WORDS FOR WELLBEING CIO

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Words for Wellbeing
£3,000	09/11/2023	Core costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Leeds Community Foundation - Words For Wellbeing
£24,290	06/06/2023	Grant to Words For Wellbeing
Leeds Community Foundation - Words For Wellbeing
£20,000	01/11/2021	Facilitating 2 bibliotherapy groups over 2 years in Airedale and Lupset to counteract the negative effects of loneliness, isolation and mental health issues which have become more common due to Covid-19; ensuring sustainability beyond the project ....more Facilitating 2 bibliotherapy groups over 2 years in Airedale and Lupset to counteract the negative effects of loneliness, isolation and mental health issues which have become more common due to Covid-19; ensuring sustainability beyond the project through the training of volunteers and staff and mentoring volunteers to deliver groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Words That Move Me
£2,365	13/09/2021	The funding will be used to run a series of sessions using the written word as therapy for older people. The project aims to improve the mental health of participants and create a community of people who are most at risk of isolation and loneliness ....more The funding will be used to run a series of sessions using the written word as therapy for older people. The project aims to improve the mental health of participants and create a community of people who are most at risk of isolation and loneliness that can support each other having experienced similar issues.
People's Health Trust - Words For Wellbeing
£26,390	21/09/2020	This two-year project in Leeds enables adults with lived experience of mental health issues to take part in groups using fiction and poetry to create a sense of community and connection with others in Crossgates and Seacroft. Participants decide on ....more This two-year project in Leeds enables adults with lived experience of mental health issues to take part in groups using fiction and poetry to create a sense of community and connection with others in Crossgates and Seacroft. Participants decide on the content and themes of the sessions and are supported and trained to lead sessions, so that they can plan and deliver their own groups in future. They are able to enjoy a safe and supportive environment where they can make and sustain new friendships, access peer support, build their resilience and increase their self-esteem.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,220	10/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Words For Wellbeing
£3,000	06/04/2020	Grant to Words For Wellbeing
Leeds Community Foundation - Words For Wellbeing
£15,000	18/03/2019 12	We use the written word (poetry, fiction, song lyrics) in innovative, creative and interactive ways to engage with people experiencing mental health and wellbeing issues, loneliness and isolation; accessing the person beneath the diagnosis and ....more We use the written word (poetry, fiction, song lyrics) in innovative, creative and interactive ways to engage with people experiencing mental health and wellbeing issues, loneliness and isolation; accessing the person beneath the diagnosis and helping them to improve their self- esteem, confidence and resilience, as well as training staff and volunteers to deliver sessions in their own settings.
Leeds Community Foundation - Words For Wellbeing
£9,800	14/05/2018 15	To continue delivering an established Bookchat group in 1 Complex Needs Day Care Centre for older people, develop another in a similar centre in Horsforth and 1 BAME centre, as well as in NET groups in each area to connect them with the day centres; ....more To continue delivering an established Bookchat group in 1 Complex Needs Day Care Centre for older people, develop another in a similar centre in Horsforth and 1 BAME centre, as well as in NET groups in each area to connect them with the day centres; train day centre staff, NET staff/volunteers and third sector staff/volunteers interested in delivering Bookchat sessions in their NET or community group for older people to ensure sustainability beyond the project.

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Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/02/2020, number: 1188085

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Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF MENTAL ILL-HEALTH, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF BIBLIOTHERAPY SERVICES AND FACILITIES (THE USE OF FICTION AND POETRY TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ISSUES).THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCREDITED AND NON-ACCREDITED TRAINING IN BIBLIOTHERAPY SERVICES.