The Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance is working in partnership with WVA to support groups to engage with their users and raise awareness of cancer, its early signs and symptoms and the importance of attending cancer screening when called. It's about considering how your organisation can create and deliver awareness to the people you connect with in your community. It's not about creating whole new cancer support services.

How you do this is up to you, but we would like to see some unique, innovative and inspiring ways that you can connect and engage with the community and how well you know the people you support.

Groups who are applying for funding must be willing to commit to working as part of the Community of Practice. This will involve sharing experiences, learning and good practice with WVA which will then be fed back to the Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance.

Funding Available

There is £90,000 allocated for Warrington.

We expect that grants will range from £500 to £5000 per group. Please speak to Bryan at bryan@warringtonva.org.uk if you have questions about the amount you would like to apply for.

Funding Criteria

We want to support projects that will provide some or all of the elements below:

People having access to information and advice about cancer
People supported to achieve emotional wellbeing
Reduce stigma and discrimination relating to Cancer Diagnosis
Innovative models of peer support
Support for families and carers through signposting/referral
Signposting into services
Social networks to increase and maintain wellbeing

As well as have an understanding of the impact of your grant activity and how it will support and encourage early cancer diagnosis.

Eligible Organisations

Voluntary and Community Organisations including:

Constituted organisations and non-registered charities
Registered charities, including charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs)
Community Interest Companies (CICs) and community benefit organisations (where there is a minimum of three unrelated directors)
Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs)
Churches and other religious organisations (if the funded activity is not deemed to be proselytising)

Not eligible under this programme are

Grants that are solely for the provision of bursaries to individuals or families cannot be awarded
Individuals cannot apply
Statutory bodies such as city and county councils or health institutions cannot apply
Cancer support groups and existing cancer services

What can be funded

All costs associated with the delivery of the project can be funded
Only costs incurred from the date of grant award can be claimed

If you have any questions about the fund or this application contact Bryan at bryan@warringtonva.org.uk

We have compiled some guidance and ideas on forming your project and application based on learning from the last round. Tap the button to take you through the guidance.

Start Your Application Here

Closing Date - Wednesday 5th October 2022

Making it easier

Below you will find a word document that has the questions that require a narrative. You can't save the form as you go along so this allows you to compose your answer then paste it into the form when you are ready to submit. Hope this helps.