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LONDON AND THE HOME COUNTIES
| Client |
LSC London West |
Location and nature of work |
Focusing on the Social Care and Voluntary Sectors, 'Promoting Lifelong Learning', delivered in West London and co-financed by the LSC/ESF, aimed to engage with and build the capacity of over 40 local SMEs by delivering Soft Skills training and embedding quality, benchmarked business practices. |
| Dates |
June 2006 to May 2008 |
| Client |
Barking and Dagenham Enterprises |
Location and nature of work |
Barking & Dagenham, ‘Local Enterprise Growth Initiative’. Provided a business mentoring service to businesses in Barking & Dagenham through 1-2-1 mentoring and ‘Action Learning Groups’. The service includes building a bank of mentors, matching businesses to mentors, visits to exemplar businesses and establishing a business networking group. |
| Dates |
November 2006 to March 2008 |
| Client |
LSC London West |
Location and nature of work |
West London. The LSC’s Employer Engagement Unit in the priority sectors of Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Health, Social Care and Voluntary/Not for Profit. The objective is to further engage with employers, promoting and supporting workforce development, including IiP and providing Skills Brokerage (Apprenticeships, NVQs and Skills for Life). Also working with key stakeholders, e.g. NHS SHA, to build sector performance and capacity. |
| Dates |
October 2004 to September 2006 |
| Client |
Enfield College |
Location and nature of work |
West London. The LSC’s Employer Engagement Unit in the priority sectors of Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Health, Social Care and Voluntary/Not for Profit. The objective is to further engage with employers, promoting and supporting workforce development, including IiP and providing Skills Brokerage (Apprenticeships, NVQs and Skills for Life). Also working with key stakeholders, e.g. NHS SHA, to build sector performance and capacity. |
| Dates |
October 2005 to December 2006 |
| Client |
LSC London Central |
Location and nature of work |
Central London. ESF funded project. The aim of the project was to assist and support the development of high quality provision targeted at Recognised Investors in People SMEs. The project also developing innovative ways of working in partnership to strengthen and add value to SME support mechanisms in Central London.
The project recruited 110 SME members to and a network with the objectives of helping maintain their IiP status, facilitating successful post-recognition Reviews, Review Profiles and assessment against the new IiP models. |
| Dates |
January 2004 to December 2004 |
| Client |
LSC London West |
Location and nature of work |
West London. ESF funded project. Capacity building for maximum impact aimed at voluntary and community sector organisations that serve priority groups, to improve prospects of those at risk of labour market exclusion. The programme provided a pan-West London opportunity for these organisations to network, share practices and learn and improve their business skills. |
| Dates (approx.) |
December 2003 to December 2004 |
| Client |
Business Link Surrey |
Location and nature of work |
Surrey. Various telemarketing projects including generating appointments for Business Advisers and IiP Advisers. |
| Dates (approx.) |
2001 to 2004 |
| Client |
LSC London West |
Location and nature of work |
West London. Research project to identify employer needs and usage of FE colleges, FE provision and its uptake by employers, compare both elements of the research as well as establish and compare projected curricula for FE provision and employer-led needs. |
| Dates (approx.) |
2002 |
| Client |
Business Link for London |
Location and nature of work |
Across the whole of London. Telemarketing to generate appointments for HR and IiP Advisers. |
| Dates (approx.) |
2001 to 2002 |
| Client |
Business Link for London |
Location and nature of work |
Across specific Objective 2 areas in London. Telemarketing to generate appointments for Export Advisers. |
| Dates (approx.) |
2001 to 2002 |
| Client |
North West London TEC |
Location and nature of work |
North West London. Research Project. "Is Delivery of Investors in People Meeting Customers Needs and Expectations - Are They Satisfied?" |
| Dates (approx.) |
2000 |
| Client |
North West London TEC |
Location and nature of work |
North West London. Marketing and delivery of Investors in People, working closely with CITB. 60 businesses supported. |
| Dates (approx.) |
1998 - 2000 |
| Client |
Business Link London North West , Business London West, Business Link London North |
Location and nature of work |
Various local Business Link areas. Telemarketing to generate 700 plus appointments for business advisers and support for workshops and events. |
| Dates (approx.) |
1998 - 2000 |
| Client |
LETEC |
Location and nature of work |
East London. Delivering Skills for Small Businesses, The Key Worker Development Programme, Building a Business Programme and Investors in People, working closely with CITB. Also NVQ awareness programmes. 380 businesses supported. |
| Dates (approx.) |
1997- 2000 |
SOUTH WEST
| Client |
Gloucestershire Electronic Partnership |
Location and nature of work |
Gloucestershire. Research on the procurement of goods and services for the public sector by the SME business population to inform how Gloucestershire's Procurement Partnership implements e-procurement |
| Dates (approx.) |
April 2004 |
| Client |
LSC West of England |
Location and nature of work |
West of England. "Passport to Work" an ESF funded project which aimed to recruit 2000 local employers willing to support unemployed Young People through work experience placements. For 350 16-19 year olds their participation was mapped in terms of learning distance travelled, including assimilation of Key Skills. The project worked closely with local agencies for Young People and work experience opportunities were also available to support the E2E and Education Unlimited initiatives. |
| Dates (approx.) |
September 2003 to December 2004 |
| Client |
Gloucestershire County Council |
Location and nature of work |
Gloucestershire. Developing the potential for IAG services in the workplace. |
| Dates (approx.) |
2002 to 2003 |
| Client |
South Wiltshire Economic Partnership (Salisbury District Council) |
Location and nature of work |
Salisbury and South Wiltshire. Setting up a Business Training Network.
http://swep.a-better-business.com |
| Dates (approx.) |
2001 to 2003 |
| Client |
Bristol and South Gloucestershire Councils - Early Years & Childcare Partnership |
Location and nature of work |
South Gloucestershire and Bristol (a joint Council project). "Building Links with Employers" - research on behalf of the Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership to inform how effective working links can be developed with employers and how family friendly policies are/can be implemented by employers. |
| Dates (approx.) |
2000 |
| Client |
Gloucestershire County Council |
Location and nature of work |
Gloucestershire. Business online 2000. Supporting a business community and peer mentoring initiative with marketing, managing events and evaluating outcomes. |
| Dates (approx.) |
2000 |
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