1617- 0701 Summerversity & Launchpad programme 2017

Islington Council is seeking providers or consortia of providers to submit proposals to deliver high quality, engaging and innovative summer courses and activities for young people aged 13 -24 to be delivered as part of the Summerversity and/or Launchpad programme 2017. The Summerversity and Launchpad programme will be delivered over the summer holidays primarily in August 2017.

The programme will offer a wide range of free social, recreational and educational activities for young people aged 13-24 providing opportunities for formal accreditation where appropriate. The aim of the programme is to engage young people in a range of stimulating courses and activities over their summer holiday that will develop their skills and interests, raise their ambitions and aspirations and expose them to the new experiences and opportunities.

Providers can submit bids for one or both funding streams: • Summerversity - Activities for young people aged 13 - 16 • Launchpad - Activities for young people aged 16 - 24 Both the Summerversity and Launchpad will be delivered under, but not limited to, four main themes • Arts, culture, music and performance • Healthy lifestyles, physical activity and self-development • Media, design and technology • Youth enterprise and work readiness Additional information: The estimated total value of this contract is £160,000 over the maximum 4 months term of the contract. The funding is allocated for both the Summerversity and Launchpad across four themes as outlined above, with up to £40,000 available in each theme (across the two streams).

The council is looking to award up to ten contracts in each category (subject to meeting minimum standards) to ensure a vibrant and diverse offer. The council is not committed to funding each category area if organisations do not meet the minimum council standards and reserves the right to reallocate funding to another category area.

Please note that if you quote to deliver for both Summerversity and the Launchpad the total contract value that any one organisation can receive is £20,000. The contract will run for a period of four months from June 2017 till September 2017 including evaluation of the programme.