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#BeeWell Youth Commissioning

Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton (HIPS)  

Young people are at the heart of the #BeeWell young people’s wellbeing programme. 

Grants to support co-created projects have been funded by Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme to support secondary school aged young people to engage in activities and has been match funded by #BeeWell/The National Lottery Community Fund. A total fund of £32,000 is available to support local initiatives to improve wellbeing of young people. 

The grant will support organisations that work with young people to create positive activities and opportunities to improve their wellbeing in one or more of the following areas: 

  • Promoting positive wellbeing through Arts and Culture 
  • Providing opportunities for young people to try different types of physical activity 
  • Travelling safe spaces, reduce isolation and build confidence 
  • How to find out about activities happening in your local area 

These areas of focus have been co-created with young people working with the #BeeWell programme.  

Individual grants up to £4000 are available to either fund, or act as a contribution to a project in the above areas. 

Prior to application, please read the guidance document which provides further detail to support your application. 

When and how to apply 

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 11 December at 5pm . Applications can be made online via the following link : https://forms.office.com/e/gkPxtyRAv6

Who can apply 

Organisations working in the VCSE sector, supporting young people in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. Please detail within your application the locations the project will benefit. 

We welcome applications which will require the following information: 

  • An outline of your project/activities and associated costs 
  • A commitment to spend and complete activities by 30 September 2025. 
  • How you are using #BeeWell data to support your application, this may be by focusing on a specific domain/driver (e.g Physical Activity within the neighbourhood dashboard) or by using the data to identify specific neighbourhoods/areas to focus the projects in. 
  • Proposed plan to include young people in the design process and decision making. 
  • Demonstration of how this project is not a duplication of something else available locally to show the evidence of demand. 
  • Evaluation details of how you will monitor the impact of the project. 
  • We will prioritise funding for new projects, based on identified need from young people. However if you plan to apply for funding to add value to an existing project, please demonstrate clearly how this funding will add value and improve wellbeing.  

If you would have any queries or would like support relating to the #BeeWell data, please contact hiow.beewell@hants.gov.uk for an informal conversation.