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Empowering Older Adults: ESF Projects Supporting Lifelong Learning and Employment

The ESF Funding initiative in Central London is currently supporting 105 projects, with 17 focused on beneficiaries aged 50 and older. By offering training and employment opportunities, the initiative aims to assist 5,332 older people, representing 19% of all beneficiaries. Key projects include comprehensive training on ICT skills, employability, and work placements, emphasizing lifelong learning. The Wise Owls project alone will provide 100 older individuals with crucial training and job placement opportunities, facilitating their return to the workforce while addressing barriers that hinder their employment.

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Empowering Older Adults: ESF Projects Supporting Lifelong Learning and Employment

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  1. Better Government for Older People Network23rd February 2006Leon Shakespeare – ESF Funding AdvisorLSC London Central Welcome

  2. LSC London CentralESF and Older People 01

  3. LSC London CentralESF and Older People • Currently funding 105 projects in central London. • 17 projects where 30% or more of beneficiaries are aged 50+. • 5,332 beneficiaries aged 50+ to be supported in total – 19% of all beneficiaries to be supported. • Focus on lifelong learning – progressing to further education. • Four projects solely focussed on older people – include activity around ICT skill development, addressing barriers to employment, return to work training and work placements.

  4. Wise Owls – The Age Works Project • Chris Walsh – Director Wise Owls Employment Agency • £278,000 project running from April 2005 – March 2007. • Designing and delivering equality and diversity audits to 200 SMEs and producing short course equality and diversity training and materials arising from the audits to SMEs’ employers, managers and trainers. • Providing 100 individuals aged 45 or over (60 of whom will be 50+) with work placements, preceded by IAG, employability “job fit” training and Skills for Life or other vocational training as required.

  5. Wise Owls – The Age Works Project • 30 beneficiaries gaining Skills for Life Certificates (Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3). • 60 beneficiaries gaining Skills for Life Certificates (Levels 1 and 2). • 10 beneficiaries gaining Personal Effectiveness at Work Certificate (Level 3). • 50 beneficiaries moving into work.

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