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European Funded
Employment and Skills
Support in the Humber
July 2017
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Contents Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Programme Summary ............................................................................................................................. 5
Themes ................................................................................................................................................ 5
EU Funded Programmes ................................................................................................................. 5
Other Non-EU Funded Programmes ............................................................................................... 7
Geographic Coverage .......................................................................................................................... 8
EU Funded Programmes ................................................................................................................. 8
Other Non-EU Funded Programmes ............................................................................................... 9
Springboard B .................................................................................................................................... 10
Careers NET 18-24 (GLLEP) ............................................................................................................... 11
In To Work ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Moving Back into Employment: Skills Support to the Unemployed (GLLEP) .................................... 14
Skills Support for the Unemployed (YNYER) ..................................................................................... 15
Humber Apprenticeship Brokerage Service ...................................................................................... 16
Apprenticeship Growth Programme (GLLEP) .................................................................................... 17
Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub .......................................................................................................... 18
Exploring Opportunities BBO Humber .............................................................................................. 19
Greater Lincolnshire MOVE – ‘Moving On: Volunteering and Employability’ BBO programme
(GLLEP) .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Action Towards Inclusion (Building Better Opportunities YNYER) ................................................... 21
Inspire Me - Humber Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance ................................. 22
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance .................................................................... 23
Community Grants ............................................................................................................................ 24
Hull Community Led Local Development .......................................................................................... 25
North Lincolnshire Community Led Local Development Programme .............................................. 26
Next Level .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Skills Support for the Workforce ....................................................................................................... 28
Skills Support for the Workforce – YNYER ........................................................................................ 29
Higher Level Skills – YNYER ............................................................................................................... 30
Skills Support to the Greater Lincolnshire Workforce (GLLEP) ......................................................... 31
Specialist Skills Advisor Network (GLLEP) ......................................................................................... 32
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Specialist Industry Educator Programme (GLLEP) ............................................................................ 33
Enterprise! ........................................................................................................................................ 34
ENRG2 ............................................................................................................................................... 35
Finance and Business Support for New and Existing Businesses (GLLEP)......................................... 36
Growing Graduate Enterprise ........................................................................................................... 37
Other Programmes ............................................................................................................................... 38
Talent Match ..................................................................................................................................... 38
New Enterprise Allowance ................................................................................................................ 40
Specialist Employability Support (SES) .............................................................................................. 41
Work and Health Programme ........................................................................................................... 42
Work Choice ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Ongo – Raising Aspirations ............................................................................................................... 44
The Careers & Enterprise Company .................................................................................................. 45
Green Port ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Humber Skills Pledge ......................................................................................................................... 48
Future ESIF Calls for Projects ................................................................................................................ 49
Technical Assistance Partnership ...................................................................................................... 49
Humber LEP - Contact Us ...................................................................................................................... 50
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Overview
The Humber’s European Structural and Investment Funds programme 2014-2020 is investing over
£87.7m in the Humber through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social
Fund (ESF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
To date, a number of programmes have been approved which provide support for people to access
employment, consider starting their own business, improve their skills and become more socially
included.
There are also a number of programmes that have been commissioned by our neighbouring LEPs
which are delivering support in our overlapping areas of East Riding, North and North East
Lincolnshire.
The Humber LEP is keen to ensure that all work coaches, advisors and organisations working to
support people to gain employment or improve their skills are aware of the support that is being
offered through these programmes, to stimulate cross referrals and make the necessary impact on
levels of employment and skills in the Humber.
This document provides a summary of this support, as well as details of other Employment and Skills
programmes that are currently live in the Humber which are complementary to the ESIF funded
programmes. It also includes details of provision that is targeted at those that are considering
starting their own business as an alternative.
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Programme Summary Themes
EU Funded Programmes
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Skills Support for the Unemployed (YNYER)
Humber Apprenticeship Brokerage Service
Apprenticeship Growth Programme (GLLEP)
Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub (YNYER)
Exploring Opportunities BBO Humber
Greater Lincolnshire MOVE (GLLEP)
Action Towards Inclusion - BBO (YNYER)
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North Lincolnshire Community Led Local Development
Next Level
Skills Support for the Workforce Humber
Skills Support for the Greater Lincolnshire Workforce (GLLEP
Specialist Skills Advisor Network (GLLEP)
Specialist industry Educator Programme (GLLEP)
Skills Support for the Workforce (YNYER)
Higher Level Skills (YNYER)
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The Careers & Enterprise Company
Green Port
Humber Skills Pledge
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Geographic Coverage
EU Funded Programmes
Programme Hull East Riding North Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
Springboard B
Careers NET 18-24 (GLLEP)
In to Work
Moving back into employment: Skills Support to the Unemployed (GLLEP)
Skills Support for the Unemployed (YNYER)
Humber Apprenticeship Brokerage Service
Apprenticeship Growth Programme (GLLEP)
Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub (YNYER)
Building Better Opportunities (Humber)
Greater Lincolnshire MOVE (GLLEP)
Action Towards Inclusion: Building Better Opportunities (YNYER)
Inspire Me - Humber CEIAG
Community Grants (Humber & YNYER)
Hull Community Led Local Development
North Lincolnshire Community Led Local Development
Next Level
Skills Support for the Workforce Humber
Skills Support for the Greater Lincolnshire Workforce (GLLEP
Specialist Skills Advisor Network (GLLEP)
Specialist industry Educator Programme (GLLEP)
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Programme Hull East Riding North Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
Skills Support for the Workforce (YNYER)
Higher Level Skills (YNYER)
Enterprise!
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Finance & Support for New & Existing Businesses (GLLEP)
Growing Graduate Enterprise (GLLEP)
Other Non-EU Funded Programmes
Programme Hull East Riding North Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
Talent Match
New Enterprise Allowance
Specialist Employment Support
Work and Health Programme
Work Choice
Ongo – Raising Aspirations
The Careers & Enterprise Company
Green Port
Humber Skills Pledge
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Springboard B Project Sponsor: Humber Learning Consortium Humber ESIF Investment: £7.6m Launch Date / Status: 01 April 2016 End Date: 31 July 2018 Target Audience: Inactive and long term unemployed young people agted 16 – 29 years in Hull (up to 25 years Rest of Humber) Delivery Partners: Circa 16 partners in Hull; ActivFirst, CERT, Construction Works, Goodwin, HYA, GTA Motor Trades, National Safety Training Services, Mencap, City Health Care Partnership, Hull Training, Hull City Council Youth Enterprise, The Warren, Princes Trust, PET Xi, Talent Match Humber, Hull City Council Key Worker Service 5 including the LA’s rest of Humber: ActivFirst, CERT, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North East Lincolnshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council Geographic Coverage: YEI and ESF funds in Hull; ESF funds rest of Humber (East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire. Support Available: Engagement, job search, employability skills, functional skills, basic skills, pastoral and wrap around support, vocational tasters and routes (construction trades, motor trades, warehousing, maritime); Key Worker Support Dedicated mental health support for all participants (N.B. Hull only).
