Presentation given by LVSC at the Building Partnerships for ESF event held on 8 May 2015.

1. Building Partnerships forESF
Lisa Greensill, Head of Policy and SectorSupport
#VCSAssist
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2. Today’s agenda
Welcome and update on ESF programme1
Perspectives on partnerships2
Networking3
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3. ESF update & LVSC support
Nehal Depani, Policy and Project Manager
(Employment and Skills)
#VCSAssist
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4. ESF update
GLA Direct Call: closed on 24 April: needed match and
£10m contract sizes
Building Better Opportunities: looking to launch
early June
SFA / DWP: not confirmed, but hopefully shortly
thereafter. No sea change from last programme
London Councils: local match funder, similar funding
levels as last programme, launch expected autumn/winter
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5. Key points fromBLF
• Total investment of £32.5 – £35m
• Grants, not contracts: no PbR
• Actual costs
• Supporting those furthest from
labourmarket
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6. BLF Timetable
Launch of BBO programmeJune 2015
First call for projectsOct 2015
Projects approved on a rolling
basis
March –
Dec 2016
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7. BLF Roadshows
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8. Skills Training
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9. Expressions of Interest
View and sign up http://vcsassist.org.uk/
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10. Keep up to date
Email alerts of new posts vcsassist.org.uk1
Employment & skills bulletin vcsassist.org.uk2
Follow @Nehal_LVSC and @LVSCNews3
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11. Networking
Grab coffee!1
Move around the areas that interest you2
Remember to sign sheets3
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12. Networking - themes
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