Events in South Yorkshire from Humber Learning Consortium

Humber Learning Consortium (HLC) is holding funding surgeries across South Yorkshire this November for its Community Grants funding scheme.

Community Grants awards up to £12,000 to support learning activities for workless adults who face disadvantage or exclusion from the job market.

Community groups and social enterprises can book a 45-minute appointment to work on an application with a member of the Community Grants team. Events will be held in Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham:

• Sheffield

Venue: SCEDU, 53 Mowbray Street, Sheffield S3 8EN
Monday 2 November 2009, 9:00 – 5:00

• Barnsley

Venue: Voluntary Action Barnsley, The Core, County Way, Barnsley S70 2JW
Monday 9 November 2009, 9:00 – 5:00

• Doncaster

Venue: Doncaster CVS, 5-6 Trafford Court, Doncaster DN1 1PN
Monday 16 November 2009, 9:00 – 5:00

• Rotherham

Venue: Voluntary Action Rotherham, The Spectrum, Coke Hill S60 2HX
Monday 23 November, 2009, 9:00 – 5:00

To book a place contact HLC by email or telephone 0114 278 1316.

Community Grants is funded by the European Union through the European Social Fund (ESF) and is co-financed by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). To be eligible to receive a grant, groups should have an annual turnover of less than £300k; employ no more than 9 FTE staff; and not have received direct funding from the ESF or LSC within the last 3 years.

For further details on Community Grants, including downloadable application forms and guidance notes, visit the HLC website here.