Who Dares Works Specialist Support Debt Advice and Advocacy

Who Dares Works is a project funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund. It is led and managed by Active Plus Community Interest Company and delivered by a partnership of 19 social enterprises.

The aim of Who Dares Works is to help and inspire people aged 18 and over who are not working, who live in West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and who have a range of needs or barriers to overcome, to reconnect with education, training and work. The project runs to March 2022, with delivery coming to a close from October 2021 .

Who Dares Works has a strong and effective partnership ethos, with each partner helping to develop and then committing to the principles within the Who Dares Works Charter (included in tender pack). New partners must be also be able to demonstrably commit to those principles of:

• Putting People in the Lead • Committed to Sustainable Development • Building Capacity for the Future • Continuous Improvement and Excellence in Delivery

The services we are seeking:

Active Plus wishes to bring in a partner organisation that can offer the delivery of 1-2-1 support, advocacy and professional services for people who are in debt and financial crisis; including financial statements and debt reduction support. Providers must hold all relevant qualifications and registrations to undertake this work.

We estimate that support would be required for between 50 and 100 participants over the lifetime of the project

The successful partner will become part of the Who Dares Works Partnership, which aims to deliver a range of specialist support and work-related activities that will help participants to overcome barriers to progression and help them to access training, education and work. This intervention has been identified as needs within the project through participant assessment and feedback and intelligence gathered from project mentors and other partners.

Contract value:

The minimum value will be £2,500. The maximum value will vary accordingly due to demand. A full breakdown of costs is asked for in the application form so that Active Plus can ensure that all costs are eligible and that delivery provides value for money. Active Plus reserves the right to make offers to successful partners that may be less than the volume of delivery they are seeking funding for. Contracts will have an end date no later than December 2021.

How to Apply:

For a tender information pack please email [email protected] Please include 'Who Dares Works Tender APWDW04 in the heading of your email. Failure to do so may result in tender packs not being issued. Please also include the name of your organisation and the contact details for the lead responsible person

The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12.00 on 31 December 2020..