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

Exploring Collaboration In Health and Social CarePublished on 29th October, 2010

SCVO's 3Cs Project (Contracts, Collaboration and Consortia working)  is encouraging Health and Social Care organisations in Sandwell to explore the possibilities of collaborative working.   SCVO is open-minded about the outcome of any collaborative venture and is offering to organise an initial meeting, facilitate discussion and distribute notes.  The initial exploration session will be held on Thursday 9 December 2010, 10am – 12.00 noon at SCVO Offices, 1stFloor, Landchard House, Victoria Street, West Bromwich, B70 8ER. If your organisation delivers health and social care activities and wishes to explore the possibilities of collaborative working then please book your place by contacting Martin Drayton, Project Officer (3Cs), ...

Tender Opportunity – Provision of Advocacy Services for Looked After ChildrenPublished on 29th October, 2010

Sandwell Joint Commissioning and Partnership Directorate, Children and Families are inviting providers to tender for the delivery of advocacy services for looked after children.  The services will be on behalf of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton local authorities. The contract will commence from 1st April 2011 for a period of three years with a possibility of an extension of a further two years. The maximum funding available for the delivery of this service is £229,042 per annum. Organisations interested in submitting a tender should have: • Organisational capacity to undertake the service and the management of the service. • Level of expertise ...

Children and Young People Briefing SessionPublished on 28th October, 2010

If you are a voluntary and community organiastion working with children, young people or families please come along to a briefing session on Tuesday 23 November from 12.00 - 2.00 at the Wesley Centre For all.  Come and hear more about the future role for the voluntary sector in the delivery of services for children and young people.  Also hear more about how your organisation could get involved with Extended Services.  Please see the flyer for more information.  If you wish to attend, please complete and return the booking form.

Calling All Groups In Friar Park and Wednesbury SouthPublished on 28th October, 2010

Join SCVO to find out more about the support, help and advice available to voluntary and community groups through our Community Support Programme. Informal sessions are being held in November 2010, for new and existing groups based or operating in Friar Park or Wednesbury South. Tuesday 23 November 2010, 9.30am - 11.30am, The Millennium Centre, Friar Park Road, WS10 0JS. Thursday 25 November 2010, 2pm - 4pm, Hill Top Community Centre, B70 0RZ Monday 29 November 2010, 4.30pm - 6.30pm, Wednesbury Library, Walsall Street, WS10 9EH Download a flyer for further information. Alternatively to book your place, contact Helen Trueman, tel: 0121 525 ...

Tender Opportunity – The Provision of Living Support ServicesPublished on 6th October, 2010

Sandwell MBC wishes to appoint an organisation to provide living support services to seven people with learning disabilities within the borough of Sandwell. Organisations are invited to apply for the pre-qualifying questionnaire (PQQ) inclusive of full specification. Key dates: 4.00pm, Tuesday 19 October 2010 Expressions of interest to be submitted via email to margaret_gillett@sandwell.gov.uk 18 October 2010 onwards The PQQ will be circulated by email. 12.00 noon Friday, 5 November 2010 Last date for PQQ to be submitted. 6 December 2010 onwards Tender documents circulated to those successful at PQQ stage. 12.00 noon, 6  January 2011 Completed tender documents must be returned. The Council intends to use an evaluation model based on ...

SCVO Autumn Conference and AGMPublished on 6th October, 2010

Friday 5 November 2010

Council Chambers, Sandwell Council House, Oldbury, B69 3DB

9.30am - 2.00pm (including lunch)

Meet the staff and Board and hear what’s new at SCVO Explore with us how Sandwell can identify a pragmatic approach to making the Coalition Government's notion of 'Big Society' real  Raise your Big Society question to our panel

Please see below links for formal invitation and for those voluntary and community organisations who are members of SCVO, nomination form for the Board

SCVO AGM and Conference invite and Booking Form

Nomination for the Board

Bookings forms and

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SCVO Legal Masterclass – Handling Contracts and Models of Collaborative WorkingPublished on 6th October, 2010

26 October 2010, 1pm – 4pm, Wesley Centre For All Ltd, Wednesbury, WS10 9AD In the current financial climate many organisations are thinking about winning contracts to deliver services, either alone or in collaboration with others.  SCVO recognises the need for voluntary and community sector organisations to consider the legal implications of collaborative working or handling contracts and have invited Simon Lee, Anthony Collins Solicitors, Birmingham to deliver a free legal masterclass to answer some of the most common legal questions. Simon Lee is a Senior Solicitor with Anthony Collins and his work involves advising on legal structures, directors’ duties and other aspects of ...