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Some Success Stories
ESF Community Grants
Insight Society Supports blind and visually impaired
women from South Asian backgrounds
15, BME community aged 23-45
Stepping Stones
Courses for unemployed Developing Team skills
CV writing interview skills Accessing Communities
Enjoyment and Progression
Made by Young People A local community interest company set up to teach young people how they can develop their skills, to earn a legitimate income, in these tough times of austerity, has won a European Social Fund (ESF) Community grant to teach six unemployed 18-24 year olds all about the Print & Promotions business
Wyre Forest youngsters volunteering for success from Kidderminster
Unemployed youngsters in Wyre Forest have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while volunteering for a local charity.
Community Grants 2011-13• Number of Grants made to June 2012
70• Total Value of Grants
£705,204• Average value of the Grant
£ 10,074
• Type of activity supported – that is: training, Information, advice and guidance; other (please describe)
• We have funded a range of diversionary activities and training programmes including:
• Care farms working with ex offenders and people with learning difficulties
• Football clubs using football as the hook to attract participants
• CV writing/confidence building• Basis IT courses• Volunteering programmes• Mentoring programmes• Community champion engagement• 1:1 mentoring programme for offenders
leaving prison• Basketball clubs – using the sport to engage
with people