Use the tabs below to find out more information and contact details for each programme.
Higher Skills
Higher Skills Support Programme for Unemployed and Economically Inactive Individuals – LTE Group
Overview
Increase access to advanced (higher level) skills for the most disadvantaged –
1) Equipping unemployed and economically inactive individuals with advanced/high level skills (Level 3 and higher)
2) Increase the employability of unemployed and economically inactive graduates
Target Group
16+ unemployed or economically inactive
Eligibility
The participant must be a resident in England for 3 years or more.
For Non-Graduate Activity
– Participant must reside in Greater Manchester
– Participant is unemployed/economically inactive
For Graduate Activity
– Participant must reside in Greater Manchester or have studied at a Greater Manchester HEI
– Unemployed/economically inactive (not in any paid employment) and have graduated within the last 12 months, or
– Participant is unemployed/economically inactive (not in any paid employment) and is nearing the end of their studies (with a maximum of 6months to the end of their degree)
Contacts
Key Contact – Sharon Kelly | Head of Supply Chain | LTE Group | smkelly@tmc.ac.uk | 0161 674 1343
Local Delivery Contacts:
To find your local delivery partner please visit: www.gmskills-support.co.uk or call 0161 674 1280
(please note this website is currently being revamped for the new programme)
Motiv8
Motiv8 – Manchester Athena
Overview
Supporting projects ranging from those improving employability for the most disadvantaged, helping those with multiple and complex needs, to improving financial literacy, in order to tackle poverty and social exclusion.
Target Group
People with disabilities (incl learning, mental, physical health condition, drug and alcohol dependency); vulnerable women (e.g. domestic abuse, gang members at risk of homelessness); people from ethnic and migrant communities; other adults under-represented in the labour market (e.g. homeless, ex-offenders and LGBT); people aged over 50; people operating in the informal economy.
Eligibility
Must live in Greater Manchester, have the right to remain and work in the UK be unemployed or economically inactive, aged 25 or over, not in contact with mainstream support with a focus on those not accessing mainstream support
Contacts
Key Contact – Kerrie Pryde | Head of Commercial Partnerships | New Charter | 0161 331 2568 | Kerrie.Pryde@newcharter.co.uk
Local Delivery Contacts:
Bolton | Elaine Bowes | Bolton at Home | elaine.bowes@boltonathome.org.uk | |
Bury | Ivy Hughes | Forviva | Ivy.Hughes@forviva.co.uk | |
Manchester | Victoria McDowell | Wythenshawe Community Housing | Victoria.McDowell@wchg.org.uk | |
Oldham | Kerrie Pryde | New Charter Homes | Kerrie.Pryde@newcharter.co.uk | |
Rochdale | Anne Marie Heil | Stockport Homes | anne-marie.heil@stockporthomes.org | |
Salford | Ivy Hughes | Forviva | Ivy.Hughes@forviva.co.uk | |
Stockport | Anne Marie Heil | Stockport Homes | anne-marie.heil@stockporthomes.org | |
Tameside | Kerrie Pryde | New Charter Homes | Kerrie.Pryde@newcharter.co.uk | |
Trafford | Kerrie Pryde | New Charter Homes | Kerrie.Pryde@newcharter.co.uk | |
Wigan | Elaine Bowes | Bolton at Home | elaine.bowes@boltonathome.org.uk |
NEET
NEET – Career Connect
Overview
Early intervention programmes for 15-19 year olds (both young people who are At Risk and those who are NEET). The programme provides both wrap around support and the opportunity to gain formal accreditation.
