Community foundations increase mental health funding

Howard Lake | 18 August 2014 | News

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Grant funding for local organisations supporting people with mental healthy problems is expected to rise by more than 55 per cent.

According to UK Community Foundations (UKCF) – the umbrella body for community foundations – its member organisations predict they will make £1.84 million available to “small frontline charities” working in mental health during 2014/15. This compares to the £1.19 million donated in the last financial year.

Stephen Hammersley, UKCF’s ceo, said:

“UKCF and its network of community foundations have witnessed a rise in donors recognising these issues in communities across the nations, and targeting their funds accordingly.

“Although the figures are small in comparison to the £65 million community foundations make in grants every year, the rise is pronounced and suggests that the stigma of mental health is being challenged.”

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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.