Intermediate Labour Market – wage subsidy for participants working in creative / cultural industries
in Hull. Wage incentive of £1000 for employers who employ an eligible participant for at least 6
months.
Website: www.hlc-vol.org
Contact: [email protected] or 01482 327438
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Careers NET 18-24 (GLLEP) Project Sponsor: CLIP Learning Greater Lincolnshire Investment: £350k Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: Young people aged 18-24 Delivery Partners: Abbey Access Traiing, Tayloritex Geographic Coverage: North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Support Available: Support for young people aged 18-24 who are struggling to make a career choice. Career Net can offer information and advice about a wide range of careers, as well as a development plan tailored to client aspirations. In addition, participants can access training, company visits, work placements and residential projects - whatever it takes to get them on the road to success! Website: www.cliplearning.com
Contact: Theresa Salisbury – [email protected]
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In To Work Project Sponsor: Maximus Humber ESIF Investment: £3.76m Greater Lincolnshire Investment: £2.25m Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: December 2018 Target Audience: Individuals must be unemployed or inactive and fall into one or more of the following categories:
Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) claimants – especially persistent returners and households with Multigenerational worklessness Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants and claimants of other health related
benefits Individuals with a self-declared mental health condition Individuals with substance and/or alcohol addiction Victims of domestic violence/abuse Long term benefit claimants Lone parents People with caring responsibilities including unpaid carers Ethnic minorities Ex-service personnel Those with housing/homelessness issues Ex-offenders Unemployed older-workers aged over 50 Care leavers Young unemployed/workless aged 18-24 Returners to the labour market
Delivery Partners: Inspire 2 Independence, Hull City Council, Shores Centre, Aspire-Igen, Learning Communities, Remploy, Community Learning in Partnership (CLIP), The Work Company Geographic Coverage: Humber and Greater Lincolnshire Support Available: In to Work is a back to work programme funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on behalf of Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Greater Lincolnshire LEP, designed and delivered by MAXIMUS and our delivery partners. This provision is voluntary, part time and will support those who are furthest from the labour market, including those in entrenched worklessness, to tackle barriers which prevent unemployed individuals from moving into sustainable employment. It will provide a holistic approach to give personalised, tailored support for individuals with multiple barriers to improve work readiness and employability skills. In to Work is delivered across Humber and Greater Lincolnshire through a network of delivery and outreach sites. If the participant is unable to attend a delivery centre we can arrange to meet the participant at a location convenient to them such as a community centre.
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Website: https://www.maximusuk.co.uk/people-services/customers/in-to-work-
programme/humber-and-greater-lincolnshire
Contact: Client contact: 0800 028 3037
Programme Manager – Claire Guynan [email protected] or 01482 306971
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Moving Back into Employment: Skills Support to the
Unemployed (GLLEP) Project Sponsor: People Plus Greater Lincolnshire Investment: £2.26m Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: Unemployed people Delivery Partners: Geographic Coverage: North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Support Available: Referrals taken from Jobcentre Plus, partner organisations, community groups, charities and self-referral. Support is via regulated and non-regulated learning including:
Tutor delivered regulated learning
NVQs
Face-to-face mentoring
Classroom support
Support with online applications and CVs
Learning Plus online courses Website: http://www.peopleplus.co.uk/
Contact: [email protected]
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Skills Support for the Unemployed (YNYER) Project Sponsor: APM YNYER ESIF Investment: Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: Unemployed and Inactive Delivery Partners: Geographic Coverage: East Riding (York and North Yorkshire) Support Available: Managed by Advanced Personnel Management (APM), the Skills Support for the Unemployed project assists unemployed and economically inactive people in the YNYER LEP area facing skills related barriers to progressing into employment, apprenticeships or self-employment. Skills Support for the Unemployed provides a bespoke package of vocational skills training and support to help those not in work find and keep employment by delivering the vocational skills that employers need. Website: http://apm-uk.co.uk
Contact: Mark Harrison on [email protected] or call 01642 425560 or Honi Lees -
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Humber Apprenticeship Brokerage Service Project Sponsor: YH Training Services Humber ESIF Investment: £1m Launch Date / Status: November 2016 End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: Unemployed / Inactive Individuals and SMEs Delivery Partners: Hull College Group, Grimsby Institute, Airco, Avant Partnership, HYA Training, City Works Geographic Coverage: Humber wide Support Available: The aim of the Humber Apprenticeship Brokerage Service (HABS) is to provide an independent, impartial apprenticeship information and brokerage service, to increase the number of apprenticeships at all levels, including higher degree levels. The programme provides support and guidance to unemployed and inactive people to find out more about and access Apprenticeships in the Humber. The brokerage engages with businesses across the Humber region with the aim of progressing and sustaining people in either apprenticeships, traineeships or education within their organisation. Website: http://www.wearehabs.co.uk
Contact: 01482 244440 or [email protected] Programme Manager - Martin Fitzgerald - [email protected] or 07702 563589
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Apprenticeship Growth Programme (GLLEP) Project Sponsor: People Plus GLLEP ESIF Investment: £610k Launch Date / Status: November 2016 End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: SMEs in the GLLEP area Delivery Partners: Geographic Coverage: North and North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Support Available: Raising the awareness of Apprenticeships with SMEs and unemployed people aged 16+. The programme will support SMEs through the process of recruiting an apprentice and supporting unemployed residents to apply for Apprenticeship vacancies. Website: http://peopleplus.co.uk/apprenticeship-programme
Contact: [email protected]
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Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub Project Sponsor: Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education YNYER ESIF Investment: £2m Launch Date / Status: November 2016 End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: SMEs Geographic Coverage: East Riding, York and North Yorkshire Support Available: The Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub provides impartial advice to employers and employees in the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding region to increase awareness and understanding of Apprenticeships. The programme works with Small & Medium Enterprise businesses (SMEs) to help them understand their business needs and aspirations and provide skills solutions to help their business grow. The programme also makes pre-Apprenticeship training activities available to ensure that employers and employees are prepared and supported every step of the way. Website: www.yorkshireapprenticeshiphub.co.uk
