PEACEPLUS Tender - Multi Cultural Dimensions - Local Bands Development - PEACEPLUS Funded

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council seek to appoint a suitably qualified organization(s) / individual(s) to offer a fully comprehensive and unique programme to provide an understanding of the rich cultures that reside within the Causeway Coast and Glens Area. Using the medium of music, sports, arts, dance, food & crafts participants will learn about each other and come together in new ways. This programme will bring both indigenous and newcomer communities together to share in each other’s cultures, to educate one another about their traditions and to understand the important role each culture has in creating a thriving economy and a socially diverse community that supports the positive development of the Borough. The tender response must address the following key issues: • Preserve and explore local cultural & music traditions • Improve relationships between those within the bands culture. • Poor relationships between both local (indigenous) and newcomer (BME) communities. • Increased division and fear amongst both communities. • Difficulty in integrating and participation in local life for newcomer (BME) communities. • Support participants in being able to understand and share in each other’s culture. • Challenge and support greater understanding around contested views and opinions. • Raise awareness around the issues and misinformation which is preventing local people and newcomer communities from engaging with each other. • People feeling unable to share information about their culture and heritage. • Lack of confidence within newcomer (BME) communities in being able to share their knowledge and learning. Targets • Recruit a minimum of 200 participants - (CNR: 33%: PUL 33%: OTHER: 33%) • Delivery of an educational programme which develops and supports musical talent. • Creation of a good relations programme. • Creation of an ‘Local Artists Guild’. • Delivery of an event which showcases the musical talent within the band fraternity across the Borough. • A minimum of 26 hours (total) of meaningful cross-community engagement must be provided per participant. Outputs • Increase in the confidence of participants to explore other cultural traditions. • Increase in the participants to feel safe about demonstrating their cultural traditions. • Improvement in relationships between both the indigenous and newcomer communities. • Increase in knowledge that participants understand about other cultures. • Increase in feeling respected within the local community. • Improvement in the levels of trust between newcomer and indigenous communities. • Increase in confidence amongst newcomer communities to feel they can participate in wider society. Programme Activities • Stage 1: Recruitment of 200 participants. • Stage 2: Delivery of a learning and development programme in music for both young people and adults which should include accredited qualifications or professional training. • Stage 3: Delivery of good relations programme (accredited if possible) which explores how music and musical tradition can build relationships. • Stage 4: Creation of an ‘Local Artists Guild’ in which musicians and artists can share skills and information to develop their artistry. • Stage: Delivery of an event which showcases the musical talent within the band fraternity across the Borough BUDGET: 117842 EUROS Timeline: 14 months This list of activities is not 100% exhaustive. As part of the Tender Quality Assessment, bidders are asked to deliver a profile that reflects these areas as well as allowing for their own knowledge, innovation, and experience. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council would welcome a partnership or collaborative approach from several organisations / individuals that between them have the necessary expertise and experience. Individual submissions are also welcomed. 2.3 Project Budget The project has a maximum budget of 117842 EUROS (excl. VAT) All tender submissions should be submitted exclusive of VAT, to design and deliver the above activities and achieve the anticipated results by September 2027. Please carefully note that up to 20% of project funds will be released on award of contract and thereafter on a staged basis, your tender should align costs to the delivery of stages or outputs. 2.4 Project Timescale It is anticipated that the successful bidder will be contracted to begin project delivery within 6 weeks of contract award. All project activity must be completed by September 2027. All project related financial invoicing must be submitted within 1 month of the completion of the final report.