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Jackie Bruder ESF Community Grants Project Manager. Sandra Turner. ESF Community Grants 2011-2013 South East Region Skills Funding Agency & Surrey Community Actions Role . What is the purpose of Community Grants .
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Jackie Bruder ESF Community Grants Project Manager Sandra Turner
ESF Community Grants 2011-2013South East RegionSkills 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