Contact: 01723 356288 or [email protected]
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Exploring Opportunities BBO
Humber Project Sponsor: Humber Learning Consortium Humber ESIF Investment: £2m Launch Date / Status: 01 November 2016 End Date: 31 October 2019 Target Audience: The partnership’s aim is to improve the lives of 850 unemployed and economically inactive people aged 25+ in the Humber LEP area by increasing participants’ employability skills, self-confidence, local knowledge, community engagement, and personal resilience. The project aims to support a 50/50 male & female split with 20% unemployed and 80% economically inactive. Delivery partners: Exploring Opportunities is an employment and social inclusion programme delivered through a partnership of 19 Humber organisations including the 4 local authorities, led by Humber Learning Consortium: Activfirst, CERT, CPO Media, Foresight, Goodwin Development Trust, Citizens Advice Bureau, Hull Business Training, Active Humber Sports, Inspire 2 Independence, Mencap, MIND, ONGO, Outreach ER, Probe, Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North Lincolnshire Council, North East Lincolnshire Council Geographic Coverage: Humber-wide Support Available: Employability support covering employability skills, self-confidence, local knowledge, community engagement, and personal resilience Careers Guidance – impartial career guidance Key worker support, working with both the participant and delivery partners providing high levels of support to address very specific barriers, e.g. poor mental health, entrenched financial problems, and low functional skills. Participants are able to move within Exploring Opportunities to access programmes of specialised support from the different partners. Their individualised programmes can also include personal and social development, occupational-specific training, work experience, and volunteering. Key workers provide participants with additional support for up to 12 weeks after leaving the programme, either in the work place, whilst in further learning, or through on-going job search support. As part of the project there is a learning programme called Making Connections, the programme brings together participants and practitioners to visit, discuss, and explore what their local communities have to offer as places to live, work, and play. Making Connections aims to develop a better appreciation of people’s respective barriers, lives, and professions. Website: www.hlc-vol.org Contact: Michelle Munslow BBO Partnership Manager [email protected] 01482 327438 Bridie Rawlings BBO Partnership Adviser [email protected] 01482 327438
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Greater Lincolnshire MOVE –
‘Moving On: Volunteering and
Employability’ BBO programme
(GLLEP) Project Sponsor: Voluntary Centre Services (Urban Challenge Ltd) GLLEP ESIF Investment: Launch Date / Status: Live July 2016 End Date: June 2019 Target Audience: The project has a specific focus on those out of work and people who are most at risk of social exclusion. This includes, but is not limited to:
people with caring responsibilities;
people with digital exclusion issues;
people with debt and money management issues;
people with drug and alcohol dependency
people with learning difficulties and disabilities or educational attainment issues (particularly lack of basic literacy and numeracy and English for speakers of other languages skills);
people with family, parenting and relationship problems;
people with health problems (including mental health);
people with involvement in gangs;
people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Geographic Coverage: North and North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire (GLLEP Area) Delivery Partners: North Lincolnshire – Ongo Communities, Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire North East Lincolnshire – YMCA Humber, Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire Support Available: The project aims to help economically inactive and unemployed people to start on the road back into employment, by tackling barriers that prevent them from working, and enter into sustained employment. Activity themes: Employment, Skills, Careers Guidance, Employability, NEET , Apprenticeships, Self Employment, Volunteering, Digital Skills Website: www.voluntarycentreservices.org.uk
Contact: Jennie Eaton, Project Co-ordinator, 01529 308450 [email protected]
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Action Towards Inclusion (Building Better Opportunities YNYER) Project Sponsor: Your Consortium YNYER ESIF Investment: £7.4m Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: September 2019 Target Audience: Economically inactive or unemployed, completely without work and furthest from the labour market Delivery Partners: East Riding Delivery Partners include:
Skills for Communities Ltd, Hull and East Yorkshire Mind, Shores Centre,
Hull & East Riding CAB , Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council ,
HCUK Training, Autism Plus, Pre-school Learning Alliance, Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, Activ8 Learning,
Working for Health CIC, Big Ambitions CIC
Geographic Coverage: East Riding (York and North Yorkshire)
Support Available:
Action Towards Inclusion (ATI) is part of the national Building Better Opportunities programme, funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund. The aim of the project is to provide mentoring and support to people who are economically inactive or unemployed, helping them to overcome barriers and move closer to employment, whilst addressing a range of social issues. The project aims to help 2,000 of the most disadvantaged individuals by the end of 2019. ATI is being delivered by over 50 partner organisations across the nine districts of the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (YNYER) LEP area: Craven, East Riding, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby, and York. Keyworker Partners will initially engage with participants, and provide ongoing support to them throughout the programme. As required they will refer participants to Intervention Partners, who will provide specific activities to overcome barriers linked to finance, skills and health such as; wellbeing activities, Maths/English/ICT, volunteering/work experience placements, counselling/therapy, debt advice, crisis resolution, digital support and vocational training.
Website: http://yourconsortium.org/projects/grants/ati/
Contact: Alex Kelley - [email protected] or 01423 795309
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Inspire Me - Humber Careers Education, Information, Advice and
Guidance Project Sponsor: Aspire-Igen Humber ESIF Investment: £1m Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: Unemployed and inactive participants aged 19+ Delivery Partners: North East Lincs Council Geographic Coverage: Humber LEP area Support Available: we have a dedicated group of Employment Advisers who offer 1:1 support around the region delivering this voluntary service to adults aged 19+. Focus is on 12 weeks of support to support progression into one of the outcomes; employment, traineeships, apprenticeships, education, high education/higher apprenticeships. We will provide support in the following ways:
Assistance with identifying local job opportunities with employers
Support to navigate the world of online job-searching and applications
Access to resources and advice to help with preparation and confidence at interviews
Providing in-work support to help you stay on track
Explore the world of apprenticeship opportunities
Review your current skills and identifying skills needs
Assistance with completing learning/education applications
Support you to achieve your goals in work and learning The programme is also coordinating the validation of the Employability Passport and increasing sign-up of new organisations to the Humber Skills Pledge. It will deliver a number of Careers events across the Humber as well as supporting the Gold Standard Assessment process to achieve new accreditations.
