a research and development award, Spaces and Connections, as part of
the Arts Council Creative Places initiative. Creative Places is an
opportunity for places which had not benefitted from sustained arts
investment in the past to build local arts programmes which will
benefit the people who live in these places. The approach is inclusive
and diverse and rooted in socially engaged practice and community
development principles. It builds on existing cultural strengths and
led by community participation and ideas and supported by artists. Our
Spaces and Connections Initiative will build artistic and creative
responses in our local communities of Loughlinstown and Ballybrack. We
are now looking for experienced individuals or organisations to
research, consult and to map the learning of this initiative.
PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH
As part of this new initiative Southside Partnership invites proposals
/ applications from suitably experienced researchers from the
following sectors cultural, social policy sociology or geographical to
work alongside the Creative Places initiative mapping and
investigating the impact of the Creative Places award has in the
communities of Loughlinstown and Ballybrack.
Our Spaces and Connections award is in response to how Covid **Apply
on the website** has played a vital role in building new
interconnections and communication in a wide range of public spaces
that have grown during this time between the Loughlinstown and
Ballybrack community organisations and local residents. This new award
will support the building of new creative and artistic practices in
and between local communities and across local public spaces.
This research process hopes to look at public spaces, where are they
located, who uses them and how they are used. It will include how
accessible they are, does their use change over time and how the use
of such spaces shapes the creative practices, collaboration and
ultimately the shared identity of a community. Previous research has
shown that socially engaging a community with an artist in residence
has the ability to transform public places and enhance community
interaction with these public areas, which are expected to increase
community cohesion, inspire community members and celebrate cultural
richness of the community (Jagannath, **Apply on the website**).
Exploring community engagement with a socially engaged artist may
allow us to better investigate creative practice with community
members and build interest and collaboration in public spaces, that
can continue to play a role in the synthesis of the communities of
Ballybrack and Loughlinstown.
RESEARCH QUESTION
How might Southside Partnership via Creative Places work to inspire
the community members of Loughlinstown and Ballybrack to increase
interaction with their public spaces and explore community
relationships through creative practice, and therefore shape their
sense of community identity?
OUTPUTS
* Develop a social and economic profile of Loughlinstown and
Ballybrack and draw comparisons to the rest of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County.
* Map how the socially engaged artist works with the communities to
identify needs and issues.
* Capture these needs and issues and identify key areas for change
locals want to address about public spaces in their communities.
* Explore and identify creative practice models in Ireland and
internationally.
* Present key findings of research and develop a set of key short-,
medium- and long-term recommendations for Southside partnership, their
partners and key stakeholders to focus on going forward.
TARGET GROUPS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY THE WORK
The whole life cycle in the community including children, young people
at risk, families, women, men, older people and people with
disabilities, the men?s shed, Ballybrack centre, Holly House
participants, and all directly involved in shaping their public
spaces.
POTENTIAL INDIRECT IMPACT FOR OTHER GROUPS
Those living in Ballybrack/ Loughlinstown that have historically not
engaged with community engagement programmes can experience a ripple
effect of artistic involvement and participation when utilising public
spaces. This impact can also be felt by neighbouring communities and a
model of best practice can be shared with other communities across the
DLR county.
DELIVERABLES AND TIMEFRAME
_Mid-February **Apply on the website** - _Proposed start
_April **Apply on the website** - _Initial research methods in place
and general overview / interim report
_May / June **Apply on the website** - _Research gathering
_July -- September **Apply on the website** - _Research gathering
_October --December - _Analysis and presentation of findings
LINES OF COMMUNICATION
* Bi-Weekly check in meetings with the SSP Community Manager
* Coordinated onsite meetings with the Socially Engaged Artist
* Ongoing telephone and Email support and communication
TIMEFRAME
The closing date for a response to this tender is 5PM FRIDAY 3RD
FEBRUARY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. The assessment committee may
request a zoom interview to explore parts of your tender application.
COMMENCEMENT OF ROLE
The role will commence in Mid-February **Apply on the website**.
LOCATION
The researcher will be based in Holly House Community Resource Centre,
Loughlinstown and remote working where needed.
