Children and Young People’s Mental Health Wellbeing VCSE Expression of Interest
We are looking for innovative collaborative bids which provide clear details of how a South Tees Alliance of Mental Health Support (which covers a wide range of ages 3-25 years old) may be developed. The emphasis of the bid should emphasise how joined up working across South Tees will include a variety of services including Voluntary Development Agencies and Grass Roots organisations. Bid must build on projects already in place that have shown to be successful.
The bid must include:
- Information and intelligence on local need (inclusive of ages, demographics, etc.)
- Detail regarding successes of current projects
- How the provision will reduce the burden on TEWV Specialist Provision
- Details and ranges of support provision available (this must include CYP-IAPT along with non-therapeutic offers, virtual approaches, technology, physical activity, etc.)
- How services are co-produced with service users and stakeholders
- How the service will reach diverse and hard to reach communities (including people with learning disabilities / autism / BAME / LGBTQ)
- Detail on numbers of individuals expected to be reached by the service/projects
- What steps will be taken to engage Grass Roots organisations in the delivery of provision
- Marketing and communication strategy to engage customers
- How the project will be testing new and innovative approaches
- Sustainability plan for the project after year 3
- Outcomes of the project and how these will be measured/evidenced
The bid must not:
- be for supporting geographic extensions of current projects
Funding:
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4+ |
| Up to £200,000 | Up to £200,000 | Up to £200,000 | Sustainability plan |
| 100% VCSE funding | 50% VCSE and 50% match | 20% VCSE and 80% match |
The bid must outline how the service is will be sustained from year 4.
Bids must not consist solely on staffing costs and management costs.
At least 5% of the project budget should be allocated for evaluation of the service
The bid must show:
- An innovative and original development that benefits and inspires Children, Young People, parents, carers and the wider community.
- How it supports NEET, those at risk of school exclusions and how it supports Parents and Carers (including non and paid Carers).
- How the bid tackles social exclusion/isolation specifically relating to impacts on mental health and wellbeing
- Support and interventions offered to support children and young people that experience life changing events e.g. transition, bereavement, parental unit breakdown/issues, bullying
- THE BID MUST COVER THE WHOLE OF SOUTH TEES.
All submissions of interest with outline of the bid should be sent to Allan Fairlamb, South Tees CCG – afairlamb@nhs.net and received no later than 6th February 2019. We ask that organisations also be available for a bid writing session 11:00am – 4:00pm on Friday 8th February at the CCG Office (North Ormesby Medical Village) and Monday 11th February if needed.
Organisational eligibility
Organisations must:
- Be a VCSE organisation based and registered in England, with a plan to operate this project in England only.
- Not apply for grant funding amount of more than 25% of their current annual turnover (per each organisation with in the alliance), as demonstrated by your audited or independently examined accounts.
- Have been working or specialising in mental health for children and young people for at least the last three years
- Demonstrate that they have a clear connection to work within local communities (either as a local or national VCSE organisation)