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Building Community Cohesion through Social
Innovation
Workshop
9th September 2020
LIVE STREAM
Agenda1. Programme and Call Overview
(Paul Boylan)
2. Application, Appraisal and Project Management
(Paul Boylan)
3. Irish Government Policy Perspective (Andrew Forde - The
Department of Rural and Community Development, Ireland)
4. Northern Ireland Urban Villages Perspective – (Linsey Farrell – The
Executive Office, Northern Ireland)
5. How social innovations can make a real difference. Making a
national impact with Social Innovation. - (Deirdre Mortell, CEO
Rethink Ireland)
6. Q & A Session followed by Conclusions
About SEUPB
The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)
• A public body created as a result of the Belfast (Good Friday)
Agreement
• Sponsor Department DoF / DPER
• Accountable to North South Ministerial Council
• Responsibility for PEACE IV and INTERREG VA
• Promotes the Transnational and Inter-regional programmes
• Offices located in Belfast, Omagh, and Monaghan
About PEACE IV Programme
• ERDF Programme Value: €229m
• Up to 85% maximum intervention rate (15% brought mostly by
Member states NI and IRE)
• 20% of Programme budget can be spent outside of eligible area (if
necessary to create benefits to the region)
Eligible Area: Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland
PEACE IV PROGRAMME
Building Positive Relations (Regional) 4.2
The promotion of positive relations at a local and a
regional level, characterised by respect, and where
cultural diversity is celebrated and people can live, learn
and socialise together, free from prejudice, hate and
intolerance.
Currently we have 20 live projects.
Output Indicator
Regional level projects that result in meaningful,
purposeful and sustained contact between persons from
different communities.
Target value (2023) 20 Projects
Results Indicators
• The percentage of people who think relations between
Protestants and Catholics are better than they were 5
years ago;
• The percentage of people who think relations between
Protestants and Catholics will be better in 5 years' time;
• The percentage of people who know quite a bit about the
culture of some minority ethnic communities
Building Community Cohesion through Community
Led Social Innovation – Key Points of the Call
• A total value of €1m (ERDF / Accountable Department match) has been
allocated to this call.
• The SEUPB is seeking to award funds to one project that will impact
on a regional basis i.e. across the entire programme area of Northern
Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland.
• The 12 to 18 month Project should be inclusive in nature and will
ensure meaningful, purposeful and sustained contact between people
of different backgrounds, and which have the capacity to change
attitudes and behaviour.
Anticipated project will
• Reinforce progress towards a peaceful and stable society through
the promotion of reconciliation amongst all communities;
• Build, improve and sustain relationships between communities by
addressing issues of trust, prejudice and intolerance through a
Project of activity addressing capacity of communities to harness
social innovation and to develop the social economy. The activity
undertaken must be developed within the context of a clear
understanding of European and indeed global trends and
developments within social economies / entrepreneurship &
innovation.
A project which helps communities respond positively to the current COVID-19
crisis and adjust to challenges as they emerge in the aftermath, particularly in
relation to improving and sustaining tolerance, respect and mutual support. For
example, this could be around the following:
• Health and well-being: Dealing with the impact of self-isolation on people
and their mental health – elderly people and other vulnerable groups who
already suffer isolation will be impacted even worse from this situation, how
can we develop innovative responses?
• Technology solution: How can technology be brought to those people who
need it and/or don’t know how to use it?
• Citizen engagement/ Community response: What lessons can be
learned from the Community response to COVID19? How can this be used
within other key areas or challenges?
Outputs
• Development of a robust plan to engage in peace and reconciliation activity that conforms to the
requirements of the Output Indicator Guidance and demonstrates pre award engagement activity
with potential participants/organisations.
• Minimum of 500 individuals engaged with 50 participants meeting Output Indicator Guidance
requirements and 8 organisations receiving direct support. One Pathway / Outreach Programme
(including toolkit) developed and implemented with meaningful, purposeful and sustained contact
between people from different communities;
• Lessons Learned Report documenting the key learning and experiences from the project;
• Website – Providing a summary of the project along with case studies associated specifically with
the activity funded through the project, an overview of the Pathway Programme and to aid
dissemination across the eligible region.
Targets Areas
The Project, whilst having a regional impact in terms of sharing best practice must target
at least one of the areas within the Border Region of Ireland (Counties Cavan, Donegal,
Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo) and all of the following places in Northern Ireland –
i.e., the Urban Villages areas of Belfast and Derry-Londonderry:
• Ardoyne and Greater Ballysillan (North Belfast)
• Bogside, Fountain and Bishop Street (Derry~Londonderry)
• Colin (West Belfast)
• EastSide (East Belfast)
• Sandy Row, Donegall Pass and the Markets (South Belfast)
A programme of activity encompassing the following is expected:
• A cross-community programme of delivery implemented within key targeted
geographic locations in Northern Ireland and the border region. This will have a
community led social innovative approach to the development of community cohesion
through the stimulation of ideas tackling social challenges and the building of capacity
within and across communities with regards to social innovation and the social
economy where it can support community cohesion.
