Heritage Places Development and Collaboration Consultancy, Evaluation, and Engagement Networker Services for Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council awarded a contract to Genecon and The Audience Agency for heritage places development and collaboration consultancy, evaluation, and engagement networking services.

The contract, valued at £31,358.33, involved specialist advisers undertaking extensive mapping consultation with communities, partners, and stakeholders to prepare a fundraising plan and pipeline of potential heritage and placemaking projects, supporting heritage places grant applications.

It included providing a fundraising resource toolkit and mentoring sessions for small community groups and voluntary organisations to build capacity and fundraising expertise.

Additionally, the contract covered an evaluation consultancy role to monitor and review the Heritage Places Collaboration (Development) Project, delivering mentoring advice and a final evaluation report, as well as a 12-month community engagement networker role to conduct extensive consultation and develop a varied programme of activities for a community-led approach to heritage placemaking across Stoke-on-Trent, working with regional and local organisations across public, private, and voluntary sectors.