Request for quotation for approaches to deliver the anti-stigma campaign to support Children and young people's mental health on behalf of the Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups

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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 • Details of the service specification are available as an attachment to this advert