MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT – FUNDING – SHORT DEADLINE

1. Title: MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT – FUNDING – SHORT DEADLINE2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Rural Payments Agency, GB Email: esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk / E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: COVID-19 has had a major impact on the mental health and wellbeing of the nation. The pandemic has had a particular impact on people who were not in employment before the pandemic as many will now be even further from the labour market and will require in-depth support to get them closer to employment. There will be cohorts of people that are now unemployed as a result of the pandemic and subsequent recession, whose mental health has been impacted as a result of this who require additional support to get them back into work.It is recognised that support will need to be tailored to the individual and interventions with NEET and potential NEET young people may be different to those in the older age bracket. This should be reflected in the proposed activities.The programmes of activity must be delivered across the whole of the Humber. Applicants must demonstrate how they will ensure that is achieved and that participants and SMEs in each local authority area of the Humber take part in the programme (Hull, East Riding, North and North East Lincolnshire).A linked PA2 Call will provide training and support to employers to assist them in managing people with mental health needs.For more information, download the Call Specification available on the website below5. CPV Code(s): 85000000, 851000006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI1, UKI11, UKE7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: HumberLocation:Yorkshire and HumberLocationThe project must cover the Humber LEP area.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: OC18S20P17799. Estimated value of requirement: Approximately £1m of ESF is available.10. Full application deadline: 11.2.2021 (24:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Fund state: OpenType: Access to employmentFunding source:European Social FundCompletion dateProjects must be financially completed (i.e. have a proposed Financial Completion Date) no later than 31st December 2023; however, the Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances.Full Application SubmissionTo apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.Full Applications submitted in the ECLAIMS IT System after the call closing date shown above and on the call specification will not be appraised.If you do not already have access to the ECLAIMS IT system, please request an ‘ECLAIMS External Access Form’ by emailing E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.ukYou will need to request an External Access Form for each person in your organisation who requires access.You are also advised to read the details in the call specification in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the ESF Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage .The published ESF Online Full Application Guidance also provides step-by-step advice on how to complete your Full Application using the ECLAIMS IT system. ESF Online Full Application Guidance.Technical SupportIf you encounter any technical difficulties completing or submitting your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT system, please send an email to E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.ukThe technical support operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and it is your responsibility to ensure you seek and technical advice in sufficient time to complete and submit your Full Application before the published call closure date.The Managing Authority reserves the right to reject applications which are incomplete or not submitted in a timely and compliant way.Contact detailsIf you have any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk. This address should not be used to request technical support.TKR-202122-EX-1547739# funding opportunity# COVID-19