Website: http://www.aspire-igen.com/inspireme
Contact: Michelle Peacock on [email protected] or 07975 530526
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Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Project Sponsor: Prospects YNYER ESIF Investment: £1m Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: Geographic Coverage: East Riding (York and North Yorkshire) Support Available: This programme focuses on improving Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) in particular around the priority sectors of the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding LEP. It delivers a range of activity such as individualising IAG, promoting Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), developing stakeholder programmes and supporting Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The project includes:
voluntary work for priority groups (minimum of 20-hrs over a 4- week period)
support to schools wishing to achieve a recognised CEIAG quality standard
establishing an Employability Charter that offers local employers a tailored menu of supporting activities
Website: https://www.prospects.ac.uk
Contact: For referrals call the Prospects ESF Team on 01924 371579
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Community Grants Project Sponsor: Humber Learning Consortium Humber & YNYER ESIF Investment: £2m Launch Date: November 2016 End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: Organisations must be small not for profit or charities, based in or providing services in the YNYER and Humber area:
Company turnover must not have exceeded £1,000,000 in the last three years Organisations must employ 20 or less staff (FTE) Organisations must not be in direct receipt of funding from the European Social Fund (ESF),
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or Skills Funding Agency (SFA). Geographic Coverage: Humber, East Riding, York and North Yorkshire Support Available: Grants of £5,000 to £15,000 are available for small/medium Voluntary and Community Sector organisations and social enterprises to support unemployed people 18+ progress towards employment through access to learning and training opportunities. Any activity that will help an individual progress towards employment and improve employability skills will be considered, examples include:
Help with basic skills Taster work experience and voluntary work Information and support relating to training and work Job search assistance, including the provision of equipment and other assistance necessary
to secure employment Confidence building and personal development Training, advice & counselling First contact engagement to provide support with overcoming barriers to learning and/or
employment
Website: https://www.hlc-vol.org/partner/community-grants-4/what-are-community-grants
Contact: Jacquie Newman at [email protected] or 01482 327438
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Hull Community Led Local Development Project Sponsor: Hull City Council Humber ESIF Investment: £4,788,936 Launch Date: Approx. October 2017 End Date: December 2022 Target Audience: People living in the 20% most deprived areas within Hull (as measured by the Indices of Deprivation 2010) who are unemployed or economically inactive and SME’s within Hull Delivery Partners: None Geographic Coverage: Hull’s 20% most deprived areas – Lower Super Output Areas (2010) Support Available: Overarching themes of support will be under the following headings:
Targeted training in key work-related skills
Making it easier to find and access work
Growing Integrated Community Hubs
Supporting local and community businesses
Joined up support to increase household incomes Website: To follow.
Contact: Iain Atkinson at [email protected] 613879 or Sharon Clay,
[email protected] 613281.
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North Lincolnshire Community Led Local Development
Programme Project Sponsor: North Lincolnshire Council Humber ESIF Investment: £ Launch Date: Pending End Date: December 2021 Target Audience: Local residents and businesses within 3 deprived areas of Scunthorpe Delivery Partners: Geographic Coverage: Top 20% deprived LSOAs centred around three areas within Scunthorpe – contact CLLD Team for further information Support Available: The North Lincolnshire Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Programme will use both the European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund to deliver social regeneration and economic growth in North Lincolnshire’s most deprived communities in a way that is joined-up at a local level and coordinated across agencies and departments in a way that has not previously been achieved. CLLD will be focused on effecting community-led social and economic development in the three most deprived areas of Scunthorpe. A Local Action Group (LAG) has been created from representatives of the voluntary community sector, public sector, private sector and local individuals which will encourage projects to apply to a total funding pot of approximately £2.2m to help tackle 5 key areas of:
Health and disability including mental health as barriers to employment
Supporting entrepreneurship through pre-start support and support for micro and small enterprises
Supporting particular disadvantaged groups into labour market participation
Raising aspirations within communities and address worklessness and deprivation
Stimulating local level collaboration amongst local residents, the public, private and voluntary and community sectors, small businesses and other key stakeholders
Website: www.northlincs.gov.uk
Contact: Cheryle Smith, CLLD Team on [email protected]
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Next Level Project Sponsor: Ongo Communities Humber ESIF Investment: £358,767 Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: 31.12.2019 Target Audience: Employed People specifically in low level jobs that are full or part time, zero hours contracts, temporary, etc Humber Based SMEs Geographic Coverage: North Lincolnshire Support Available: The Next Level project will deliver a package of accredited and non-accredited training to improve the skill level of at least 470 disadvantaged people in North Lincolnshire, enabling them to progress into roles within businesses, particularly where there are skills gaps that offer sustainable employment. The programme will help motivate low skilled working people, using a range of flexible learning pathways to improve their skills profile, focusing on gender equality and equal opportunities. Next Level will engage and work with LEP partners and businesses across the Humber to create an innovative programme to support priority sector areas. The project aims to support people who live or work in North Lincolnshire to progress into better paid jobs, permanent jobs or regular set hour jobs focusing on the LEP priority sectors due to market conditions/ personal aspirations. This will be achieved by engaging with people in low paid jobs, supporting them to progress to the ‘Next Level’ in their career and engage with employers to determine the skills and qualifications they require in recruiting the best staff for their business.
Website: https://www.ongo.co.uk/support/get-into-work/next-level-project/
Contact: [email protected]
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Skills Support for the Workforce Project Sponsor: HCUK Training Humber ESIF Investment: £6m Launch Date / Status: November 2016 End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: SMEs in the Humber LEP area in key sectors (Renewable technologies/Green energy, Ports and logistics, Creative and Digital, Chemicals, Engineering and Manufacturing, Food, Visitor economy and underpinning sectors of Health & Social Care and Construction) Delivery Partners: East Riding College, Grimsby Institute, Bishop Burton College, North Lindsey College, Chamber Training, HOTA, National Safety Training Services, The Skills Network, Birkwood Plant Training, Integrated Training Solutions, Portull Training Services, Solvo Vir. Geographic Coverage: Humber wide Support Available: Delivery of fully funded, employer responsive workplace learning courses across the Humber region, aimed at enhancing employee skills and career prospects as well as reducing the risk of long-term unemployment. People are eligible to receive funded support from the SSW / SSR programme if they are 19 years of age or older and are employed or employed and at risk of redundancy by an SME. People who are self-employed are also eligible to receive support from these programmes. All employees must have been granted the time to participate and complete their agreed programme of learning. All training will be delivered either in the workplace or at a readily accessible nearby location. The training provider will complete eligibility checks on all organisations and individuals who are accessing the programme. Website: http://www.myssw.co.uk
Contact: [email protected] or 0300 330 20 10 / 0300 330 15 20 or apply online at the website
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Skills Support for the Workforce – YNYER Project Sponsor: Calderdale College YNYER ESIF Investment: £4m Launch Date / Status: November 2016 End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: SMEs in the YNYER LEP area in key sectors (Agri-tech and Agriculture, Bio Renewables and Bio-Economy, Food manufacture, Construction, Engineering, Voluntary, community and social enterprise, Visitor Economy, Health and Social Care) Geographic Coverage: East Riding (York and North Yorkshire) Small to medium-sized businesses based in York, North Yorkshire and East Riding can access fully funded training for their staff through the Skills Support for the Workforce programme. Free to eligible businesses, funding to cover the cost of training is provided by the European Union’s European Social Fund and the Skills Funding Agency. The programme can assist SMEs to address their immediate and future skills gaps by developing and delivering training plans tailored to their needs. There are a range of eligible courses from Level 2 and upwards, meaning there's something available to suit most needs. The team can support SMEs by:
Undertaking a training needs analysis to help identify current and future skills gaps Developing and delivering a bespoke training plan designed to meet business needs Supporting access to additional forms of training which cannot be delivered through this
programme To be eligible for support applicants must:
Be a small to medium-sized business, operating in York, North Yorkshire or East Riding Be seeking to up-skill their workforce, with a focus on intermediate, technical and higher
skills development, to support a clear growth plan or meet changing business needs Operate in one of the LEP’s key sectors (see above)
Website: https://www.fundingunit.org.uk/projects/yorkshire-ssw
Contact: 0845 644 3753 or apply online above
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Higher Level Skills – YNYER Project Sponsor: Calderdale College YNYER ESIF Investment: £0.75m Launch Date / Status: November 2016 End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: SMEs Geographic Coverage: East Riding, York and North Yorkshire Support Available: This programme is supporting employers to fill skill-gaps at level 3 and above. It also provides vocational 'Units' of training as a 'taster' to encourage individuals (including existing graduates) to commence higher-level training and apprenticeships. Where sufficient demand exists and provision is not available the service will support with the development and delivery of new high level skills modules. The project also focuses on activities that will promote participation of women (aged 15+ years) into Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Website: https://www.fundingunit.org.uk/projects/yorkshire-ssw
Contact: Tammie Greenwood on [email protected]
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Skills Support to the Greater Lincolnshire Workforce (GLLEP) Project Sponsor: Calderdale College GLLEP ESIF Investment: £6m Launch Date / Status: November 2016 End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: SMEs in the GLLEP area Geographic Coverage: North and North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Support Available: The SSW programme’s advisors will work with the business to support its growth plans by helping to identify and source business driven learning and development needs. It will address immediate and future skills gaps by developing programmes tailored to business needs and providing personnel with the appropriate training to enable the business to compete and grow. The team will help eligible businesses to construct a training plan based on business need and will support them by:
Undertaking a comprehensive skills assessment Providing options to access the right training Tailoring training programmes to address specific business needs Funding any training which can be delivered from within this Skills Support for the
Workforce programme itself Support the business to access training which cannot be delivered through this programme.
