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PROJECT FACILITATOR
PROPOSAL
A piece of facilitated work with young GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN,
developing safe spaces for them to discuss homophobia, exploitation
within the gay, bisexual and MSM + community, and their experience of
hook up apps and local cruising areas.
The project will provide a platform for young men to discuss coming
out, and their hook up and dating experience, with a peer group of
young men. Through eight full-day workshops over two years across the
country.
It will create a peer support space for them to explore the needs of
young gay and bisexual men, based on their experiences, both positive
and negative while using online dating apps. This will provide the
opportunity for them to come together and discuss their safety needs
as a community.
This project will be participant led, focusing on the safety of gay
and bisexual men. It is an opportunity to explore experiences of sex
crimes, related to the invisible hook up/cruising culture. This
project will explore and perhaps prevent exploitation of younger gay
men through this medium in the future. This is an opportunity to
discuss their sense of being unsafe, and to discuss how gay men were
historically treated and criminalised in Ireland. This project is
developed specifically to give the target group the space to share
their experience and in doing so, to endeavour to improve the user
experience of dating apps. Overall, the project aims to create a
community where young gay and bisexual men feel safer, empowered and
aware of dangers, are more resilient and feel protected.
ORGANISATION
Outcomers is an organisation that provides services for the Lesbian
Gay Bisexual and Transgender Community. We have been in existences for
**Apply on the website** years and our main office is situated in the
centre of Dundalk Town. Our services include the provision of support
and information in the North East Region.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Bring together this peer group to discuss a shared trauma.
* Facilitating spaces for young gay and bisexual men to share their
experiences of accessing dating apps.
* Providing space for these young men to discuss the issues and
examine how this behaviour, and the behaviour of others has led to
lack of confidence, self-esteem, feelings of shame and helplessness.
This will provide a unique opportunity for young gay and bisexual men.
* Since the popularity of dating apps, we have never addressed the
fact that young men are engaging in much more adult experiences with
older men and never getting the opportunity to talk about the impact
of this.
* The development of a digital resource to be shared with service
providers (e.g., app providers) to raise awareness of the dangers of
covert usage of their services.
ESSENTIAL:
* High level of competency in using a range of computer applications,
budgeting and negotiation, event organisation, event promotion and
facilitation.
* A minimum of three years? experience, should have a thorough
knowledge of, and experience of organising and facilitating events.
* Excellent organisational, time management, verbal, and written
communication skills together with the ability to multi-task and
prioritise their workload.
* Demonstrate excellent personable skills, empathy, and an
understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of this
project.
* Applicant should be a well rounded person who has an understanding
of the impact of trauma, be self-aware and have the ability to
identify potential support requirements.
* Clear understanding of the dating app culture
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Applicant must know and understand the guideline on Children first
and working with vulnerable people.
DESIRABLE:
* Use of own car and a full clean driving license as travel will be
required, engaging with service providers and service users.
* Experience using Dating Apps and their culture.
DELIVERY:
* Conference venues to be agreed with Outcomers management team.
* Payment will be made in four instalments of **Apply on the
website**% on contracting and every 6 months thereafter for two years,
final payment will be made on the completion of all events and
reporting of the project.
* The project will be delivered over **Apply on the website**
months.
* Total budget over two years ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on
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KEY OUTPUTS:
* OVERALL, THE PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY WHERE YOUNG GAY AND
BISEXUAL MEN FEEL SAFER, AWARE OF DANGERS, ARE MORE RESILIENT AND FEEL
PROTECTED.
* Develop a survey, to be distributed country wide via online and
hard copy.
* Plan, develop and deliver an innovative, youth-friendly workshop
program to be delivered over two years across the country.
* Develop and agree with Outcomers? management team the criteria
for selection of project participants.
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* TO ORGANISE EIGHT FULL DAY WORKSHOPS FACILITATED WITH A GROUP OF
GAY AND BISEXUAL YOUNG MEN.
* Identify areas (both rural and urban) where focus groups should be
facilitated in.
* Develop a series of workshops to be facilitated throughout the
day.
* Organise, promote, and facilitate 8 regional workshop days with
gay and bisexual young men.
* DISSEMINATE PROJECT FINDINGS AND BEST PRACTICE WITH OTHER
ORGANISATIONS AND NETWORKS.
* Develop two reports ? one for each year of the project and launch
the report findings with other organisations present.
* Develop a digital resource with participants to share with other
organisations and service providers (e.g., app providers).
TENDER REQUIREMENTS:
Tenderers are asked to present the tender document addressing the
following tender assessment criteria:
* Name and contact details of individual / organisation submitting
the tender with qualifications and experience of persons including
CVs. Include details of any similar work undertaken.
* Proposed Methodology
* Itemised Costings
* Names and contact details of one referee
* Confirmation of ability to provide up to date tax clearance and
ability to provide professional indemnity insurance ? evidence
required prior to commencement of appointment.
* Availability and ability to deliver the project within the
specified timeframe (**Apply on the website**%)
* Experience of the tenderer including expertise and a proven track
record (**Apply on the website**%)
* Overall methodology and quality of the proposal including any
innovative approaches (**Apply on the website**%)
* Understanding of the project proposed format for delivery (**Apply
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* Cost (**Apply on the website**%)
APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE 3RD OF FEBRUARY AT 5PM
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We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
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