In this truly amazing and inspirational event you will be guided on a journey deep within yourself using gentle breathing, relaxation, visualisation, guided imagery, and group process techniques, which will open up your mind to new possibilities in your life. Switch the world off around you for a while and be free from the stresses and strains that your life can sometimes manifest.

The event will provide an update on the progress being made by our portfolio of business support services - Business Link, UK Trade & Investment, North East England Investment Centre, North East England Service Provider Register and North East Employer Coalition.

The event will also share with you the impact of the work done during 2009 and ambitions for 2010.

If you have not already registered and would like to attend the 11 February event, please email update@be-ne.co.uk. Alternatively, please contact us by telephone on 0191 426 6119.

Places are issued on a first come, first served basis.

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Following the success of last month’s events, Business Link is running a second series of fully-funded interactive training events to help North East businesses compile winning bids for public sector contracts.

Delegates will:

Gain an in depth understanding of how public sector procurement is undertaken
Have identified how they can gain a competitive advantage
Have the knowledge to develop a competitive tender document.
Many of the issues and barriers faced by companies bidding for work in the public sector relate to resources and the skills required to identify appropriate contract opportunities to compete for, and win. This training course has been specifically designed to directly address these barriers and it will provide attendees with the skills and confidence they need to compete to win regional, national and even international contracts.

The day-long training sessions are taking place across the region on the following dates and at the following venues:

10 Feb - Thistle Hotel, Middlesbrough – 9.00am – 4.00pm
11 Feb - Wynyard Rooms, Billingham - 9.00am - 4.00pm
16 Feb - E.Volve, Sunderland - 9.00am - 4.00pm
17 Feb - North East BIC, Sunderland - 9.00am - 4.00pm
18 Feb - Village Hotel, Newcastle - 9.00am - 4.00pm
19 Feb - Windsor Hotel, Whitley Bay - 9.00am - 4.00pm
24 Feb - Xcel Centre, Newton Aycliffe - 9.00am - 4.00pm
25 Feb - Beamish Hall Hotel, Durham - 9.00am - 4.00pm
26 Feb - Berwick Workspace, Northumberland - 9.00am - 4.00pm.

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Company registration number 5883621

The training course will cover:
•The public procurement
processes – identifying
contract opportunities
• The tender process –
writing a winning tender
• Prequalification criteria –  scoring and feedback
• Invitation to Tender –
being ‘bid smart’
• Contract wins –keeping it!

How to register

Places are limited therefore to register your interest to attend one of these training days, please click here to register online.

If you have any queries, please call Philippa Wright 0191 426 6416.

We will then be in touch to confirm your attendance.

As it is the New Year we’re looking forward to the future and all making resolutions which we hope we can stick to. With this in mind, and our theme of paying it forward, we’ve tailored this months meeting around reflecting on our learning from 2009 and setting our own personal and group goals for 2010, we’re going to get rid of the old and bring in some new in the form of a clothes swap.
We’re all going to bring in some item of clothing or accessories that we no longer want and put them into a ‘heap’, in doing this we’re not only getting rid of an old item but also casting off something (a habit/idea) that no longer serves us. We’re then going to select something new from the ‘heap’ and with it a new goal, a new way of being or something new we are going to take on this coming year.

Equality & Diversity Training

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity

Tuesday 9th March (in total 4 days, over a 12 week period)

The objectives of the certificate are to help learners develop an understanding of:

the meaning and importance of equality and diversity
the promotion of equality and diversity
social and individual prejudice and discrimination
individual and organisational rights and responsibilities

Full details: NCFE Level 2.  Or contact Christine Shanks directly: Tel: 0191 495 6267, Email: Christine@equality-ne.co.uk

NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Managing Diversity

Thursday 8th April (4 days in total, over a 12 week period)

The objectives of the certificate are to help learners develop an understanding of:

understanding of equality and diversity concepts
awareness of how these issues impact upon organisational processes, management and delivery
individual and organsiational diversity experiences, skills and practices

Full details: NCFE Level 3. Or contact Christine Shanks directly: Tel: 0191 495 6267, Email: Christine@equality-ne.co.uk

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‘Equality and Diversity in the Workplace’ Seminars

Dates: 12th & 26th February & 12th & 26th March
Venue: Equality North East Offices, Swalwell, NE16 3AS
Time: 10am - 12pm

Following the overwhelming success of their recent equality and diversity business events; Equality North East is pleased to announce a further series of ‘Equality and Diversity in the Workplace’ seminars to be held at Equality North East’s offices during February and March 2010.

