Aims/priorities: The fund will support additional or adapted drug and/or alcohol support necessitated by the crisis – for service users or family members already supported, or for those not yet accessing drug/alcohol treatment. Examples of types of activity could include: (please note this list is illustrative and not exhaustive)
- Additional or adapted support for those in recovery (including young people) which may include: keyworking, including the delivery of psychosocial interventions; harm reduction advice; mutual aid; remote/digital support; peer support including befriending and buddying; and other critical support where appropriate
- Outreach efforts to engage local people not in treatment including street drinkers, those sleeping rough, those experiencing domestic violence in combination with substance misuse, young people at risk of exploitation and/or involvement in county lines
- Work to build an understanding of how people with drug and/or alcohol problems have been affected by COVID-19 in order to better understand support needs
- Additional or adapted support for family members/carers of people with drug and/or alcohol problems, including children affected by parental use
- Electronic equipment such as computers, phones or tablets for non-furloughed staff to enable remote support work (up to a maximum of £5,000) or personal protective equipment (PPE) to enable safe working in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines (no limit).
Who can apply? You must be one of the following:
- Registered charity
- Community Interest Company with asset lock
- Other social enterprise
- (Please note if your organisation is a social enterprise (including CICs) you must submit articles of association to demonstrate that all profits and surpluses are reinvested into the organisation.)
You must have an annual turnover of £2m or less and currently deliver drug and/or alcohol-related support/projects.
Grant amount: Between £5,000 and £25,000.
Application process: Application form available from the website. You must also include:
- Your most recent full accounts (audited or independently examined)
- Bank statement from the last three months
- Articles of association (for Social enterprises (including CICs) only; to demonstrate that all profits and surpluses are reinvested into the organisation)
Deadline: Wednesday 22 July 2020
Contact Information: email: emily@collectivevoice.onmicrosoft.com
Website address: www.collectivevoice.org.uk