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ESF Connect Youth Programme
This project is delivered by Bytes and funded through Department for Employment and Learning and NORTHERN IRELAND EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROGRAMME 2007 -2013, awarded under Priority 1 Helping People into Sustainable Employment.
Northern Ireland European Social Fund (ESF) Programme 2007-2013
The overall strategic aim of the Northern Ireland European Social Fund (ESF) Programme 2007–2013 is to reduce economic inactivity and increase workforce skills. The ESF Programme will contribute to employment policies to make progress towards increasing the overall employment rate and reducing inactivity in Northern Ireland (subject to economic conditions) by extending employment opportunities in particular for those groups at a disadvantage in the labour market. It will also contribute to skills policies to increase productivity, enterprise and competitiveness by raising the skills levels of the workforce through lifelong learning and ensure the right workforce skills for future employment opportunities.
Objectives
The 'YOUTH in Motion' Programme's objectives will be to increase employment and reduce unemployment and inactivity by improving the employability of those groups that experience significant employment gaps.
The programme targets young people who are excluded from or at a disadvantage in the labour market, who have challenging, risk taking and offending behaviour - typically those who are not in Education, Employment and Training (core NEET) and have contact with the Youth Justice System (YJS).
General Programme Objectives
- Bytes will offer a flexible communication programme which will develop co-operation and decision-making skills. This includes vocational skills experience and personal goal setting for future development;
- Bytes Project will provide bespoke training to young people in their environment and at a level and pace that suits their needs;
- Bytes will combine this package of basic skills and confidence building with job ready preparation and job search support;
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If you have or know of individuals or a group who could benefit and would like to participate in the programme please contact; Ronan McCaffrey and/or Kevin Hatton via email at yim@bytes.org or by telephone on 02890 288810.
Opening Hours
Programmes will be delivered on a flexible and needs basis, just contact us to discuss.
Usual opening / operating hours:
Monday 11.30am – 6pm
Tuesday 1pm – 9pm
Wednesday 1pm – 9pm
Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday 9am – 2.30pm (staff contact time only)