Target Group
15-19 (up to 24 for SEND) NEET or at risk of becoming NEET
Eligibility
15- 19 (up to 24 for SEND) live or educated in Greater Manchester currently NEET or assessed as at risk of becoming NEET
Contacts
Key Contact – Christy Ryder | Project Manager | Career Connect | 07736476955 | christy.ryder@careerconnect.org.uk
Local Delivery Contacts:
Bolton | Bolton Council | Nicola Davies | Nicola.Davies1@bolton.gov.uk | |
Bury | Bury Council | Vilma O’Shea & Roger Pakemen | V.OShea@bury.gov.uk | R.Pakeman@bury.gov.uk | |
Manchester | Career Connect | Christy Ryder | christy.ryder@careerconnect.org.uk | |
Oldham | Postive Steps | Kelly Baxendale | KellyBaxendale@positive-steps.org.uk | PositivePathways@positive-steps.org.uk | |
Rochdale | Postive Steps | Kelly Baxendale | KellyBaxendale@positive-steps.org.uk | PositivePathways@positive-steps.org.uk | |
Salford | Career Connect | Christy Ryder | christy.ryder@careerconnect.org.uk | |
Stockport | Stockport Council | Alison Poyser | alison.poyser@stockport.gov.uk | |
Tameside | Postive Steps | Kelly Baxendale | KellyBaxendale@positive-steps.org.uk | PositivePathways@positive-steps.org.uk | |
Trafford | Trafford Connexions | Andy Zilkha | Andy.Zilkha@traffordconnexions.co.uk | |
Wigan | Wigan Council | Suzanne Gilmore | S.Gilmore@wigan.gov.uk |
RAISE
RAISE – Manchester Growth Company
Overview
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance that leads to progression into and within learning and sustainable employment.
Target Group
Young People who are disadvantaged/at risk of NEET including: not planning to go to university, care leavers and Looked after children, underachieving boys, low confidence and self esteem, SEND, high ability with low aspirations, young people in receipt of pupil premium, young women disengaging from STEM/digital, 16/17 year olds who have made inappropriate career/learning decisions. Adults with mild to moderate mental health needs, income support claimants whose youngest child is 3 or 4, over 50’s, other customers of Working Well Expansion
Eligibility
Young people who are unemployed (any length), or inactive, aged 15-18 or up to 25 if SEND or Care Leavers. Adults who are unemployed (any length), or inactive, aged 19+.
Contacts
Key Contact – Peter Maybury | Senior Sub Contract Manage | The Work Company | 07701374584 | Peter.Maybury@theworkcompany.co.uk
Local Delivery Contacts:
Bolton | Youth Strand: Justine Horrocks | Bolton Council | justine.horrocks@bolton.gov.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Bury | Youth Strand: Vilma O’Shea | Bury Council | v.oshea@bury.gov.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Manchester | Youth Strand: Diane Sproson | Career Connect | diane.sproson@careerconnect.org.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Oldham | Youth Strand: Vicky Ford | Positive Steps | vickyford@positive-steps.org.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Rochdale | Youth Strand: Vicky Ford | Positive Steps | vickyford@positive-steps.org.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Salford | Youth strand: Diane Sproson | Career Connect | diane.sproson@careerconnect.org.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Stockport | Youth Strand: Graeme Moss | Stockport Council | graeme.moss@stockport.gov.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Tameside | Youth Strand: Vicky Ford | Positive Steps | vickyford@positive-steps.org.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Trafford | Youth Strand: Andy Zaikha | Trafford Council | andy.zilkha@trafford.gov.uk
Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
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Wigan | Youth and Adult Strand: Tracey Harmer | The Work Company | Tracey.harmer@theworkcompany.co.uk |
Stimulating Employer Demand for Apprenticeships (SEDA)
SEDA – Manchester Growth Company
Overview
Aims to increase the number of GM employers creating Apprenticeship, Traineeship and Work experience opportunities by raising awareness of Apprenticeships and helping employers understand specifically how Apprenticeships could fit into their organisation and be part of their talent attraction and development plans.
Target Group
Delivered in conjunction with GMCC. Marketing campaign to cover all GM employers – to help them understand the benefits of taking on Apprentices/engaging with schools and to explain the forthcoming Apprenticeship funding changes. Focused activity on non-Levy paying employers, undertaking Workforce Development Planning with them with a view to more employers creating Apprenticeship, Traineeship and Work Experience placements.
Eligibility
Engagement – all GM employers. Workforce Development planning focused on non-Levy paying employers.
Contacts
Key Contact – Adrian Healey | Business Development Director | Manchester Growth Company | Adrian.Healey@manchestergrowth.co.uk
Skills for Employment (SFE)
Skills for Employment – Manchester Growth Company
Overview
Supporting eligible/target individuals to develop their skills (accredited and non-accredited) and work experience to help them progress to employment.
Target Group
Priority to individuals referred from GM PSR programmes: Troubled Families, Working Well, CRC/Probation, Operation Challenger, Family Nurse Partnership, Universal Partnership Plus. In addition – Work Programme leavers, JSA claimants and out of work UC claimants, including (but not limited to) ex-offenders, care leavers, LDD/SEND.
