Sunderland was a Beacon authority for Reducing Re-offending (2008 - 2009) - As a former Beacon authority for Reducing Re-offending we are committed to sharing our practice and learning with others working in the field of reducing re-offending. As a Beacon authority we hosted local and national events, published case studies of innovation and worked on specific issues with local authorities and/or partners who felt they could learn from our experiences. You can find out more about the Beacon Scheme and what we did as a Beacon authority by visiting the Reducing Re-offending Theme page on the Beacon website. View the Sunderland Reducing Re-offending Beacon Webpage here>>    View the IDeA Beacon Website here >>

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Diversity Statement - Sunderland Youth Offending Service, in both its employment practices and in the provision of its services, recognises the diversity of the people and communities of Sunderland. It also recognises that many groups suffer direct or indirect discrimination in society and this can exclude them from full access, choice and opportunities within the community. The service is committed to ensuring that such equality and diversity issues are central to the way we work and have we have set out our commitment in a statement. View the statement here >> ( pdf 18kb)

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Buy Sunderland First
In March 2010 Sunderland City Council launched a new system called "Buy Sunderland First", introduced to give more opportunities for local suppliers to bid for work.

The "Buy Sunderland First" is the process by which quotations for goods, services and works are sought and awarded in order to ensure more local businesses receive the opportunity to bid for council work under the tender threshold (currently £75k) within Sunderland City Council. The Youth Offending Service will utilise this system when seeking of interest from organisations interested in delivering a range of services involving arts based activities, and/or outdoor adventurous activities to young offenders, or young people at risk of offending.
The "Buy Sunderland First" is a web based electronic directory of local businesses, which will be used by all council officers when sourcing goods and services under £75,000 (i.e. seeking quotes) that are not part of a larger contract.

Potential suppliers can register on the system at no cost and provide information on the goods and services they provide. If you would like to register on Buy Sunderland First please visit www.BuySunderlandFirst.co.uk enter your company details and select the categories of work which you would like to bid for (for example, Printing, Glazing, Construction etc).

If you are unable to log into the system or have any technical queries please contact the Buy Sunderland First team on 0191 561 2369 or email BuySunderlandFirst@sunderland.gov.uk.
 

Awards - Our projects and staff continue to make the news. We have won major awards such as the National Children's and Young People's Services Awards 2006, Services to the Community (Young Achievers) Award 2007 and of course the Public Servant of the Year Award 2005. view more awards here >>