What is a Thriving Communities Grant?
The Thriving Communities Grant scheme supports organisations and groups in Gloucestershire with projects that help adults stay well, connected and independent.
The scheme launched in 2018 and has so far invested £3.2 million in local groups across the county. The funding has helped many community and voluntary organisations to connect people to their communities, strengthening ties, reducing isolation, and improving physical and mental wellbeing.
You can find out more about previous grant recipients on our website, as well as case studies about how the grants have made a real difference across Gloucestershire.
Adult Social Care Early Intervention and Prevention Strategy
Our work on Thriving Community Grants is part of Gloucestershire County Council’s Adult Social Care Early Intervention and Prevention Strategy, which aims to:
- Connect people to their communities, reduce isolation and promote innovation.
- Build relationships of trust, empower people and communities and enable meaningful engagement and influence.
- Help people to increase independence, self-reliance and resilience through information and advice, advocacy and direct support.
This is driven by:
- Care Act 2014 - local authorities must provide or arrange services that help prevent people developing needs for care and support or delay people deteriorating such that they would need ongoing care and support.
- A stronger future, built together (Gloucestershire County Council Strategy 2025-29) - by focusing on prevention and reducing health inequalities we will help the people of Gloucestershire to live longer, healthier lives.