Bursaries available from
Wales Mental Health in Primary Care
(WaMH in PC)
(Closing Date 31st October
2008)
Supported by
an education grant from Wyeth
"I am delighted to announce WaMH
in PC bursaries of up to £5,000, per applicant, for 2008. By
supporting innovation in Primary Care since 2003, WaMH in PC
bursaries have helped fund numerous projects that have made a real
difference to the well-being of people in Wales".
Dr Huw Lloyd Chair of WaMH in PC
About
WaMH in PC Bursaries
The aim of WaMH in PC bursaries is to
encourage innovation and support delivery of the National Service
Framework (NSF) for Mental Health in Wales, the Welsh
Declaration for Mental Health and Gold Standards of Care for
Primary Care Mental Health in Wales. Since 2003 the bursary
scheme has provided funding of up to
£5,000 to ten successful applicants for implementing
projects, such as
Cardiff book prescription scheme
New mothers support group
Volunteering on prescription - an action research
pilot
Why apply?
A WaMH in PC bursary could enable you to deliver a project
that makes a significant difference to the people you work
with. The bursary scheme also forms part of WaMH in PC's
commitment to support and disseminate best practice -
providing the opportunity for participants to contribute more
widely to developing primary care mental health.
What is
involved?
* Prepare your application for the appropriate category /
categories
* Submit your application to the judging panel
* If successful you will be notified
* If successful your application will be published on
the WaMH in PC website
* Successful applications will receive bursary funding
* Projects will then be implemented in accordance with the bursary
application
* Findings and learning for projects that receive bursary funding
are then disseminated for the benefit of others working in the
field of primary care mental health (this might involve a
presentation or poster display at a future WaMH in PC
conference)
To find out more email Lesley Hills at the Royal
College of General Practitioners Wales
lhills@rcg.org.uk
or
click on
the following link to download a copy of the
WaMH in PC Bursary Application
Form
Previous WaMH in
PC Bursary Winners
2006
Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy
Exploration of
Women’s Emotional Experiences up to Ten Years After Induced
Abortion
2004
How to Break the
Barriers and Bridge the Gaps
New Mothers Support
Group
Volunteering
on Prescription – An Action Research Pilot
Flintshire
Young Persons Mental Health Promotion Project
2003
The Cardiff Book Prescription Scheme
A Web Based Approach to Self Help
The Towy Valley Mental Health Project
The Bereavement Support Service