• The programme should be designed to be outcomes-focused, delivered in a number
of the key targeted geographic locations identified but also having at its core an ability
to share the learning from the Project across the Programme area.
This Project must include a number of key features which include:
• The development of a programme of activity across each of the mandatory regions selected and other
areas identified by the project with regional impact.
• The identification and/or placement of Community Social Innovation Capacity Building Delivery Agents
as part of an outreach Programme within the specified targeted geographic areas and other areas
identified by the project. The delivery agents must work within communities to promote and support
social innovation practices where there are peace and reconciliation benefits;
• Workshops and Information Seminars to promote Community-led Social Innovation within the targeted
communities, with a specific focus on using them as a driver for social enterprise development,
community cohesion and peace and reconciliation;
• Consideration of innovative models within communities to stimulate and develop ideas which tackle
social challenges, particularly where these challenges can lead to improved good relations between
communities;
• A ‘Pathway’ approach should be developed and tested as part of the project. This should encompass
a roadmap / toolkit to help with engagement on a cross community basis with people and
organisations to bring social innovation ideas to reality. This will contribute to the outcomes focus of
the project;
• Engagement activity with local and regional authorities and agencies as part of this process to ensure
joined-up delivery and to test the Project.
Building Community Cohesion through Community
Led Social Innovation Call
• Opening Date: 7th September 2020, 9am
• Closing Date: 16th November 2020, 3pm
• Steering Committee: June 2021
Application, Appraisal and Project
Management
Paul Boylan
TYPE & VALUE OF PROJECTS
• Seeking A Project that will that will impact on a
regional basis
• SEUPB anticipate a consortium bid from
applicants across the fields of Peace Building
and Social Innovation.
TYPE & VALUE OF PROJECTS
• Particular focus will be given to the direct contribution to peace and reconciliation.
• Projects will have to demonstrate that they are creating opportunities for sustained
meaningful and purposeful contact between people and groups of different
backgrounds and in so doing contribute to the result and outputs of the call.
• Projects have to demonstrate their essential regional characteristics, including the
rationale for regional implementation and regional impact (as opposed to local
implementation and local impact). It should be noted that the project is expected to
deliver a programme of activity within targeted areas across the eligible region,
however, this activity must ultimately lead to a an impact at the regional level,
through the sharing of learning and guidance.
• Projects should address strategic and policy issues of relevance to the region and
should not be engaged in widespread service delivery at the local level.
TYPE & VALUE OF PROJECTS
• Project cost circa €1m (almost all revenue
costs)
• Application should be in Euro and exchange
rate to be used for planning is £1= €1.18
• It is anticipated the project will be delivered in
a 12 - 18 month time frame
What's in and out
• SEUPB will fund the evaluation
• Consultative Advisory Panel will assist the
project
• Not a capital grant scheme but proposal
may include very small capital elements
Selection Criteria
.Criteria to be considered Weighting
Results and Outputs Orientation 20%
Quality of Project Design 20%
Cross community and cross-border cooperation 20%
Governance, project team and implementation arrangements
10%
Value for Money 20%
Sustainable Development 5%
Equality 5%
Selection Criteria
1. Contribution of the project towards the defined results
and outputs of the programme·
Particular focus will be given to the direct contribution to peace and
reconciliation. See ‘How to manage my funding’ section on
www.seupb.eu for Output Indicator Guidance.
Projects will have to demonstrate that they are creating opportunities
for sustained meaningful and purposeful contact between people
and groups of different backgrounds and in so doing contribute to
the result and outputs of the call.
Selection Criteria
Contribution of the project towards the defined results and
outputs of the programme (Cont)
Projects have to demonstrate their essential regional characteristics,
including the rationale for regional implementation and regional
impact (as opposed to local implementation and local impact). It
should be noted that the project is expected to have a Programme of
activity within targeted areas across the eligible region, however,
this activity must ultimately lead to an impact at the regional level,
through the sharing of learning and guidance
Projects should address strategic and policy issues of relevance to
the region and should not be engaged in widespread service
delivery at the local level.
Selection Criteria
2. Quality of the project design;
Projects will have to demonstrate a direct link between
their proposed activities and the proposed impact of the
project.
Particular attention will be given to measures to
ensure the inclusion of the marginalised or other
target groups.
