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Who’s Who in Learning and Skills

Who’s Who in Learning and Skills

Tuesday 17 January 2012 (10.15-12.30) Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PA   Who's who in learning and skills is one in the series of Landscape seminars run by Involve Yorkshire & Humber.  

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   Price

Involve Yorkshire & Humber member - £38.00

other voluntary and community organisation - £48.00

public sector - £58.00

private sector - £68.00

Special offer  Book a place on Healthy changes? and two other seminars (see below) at the same time for a big discount:

Involve Yorkshire & Humber member - £95.00

other voluntary and community organisation - £120.00

public sector - £145.00

private sector - £170.00

Landscape series of seminars

Reading the riots The role of the voluntary sector in a divided society Thursday 29 September 2011 (10.00-12.00) The Circle, Sheffield Show me the evidence Involve Yorkshire & Humber’s research into the voluntary and community sector in Yorkshire & the Humber Wednesday 9 November 2011 (10.15-12.30), followed by Involve Yorkshire & Humber AGM University of York Healthy changes? NHS reform and the voluntary and community sector in Yorkshire & the Humber Tuesday 29 November 2011 (10.30-12.30) Northern Ballet, Leeds Who’s who in learning and skills Tuesday 17 January 2012 (10.15-12.30) Northern Ballet, Leeds Understanding the voluntary and community sector in Yorkshire & the Humber Thursday 15 March 2012 (10.15-12.30) Northern Ballet, Leeds  

Book now Please complete and return this booking form by Friday 30 October. Places limited.  

Venue Northern Ballet  have a brand new conference venue in central Leeds.  

Future seminars Please tell us what you think would make a good Landscape seminar.

 
Dragon fires interest in Nick Clegg’s employee ownership proposals

Calls from Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to back employee ownership struck a chord with leaders across business and civil society today, including one of Britain’s best known ‘dragon’ entrepreneurs.

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Social Business – the missing piece of the social economy puzzle?

A quirk in UK company law and a steer from the US could lead the way to truly harnessing the power of capitalism in the service of society, suggests Luke Fletcher

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Home Based Carer Respite Support Service for Adults-Calderdale Council

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide a carer respite service to all adults including older people and people with a physical and/or learning disability or a mental health need. The service will include day and night sitting in the Service Users’ own homes. The Service Provider will be expected to deliver a flexible and person centred service to meet the needs of a diverse client group, ensuring their rights to dignity, safety and respect are promoted and maintained. The Service Provider must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. It is anticipated that there will be an existing staff workforce in place therefore TUPE may apply; such information shall be contained in the tender documents at a later stage. The contract term will be three years with an option for the council to extend the contract for a further period of up to two years (full contract term). The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) document will be uploaded onto SCMS Alito website: https://scms.alito.co.uk on 24th January 2012. We will also be holding a Bidders Day Event on the 24th January 2012 for interested providers. Further details will be published on SCMS prior to the event. The deadline for expressions of interest and completion of PQQs via SCMS Alito website is 12.00 noon on Thursday 9 February 2012. Any PQQs received after this time will not be considered. Extension terms 24 months Contract start date Wed 01 August 2012 Contract duration (months) 36 Nature of contract Project Deadline Thu 09 February 2012 at 12:00 Contact for information Shelley Watson Address 1 Park Road, Halifax, HX1 2TU Phone 01422 393960 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
Short Breaks Service for Adults with Disabilities-Calderdale Council

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide a nursing and residential respite service comprising planned short breaks and crisis support to adults with physical and learning disabilities. The Provider will deliver a flexible and person-centred Service to meet the needs of a diverse client group, ensuring their rights to independence, choice and dignity are promoted and maintained. The Provider will be expected to have a suitably adapted premise within the boundaries of Calderdale by the commencement date of the contract which is anticipated to be 1st August 2012. The Provider will be required to register as a residential and nursing care home with the Care Quality Commission. It is anticipated that there will be an existing staff workforce in place therefore TUPE may apply; such information shall be contained in the tender documents at a later stage. The contract term will be three years with an option for the council to extend the contract for a further period of up to two years (full contract term). The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) document will be uploaded onto SCMS Alito website: https://scms.alito.co.uk on 24th January 2012. We will also be holding a Bidders Day Event on the 24th January 2012 for interested providers. Further details will be published on SCMS prior to the event. The deadline for expressions of interest and completion of PQQs via SCMS Alito website is 12.00 noon on Thursday 9 February 2012. Any PQQs received after this time will not be considered. Extension terms 24 months Contract start date Wed 01 August 2012 Contract duration (months) 36 Nature of contract One off Contract Deadline Thu 09 February 2012 at 12:00   Contact for information Shelley Watson Address 1 Park Road, Halifax, HX1 2TU Phone 01422 393960 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
Working Capital - A Social Investment Conference

Working Capital is a Social Investment Conference designed to bring together the leading exponents in Social Investment with Social Enterprises and Social Enterpreneurs to learn about emerging products, do deals and undertake business. This is a first for the North of England and we hope this will become an annual event to cement our place as a leading marketplace for Social Investment.

 

Our Speakers include:

Nick O’Donohoe, CEO, Big Society Capital

Jonathan Jenkins, CEO, Social Investment Business

Jo Hill, Director, UnLtd Ventures

Jake Hayman, CEO, The Social Investment Consultancy

Ann Oldroyd, CEO, Key Fund

Mark Sesnan, CEO, GLL

Geoff Burnard, Chief Investment Officer, Charity Bank and CEO, Investing for Good

Workshops on:

WHAT ARE INVESTORS LOOKING FOR?

COMMUNITY SHARES AND CROWD FUNDING

SOCIAL IMPACT BASED LENDING

 

The event is on Thursday 1st March at the Award winning Hepworth Wakefield

Full Details are on our booking site http://workingcapital.eventbrite.com/

The Conference is supported by Leeds Community FoundationUnLtd and Charity Bank

Conference Sponsors Key Fund key_fund 

 
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