If you also interested in looking for potential partners or lead bodies for an application on any of the below funds, contact us and we can advertise your organisation on the 'County/regional/national partner opportunities' section. You can also identify potential partners/lead bodies yourself by clicking on desired categories on the Norfolk Unites Directory and approaching potential partners directly.

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Attached is the list of DWP prime contractors working in Norfolk and the programmes that are being delievered, as well as some key contacts. Norfolk DWP contracts. 

If any Jobseekers require any specific support in any training or specialist need, Jobcentre Plus will refer to one of their approved providers. If you are interested in being a registered provider with Jobcentre plus, please contact Norfolk Senior External Relations Manager, David Baldry, at: david.baldry@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk.

Within the DWP website,  here is the actual page for current tenders where you can apply directly, though these may be very large in scale as a contract holder:

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

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Aimhigher Norfolk funds projects and activities which target young people and families who may be vulnerable or hard to reach.  It aims to help young people to think about learning or training at a higher level and makes them aware of progression routes into further or higher education.  Aimhigher particularly wants to support work with:

• Parents and carers
• Young people in or leaving care
• Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET)
• Young people in work-based learning
• Older learners and returners to education

There is a funding limit of £5,000 but for collaborative bids, higher limits will be considered.  Please see above website for contact details and application form which will be appearing there shortly.

If you are interested in looking for potential partners or lead bodies for an application on the above fund, contact us and we can advertise your organisation HERE. You can also identify potential partners/lead bodies yourself by clicking on desired categories in the Directory and approaching potential partners directly.

The below organisation is looking for partners!

PAAVS is a project delivered by Community Connections in Great Yarmouth to support organisations deliver their own training as National Open College Network accredited.  An example case study is where 14 of 18 completers on one PAAVS supported course then went onto Norwich City College to do a Teaching Assistant qualification. See here for more information.

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See website for a list of grants and funds available to organisations in the Breckland area.  This is also an excellent resource for identifying other suitable national grants and loans.

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Norfolk Community Foundation has been awarded the role of Local Funder for the Governments Grassroots Programme for England funded through the Office of the Third Sector.  Grants of between £250 and £5,000 are available.  See here for more information.