Selection Criteria
3. Quality of cross community and cross-border co-
operation with demonstrable added value
It is expected that regional projects should impact on the
Programme area. Cross border co-operation is necessary through
the development of appropriate partnerships and implementation
arrangements where these add value to the delivery of the
Programme. The project will have to demonstrate how it will
effectively ensure participation from all communities in their
activities.
Selection Criteria
4. Quality of the project team and implementation
arrangements;
Projects will have to demonstrate that the project team have the
right skills and experience to lead the project, and that the
project structures will be able to deliver on the peace and
reconciliation outputs.
Selection Criteria
5. Value for money;
Must detail the costs and rational for the budgets under each of
the budget headings. (templates available on the applications
website)
Selection Criteria
6. Contribution towards sustainable development
Projects will be required to consider how their activity can be
designed to positively contribute towards this horizontal
principle.
7. Contribution towards equality
Projects will be required to consider how their activity can be
designed to positively contribute towards this horizontal
principle.
Selection criteria
Scoring based on evidence
Scoring of each criteria 0-5
Individual score in each criteria not less than 3
Minimum score of 60% (15)
EMS Registration
Lead Partners will need to register EMS and its
associated online helpdesk facility via,
– https://peace.seupb.eu
– http://seupb.freshdesk.com
Simple registration process
Guides to completing your application reside within the
SEUPB website
Ticket system for queries during application process
Section 1 – Executive
Summary
In the Executive Summary As a
minimum, you should describe:
– The challenge the project is
tackling;
– The main objective of the project
and the anticipated change it will
make to the current situation,
which must be linked to the
Programme Results and Outputs;
– The main output(s) that will be
produced and who will benefit from
them; and
– What is new/original about the
approach.
If the application is successful, the Project Summary will be used to present
the project to the public. Therefore, you should aim to be clear, concise,
effective, and interesting!
Section 2 – Partnership
Overview
In this section you will be asked to add all
the partners involved in your proposed
project.
Partners with a budget and agreed
deliverables, as well as associated partners
We are interested in ,
– How will the lead partners organisation
benefit form participation in the project?
– Your organisations relevant competence
and experiences?
– What motivation project partners have
to participate in the project?
Specific documents in relation to the Lead Partner must be
attached to your application. Click on the ‘?’ icon beside
‘Organisation/Institution Role’ to see a list.
Section 3 – Proposed
Design
SMART Targets - The objectives of your
project should be SMART and should be
clearly linked to the output and result
indicators set out in the call.
The Community background numbers and %
targets should be clearly defined
SMART targets should provide a set of
metrics that reflect your project’s path to
conclusion
Project Activities outline of all project
activities, why, when, where and how
Quality of Cross-Community and Cross-
Border Cooperation - Programme project
implementation must involve demonstrable
cross-community and/or cross-border
partnerships and activities
Section 4,5 & 6
Strategic Policy & Context - how, and to what extent, your project will
contribute towards those strategic aims, targets and objectives set out in
key policies/strategies that are considered to be directly relevant to your
project
Additionality - You should articulate the extent to which your project
would take place at all, or would be undertaken on a smaller scale, or
earlier, or to a lesser standard, in the absence, or with a reduced level,
of funding.
Section 4,5 & 6 (Cont)
Displacement - You should articulate if, and to what extent, your
project is likely to impact upon and/ or complement similar
existing, or planned, provision.
Set out the specific need and demand for your project. In every
case, it is important to establish clearly the rationale for
intervention. Refer to Output Indictor Guidance and demand
Project Options Considered and Preferred Option - outline
the range of options that you considered during the course of
developing your project and present the rationale for the
preferred choice.
Section 7 – project objectives,
expected result and main outputs
In this section you are asked to describe how your project
contributes to the Programme Priority Specific Objective for the call
under which you are applying.
OUTPUTS
1 Pilot Pathway / Outreach Programme(including toolkit) developed and
implemented with meaningful, purposeful and sustained contact between people
from different communities;
Lessons Learned Report documenting the key learning and experiences from the
pilot project;
Pilot Website –Providing a summary of the project along with case studies
associated specifically with the activity funded through the project, an overview of
the Pathway Programme and to aid dissemination across the eligible region.
The Programme Results section will be automatically completed by eMS. You do
not need to add any Project Specific Objectives.
Section 8 – Management Arrangements
(project delivery, resourcing &
Governance)
Please describe the management structure for your
project including roles and responsibilities.
Also demonstrate your administrative, financial and
operational capacity to lead on a grant/project of this
size and complexity.
If relevant please provide evidence of previous
management, delivery and administration of EU
funded programmes.
