Learning Partner for GambleAware’s Community Resilience Fund

1. About GambleAware

GambleAware is an independent charity that commissions evidence-informed prevention and treatment services in partnership with the NHS, public health agencies, local authorities, the voluntary sector, and other expert organisations and agencies, across Great Britain.

GambleAware recognises the importance of evaluating the impact of our commissioned projects, alongside the mechanisms influencing the outcomes resulting from these. We are committed to building evidence of ‘what works for whom’ to support and inform our commissioning, as well as generating knowledge to contribute to the wider body of evidence, and national policy. 

The central aim of GambleAware’s purpose and vision is to achieve effective prevention of gambling harms, and access to treatment and support. GambleAware’s Organisational Strategy[1], published in April 2021, outlines our priorities and objectives to guide our work towards our vision of a society where everyone is safe from gambling harms.

2. Contract Details

2.1 Title

Call for Expressions of Interest for a learning partner of the Community Resilience Fund (CRF). 

2.2 Requirement

The GambleAware Evaluation team is seeking Expressions of Interest for a learning partner of the Community Resilience Fund (CRF). The fund is targeted at community-based organisations who are not currently funded by GambleAware. The main aim of the CRF is to provide short-term funding to address gambling harms inequalities experienced by disadvantaged communities across Great Britain, which have been exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis.

2.3 Timescale and Budget

The evaluation project is expected to commence in January 2023 and last for up to 18 months. There is a maximum budget of £250,000 (incl VAT)

2.4 Evaluation of Expressions of Interest

Full call for EOI brief can be found here

Submissions will be evaluated on how they meet the criteria outlined on the Expression of Interest form.

2.5 Submission of completed forms

Completed forms should be submitted to evaluation@gambleaware.org by 17:00 on Friday 30th September 2022.