Seeking community-based intensive employability-support focussed projects within the Black Country

Tender description

Building Better Opportunities (BBO) is a multi-million pound funding programme which matches money from the European Social Fund and Big Lottery Fund to tackle poverty and social exclusion faced by the most disadvantaged people in England. Steps to Work were successful in securing funding for Project 1:4 Employment Support for Over 24's BRIDGES project, which has been live since July 2016. Through delivery of the BRIDGES project, further small areas of need have been identified within the Black Country. We are seeking an additional delivery partner with a grant allocation of £250,000 (subject to funding being approved) to provide a programme of services within or across the Black Country, with an anticipated delivery commencement date of 4th June 2018, which include: • Community-based innovative and creative soft-skills development-related activities and/or • Community-based innovative and creative employability-related activities If you would like to apply to be one of our delivery partners, please submit your completed form via email by 9.00am Tuesday 6th March 2018. Expressions of Interest received after this time may not be considered. Further information, including selection & award criteria, an outline of the current BRIDGES programme and the Expression of Interest form is now available from the Steps to Work website www.stepstowork.co.uk Before deciding to apply for this opportunity, we strongly recommend you read the Building Better Opportunities Programme Guide and the Employment Support for Over 24's Black Country LEP project outlines on Big Lottery Fund's website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities/black-country As well as the BBO Programme Guide: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities Notification of outcome will be received by applicants no later than Wednesday 14th March 2018 Please note, this tender opportunity is subject to funding being agreed. If you require further information please contact Steps to Work at Business.Development@stepstowork.co.uk This project is funded through Big Lottery Fund and the European Union through European Social Fund.