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Useful links and contacts

This page contains details of organisations that may be able to help you prepare your bid:

Regional Government contacts

In each Government Office, the people named below are available to help you prepare your bids:

GO East
Verity Hinde 01223 372 761 Verity.Hinde@goeast.gsi.gov.uk
Marina McLean 01223 372 615 marina.mclean@goeast.gsi.gov.uk
GO East Midlands
Geoff Millner 0115 971 2657 geoff.millner@goem.gsi.gov.uk
Jan Sensier 0115 971 2572 jan.sensier@goem.gsi.gov.uk
Abby Johnson Brennan 0115 971 2769 abby.johnsonbrennan@goem.gsi.gov.uk
GO London
Amanda McLeish 020 7217 3714 amanda.mcleish@gol.gsi.gov.uk
Philip Hayes 020 7217 3684 philip.hayes@gol.gsi.gov.uk
GO North East
Tom Smyth 0191 202 3661 tom.smyth@gone.gsi.gov.uk
Andrew Cartwright 0191 202 3570 Andrew.cartwright@gone.gsi.gov.uk
GO North West
Wendy Beedie 0161 952 4284 wendy.beedie@gonw.gsi.gov.uk
Jacqueline Marsh 0161 952 4129 Jacqueline.marsh@gonw.gsi.gov.uk
GO South East
Clare Wormald 01483 882 468 clare.wormald@gose.gsi.gov.uk
Marie Griffiths 01483 882 426 marie.griffiths@gose.gov.uk
GO South West
Philip Johnson 01752 635 060 philip.johnson@gosw.gsi.gov.uk
Sandra Armstrong 01752 635 018 Sandra.armstrong@gosw.gsi.gov.uk
GO West Midlands
John Perkins 0121 352 5351 john.perkins@gowm.gsi.gov.uk
Helga Edström 0121 352 5419 helga.edstrom@gowm.gsi.gov.uk
GO Yorkshire and Humber
Helen Gibson 0113 341 2711 helen.gibson@goyh.gsi.gov.uk
Christine Morton 0113 341 2791 Christine.morton@goyh.gsi.gov.uk

Jobcentre Plus regional contacts

Name Region Telephone e-mail address
Dave Wright North East Region 0191 211 4206 dave.wright1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Laura Holloway South West Region 0117 945 6888 laura.holloway@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Ian Hastings Yorkshire and the Humber Region 0113 307 8091 ian.hastings@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
June Price Wales 02920 804 034 june.price@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Samantha Beck South East Region   Samantha.beck@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Richard Libecans East Midlands Region 0115 989 5960 richard.libecans1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Sharon Martin Scotland 0141 207 3224 Sharon.martin2@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Martin Bolt West Midlands Region 0121 452  5250 martin.bolt1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Sue Bonner London Region 0207 342 3842 Sue.bonner@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Jim Church East of England Region 01223 884747 James.j.church@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
Peter Jamieson North West Region 0161 873 1333 peter.jamieson@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk

 

Contact details for bid coordinators

We expect the majority of bids to the Fund to be led by local authorities, sub-regional, city region and local partnerships, or by national or local public sector and third sector bodies.

We are encouraging the people leading those bids to provide their contact details so we can publish them here for the benefit of local organisations who may wish to partner them.

Name Organisation Telephone e-mail address
Stacey Adams Chief Executive – Raleigh International 020 7183 1273 stacey.adams@raleigh.org.uk
Amanda Boyce Futureworks at Pembrokeshire County Council 01437 776437 amanda.boyce@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Janet Doolan Pennine Lancashire 01254 688059 Janet.Doolan@blackburn.gov.uk
Shona Duncan Tyne and Wear City Strategy Pathfinder 0191 6436063 shona.duncan@northtyneside.gov.uk
Tracy Fishwick Greater Manchester 07769670753 tracy.fishwick@neweconomymanchester.com
Richard Horniman Middlesbrough Council 01642 729568 richard_horniman@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Ian Filbin Lancashire County Council 01772 536600 ian.filbin@lancashire.gov.uk
Peter Legg Blackpool Council (incl. Fylde and Wyre for Future Jobs Fund) 01253 477320 or 07917 837317 peter.legg@blackpool.gov.uk
Nicoya Palastanga West Lindsey District Council 01427 675161 Nicoya.Palastanga@west-lindsey.gov.uk
Jane Stanley-McCrave Cheshire West & Chester (incl. Cheshire West and Warrington for Future Jobs Fund) 0151 356 6686 Jane.stanley-mccrave@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Rob Tabb Liverpool City Region 0151 237 3943 or 07795 497441 Rob.Tabb@merseyside.org.uk
Corinne Watson Cumbria County Council 01228 221053 corinne.watson@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Organisations providing capacity building support

Future builders is an independent organisation that may be able to provide help in preparing your bid.

Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW), the regional voluntary sector network for the North West, has produced a guide on the Future Jobs Fund for voluntary and community sector organisations in the North West.

Ixion is a not-for profit organisation based in the East of England. They implement employer engagement projects and programmes in support of government contracts related to business support, skills development and welfare to work. Utilising a database of over 3.5 million employers, Ixion can identify businesses to participate in Future Jobs Fund contracts to help place participants into appropriate jobs. For more information contact Richard Davies,Business Development Manager, on 01245 241531, mobile 07942 801606, Fax 01245 241500 or email Richard.Davies@ixionholdings.com or visit the Ixion website.

DWP is not responsible for the information provided by any third parties.

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