TENDER REQUIREMENTS
The proposal should provide the following information:
* Outline of research approach (please outline proposed qualitative
and quantitative methods and project plan).
* Provide 3 examples of relevant previous experience (please include
the names of referees for each example).
* Quoted price with breakdown of costs, maximum budget for
Consultation Project is ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the
website**, excluding VAT, should this apply. The breakdown should
provide the daily rate and total estimated number of days.
* Professional Indemnity Insurance confirmation.
* Application to include a Tax Clearance Certificate.
CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS
Southside Partnership will form a selection panel that comprises of
research, community development, youth and arts expertise. The panel
will apply the following criteria and it will be weighted accordingly:
* Demonstrated understanding of requirements and approach to this
research opportunity. (**Apply on the website**/**Apply on the
website**)
* Evidenced research experience in similar contexts (**Apply on the
website**/**Apply on the website**)
* Value for money (**Apply on the website**/**Apply on the
website**)
Applications should be submitted to the attention of:
Sandra King, Manager for Community Resource Centre Programmes via
email to: **Apply on the website**.
Email applications should include the following subject line: SPACES
AND CONNECTIONS RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY.
Suitable applications that meet the following criteria will be
shortlisted and contacted on or before **Apply on the website**th
February **Apply on the website**.
To discuss proposals in greater detail please contact Sandra King,
**Apply on the website**.
This Research opportunity is supported by the Creative Places Research
and Development grant, Southside Partnership and their partners.
_Southside Partnership DLR is an Equal Opportunities Employer. No late
applications will be accepted, and canvassing will lead to
disqualification. Any offer will be subject to satisfactory references
and Garda vetting as appropriate. All data collection must be
compliant with GDPR protection._
SOUTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP DLR
Southside Partnership DLR is a local development company working
towards an inclusive and just society, where each person is encouraged
and enabled to reach their full potential and live with dignity in
active, healthy and safe communities. We provide a comprehensive range
of supports and services to people and communities throughout D?n
Laoghaire Rathdown (DLR)
In **Apply on the website**, Southside Partnership secured funding for
a research and development award, Spaces and Connections, as part of
the Arts Council Creative Places initiative. Creative Places is an
opportunity for places which had not benefitted from sustained arts
investment in the past to build local arts programmes which will
benefit the people who live in these places. The approach is inclusive
and diverse and rooted in socially engaged practice and community
development principles. It builds on existing cultural strengths and
led by community participation and ideas and supported by artists. Our
Spaces and Connections Initiative will build artistic and creative
responses in our local communities of Loughlinstown and Ballybrack. We
are now looking for experienced individuals or organisations to
research, consult and to map the learning of this initiative.
PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH
As part of this new initiative Southside Partnership invites proposals
/ applications from suitably experienced researchers from the
following sectors cultural, social policy sociology or geographical to
work alongside the Creative Places initiative mapping and
investigating the impact of the Creative Places award has in the
communities of Loughlinstown and Ballybrack.
Our Spaces and Connections award is in response to how Covid **Apply
on the website** has played a vital role in building new
interconnections and communication in a wide range of public spaces
that have grown during this time between the Loughlinstown and
Ballybrack community organisations and local residents. This new award
will support the building of new creative and artistic practices in
and between local communities and across local public spaces.
This research process hopes to look at public spaces, where are they
located, who uses them and how they are used. It will include how
accessible they are, does their use change over time and how the use
of such spaces shapes the creative practices, collaboration and
ultimately the shared identity of a community. Previous research has
shown that socially engaging a community with an artist in residence
has the ability to transform public places and enhance community
interaction with these public areas, which are expected to increase
community cohesion, inspire community members and celebrate cultural
richness of the community (Jagannath, **Apply on the website**).
Exploring community engagement with a socially engaged artist may
allow us to better investigate creative practice with community
members and build interest and collaboration in public spaces, that
can continue to play a role in the synthesis of the communities of
Ballybrack and Loughlinstown.
RESEARCH QUESTION
How might Southside Partnership via Creative Places work to inspire
the community members of Loughlinstown and Ballybrack to increase
interaction with their public spaces and explore community
relationships through creative practice, and therefore shape their
sense of community identity?
