European Social Fund in England
2007 - 2013
"The benefits are well worth the effort."
Photograph provided by The Lincolnshire Echo.
Mum of two Stacie Keates, 29, has bagged her first job in four years thanks to the European Social Fund (ESF) supported Working Communities, Skills 4 Jobs project.
After helping to organise a street party on Westwick Gardens in Lincoln’s Boultham area where she lives, Stacie joined a job club and has recently found work at Sainsbury’s.
Stacie believes that she wouldn’t be working now if she hadn’t joined the job club which is part of the project run by Boston College.
Stacie said, “Before I joined the job club I was at home looking after my children. Although I was looking for work, without a CV, it proved to be difficult.
“The job club has been great for me. One of the best things is that it is held in the day so I could go along after the kids had gone to school. It was also encouraging to know that other people in the area were in the same situation as me."
“I’d recommend the job club to anyone out of work. Even if you’re slightly nervous, the benefits are well worth the effort. My friends and family have been really supportive and are pleased with the outcome – I just wished I’d joined earlier!”
Project information (January 2010)
The Working Communities, Skills 4 Jobs project aims to support unemployed people in Lincolnshire into work.
Participants will receive advice and guidance; vocational and job search training and mentoring to find a work placement and a permanent job.
The project runs from August 2008 to March 2011. It is co-financed by the LSC and will receive over £1.5 million in ESF funding.