To mark World Mental Health Day, The National Lottery Community Fund is highlighting the positive impact that charities and community groups in Essex are having on the mental health and wellbeing of their communities.
A group in Oxford which uses the ancient Japanese art of origami to help those experiencing anxiety and other mental health problems is celebrating after receiving a £10,000 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.
A number of projects in East Sussex are working to address the extent to which children have missed out on social interactions, as a result of successive lockdowns.
A Buckinghamshire group, which runs horsemanship sessions for those living with mental health issues and learning disabilities, is celebrating after receiving nearly £100,000.
A group in Oxford which uses the ancient Japanese art of origami to help those experiencing anxiety and other mental health problems is celebrating after receiving a £10,000 grant.
An East Sussex charity based in Rye that supports young adults with learning disabilities and autism into paid employment has received a £35,000 National Lottery boost to support its vital work during the COVID-19 crisis.
Berkshire Vision, a charity providing practical and friendly support and activities to visually impaired people in the county, has received a National Lottery funding boost of almost £15,000 to support its COVID-19 response.
A hospital radio station serving Buckinghamshire’s biggest hospital has received £22,500 from The National Lottery Community Fund, to help boost its efforts of reducing loneliness and isolation felt by some patients and healthcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
A Sussex-based befriending community project has just received a £22,000 National Lottery grant to help it meet a surge in demand for its support in Worthing and Adur.
