Support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in Worcestershire (CSC26009)

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    "description": "Worcestershire County Council (WCC) intends to recommission the Support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in Worcestershire.  This service is being recommissioned to start on 1st February 2027 for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers who undertake a caring role for a family member.  This service is for Young Carers under the age of 18 and Young Adult Carers up to the age of 25.  The service is to help avoid and reduce inappropriate levels of care that Young Carers may be undertaking.  Young Carers should be able to learn, achieve, develop friendships and enjoy a positive healthy childhood and adolescence just like all children and young people.  This service will identify Young Carers and Young Adult Carers, assess their needs, provide support to their families and enhance the quality of life for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers.  \nThis service will continue to be young person centred and driven by the Young Carers and Young Adult Carers.  The service is to be outcome focused and therefore the service provider will have a high degree of freedom and flexibility to shape deliver and involve Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in order to deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and families.",
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        "description": "Interested organisations are invited to attend an online market engagement event. The event will offer an overview of the current service, advise of the anticipated procurement timetable and give  suppliers the opportunity to ask any questions and give feedback to inform the development of the service specification.\nThe initial market engagement event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams by invite only on 9th June 2026 at 2pm – 3pm.\nIf you are interested in attending please email chscommissioning@worcestershire.gov.uk marked for the attention of Sue Tunley, including your organisation name, the name of attendee(s) and email address details for the invitation to be emailed to."
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