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THE CHALLENGE
The Social Mobility Fund was one of EN:Able Communities’ funding gateways for communities. Its aim was to target support into employment and skills initiatives to assist individuals with barriers to the labour market, living in Yorkshire and Humber’s hardest hit communities.
After the Fund launched in December 2019, EN:Able Communities received 50 applications from across the region for grants of up to £5,000 and up to £10,000 before the closing date at the end of January 2020.
All applications were reviewed by Efficiency North’s Joint Tenant Panel and their appraisal then reviewed by EN:Able Communities’ Board of Trustees in March 2020. 7 projects were awarded partial or full grants from the total pot of £50,000, which was generated through EN:Procure’s frameworks.
THE FUNDED PROJECTS
Digital South Bradford – The Neighbourhood Project
Free digital skills service in Bradford for Social Housing Tenants providing drop-in sessions and home visits.
100 people attending drop-ins, 100 people receiving at-home support, 10 people into employment and 5 people into self-employment.
Hollybush Better Futures – The Conservation Volunteers [Leeds]
Environmental volunteering centre and community café – move towards trial Sunday opening hours to expand their reach and provision.
120 people attending more than 5 sessions across the year, and 300 people engaged overall.
Empower – Firvale Community Hub [Sheffield]
Support for BAME women living in an area of high deprivation and provide new business role models in the community.
20 BAME women and young unemployed school-leavers to start their own businesses, 75% of these to last five years or more.
Community Youth Board – Bright Box Makerspace [Sheffield]
Access to creative and educational spaces and equipment and creation of a Youth Board.
60 young people to access makerspaces and projects to gain experience to support job seeking. 100% of NEETS to progress into employment, education, training, or volunteer roles.
Latch Progresses – Latch [Leeds]
Practical skills training for homeless unemployed renovating accommodation to go on to live in.
Support for 10 trainees with CVs, improve skills and confidence, 5 to move to employment or training, 8 to achieve CSCS or Health & Safety.
Support for 10 Latch tenants, 6 to access short courses, 3 to move to employment or training.
Monday Makers – Rural Arts Yorkshire [Thirsk]
180 hours arts training and learning for 30 NEETs to enable their pursuit of employment & training.
RISE – Edlington Community Organisation [Doncaster]
Reducing Isolation, Supporting Engagement programme that aims to provide positive opportunities for disadvantaged individuals.
150 people. Drop-in service plus outreach work in the community.
Project starts were delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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