Croydon Council is inviting bids from not-for-profit organisations to provide services for carers.

Details about the fund can be found on the council's website, and the deadline for submitting application forms and all accompanying documents is 5pm on Monday, January 30, 2012.

The council are also launching the Carers' Support Network Fund on Friday, December 9.

The event, between 10am-5pm, will include a workshop on how to make an effective bid.

The workshop will be repeated 10am-1pm on Friday, December 16 at AMP House.

For more information, or to book a place contact yvonne.gaye@croydon.gov.uk