Port Talbot project impresses Europe
A Port Talbot project which helps unemployed people gain crucial work skills has been honoured in a pan-European regional development competition.
NSA Afan Strides Alliance was a finalist in the 2013 RegioStars Awards.
The alliance offers pre-employment workshops, engaging with the unemployed of Neath and Port Talbot.
It?s an engagement, mentoring and support programme offering free workshops in business administration, ICT, hair and beauty ,
construction/DIY, literacy and numeracy.
It helps create and update CVs, improve interview techniques, gain familiarity with on-line and paper-based applications and in
developing job searching techniques.
It is sponsored by Wefo, the Welsh Government?s European funding office.
Ian Isaac, chief executive of NSA, said: ?Out of 149 applicants in this competition we were shortlisted as one of five in the sustainable growth section. A Project from Poland was the winner ? the remainder were classed as finalists.
?Strides, based at St Hillier?s Drive next to Sandfields Comprehensive School, has engaged with more than 2,000 unemployed people since 2009; nearly 500 have obtained jobs and virtually all have obtained accredited qualifications and other positive outcomes.?
Regeneration support body NSA ? New Sandfields Aberavon ? provides its own match funding for the scheme.
More info louise.gregory@nsastrides.co.uk and www.nsaafan.co.uk
Photo?NSA Afan Strides Alliance project manager?Louise Gregory Pic NSA
Source: http://www.lnpt.org/2013/02/13/euro-prize-for-strides/
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