Aims/Priorities:
Rochdale Borough Council’s social care team have received funding to help people stay well at home or recover when they get out of hospital.
When someone is discharged from hospital, they might need support to boost their confidence, avoid being isolated, make sure their home is safe, and practical support like delivering prescriptions or food.
Community support can also help people not need to go into hospital in the first place, support the people who love and care for them, improve the wellbeing of people in care homes, and make sure there is support to avoid hospital admission on offer that meets the cultural needs of different communities.
Thanks to this funding from Rochdale Borough Council, Action Together is pleased to launch the Home from Hospital Fund.
Meet the Funder
There is a Meet the Funder for this fund taking place on Friday 14th November, 10.15am - 11am via teams. Where you can fund out more about the fund, its priorities and the application process.
Priorities
Your project must fall within one or more of the following priorities:
- Reducing isolation - social connection, befriending and check ins for older people to address social isolation
- Carers - culturally appropriate support for carers of older people, focused on communities experiencing racial inequalities, seldom heard and marginalised groups
- Engagement - addressing barriers and encouraging diverse communities to access care homes, social care and support
- Falls prevention – providing exercises and information to improve the health, wellbeing and resilience of older people
- Care homes - improving the health, wellbeing and resilience of people living in care homes
- Practical support – support for older people coming out of hospital (such as delivering prescriptions, food, or transport to appointments)
The fund aims to focus on health and wellbeing support for the following groups:
- People living in care homes
- Older people receiving homecare or informal support in their own homes
- Carers for older people
- Other groups at high risk of hospital admission
We encourage all organisations planning on applying to this fund to contact our community development team ahead of submitting an application to support you to develop your project idea.
Who can apply:
- you are a voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) group locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Rochdale; and
- you are a member of Action Together CIO (you can register for free to become a member here)
- you are formally constituted.
Amount: Grants of up to £10,000 or £25,000 are available
Deadline: Sunday 30th November 2025
Please note: Your project will need to be completed by end of January 2027.
If you are currently delivering a Home from Hospital project from a previous round of funding, you are still eligible to apply for further support. However, within your application, we will want to understand your progress to date — including key achievements, challenges encountered, and any lessons learned that are shaping your ideas for continued or expanded delivery. We will also review any monitoring and evaluation information you have already submitted to help us assess your ongoing impact and learning.
Guidance Notes - Home from Hospital Fund Round 3.docx (91.35 KB)Home from Hospital Fund Round 3- Application Form.docx (64.19 KB)
Please send your completed application form to: laura.augustine@actiontogether.org.uk.