Personality disorder programme No longer a diagnosis of exclusion

Mind has announced the launch of Ecominds, an open grants programme being run as part of the Big Lottery Fund, Changing Spaces programme.

From the guidance: “The programme has £7.5 million to distribute to around 125 new and existing projects focusing on mental health and the environment around England over the next five years.”

“Projects must:

• Have both a mental health and environmental perspective
• Be submitted by an England based group and applied in England
• Be thoroughly planned and relevant to the environment
• Involve people with direct experience of mental distress
• Encourage community access, collaboration, and improve the environment and environmental    sustainability
• Have a budget under £250,000
• Be delivered within five years”

“Ecominds expects to hold approximately two funding rounds per year, however this may change depending on the number of applications received.” The Changing Spaces Advice Line recommends applying as soon as possible if groups are looking for funding to start at the beginning of the next financial year.

For further information, including application packs, please visit the Ecominds website at http://www.mind.org.uk/ecominds Alternatively, phone the Changing Spaces Advice Line (08453 671 671) to request an application pack. They are open Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm.