Equal-Works

Facilitating access

Definition: To combat discrimination faced by individuals and promote equality in the workplace and to test support mechanisms to help target groups integrate/re-integrate into the labour market

Theme A partnerships were 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 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:

• ECOTEC Thematic update paper: Theme A
• Theme A mainstreaming strategy

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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 Caring >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 Resource Pack >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act Briefing >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers and Employment >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers and Learning >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Carers and Their Rights >> The pack was 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 Park >>This 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 - Reports >>Research reports from the Creative Business Pilot Project.

Creative Business Pilot - Reports >>This 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 Work >>This project worked with individual women prisoners to enhance their skills, knowledge and self-confidence, thus increasing their employability.

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

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

Juggling Work and Care – Information for Carers >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

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

Peer Support and Resettlement Pilot - SOVA >>The 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: Products >>Products and outputs from the Peer Support and Resettlement Project.

Peer Support and Resettlement Pilot - SOVA: Products >>The 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 Webcasts >> ACE Radio is a monthly audio resource for ACE partners, carers, employers and those working with carers across the UK and Europe.

Supporting Carers – a Carer's Guide >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Supporting Carers – a Guide for Union Reps >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

Supporting Carers – a Manager's Guide >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

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

Training Information >> The pack was produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004.

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

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

Activities and products

The "ici" Partnership >> Background The 'iCi'(Inclusion in Creative Industries)partnership focuses on enabling Black and Minority Ethnic groups to exploit their talents and earn a living in the creative and cultural industries sector. Projects (13), products (13)

The Last Mile >> Background While the cultural and creative industries (CCI) sector is developing in a dynamic fashion, many local communities are effectively excluded, even within major regeneration projects that have creative components. Projects (7), products (4)

The Last Mile: Birmingham Interaction >> Background Birmingham Interaction (Birmingham City Council) was a partner in the iCi DP under Equal Round One. Projects (13), products (2)

The Last Mile: Cultural Industries Quarter Agency >> Background The Cultural Industries Quarter Agency is a creative regeneration organisation that supports the development of infrastructure and enterprise/employment opportunities in priority communities. Projects (5), products (10)

The Last Mile: Cumbria Vision >> Background   Cumbria Vision is the first rural regeneration company in the UK, set up by the North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and Cumbria County Council, in response to structural weaknesses in the rural economy highlighted by the foot and mouth crisis in 2001. Projects (4), products (3)

The Last Mile: Equal Invest >> Aims and objectives of the Equal Invest project Equal Invest offered an opportunity for social enterprises to access investment and expertise, and leapfrog the hurdles that block them from scaling up in both their size and their impact on the community. Projects (1), products (7)

The Last Mile: Flex FX Productions >> Background Flex FX is a unique company based in East London where inner city roots are complemented by global influences and vision. Projects (2), products (5)

The Last Mile: Northwest Vision and Media >> Background Northwest Vision and Media is the media industry's provider of one-stop training solutions for the North West region. Projects (15), products (8)

The Last Mile: The Creative Academy, Slough >> Background   The creative industries is a fast growing sector of the UK economy, employing nearly two million people. Projects (5), products (12)

The Last Mile: UK Film Council and ERA Ltd >> Background Initially piloted in five English regions (the East Midlands, Cumbria, the South West, South East and London), Identities is led by the UK Film Council, and has international reach. Projects (3)

The Last Mile: WAC Performing Arts and Media College >> Background  WAC Performing Arts and Media College began 30 years ago as Weekend Arts College, offering training in the arts for young people from low income families. Projects (3)

Tick Tock >> Background The Tick Tock Partnership works with employers in the South East to recruit and retain older workers, improve older people’s control over their working lives and increase social capital through volunteering. Projects (8), products (8)

TyneWear Employability Development Partnership >> Aim The aim of the DP was to develop a consistent approach to employability work at a sub-regional rather than local level, reflecting travel patterns and labour market opportunities and to tackle persistent, high long-term unemployment amongst groups who had not been reached by previous employability initiatives. Projects (16), products (2)

Unlocking Potential >> Background There is significant evidence linking unemployment to offending and re-offending rates for ex-offenders. Projects (1)

Visage >> Background Recent labour market surveys (1998/2000) highlight the fact that disabled people are only half as likely as non-disabled to be in employment. Projects (2), products (14)

VWF - Voices Without Frontiers/Community Media DP >> Aim The aim of the Voices without Frontiers (VWF) project was to develop the role of community media in empowering communities and combating discrimination and exclusion.

WMTD - What Makes the Difference >> Background  An estimated 5% of care leavers go to university compared with 40% of all young people. Projects (8), products (13)

Women Into Work >>The Women into Work DP aimed to combat discrimination and inequality by identifying barriers to employment for disadvantaged women. Projects (6), products (7)

Women into Work: Moving On >> Background   Research findings indicate that disadvantaged women and ex-offenders improve their employability by simultaneously addressing all barriers associated with employability. Projects (11), products (15)

2Europe >> RESET has worked with REINSERTA 2, a Spanish partner, which is located in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.

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