amount Awarded | 4000 |
| Award Date | 2016-08-02T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | E01029229 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | LSOA |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | South Somerset 005D |
| Grant Programme: Code | June 2016 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Grants to Groups |
| Impact Category | Advance people's physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety |
| Last Modified | 2017-12-13T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 11 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2017-09-30T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2016-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Primary age group | All Ages |
| Primary beneficiary | People with mental health issues |
| Primary ethnicity | White British |
| Primary issue | Mental health |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 1080719 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | 03898170 |
| Recipient Org: Description | The Balsam Centre was set up by local people to reduce health and social inequalities and promote good health and wellbeing in Wincanton and the surrounding rural area. The Centre works with people for whom there is little or no alternative help and with all ages and stages of life from before birth onwards. Its main aims are to provide opportunities to achieve the following: - The Best Start in Life - Social Inclusion - Mental Health - Community Hub Best Start in Life: Extensive first hand experience has shown us the vital importance of infant and maternal mental health, attachment and good parenting for mental health in childhood and later life. This strand is delivered in two distinct ways. Firstly in partnership with the Local Authority and other agencies as the Balsam Centre is a designated Children's Centre providing both universal and targeted support for pregnant women, children under five and their families. The Balsam Centre is home to both the local Health Visitor and Midwifery teams for the area and provides a venue for additional peer supported or statutory service provision e.g. carer support group, speech and language support, children's social care supervised contacts etc. Secondly, the Centre has set up its own community childcare provision which provides a rich and nurturing environment for children aged 0 - 4 and is run by experienced practitioners able to provide individual family support. Social Inclusion: One of the most common and pervasive problems that the Centre meets is social isolation. The area of benefit and especially the Blackmore Vale area of South Somerset in addition to having its own large ageing population is a popular place for inward migration of older retirees who all too frequently find they have limited social networks to fall back on as they become unwell or lose a partner. Many people both old and young face geographic isolation due to transport difficulties. Further we encounter personal isolation and loneliness that cross cuts all ages and circumstances due to poor physical health, financial difficulties, stigma, relationship or familial breakdown, loss of a partner or mental health problems that leave them isolated. The Centre guides and enables people to become involved in activities such as the Men's Shed, walking groups, gardening and creative and different interest groups initiated by beneficiaries themselves. All involve time spent sociably with others, sharing and learning new skills and finding a sense of belonging. Mental Health: The Centre works with individuals referred or (increasingly) self- referred for common mental health conditions, typically depression or anxiety often leading to self-destructive behaviour. We provide one to one counselling and a range of peer support groups and activities. The Centre has developed a reputation as a safe place to seek help and support. Its work has a strong preventative focus allied to early intervention and uses a 'social model' of health. Common to all activities is that people are given the tools, strategies and the support needed to make changes in their lives. Community Hub The Balsam Centre is a vibrant community hub. The charity owns and manages the building ( a former cottage hospital) and ensures that the activities and services that take place there align with its own aims and values. Balsam Centre staff work seamlessly and effectively with other voluntary and statutory sector partners on site, providing users of the Centre with an inclusive service under one roof. Use of the Centre by different community groups such as Pilates, Painting and Drawing, Tai Chi for Parkinson's, Textile Group, the W.I. and the Japanese Toddler group mean there is a constant flow and exchange of members of the community into the building in line with the Centre's philosophy of welcoming and supporting the whole community. |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | http://www.balsamcentre.org.uk |