Personalised Eating Disorder Support · Built by Quematics
A calm home for the work that doesn't show up in a session count.
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Funding & Grant Intelligence
Open grants, verified against their funders, plus the sector news that shapes your commissioning case — focused on Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. Verified 8 July 2026.
The Fore
● Open now · closes 15 JulUnrestricted Growth Grants — Autumn 2026
Up to £45,000Register by 15 Jul 2026Unrestricted1–3 years
The UK's only venture philanthropy fund purely for small charities. Registration for the Autumn 2026 round is open now for one week only — 8 to 15 July 2026 — and takes about three minutes. Fully unrestricted funding (salaries, technology, core costs) plus pro-bono professional support. Act this week.
Requirements: UK registered charity, CIO or CIC · income under £500k · seeking a step-change in the organisation · complete the eligibility quiz · register before 12pm on Wed 15 July.
The National Lottery Community Fund
● Open · no deadlineReaching Communities England
£20,001+Rolling — apply anytimeUp to 5 years
The UK's largest community funder. Flexible grants over £20,000 (most under £500k) for work that strengthens communities and improves lives — physical, mental and emotional wellbeing is a named mission. Covers staff, project and core costs. Two-stage process, no deadline.
Requirements: charity, voluntary/community org or social enterprise in England · community-led design · priority to those facing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination · around 4–6 months to decision.
The National Lottery Community Fund
● Open · no deadlineNational Lottery Awards for All England
£300–£20,000Rolling — apply anytimeUp to 2 years
The most accessible Lottery grant — a short single-form application with a decision typically within 12 weeks. Ideal for funding one specific PEDS element, such as peer support, webchat or workshops, that brings people together and improves the community.
Requirements: voluntary/community org, charity, CIC or eligible body in England · project up to 2 years · community involved in the design · light-touch application and monitoring.
Henry Smith Foundation
● Rolling — apply anytimeImproving Lives Programme
£20k–£70k/yrNo deadlineUp to 3 years
One of the UK's largest independent funders (formerly the Henry Smith Charity). Improving Lives supports established organisations helping people at a critical moment, trauma or crisis when other support has failed — a strong fit for the PEDS capacity gap. Salaries and core costs eligible; decision within about six months.
Requirements: UK registered charity or CIC · income £50k–£2m · at least 18 months old with a year of accounts · direct service delivery · evidence of impact.
Latest sector news
NHS England · Jan 2026
New eating disorder guidance — first major overhaul since 2015
NHS England published updated CYP commissioning guidance, plus free training for teachers, GPs and school nurses via Beat and the RCPsych. CYP starting treatment is up almost 40% since the pandemic.
Nuffield Trust · May 2026
Waiting lists outpacing treatment starts
Latest data shows routine referrals waiting (3,868) exceed those started (2,669). SNOMED-coded MHSDS submissions are the monitoring mechanism — and data quality is flagged as a live issue.
Beat · 2026
A postcode lottery on waiting times
Beat warns access still varies sharply by area, and it takes nearly three years on average before someone recognises they have an eating disorder and sees a GP — underlining the case for local early support.
House of Commons Library · 2026
£106m for eating disorder services; Young Futures Hubs rolling out
Government confirmed £106m for children's ED services (2024/25) and open-access Young Futures Hubs in every community, with ICBs directed to improve access — reinforcing PEDS's commissioning case.
Support Cambridgeshire · 2025–27
C&P ICS VCSE Strategy Action Plan 2025–27
New investment and partnership commitments: greater VCSE collaboration, co-design of services, and social return on investment frameworks — directly relevant to PEDS's local position.
ICB & Compliance
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB priorities, VCSE strategy updates and MHSDS status — and what each means for PEDS commissioning and reporting.
📋 C&P ICB strategic priorities 2025/26
Priority 4: early intervention and prevention for mental health and wellbeing — directly commissions PEDS-type services.
VCSE Steering Group established — aligning support and collaboration for 2025/26.
Combined Impact Assessment introduced — VCSE input required on all new initiatives.
Core20PLUS5 directive active — targeting mental health access inequalities.
Eating disorders named in 2025/26 operational planning as a CYP mental health priority.
ICB restructure effective April 2026 — new governance, new website.
🔗 VCSE Strategy 2025–27 — key changes
Annual MoU review between VSN and ICB — PEDS should be named as a key provider.
Recurrent investment business case required for VSN infrastructure — PEDS data supports this.
Standard reimbursement for VCSE participation — time and expenses now recognised.
Social Return on Investment framework in development — EDE-Q, GAD7, PHQ9 outcomes directly relevant.
Consortia development promoted — PEDS university partnerships (Cambridge, ARU) align.
NHS Quality Development Tool to be used for annual VCSE impact review.
📊 What this means for PEDS reporting
MHSDS monthly submission is now a commissioning requirement — March 2025 still pending.
ICB expects validated outcome measures — GAD7, PHQ9 and EDE-Q all qualify.
Equity reporting required — PEDS demographic data maps to Core20PLUS5.
Waiting-time data required — avg 37.67 days (improved from 50) to report against ICB targets.
96K interactions evidence reach beyond clinical sessions — valuable for population-health reports.
🏥 NHS England operational requirements (2026)
Jan 2026: NHS England published new eating disorder guidance — the first major overhaul since 2015.
£106m confirmed for children's ED services (2024/25); ICBs directed to improve access.
Performance monitored via SNOMED-coded MHSDS submissions — data quality is a national focus.
VCSE named a key delivery partner for early identification, referral and psychoeducation.
Free digital training commissioned from Beat and the RCPsych; Young Futures Hubs rolling out.
NHS App and digital-first approaches required in commissioning plans from 2026/27.
📋 MHSDS compliance status
December 2024 — 38 records · ✅ Submitted
OrgIDComm: 15N (NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB)
January 2025 — 41 records · ✅ Submitted
ServiceOrTeamTypeCode: C03 (Adult Eating Disorder Service)
February 2025 — 44 records · ✅ Submitted
5 QA flags — all missing NHS numbers (chase via GP or NHS Spine)
March 2025 — 47 records · ⏳ Pending — action required
4 CSV tables: MHS001 · MHS101 · MHS201 · MHS202