European Social Fund Projects for people with disabilities
As part of the European Social Fund (ESF), the following projects are available for people with disabilities who are out of work. If you do not qualify for any of these projects, you may still qualify for one of the other ESF projects available.
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| Skills to Succeed 4 | People with a disability, unemployed, underemployed, or economically inactive, including mental health |
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| Hands on Training Programme | People aged 16-60 that have a disability including those with Asperger's and/or Autism; People with learning disability aged 16-60 who are not in employment, education and training; those with disability who are economically inactive including people with barriers such as lone parents; Unemployed people with a learning disability; People with a disability who have no/low qualifications and people who are rurally isolated |
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| Working it Out | Young people and adults who have a mental health condition such as anxiety, depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, drug/alcohol addiction or ASD |
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| Positive Directions | People with disabilities aged 16+ |
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| WE CAN (3) | Adults with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health issues who do not meet the criteria for mainstream training and employment opportunities |
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| Learning North West 2022 | People living with a specific learning disability, namely Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Asperger’s Syndrome or Autism, who because of their disability are currently unemployed or economically inactive and are experiencing barriers to employment |
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| Job Match | People with Disabilities aged 16 -24 not in employment, economically inactive or unemployed people with disability as their primary barrier to paid employment and people with disabilities aged 25+ exiting training, Further or Higher Education who face significant barriers to securing employment and would benefit from project support |
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| A Wee Job | People with a disability with the primary focus on conditions such as, mental ill-health, bipolar, cancer, autism, Cerebral Palsy and musculoskeletal disorders |
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| EQUAL | Unemployed or Economically Inactive Adults with a disability or NEETS |
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| EmployAbility 3 | People of working age with a learning disability |
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| IGNITE 3 | People aged 16-64 with a learning disability and/or autism |
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| So Keep Farming | People with a disability |
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| Active Inclusion Project | People aged 16-64 with a disability |
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| Eye Work Too 2022 | Blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland |
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| WWW.WORK.2 | People who are unemployed or economically inactive and are disabled and whose disabling condition is a neurodivergent condition, to access employment, education and training. Neurodivergent conditions include autism, ADHD, ADD, OCD, Tourette’s Syndrome, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia |
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| Stepping Stones to Employment 2 | People with learning disabilities/difficulties, autism and other disability related health conditions |
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| Employment Preparation Service | Adults 18+ with a learning disability and young people 16 - 30 with ASD |
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| Inclusion Works | People with complex physical and sensory disabilities and significant health conditions related to cognitive/behavioural issues and neurodiversity. This includes congenital disability- cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, spinal injury, long-term health conditions -arthritis, acquired brain injury- stroke, traumatic brain injury and autism |
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| Verve | People with learning disabilities, difficulties, autism and associated health conditions |
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| Triangle Progression to Employment Service 2023 | People who are unemployed and/or economically inactive individuals with a learning disability and/or autism |
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| STRIDE | People with with disabilities who are not in employment, education or training or economically inactive with work-limiting health conditions |
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