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• NHS Walsall Bidder Information EventPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 9th March, 2010

  NHS Walsall is currently advertising a contract for the operation, management and part-funding of an In-Patient Palliative Care Facility.
  An information event for prospective bidders is being held on Thursday 11 March at the Village Hotel, Tempus Drive, Tempus Ten, Walsall WS2 8TJ, from 11:00am to 1:00pm.  The event will provide potential bidders with the opportunity […]

• Walsall Bite Size launches 2010 DirectoryPublished in Featured, News, Local News on 8th March, 2010

  A comprehensive guide to free adult learning taster sessions available across the borough of Walsall has been launched.
  Walsall Bite Size is being promoted by the Walsall Lifelong Learning Alliance and the Black Country Learning and Skills Council to encourage adults into trying something different through short, free taster sessions. 
  Details of the sessions can be found […]

• West Midlands Later Life Forum Launch EventPublished in Featured, News, Local News on 3rd March, 2010

  The West Midlands Later Life Forum and Assembly will be holding their inaugural meeting on Monday 29th March 2010 at Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham. The Assembly and Forum will provide a regional voice for the views and aspirations of older people.  If you are an older person or you currently work in the Local Authority, […]

• Putting People First in Adult CarePublished in Featured, News, Local News, WVA News on 1st March, 2010

  Walsall Council’s People First Team have published a briefing pack for local voluntary and community organisations on the personalisation of adult social care services.Personalised services are being introduced under the Putting People First initiative.  This is an agreement between national and local government and other organisations about the changes required to adult social care to […]

• IYPSS Competitive Grants Programme placed on holdPublished in News, Local News on 24th February, 2010

  Walsall Children’s Trust has announced that the Integrated Young People’s Support Service Competitive Grants Programme is being placed on hold.
  All current and potential applicants have been informed of the decision and the Trust will be announcing a new timescale for the programme shortly.  Work is also being undertaken to align the grants programme with Walsall’s […]

• Your chance to comment on Walsall’s Children and Young People’s PlanPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 22nd February, 2010

  Walsall Children’s Trust is seeking comments on a draft ‘refreshed’ Children and Young People’s Plan.  The three year plan is now in its second year of operation.Each year, the Trust reviews the progress made on the plan’s priorities and updates its analysis of local needs.  As a result, the Trust have changed some of the […]

• Making the voice of the West Midlands heard in WestminsterPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 12th February, 2010

  Westminster is coming to the Midlands on Monday 22 February, as the House of Commons’ West Midlands Regional Committee holds a special session in Birmingham.
  The Committee will be discussing how the people of the West Midlands can make their voices better heard in Westminster and will look at ways of making sure that regional bodies […]

• Women Take PartPublished in Featured, Training, Opportunities, News, Local News on 9th February, 2010

  A unique course aimed at women is looking for participants from the Walsall area.
  The Women Take Part course aims to get women involved in their community and to learn how to increase their level of influence over the decisions that affect their lives.
  The course will be starting in April 2010 and runs for approximately 12 […]

• Ability FirstPublished in Featured, News, Local News on 8th February, 2010

  Are you disabled?  Looking for work or interested in training?
  Ability First, a recruitment event for disabled people, is being held at Walsall Town Hall, Lichfield Street, on Saturday 6 March between 10am and 1pm.  You can drop in during the day to:

  Speak to local employers about vacancies.
  Apply for Recruit-Ability placements.
  Get advice and support on getting […]

• Social enterprise in action: a real eye opener!Published in Featured, Opportunities, News, Local News on 4th February, 2010

  One of the biggest challenges facing people who are blind or partially sighted is overcoming the myths and breaking through the barriers that prevent them from gaining employment.  Given the right opportunity and support, blind and partially sighted people can add real value to your organisation.
  Action for Blind People is inviting social enterprises to come […]