European Social Fund in England

Way to work

The "Way to Work" project, funded by Derbyshire Learning and Skills Council under Measure 2.2, provides a comprehensive package of support designed to help very disadvantaged individuals to overcome barriers to their personal development and to assist their progression to further learning and employment. The project offers:

• access to one-to-one advice and ongoing support
• help to identify training needs and to develop a personal action plan
• pre-vocational training courses leading to recognised accredited qualifications, particularly in construction
• CITB Health & Safety Certificate
• life skills, basic and key skills training
• confidence building
• job search skills

The project targets socially excluded groups with a particular focus on homeless people; drug and alcohol misusers; refugees and ex-offenders.

ESF Co-financing has provided £146,000 to support 200 severely disadvantaged individuals over two years on this project.