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MBF are interested in facilitating a dialogue between the public and third sectors around how mentoring and befriending can support and underpin Local Area Agreement (LAA) targets. As a result MBF are holding a series of events across the country aimed at opening up dialogue between commissioners and funders and mentoring and befriending co-ordinators.

The next event is to be held within the Yorkshire and Humberside region.

These unique free events have been designed to bring together mentoring and befriending practitioners with commissioners and funders to:

• Promote understanding of the benefits of mentoring and befriending programmes and how they can contribute to local and regional priorities
• Help commissioners and funders and mentoring and befriending practitioners to understand each others requirements in relation to commissioning and funding programmes
• Increase awareness of the guidance and support that MBF can offer to regional and local commissioners and funders including the national quality standard: the Approved Provider Standard
• A new MBF guide for commissioners and funders will also be launched at the events

Who should attend?

Commissioners, funders and investors from:

• Local authorities
• Central government departments
• NHS
• Children’s Trusts
• Prison and probation services
• Government Office
• Regional development agencies
• Regional and local foundations and trusts
• Local Councillors
• Regional and local businesses

Date and venue:

• Yorkshire and Humber - 22nd July 2010

More events to follow throughout 2010-11 – please email info@mandbf.org.uk for more details.