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Empowering Families (Family Mentor Service)

Descriptions

Southend-on-Sea City Council are looking to procure the services of a suitable organisation to deliver a volunteer mentor service for vulnerable families in the Southend-on-Sea City area.

 

The provider will deliver Empowering Families Service using community volunteers to mentor vulnerable families, as part of a whole-family approach to facilitate change, improve wellbeing, build resilience and empower families. The service will work with families identified by children's services, most of the families will have children who are known to children's social care either as a Child in Need or with a Child Protection Plan.

 

The community volunteer mentors will offer focused interventions to vulnerable children, young people and their families to contribute to improved health and wellbeing, education, employment, training, housing and finance outcomes. Developing their emotional, educational, and social skill to build resilience and be empowered. Mentors will offer guidance and support to identified families they are matched with to develop skills and confidence to improve their circumstances.

Timeline

Published Date :

29th Jan 2026 in a 12 days

Published Date :

10th Feb 2026 Today

Deadline :

3rd Mar 2026 in a 21 days

Contract Start :

31st May 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2028

Tender Regions

Keywords

client advocacy

social outreach

case management

social assistance

psychosocial support

community care programs

social welfare provision

social integration

social support services

personal care services

community welfare

support services delivery

public engagement programs

community support services

Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria

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Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk