ESF Community Grants

Tuesday, March 02nd, 2010 | Posted in : |

Grants of £2,000 to £12,000 are available for voluntary and community organisations in Yorkshire and the Humber to provide learning opportunities that help unemployed people aged 18 and over to move into further training or employment.

Community Grants are targeted at the following priority groups:

•people with disabilities and health conditions
•lone parents
•people aged 50 and over
•people from ethnic minorities
 
Types of activities could include:
•initial help with basic skills
•taster work experience (including voluntary work)
•training, advice and guidance
•job search assistance
•confidence building and personal development
•debt counselling

Funds are also available to build the ability of small organisations to bid for and secure mainstream funding. This includes:
•governance
•health and safety
•fundraising
•marketing
•quality

The final deadline for Community Grants applications is now 12 March.

For more information visit http://www.wylc.org.uk/communitygrants.html

To download an application form and guidance notes visit http://www.wylc.org.uk/howtoapply.html

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