EM3 European Social Fund Workshop

Dates
Tuesday 1 October 2019 at 9:30 AM
Venue
The Red Lion Hotel
Admission
Free
Website
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Booking
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Come and join the Enterprise M3 LEP European Social Fund Workshop aimed at applicants who would like to finalise their outline ESF applications, share their project ideas and network over lunch with potential partners from the Enterprise M3 LEP geographical area. 

Enterprise M3 LEP have £5 million ESF funding available for organisations to bid to offer projects to support social inclusion, virtual reality and online learning and an apprenticeship skills hub and skills support hub. 

ESF technical assistants will be available during the workshop to support partners to finalise their outline applications. 

The open calls include:

Social Inclusion-  aimed at addressing multiple challenges faced by people with barriers to employability in order to help them move closer into the labour market. Ca £1.31m ESF

Virtual Reality & Online Learning – strengthening vocational education and training systems, in particular utilising online learning and virtual reality to meet the needs of local employers. Ca £2.1m ESF

Apprenticeship Skills Hub and Skills Support Hub- supporting the development of a specialist  apprenticeship hub and general skills support hub to help businesses navigate the fast paced skills system. Ca £1.37m ESF

Please note that all of these specifications will require 50% match funding. The managing agent invites applications for minimum values against each call.  These minimum values will be confirmed shortly but will not be for less than £150,000.

Please note this event is aimed at organisations that are looking to project manage and deliver ESF projects in the Enterprise M3 LEP geography. If you are looking to be a beneficiary of an ESF project, please contact [email protected] for further information.