Section 9 – Monitoring and
Evaluation Plan
Please provide details of:
How the results and outputs will be attributed to each project partner. How you intend to monitor and evaluate the progress of the project during its
delivery against the results and outputs. For example:• what baseline information will be required;• how will baseline information be collected;• what monitoring techniques will be employed during project delivery;• how will data be collected;• how often will data be collected;• who needs to be consulted;• who will analyse the data collected; and• how this will be used to inform project delivery.
Section 10 – Horizontal Themes:
Sustainable Development and
Equality
All funded projects must align and comply with the Sustainable Development Strategy, adopted by the European Council in June 2006; as well as the respective national Sustainable Development Strategy within each jurisdiction.
Illustrate how you will promote sustainable development in terms of the integration of environmental, economic and social issues.
Show how your project will mainstream the principle of equality. Show that there has been meaningful consultation with key target groups in drawing together the project.
Further training provided on SEUPB Website
Section 11 – Exit Strategy
Evidence of the exit strategy and how the project
will be sustained post completion.
WORKPLANS
Three work packages are available;
Management
Implementation
Communications
Management Work package
The first, Management, is mandatory. This consists of operational and
strategy activities, such as governance, daily management of the
project, reporting achievement by taking account of completion of the
planned activities in line with the budgeted expenditure, monitoring and
managing the critical path of the project to prevent delays, making
claims and the verification of all expenditure, forecasting activities and
expenditure during the next periods and forecasting the achievement of
outputs and expenditure on an annual basis.
Implementation Work Package
Implementation consists of any work packages relating to the
programme implementation of your intervention.
The eMS system will allow you to add as many work packages as you
require to reflect your activity we strongly recommend you only have a
maximum of 3.
Communications work package
Communication, consists of both external and internal
communication and all other tasks associated with the
project’s communication activities.
Toolkit available on SEUPB at the following link – this will
detail the requirements for this work package
https://seupb.eu/sites/default/files/2017-
01/Publicity_Toolkit_Version3.pdf
Budgets & Finance
Budget Section
Budgets
Currency: Euro
Planning exchange rate of €1.18 = £1 is mandatory.
Budgets input at partner level by work package, by period, by
budget heading.
Work Package Budgets:
• Management
• Implementation; and
• Communications.
Periods (Start Date of Project).
Budget Section
Budget Headings
Staff Costs; and
Office and Administration Costs;
External Expertise & Services;
Travel & Accommodation Costs;
Equipment Costs; and
(Capital) Investment Costs.
Points to Note
Recruitment costs included in External Expertise & Services.
Budget Section
Staff Costs - Mandatory Attachment
Staff Position;
Grade;
Recruited / to be recruited;
Basic Starting Salary;
Employer Costs (National Insurance & Pension);
Other Eligible Staff Costs;
Proportion of Time on Project (e.g. 100%);
Duration on Project (12 to 18 months);
Partner Organisation;
Job Description; and
Salary Scale.
Budget Section
Office & Administration Costs
Flat Rate of 15% of Staff Costs.
Other Costs – Mandatory Attachment
Full breakdown and evidence or assumptions to support all costs.
Budget Section
Funding Sources (Define Contribution on eMS)
• ERDF (co-financing): maximum of 85% of total project cost.
• Match Funding
minimum of 15% of total project costs;
Accountable Departments will provide up to 15%.
• Other Funding – cash or in-kind.
Timeline
09/09/2020
Workshop on requirements of
application process
Applicant completes application
together with
associated mandatory
attachments on eMS
Closing Date for applications
16/11/2020 at 15:00
Opportunity to meet with SEUPB to
discuss the application
SEUPB can be contacted during this period and meetings can take place
Stage 2 Process (Continued)
SEUPB commence assessment
process including external
appraisal) and seek points of
clarity (including AD comments)
Further points of clarity may be raised usually
within 4-6 weeks of initial response
Assessment papers issued to
AD (4 weeks prior to SC meeting)
Steering Committee
Meeting
June 2021
Letters of offer issued within 1-2
weeks after Steering
Committee
Meeting SEUPB before
submitting your application
If you wish to meet to discuss the proposal prior to submission you
can request a meeting with SEUPB by emailing
You will require to complete a short template and we will arrange an
online meeting to discuss the proposal
SEUPB will be updating the FAQ on our website as the call
progresses.
Perspective from Ireland and Northern
Ireland
About SEUPB
The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)
• A public body created as a result of the Belfast (Good Friday)
Agreement
• Sponsor Department DoF / DPER
• Accountable to North South Ministerial Council
• Responsibility for PEACE IV and INTERREG VA
• Promotes the Transnational and Inter-regional programmes
• Offices located in Belfast, Omagh, and Monaghan
Finally……
• Many Thanks for attending
• Any Questions
