European Social Fund in England

Funded through ESF ‘On Your Marks’ funding, the ‘Get Set Build’ project provided innovative courses, that were designed to raise awareness and assist the entry of women into non-traditional careers.

The 'Success For Sport’ project, led by Kingston College expanded the base for sports coaches, including by increasing participants sports coaching skills to NVQ Level 2.

Co-financed by the LSC, Chichester College ran a project to increase the number of Construction workers with Maintenance NVQ Level 2.

Two ESF funded Apprentices from the South East finished equal 13th in the synchronised swimming duet event at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Both are undertaking an Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence funded by the ESF ‘On Your Marks’ programme in the South East.

Sharon Brennan from Derbyshire.

YMCA Fitness Industry Training from London.

Getting black and minority ethnic women employed in the health and fitness sector in London.

Milton Wacha from Fulham.

Co-financed by Jobcentre Plus in North Yorkshire, this client centred project provides a range of measures to help people on incapacity benefits move into long-term employment.

Co-financed by Jobcentre Plus and the Learning and Skills Council, Fair Cities in Birmingham is using ESF to fund a range of measures to that help increase the number of disadvantaged ethnic minority residents who gain employment.

Inspired by Jamie Oliver, Cornwall Foundation of Promise (Fifteen Cornwall's charity) is working with Jobcentre Plus to recruit, train and support disadvantaged young people.

Co-financed by the Learning and Skills Council, this ESF project in Manchester gives women the skills and confidence to enter and develop in driving and transport jobs.

The European Commission have produced a series of short case study films showing the diversity of ESF projects across Member States.

Women across South Yorkshire have been building new skills for the future, thanks to an initiative part-financed by the European Social Fund.

Deborah Jackson from South West England.

Co-financed by the Learning and Skills Council, this ESF project helps to enhance the independence of people with autism and prepare them for work.

The Dido Project was funded by the European Social Fund through the Learning and Skills Council. The Dido Project was aimed at women aged 25 plus and were either unemployed living in rural areas or lone parents.

The Ilderton Motor Project was funded by the European Social Fund through the Learning and Skills Council. The project works with teenagers to prepare for a job by learning mechanical skills.

The project targeted long-term unemployed people, people with little or no qualifications, lone parents and people on incapacity benefits. The project aim to help participants into work.

The Newco Employment and Training project is funded by the European Social Fund through the Learning and Skills Council aims to support unemployed disabled people into work through training and guidance.

The project was funded by the European Social Fund through the Learning and Skills council. The project aimed to enable people with learning disabilities from disadvantage backgrounds to gain qualifications in hygiene and food preparation.