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New Funding Opportunity Announcement now open for Applications!!!!

 

Aiming High for Disabled Children and their Families in Staffordshire

 

Opportunity to Apply for Short Breaks Funding 2011

 

Aiming High in Staffordshire is now seeking applications to deliver Short Break services.

 

Two separate funding streams are available. These are to deliver:

 

1.      Services costing under £10,000 (reference PC352) – closing date 12 noon on 10 June 2011

2.      Services costing over £10,000 (reference PC353) – closing date 12 noon on 6 July 2011

 

Funding is available to deliver two types of services:

 

1. Short Break Activities

Staffordshire County Council would like to receive tenders for short break services offering a range of different short break activities and recreational activities, across Staffordshire.

 

Many activities can be classed as short break activities, this includes:

 

Youth clubs, sport and leisure activities, outings, holiday playschemes, community activities like scouts and brownies, horse riding, clubs, arts and culture.

 

This list is not exclusive and we would welcome innovative activities and projects.

 

Activities should take place in school holidays, weekends, and after school/evenings.

 

2. A Support Service

The Support Service will involve two elements.

 

Sitting Service – a Sitting Service provided in the disabled child or young person’s own home as a base for activities.  

 

Community Support Service – a befriending and mentoring service supporting disabled children and young people to access activities in the community. 

  

Further Information:

To receive an application pack contact:

 

Staffordshire Procurement by email at sp@staffordshire.gov.uk; telephone to Joanne Whitehouse –01785 854649 or in writing to the address below, stating:

 

Aiming High and the reference number

For applications Under £10,000 state reference PC352

For applications Over £10,000 state reference PC353

2. Your name/a point of contact
3. Name of Organisation/Group
4. Postal Address
5. Email
6. Telephone Number

Aiming High – state reference number

c/o Joanne Whitehouse

Staffordshire Procurement

Staffordshire County Council

Wedgewood Building

Tipping Street

Stafford

ST16 2DH

 

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Please make note of the closing date for applications. Applications received after this date cannot be considered.

 

Services costing under £10,000 (reference PC352) – closing date 12 noon on 10 June 2011

Services costing over £10,000 (reference PC353) – closing date 12 noon on 6 July 2011

 

Guidance notes providing information on the process and how to complete the application forms are included in the application packs.

 

Support in completing the form can be gained from your local C.V.S. Development Officer.To find out who your local C.V.S. Development Officer is contact Dave Benge on davebenge@ldcvs.org.uk or 01543 303030.

 

Clarifications on the application documents can be submitted - details of how to do this are in the pack - but please note no queries can be considered after the following dates.

 

For applications Under £10,000 - 2 June 2011

For applications Over £10,000 - 22 June 2011

 

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Staffordshire County Council’s Heritage and Arts team is offering visits and activities for groups of disabled children or children with special educational needs aged 0 – 13 years old. 

 

Activities are free of charge and will run until the end of July 2011.

 

Please see the attached poster for more details.  If you have any questions or would like to book a place please contact Pam Swadling on 01889 881388 or email pamela.swadling@staffordshire.gov.uk

 

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