Resources
The Resources section is a rich source of constantly updated information about how ESF funding supports providers in delivering successful European Social Fund projects. ESF-Works’ Resources are an indispensable source of learning and advice, including multimedia interviews, key policy documents, practical project materials, and useful toolkits to help you discover the keys to successful project delivery.
Project interviews 2010
ESF-Works and Sort Of Films toured England in October 2010 to interview both former and current participants and others involved in projects funded by ESF. Over 90 participant, mentor and employer interviews were recorded. These interviews provide first-hand evidence of how ESF is helping to raise standards of living and helping people to fulfil their potential by giving them better skills and better job prospects.
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ESF Works Employer: Charles Jackson on 'Recycling Lives'
Charles Jackson from Recycling Lives talks about the impact of taking on participants who have benefitted from the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) funded Achieve North West project.
ESF Works Employer: Karen O'Connor on 'Lancaster Cleaning'
Karen O'connor from Lancaster Cleaning talks about the impact of taking on participants who have benefited from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Pre-Employment Skills and In-work Support (Tomorrow's People) project.
ESF Works Employer: Mark Walker on the Taxi 'Train Work Train' Routeway
Mark Walker from Troy's Taxis talks about the impact of taking on participants who have benefited from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Taxi 'Train Work Train' Routeway project.
ESF Works Employer: Paul Salisbury on 'Lancaster Cleaning'
Paul Salisbury from Lancaster Cleaning talks about the impact of taking on participants who have benefited from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Pre-Employment Skills and In-work Support (Tomorrow's People) project.
ESF Works Employer: Sidonie Richardson on 'Recycling Lives'
Sidonie Richardson from Recycling Lives talks about the impact of taking on participants who have benefitted from the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) funded Achieve North West project.
ESF Works Employer: Steve Ward on North Yorks Moor National Park Authority
Steve Ward from North Yorks Moor National Park Authority talks about the impact of taking on participants who have benefited from the ESF funded Elite project.
ESF Works Mentor: Andrea Dean on 'Stoke College Flexible Routeway'
Andrea Dean from Stoke College talks about her role on the Department for Work and Pension funded Flexible Routeway project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Ben Nuttall on 'Working Links'
Ben Nuttal talks about his role on the Department for Work and Pensions funded Working Links project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Charlie Oatway on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Charlie Oatway from Brighton and Hove Football Club talks about his role on the Skills Funding Agency funded Stepping Stones into Employment project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Danny Cullip on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Danny Cullip from Brighton and Hove Football Club talks about his role on the Skills Funding Agency funded Stepping Stones into Employment project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Francesca Wheeler on 'Stoke College Flexible Routeway'
Francesca Wheeler from Stoke College talks about her role on the Department for Work and Pensions funded Flexible Routeway project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Kamal Jit Kaur on 'Antles & CETFAD'
Kamal Jit Kaur from ESD funded Antles & CETFAD project talks about her role in helping participants who attended the project.
ESF Works Mentor: Karen Hall on YMCA Training
Karen Hall from YMCA Training talks about her role on the Skills Funding Agency funded Break Through project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Keith Gilles on 'Artwork'
Keith Gilles from Collage Arts talks about his role on the Skills Funding Agency funded Artwork project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Matt Mead on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Matt Mead from Brighton and Hove Football Club talks about his role on the Skills Funding Agency funded Stepping Stones into Employment project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Phil Grime on 'Intraining'
Phil Grime talks about his role on the Department for Work and Pensions funded Intraining project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Richard Carpenter on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Richard Carpenter from Brighton and Hove Football Club talks about his role on the Skills Funding Agency funded Stepping Stones into Employment project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Roy Burns on 'OnTrak'
Roy Burns talks about his role on the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) funded OnTrak project and the impact on participants.
ESF Works Mentor: Sharon Street on 'Elite'
Sharon Street from Redcar and Cleveland MIND talks about her work with the ESF funded Elite project and the impact on participants who have mental health needs.
ESF Works Mentor: Suzie Devey on 'Elite'
Suzie Devey from the ESF funded Elite project talks about her role in helping participants who attend programmes managed by Elite.
ESF Works Participant: Alex Benjamin on the 'Re-Act' project
Alex Benjamin talks about the Skills Funding Agency funded project, Akademi in north London and what he takes from it.
ESF Works Participant: Angela Tickle on 'Working Links'
Angela Tickle talks about the help she received from the Department and Work and Pensions funded Working Links project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Antony Arme on the 'Flexible Routeways' project
Antony Arme talks about the help he received from Working Links (which receives funding from the Department for Work and Pensions) to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Antony Murphy on 'Pertemps People Development Group'
Antony Murphy talks about the help he received from Pertemps to find new employment, which receives funding from the National Offender Management Service.
ESF Works Participant: Atia Bukhari on 'Stoke College Flexible Routeway'
Atia Bukhari talks about the help she received to find new employment from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Flexible Routeway project.
ESF Works Participant: Ben Dochren on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Ben Hamilton on the 'Re-Act' project
Ben Hamilton talks about the Skills Funding Agency funded project, Akademi in North London and what he takes from it.
ESF Works Participant: Ben Leatham on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Brian Ochaya on 'KCC Hardhats'
Brian Ochaya talks about how Hardhats has helped him gain qualifications in the construction industry.
ESF Works Participant: Brian Whiteside on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Carl Trevena on 'Enhanced IAG'
Carl Trevena talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Skills Funding Agency funded Enhanced IAG project.
ESF Works Participant: Christine Andrews on 'Working Links'
Christine Andrews talks about the help she received from the Department and Work and Pensions funded Working Links project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Dale Francis on 'Pertemps People Development Group'
Dale Francis talks about the help he received from Pertemps to find new employment, which receives funding from the National Offender Management Service.
ESF Works Participant: Damon Astill on 'Skills for Jobs, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire'
Damon Astill talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Skills Funding Agency funded Skills for Jobs, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
ESF Works Participant: Daniel Buchanan on 'StreetVibes', 'Inspire' and 'Engage to Educate'
Daniel Buchanan talks about StreetVibes and how it has helped him to help others.
ESF Works Participant: Daniel Evening on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Dave Eastwood on 'TNG Warrington'
Dave Eastwood talks about the Department for Work and Pensions funded project, TNG in Warrington and what he takes from it.
ESF Works Participant: David Garner on Wansbeck Centre for Voluntary Service
David Garner talks about the help he received from Wansbeck CVS to find new employment, which receives funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.
ESF Works Participant: Dawn on the 'OnTrak' project
Listen to Dawn talk about the NOMS funded OnTrak project, helped develop her personal skills and confidence and overcome barriers to employment.
ESF Works Participant: Drew Murley on the 'Taxt Routeway' project
Drew Murley talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department and Work and Pensions funded Taxi 'Train Work Train' Routeway project.
ESF Works Participant: Dwayne Clevett on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant and now Mentor on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Emma on the 'OnTrak' project
Listen to Emma describe the support she has received from the NOMS funded OnTrak project.
ESF Works Participant: Ganna Ali on 'Peabody (Clapham)'
Ganna Ali talks about how she turned her life around with help from ESF funding.
ESF Works Participant: Gordon Deval on 'Seeing the Potential'
Gordon Deval talks about the Skills Funding Agency funded project, Seeing the Potential and what he takes from it.
ESF Works Participant: Graham Rudd on 'Intraining'
Graham Rudd talks about the help he received from the ESF funded Intraining project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Greg Lovett on 'Intraining'
Greg Lovett talks about the help he received from the ESF funded Intraining project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Heather Wallace on 'Wansbeck Centre for Voluntary Service'
Heather Wallace talks about the help she received from Wansbeck CVS to find new employment, which receives funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.
ESF Works Participant: Helen Hall on 'Intraining'
Helen Hall talks about help she has received from the ESF funded Intraining and how she is moving on.
ESF Works Participant: Henok Ghide on the 'PIANO' project
Henok Ghide, describes how the NOMS funded project, PIANO, has helped turn his life around.
ESF Works Participant: Ian Qualtrough on 'The Liverpool JET'
Ian Qualtrough talks about the help he received from the Skills Funding Agency funded Liverpool JET project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: James Cox on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Jamie Fidgett on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Jeffrey Bennett on 'ESF Horizon'
Jeffrey Bennett talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department and Work and Pensions funded ESF Horizon project.
ESF Works Participant: Karen Sinclaire on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Karen Troy on 'Intraining'
Karen Troy talks about the help she received from the ESF funded Intraining project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Karl Regan on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Kate Howie on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Lee Dale on 'Stoke College Flexible Routeway'
Lee Dale talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Flexible Routeway project.
ESF Works Participant: Lesley Peaty on 'Hit Training Ltd'
Lesley Peaty talks about the Skills Funding Agency funded project, Hit Training Ltd. and what she takes from it.
ESF Works Participant: Luke Beardsley on the 'Flexible Routeways' Project
Luke Beardsley talks about the help he received from Working Links to find new employment, which receives funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.
ESF Works Participant: Lyn on the 'OnTrak' project
Lyn describes how the NOMS funded project OnTrak, has improved her confidence and shaped her plans for the future.
ESF Works Participant: Mark Elliott on 'ESF Horison'
Mark Elliott talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department and Work and Pensions funded ESF Horizon project.
ESF Works Participant: Mark Thompson on the 'Seetec' project
Mark Thompson talks about the help he received from the Department and Work and Pensions funded Seetec project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Natasha on the 'OnTrak' project
Listen to Natasha talk about the advice and guidance from the NOMS funded OnTrak project, has helped her to improve her job search skills
ESF Works Participant: Nicki Bourne on the 'Flexible Routeways' project
Nicki Bourne talks about the help she received from Working Links to find new employment, which receives funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.
ESF Works Participant: Paul Dagg on the 'Taxi Routeway' project
Paul Dagg talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department and Work and Pensions funded Taxi 'Train Work Train' Routeway project.
ESF Works Participant: Paul Hughes on 'Stepping Stones into Employment'
Participant on the Brighton & Hove Albion in the Community programme - Personal Best volunteering event
ESF Works Participant: Pauline Anderson on 'Tomorrow's People'
Pauline Anderson describes how her life has turned around with help from ESF and Tomorrow's People.
ESF Works Participant: Pauline on the 'OnTrak' project
Listen to Pauline talk about how she has turned her life around due to the courses on offer from the NOMS funded OnTrak project.
ESF Works Participant: Peter Bramley on the 'Taxi Routeway' project
Peter Bramley talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department and Work and Pensions funded Taxi 'Train Work Train' Routeway project.
ESF Works Participant: Peter Jones on 'Intraining'
Peter Jones talks about the help he received from the ESF funded Intraining project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Philip Beresford on 'Stoke College Flexible Routeway'
Philip Beresford talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Flexible Routeway project.
ESF Works Participant: Rebecca on the 'OnTrak' project
Listen to Rebecca talk about how she has changed the way she looks at herself and outlines her plans for the future, due to help from the NOMS funded OnTrak project.
ESF Works Participant: Romeo Monkam on ' Stoke College Flexible Routeway'
Romeo Monkam talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Flexible Routeway project.
ESF Works Participant: Ros Atkins on the 'Flexible Routeways' project
Ros Atkins talks about the help she received from Working Links to find new employment, which receives funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.
ESF Works Participant: Rosalind Pate on 'Intraining'
Rosalind Pate talks about the help she received from the ESF funded Intaining project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Sarah Wilson on the 'Flexible Routeways' project
Sarah Wilson talks about the help she received from Working Links to find new employment, which receives funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.
ESF Works Participant: Stephan Folkes on 'Artwork'
Stephan talks about the personal advice and guidance he received from Artwork.
ESF Works Participant: Steve Allen on 'Stoke College Flexible Routeway'
Steve Allen talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Flexible Routeway project.
ESF Works Participant: Steven Getty on 'The Liverpool JET'
Steven Getty talks about the help he received from the Skills Funding Agency funded Liverpool JET project to find new employment.
ESF Works Participant: Stu Travis on the 'Flexible Routeways' project
Stu Travis talks about the help he received from Working Links to find new employment, which receives funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.
ESF Works Participant: Susan McCree on 'Urban Voice UK'
Susan McCree describes how she set-up her business with help from ESF and Urban Voice UK.
ESF Works Participant: Tinashe-Perfect Matarianyika on 'StreetVibes'
Tinashe-Perfect Matarianyika talks about his mentor at StreetVibes and how it has changed the way he sees his life.
ESF Works Participant: Tony Curry on 'Recycling Lives'
Tony Curry talks about the help he received from Recycling Lives and the difference it has made to his life.
ESF Works Participant: Will Baker on 'Stoke College Flexible Routeway'
Will Baker talks about the help he received to find new employment from the Department for Work and Pensions funded Flexible Routeway project.
ESF Works Participants: Adam Pidgeon and Matthew Pybus on 'Elite'
Adam and Matthew talk about the help they received from Elite, which receives ESF funding, and how they have progressed into employment.
