WLA Mental Health and Employment Trailblazer

Individual Placement and Support for people with common mental problems (anxiety and depression; OCD and PTSD)

Lots Three to Seven of this programme is being procured by Ealing Council on behalf of London Councils, who will manage the on-going contract. The procurement will appoint an organisation or organisations to deliver the Individual Placement and Support for people in Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hillingdon and Hounslow who are in receipt of certain benefits and have anxiety and depression, including OCD and PTSD.

Subject to successful application for funding, this programme will be part funded by a grant from the 2014-20European Social Fund (ESF). ESF in London is under the strategic direction of the London Enterprise Panel(LEP) and managed by the Greater London Authority (GLA) who is the Intermediate Body for ESF and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in London.

In London, ESF will support the London Enterprise Panel?s three skills and employment themes: promoting sustainable employment and progression outcomes, ensuring individuals and employers are better informed to drive the skills and employment system and engaging with London?s businesses to help drive growth in the Capital. More information can be found in the LEP?s 2014-20 ESIF Strategy for London: https://lep.london/european-structural-investment-funds

All ESF activity in London will be aligned to the national ESF Operational Programme, which sets the overarching strategy and priorities for ESF in England:

https://lep.london/sites/default/files/documents/publication/London_LEP_ESIF_Strategy_201420.pdf

Additional information: See ISOS Document

Delivery will be across 5 boroughs, as outlined in the Specification