To be eligible for skills funding, a business must:
be a business based in the Greater Lincolnshire area employ fewer than 250 people with an annual turnover of less than €50 million a business seeking skills training to support a clear growth plan
Website: https://www.fundingunit.org.uk/projects/greater-lincolnshire-ssw
Contact: 0845 644 3753 or apply online above
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Specialist Skills Advisor Network (GLLEP) Project Sponsor: Bishop Grossteste University GLLEP ESIF Investment: £1.4m Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: SMEs in the GLLEP area Geographic Coverage: North and North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Support Available: This project provides a network of skills advisors to support SMEs to articulate their skills needs through a detailed skills diagnostic and work with colleges / training providers to meet those needs. The programme supports SMEs to collaborate, providing a key link between skills and Growth Hub Advisors. Advisors have specialist knowledge in the following sectors: engineering/manufacturing, food, health and care, low carbon, logistics, as well as an understanding of rural and coastal challenges. Your business will have its own dedicated, impartial Business Skills Advisor who will work with you to provide:
A FREE tailored analysis of training needs for the growth and sustainability of your business
An action plan specific to your business
Expert advice from industry specialists
Professional skills profiling tools
Introduction to the training options available to you
Brokerage on the development of new courses specific to your requirements, where no current provision exists
Guidance on accessing funding streams to support your business A personal Business Skills Advisor will be assigned to work with your business to discuss your commitments and agree the scope and timescale for the programme of work. The process will involve some or all of the following dependant on specific business requirements:
An initial in depth conversation to gather business information, understand the future goals of the business and register your business onto the programme
Agreement on how the training needs of your business will be investigated and collated – this may involve employee surveys, informal interviews or focus groups
Collation and interpretation of the consultations to determine business objectives and accompanying training needs across the business in the form of a Training Needs Analysis
A flexible, concise action plan will be agreed with short-term and long term goals Contact: 01522 563865 or email [email protected]
Website: Factsheet
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Specialist Industry Educator Programme (GLLEP) Project Sponsor: Bishop Grossteste University GLLEP ESIF Investment: £750k Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: July 2018 Target Audience: SMEs in the GLLEP area Geographic Coverage: North and North East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Support Available: The Specialist Industry Educator Programme takes you, an industry expert with specialist knowledge in your field, and connects you with FE Colleges and training providers so that you can support and develop the skills of Greater Lincolnshire’s future workforce. Benefits / activities include:
A FREE 4-day Bishop Grosseteste University-developed training course in teaching/training and presentation
Opportunity to give practical real-world training to students through master-classes or short training courses
Opportunity to influence the content of industry-specific training courses to make them more relevant to the world of work
Hosting student and trainer visits to your company, enhancing your company’s positive image to students and stakeholders
The programme allows:
Employers to be part of the solution to the question of how to achieve sustainable growth and make Greater Lincolnshire a better place to live
Employers to influence the way their area of expertise is taught and practically improve students’ readiness for work
Individuals from business to access FREE professional short teaching/training courses, to help improve presentation, communication skills and confidence
Employers, by interacting with training providers, their students and staff, to create valuable relationships and present a positive image of themselves to key stake-holders in their industry
Industry experts to deliver Masterclasses and/or host industry visits, and/or become involved in education in other ways
Contact: 01522 563865 or email [email protected]
Website: Factsheet
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Enterprise! Project Sponsor: East Riding of Yorkshire Council Humber ESIF Investment: £2.3m Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: September 2018 Target Audience: Pre-Start, new start SMEs Geographic Coverage: East Riding, North and North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire Support Available: A programme of business support that commences with pre-start interest and ideas development through online / on-demand activities and develops new companies into growing entities who have the capacity to expand and take on their first employees. Eligible clients undertaking the learning journey can access face-to-face business support with a qualified, accredited Business Advisor working locally, to support their Business Planning and registration and an application for up to £1,000 matched funds for essential business related equipment. Eligible businesses can access a further support grant of £1,000 matched funds to grow their business more quickly and take on their first employee through the ‘Two’s Company’ scheme.
Website:
Contact: [email protected] or 01482 391710
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ENRG2 Project Sponsor: Goodwin Development Trust Humber ESIF Investment: £1.06m Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: December 2018 Target Audience: Individuals considering self employment and existing businesses looking to grow Geographic Coverage: Kingston-Upon-Hull Support Available: Hands on, needs led support either one-to-one or in groups and provided by the most appropriate partner/team/advisor within the project. Support covers a wide range of areas including business planning, financial planning, staff recruitment, legal considerations and many others. Support is available for individuals to consider enterprise and self employment as a viable option with the aim of increasing new starts and related job opportunities for the area. Existing businesses can access support to grow, maximise an opportunity or overcome a challenge with the aim of increasing the number of business trading to 5 years and beyond.
