Eastern
Europe
Hungary,
2003 - 2004
We designed and delivered a training programme to enable people with
disabilities into work.
Partner - Hungarian
Employment Service
Commission
by UK Department of Work and Pensions
Hungary, 2002
- 2003
We provided support to capacity-build the Employment Service (OFA)
to prepare for accession to the EU. In particular, helping to enable
them to act as technical assistance agency for EQUAL.
Commissioned
by Department for International Development
•
Hungary, 2000 - 2002
We designed the Development Centre for Hungarian Employment Foundation
to support NGOs delivering employment projects.
•
Hungary, 1996 - 2000
We designed, delivered and rolled out Ujra Dolgozom - a major development
programme for excluded people across Hungary.
The project was
a great success with 15,000 into work over the project period, including
Roma, women, people with disabilities, and long-term unemployed.
Commissioned
by Department for International Development
•
Poland, 2001
Development of partnership programme for Regional Development Project
in Starachovice. Project focused on capacity-building NGOs and helping
them to work in partnership with local authorities, to develop community
economic plans.
Commissioned
by Department for International Development (and with ITS)
•
Poland, 1999
Training programme for Polish National Labour Office, in developing
NGO led employment services to target excluded people into rural areas.
Commissioned
by Department for International Development
•
Ukraine, 1998 - 1999
Design of a major partnership-based employment-pilot based project,
together with the Employment Service, in Lviv and Kharkov.
Focus, on long
term unemployed people into jobs, and capacity-building the Employment
Service.
Commissioned
by Department for International Development
•
Ukraine, 2000 - 2002
Community Development Project, Donetsk. Together with Birks Sinclair,
design and implementation of capacity-building programme to support
the local team, to deliver a range of training and support services
to 13 community benefits organisations in remote settlements.
Commissioned
by Department for International Development (with Birks Sinclair)
•
Kazakhstan (TACIS), 1998
Study tour to the UK for SME advisors - focus on Business Links
•
Bulgaria (Council of Europe), 2000
Study tour for employment specialists to focus on UK support to minority
ethnic groups
•
Romania, 1997 - 1998
Capacity-building training programme for officials in the Ministry
of Labour.
Project
Management and Development
We have been responsible for devising internal and external structures
and systems to ensure success and improvement against targeted outcomes
Feasibility
Studies
Policy,
programme and project development, design, and management
Project
evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation
Partnership development
Strategy
and action plan development
The design and publication of resource packs and toolkits
Devising and delivering training programmes
Events management and Facilitation
Business development
Other
Services:
Governance
Neighbourhood
Renewal and Regeneration
Diversity
and Equality
Research
and Mapping