Funding opportunity - supported employment

Over the coming months, subject to funding, there may be opportunities to tender for a range of supported employment projects. There's a Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ) you can complete and you can say whether you would like to be considered for any tenders in the future.

Although the PQQ will be open on a rolling basis, here are the deadlines for geographic areas:

• No later than 14:00 on 1 June 2012 for the opportunity to deliver Jobs Growth Wales in: Swansea; Bridgend; Neath Port Talbot; Rhondda Cynon Taf; Merthyr Tydfil; Blaenau Gwent; Caerphilly; Vale of Glamorgan; Cardiff; Newport; Torfaen; Monmouthshire

• No later than 14:00 on 29 June 2012 for the opportunity to deliver Jobs Growth Wales in: Pembrokeshire; Carmarthenshire; Ceredigion; Powys

It should be noted that accounts must be submitted, and as it is still within the financial year end,  if audited accounts are not available, please submit draft accounts for the last financial year (2011-2012) or management accounts for the current financial year to ensure compliance with the PQQ.

Following the launch of WCVA’s Job Growth Wales project, here are the details for the follow-up sessions. They will be covering the paperwork and how to send WCVA your vacancies for Direct Employment and also be going through the PQQ with guidelines and essential dates if you wish to look at Supported Employment.

• Cardiff  22/05/12– Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff

1. AM session (covering Direct and Supported Employment) 9:00 to 12:00
2. PM Session (covering Direct and Supported Employment) 13:00 to 16:00

• Carmarthen 29/05/12 – CAVS (CVC) Centre of Carmarthen

1. AM Session Direct Employment 9:00 to 11.00
2. PM Session Supported11:00 to 13:00

• Rhyl 30/05/12 -  Morfa Hall, Rhyl

1. AM session (covering Direct and Supported Employment) 9:00 to 12:00
2. PM Session (covering Direct and Supported Employment) 13:00 to 16:00

If you would like to attend any of these events then please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it listing the name of the attendees along with the session you wish to attend. Once WCVA has received an email they will confirm your attendance along with details of the day. Spaces are limited to a maximum of two people per organisation.

For the Employability PQQ and Guidance, please email the address above.