Website: http://www.enrghull.co.uk
Contact: 01482 485921
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Finance and Business Support for New and Existing
Businesses (GLLEP) Project Sponsor: NBV Enterprise Solutions Ltd Greater Lincolnshire ESIF Investment: Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: December 2018 Target Audience: SMEs – pre and new start businesses and businesses under 3 years old Geographic Coverage: North and North East Lincolnshire and whole of the East Midlands Support Available: Ideal for pre-start /new start businesses, the project offers a three day training programme focused on understanding enterprise and business planning. The project also offers ongoing mentoring. There is also one-to-one mentoring support available for trading businesses, as well as access to networking events. There is a minimum 12 hours of support available. There is also a Grant for Enterprise/Grant for New Business that can provide:
• 25% grant - Min. £1,000 - Max. £2,500 • Capital or Revenue • Retail companies and other EU restricted companies are not eligible
Website: www.nbv.co.uk
Contact: [email protected] or 0844 887 2568
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Growing Graduate Enterprise Project Sponsor: Greenborough Management / University of Lincoln Greater Lincolnshire ESIF Investment: Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: 31 December 2018 Target Audience: Graduate Entrepreneurs – pre and new start business Support Available: Growing Graduate Enterprise is an enhanced business start-up and growth programme aimed at supporting Lincolnshire’s graduate talent (graduates from Lincoln’s Universities and graduate residents in Lincolnshire having graduated elsewhere), to make the most of their academic and entrepreneurial abilities. Support available ranges from `light touch' development needs analysis through to more intensive support such as coaching/mentoring, tailored support as well as information advice and guidance. Support offered:
1:1 Mentoring and support
Group training including Workshops and Bootcamps
£2,500 funding (split into 2 payments of £1,000 and £1,500)
Individual needs assessment leading to targeted action plan and support
A minimum of 30 hours of support for each individual on the scheme Eligibility Criteria:
A graduate or someone who will have graduated within the last three years, before their business start date
A final year student who will have graduated before their business start date (will not be starting their business until they have graduated)
Have confirmed that they have not yet commenced trading with their business idea
Have confirmed that they have no visa restrictions which prevent them from legally setting up a business in the UK
Intend to start a business during the placement period in the Greater Lincolnshire area
Live in the Greater Lincolnshire Area
Have a viable business idea that does not fall into one of the restricted sectors (see website for details)
Applicants are required to complete a short application form which will be followed by 15 hours of training and support after which they will pitch their business idea to a panel. If accepted, the applicant can start trading and access diagnostic support and a £1,000 grant. After this, a further 15 hours of training is delivered to the applicant, after which they can receive the final £1,500 grant. Website: http://www.businesslincolnshire.com/advice-grant-scheme-finder/212/growing-graduate-
enterprise
Contact: Claire Butler (Student Enterprise Co-ordinator at the University of Lincoln) on 01522
837860 or email: [email protected]
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Other Programmes Talent Match Project Name: Talent Match Humber Project Sponsor: Humber Learning Consortium Launch Date / Status: Jan 2014 - Live End Date: December 2018 Target Audience: 18-24, 12 month unemployed Delivery Partners: Vulcan, Activ Humber, Empower, CPO Media, Foresight, Catzero Grimsby, Catzero Hull, Ongo, Skills 4 Communities, Probe, Hull College, Giroscope, Activfirst, Cert, Construction Works, Goodwin Development Trust, HYA, Mencap, National Safety Training Services Geographic Coverage: Humber wide Support Available: Organisations to ‘think outside the box’. Innovative, unique and personalised programmes with strong engagement and progression activities are what they deliver. Most providers a menu of different services and activities, including specialist support (debt, housing etc.) and clear linkages and progression routes between all of these. Holistic programmes with flexible hours which are designed to meet the young people’s needs.
Programmes include:
Assessment of needs (initial, formative and summative)
Additional support as required e.g. debt advice, housing, health, disability etc.
Regular high quality Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
Quality Job search support
Functional Skills support
Personal Development support
Employability Skills support
Structured work/voluntary experience
Enterprise support/experience
Further learning and training opportunities
Outcomes into a job, enterprise, or an apprenticeship
Delivery includes:
Core model - is a flexible programme of training and support consisting of a pathway of 240 - 300 Guided Support Hours. Pathway is split into three with payments every 80-100 hours. We would expect to see at least three reviews per pathway payment
Functional Skills Model - Research from Job Centre Plus has identified a strong need for Pre-Entry Level, Entry Level 1 and Entry Level 2 Functional Skills delivery in the Humber. Talent Match Humber are looking for providers that can deliver high quality, lower level functional
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skills to the Talent Match target group. We are looking for provision that will move beneficiaries’ skills on, while not proscribing a set level they must reach. Functional Skills Models should consist of a minimum of 400 Guided Support Hours. Pathway is split into four with payments every 100-150 hours. We would expect to see at least three reviews per pathway payment
Mentoring Model - Mentoring schemes should utilise and signpost to existing provision. We would expect mentoring programmes to last for twelve months, with pathway payments every three months. We would expect to see at least three reviews per pathway payment, with weekly contact We are not currently looking to tender for Mentoring provision in Hull, unless it is targeted at a specific thematic group
Website: www.talentmatch-humber.org.uk
Contact: [email protected]
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New Enterprise Allowance Project Sponsor: DWP Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: March 2019 Target Audience: Unemployed and over 18 in the following categories:
JSA claimants
Dependent partners of JSA claimants
Income Support claimants: lone parents claiming Income Support (IS) on the grounds of being a lone parent and people claiming as sick. This includes lone foster parents and single people with a child placed with them prior to adoption.
All Employment and Support Allowance claimants including credits only. This includes people in the ESA Work Related Activity Group (WRAG), Support Group and in the ESA assessment phase
Dependent partners of ESA claimants
Universal Credit Customers
Existing self-employed people claiming Universal Credit Delivery Partners:
Pinnacle People Geographic Coverage: North East Yorkshire & the Humber District Support Available:
An initial workshop to help you decide if self-employment is the right option – including information on tax and self-employment, overview of accounting/book keeping, other legal/technical implications such as health and safety regulations, insurance costs, licensing, etc.
A business mentor to help you develop your business idea and start trading including workshops on Financial Planning and Marketing.
Further support for up to 52 weeks after you start trading. A weekly allowance paid for up to 26 weeks (up to a total of £1,274) An opportunity to apply for a loan to help with start-up costs.
The loan has to be paid back, the allowance does not.
