CLOSED: Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market in Coventry & Warwickshire - OC06S19P1371

Call to run a project to provide a “joined up” offer for young people in Warwickshire as well as provide opportunities for non YEI eligible delivery in Coventry.

This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this call. The information provided on this page is for reference purposes only.

Details

Youth unemployment continues to be of concern in Coventry and Warwickshire with rates varying significantly across the area. As a result of these variations Coventry was awarded Youth Employment Initiative monies. This call is intended to provide complementary provision in Warwickshire as well as provide opportunities for non YEI eligible delivery in Coventry.

The CWLEP would wish to see provision that can provide support to individuals in a way that is tailored, personalised and flexible so that the areas complex difficulties may be addressed.

Priority activities, focussing in the CWLEP area, will be:

  • Expanding and improving the quality of careers advice for young people.
  • Increasing young people’s exposure to industry including via traineeships and apprenticeships.
  • Tailored intervention, including coaching and mentoring or support with transport costs.
  • Improved employability skills.
  • Supporting interventions for young people, especially those with multiple barriers to their participation, including care leavers, lone parents, offenders and those with learning disabilities/ difficulties.

Project activity must be easily accessible across the whole of the county. Applicants should demonstrate how they will ensure effective coverage for young people across Warwickshire including its more rural areas.

For more information, download the call specification.

Location

The project must cover the Coventry & Warwickshire LEP Area.

Value

Approximately £2,000,000 of ESF is available.

Deadlines

Full application deadline: 11 July 2019

Completion date

The project must be completed no later than 3 years and 6 months after the proposed start date.

How to apply

To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and send the Full Application form to the email address provided in the call document. The guidance provides information to help you complete the form.

You are also advised to read the details in the call documents in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage.

Where to send completed applications

Completed Full Applications must be submitted to 2014-2020.esfapplications@dwp.gov.uk

Failure to send completed applications to this email address by the deadline in the call specification will be ineligible for consideration.

Contact details

Contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk with queries linked to accessing or using the specification, forms, guidance etc.

No applications are to be sent to this email address. Completed applications must be sent to the email address provided in the ‘Where to send completed applications’ section above / Section 9 of the Call Specification.

Published 18 April 2019
Last updated 18 July 2019 + show all updates
  1. Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market in Coventry & Warwickshire - OC06S19P1371 project call is now closed.

  2. The Call Specification has been amended, the Outputs for ESF-CO03 has been reduced.

  3. First published.