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Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) Fund

Applications are now open for the Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) fund and will close on 20 October 2009.

The fund focuses upon skills and employment to enhance the economic prosperity and quality of life for deprived people in Sandwell.  The fund aims to benefit voluntary organsations delivering client engagement (mentoring/outreach) activities, skills for jobs (such as pre-employment activities) or organising work placements for the following target groups:-

  • Lone parents
  • Incapacity Benefit claimants
  • Disadvantaged BME
  • Disabled persons
  • Older people 45+
  • Migrant workers
  • People with no or low skills.

You can view the commisioning framework or alternatively register on finditinsandwell to view this and future Sandwell MBC contracting opportunities.

If you would like an application form please contact Debbie Service, Senior Monitoring Officer, Sandwell MBC on 0845 352 1261 or email: Debbie_Service@sandwell.gov.uk 

 If you would like further information on the NLDC fund contact  Helen Peach, Senior Performance Officer, Sandwell MBC on 0121 569 3742 or email: Helen_Peach@sandwell.gov.uk

To discuss any aspects of collaborative working, contact Martin Drayton, 3Cs Project Officer, SCVO on 0121 558 7434 or email: martind@scvo.info