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Closing date: Sunday 07 December 2025
Location: Remote
Hours: n/a
Salary: £8-10k
Contract: 9 Months

Introduction

RSBC invites qualified individuals or organisations to submit proposals for the role of external evaluator for the Eye Connect Cymru (ECC) project, funded by the Welsh National Lottery Community Fund. The evaluation will: 

• assess the effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of the outcomes from the project and provide recommendations for future programming or projects. 

Project Background

The ECC, funded by the Welsh National Lottery, is designed to support blind and partially sighted children and young people (aged 0–25) in Wales, along with their families and the community at large. The services delivered by the project focus around four key outcomes. 

Objectives 

1. Ensuring blind and partially sighted children and young people and their families have the support, knowledge, and confidence they need to thrive practically and emotionally. 
2. Training and equipping grassroots youth organisations with knowledge to ensure inclusion of VI (Vision Impaired) children and young people in local youth activities. 
3. Creating lasting connections among children and young people to reduce isolation and build confidence and self-esteem so they can be part of their community. 
4. Give children and young people a stronger voice in their local and national community to shape what is happening and to influence change. 

Target beneficiaries 

Blind and partially sighted children and young people in Wales. 

Duration of Work 

01/01/2026 to 30/09/2026 

Key activities 

• Assessing all monitoring data for each project objective 

• Conducting surveys, interviews and focus groups with young people families taking part in the project (method to be determined in liaison with RSBC). 

• Meeting with the Project Lead to develop and implement the evaluation progress 

• Analysing case studies and goal-based outcomes from the work RSBC’s Family Practitioners have carried out, delivering emotional well-being support alongside practical support services to children, young people and their family members (aged 0-25 years) in Wales.    

• Analysis of feedback surveys on the impact of delivering the “Making your activities inclusive” training to youth organisations and organisations that work with young people within Wales. Using any case studies and testimonials to support that data. 

• Evaluating the impact of both online and in-person activities that the RSBC services team and partners across Wales have facilitated for children and young people.   

• Evaluating the impact and benefits of amplifying the voices of VI children and young people in the Welsh community through the RSBC youth forum and podcast.   

Timeline 

The evaluation is expected to start on 01/01/2026 and be completed by 30/9/2026. 

Submission Instructions 

Please send your proposal to: 

Name: Carla Rose-Hardman
Email: Carla.Rose-Hardman@rsbc.org.uk
Subject Line: Tender Submission – External Evaluator – Eye Connect Cymru
Deadline: 30/11/2025 

Late submissions will not be considered. 

Contact for Queries

For any questions regarding this tender, contact:
Name: Faith Adegboye
Email: faith.adegboye@rsbc.org.uk
Phone: 07557978136