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Ambition for Ageing Provider & Stakeholder Event Bolton – 3 rd March 2015
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Purpose of today Inform you of GMCVO’s plans Generate interest in the programme of work Explain the procurement process for a local lead Hear your views on GMCVO’s approach
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Is this an age-friendly event?
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Our Ambition We believe Greater Manchester’s ageing population is an opportunity
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Our Ambition
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The Ageing Better Programme £80m nationally funding 15 partnerships Reducing the social isolation of older people Test and learn approach Driven by older people Supported by local public sector Equality issues are important
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What we’ve done so far 2-stage application process Consultation Profiling Built Partnership
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Our Approach Recruit expert designers (older people) Identify local priorities & challenges Identify local assets & resources Provide support and small payments to increase social connections In later years, investment in scaled programmes
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Delivery £10m over 5 years 24 wards in 8 Local Authorities 15-20 small projects per year per ward Equalities Board exploring role of identity within places Evaluation and research through UoM, New Economy & GMCVO
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How will we achieve this? Funding a network of Local Delivery Leads (LDLs) who will manage the programme at a local level Approx. £650k per district (3 ward areas) over 5 years Must align with local policies and initiatives Bolton wards: Crompton, Halliwell, Tonge with the Haulgh
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What do we want from LDLs? Reach-in and trust of local communities Enable older people to design age-friendly communities Community development approach Recruitment and support of older volunteers Manage a range of small payments Asset-based & participatory approach Test & Learn
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Procurement Process GMCVO must treat the funding as public money – therefore EU Procurement Regulations apply This impacts on application processes, timescales and communication
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Procurement Timeline – (Subject to Change) Mid April – Release PQQ End of May – PQQ Submission deadline Early June - Shortlisting Mid June – Release ITT End of July – ITT Submission deadline August – Assessment, successful bidders informed Late August – Stand Still period September – Contracts awarded, delivery starts
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Outcomes (1/4) The majority of older people in GM engaged by the programme will identify their neighbourhood as more age-friendly
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Outcomes (2/4) In areas supported by this project more older people will undertake activities of interest and the capacity of local assets will increase
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Outcomes (3/4) Initiatives to reduce social isolation will be mainstreamed into public, private and voluntary & community sector delivery
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Outcomes (4/4) The contribution of older people to civic, cultural and economic life will be recognised in GM strategies. Clear structures will be developed to enable older people's voices to be influential.
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Questions?
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Break – 15 mins
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Group Discussion – Question 1 “Age-friendly” to me means………
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Group Discussion – Question 2 How could bidders demonstrate they can have trust and reach in local communities? How can bidders demonstrate they will be good local partners?
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Group Discussion – Question 3 Engaging and empowering older people are central to the ethos of the programme, but how might we measure these things?
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Group Discussion – Question 4 About Bolton What do we already know about challenges and assets? What makes Bolton different?
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Communications From this point forward the only point of contact will be through ambition@gmcvo.org.uk ambition@gmcvo.org.uk In early April GMCVO will launch our procurement portal – potential bidders will need to register to access documents
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