European Integration Fund - list of funded projects 2008
Following a call for proposals in January 2009, eleven projects were selected for funding from the 2008 European Integration Fund (EIF) allocation to the United Kingdom. Seven further projects continued to receive the following successful bids in the 2007 call for proposals. The European Commission requires us to publish a list of the successful projects.
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Organisation, |
Project duration | Total cost of project for 2008 AP | Project purpose |
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Bolton WISE, |
3 yrs |
£88,797 |
Project will target beneficiaries primarily in Bolton but also Bury, Salford, Manchester. Special focus on young people (education), women/parents (culturally relevant parenting & health services), literacy, numeracy and community based. Key activities to include: IAG, community activities, volunteering, work tasters, Life in the NW orientation course, language skill development (speaking and listening), referral into partner organisation activities. |
| Burnley Telematics & Teleworking Centre ltd, Burnley, No Barriers to Integration |
3 yrs |
£70,000 |
Project will provide tailored ESOL provision which enables participants to flexibly learn critical new second language skills which are geared to support employment, continued learning or advanced performance where already in employment. The project will build citizenship through acquisition and practice of English language skills and achievement of a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification. It will take specific account of vulnerable groups - particularly women, young people, people with low levels of literacy, on low incomes and lacking language/work skills. |
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QED-UK (Quest for Economic Development), |
3 yrs |
£236,431 |
UNITE seeks to support the integration of newly arrived women (spouses) in West Yorkshire who are third-country nationals (mainly from Pakistan and Bangladesh) into British society. Key activities to include: The provision of information, advice and guidance, orientation into the local community through visits to local service providers including health and housing services, banks, using public transport, police, leisure/cultural facilities, legal services, shopping, and different faith settings. |
| CSV Media Clubhouse, Ipswich, 'ACTION' ACcessible Training and Integration of Overseas Nationals |
3 yrs |
£177,049.71 |
The aim of the The ACTION project will be to promote community cohesion and integration in Ipswich, Suffolk and the East of England. Key activities to include: Advice Service, research into effectiveness of integration programmes, volunteering opportunities, ESOL provision, community events, programmes on Citizenship, interview skills, job search and CV writing. |
| Bradford College, Bradford, Bradford Welcomes New Arrivals |
3 yrs | £129,078.68 EIF contribution: £64,539.34 |
Project aims to deliver a high quality English programme that is responsive to national, regional and local priorities in terms of citizenship, work skills and community cohesion. It will address an identified gap in local provision and welcome Bradford's new arrivals whilst seeking to integrate them into the local and wider community. This will be achieved through providing a range of flexible, intensive, personalised English programmes preparing clients for active citizenship and developing their future employability to fill local skills gaps. |
| Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD), Colchester, Essex, Deaf Third Country Nationals in the UK |
1 yr | £79,972.50 EIF contribution: £59,979.00 |
The project aims to map numbers of Deaf third-country nationals in cities across the UK and identify barriers to inclusion. It will develop recommendations and good practice guidelines for inclusion through working with regional partners. |
| NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education), Leicester, A Woman's Place |
2 yrs |
£67,691.65 EIF contribution: |
Based on the NIACE research report, Dare to Dream, Community Planning and Outreach Framework, this project will develop and deliver: Training for practitioners and workshops for local authorities. 10 pilots will engage women in a range of learning activities including ESOL, family learning and other relevant provision. The pilots will promote partnership working and deliver learning activities to promote social inclusion. |
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Accrington & Rosendate College, |
3 yrs |
£209,355.12 EIF contribution: |
The objectives of the project are integrated packages of ESOL with Citizenship qualifications for third country nationals throughout the Lancashire area of the North West region that are undertaken in the College through core LSC funding, with additional enhanced modules on employability, healthy lifestyles and integration. The project will also link into other key initiatives in the locality to provide progression into training and employment opportunities for the beneficiaries. |
| Toxteth Community College, Liverpool, Helping Hands |
3 yrs |
£16,241.00 EIF contribution: |
