Recovery Project Grants Available:  Supporting People Recovering from Substance Misuse

by Karen Tuckley

Sandwell Council’s Public Health Team are inviting local Voluntary and Community Sector groups and organisations to apply for Recovery Project Grants to support people who are aged 18 and over and who are recovering from drug and/ or alcohol misuse. 

Applications should seek to meet one or more of the following objectives:

  1. Improving the health and well-being of people recovering from drug and/ or alcohol misuse through the provision of positive activities.
  2. Supporting people in recovery from drug and/ or alcohol misuse to develop new skills.
  3. Promoting community and social inclusion by reducing stigma related to drug and/ or alcohol misuse.
  4. Supporting the development of a sustainable and local recovery community.

Activities could include but are not limited to:

  • Positive and meaningful activities for people in recovery such as sports, yoga, music and creative arts, film making.
  • Building self-esteem and supporting people to develop new skills like cooking or gardening.
  • Peer-to-peer support, group or one-to-one therapeutic interventions, ear acupuncture, SMART groups.
  • Advocacy and welfare rights support, budgeting, housing, volunteering, hardship grants.
  • Peer to peer network development and training, mentoring, group facilitation skills.
  • The development of a visible and sustainable recovery community: recovery events, fund raisers, LERO visits, hiking or camping trips.
  • Promoting social inclusion by engaging with the wider community to promote recovery and reduce stigma against people who experience drug and/or alcohol problems.
  • Hosting/ managing a small project with an external provider, e.g. guitar making workshops or gong-baths.

Constituted voluntary and community groups working within the borough can apply for grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 to support activity from April 2024 to March 2025.

The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 5th April 2024.

For further information please contact:  Maria_Smith@sandwell.gov.uk or Nick2_shough@sandwell.gov.uk

Download the Application Form here