Ambition for Ageing

Provider & Stakeholder EventBolton – 3rd March 2015

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

• Is this an age-friendly event?

Our Ambition

We believe Greater Manchester’s ageing

population is an opportunity

Our Ambition

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

What we’ve done so far

• 2-stage application process• Consultation• Profiling • Built Partnership

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

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

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

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

Procurement Process

• GMCVO must treat the funding as public money – therefore EU Procurement Regulations apply

• This impacts on application processes, timescales and communication

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

Outcomes (1/4)

The majority of older people in GM engaged by the

programme will identify their neighbourhood as more

age-friendly

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

Outcomes (3/4)

Initiatives to reduce social isolation will be mainstreamed

into public, private and voluntary & community sector

delivery

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.

Questions?

Break – 15 mins

Group Discussion – Question 1

• “Age-friendly” to me means………

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?

Group Discussion – Question 3

• Engaging and empowering older people are central to the ethos of the programme, but how might we measure these things?

Group Discussion – Question 4

About Bolton• What do we already know about

challenges and assets?• What makes Bolton different?

Communications

• From this point forward the only point of contact will be through ambition@gmcvo.org.uk

• In early April GMCVO will launch our procurement portal – potential bidders will need to register to access documents