Request for Proposals: Become a Delivery Partner on the Peer Action Collective
The Peer Action Collective (PAC) is a youth-led model developed to directly listen to young people’s experiences of violence and take these learnings to make change through social action. Funded by the #iwill Fund (A joint investment between the National Lottery Fund and the Department for Media, Culture and Sport), and the Youth Endowment Fund, the network is set up to support young people to take the lead. The PAC model gives organisations the funding and support to employ young people to deliver high quality research and social action designed to influence local change and inform recommendations on a national platform.
We are looking for 4 Delivery Partners in England who can evidence the following:
- Engagement, support and reach: Your organisation has proven experience of recruitment, engagement and a commitment to supporting young people who have been impacted by violence.
- Research readiness: Your organisation can bring qualitative research skills and understanding, either through internal capacity, recruitment or partnership.
- Influence and change: Your organisation has experience in working with young people to create change on issues that matter to them.
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How to apply
We are looking for organisations who can recruit young people to lead research and social action on one of three topics: Policing, Children’s Services and Mental Health. You can find a response template for each topic. There is also a budget template provided for applicants to submit. Applicants have until 28th April 2025 to submit their proposals to youthvoice@youthendowmentfund.org.uk. Any questions about the tender can also be directed to this email address.
A webinar on the opportunity will be hosted on April 3rd.
Call for Proposals – Area Leaders Programme Design and Delivery Partner
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 local authority areas. In 2025/26, we will expand to ten more areas to inform potential wider rollout, followed by a second group of ten in Spring 2026. We are seeking an expert organisation to help design and deliver the programme over the next two years.
Design & Delivery Partner
We are seeking to commission an expert organisation to work alongside YEF to shape and deliver the Area Leaders Programme. The partner will:
- Collaborate with YEF to design a 12-month development programme, comprising approximately 12 half-day sessions.
- Help to design bespoke support in response to the strengths and weaknesses identified during self-assessment [c1 session per site].
- Co-deliver c50% of programme modules for each site between September 2025 – August 2026 (Cohort 1) and September 2026 – August 2027 (Cohort 2).
- Support reflection and action planning in each delivery site following each module.
- Support the delivery of a quarterly community of practice, enabling participating areas to reflect and share learning.
- Work with the programme evaluator as required.
- Support YEF in reviewing Year 1 delivery, incorporating feedback and adapting the programme for Year 2.
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How to apply
If you would like to apply for this work, please submit a letter of application and CVs for each member of your proposed project team (full details of what to include in the document above).
Please send to change.yef@youthendowmentfund.org.uk
Please also send any questions to the above email address.
The deadline for applications is 5pm 16 May 2025. Interviews with shortlisted applicants will be held at a mutually suitable time on AM 23 May 2025 OR PM 27 May 2025