The Francis Crick Institute, 2014 Winter Workshops
Call for Proposals
The Francis Crick Institute will be a world leading centre for biomedical research. Due to open in the King’s Cross area of London in 2015, the Crick is a partnership between Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust, University
College London (UCL), King’s College London and Imperial College London.
In the run-up to the festive season, the Crick’s Communications and Engagement team is looking to deliver a programme of engaging and creative workshops with schools and community groups. It is envisaged that the project will bring the community together
and allow people to explore science in a fun and accessible way, drawing links between creativity, art and science.
We invite proposals from companies or individuals to develop and deliver the following:
- An arts-based workshop that can be delivered to local community and primary school groups. Participants should be able to create tangible objects, which can be taken home or incorporated into a collaborative piece for display.
Timeframe:
- The workshops will be delivered between mid-November and mid-December
- The workshops will take place in up to fifteen different venues specified by the Crick
- Each workshop should last up to 60 minutes.
Guidelines:
- The workshop should relate to biomedical research, and highlight the importance of creativity in scientific discovery
- The workshop should be tailored to Years 3 – 5 (7 – 10 year olds) and be modifiable to family groups
- The workshop should be delivered by the applicant, although the Crick is able to provide some support. For example we can provide volunteers and assistance on the scientific content
- Applicants are welcome to submit proposals for new workshop ideas, or for workshops that have been run in the past. If the latter is the case please include in your application any outputs from previous projects, such as photographs
or evaluative findings
- A fee of up to £5000 is available for the successful applicant to cover development time, materials, travel costs and delivery of the workshops
- The Crick will be responsible for recruiting groups.
Please provide in your application:
- A description of the workshop
- The scientific content to be explored
- How you intend to evaluate the project
- A detailed budget. Please include your costs per workshop, based on travelling to schools/community groups in Camden and delivering the workshop to groups of up to 30.
The deadline for proposals is 5pm Mon 6th October.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview at our offices in Euston, London during the week commencing 13th October.
Melanie Davies
Communications and Engagement Assistant
The Francis Crick Institute
Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
T: 020 7611 2213
The Francis Crick Institute Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1140062 and a company registered in England and Wales no.06885462, with its registered office at 215 Euston
Road, London NW1 2BE.