If you’re self-employed and claiming Universal Credit - You may be able to:
get help to increase your earnings by developing a business development and growth plan
get ongoing mentoring support for up to 52 weeks to help grow your business
apply for a start-up loan if your business is less than 2 years old
Contact: Speak to a DWP Work Coach
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Specialist Employability Support (SES) Project Sponsor: DWP Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: February 2019 Target Audience: Working age customers, who have employment support needs and barriers, which currently prevent them from benefitting from other provision or starting work. In addition they will:
have complex employment support needs, not necessarily arising primarily from their disability, for example, social or financial support needs, and need support to help then move nearer to, or into, work
not be suitable for other DWP programmes including Work Choice. not be suitable for non DWP provisions available either nationally or locally aspire to work, or move nearer to work of 16 hours or more per week fully intend to start, participate and benefit from SES
Delivery Partners: Pan disability - Shaw Trust, Remploy, Kennedy Scott Visual impairment - Royal National College for the Blind Hearing impairment - Doncaster Deaf Trust Geographic Coverage: Humber Wide (National coverage) Support Available: Specialist Employability Support (SES) focuses on helping those people who mainstream provision cannot help because they need specialist and/or tailored support to either enter work or to move closer to the labour market. There are 2 types of support available. The option best suited to the customer’s needs will be determined through an initial assessment. Support will be either:
the Specialist Employability Support Start Back Provision, which provides intensive support and training for up to 6 months
the Specialist Employability Support Main Provision, which provides longer-term support and training for an agreed length of time (usually 12 months)
The duration of the support will vary to meet individual needs and participation in SES is entirely voluntary and not dependent on claiming any Working Age Income Based Benefit. Contact: Speak to a DWP Work Coach
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Work and Health Programme Project Sponsor: DWP Launch Date / Status: To be launched in Autumn 2017 End Date: February 2019 Target Audience: The Work and Health Programme will support individuals from the following participant groups:
A person with a disability, as defined in the Equality Act 2010, who can volunteer to join the Programme at any time
Long Term Unemployed (LTU) – these will be claimants in the intensive work search regime in Universal Credit or JSA claimants who have not moved into employment within 24 months of their claim
Early access priority groups are: o ex-offenders at the discretion of the Work Coach, and at the most appropriate time
in their claim, if they are eligible and suitable for the Programme o a carer o an ex-carer o a homeless person o an ex-HM Armed Forces personnel participant o an HM Armed Forces reservist participant o a partner of current or former Armed Forces personnel o a person for whom a drug/alcohol dependency (including a history of) presents a
significant barrier to employment o a care leaver o refugees
Other priority groups may be added prior to launch. Delivery Partners: Not known at time of print Geographic Coverage: Nationally Support Available: The Work and Health Programme (WHP) will use the expertise of private, public , voluntary and community sector providers to deliver sustained work for disabled people, disadvantaged groups and the long term unemployed. It brings a different and refreshed energy and approach by offering:
more intensive, tailored support than can be provided by Jobcentre Plus
contacts so that providers can offer unique support to claimants
strong links to national and local employers to identify employment needs, identify roles and provide more individual training to better match people’s skills to jobs.
The programme will target people who with specialist support are likely to be able to find work within 12 months. It takes the place of two existing welfare-to-work schemes, the Work Programme and Work Choice. Contact: Speak to a DWP Work Coach
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Work Choice Project Sponsor: DWP Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: November 2017 Target Audience:
Must be of working age
Be motivated and keen to start work as quickly as possible
Likely to require in-work support, as well as help to find a job
Be able to work at least 16 hours a week after Work Entry Support
Have a recognized disability that means the participant finds it hard to get, or to keep a job It can be accessed by unemployed and employed/self-employed customers. Participation in Work Choice is voluntary and is available regardless of any benefits being claimed, although any mandated benefit activities must still be adhered to. Delivery Partners: Remploy and Shaw Trust Geographic Coverage: North East Yorkshire & the Humber District Support Available: Work Choice is a specialist disability employment programme, providing tailored support to help disabled people find sustained employment and stay in existing employment.
The provider will offer a range of support that could include:
o individually tailored vocational guidance and development planning to help identify and address support needs (both disability related and any social or financial support)
o a choice of job seeking activities o personal and job-skills support, confidence building, and capacity building to ensure that the
participant will be able to work 16 hours or more per week o job search support – advice, appropriate signposting to online job search sites (for example
Universal Job match), job matching of individuals to identified vacancies, active sourcing of suitable jobs, and advising employers on opportunities for ‘job-carving’
o job application support – including managing disclosure of health/disability information, CV and interview preparation, skills development, advocacy to the employer if needed, for example working with the employer to amend recruitment procedures as appropriate for disabled people
o labour market advice and support o provision or sourcing Better Off In Work calculations o promotion of in-work benefits o close working with employers to help them see beyond pre-conceptions or perceptions of a
person’s disability and help them focus on abilities and strengths o working with employers to analyse the support needed by the participant o an explanation to both the participant and the employer of the appropriate types of
adjustment or customization of the workplace and the wider support available from DWP and beyond
o help for participants wanting to enter self-employment o signposting participants claiming JSA/IB/ESA signposting to expert sources of help with any
benefit regime requirements Contact: Speak to a DWP Work Coach
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Ongo – Raising Aspirations Project Sponsor: Ongo Communities Ongo Communities Investment: Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: Target Audience: Young people aged eight and over Delivery Partners: Geographic Coverage: Humber wide Support Available: We have a team of specialist Youth Mentors who work with young people aged eight and over to inspire them, encourage them and give them the skills to grow to their full potential. We work with schools and community groups to deliver:
Mentoring support for young people who lack the role models and confidence to broaden their opportunities and potentially get a job or go to university
Career advice for young people including a programme of careers days, providing information and inspiration from people in work, which may include workplace visits or motivational talks
After school and holiday activities which are engaging, motivating and, most importantly, planned by young people
Practical training to develop leadership skills Training and support to create a talent pool of young people prepared and ready to take up
apprenticeships Training which includes life skills, money management and home maintenance, for later on
in life Website: https://www.ongo.co.uk/support/get-into-work/raising-aspirations-project/
Contact: Kerry Copson - [email protected]
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The Careers & Enterprise Company Project Sponsor: The Careers & Enterprise Company Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: N/A Target Audience: Young People, Employers, Schools and Colleges Delivery Partners: Umbrella organisation is working with all 38 LEPs nationally Geographic Coverage: Humber (and nationally) Support Available: The Careers & Enterprise Company has been established to help young people unleash their best possible futures. Their role is: “To inspire young people and help them to prepare for and take control of their futures. We will help them make the link between their education and their futures and build the attitudes and attributes they will need throughout their careers. We will do this by filling gaps in the provision of careers and enterprise activities across the country and by increasing employer engagement with young people, enabling them to meet, speak to and understand employers of all sizes.” At a local level, the project is being delivered through the established Enterprise Coordinator – Enterprise Advisor model to motivate young people and help them to make more informed choices in and out of schools. The programme works in partnership with LEPs, local authorities, schools, colleges and employers. The Enterprise Advisor Network will enable volunteers to work directly with the senior leadership team in secondary schools and colleges to support more effective connection to the world of work and develop, shape or add value to the school or college’s careers, enterprise and employer engagement strategy. The Humber LEP has two Enterprise Coordinators in place to deliver the Careers & Enterprise Company project in the Humber area. Each Coordinator is responsible for 20 prioritised schools/colleges and 20 Enterprise Advisers recruited from local businesses, as well as coordinating the support partnerships to ensure young people achieve their career goals, understand the local labour market and have all of the tools they need to assist them to success. There are a number of national projects which are also operating in the Humber:
EDT (Engineering
Development
Trust)
Industrial Cadets
Industrial Cadets (IC) operates through EDT, specialists in linking schools/students with employers to provide quality workplace experiences. IC is a work experience accreditation, raising young people’s awareness and aspirations of local jobs. It bridges this gap supporting employers to provide quality work experience governed by a competency framework, leading to effective apprenticeship pipelines.
