Aspire Project: enabling under represented groups to access courses at higher education level in universities and FE colleges
Project Contact Details
Start Date	September 2004
End Date	August 2008
Project is on going
Project Frequency	Rolling programme
Main Objectives of Project
	Information Advice Guidance
Project run in partnership with	Universities: LSBU, Kings, Goldsmiths, Greenwich FE: CFEs in Wandsworth, Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley
Main Target Group
	People living in areas with high levels of multiple deprivation
Secondary Target Group
	Black and minority ethnic groups
	16-19 year olds not in employment, education or training
Project is not targeted at a specific gender group
Project targeted	those living in AMDs
Project targeted ages	13-30
Project Funding
	Learning & Skills Council (LSC)
	Other
Main Recruitment Areas by London Borough
	Bexley
	Greenwich
	Lambeth
	Lewisham
	Southwark
	Wandsworth
Main Recruitment Areas by London Sub Region
Total number of participants	20000
Total number of hours per participants	3
Qualifications Awarded
Participant Progression	No information on number of participants who progressed to part time or full time jobs, or gained a qualification or progressed to other courses.
Sector	Project not aimed at a particular jobs sector
Type of feedback both formal and informal
	Feedback from participants on completion of the project  formal  informal
	Follow up feedback from participants after 6 months  formal  informal
	Other Feedback
Independent Evaluation has been carried out
Organisation Running Project	University of Greenwich
Organisation Type	Statutory/Public
In London Borough	Greenwich
In LSC sub region	London East
Address	Park Row
	London
	SE10 9LS
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