Projects

Projects

The activities of Communitas EU Ltd fall into a number of thematic areas; many are designed to provide opportunities for members, their families and communities. Most of these left school aged sixteen or below, and we aim to assist them to engage in lifelong learning, which will provide them with new skills to increase their employability in the labour market beyond the steel and metal sector.

Communitas Ltd thematic priorities

Education and training for members
The promotion of lifelong learning
Development of workplace based learning
Development of community based learning
Engaging reluctant and non traditional
Development of basic skills provision
Provision of information advice, guidance and signposting funding and job opportunities to all members, but especially those workers facing redundancy

Current Projects

Redundancy Support

Communitas aims to draw down funding in order to identify, and engage with, members under threat of redundancy. Those affected have access to support services such as Information, Advice & Guidance, CV writing, interview skills, training needs analysis, and referral to training leading to a qualification. These services are designed to increase an individual’s employability and enhance their career opportunities within a changing jobs market.

Union Learning Fund (ULF)

Community Union believes strongly in encouraging members to improve their employability and life chances through lifelong learning. The ULF project provides training for Union Learning Reps (ULRs) once they have been nominated through the branch structure. ULRs work with Train 2 Gain to provide NVQ training for staff within a safe environment, breaking down barriers which may have previously prevented people taking up learning opportunities.

Scottish Union Learning Fund (SULF)

This project supports the Scottish Executive’s Lifelong Learning strategy of re-skilling the workforce to meet the needs of the 21st century by training ULRs from within the Community membership. Once trained, ULRs assist Community members who may have been excluded from education to engage with learning thereby building confidence and engendering a culture of ifelong learning.

Better West Midlands

Communitas is a lead partner within the consortium of trade unions responsible for the delivery of this project, which provides redundancy support services to employees in the manufacturing sector. As of October 2007, the project had provided assistance to some 3,500 individuals, drawn from over 60 companies. The project currently has a return to work rate of 62 per cent, which is forecast to rise significantly.

Learning Centres

Communitas operates two community based learning centres located in Rotherham and Motherwell. The centres provide opportunities for traditionally excluded learners to access accredited training in a flexible and relaxed environment. Learners can develop skills in IT, literacy and numeracy, and access other services including basic skills assessments, and dyslexia screening.