Penistone Area Council -Support for Isolated and Vulnerable Older People

The Penistone Area Council wants to commission a provider to develop and deliver a service which will address the needs of isolated and vulnerable people, especially older people who live in the Wards of Penistone East and West. The service should complement existing service provision, increase the security, independence, and health and wellbeing of people at the risk of, or experiencing, loneliness and isolation.

In developing and delivering this service, the provider should ensure that it is contributing to the Council's Corporate priorities and outcome statements. Sustainability, community support, self-reliance, resilience and reciprocity should therefore be built into the service design and delivery.

Also and where possible the opportunity for increased volunteering/mentoring in the area should be incorporated. Again, where possible opportunities for work experience placements, apprentice opportunities, the maximising of local spend and local labour should be used.

The contract is for initial period of 12 months from the 1st January 2017 - 31st December 2017 with an option to extend for a further one year at the discretion of the council . The estimated budget for the 12 months is £70,000