Despite Blue Monday- (17 January) being deemed the most depressing day of the year, this year it brought fantastic news for many third sector organisations in North Ayrshire.
The North Ayrshire Communities Mental Health and Well-being Fund aims to provide funding of up to £50,000 for initiatives that promote mental health and well-being for adults at small scale, grassroots community level.
Funded by the Scottish Government and led in North Ayrshire by Arran Community Voluntary Service, the scheme saw 86 local groups apply for a share of the fund, with an ask of nearly £1.2m.
With the total available funding for North Ayrshire set at £407k, Arran CVS, partners in the Third Sector Interface North Ayrshire (TSI) and statutory partners have dug deep to double the funds available to £814k, offering a huge boost to projects that will bring benefits to the people of North Ayrshire.
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