About the Fund

The City-wide Small Grants Fund totals £2.46 million and supports community-led projects that tackle health inequalities affecting communities of identity and experience across the city.

Funded projects demonstrate:

  • Innovative, new or enhanced services that address long-standing health and wellbeing inequalities

  • An evidence-informed approach, showing how the project will contribute to fund priorities and deliver impact on patient behaviours, knowledge and/or clinical outcomes

  • A clear focus on one or more priority areas, including:

    • Best start in life

    • Healthier lives in communities

    • Better outcomes through earlier intervention and treatment

    • Empowering and connecting communities

Projects Funded

Stories and case studies

OSCAR Birmingham have developed a project providing a peer mentoring service for young adults with Sickle Cell, bring people together who have lived experience of Sickle Cell.

The sessions explore topics such as diet, nutrition and keeping well with Sickle Cell disease, helping the participants to be come expert patients.
Taraki Wellbeing are delivering live podcast events to provide resources, networking opportunities, and introduce the Punjabi community to local mental health services and professionals, fostering connections between agencies and the community. The aim is to raise awareness and engagement with mental health issues while actively combatting stigma.

Focus Birmingham: Creating a More Inclusive, Healthier Future for People Living with Sight Loss via Accessible Walking Groups

Picture1.pngFocus Birmingham - delivering essential Sight Loss Awareness Training to local walking groups, enhancing accessibility and empowering people with sight loss to enjoy the freedom and wellbeing benefits of walking outdoors.