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SUMMARY:An introduction to contracting with the public sec
 tor - what does it entail and is it for you?
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  \n <p>The first in our Lunch and Learn Workshop S
 eries!</p>\n \n <p>This session will give you an o
 verview of how public sector contracting works and
  what it involves in practice. We’ll explore the d
 ifferences between contracts and grant funding\, w
 hat commissioners are looking for\, and the key ex
 pectations around delivery\, compliance\, and repo
 rting.</p>\n \n <p>The session will also help you 
 consider whether contracting aligns with your orga
 nisation’s goals\, capacity\, and stage of develop
 ment\, as well as the potential opportunities and 
 challenges involved. By the end of the workshop\, 
 you’ll have a clearer understanding of public sect
 or contracting and whether it could be a suitable 
 route for your organisation.</p>\n \n <p><strong>T
 his workshop is specific to Voluntary\, Community 
 and Social Enterprise organisations. </strong>Staf
 f\, trustees and volunteers working at VCSE organi
 sations in Wakefield District are welcomed to atte
 nd. </p>\n \n <h3>More Details</h3>\n \n <p>This w
 orkshop will be delivered by our friends at Partic
 ipate Projects\, experts in funding and enterprise
  for charities\, social enterprises and community 
 iniatives.</p>\n \n <p>Please contact the Nova Tea
 m at info@nova-wd.org.uk or 01924 367418 if there 
 are adjustments we can make to the meeting to make
  it accessible to you\, or you have any questions.
 </p>\n \n <p>You do not need to login to register 
 for this session\, please click "register now" to 
 continue.</p>\n \n <p>More lunch and learn worksho
 ps will be available soon. </p>\n \n <h3>About Nov
 a</h3>\n \n <p>Nova Wakefield District is a local 
 charity that supports charities\, community groups
  and social enterprises working in Wakefield Distr
 ict. Registered charity number: 1143640</p></body>
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DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n The first in our Lunch and Learn Work
 shop Series!\n \n \n \n This session will give you
  an overview of how public sector contracting work
 s and what it involves in practice. We’ll explore 
 the differences between contracts and grant fundin
 g\, what commissioners are looking for\, and the k
 ey expectations around delivery\, compliance\, and
  reporting.\n \n \n \n The session will also help 
 you consider whether contracting aligns with your 
 organisation’s goals\, capacity\, and stage of dev
 elopment\, as well as the potential opportunities 
 and challenges involved. By the end of the worksho
 p\, you’ll have a clearer understanding of public 
 sector contracting and whether it could be a suita
 ble route for your organisation.\n \n \n \n This w
 orkshop is specific to Voluntary\, Community and S
 ocial Enterprise organisations. Staff\, trustees a
 nd volunteers working at VCSE organisations in Wak
 efield District are welcomed to attend. \n \n \n \
 n More Details\n \n \n This workshop will be deliv
 ered by our friends at Participate Projects\, expe
 rts in funding and enterprise for charities\, soci
 al enterprises and community iniatives.\n \n \n \n
  Please contact the Nova Team at info@nova-wd.org.
 uk or 01924 367418 if there are adjustments we can
  make to the meeting to make it accessible to you\
 , or you have any questions.\n \n \n \n You do not
  need to login to register for this session\, plea
 se click "register now" to continue.\n \n \n \n Mo
 re lunch and learn workshops will be available soo
 n. \n \n \n \n About Nova\n \n \n Nova Wakefield D
 istrict is a local charity that supports charities
 \, community groups and social enterprises working
  in Wakefield District. Registered charity number:
  1143640\n \n 
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