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European Social Fund (ESF)

The East of England has been awarded an allocation of £174 million for the period 2007-13 as part of the new England and Gibraltar European Social Fund (ESF) programme.

Although this is a considerable reduction in funding from the previous ESF Objective 3 programme's regional allocation (2000-06) of £239 million, the number of priorities has also been reduced from five to two, which means that the new programme will be better focused with more flexibility to meet regional needs.

The EEDA is one of five Co-Financing Organisations (CFOs) in the East of England region for the new programme 2007-13. The other CFOs are the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), Bedfordshire County Council and Luton Borough Council.

EEDA's Co-financing Plan, which was formally approved in December 2007 by the region's European Programmes Strategy Group, contains an ESF allocation of £7.4 million for the initial programme period 2008-11. During that time, EEDA's programme will fund projects which address the employment and skills challenges in the East of England, focusing on extending employment opportunities to those not in work and developing a skilled and adaptable workforce for the needs of the region's businesses.

The first phase of tendering has now been completed and EEDA is pleased to announce the award of its co-financed interventions to the following organisations:

08-EEDAESF01
Improving Capabilities - Beyond 2010

Essex County Council
County Hall
Market Place
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1QH

Telephone: 01245 702411
Fax: 01245 702445
Email: matt.willis@essex.gov.uk
Website: www.essex.gov.uk

08-EEDAESF02
Inspiring Women's Enterprise

NWES
Project Manager: Michele Stewart
Bishops Lynn House
18 Tuesday Market Place
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 1JW

Telephone: 01553 666200
Email: Michele.stewart@nwes.org.uk
Website: www.nwes.org.uk

08-EEDAESF03
English Language Training for Migrant Workers

The Learning Partnership Bedfordshire & Luton Ltd Project
Manager: Kevin McIlhagga
Calibration House
1 Sunbeam Road
Woburn Road Industrial Estate
Kempston
Bedfordshire
MK42 7BZ

Telephone: 01234 851745
Email: kmcilhagga@learning-partnership.co.uk
Website: www.learningincommunities.co.uk

08-EEDAESF04
Volunteering into Employment
COVER
Chief Executive: Andy Cogan
Eagle Stile
Rectory Farm Barns
Walden Road
Little Chesterford
Essex
CB10 1UD

Telephone: 01799 532880
E-mail: andrew.cogan@cover-east.org
Website: www.cover-east.org

08-EEDAESF05
Financial Inclusion and Capability

Citizens Advice Bureau
Progranmme Manager: Jonathan Catherall
Citizens Advice Bureau
Myddelton House
115 -123 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9LZ

Telephone: 020 7833 7088
Mobile: 07966 465626
Email: Jonathan.Catherall@citizensadvice.org.uk

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