# £3.6 million for organisations helping deprived people in London find work

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/01/05/36-million-organisations-helping-deprived-people-london-find-work/
- Published: 2007-01-05T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

London Councils and the European Social Fund are offering grants totaling £3.6 million
to voluntary and not-for-profit organisations that are helping the capital’s most
deprived people develop the skills needed to help them find work.
The grants are
for schemes running between April 2007 and March 2008 that help enhance the job 
prospects of:

· Disabled people

· Ethnic minorities

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· Lone parents

· People recovering from addiction

· Refugees and asylum seekers with permission to work

· Homeless people

· 13-17 year-olds

· Women returning to work

· Women entering traditionally male dominated occupations

· Women from BME communities with low rates of participation in the labour market

The money is made up of £2 million from London Councils’ grant programme and £1.6
million from the European Social Fund

The deadline for applications is 12 midday on 5 February 2007.

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