Tender: Pilot Street Safety Project to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls — Theatre-Led Street Performances, Bystander Training and Communications

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A commissioning body is seeking a supplier for a pilot street safety project to address Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The commission will develop and deliver street-based performances that include the voices of young women and girls through workshops, ensure the work is trauma-informed by commissioning a specialist group throughout delivery, and provide bystander intervention training to the public on how to respond to inappropriate behaviours. Local and national evidence in the tender highlights VAWG as a significant issue for young people: 182 young women raised concerns about gender-based violence, 158 said they felt at risk from boys and men because of their gender, research found 51% of girls aged 13–18 received unwanted sexual comments (33% of 13–14 year olds), 29% first experienced sexual harassment aged 11–13, and a 2023 Plan International survey reported that over three quarters of those surveyed avoid activities or change behaviour during summer to reduce unwanted sexual attention. The programme scope includes three parts: development and delivery of street-based performances, delivery of bystander intervention training in communities, and a communications campaign to strengthen the message and increase reach; a theatre group is to lead the performance work from research and development through delivery and evaluation.