The Chancellor today announced an additional £60m of resources for DIUS over the next three years to provide new opportunities for adults to acquire the skills they need to unlock their talents.

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has established the first-ever dedicated fund for local councils and community organisations to use to address worklessness.

An new Bursary scheme has ben launched by the Marsh Farm Community Development Trust in Luton.

Eligibility
Any resident over the age of 16 can apply to the Marsh Farm Bursary Fund.

Over the last year Futurebuilders England invested £170,300 in ten education and training consortia to investigate whether targeted investment from Futurebuilders could increase consortia’s capacity to win contracts with Learning and Skills Councils (LSCs).

London Councils is holding a CFO (Co Financing Organisation) ESF (European Social Fund) briefing event including a workshop detailing the application process for its ESF programme.

A £222 million investment in jobs and skills in the North West over the next seven years from the European Social Fund (ESF) has been announced.

A £232 million investment in jobs and skills in the South West over the next seven years from the European Social Fund (ESF) has been announced.

A new European Social Fund (ESF) programme for England backed by £2 billion from the European Union, was launched today.

The Community Champions Fund (CCF) was set up by the DfES to help provide support for people with small-scale ideas for projects to help improve their communities.

Eligibility
The CCF is keen to support people who have missed out the chances offered through ‘mainstream’ funding activity.  

The Fair Share Trust (FST) programme was launched in June 2002 to ensure that a larger share of total Lottery funding is received in the Fair Share areas and that a sustainable impact is made on the lives of disadvantaged people in these areas.