About the tender The Area Leaders Programme (ALP) is a programme for multi-agency violence reduction partnerships in local authority areas. The programme aims to equip area leaders with the knowledge, tools and partnerships needed to deliver effective, evidence-informed violence prevention strategies focused on people, places, and practice. In 2024/25, we piloted the programme in four…
About the tender Delivering evidenced based parenting and family therapy programmes can play a role in preventing children’s involvement in violence. However, despite robust evidence that parenting programmes can reduce behavioural difficulties (which are linked to later involvement in violence), and that family therapy programmes have a moderate impact on violent crime, we believe these…
About the tender Safeguarding responses to child criminal exploitation and extra-familial harm (including serious violence) are an increasing concern and priority for children’s services. In 2023, 3,123 referrals were made to the Home Office for suspected child criminal exploitation and in the same year there were 14,420 social care referrals for child in need assessments…
About the tender This project aims to understand what Local Safeguarding Partnership’s (LSP) across England and Wales are expected to do to protect children at risk of child criminal exploitation (CCE) and extra familial harm (EFH) – as set out in law, policy, and practice guidance – and to assess the extent to which these…
About the tender The care system in England and Wales is intended to protect children from harm, but children with care experience are much more vulnerable to involvement in violence. Approximately 33% of care-experienced children receive a youth caution or conviction between the ages of 10 and 17, compared to just 4% of children who…
About the tender Summary Questions and how to apply The contact email address at YEF for all steps is: lucy.brims@youthendowmentfund.org.uk Proposals should be guided by the Call for Proposals document which is available for download. Proposals should not exceed 4,000 words. This word limit excludes the budget, timeline, and any appendices. Your proposal should respond to…
About the tender How to apply and questions The call for proposals document above has the full criteria for this application. Please send us a proposal no longer than 2,500 words, which should set out the team’s expertise, experience, methodological approach, and budget. You may attach relevant documents to support your application – this will…
About the tender How to apply and questions The call for proposals document above has the full criteria for this application. Please send us a proposal no longer than 2,500 words, which should set out the team’s expertise, experience, methodological approach, and budget. You may attach relevant documents to support your application – this will…
About the tender How to apply and questions The call for proposals document above has the full criteria for this application. Please send us a proposal no longer than 2,500 words, which should set out the team’s expertise, experience, methodological approach, and budget. You may attach relevant documents to support your application – this will…
About the tender The Youth Endowment Fund is seeking to appoint a Learning Partner to provide support to Change initiates led by YEF’s Change Team. The Learning Partner will provide direct support to the Change team, support learning across projects led by YEF and our partners that aim to change practices, and scope future impact…
About the tender YEF is launching the Catalyst programme to help schools, colleges, and AP settings adopt evidence-based strategies to prevent children’s involvement in violence. The programme will fund 5-6 catalyst organisations to work directly with education settings in high-violence areas, aiming for sustainable, scalable change. We seek proposals from trusted organisations with a strong…
