Kezia's Fund

Kezia's Fund was set up to support mental health amongst children and young people in Jersey and will provide grants and support to organisations that are working to address the issue. The fund aims to increase and/or improve mental health and wellbeing provision for children and young people in Jersey, empower young people to develop their own initiatives, and enable young people to take an active role in the designing and delivery of activities in their community. The fund prioritises activity supporting children and young people aged 5-25 years, but other age ranges will be considered. Applications are encouraged from organisations that have involved young people in the development of ideas, design and delivery of projects. Kezia's brother Ben and local representatives are involved in the assessment of applications and decision making. Funding can build on current activity and/or develop new provision, and bids should include an amount for organisational overheads if applicable.