Employable Communities Fund (ECF)
This is a new programme supported by the European Social Fund (ESF), administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside in partnership with Merseyside Expanding Horizons (MEH) and Merseyside Disability Federation (MDF).
The programme encourages groups and organisations within the community, voluntary and faith sector to help target workless-ness and progress individuals towards employment. There is no requirement to provide employment directly but you must show how your intervention will support them towards the labour market.
The programme also encourages social integration and grassroots community work that helps those at greatest disadvantage who would not usually access European Social Funding through mainstream services. It aims to break down barriers to employment, boost confidence, self-esteem and help people to develop useable skills, including young people at school leaving age who are not in employment education or training (NEET).
