Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations - SCVO. Supporting the Growth of Community Action in Sandwell.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to apply for the Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) fund.  Applications have re-opened and will close at 4.00pm, 30 November 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 and application form or alternatively register on finditinsandwell to view this and future Sandwell MBC contracting opportunities.

Further copies of the application form are available from 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