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Further Programmes
The Club is delighted to secure further NRF funding from the LSP to deliver 4 more Stoke Challenge Programmes during 2007/08, which will enable a further 96 NEET young people to take advantage of the Programme at the Club. Learning from the pilot Programme, future programmes will be delivered as part of a comprehensive ten week package.
The Club has also secured an impressive £31,000 from the NRF, to enhance the programme, by providing engagement activities, such as involvement in a planned weekly 'midnight league, which will also involve other agencies targeting NEETS and other hard to reach 'at risk' young people from across the County.
Future Plans
Such is their commitment to the Programme, the Club and Connexions staff are exploring opportunities to 'mainstream' it, with ambitious objectives such as:
- Designing and building a purpose made resource centre within the Club and in sight of the Stoke City Football Club pitch, aimed at supporting NEETS and adult 'worklessness' groups;
- Becoming an accredited Entry to Employment ( E2E ) provider;
- Working with young people to create social enterprise opportunities, such as a motor scooter lease/hire scheme.
Working with Football in the Community, consideration is being given to applying for funding to the Football Foundation to support development of the Programme.
10. What Next for the Programme?
Short Term
All the young people who have not secured employment or training will be invited to return to the Club each Wednesday for 6 weeks to receive 1:1 support in areas such as CV writing and applying for employment. In short, Programme staff will not give up on them and will be working with them to achieve their objectives.
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