Eligibility
Individuals who: Are 19+ (or 18+ in receipt of out of work benefits; and are eligible for SFA and ESF funding; and are able to access support in the 10 GM LEP LAs (with priority to those with a home postcode in GM); and are unemployed or inactive (not in full time education) and self declare as not having recent work experience; and have a skills need as one of their barriers to employment.
Contacts
Key Contact – Rachel Taylor | Service Manager | The Work Company | rachel.taylor@theworkcompany.co.uk
Local Delivery Contacts:
Bolton | Joanne Cooper | Bolton Council | joanne.cooper@bolton.gov.uk | |
Bury | Dan Maley | MGC | dan.maley@theworkcompany.co.uk | |
Manchester | Richard Austin | MGC | richard.austin@theworkcompany.co.uk
Moira Bell |Big Life | moira.bell@thebiglifegroup.com Tracy Tye | Armstrong Works | tracy.tye@armstrong.works |
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Oldham | Jonathan | Phillips | Oldham Council | jonathan.philips@oldham.gov.uk | |
Rochdale | Helen Darweent | ELP/Rochdale Council | helen.darwent@rochdale.gov.uk | |
Salford | Andy Strutt | MGC | andrew.strutt@theworkcompany.co.uk | |
Stockport | Dan Maley | MGC | dan.maley@theworkcompany.co.uk | |
Tameside | James Dootson | i2i | James.Doodson@enteri2i.com | |
Trafford | Andy Strutt | MGC | andrew.strutt@theworkcompany.co.uk | |
Wigan | Helen Aspinall | MGC | helen.aspinall@theworkcompany.co.uk |
Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW)
Skills Support for the Workforce – Calderdale College
www.fundingunit.org.uk/projects/greater-manchester-ssw
Overview
Basic Skills
Provides skills training for employees with low skills / on low pay by raising their level of attainment – enabling them to improve their employment status and move them on to undertake higher levels of training and/or a full Apprenticeship.
Provision: Basic skills – English, Maths or ESOL at entry level, level 1 or level 2 alongside vocationally relevant qualifications.
Intermediate / Higher Level Skills
Supports employers by up skilling employees to fill intermediate, technical and higher level skills gaps. Provides individuals with the skills that will enable them to progress in employment, or undertake higher level learning and Apprenticeships.
Provision: Bespoke packages of learning at Level 2 and above
Skills Support for Redundancy
Supports employees facing redundancy to remain in the labour market by providing them with the enhanced skills to make them competitive.
Provision: Updating of vocationally relevant skills, pre-employment training to provide skills to enter a different occupation or sector. Employment coaching, mentoring and bespoke training to meet the needs of employers offering recruitment opportunities
Target Group
Basic Skills and Intermediate / Higher Level Skills
Small to Medium Employers (<249 Employees) in Priority Sectors:
– Business, financial & professional services
– Advanced manufacturing (including advanced materials)
– Digital & creative
– Construction
– Logistics
– Health & Social Care & Health Innovation
– Retail
– Hospitality & Tourism
– Low Carbon & Environmental Goods & Services
Skills Support for Redundancy
Employed individuals at risk of redundancy OR Individuals recently been made redundant (within last 6 months).
Eligibility
Basic Skills and Intermediate / Higher Level Skills
Contacts
Key Contacts – Sally Goodier | Relationship Manager | Calderdale College | 01422 399339 | 07872415389
Rebecca Weeks | Development Manager | Calderdale College | 01422 399339 | 07872 418252
Other Contacts –
Referral number & link for Skills Support for Redundancy services: 0845 644 3753 | www.fundingunit.org.uk/redundancy/retrain-reskill
Start and Grow
Start and Grow – learndirect
Overview
- Support and promote entrepreneurship, enterprise and self-employment for the unemployed.
- Provision of tailored support and training to help people start and grow a business including social entperprises and self employment. Supporting unemployed and economically inactive individuals to consider self employment.
- Support with ideas generation and development. Provision of units, qualifications and workshops to enhance NEA and ERDF start up programmes.
- Focus on leadership and management training, coaching and mentoring provision.
- Support and guidance to navigate current support services.
- Help with development and testing of business ideas. Guidance on applying for financial support and help with business launch and survival.
