European Social Fund in England
2007 - 2013
Home page
Latest News
Introducing ESF
ESF in action
Regions
ESF across the UK and Europe
FAQs
Contact Us
Introduction
Regional Fact Sheets
Regional ESF frameworks
Co-financing Organisations
Regional ESF websites
Information for Co_financing Organisations and Projects
Introduction
Operational Programme
Technical Assistance
Sustainable Development
Equal Opportunities
Guidance
Claim Forms
Publicity
Regulations
Glossary
Innovation
2000-2006 ESF Programme
ESF helps disabled people with training and jobs
Jonathan Shaw MP, the Minister for Disabled People, saw at first hand how ESF funding is helping deaf people when he visited Dering Employment Services Ltd in Croydon on 21 October 2008. Dering is leading two new ESF projects which started in summer 2008:
Deaf Stepping Stones is designing personalised services to help 150 deaf Londoners improve their skills and move towards sustainable employment.
Coachability aims to help 2,500 long term unemployed disabled people in the South East qualify as sports coaches as a step towards work in the fitness industry.
Jonathan Shaw (second from the left) meeting staff at Dering Employment Services Ltd.
Innovation and Transnationality
The call for proposals for
ESF innovative and transnational projects was launched on 31 October 2008.
A DVD promotes the achievements
of ESF in England and sets
out the priorities for the new programme.