Aims/Priorities:
Thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council Public Health team, Action Together is offering grants of up to £5,000 to help the VCFSE sector to support lived experience initiatives and recovery support services to help people start and sustain recovery from problem drug and alcohol use.
The priorities for grant investment are:
- Creating a visible and positive recovery community
- To recognise the importance of early intervention for substance and alcohol use.
- To end stigma for people who use substances and alcohol
- To raise awareness of the issues associated with substances and alcohol in a non-stigmatising way
- To widen out the support available for people in recovery and create shared opportunities for learning and engagement within the wider community
The fund aims to focus on health and wellbeing support for the following groups:
- People who use alcohol
- People who use substances
- People who have never accessed treatment for substance and alcohol issues
- Women
- Minority ethnic communities
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 formerly constituted
Grant amount: Up to £5,000
Deadline: Wednesday 18th February
*Projects need to be completed by March 2027
Application process: To apply, please make sure you have read the guidance notes, and complete an application form. Once complete, please email to laura.augustine@actiontogether.org.uk
Rochdale Communities Fund - Recovery Communities - Guidance notes - £5k.docx (91.5 KB)
Rochdale Recovery Communtities Application Form - £5k.docx (55.73 KB)
Contact information: Email: laura.augustine@actiontogether.org.uk