Creative engagement facilitation opportunity to inform LocalMotion in Torbay

Torbay has a history of working collaboratively and creatively to address social and community challenges, but there remains a considerable amount of work to be done. There have been a number of successful initiatives - including Ageing Well Torbay, Torbay’s Great Place Scheme, and consultations by partners including Healthwatch Torbay and Play Torbay. We are now looking to the future at longer term change, and we want to build on this experience.

Torbay is one of six areas working with a collaborative funder initiative called LocalMotion. This initiative is intended to help local people address social, environmental, and economic issues on their doorstep. LocalMotion was created by a group of six national funders. Their vision is to find out what would be possible if they brought their collective expertise and resources together with local places to support long term, systemic change on the social, environmental and economic issues that matter to local communities.

To help inform LocalMotion’s priorities Torbay Community Development Trust (TCDT) is convening like minded partners, including Torbay Culture, to work together. LocalMotion is keen to understand the perspective of local people on the strengths of Torbay, and what would make this place work better for people, particularly those from more disadvantaged backgrounds.

TCDT is looking for practitioners who will engage with Torbay people in a creative and innovative way during early 2021 to help assess the local aspirations of people experiencing inequality or disadvantage and inform the next steps. You can find the brief for this Creative Engagement Facilitation consultancy here.

The closing date for expressions of interest is 10 December 2020, with interviews and appointment due the following week, so work can commence in January. If you have any queries please contact TCDT, details on the brief.