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IN-Ren - December 2024
IN-Ren Network
On behalf of all at Engage Renfrewshire we wish all members of the IN-Ren Network a happy festive period and very prosperous 2025!
Congratulations on all your work and successes in 2024 supporting the diverse communities of Renfrewshire.
We hope to see a revived calendar of meetings and activities in 2025 for the network, watch this space!
Please share this link to the opening times of some Renfrewshire services over the festive period
Services - Festive Opening/Closing Times 2024
LEP Employability Grants Programme
Renfrewshire’s Local Employability Partnership welcomes proposals for delivery of employability related activity from April 2025 to March 2026 across 8 different themes/priority groups that it has identified following a robust needs assessment process.
- People for whom a lack of English language skills is impacting on their ability to progress into work. (Stages 1 and 2)
- Unemployed (or low income) residents requiring vocational skills to progress into employment.
- Unemployed people or low- income residents wishing to pursue self- employment (Stages 3-5)
- Unemployed or economically inactive people with disabilities or long-term conditions (Stages 1-5)
- Unemployed or low paid parents/kinship carers. (all stages)
- Unemployed or economically inactive Renfrewshire residents whose mental health is negatively impacting on their ability to engage with employability support; progress towards or into employment; and/or sustain employment or training.
- Justice System experienced population (Stages 1-5)
- School leavers/unemployed or economically inactive young people including care experienced young people. (Stages 2-4)
Proposals are sought from across the third, public (including education) and private sectors.
The closing date for applications is the 31 January 2025.
Any queries should be directed to kay.mcintosh@renfrewshire.gov.uk.
Information sessions for those interested will take place via Teams on Monday 13 Jan 10am – 12 noon and Monday 20 Jan 10am – 12 noon.
Grant Guidance
Appendix 1 - Budget Template for applicants
