Young People Fund

Hertfordshire County Council		Younger People Fund (Physical Disability or Sensory Need)
Location	Hertfordshire
Dates	Deadline for applications: 18 November 2005
Aims	Objective of the funding opportunity: This funding opportunity will support the following: - Mentoring schemes which support life coaching for younger people to make choices about their lives - Innovations which enable young people to be able to access services in the wider community - Innovations which focus upon promoting the needs of younger deaf people with mental health issues who are unemployed and have low self esteem.
	It aims to help the following client groups:
	Those with disabilities Young people The unemployed
FRESA priorities	The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:
	Top Priorities: Young people and career choices Skills for employability	High Priorities: Under exploited sources of labour Medium Priorities: Increasing employment rates Innovation
	More information on the FRESA The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding: Skills for employability Young people and career choices
Eligibility	Eligible organisations: Voluntary and community organisations
Accreditation	Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available	Funding available: The total amount available for this funding opportunity is £30,000.
Application	How to apply for this funding: To apply for this funding you will need the following documents: Prospectus Application form
Contact	For further information contact:
	Shirley Wilson, Planning & Commissioning Manager for Physical Disabilities & Sensory Services, ACS Fax: 01707 280601 Email: shirley.wilson@hertscc.gov.uk Website: http://www.hertsdirect.org/yrccouncil/hcc/partnerwork/fundsuphcc/Prospectus/
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