Target Group
- Unemployed 70%
- Inactive 25%
- 50+ 20%
- Ethnic minorities 22%
- Female 45%
- Without basic skills 21%
- Disability or health problem 25%
- Lone parents 13%
- Learning Disability Priority should be given to individuals/SMEs in one of GMs priority growth sectors of; Business, financial and professional services, Advanced Manufacturing, Digital and creative, Construction, Logistics, Health and Social Care Retail/Hospitality
Eligibility
- Unemployed and economically inactive individuals living in the ten GM local authority area
- Aged 16+
- Meets ESF funding criteria linked to residency
Contacts
Key Contact – Elizabeth Boulton-Lear | Regional Manager | learndirect | 07584505618 | elizabeth.boulton-lear@learndirect.com
Delivery Contacts –
Ryan Baker|Business Manager | learndirect for GM Central and East | 07826956429 | ryan.baker@learndirect.com Jenifer Crighton | Business Manager | learndirect for GM West | 07584341322 | jenifer.crighton@learndirect.com Jane Simpson | SFA Operations Manager | Standguide Ltd| 0161 761 4598 | jane.simpson@standguide.co.uk
Greater Manchester Talent Match
Talent Match – GMCVO
Overview
Challenge negative perceptions of young people and enable their involvement in the design and delivery of services. Promote sustainable approaches to achieving outcomes. Identify innovative approaches to supporting young people towards employment. Enable young people across GM to access appropriate opportunities and services. Build the capacity of organisations to support young people into sustained employment. Connect employers with young people and the organisations supporting them. Create a legacy that will remain after the programme ends, with learning incorporated into GM skills and employment policy.
Target Group
Young people who have been out of education, employment and training for 12 months or more. Focus on ‘hidden’ young people. Specific target groups: young offenders, young parents, care leavers, young people with health needs (including mental health), young carers, young people with alcohol/drug misuse issues, young people with multiple barriers.
Eligibility
Age 18-24, out of employment, education and training for 12 months or more, belong to at least one of the target groups, not mandated to the Work Programme or other statutory provision, legally entitled to work in the UK, either permanently or temporarily resident in one of the ten GM local authority areas.
Contacts
Key Contact – Marie Graham | GMCVO | marie.graham@gmcvo.org.uk
Delivery Contacts – To find the local delivery contacts, click here.
Greater Manchester Talent Match partnership is led by GMCVO and includes New Economy, GMYN, private sector employers (The Co-operative Group and Addleshaw Goddard), the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Manchester Skills and Employment Partnership.
Working Well
Working Well – Manchester Growth Company / INGEUS
Overview
Supporting unemployed people with complex barriers to move into sustained employment via a package of personalised support that integrates with health, skills, and other wrap around support.
Target Group
A proportion of JSA claimants who have completed Work Programme; JSA claimants who have completed the Work Programme at least 1 year previously; ESA WRAG claimants who have completed Work Programme; Lone parents on income support where youngest child is aged 3 or 4 years; ESA WRAG claimants with 18-24 months prognosis; individuals who started Work Programme on JSA but were on ESA on completion; in work, low pay including those in receipt of in work benefits.
Eligibility
Benefit claimants who are out of work and experiencing significant barriers to employment, or who are in work but cycling in and out of low paid employment AND resident in one of the 10 GM LAs.
Contacts
Key Contacts – Grace Watson | Operationas Manager | MGC | grace.watson@theworkcompany.co.uk – Jayne Garner | Operations Manager | INGEUS | jgarner@ingeus.co.uk
Local Delivery Contacts:
Bolton | Charlotte Sedge | INGEUS | r csedge@ingeus.co.uk | |
Bury | Charlotte Sedge | INGEUS | r csedge@ingeus.co.uk | |
Manchester | Louise Kirby | MGC | louise.kirby@theworkcompany.co.uk | |
Oldham | Michelle Handley | INGEUS | mhandley@ingeus.co.uk | |
Rochdale | Mark Harrison | INGEUS | mharrison@ingeus.co.uk | |
Salford | toni Moss | MGC | antoinette.moss@theworkcompany.co.uk | |
Stockport | David O’Brien | INGEUS | DOBrien@ingeus.co.uk | |
Tameside | David O’Brien | INGEUS | DOBrien@ingeus.co.uk | |
Trafford | Nicola Mosley | MGC | nicola.mosley@theworkcompany.co.uk | |
Wigan | Michelle Handley | INGEUS | mhandley@ingeus.co.uk |