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Facilitating access

Definition: Facilitating access and return to the labour market for those who have difficulty in being integrated or re-integrated into a labour market which must be open to all

Theme A partnerships have been about employability and access to work and have tackled issues ranging from career choice to creation of services supporting access to self-employment. Most partnerships have focused strongly on the needs of specific target groups, including people with handicaps, the long-term unemployed, people with caring responsibilities, ex-offenders and women returning to work. Products cover the widest possible range, including manuals and handbooks of training material for beneficiaries of all types, for careers advisers and trainers, video and CD material, including some created by beneficiaries themselves, and digital tools to measure and track progress with ‘soft skills’.

Further Information:

ACE Radio ACE Radio is a monthly audio resource for ACE Partners, Carers, Employers and those working with Carers across the UK and Europe.

Balancing Life and CaringThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 Resource PackThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act briefingThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers and EmploymentThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers and LearningThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers and Their RightsThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Creative Business Pilot - London College of Communication/HMP East Sutton ParkThis was a business start up course which provided a basis for people to initiate self-employment upon release, particularly in the creative industries.

Creative Business Pilot - ReportsResearch reports from the Creative Business Pilot Project.

Creative Business Pilot - ReportsThis was a business start up course which provided a basis for people to initiate self-employment upon release, particularly in the creative industries.

Going Straight to WorkThis project worked with individual women prisoners to enhance their skills, knowledge and self-confidence, thus increasing their employability.

Going Straight to WorkEvaluation and Closure reports for the 'Going Straight to Work' Project.

Going Straight to Work Pilot - NACROThis project worked with individual women prisoners to enhance their skills, knowledge and self-confidence, thus increasing their employability.

Juggling Work and Care – information for carersThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Norfolk Women into Employment and Training - WEETUWEETU aimed to provide mentoring support for female offenders.

Peer Support and Resettlement Pilot - SOVAThe project addressed the limitations of ETE support services through the prison gate and aimed to train women ex-0ffenders as Peer Support Workers to deliver a Peer Support Service.

Peer Support and Resettlement Pilot - SOVA: ProductsProducts and outputs from the Peer Support and Resettlement Project.

Peer Support and Resettlement Pilot - SOVA: ProductsThe project addressed the limitations of ETE support services through the prison gate and aimed to train women ex-0ffenders as Peer Support Workers to deliver a Peer Support Service.

Radio WebcastsACE Radio is a monthly audio resource for ACE Partners, Carers, Employers and those working with Carers across the UK and Europe.

Supporting Carers – a Carers GuideThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Supporting Carers – a Guide for Union RepsThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Supporting Carers – a Managers GuideThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

The Network Club - CASTThe Network Club used group work to deliver personal development and ETE services to women ex-offenders.

The Network Club - CAST: ProductsPolicy and Practice Reports for the CAST Network Club Project.

The Network Club - CAST: ProductsThe Network Club used group work to deliver personal development and ETE services to women ex-offenders.

Training InformationThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

WEETU - Project Closure ReportWEETU aimed to provide mentoring support for female offenders.

WEETU: Products - Final Evaluation ReportWEETU aimed to provide mentoring support for female offenders.

Visage report into interpersonal skills training in the UK An evaluation of interpersonal skills training for Visage project clients in the UK.

Voices without Frontiers WebsiteVoices without Frontiers website.

Volunteering Evaluation Report This report is an overview and evaluation of the development of the social enterprise support services for Reading (Reading Community Enterprise Agency), and later Berkshire (Social Enterprise Berkshire) (SEB).

We Care. Do You?New research conducted by the Centre for Social Inclusion at Sheffield Hallam University reveals the impact an ageing population will have on those who juggle work and care.

WEETU - Project Closure ReportProject closure report for the Women into Employment and Training Initiative project.

WEETU: Products - Final Evaluation ReportFinal evaluation Report for Women Into Employment and Training Initiative project.

Welcome into Work- WebsiteWebsite giving details of best practice, parters, contacts, case studies etc.

Welfare from Below’ National ConferenceInformation from .

Welfare to work - centre for economic and social inclusionRaising awareness in welfare to work field about HIV.

What have we learnt from KEEP?14/05/04,Andrew Ireland, Kent County Council Social Services.

What works: basic skillsInformation and training resource pack based upon west midlands low pay unit employability pack developed to support access and skills for life (sfl) development for sfl learners at entry level 3 and above.

What's next for KEEP?14/05/04, Ben Gladstone, EISS.

Widening Participation in North Merthyr Tydfil The paper focuses on how the project is beginning to widen participation in one of the most economically and socially disadvantaged areas of Wales through engaging, often vulnerable and disillusioned residents.

Will to Work - Employer PackThe product encourages employers to think about their own recruitment practices in relation to visually impaired people, and to change these practices after the training.

Women, HIV and opportunitiesThe evaluation demonstrated that the project achieved its objectives in increasing awareness of HIV and the support services available to women in non-HIV specific organisations.

Work Employment and Society Conference, - 'Smoothing out the rough edges of welfare to work? The rolHeld in Manchester 2004 Information from .

Working Future project report of tenant's surveyThe aim of this survey was to collect a range of baseline information about homeless households living in private sector leased accommodation, focusing on socio-economic and skills-related factors, which could be used for the main stage of Working Future • to identify a subset of households to participate • to shape the support, advice and services offered to households • to determine, assess and measure its outcomes and success.

Working in ChildcareAn introduction to jobs in childcare.

Working Toward DiversityThe product is designed to influence and persuade employers to increase their awareness of cronically ill and disabled people.

World Refugee DayAs part of the International campaign the Community Media Association in collaboration with community broadcasters, media projects and individuals co-ordinated an Internet broadcast to mark World Refugee Day on 20th June.