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Miriam Wilkinson Head of Projects, SpeakUp Forum Caroline Hallett Director of Development, IMAGO Mike Rayner Skills Lead, South East LEP Laura Furness Local Deals Manager, Big Lottery
SE LEP South Networking event Ashford, 17 th August 2015 Miriam - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SE LEP South Networking event Ashford, 17 th August 2015 Miriam - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Building Better Opportunities- SE LEP South Networking event Ashford, 17 th August 2015 Miriam Wilkinson Head of Projects, SpeakUp Forum Caroline Hallett Director of Development, IMAGO Mike Rayner Skills Lead, South East LEP Laura Furness
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Escalator of opportunity
Entry Level / Social Inclusion (Big Lottery) Advanced Level / Higher skills (SFA) Intermediate Level /Near the labour market (DWP)
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BENEFICIARIES
- people with disabilities and long-term health issues;
- people with mental health issues;
- carers (including both carers for children and carers for
adults);
- older people
- lone parents;
- people with difficulty sustaining employment.
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AREAS OF FOCUS
- Overcoming barriers to employment facing those
furthest from the labour market
- Sustaining meaningful employment and overcoming
isolation
- Supporting a return to employment and re-entry on
to the escalator of opportunity
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North
South
People with difficulty sustaining employment Carers People with disabilities and long-term health issues People with mental health illness
Lone parents Project sizes tbc
Older people People with difficulty sustaining employment Carers People with disabilities and long-term health issues People with mental health illness Lone parents Older people
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More Information
http://www.bbwcvs.org.uk/projects/building
- better-opportunities/
https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/esf
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Contact details
East Sussex -Miriam Wilkinson, SpeakUp Forum speakup@3va.org.uk Kent - Wendy McGeachy, Imago wendy.mcgeachy@imago.community
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