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Get involved in the 'I Matter, We Matter' campaign
- Tuesday, 27 November 2012
The consultation document for the Social Services (Wales) Bill proposes ‘a statement of national outcomes for social services and social care services’.
These National Outcomes will set out what support services should help people achieve in their lives. For example: more people are able to participate in community activities such as sports clubs, youth centres and drama societies.
The campaign involves working with the Welsh Government to ensure that these ‘outcomes’ are built into the law and regulations that underpin the work of Local Authorities and support agencies.
You can help this happen by getting involved in the ‘I Matter – We Matter’ campaign.
Read more about the campaign and how you and your organisation can take part here.
Arts Competition to celebrate World Mental Health Day
- Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Countisbury House is Turning Point Cymru's newly opened residential mental health service in Llanrumney, Cardiff. They are running an arts competition to celebrate World Mental Health Day.
There are three categories: photography, collage and line drawing/painting.
The closing date is 10 January 2013.
Please email
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to find out more about the competiton.
Tender opportunity: Coastal Project - Framework for the Provision of Training Services
- Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Deadline Date: 07.12.2012
The Council is seeking to invite suitably qualified and experienced organisations to tender for inclusion within a Framework Agreement to deliver a wide range of bespoke accredited training provision relating to vocational skills, employability and other lifelong learning opportunities, to participants of the COASTAL Project within the geographical areas of City & County of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Carmarthenshire County Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Bridgend County Borough Council and Ceredigion County Council. This Framework replaces the previous Framework which will terminate at 31st December 2012.
All the details are below:
CONTRACT NOTICE - NON OJEU
Is this notice funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO)? Yes
For the purpose of this Framework, The City & County of Swansea will again act as the Central Purchasing Body. The five partner Authorities as listed above and their authorised delivery agents will act as Contracting Authorities.
Preferred Tenderers will be expected to be able to deliver training in one or all of the above geographical areas and to deliver such Services to individual participants, or groups of participants, who are experiencing barriers to their return to economic activity, as a result of serious and enduring:
• Mental ill health
• Learning Disability
• Physical Disability
• Sensory Impairment
• Substance misuse
• Serious social disadvantage associated with the transition from long-term care into adulthood
The range of potential training requirements is huge, therefore, Tenderers are invited to submit their ability to deliver accredited training which could be classified within one or more of the following ‘Areas of Learning’.
- Health, Public Services and Care
- Science and Mathematics
- Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
- Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
- Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
- Information and Communication Technology
- Retail and Commercial Enterprise
- Leisure, Travel and Tourism
- Arts, Media and Publishing
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Social Sciences
- Languages, Literature and Culture
- Education and Training
- Preparation for Life and Work
- Business, Administration and Law
The level of anticipated total expenditure for services under this Framework is estimated to be no greater than £150,000 per annum.
The Framework Agreement period will be from 1st January 2013, to 31st March 2014 with an option to further extend for a maximum period of up to 24 months, which will be subject to the availability of funding and at the Council’s discretion.
Further detailed specification of services required and the expected outcomes is provided with the Supplier Suitability Questionnaire (SSQ).
Classification of contract (CPV codes)
80300000 - Higher education services.
80340000 - Special education services.
80400000 - Adult and other education services.
80500000 - Training services.
80510000 - Specialist training services.
80530000 - Vocational training services.
80533200 - Computer courses.
80533100 - Computer training services.
80570000 - Personal development training services.
85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services.
Most economically advantageous tender in terms of:Criteria as detailed in the contract documents
SECTION IV: Administrative Information
Tenderers will be required to complete and submit a Supplier Suitability Questionnaire (SSQ) as part of the combined Tender Pack, which will be supplied electronically, following a request to the named contact, or may be downloaded from this notice.
Interested parties will be required to submit all sections of the completed Tender Pack no later than 12.00 NOON ON FRIDAY 7th DECEMBER 2012 .
Completed SSQ's will be subject to evaluation using the criteria detailed within the Tender Pack. All tenders which meet the required criteria will be progressed through to a second stage evaluation.
The full tender submission will be evaluated at this second stage. All tenders which meet the required standard will then be awarded a place on the Framework.
Details of the exact criteria and score weighting for both evaluation stages are provided within the Tender Pack.
All successful tenderers will be notified and a full descrition of the Contract Call-Off procedure will be issued electronically.
Unsuccessful Tenderers will be notified and provided with feedback on the reasons for non-selection.
Convergence Programme 2007 - 2013, European Social Fund (ESF)
Project title: COASTAL Project
Project case Number: 80068
New DVD for deaf young people launched
- Tuesday, 27 November 2012
ProMo-Cymru and CLIConline supported DEFFO! to produce a DVD called Children and Young People’s Rights, which explains young deaf people’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Funded by the Welsh Government, the DVD is the first of its kind in Wales. Aimed specifically at deaf children and young people, it informs them of their rights in British Sign Language (BSL). It includes youth-led filming with examples of real life scenes made by deaf young people.
The Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, Gwenda Thomas, met young people from DEFFO! (Deaf for Equality and Fair Opportunities), which is the Welsh Deaf Youth Forum, part of the British Deaf Association in Cardiff Bay on Thursday 8th November to launch the DVD.
You can find out more on the Promo Cymru website.
Youth Work Excellence Awards 2013 - open for nominations
- Tuesday, 27 November 2012
The Youth Work Wales Excellence Awards 2013, in conjunction with local authorities, voluntary youth services and the Welsh Government, is a chance for youth workers, youth projects and young people involved in youth work to be recognised by the communities they serve.
You can find out more about the awards or download a nomination pack on the CLIC website.
Deadline for entries: 4th January 2013.
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