The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) have commissioned 10GM to deliver a programme of work around community-led approaches. 10GM is a joint venture to support the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in six of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.
A fund of £100,000 is available for a partnership bids that focus on working with young people aged between 10 and 25 in the Glodwick area of Oldham to develop projects and activities that address the underlying causes of violence and build aspirations and opportunities. The key focus of the programme is ensuring that young people and stakeholders in a place come together, focussing on a strength based approach in the pilot sites to identify what’s going on, what’s not happening and to develop ideas from within the community to develop projects and activities.This programme is about working with communities to find solutions to problems that exist in their area. Investment is important and there is funding available to develop and deliver solutions that communities define and decide. The key priority is about building trust with communities and acting upon their challenges and ideas.
The outcomes we want to see for young people living in Glodwick as result of this funding include:
- Improved aspirations.
- Improved access to activities and opportunities.
- Improved mental and physical wellbeing.
- Improved relationships between young people and their parents/carers.
- Improved sense of pride, respect and belonging in their community
Expressions of interest should bring together a partnership of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations who can offer the following interventions in Glodwick, Oldham:
- Mentoring programmes providing positive role models for young people and families at risk or vulnerable to serious youth violence and criminal exploitation.
- Youth work activities that can show how they will reach and cater for the different communities that exist in Glodwick.
- Programmes that support and empower young females in the Glodwick to raise their aspirations through positive engagement.
- Work with parent: Projects that engage and support both young people and their parents/carers/families, holistically, connecting with additional support where necessary.
Delivery proposals need to prioritise young people aged 10-25 years. All work must be delivered within the area of Glodwick, Oldham.
Application process: Stage One application by Expression of Interest form.
Deadline: Expression of Interest (Stage One) Deadline – 11.59pm, Sunday 15 May 2022
Contact Information: For more information please contact Michael Phipps [e]: Michael@boltoncvs.org.uk [t]: 07922423600
Website address: https://www.boltoncvs.org.uk/bolton-CVS-grants