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  • Black Self Development Project

    Project Contact Details
    Telephone

    02077930842

    Start Date

    2002

    Project is on going
    Project Frequency

    Rolling programme

    Main Objectives of Project

    Basic or General Employability Skills

    Literacy

    Numeracy

    ICT

    Information Advice Guidance

    Other

    Project run in partnership with

    The Central School of School and Drama. The programme is currently being delivered in HMP Brixton

    Main Target Group

    Black and minority ethnic groups

    Ex-offenders

    Secondary Target Group

    16-19 year olds not in employment, education or training

    Drug and alcohol misusers

    Long term unemployed (more than 12 months)

    Project is not targeted at a specific gender group
    Project targeted

    Black Caribbean / African / Mixed Race

    Project is not targeted at a specific age group
    Project Funding

    London Development Agency (LDA)

    Jobcentre Plus

    Other

    Main Recruitment Areas by London Borough

    Lambeth

    Lewisham

    Southwark

    Westminster

    Main Recruitment Areas by London Sub Region
    Total number of participants

    128

    Total number of hours per participants

    100

    Project intensity

    2 days

    Project intensity

    8 weeks

    Qualifications Awarded

    NOCN - Basic skills & Personal Development Units

    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 prepared participants for jobs in

    no

    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

    Independent Evaluation has been carried out

    Organisation Running Project

    London Action Trust

    Organisation Type

    Voluntary/Community

    In London Borough

    Lambeth

    In LSC sub region

    London Central

    Address

    88 Clapham Road

    London

    SW9 0JR

    Website

    www.lat.org.uk

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