Forum Event

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Briefing Day

10th March 2009

Technorth, Harrogate Road

The Forum are running this briefing day to look at how the deprivation of liberty safeguards will affect the way we work and support people when they are introduced in April.  The aim of the the deprivation of liberty safeguards is to provide legal protection for those people who are deprived of their liberty otherwise than under the Mental Health Act 1983, to prevent arbitrary decisions to deprive a person of liberty and gives rights to challenge depivation of liberty authorisations.  These safeguards will stengthen the rights of hospital patients and those in care homes, as well as ensuring compliances with the European Convention on Human Rights.

This event is free and organisations can reserve several places, although bookings are on a first come first served basis. The day will run from 10am until 4pm.  To book a place email me or phone 0113 270 1222.

 

Speed Dating Night for Adults with Learning Disabilities on 25th March 2009

Stars in the Sky Yorkshire are running a speed dating event jointly with People Matters in Leeds.

The event is taking place at Leeds University Union in The Terrace Bar on Wednesday 25th March 2009.

The speed dating starts at 7.30pm prompt and so please arrive around 6.30pm to register. The evening will finish around 9.30pm.

This event will give you an opportunity to meet new people. The cost is £6 per person. 

If you would like to come to this event or need further information please call us on 01924 229120 or email at Karen.england@hft.org.uk.  

 

 

Bidding opportunities – DWP Welfare to Work services

Opportunities for the future include:
 
•  Flexible New Deal phase 2

•  Improving Disability Employment Advisory Services (IDEAS) programme

•  Progress to work / Link up

•  “Work for Your Benefits” pilots

•  Pilots in five regions to test possible new financing agreements (AME/DEL)

•  A Personalised Employment Programme in  two pilot areas

•  Jobcentre Plus Support Contract

•  ESF Contracts: New opportunities to deliver the European Social Fund within the 2007–2013 ESF Programme. 

Pre Qualification Questionnaires will be available from Spring 2009  
 

More details from:

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/supplyingdwp/what_we_buy/opportunities_to_tender.asp

 

 

NHS Leeds tender for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) 

If your organisation is interested in bidding for this piece of work, there will be a bidders' information event on Tuesday 24 Feb 1.30 - 4 pm, at Shine, Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds LS8 5HS (directions on their website: http://www.shineinharehills.co.uk/)  There is no need to book for this event, nor do you need to have registered your interest beforehand. But if you do wish to go ahead with an application, the pre-qualification questionnaire deadline is 6 March. Hard copies of the paperwork will be available at the bidders' event.

 

 

Tools for Inclusion Training

by Connect in the North

15th, 16th, 17th April and 28th & 29th May

5 day person centred planning facilitator training course, in Leeds

£99 to people in Leeds who work with people with learning difficulties.

The training includes:

• Essential lifestyle planning
• PATH
• Map
• Community Building
• Graphic Facilitation

For more information contact Cathy or Sarah at Connect in the North on 0113 270 3233 or email info@citn.org.uk