The Carnegie UK Trust : Engaging Libraries - deadline 23 August

The Carnegie UK Trust- Engaging Libraries

The Brief
Engaging Libraries is looking for public libraries across the UK and Ireland that want to pilot creative and imaginative public engagement projects on health and wellbeing. Public libraries have a key role in delivering on health and wellbeing as outlined in national library strategies across the UK and Ireland and the Society of Chief Librarians’ Universal Health Offer. The programme is a partnership between the Wellcome Trust and Carnegie UK Trust and is the outcome of joint work between the Wellcome Trust and the Society of Chief Librarians.

The programme
Engaging Libraries offers:
•£5,000 – £15,000 to deliver a public engagement project on a health or wellbeing theme. While most applications are expected to fall within this bracket, there is an opportunity to request up to £25,000 for more ambitious projects
•A package of support from library and public engagement experts
•Kick-starter day with the opportunity to share project ideas, get advice about public engagement and support to think about your evaluation. There will also be the chance to meet other projects.
•An external evaluation to ensure learning and experience can be shared more widely.

We are aiming to support between 8 – 10 libraries and activities must be completed between October 2017 and October 2018.

Ethos
Experimental and innovative projects are welcomed and activities can be playful or serious. The programme is intended to be a learning process for all involved, not just for participants, but for the Trusts and broader public library sector.

How to apply
Potential applicants are invited to attend one of the applicant workshops running during May 2017. Workshops will be experiential and aimed at building understanding of the Engaging Libraries programme. They will also support ideas generation and development through group and one-to-one sessions with experts and representatives from the two Trusts. Workshops will be led by public engagement expert Ellen Dowell. To find out more about the workshops please go to: http://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/project/engaging-libraries/?mc_cid=5f556338ae&mc_eid=87072c426b

Applications will open on Tuesday 2 May 2017. Those who cannot attend a workshop are still very welcome to apply to the programme. Applications can be submitted up until 5pm on Wednesday 23 August 2017.

We are happy to discuss any queries that you have about applying to the programme by phone or email.

T: +44 (0)1383 721445

E: info@carnegieuk.org

For more information visit http://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/project/engaging-libraries/?mc_cid=5f556338ae&mc_eid=87072c426b