We’re recruiting! Northern Devon Community Partners
- Published
- 16.03.2023
- Author
- UCL & Dartington Service Design Lab
We have up to £80,000 available to work alongside a number of local community-based partners in Northern Devon.
Read on to find out more about the work and the quick and easy way to apply…
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What you’ll be doing…
Local community-based organisations have played a crucial role in the work to date, helping to set direction and surface priorities.
We are pleased to announce that we are now looking to further develop partnerships and can bring funding to a small number of local community-based organisations to help progress the work through co-design work and being an active partner and co-facilitator of the small circle co-design teams.
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Who we’re looking for…
We are looking for organisations who:
- Work in the Youth or Community Sector.
- Are passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people across Northern Devon.
- Are based in North Devon or Torridge, or work extensively with young people and/or communities in these areas.
- Value and respect the voices and experiences of young people in creating change.
- Are willing and curious to step outside their comfort zone, and work in new ways that may be different to how the organisation has worked in the past.
- Have knowledge, experience or networks that are aligned with at least one of our emerging priority areas.
- Experience of co-designing with young people (desirable, but not essential).
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How will community partners benefit by taking part?
This is a great opportunity to take an active role in building the community infrastructures that are required for young people to thrive in Northern Devon. Some of the benefits of partnering with Kailo – in addition to the financial resources it brings – include opportunities to:
- Provide concrete opportunities to involve young people and community members in shaping local priorities and ways to improve young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
- Gain new organisational skills and experiences in innovative approaches to co-design and systems thinking.
- Get involved in shaping and undertaking some community-based research that matters to you and your local community.
- Participate in a high-profile national initiative, with opportunities to gain profile and influence national policy and practice. The Kailo partnership is supported by an influential group of partners, including Dame Rachel de Souza (the Children’s Commissioner for England) and Prof. Sir Michael Marmot (leading inequalities expert).
- Influence local commissioning, policy and practice: Kailo is working closely with One Devon Partnership (the Integrated Care Partnership), One Northern Devon and the local Health Equity Strategy. You will be connected to and help further influence local systemic change and investments.
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How do I apply?
Before applying, please read through the pack below carefully which contains all the information needed for us to process your application.
You will then need to email your application to Katie Potter, Site Lead in Northern Devon.
katie.potter@dartington.org.uk
Application Pack Here
The deadline for applications is 4th April 2023.
Interviews Monday 17th April – Friday 21st April.
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I have more questions…
We will be holding some online drop in sessions if you have any questions about the role or the process:
Tuesday 21st March 2023, 12-1.30pm, Link here, passcode Np2eJV
and
Thursday 30th March 2023, 9.30-11am, Link here, passcode: VguC7P
If these times don’t work for you, then don’t hesitate to email Katie on katie.potter@dartington.org.uk to find an alternative time for a conversation.
Alternatively, please do read the FAQs below.
FAQs
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How many priority areas do you anticipate taking forward for Deeper Discovery and Co-Design?
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It is our intention to progress Deeper Discovery and Co-Design for two emerging priority areas, initially. We don’t have capacity or resources to take forward all three. What priorities that get taken forward will be determined, in part, by the interest and alignment of local partners. However, it may be that other priorities get taken forward by other partners, as part of the wider Northern Devon Health Equity Strategy work or other strategies or initiatives also underway.
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For each priority area, how many local community organisations are you seeking to partner with (in what configuration)?
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It is our intention to involve two or three local community partner organisations as integral parts of co-design teams, for each priority area taken forwards. Ideally this will include one ‘co-pilot’ and one or two ‘navigator’ partners. However, this is not fixed, and based on interest and alignment of interested parties, this may vary.
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How will the funding be structured, as a grant or a contract for services?
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Kailo is funded as part of a wider applied research initiative and grant, funded by the UK Prevention Research Partnership. We are looking to form collaborative partnerships with local community organisations, rather than commission a narrowly specified set of activities. As such, the funding will be structured as grant (and thus out of scope of VAT).
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How were emerging priorities identified?
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In both Northern Devon and Newham, we undertook an extensive programme of exploratory and early discovery research. We spent time speaking to hundreds of young people, community members and organisations and public agencies. Insights were synthesised into emerging priorities, which were played back and further refined into shortlisted priorities. Find out more here: https://kailo.community/latest/
