Commissioning opportunity – Employment Support for Racially Minoritised Communities/Groups

The Manchester City Council Work and Skills Team is looking to commission a voluntary sector organisation to deliver a short project which will seek to engage with and support economically inactive residents from Racially Minoritised Communities/Groups (RMC/G), to move them closer to employment.

The projects will build on projects delivered in 2023 and 2024 that supported racially minoritised communities to explore pathways to paid employment.

The Work and Skills Team are keen to work with an organisation who can engage and work with economically inactive residents from African, Caribbean, and mixed white/black heritage backgrounds.

Engagement is crucial to the delivery, and the Work and Skills Team would require the provider to explore new ways of attracting this client group to engage in employment support provision. Learning from the previous pilot informs us that meeting people in social settings and events can be beneficial to engagement. The Work and Skills Team would require the provider to specify in their proposal the methods they would use to engage with this client group and any previous experience.

The projects should be delivered in a culturally proficient manner taking into consideration each participant's need and tailoring the approach.

The successful organisation(s) will be required to design and deliver the core content of the programme whilst working closely with the Work and Skills Team who will manage the contract.

£30,000 is available, to be focused on the following:

• Recruiting participants who are not currently engaged in learning activity or employment using activities that will build confidence and self-esteem
• Providing information around the local employment support available and improving engagement
• Empowering residents by exploring cultural mobility and aspirations
• Promoting routes into employment/training/education/volunteering and support toward these including enterprise and self-employment

The geographical area of focus is the Moss Side ward.

For more information and to apply, see the attached documents.

If you have any questions or queries email: [email protected]

Deadline for applications: 24 July 2024