Deadline: 14-May-21
The YouthLink Scotland is inviting proposals for the Covid-19 Outdoor Education Recovery Fund to support outdoor education specialists to deliver outdoor learning in partnership with school or other formal education settings.
Activity should be focused at or close to the formal education setting to demonstrate the accessibility and potential of outdoor activity in day-to-day learning.
Funding Information
- Grant available upto £500,000.
Outcomes
The proposed outdoor learning experiences should achieve at least two of the following outcomes for young people:
- Improved physical and mental health and wellbeing.
- Development of skills for life.
- Improved learner engagement.
- Progress in related Curriculum for Excellence areas and subjects.
- Improved connection with an appreciation of, nature and place
Eligibility Criteria
The fund is open only to organisations that:
- are located in Scotland;
- operate in the third sector or private sector;
- routinely provide curricular relevant outdoor learning opportunities for
- young people aged 3 – 18; and
- are applying in partnership with one or more formal education establishment such as a nursery, school or college (you may apply in partnership with a group of educational establishments (e.g. a schools cluster in a local authority area)
Assessment Criteria
Eligible (see eligibility criteria above) applications to the fund will be assessed according to the extent to which they demonstrate the following:
- A meaningful partnership approach – Details of formal education partners should be given in the application form. Partnerships should be in place at the point of application. You should make clear in your application how formal education partners were involved in planning the proposed activity and how they will support evaluation and reporting.
- A targeted approach – A key objective of this fund is to contribute to education recovery work. You should make clear in your application how you have worked with partners to ensure that the proposed activity benefits those young people most disadvantaged by Covid-19.
- A quality learning experience for young people – You should make clear the learning programme that underpins the proposed activity and the link between proposed activity and the selected outcomes for young people (is it clear how the proposed activity will lead to the outcomes described?).
- Value for money – While the quality of the opportunity offered to young people is of most importance, assessors will also consider if the proposal provides value for money in respect of the reach and impact of the proposal.
- Legacy and building capacity – Assessors will consider the likely medium and longer-term impact of the proposal in terms of building the capacity of practitioners and staff to continue activity beyond the funding phase.
- Additionality – your proposal should outline how it is addressing a particular gap in provision or need that is not being met in other ways at the partner formal education setting. Is the model you are proposing scalable or innovative? Could others learn from it in and adapt to meet their needs?
Note- In the interests of supporting young people across Scotland, the national assessment panel will also take into account the geographical spread of the fund.
For more information, visit https://www.youthlinkscotland.org/news/april-2021/covid-19-outdoor-education-recovery-fund/