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Award of Employment Support for Carers Over 50 in Bolton, Salford, and Wigan

Awarded 12 Apr 2018

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Awarded12 Apr 2018
Value£420,000.00
AgencyG M C V O
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 6y 7mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 12 Apr 2018Expired 30 Mar 2020

G M C V O awarded a contract to Bolton at Home Limited, Making Space, and Upturn Enterprise Limited for delivering support to carers over 50 seeking employment in Bolton, Salford, and Wigan.

The contract, valued at £420,000, was divided into three lots corresponding to each area, with providers having local community links to identify barriers and challenges faced by carers.

The initiative is part of the Ambition for Ageing programme, a cross-sector partnership led by GMCVO under the Big Lottery's national Ageing Better programme, aimed at reducing social isolation among older people in Greater Manchester.

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