Improving mental health and wellbeing in North Ayrshire using PB

North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership and The Scottish Government are jointly funding a £50,000 Participatory Budgeting (PB) initiative to improve mental health and wellbeing in North Ayrshire.

Your Mental Health and Wellbeing, Your Money, You Decide launches this week. Local people and groups are invited to bid for up to £1250 per project to tackle mental health issues, specifically:

• social isolation
• stress and anxiety
• young people's mental health (12-25yrs)

Download the publicity poster for more information

Online applications for bids (plus guidance) can be made at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MentalHealthPB

A paper application form (plus guidance) can also be downloaded. Completed forms can be emailed to yourmoneyyoudecide@north-ayrshire.gov.uk and you can also phone 01294 317774 for help with this.

The closing date for completed application forms is 31 January 2017, 5pm.