Youth Engagement Campaign.

Descriptions

Big Lottery Fund (“BIG”) is seeking a service provider to deliver a UK wide youth engagement and outreach campaign. The service provider will be required to engage young people from across the UK on broad social issues, utilising their interest in music to gain their attention whilst also enabling and enhancing their abilities and empowering them to engage in broader society through the provision of activities, skills workshops and experiences.The service provider will need to deliver a campaign with the following elements:— UK wide youth network both virtual and physical.— Youth Advocates / Ambassadors— Utilisation of youth clubs and publically funded spaces— Support to young people through outreach work, mentoring, training and facilitation and advice (face to face and through the publication of guidance materials) – support could be provided through workshops, one to one sessions, practical/ hands on training and experiences, pop-up shows, publication of materials and otherinnovative methods of support that provide a real benefit to young people, for example accreditation. These services could be delivered through links with established providers or partner organisations.— Music competition(s); UK wide or a series of supporting activity— Work readiness activities— Promotional engagement campaign(s) with support from music industry and/or music talent support and/or media/broadcast partnerships (UK, Country and Regional)— 4 x country events (conferences or concerts) in Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland). We would expect approximately 500-1000 young people to attend each event.— Devolved delivery with a corporate strategic centre— The service provider will need to work closely with organisations in each country to ensure that the campaign being delivered in each country is fit for purpose— Citizenship thinking exercises— Continuation of care/ pastoral care (this could be through links with established providers or partner organisations)— Young person steering committee or similar involvementBIG expects that over the three year contract, the campaign through a combination of its virtual network and face to face support will reach approximately 10% of 14-24 year olds in the UK, with a particular focus on those facing disadvantages, for example, bullying, substance abuse or unemployment.Please see the ITT at http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/about-big/tender-opportunities for a full list of our requirements.