London Borough of Tower Hamlets European Social Fund Community - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
London Borough of Tower Hamlets European Social Fund Community Employment Programme 2014-2020 Application Deadline: 12 noon 5 th July 2019 Tower Hamlets Community Grants Match funded by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the European
Total funding available £720,000. Up to 36 projects will be funded. Grants will be for up to £20,000 for each project Match funded by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the European Social Fund (ESF) Projects will run for up to 12 months starting 2 September 2019. Projects that run for less than 12 months will still be required to achieve the grant output and results targets.
who are long term unemployed (25%) and economically inactive (75%)
have access to premises to deliver the project in the borough
the borough before 1 August 2016
less than £150,000,
£250,000 if your organisation works exclusively with people with disabilities in the 2018/2019 financial year
Experience of delivering successful employment support in Tower Hamlets or a similar local authority area An understanding of local needs: What skills do local employers need? What do residents of the borough need? Links with employers and other service providers in the borough (e.g. Council services, other community
progression into further education, training and employment. A commitment to work in partnership with Work Path throughout the project
Economically Inactive Women - particularly Somali and Bangladeshi women, due to parental (pre-school children) and/or caring responsibilities People with a disability a learning disability or learning difficulty Lone parents, particularly those living in temporary accommodation Lone fathers Residents who are 50+ years old Ex-offenders Residents negatively impacted by the benefit cap
All participants must be aged over 25 and residents of Tower Hamlets when they enrol.
People with health issues, particularly mental health issues
Economically inactive (EI) People who are economically inactive have not been seeking work within the last 4 weeks and are unable to start work immediately. They also face barriers which may include:
Long-term unemployed (LTU) People who are long-term unemployed are immediately available for and actively looking for work. They must have been unemployed continuously for 12 months
they are not LTU.
All participants must be out
and either economically inactive (75%) or long term unemployed (25%)
Personal development and support Accredited or non accredited training Advice and careers counselling Basic skills training Job search Work experience/ volunteering Any activity that will help residents progress towards employment and improve employability skills will be considered, including:
Target Output Target Description 4 long-term unemployed participants enrolled onto the project 12 economically inactive participants enrolled onto the project 16 participants enrolled on the project (Minimum total) 16 participants receiving 6+ hours of support (IAG, job-search, mentoring, training) 10 participants supported towards achieving a Level 2 (or below *) qualification Target Result Target Description 6 participants progressing into further education or training** 1 long-term unemployed participants progress into employment *** 5 economically inactive participants progress into job search/employment *** 1 Number of participants in sustained employment for 26 out of 32 weeks. Maximum funding available £20,000
17th June 2019 - 15:30-16:30 at Tower Hamlets Council, Mulberry Place 20th June 2019 - 16:30 – 17:30 at Tower Hamlets Council, Mulberry Place 24th June 2019 - 13:00-14:00 at Tower Hamlets Council, Mulberry Place 1st July 2019 - 14:00-15:00 at Tower Hamlets Council, Mulberry Place
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