To provide intensive language coaching (ESOL) alongside an embedded programme of citizenship and integration leading to an NOCN in ESOL and Citizenship. This will be supplemented by an employability skills programme, enabling participants to gain a good understanding of the UK labour market, build confidence and team building skills to enable successful integration into employment. |
| Nottingham Training & Enterprises, Nottingham, Hello UK - Integrate Programme |
3 yrs |
£50,458.75 EIF contribution: |
To provide intensive language coaching (ESOL) alongside an embedded programme of citizenship and integration leading to an NOCN in ESOL and Citizenship. This will be supplemented by an employability skills programme, enabling participants to gain a good understanding of the UK labour market, build confidence and team building skills to enable successful integration into employment. |
| Blackburne House (Womens Technology & Ed Centre), Liverpool, ESOL for Life & Work |
3 yrs |
£80,000 EIF contribution: |
The project will aim to equip women newly arrived to the Greater Merseyside area with the necessary language skills needed for integration into everyday life and into the working environment in the UK. It will also equip participants with the necessary skills to enter the job market, such as CV and application form writing, interview techniques and confidence building. |
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The Arbour Youth Centre, |
3 yrs (commenced 2007) |
£100,000 EIF contribution: |
Increase the participation and integration of young (16-30 years) newly-married BME women in Tower Hamlets who have migrated to the UK in the past year following marriage. Equip these women with knowledge and skills, especially language skills, to tackle barriers to education and employment, increase their access to local services and improve their quality of life. Empower target group to gain a greater understanding of life in multicultural Britain, as well as promoting active citizenship and community cohesion. |
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Derby College, Derby, |
3 yrs (commenced 2007) |
£151,071.70 EIF contribution: |
To provide enhanced provision to support the integration of newly arrived third country nationals who have been admitted to the UK, encouraging participation as a means of promoting integration of third country nationals into society. The objectives of the project are to:
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Ipswich CSV Media Clubhouse, |
3 yrs (commenced 2007) |
£198,240.72 EIF contribution: |
To deliver: Further development of Welcome Pack online resource; One Stop Advice Service; Language courses; Engaging groups to help them form their own associations, community events, etc; Introductory programmes that promote understanding and integration; ICT and media skills training for those who want to work; and by deep grass-roots engagement with clients, use simple unique demographic methodology to ascertain more accurately overseas nationals populations in the catchment area. |
| Newham college of Further Education, East London, Count Me In |
3 yrs (commenced 2007) |
£1,500,000.00 EIF Contribution: |
Support the integration of recently arrived non-EU migrants in Inner East London by providing IAG, ESOL, and citizenship training, identifying and accessing opportunities to work with employers to support learning at work. It will also build the capacity to deliver an innovative and flexible range of provision which is fully sustainable after the period of project funding and provide the basis for the development and exchange of best practice models at regional, national and transnational levels. This will include establishing a beneficiaries stakeholder forum to inform the development of the programme and disseminate findings into the wider community hence ensuring future sustainability. |
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The Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD), |
2 yrs (commenced 2007) |
£251,800.84 EIF Contribution: |
To address the gap in services which currently exists in supporting deaf people from Third Countries to integrate successfully into the UK; enabling them to live independently, become economically active and achieve meaningful participation in the community. |
| Slough Borough Council, Slough, Migration Works |
3 yrs (commenced 2007) |
£310,288.00 EIF contribution: |
To develop an innovative, effective and replicable model of support for third country migrants whose integration is most at risk. To engage with newly arrived third country nationals who have been admitted to the UK in a category that may lead to settlement. Offering learning and networking opportunities to access skills and information advice and guidance to integrate them into living in UK. |
| UK Border Agency (UKBA), Nation-wide, Points Based System (PBS) |
2 yrs (commenced 2007) |
£4,576,000.00 EIF contribution: |
Major overhaul of development and implementation of UK's admission procedures for third country nationals. |
You can also read the Solidarity and migration flows (EU SOLID) funds (Return Fund, European Integration Fund, European Refugee Fund) evaluation reports on our website.