Funders
Working Neighbourhoods Fund
This replaces the Communities and Local Government's Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. It incorporates the Department for Work and Pension's Deprived Areas Fund to create a single fund at the local level. www.communities.gov.uk/communities.
European Social Fund (ESF)
The European Social Fund (ESF) was set up to improve employment opportunities in the European Union to help raise standards of living. It aims to help people fulfil their potential by giving them better skills and better job prospects. www.esf.gov.uk.
European Regional Development Fund
The other main Structural Fund is the European Regional Development Fund which invests in projects to improve innovation, the environment and infrastructure. European Regional Development Fund.
Learning and Skills Council
Provide funding to the Liverpool JET Service for Growth Sector Routeway and Public Sector Routeway programmes. www.lsc.gov.uk/regions/NorthWest.
