In this blog, Holly Beattie, Media and Communications Officer at People’s Health Trust discusses the importance of closing the disability employment gap as a priority in tackling heal
An anonymous blogger shared her story with one of our funded partners about her ordeal during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this blog post, Holly Beattie, the Trust’s Media and Communications Officer, reflects on the stark disparities in avoidable deaths in areas experiencing the highest levels of disad
World Health Day is recognised on Wednesday 7 April this year and is focused on the theme of ‘building a fairer, healthier world”.
We know from evidence and from people's experience that the determinants of health are social and economic, and that they are directly impacted by unequal treatment by and within institutions a
Choose from the regions below to find out about activity in your area.
Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
£10,052,409 raised since October 2011
215 local projects funded
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire
£9,714,869 raised since October 2011
249 local projects funded
Surrey, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, East Sussex, West Sussex, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
£11,945,472 raised since October 2011
228 local projects funded
East, South East, North and North East London and Kent
£9,013,329 raised since October 2011
270 local projects funded
£10,639,204 raised since October 2011
321 local projects funded
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham
£7,117,703 raised since October 2011
191 local projects funded
Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, and the West Midlands
£9,108,823 raised since October 2011
219 local projects funded
Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside
£11,266,938 raised since October 2011
323 local projects funded
South West, West and North West London and Berkshire
£9,031,507 raised since October 2011
260 local projects funded
Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Bristol
£12,327,563 raised since October 2011
330 local projects funded
£11,879,923 raised since October 2011
276 local projects funded
£6,972,906 raised since October 2011
181 local projects funded
The project creates the opportunities for people to come together, for members to develop better support networks with their peers and those who understand them, including inter-generationally, and increase their self-confidence and resilience.
Sef-Cymru brings young people and women together to increase educational attainment, job opportunities, confidence and participation in community campaigns.
“The idea for The Engine Shed came from my autistic son. At three years old, around 60% of his limited vocabulary was related to trains - which were his overwhelming interest and passion."
"My favourite part of the project is the people. There are English classes every week where we can also talk about the things that we are finding difficult in life like housing." Sanjeela Sagar, project member
"Working with people from different backgrounds to take social action on an important issue brought us out of our comfort zones and closer together. Reform Radio is a community within a community.” Bolaji Onalaja, project member
‘Our Roots in the Community’ is a two-year project providing social, recreational, educational, cultural and volunteering opportunities for children and young people from migrant communities living in the City of Wakefield.
"Thanks to People’s Health Trust and the money raised through the society lotteries, our volunteers have supported thousands of people in need in their homes and in the community.” Catherine Johnstone CBE, Chief Executive – Royal Voluntary Service
You have already completed an application for funding, are you sure you would like to submit another application? You should only submit another application if it is for a different project. If you want to amend an application that has already been submitted, please call us on 020 7749 9100.
