To provide much needed support for organisations in Oakham tackling vital issues around loneliness and isolation, Western Power Distribution is calling on charities, councils and community groups to apply for grants of up to £10,000.

'Loneliness and isolation' is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, which runs from the 9th until the 15th of May, so the scheme very much runs in line with this national initiative.

This is the latest round of grants from WPD's annual £1 million Community Matters Fund, which has already seen the energy distributor support more than 100 grassroots organisations with crucial fuel poverty grants.

WPD is looking to support and partner with community groups and organisations in Oakham to achieve positive change. With loneliness and tackling social exclusion as the core topic, WPD is opening the doors to funding applications from all generational and diverse community groups and organisations.

To help guide applications, examples of the types of project the fund will consider supporting are:

Social inclusion and connectedness projects

Employability skills

Inter-generational support projects

Innovative solutions to combating loneliness.

Organisations can apply for WPD funding to help support projects in Oakham until Sunday the 24th of April 2022.

For more information and to apply, please visit the WPD website. Alternatively, follow the fund on social media via #WPDCommunityFund.

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