updated: 8 Jul 08
| Toucan Group |
projects
2000
| Project | Funding | Description | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build | Youthstart | a dissemination exercise for existing YOUTHSTART projects run by the project partners | Manchester Youth Service, Birmingham Youth Service (BYS), Dudley College Of Technology and North London Colleges European Network (NLCEN). |
| CORPUS | EU Leonardo | developing a CD to act as a library of international sign languages | Association SELOS (France) |
| DEIS | ADAPT | to undertake research into communication and information systems for SMEs in the service sector in Industrial South Wales in order to evaluate and anticipate labour market developments in the Information Society | University of Wales Swansea, Welsh Development Agency, TECs |
| Focus | ESF | to examine personal and collaborative skills required for developing projects from initial community needs through to all aspects of project work | Manchester Deaf Centre, Ethnic Disabled Group Emerging (EDGE) |
| Greater Manchester Youth Net | to offer the opportunity to the 10 Greater Manchester local authority youth services to develop a youth information and advice website, the design of which will be dictated by the young people | ||
| Make It - Don't Take It | ERDF | to provide people, aged 16-24 and residing in the A6 Corridor area of Manchester, with training and work experience to build self-confidence and enhance career prospects | |
| Market Force | ERDF | to develop a training model for existing market traders who are currently operating in Longsight Market, Manchester | National Market Traders' Federation |
| Observatory | ESF | to create new support structures for young people and enhance existing provision within the city of Manchester | Manchester Youth College, Manchester Youth Service, Manchester City Council Education Department |
| On-line | ESF | provided support and training to Disability Groups and Disabled People to access the Information Society through the development of the ON-LINE Information Service | |
| Pandora | Employment-Horizon | to affect local, regional, national and European policy practice towards the employment of Disabled People | Dudley College of Technology, SENSE West, and Somerset County Council |
| Ricerca delle Opportunita di Lavoro | EU Leonardo | to develop and trial a new methodology to improve vocational self-guidance for young people | Organisations in Turin (Italy) and Valencia (Spain) |
| Vocational Education and Training in the Caribbean | Lottery | to improve the quality of life for youths and adults with disabilities, through increased access to and participation in, vocational training and work opportunities in the countries of the Caribbean | National Centre for Persons with Disabilities, CARICOM Secretariat (Caribbean Community government entity), Disabled Peoples International Caribbean Network |
| 'What does your head in?' | Wigan & Bolton Health Authority | a research programme into the issues facing young people around the subject of mental health and the services available | Wigan Youth Service |
| YEOL - youth enterprise online | Youthstart | to develop an electronic network available through the Internet providing support and facilities for young people to develop new forms of employment |
