DISABLED PEOPLE’S ENGAGEMENT PANEL – FUNDING

1. Title: DISABLED PEOPLE’S ENGAGEMENT PANEL – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Breakthrough UK, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Applications are now open for individuals to join the new Manchester Disabled People’s Engagement Panel. Members of the panel will use their lived experience of disability to ensure that Manchester’s services and businesses do not create unexpected barriers to disabled people. It aims to be a ‘go-to’ group where key organisations from across public services and businesses in the city will come to get advice on being more inclusive.Applicants need to live or work in the city of Manchester. Also to either identify as a disabled person, or as having a long term health condition. Members will receive £65 for each monthly panel meeting they take part in and £40 for each monthly peer meeting attended.More information on how to apply can be found here which includes information on joining in easy read, British Sign Language, audio and Braille file.This work is funded for 12 months through a grant from the National Lottery’s Lived Experience Leaders programme.5. CPV Code(s): 85300000, 98000000, 85311200, 853110006. NUTS code(s): UKD, UKD3, UKD337. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Manchester8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. Deadline 6.4.2021.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: Please refer the website above for documentationTKR-2021325-EX-1581679# funding opportunity