Humber Coast & Vale Green Social Prescribing Programme

The Humber, Coast and Vale (HCV) Health and Care Partnership has secured funding to develop a ‘test and learn’ site for Green Social Prescribing (GSP). The aim of the ‘test and learn’ sites is to embed GSP into communities in order to: 

• Improve mental health outcomes 
• Reduce health inequalities 
• Reduce demand on the health and social care system 
• Develop best practice in making green social activities more resilient and accessible. 

The programme is being delivered by HEY Smile Foundation and runs from April 2021 to March 2023. They are looking to fund projects that ‘improve people’s mental and physical wellbeing through activities that occur outdoors and in nature’. 
Activities need to ensure they are open and accessible and can link with local healthcare initiatives such as Social Prescribing. Successful applicants will also be required to act as a referral point for individuals accessing Social Prescribing as part of the wider work of the Humber, Coast and Vale Green Social Prescribing Test and Learn Site.  
Three Grants are available. Please choose and apply for the grant that best suits your organisations or group. 

• Seed Grant: The Green Social Prescribing Seed Grant welcomes applications from micro-groups, new start-ups or established organisations looking for extra support to build their capacity and work more closely with local healthcare providers. This funding round has an allocation of £30,000 and we welcome applications of £500 to £5,000 from across Humber, Coast & Vale. 
• Blossom Grant: The Green Social Prescribing Blossom Grant welcomes applications from locally trusted groups that have the ambition to become future leaders in their field, but require the development of a specific skills and resources to flourish. They will have the ambition to play a future strategic role in developing Green Social Prescribing in their local area. This funding round has an allocation of £60,000 and we welcome applications of £1000 to £10,000 from across Humber, Coast & Vale. 
• Pollinator Grant: The Green Social Prescribing Pollinator Grant welcomes applications from leading organisations with excellent systems in place and the resources to deliver activities with strong outcomes. This is an opportunity to apply to fund a proven activity, while supporting the programme to help others flourish and become more connected to the Humber, Coast and Vale Green Social Prescribing programme aims. This funding round has an allocation of £60,000 and we welcome applications of £5000 to £10,000 from across the Humber Coast & Vale. 

To find out more details please visit https://humbercoastandvale.org.uk/2021/06/01/green-social-prescribing/