NHS North East and North Cumbria Northern Cancer Alliance Community Connectors Fund

The Northern Cancer Alliance recognises that there is a gap in funding for grassroots community groups to provide local support for those living with and beyond cancer. Through the Community Connectors Fund they want to help build capacity within communities and improve access to health and wellbeing information for people affected by cancer including patients, carers, family, and friends. This fund provides grants for charitable organisations to support people in communities who have been affected by cancer, directly or indirectly, by providing support or activities that help improve wellbeing and quality of life and encouraging people to live well during and after cancer, with support extended to carers and family. Support will be community-based, helping people access the help and support they need close to home rather than through centralised or online services. Priority will be given to groups providing community-based support and activities in areas of high deprivation and/or rural communities, and those aiming to engage with underrepresented groups accessing cancer services such as carers, veterans, young people, travelling community, and ethnic groups.