Diversity Matters North West Community Research Brief

 

Diversity Matters North West (DMNW) are looking for a consultant to work with them to develop a training package for community researchers. 

We now want to build on our work and develop a formal Community Researcher training package to embed and enhance the skills we have developed delivering the above work. The package will be used to:

  • Deliver in-house Community Researcher training to staff and volunteers
  • Train more of our staff to deliver the training
  • Be an addition to our current external training offer to partner organisation as part of our income generation strategy. 

Support needed

You will consult and work alongside internal stakeholders to co-design and produce:

  1. A Community Researcher training package that reflects our values
  2. Content that is culturally appropriate, accessible, practical and adaptable. The packages will be developed in English; however, all content should be easily translatable, and consideration should be given to a multi-lingual delivery method in developing the training. DMNW staff and volunteers have expertise in this area to share.
  3. A train the trainer package which includes all facilitation materials (slides), handbooks, exercises and templates.

Requirements for the consultant

  • Experience of working within the VCSE sector.
  • Experience of working with racially minoritised groups.
  • Has experience of and track record of developing community based and co-produced training and learning.
  • Community research experience
  • Experience of conducting, facilitating and reporting on workshops.
  • Any workshops must be delivered face to face. Any prep work / follow up meetings can be done remotely over zoom or teams.

Available budget 

This work will be funded by the National Institute of Health Research and the available budget is: £5,000. This work is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) 

Your response should cover the following areas: 

  • Your experience and track record
  • An outline of how you plan to deliver the brief
  • Your costings
  • Details of 2 referees you have previously worked for as a consultant 

Deadline: 17th August

Please send responses to the brief to lesley@diversitymattersnw.org.uk