Aims/Priorities: We are looking to fund VCFSE organisations as delivery partners, to work with us to conduct the St Peter’s community engagement.
The VCFSE organisations will have strong roots and connections with the people who live in St Peter’s and a strong sense of the challenges local people face. They will also have the trust and relationships to actively engage with residents to gather insight and data to inform and influence the direction of Live Well Implementation Programme.
Who can apply? We are seeking Expressions of Interest from local VCFSE organisation(s) that:
Are locally rooted within St Peters, with established services and activities that serve the local community, and embodies the Community Led Wellbeing Principles (see below)
Have strong connections with large parts of the St Peter’s community, particularly those who face the worst health outcomes,
Willing to collaborate with other VCFSE partners where and if it is recognised, they have stronger links and reach with a specific population
Involves people with lived experience in co-producing the community engagement plan and in the delivery
Use methods and approaches that are culturally sensitive and inclusive of the communities they operate
Develop an engagement plan that includes face-to-face engagement ‘on the doorstep’, in public places and through incentivised events.
Grant Amount: Up to £25,000 is available per application
We welcome expressions of interest from individual organisations, or a partnership of VCFSE organisations who can collaborate to ensure the widest engagement.
Application Process:
Applications open on 13 November 2025
Please ensure you read the guidance notes along with the grant application guides attached.
Live Well St Peters Community Engagement.docx (155.79 KB) Grant Application Guidance-Reading the Guidance Notes-October 2024.pdf (239.11 KB) Grant Application Guidance-Getting started with Funding Applications-October 2024.pdf (2 MB)Please ensure that ALL parts of the Expression of Interest form are completed and send to funding@actiontogether.org.uk
Live Well St Peters Community Engagement Expression of Interest Form.docx (96.88 KB)- Action Together, with key members of The Live Well System Leadership group will form the decision-making panel for community engagement commission. The Live Well System leadership group includes Action Together TMBC Directors of: Population Health, Adult Social Care (Locality Lead for Live Well), Place, Economy and Skills lead
Deadline: Monday 15 December 2025 (5pm)
Contact Information: If you have any queries about the expression of interest form or application process, please contact Saman Nisar on 0161 339 2345 or saman.nisar@actiontogether.org.uk