A number of charity projects are among successful applicants in the latest round of funding from the Wolfson Foundation.
The funding, which totals £20m, has been handed out for education, research, culture and health projects across the UK.
This includes a strong focus on supporting people's mental health.
Among those to benefit is the charity MQ Mental Health Research. It has received £500,000 to carry out research into ‘brain fog’, which involves difficulties in thinking, memory and attention, among people with long Covid.
“The long-term impact of COVID-19 infection is poorly understood,” said Wolfson Foundation chief executive Paul Ramsbottom.
“It is, however, sadly clear that the long-term health effects will be profound - and be felt in societies across the globe.
“Wolfson has a longstanding interest in the research and treatment of neurological conditions and we are very pleased to be supporting MQ and their research partners in this crucial work.”
The long-term effects of Covid are poorly understood, particularly brain fog.
— Wolfson Foundation (@wolfsonfdn) January 13, 2022
We're funding a new study from @MQmentalhealth @PHOSP_COVID, which aims to develop new interventions for people experiencing the difficult symptoms of Long Covid.https://t.co/FO6LxPW6qJ
Meanwhile, a joint project by Mind and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families has been awarded £150,000 to improve access to remote mental health support on schools.
Newcastle charity Scotswood Garden, which uses nature to improve people’s health and wellbeing, has been handed £75,000 to expand its facilities.
Elsewhere other successful applicants include the Salisbury Museum, which has been given £100,000 for refurbishment work.
The Foundation added: “In its latest funding round, the Wolfson Foundation has awarded over £20 million to projects in education, research, culture and health.
“Our funding was spread across the UK, from Thurso to Truro and Derry~Londonderry to Norwich.”
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