The Glasgow Works Employability Programme is an integrated delivery system, providing a ‘whole needs’ approach to the issues and barriers encountered by workless and disadvantaged clients. It is a co-ordinated programme of inter-related activities aimed at addressing the very specific labour market challenges in Glasgow.
The delivery of the Programme was publicly tendered and won by the 5 Local Regeneration Agencies (LRAs). Delivery began in July 2008 and the programme will run until June 2011. The Programme supports the following target groups:
- Clients on Incapacity Benefit
- Ethnic Minorities
- Lone Parents
- More Choices More Chances (MCMC)
- Long Term unemployed
Details of progress against targets are available through the link on the left.
The programme is financed through a number of sources including:
- The Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF)
- The European Social Fund (ESF)
- The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Glasgow City Council (GCC)
The programme is managed by a small team based in Development and Regeneration Services (DRS).
For further information please contact:
Sharon Thomson
Programme Manager
Phone: 0141 287 6484
Email: Sharon.thomson@drs.glasgow.gov.uk