Opportunity overview
The funding has come from DWP via the West Yorkshire Combined Authority with the intention of delivering a nationwide pilot, Economic Inactivity Trailblazer programme, of which West Yorkshire is one 1 of 8 pilots. The Trailblazer programme is supporting the growth of VCSE and community groups with activity that enhances employability prospects alongside improving health and wellbeing of Kirklees residents. The approach in Kirklees is to deliver a co-ordinated programme alongside the Integrated Care Board (ICB) via their Accelerator funding to strengthen the programme delivery and outcomes in Kirklees and create synergy between the two systems of leadership within the borough. A variation to contract to allow TSL Kirklees to work with One Community Foundation to deliver a community grants programme that will explore innovative approaches to addressing employability and health and wellbeing holistically for Kirklees residents. TSL Kirklees' role via this funding will be to manage the overall contract delivery element. One Community Foundation will undertake a formal grants application process and administer the funds. We expect as a minimum to support 20 VCSE or grass root organisations to deliver innovative approaches that target one of the most disadvantaged cohorts in Kirklees. Economically inactive residents with health conditions will be supported to move towards employment and those residents at risk of leaving employment due to health conditions will be supported to remain economically active. In total we are anticipating the programme will work with 162 residents at cost of £1000 per participant. This funding will allow VCSE and smaller grass root organisations to support themselves and each other by building capacity to bring together activity that jointly addresses the two strands of economic activity: employability and health.
Awarded to
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Third Sector Leaders Kirklees
- Contract value
- £2.1m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 18 Dec 2023
- Award ID
- 003134-2026-KMCAS-188-1
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-CHC 1162592
- Location
- Huddersfield, UKE44, United Kingdom
Classification
- CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services
- CPV75200000 — Provision of services to the community
- CPV85322000 — Community action programme
Lots
- Kirklees Council and partners value the contribution made by our local Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise Sector in the local economy (VCSE). Creating jobs, delivering services, and connecting people in neighbourhoods improving community cohesion and reducing social isolation and loneliness as well as improving general health and well-being. The recent experiences in the context of the pandemic have brought that into even sharper focus. The rise in volunteering along with the invaluable roles played by mutual aid groups and anchor organisations are evidence of the energy and capacity that exists. This procurement intends to provide support to all VCSE organisations in Kirklees, to increase VCSE capacity resilience and sustainability.Value not stated