Delivery of anti-stigma campaign to support children & young people’s MH

Tender description

The Derbyshire CCGs invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers for Approaches to deliver the anti-stigma campaign to support children and young people’s mental health (“the service”), to be delivered across Derbyshire (including Derby City). The duration of the contract will be 18 months, commencing 1 April 2017 and ending 30 September 2018. The total income available (over 18 months) is £20,000, non-recurrent. Derbyshire’s Future in Mind Action Plan commits to: Improve awareness and understanding, and tackling stigma. It has done this through developing an anti-stigma strategy and campaign and action plan, in collaboration with young people and families. The full Derbyshire Future in Mind Transformation plan can be accessed here: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social_health/children_and_families/mental-health-and-wellbeing/default.asp.2016-2020 Education, as an element of the campaign, is a proven way to tackle stigma, tackling myths and stereotypes and understanding the impact of judging. By “Anti-Stigma Campaign” we mean (and the outcomes of the service will be): • Increased knowledge about children and young people’s mental health and increased confidence for all to talk about mental health problems • Activities which lead to behaviour change, with a reduction in prejudice, discrimination and positive attitudes towards supporting those experiencing mental health problems • Normalising mental health problems, with no stigma attached to mental ill health Providers wishing to respond to the tender should complete the RFQ documentation requested and upload it into the Bravo portal, no later than 10am Monday 13th February 2017.