ESFVON
European Social Fund Voluntary Organisations Northern

ESF OBJECTIVE 3
2000 - 2006

DETAILS OF FIRST APPLICATION ROUND AND SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.

The new ESF Objective 3

Key Dates

National and North East Launches of ESF Objective 3

Application Period

Application Procedure

Issue of Application Packs

Seminars for Voluntary Sector Applicants

Surgeries for Voluntary Sector Applicants

Selection Process and Approval of applications

Last Reminder !!!

If your Organisation is considering an application under ESF Objective 3 and you have not yet registered with ESFVON your interest in applying, then please do so immediately to ensure that you receive your application pack at the earliest opportunity.

ESF OBJECTIVE 3
The new ESF Objective 3 Programme combines training and employment support activities for both unemployed and employed people.

The Programme consists of five Policy Fields (equivalent to Priorities in the current Programme) which are delivered through the following Measures which indicate the broad areas of activity (Regional prioritisation of Activities and Beneficiary Groups will be set out in the North East of England Regional Development Plan which is due to be endorsed on 15 June 2000)

Policy Field 1Active Labour Market Policies
Measure 1.1Advice & Guidance for active and continuous job search strategies.
Measure 1.2Improve the employability of the unemployed, returners and young people of working age
Policy Field 2Equal Opportunities for all and Promoting Social Inclusion
Measure 2.1Access to Basic Skills Provision (Pre-vocational)
Measure 2.2Improve the Employability and Remove Barriers to Labour Market Entry for those Groups Disadvantaged in the Labour Market
Measure 2.3Combating Discrimination in the Labour Market
Policy Field 3Lifelong Learning
Measure 3.1Promoting Wider Access and Participation in Lifelong Learning
Measure 3.2Lifelong Learning Provision Responsive to the Changing Needs of Employers
Policy Field 4Adaptability and Entrepreneurship
Measure 4.1To Update and Upgrade Employees' Vocational Skills, Including Basic and Key Skills
Measure 4.2Identifing and Meeting Emerging Skills Shortages
Measure 4.3Entrepreneurship and Competitive SMEs
Policy Field 5Improving the Participation of Women in the Labour Market
Measure 5.1Improve Access to Learning and Remote Barriers to Employment
Measure 5.2Research Into Gender Discrimination

KEY DATES
5 June 2000National Programme Launch
23 June 2000North East Regional Launch
Application Packs Available
29 June - 10 July 2000ESFVON seminars
11 July - 28 July 2000ESFVON surgeries
31 July 2000Deadline for Application
14 - 25 August 2000Selection process
4 - 8 September 2000Appraisal process
End September 2000Project approvals
October 2000First payments
National and North East Launches of ESF Objective 3
The ESF Objective 3 Programme for 2000 - 2006 is being launched nationally on 5 June 2000.

Any developments from this event will be incorporated in further briefings and forthcoming seminars.

The Regional Launch is being held in the North East on 23 June 2000 and co-incides with the availability of Application Packs including Guideance Notes for applicants.
Application Period
The application period in the North East of England will commence on FRIDAY 23 JUNE 2000 with the deadline for submission of applications being MONDAY 31 JULY 2000
Application Procedure
All applications will require to be submitted to Government Office for the North East using the interactive disks enclosed with Application Packs.

This first call for applications will cover a period running from July 2000 until 31 December 2001. This means that projects will be able to have a start date from 1 July 2000 onwards, even though it may not be approved until the end of September 2000. Conseqently, such projects would be able to claim retrospective funding.

Additionally, some projects may have a start date later in the year.

In all cases the end date of the application cannot be later than 31 December 2001.

It is likely that there will be further calls for applications during 2001 but these may relate to specific policy areas to meet identified North East needs.
Issue of Application Packs
Application packs will be issued to voluntary and community organisations by ESFVON commencing on FRIDAY 23 June 2000 - all organisations should receive their pack by TUESDAY 27 JUNE 2000

For Information: You may hear that Application Packs are available from different sources and in different forms.

Application Packs will actually be available on disk and CD, and will also be able to be downloaded from DfEE and Go-NE websites. However, we understand that the downloading can take several hours.

Given therefore the difficulties which might be encounted in downloading your application pack, coupled with the number of voluntary and community organisations which have expressed interest in applying. ESFVON considered the most efficient and helpful method would be to send an Applicaion Pack including interactive disk direct to applicants.
Seminars for Voluntary Sector applicants
Preparations are in hand for a number of seminars to be held throughout the region to inform and assist voluntary organisations in the preparation of their applications.

The seminars are scheduled to be held during the period 29 June - 10 July and full details will be sent to all organisations that have registered their interest in applying.

These events have in previous years proved to be an essential occasion for organisations, with a high success rate for those attending.
Surgeries for Voluntary Sector applicants
Applicants will be subject tio a three stage process: Last Updated: 3 June 2000

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