CLOSED: Active Inclusion, supporting those with barriers to entering the labour market and most effected by COVID-19 (OC19S21P1809)
Call to run a project to deliver innovative employability projects aimed to reduce poverty and exclusion with the flexibility to meet the ongoing and emerging needs of Lancashire.
This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this call. The information provided is for reference purposes only.
Details
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the local economy and this call aims to support those most at risk of longer term unemployment and those most disproportionally affected by COVID-19.
This call should support employment into sectors which are actively recruiting, enabling participants to pivot across sectors.
The proposed project should offer specific additional activity needed to support those most affected by COVID-19.
Projects should support the following target groups:
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Adults who are newly unemployed due to COVID-19 with barriers to re-entering the labour market.
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Adults who may have previously worked in entry level roles and whilst work ready need training to access new roles, for example, digital and communication skills.
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Marginalised individuals, supporting them to re-engage with education, training, or in employment.
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Young people aged 16-24.
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Those over 50 years of age.
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Members of the BAME community.
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Those with health issues which are causing barriers to regaining employment.
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Location
The project must cover the Lancashire LEP area.
Value
Approximately £4.75m of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 12 April 2021
Completion date
Projects must be financially completed (i.e. have a proposed Financial Completion Date) no later than 31st December 2023; however, the Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances.
Full Application Submission
To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.
Please note: the ECLAIMS IT System can only be access from within the UK.
Full Applications submitted in the ECLAIMS IT System after the call closing date shown above and on the call specification will not be appraised.
If you do not already have access to the ECLAIMS IT system, please request an ‘ECLAIMS External Access Form’ by emailing E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk
You will need to request an External Access Form for each person in your organisation who requires access.
It is your responsibility to ensure you request and activate your ECLAIMS access in sufficient time. We strongly advise that you obtain and activate your ECLAIMS access at least 2 weeks prior to the advertised call closure date, if not sooner.
You are also advised to read the details in the call specification in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the ESF Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage. The published ESF Online Full Application Guidance also provides step-by-step advice on how to complete your Full Application using the ECLAIMS IT system. ESF Online Full Application Guidance.
Technical Support
If you encounter any technical difficulties completing or submitting your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT system, please send an email to E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk
The technical support operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and it is your responsibility to ensure you seek and technical advice in sufficient time to complete and submit your Full Application before the published call closure date.
The Managing Authority reserves the right to reject applications which are incomplete or not submitted in a timely and compliant way.
Contact details
If you have any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk. This address should not be used to request technical support.
Updates to this page
Last updated 13 April 2021 + show all updates
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Active Inclusion, supporting those with barriers to entering the labour market and most effected by COVID-19 (OC19S21P1809) project call is now closed.
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