Dementia Café and Carers Support Worker Service
The Opportunity
The Council is seeking to appoint a lead organisation from among voluntary sector providers in Rotherham to provide the below services in Rotherham, commencing 1st April 2027, for a 3-year period, to 31st March 2030.
- A Dementia Café Service: support delivered at various locations in the Rotherham community, in a group setting to adult carers of people diagnosed with dementia and to adults diagnosed with low to moderate levels of dementia. This service will be a social event with structured activity, information giving, open discussion and social engagement, and will provide people living with dementia with the opportunity to participate in a structured group and receive cognitive stimulation.
- A Carers Support Worker Service (Dementia): individual support provided to unpaid adult carers of adults with all levels of dementia that live at home in the community, to help sustain carers in their caring role and look after themselves.
The service will be expected to improve the quality of life; and promote independence for carers and people experiencing dementia, with a primary objective of the reduction in the requirement for more formal social care or health intervention.
A budget of £97,485 per annum is allocated, this is fixed for the duration of the grant.
Requirements of the Successful Partner
It is expected that the successful partner will be an established and experienced not for profit voluntary and community sector (VCS) provider, with a substantial understanding of the needs and challenges facing people with dementia. They will have the ability to successfully provide the required service alongside their usual business and enhance the offer, over and above what is described and funded here, with additional resources and expertise.
As this is an existing service TUPE may apply.
This opportunity is offered in line with the Rotherham Compact, which sets out the relationship between the Council and VCS in Rotherham.
Further information about our requirements and the bid documents, for completion, can be requested from commissioningenquiries@rotherham.gov.uk.
Please note: The closing date for the return of the completed bid documents is Sunday 13th September 2026.
Completed documents to be sent to commissioningenquiries@rotherham.gov.uk.
