Published on:
25
September 2015
Clackmannanshire Council has welcomed the announcement from the Scottish Government of £622,222 from the European Social Fund to support its delivery of activities aimed at getting residents into work.
Enterprise and Environment Convener Cllr Donald Balsillie commented: "I very much welcome this funding, which supports the Council's focus on job creation and getting local people into jobs.
"The Council will develop programmes with a particular focus on young people, the long term unemployed, those with health barriers and unemployed low income parents. We will aim to help remove barriers and help support people to progress into employment and self-employment. Once people are in employment, ongoing support and guidance will be provided to help them continue to develop in their jobs."
"Other programmes such as the Employability Fund, Scotland's Employment Recruitment Incentive and Modern Apprenticeships will also be used to support residents through work experience and training opportunities, as well as providing incentives to employers to take people on. The team of business advisers will also work with Business Gateway and local employers to create and grow their businesses and create more job opportunities for local people
"The Council already has a very successful track record in this area as these activities build on the ongoing work of the Economic Development team during the last round of European Funding, during which they worked with 1,550 clients, 570 of whom were successful in finding a job. This new funding will allow us to continue and further develop this very important work, helping to reduce the number of people affected by poverty, social exclusion and disadvantage in our communities".