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Business
FREE Procurement Training Workshop 29th September -
Worcestershire
29/09/2010
Location: Worcestershire
To ensure you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to
tender for contracts awarded by London 2012 and other public sector
organisations, Business Link West Midlands is hosting a series of
3-hour workshops, delivered by BiP Solutions and funded by
Advantage West Midlands.
These FREE workshops have been designed to provide businesses
across the region with in-depth details of the procurement
processes used by London 2012 and other public sector
organisations.
By attending this event you will be able to:
- understand the detailed procurement processes used by the
London 2012 organisations - LOCOG and ODA
- find new opportunities and understand tender advertisements and
documentation
- navigate through Pre-Qualification Questionnaires
- apply this new expertise to securing other general public
sector contract opportunities.
The workshop starts at 8.45am.
For further information and to reserve your FREE place, register
online at www.procurementworkshops.co.uk
or call 0845 270 7095.
12 Moves" Worcestershire Dancing project
has begun
Worcestershire based dance project that builds from grassroots
level activity to a high profile site specific video performance
with opportunities for mass participation.
‘12’ has 5 key features:-
- an artistic team leading the overall vision including a site
specific video installation and performance
- two dance squads working at grassroots level to encourage a
variety of people to take up dance, particularly young people
- opportunities for mass participation in dance as participants
and audiences
- long term links between dance provision and training and
employment within the county
- sustainable partnerships to take the project forward beyond
People Dancing
"12 Moves" has been awarded the Inspire Mark! 
Contact: Charlotte Brennan, Project Manager - '12 Moves'
Worcestershire Dancing- charlotte@sparkarts.co.uk
Community Games Toolkit now
available
West Midlands Community Games Toolkit Now Available to
Download - www.wmfor2012.com/community-games
The Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire are
supporting the community games toolkit by recruiting local
advocates and advisors who can help shape ideas, provide free
training on how to organise successful events and identify
community games organisers who can deliver activities in their
local communities.
If you have an idea, or already run an event that with a little
bit of help could be a Community Games then please contact Sarah
Mackay, Business Development Manager at the Sports Partnership
Herefordshire & Worcestershire to find out what support you can
receive.
Contact Sue Mackay: Tel: 01905 855543 or s.mackay@worc.ac.uk
Olympic inspiration for local
organisations
Organisations or groups who are seeking to increase physical
activity levels or sports participation are being urged to get
inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by using a brand
new physical activity toolkit – called 'Inspired?'
The 'Inspired?' guide to running Olympic/Paralympic-themed
events and sports programmes has been produced by the
Worcestershire Partnership. Any organisation that organises
physical activities can get involved by checking out the toolkit
online or requesting a printed version.
As well as providing examples of initiatives from all around the
country, the toolkit will also be supported by a small grants
scheme which is due to be launched in Sept 2010.
Peter Turvey, Worcestershire Olympics Coordinator 21012 Games
for the Worcestershire Partnership, said: "This toolkit will help
to create a countywide '2012 festival', inspiring local people from
all backgrounds and locations to celebrate the Olympic and
Paralympic Games through mass participation in sport and physical
activity.
"The toolkit seeks to engage a broad spectrum of organisations
contributing to the sporting, recreation and physical activity
agendas to ensure the Olympic and Paralympic message is coordinated
across Worcestershire. A special focus is placed on using the
inspiration of this once in a lifetime opportunity to engage with
people who aren't undertaking recommended levels of physical
activity, helping to change attitudes and motivate people towards a
more active lifestyle.
"The Olympic values of friendship, respect and excellence, along
with the Paralympic values of determination, courage, inspiration
and equality, underpin the toolkit, so it's not just limited to
sport but encompasses the broader cultural opportunities. People of
all ages can be inspired to make the most of their own abilities
and be the best that they can be in whatever direction they're
inspired by."
Any clubs, societies or organisations that are inspired to get
involved with the 2012 Olympic Games can visit www.raisingourgame2012.org.uk (live
from Sept 2010)
Alternatively, copies of the toolkit can be requested from Peter
Turvey at pturvey@worcestershire.gov.uk
.
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