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Finding your way through the Funding Maze. Liz Ogilvie Kingston College Virginia Stroud Kinesis. Workshop Objectives. Develop a better understanding of types of funding Understand the opportunities that are available in London South Know who to contact!
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Finding your way through the Funding Maze Liz Ogilvie Kingston College Virginia Stroud Kinesis
Workshop Objectives • Develop a better understanding of types of funding • Understand the opportunities that are available in London South • Know who to contact! • Enable you to provide a more opportunities for SME Clients
Types of Funding • Learning and Skills Council Funding • Government Funding ( Addmore) • London Development Agency Funding • European Social Fund ( Objective 3) • European Regional Development Fund • LEGI ( Local Economic Growth Initiative) • Local Agreements ( Borough Based)
Where do I begin with a Client? • Size and Location of company • Training Needs Analysis-Business and individual Manager • Understand the more ‘general ‘ leadership and management issues • Understand the sector specific training issues
Addmore • Business Link and LSC Funded • No double funding issues • 20-250 employees • Focused on owner manager/key decision making personnel • £1000 to spend on informal and formal training • Ends March 2006 ( training completed March 2007) • Kingston College and Kinesis/Business Support organisations
Going For Growth • ESF/LSLSC • Managed by Kingston Management Centre, Kingston College • SMEs employing 4 –20 staff and who are seeking to grow their business • Half Day workshops on:- Marketing Selling Skills People Management Managing Change Finance for Small Businesses • Action Plan
Transforming FuturesBME Women in Management and Leadership • ESF LSLSC • Managed by Kinesis Croydon • BME women-unemployed/employed in SMEs • Training Programme( 5 days-1 full/4 half days) • Mentoring/Action learning/coaching
IAG 4 Business • ESF/LSLSC • Managed by South London Business • SME development of staff training plans • Training Needs Analysis/company and individual training plans • Careers advice and guidance session provided by IAG
Skills On Site • ESF/LSLSC • Managed by South London Business • Lifelong learning opportunities for SMEs • Training needs analysis, company and individual training plans • ‘Menu’ of opportunities and tailored training in the workplace
LDA Funded • Managed by South London Business • Training programme for SME HLTT businesses • Training needs analysis and individual learning plans-advice and guidance • Workshops on relevant issues
Upskilling Care Managers • ESF/LSLSC • Managed by Ability Professional Training • 75 Care sector employees to increase skills and gain NVQ Level 4 in care • Onsite training
Train Right • ESF/LSLSC • Managed by JGA Group • SMEs in Care Sector • NVQ Assessor Training • Flexible delivery –on site • Personal advisor/counsellor
Caring for Carers • ESF/LSLSC • Managed by TNG Ltd • Vocational qualifications to employees in health and social care with no /few/inappropriate qualifications • Flexible and innovative delivery
Lifelong Construction • ESF/LSLSC • Managed by Kinesis • SME Construction • Training Needs Analysis and individual learning plans. Gap analysis for each company • Sector specific skills- Level 2 qualifications
Success for Retail • Pan London ESF • Managed by Kingston College/Skillsmart /BL4L • SME retailers 4-20 • Mystery shopper • Tailored programme-5 workshops-Planning/customer and market knowledge/Team work/Developing customer service/operational necessities • Flexibly delivered-early morning/twilight/Saturdays
Innovation Skills for SMEs • LDA/ERDF funded • Managed by Jumpstart/Kingston College • Ideas into Action • 3 workshops for SMEs 1.Whats the Big Idea? 2.Generating Ideas 3.Putting ideas into Action