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EngineeringUK
Tomorrow's
Engineers
This project aims to ultimately double the number of young people choosing a STEM career by increasing the number of encounters a young person has with an employer through the expansion of the Tomorrow’s Engineers (TE) Programme. The TE programme brings a strategic approach to employer engagement, building bridges with an already committed part of the employer community and schools, allowing greater coordination of employer outreach to where the need and the impact are greatest.
Greenpower
Education Trust
Project Blyth
Project Blyth will set up 50 teams of students who will each work with local employers to design, build and race an electric racing car. After the first year, the kit cars can be dismantled and reassembled by the next year group. This multidisciplinary project, e.g. design, electrical, mechanical and IT, in addition to workplace skills e.g. teamwork, financing and project planning provides an invaluable experience for young participants.
St Helens
Chamber
Your Future
Careers Fairs
The project aims to deliver Careers Fairs across England, providing young people with ‘encounters’ and ‘information’, motivating, inspiring, and enabling them to engage more proactively with future careers guidance, resulting in better ‘buy in’ to their individual careers advice plan.
The Prince’s
Trust
Mosaic, a mentoring initiative of The Prince’s Trust, helps young people from the most disadvantaged communities fulfil their potential. It’s a group mentoring programme for Year 8 to 10 students in secondary schools. A team of mentors is assigned to one school and a group of around 25 students. Each mentor works with a smaller sub-group of five students. Mentoring lasts for the duration of the academic year.
Young Enterprise “Young Enterprise provides a Learner Development Journey to young people consisting of a Day Programme, followed by a Company Programme. This journey ensures disengaged young people access the same opportunities as their peers and that they leave education with experiences of the world of work, as well as with the key skills that employers are looking for. The Day Programme runs across a full school day and comprises a series of practical activities and interactions with mentors from business; the focus is to raise the aspirations of disengaged young people. Young Enterprise works with the schools and mentors to identify those students who would most benefit from progressing on to the in-depth Company Programme. This sees young people plan for, set up and run their very own enterprise, working in small teams and supported weekly by a dedicated business mentor, as they experience every element of starting a business.”
Website: http://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk
Contact: Hull & East Riding – Kerrie Jaquest - [email protected]
North and North East Lincolnshire – Jenny Vincent – [email protected] 07526 906266
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Green Port Project Sponsor: Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council Regional Growth Fund Investment: £25.7m (total programme) Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: March 2019 Target Audience: SMEs Geographic Coverage: Humber Support Available: There are a number of strands of support offered through the Green Port programme to SMEs in the Humber. Further details of the Employment and Skills strand are provided below: Employment and Skills The Green Port Growth Programme Employment and Skills strand has two key elements. It aims to increase the strength of the engineering workforce and raise skill levels, in order to meet the needs of the emerging renewable energy sector. Apprenticeship Wage Subsidies Employers in the renewable energy sector supply chain can access wage subsidies for apprentices enrolled on Advanced (Level 3) Apprenticeship Frameworks. Examples of apprenticeship frameworks supported are:
Advanced (level 3) Engineering Manufacturing (Craft & Technician) Advanced (level 3) Apprenticeship in the Power Sector Advanced (level 3) Apprenticeship in Warehousing and Storage Advanced (level 3) Apprenticeship in Logistics Operations
Up-Skilling Employers in the renewable energy sector supply chain will be able to access training subsidies to up-skill existing employees. The programme will reimburse employers up to 50% of the direct training costs incurred:
Training packages to upgrade employees from Level 2 to 3; 3 to 4 & 4 to 5 Training packages to upgrade employees from Level 3 to Level 4 Training packages to upgrade employees from Level 4 to Level 5 Specific training packages which enhance the employees’ skills and employability
The employing business must be located within Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The apprentice must reside within the Yorkshire and Humber sub region.
Website: www.greenporthull.co.uk
Contact:
For Employment and Skills Development – contact Hull City Council on 01482 613875
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Humber Skills Pledge Project Sponsor: Humber Local Enterprise Partnership Launch Date / Status: Live End Date: N/A Target Audience: SMEs Geographic Coverage: Humber Support Available: The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership introduced the Skills Pledge in 2013, aiming to provide employers with a one stop shop when it comes to supporting their current and future workforce. Since its inception, a total of 373 organisations from across the Humber have supported the campaign which won national acclaim at the Adult Learners Week awards. Organisations are asked to either sign up to individual pledges, or request to find out more information about each one:
Developing the skills of the existing workforce
Mentoring an entrepreneur
Offering a work placement
Offering a Traineeship or Apprenticeship
Employing a graduate
Supporting the development of employability skills Organisations signing up receive a ‘We have Pledged’ logo to use on their website, literature, etc. as well as a pin-badge, certificate, and a monthly newsletter with news stories, funding updates, and events/programmes/opportunities to can get involved with, if they choose to. Signing up to the Skills Pledge offers a platform for sharing best practice across the Humber. Website: http://www.humberlep.org/skills-pledge/
Contact: 01482 485260
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Future ESIF Calls for Projects The Humber LEP has developed an Implementation Plan which sets out our plans for future ESIF activities using the remaining Humber ESIF Allocation. This is published on the Humber LEP website – http://www.humberlep.org/strategies-and-deals/european-structural-and-investment-funds-strategy All calls for projects will be published at https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds
You can register to receive alerts on the above gov.uk website to notify you when calls for projects
go live.
Technical Assistance Partnership The Technical Assistance Partnership is made up of number of organisations who work together in partnership across the Humber and North Yorkshire areas to promote the uptake of ESIF funding. The partnership is led by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and supported by four other local authorities, two universities, four colleges, and four companies limited by guarantee/charities. The TAP:
• Promotes the ESIF Programme (ERDF and ESF) to potential project deliverers (through events, website, publications)
• Provides information, advice, guidance and support to potential sponsors to help them apply for ERDF and ESF
• Hosts brokerage and partnership development seminars • Runs training workshops on a wide range of topics
The TAP can help potential applicants by:
• Discussing the eligibility of their project for ERDF or ESF funding • Advising on the content of the Outline Application • Providing guidance on technical topics (e.g. State Aid, procurement, publicity requirements,
outputs) • Delivering various workshops to explain the requirements of ERDF/ESF throughout the
project life cycle
It is highly recommended that you join the TAP database to be notified of relevant project calls,
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