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past projects

projects ended in 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  

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