Older People Programme (UK)
Comic Relief is inviting the voluntary and community sector throughout the UK where older people aged 65+ are developing ideas for action and change, to submit applications through their Older People’s Programme. The programme aims to:
- Support older people to bring positive change to their community
- Help older people feel less isolated, especially those who are most excluded such as:
- black and minority ethnic elders
- frail older people with mental health needs
- older carers
- those on lower incomes.
Examples of the types of projects they will fund include:
- bringing the generations together to learn from each other through, for example, the creative arts or IT
- older people acting as a resource to other older people and supporting those who may be less physically and mentally able
- projects that are engaging hard to reach groups
- activities which generate profits to further social or environmental goals, such as community cafes run by older people.
Most grants are expected to be of between £15,000 and £40,000 per year. Grants may be for up to 3 years.
The next closing date for applications is the 21st May 2010.
