Coastal Learning Project

1. Coastal Learning Project Creating local opportunities Funding provided by:

2. Coastal Learning Project • Running from April 2006 – March 2008 • Information, Advice & Support on learning and work for adults with a particular focus on the 45s and over • To create learning opportunities for eligible persons over the age of 16 yrs (out of statutory education) • Financial Assistance to support learning opportunities, travel and childcare either as an individual or as part of an organised group DonkinITEX

3. Coastal Learning Project The people supported … • Total number of people to have accessed the CLP is : 179 !!

4. Establishing PartnershipsCommunity groups we worked with … • GFS Platform • Wainfleet Children’s Centre • Witham Lodge • SureStart • Skegness Community Mental Health

5. Some of the training providers who supported us • CG Partnership • Skegness College of Vocational Training • Steadfast Training, Wainfleet • Boston College • First College • Dyslexia Association • Skegness Academy for Skills

6. Who were our beneficiaries ? • 179 people based in Skegness and Mablethorpe who wanted support to develop their skills and/or gain employment • 128 of the people were helped with skills development • 51 of the people were over 45 and looking for support to find work – some of this support was via training.

7. What sort of Skills Development? • Short ‘Vocational’ courses (e.g. Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, First Aid) • Mentor Training • Basic IT Training • Literacy training • Confidence Building and CV workshops • Dyslexia Support • Taster courses (e.g. Nail Art, e-bay, Silk Painting, Sugar Craft etc)

8. What is the impact of the project ? • We have found that at least 33 of our beneficiaries have secured employment • 88 of our beneficiaries have gained qualifications by attending a course funded by the project • 55 of our beneficiaries have progressed to other accredited training programmes • 178 of our 179 beneficiaries completed their programme of support.

9. Who delivered the project ?

10. Some views from beneficiaries • “ I’ve gained a lot of confidence since doing the courses, it has been a big help” • “Vicky did a CV for me which helped focus on a job search which enabled me to gain a good full time position” • “Make the project nationally available in more areas….try and get other courses as well” • “People need services like this for help advice, training…it has given myself a different and better outlook…” • “Good co-ordination is the key to motivating people to help themselves….” • “ Helped with CV got three employment choices..”

11. Views from Organisations who’s service users have benefited from the project • “The CLP enabled a lot of our parents to get paid work in areas such as catering.” • “This has been an excellent resource for all individuals who have attended the ‘Confidence Course’…” • “ We all thought the service was excellent pity it has all stopped” • “Vicky was extremely helpful to us”

12. What next ? This project has been instrumental in raising the profile of learning on the coast. When the project started learning facilities in Skegness and Mablethorpe were scarce … now we have …

13. The Skegness Academy for Skills

14. The Mablethorpe Learning Centre