Deadline: 02-Aug-21
The Elevate Programme is offering 2021 Elevate Community Mentoring & Grants Programme for local community groups/ organisations the opportunity to participate in a six-month mentoring process (September 2021 to February 2022) with one of the five experienced and skilled Mentors.
Funded through the Public Health Agency, the Elevate Programme provides opportunities for the development of skills, knowledge and expertise in community development as a way to reduce health inequalities.
The Elevate Programme provides invaluable opportunities to network and build connections so that communities have a better understanding of the social determinants of health and their impact on people’s health and wellbeing.
The Programme has four main interconnecting parts:
- Elevate Community Mentoring & Grants Programme – supporting local community organisations to identify their own needs and actions in relation to addressing health inequalities. Funding from the grants programme will enable the group to take action. Elevate training will develop skills and confidence and the organisations will receive ongoing support from a Mentor in their area.
- Elevate Training Programme – relevant, accessible, evidence-based training delivered to community, voluntary and statutory sectors to expand the knowledge base and develop community capacity for collective action. (Training is currently delivered online due to Covid 19 restrictions.)
- Elevate Portal – an online platform sharing evidence-based information, fact sheets, resources, toolkits and training opportunities. The portal is available to Elevate training participants, Mentors and Mentees, as well as others with an interest in community development and health inequalities.
- CDOF – the Community Development Outcomes Framework – designed to help community development organisations measure the impact of their work. The CDOF has been tested with groups and further development is ongoing.
Funding Information
- A grant of up to £5,000 to implement a community based project following identification of local needs and solutions.
Benefits
- The Mentoring element will require a commitment from mentees to attend and participate in:
- 1 x group session for the wider mentee group (all successful applicants) which will include training on finance and monitoring requirements for your grant
- 3 x group mentoring sessions with other mentees in your area
- 2 x one to one mentor sessions with your mentor group (minimum)
- Networking opportunities
- Training: You will also be expected to participate in Elevate training which is a core element of the programme.
Eligibility Criteria
- Community groups (constituted and unconstituted)
- Charities
- Voluntary groups
- Social enterprises
- Community Interest Companies (CIC)
For more information, visit https://elevateni.org/mentoring/