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ESF help for the unemployed
Tony McNulty MP
On 17 December Employment Minister Tony McNulty announced an additional £79 million of ESF to help unemployed people back to work.
The Minister said, “We have put in place extra help and support that will ensure everyone who becomes unemployed stands the best chance possible of getting back to work, including making available £79 million of additional European Social Fund money to support people who become unemployed.”
The additional money is part of a £158 million package of ESF funding to respond to the current economic challenges. The other £79 million will fund skills training for people who are at risk of losing their jobs or have very recently lost their jobs.
Innovation and Transnationality
The call for proposals for
ESF innovative and transnational
projects was launched on 31 October 2008. The deadline for applications
has been extended to 16 January 2009.
A DVD promotes the achievements
of ESF in England and sets
out the priorities for the new programme.