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 Local Deals Manager , Big Lottery
Escalator of opportunity Advanced Level / Higher skills (SFA) Intermediate Level /Near the labour market (DWP) Entry Level / Social Inclusion (Big Lottery)
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 .
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
North People with difficulty People with disabilities and sustaining employment long-term health issues Lone parents Carers People with mental health Older people illness South People with difficulty People with disabilities and long-term health issues sustaining employment Carers Lone parents Older people People with mental health illness Project sizes tbc
More Information http://www.bbwcvs.org.uk/projects/building -better-opportunities/ https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/esf
Contact details East Sussex -Miriam Wilkinson, SpeakUp Forum speakup@3va.org.uk Kent - Wendy McGeachy, Imago wendy.mcgeachy@imago.community
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