OUTPUTS
* Develop a social and economic profile of Loughlinstown and
Ballybrack and draw comparisons to the rest of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County.
* Map how the socially engaged artist works with the communities to
identify needs and issues.
* Capture these needs and issues and identify key areas for change
locals want to address about public spaces in their communities.
* Explore and identify creative practice models in Ireland and
internationally.
* Present key findings of research and develop a set of key short-,
medium- and long-term recommendations for Southside partnership, their
partners and key stakeholders to focus on going forward.
TARGET GROUPS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY THE WORK
The whole life cycle in the community including children, young people
at risk, families, women, men, older people and people with
disabilities, the men?s shed, Ballybrack centre, Holly House
participants, and all directly involved in shaping their public
spaces.
POTENTIAL INDIRECT IMPACT FOR OTHER GROUPS
Those living in Ballybrack/ Loughlinstown that have historically not
engaged with community engagement programmes can experience a ripple
effect of artistic involvement and participation when utilising public
spaces. This impact can also be felt by neighbouring communities and a
model of best practice can be shared with other communities across the
DLR county.
DELIVERABLES AND TIMEFRAME
_Mid-February **Apply on the website** - _Proposed start
_April **Apply on the website** - _Initial research methods in place
and general overview / interim report
_May / June **Apply on the website** - _Research gathering
_July -- September **Apply on the website** - _Research gathering
_October --December - _Analysis and presentation of findings
LINES OF COMMUNICATION
* Bi-Weekly check in meetings with the SSP Community Manager
* Coordinated onsite meetings with the Socially Engaged Artist
* Ongoing telephone and Email support and communication
TIMEFRAME
The closing date for a response to this tender is 5PM FRIDAY 3RD
FEBRUARY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. The assessment committee may
request a zoom interview to explore parts of your tender application.
COMMENCEMENT OF ROLE
The role will commence in Mid-February **Apply on the website**.
LOCATION
The researcher will be based in Holly House Community Resource Centre,
Loughlinstown and remote working where needed.
TENDER REQUIREMENTS
The proposal should provide the following information:
* Outline of research approach (please outline proposed qualitative
and quantitative methods and project plan).
* Provide 3 examples of relevant previous experience (please include
the names of referees for each example).
* Quoted price with breakdown of costs, maximum budget for
Consultation Project is ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the
website**, excluding VAT, should this apply. The breakdown should
provide the daily rate and total estimated number of days.
* Professional Indemnity Insurance confirmation.
* Application to include a Tax Clearance Certificate.
CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS
Southside Partnership will form a selection panel that comprises of
research, community development, youth and arts expertise. The panel
will apply the following criteria and it will be weighted accordingly:
* Demonstrated understanding of requirements and approach to this
research opportunity. (**Apply on the website**/**Apply on the
website**)
* Evidenced research experience in similar contexts (**Apply on the
website**/**Apply on the website**)
* Value for money (**Apply on the website**/**Apply on the
website**)
Applications should be submitted to the attention of:
Sandra King, Manager for Community Resource Centre Programmes via
email to: **Apply on the website**.
Email applications should include the following subject line: SPACES
AND CONNECTIONS RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY.
Suitable applications that meet the following criteria will be
shortlisted and contacted on or before **Apply on the website**th
February **Apply on the website**.
To discuss proposals in greater detail please contact Sandra King,
**Apply on the website**.
This Research opportunity is supported by the Creative Places Research
and Development grant, Southside Partnership and their partners.
_Southside Partnership DLR is an Equal Opportunities Employer. No late
applications will be accepted, and canvassing will lead to
disqualification. Any offer will be subject to satisfactory references
and Garda vetting as appropriate. All data collection must be
compliant with GDPR protection._
SOUTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP DLR
Southside Partnership DLR is a local development company working
towards an inclusive and just society, where each person is encouraged
and enabled to reach their full potential and live with dignity in
active, healthy and safe communities. We provide a comprehensive range
of supports and services to people and communities throughout D?n
Laoghaire Rathdown (DLR)
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