Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is the lead for the Big Lottery Fund / ESF Building Better Opportunities ‘In Support of Family Inclusion’ in the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership area (http://www.llep.org.uk/).
This is part of the European Structural Investment Fund Thematic Objective 9 and the specification can be found here: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/building-better-opportunities/leicester-and-leicestershire.
The Getting Ready for Employment and Training (GREAT) Project is a free service designed to give members of families, who are not currently employed, the support they need to find work or training opportunities. The project has completed its initial 3 year phase and has been extended until the end of February 2022.
We are currently inviting applications from providers who are able to deliver Confidence Building & Self Esteem support to Great Project Participants which will complement our existing programme of activities and where lack of confidence and or motivation has been identified as a barrier towards employment and training.
This service will work across Leicester and Leicestershire delivering courses on Confidence Building & Self Esteem that increases the participant’s confidence, personal development and a sense of wellbeing that allows them to start thinking more positively about the world of work.
- Contract value: Up to £28,350
- Publication date: 13th February 2020, 12:00pm noon
- Closing date: 11th March 2020, 12:00pm noon
- Contract start date: 20th April 2020
- Contract end date: 28th February 2022
- Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes
- Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes
- Notice type: Opportunity
- Notice status: Open
How to apply
Application forms can be submitted by email to procurement@greatproject.org.uk, with the subject line ‘Confidence’, or by post to Vandna Gohil, VAL, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester LE 1 5SN.
For clarifications, please send written queries to procurement@greatproject.org.uk. A response will be given within 24 hours of the query being raised. The questions and answers document will be made available on the VAL Website which will be updated within 48 hours of the query being made. The deadline for queries relating to this specification is 5th March 2020.