These 2-hour seminars will offer attendees an insight into equality and diversity and its increasingly important role in business.

The seminars will help delegates:

Raise awareness of equality and diversity and its increasing impact on businesses
Improve knowledge of the Public Sector procurement process - where equality and diversity ‘fits’ and why it is receiving increased ‘weighting’
Understand current and evolving legislation and inform on the impact of The Equality Bill
Appreciate the case for equality and diversity as a competitive differentiator
Gain an understanding of the features and benefits of The Equality Standard
Identify and access business support funding* to help improve equality and diversity competencies through appropriate consultancy, training, coaching and mentoring
*The funding is not ‘managed’ by Equality North East. Eligibility criteria exist. The criteria will be advised during the seminars.

For full details please visit our website.  Or contact Lisa Wallace: Tel: 0191 495 6198, Email: Lisa.Wallace@equality-ne.co.uk

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Equality North East
0191 495 6262
www.equality-ne.co.uk

at 19:00 hours

Ladies please join us for  ……………….

Meze Banquet

Wine

Greek Dancing

Plate Smashing

Fun and Frivolity !!!!!!!

Learn a couple of simple techniques to make your own unique piece of jewellery. All materials provided, just bring along your creativity and imagination and be amazed at what you will go home wearing. I wonder - will it be a necklace, earrings or a bracelet? All materials and tools needed to design your own jewellery will be provided in pre-made packs at a small cost of approximately £1 - £2 depending on what you use.

In this inspirational event you will learn about the power of the mind and understand the full weight behind the saying ‘out of very small acorns, giant oak trees grow’.  You will have the privilege of hearing the remarkable and phenomenal story of the conception, inception and now national growth of this amazing Children’s Centre for books.  You will experience first hand what inspired each of these ladies and how situational leadership and complementary skills creates success.

Hello,

My name is Matt Grogan and I work for the Peripatetic Learning Support Service.

As an independent service, based within Stockton Riverside College, we offer support, guidance and awareness sessions to organisations relating to different conditions and disabilities.

At present we are offering FREE training to all organisations in North Yorkshire and the North East area in the following six areas:-

Dyslexia Awareness
Mental Health Awareness
Autism Awareness
Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Awareness
Hearing Impairment Awareness
Visually Impaired Awareness

We deliver the training through different workshops, each lasting between 1-2 ¼  hours in length.  Each workshop is delivered by a specialist trainer who will assist you in meeting the needs of employees within your organisation as well as promoting good practice.

If after reading this email you feel that this training is for you, or you would like some further information or even a visit from me or one of my colleagues, please free to contact us on 01642-732374.

Thanks

Matt Grogan BEd(Hons) PgCert SEN
SEBD Trainer
Peripatetic Learning Support Service
Stockton Riverside College
Harvard Avenue
THORNABY TS17 6FB  Tel: 01642-732374

We are now all familiar with the simple concept of the law of attraction: positive thoughts attract good things into our lives and negative thoughts invite negative experiences.  Millions of books have been published on this subject and everyone is talking about it, but tonight we will answer the question on everyone’s lips:  does the law of attraction really work?

In this session, Joanne Smyth will share a collection of real life stories to provide further insight on how people have used the law of attraction principles to manifest health, wealth and happiness into their lives.  Joanne will also be inviting other WILL members (and possibly even some special guests!) to share their experiences with the group to prove that she’s not making it all up!!

Through these inspirational illustrations, you will learn how to create a personal vision and then have the confidence to powerfully call those dreams into reality.  Prepare to be amazed, motivated, touched and inspired by these incredible, true stories.  This promises to be a very special evening, and not to be missed!