ESF Grants in the South East Region 2011-13
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Jackie
Bruder
Sandra Turner
ESF Community Grants
Project Manager
ESF Community Grants
2011-2013
South East Region
Skills Funding Agency & Surrey
Community Actions Role
What is the purpose of
Community Grants
The ESF Community Grant focuses on the hardest to reach
communities and unemployed/socially inactive individuals
who have difficulty in accessing mainstream provision
and/or ESF funding.
It has funded a considerable range of activities and has
enabled a number of beneficiaries to access further learning
opportunities or progress into training & employment.
It has supported 109 organisations across Surrey, Sussex,
Hampshire, Thames Valley, Kent & Medway to deliver
opportunities.
So how did this happen?
SCA along with it’s partners applied for funding to
the SFA
Funding approved and work commenced Sept
2011
Partnership working
Money
Next steps
Promotion of Community Grants
Receipt of applications
Panel meetings & decisions
Advising successful applicants
The hard work begins!!
Delivering the project 1
Some examples of what the project
could/has been delivered
Initial help with basic skills
Taster work experience including voluntary work
Confidence building & personal development
Training advice and guidance
Job search assistance
Delivering the project 2
Contracts & requirements, policies &
procedures
Recruitment of beneficiaries
Evidence
Rigorous financial systems & records
Partnership working
SFA & SCA contract meetings
Steering Group
Management Group
Panel meetings
Monitoring meetings
On going support
What next?