been finalised work is now on-going to construct a new website to represent our various strands of work. JB updated that partners in JB to update on future progress CELSIS 2014/15 Project Opportunities – Aberdeen were due to meet to discuss the opportunity to be of project group. for All Offer part of a new Strathclyde University research project focusing on positive destinations of looked after children. A briefing on the project was circulated as part of the papers and future updates will be shared with the group. Life Changes Trust DB provided an update on a recent – briefing which was held in Aberdeen by the Life Changes DB to notify group when trust who will be seeking applications later in the year. The application process is open new charity organisation have been set up via Big Lottery and have been allocated £50 million over ten years to develop transformational change to services for Looked after Children and people with dementia. Life Changes Trust is seeking to fund programmes/services to work with 14-26 year olds across all care settings and have identified two key themes - Education/Employment. Public sector bids must be submitted in partnership with 3rd sector organisations. Life Changes Trust are currently piloting s personal funding allocation programme of up to £500 per participant in Glasgow. Indications are that they will be inviting calls for funding applications in Autumn 2014 SDS update on Employability provision 2014/15 A – handout which highlights provision which has been allocated contracts during 2014/15 was shared as an additional paper at the meeting. Youth Employment Activity Plan JC updated that work JC to circulate revised YEAP – was ongoing with SDS to produce a revised edition of the was available YEAP. Local providers have been requested to submit information and update currently held information to profile all provision across all 5 stages of the pipeline. Anticipated that the YEAP will be published mid-June.
been finalised work is now on-going to construct a new website to represent our various strands of work. Opportunities for All Offer CELSIS 2014/15 Project – JB updated that partners in Aberdeen were due to meet to discuss the opportunity to be part of a new Strathclyde University research project focusing on positive destinations of looked after children. A briefing on the project was circulated as part of the papers and future updates will be shared with the group. Life Changes Trust – DB provided an update on a recent briefing which was held in Aberdeen by the Life Changes trust who will be seeking applications later in the year. The new charity organisation have been set up via Big Lottery and have been allocated £50 million over ten years to develop transformational change to services for Looked after Children and people with dementia. Life Changes Trust is seeking to fund programmes/services to work with 14-26 year olds across all care settings and have identified two key themes - Education/Employment. Public sector bids must be submitted in partnership with 3rd sector organisations. Life Changes Trust are currently piloting s personal funding allocation programme of up to £500 per participant in Glasgow. Indications are that they will be inviting calls for funding applications in Autumn 2014 SDS update on Employability provision 2014/15 – A handout which highlights provision which has been allocated contracts during 2014/15 was shared as an additional paper at the meeting. Youth Employment Activity Plan – JC updated that work was ongoing with SDS to produce a revised edition of the YEAP. Local providers have been requested to submit information and update currently held information to profile all provision across all 5 stages of the pipeline. Anticipated that the YEAP will be published mid-June. JB to update on future progress of project group. DB to notify group when application process is open JC to circulate revised YEAP was available
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