Mental Health Arts and Sports Project

Description

The project aims to support young people with histories of multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences, who would not normally engage with mental health services. This is primarily through Open Door who deliver psychotherapy with Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists who are trained to work with young people aged 12-25. They also have adult psychotherapists and counselling psychologists experienced in working with young people. This is supplemented with  arts, sports, creative ventures or other activities co-produced, and designed by the young people themselves and delivered by people trained in trauma awareness. Lot 1: The notice relates to the project with the aims to support young people with histories of multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences, who would not normally engage with mental health services. This is primarily through Open Door who deliver psychotherapy with Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists who are trained to work with young people aged 12-25. They also have adult psychotherapists and counselling psychologists experienced in working with young people. This is supplemented with  arts, sports, creative ventures or other activities co-produced,and designed by the young people themselves and delivered by people trained in trauma awareness.<br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £250,000<br/>The expiring contract ends 31 March 2025<br/>The contract term will be 1 year with no option to extend.<br/>The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2026.