Heart of England Community Energy (HECE) is pleased to announce the award of a grant of over £10,000 to Trinity Court Surgery. This funding aims to alleviate the challenges faced by patients living with fuel poverty and social deprivation in the community.
The grant will support two key initiatives: a social prescribing programme focused on nature-based and water-based activities to promote both physical and mental wellbeing, and a hardship fund designed to provide critical support for vulnerable patients.
Supporting Health and Wellbeing through Green and Blue Social Prescribing
The funding will enable Trinity Court Surgery to integrate nature-based and water-based activities into patient care. Research shows time spent in green spaces reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and improves cardiovascular health. These activities also lower the risk of diabetes, obesity, and cognitive decline, making them an essential part of improving wellbeing in socially disadvantaged communities.
By focusing on early intervention and social prescribing, the programme aims to improve happiness, mental health and resilience while reducing social isolation, particularly among those likely to experience health inequalities.
Hardship Fund
The funding will also support a hardship fund, which will be available to patients who have no access to other forms of funding or local authority grants. The fund will provide support for individuals facing urgent situations that impact their health and well-being, such as providing blood pressure monitors to reduce the need for in-practice visits, mobility aids to improve access to the community, and financial support for house-moving costs
The funding will be provided based on the outcome it will improve lifestyle, support social deprivation and provide a social benefit.
This funding was available through Heart of England Community Energy’s Community Grant Fund, available to organisations in South Warwickshire. For more information, visit www.hecommunityenergy.org/community-grant-funding
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