1. EmbracingDiversity Bury MBC & Stockport MBC

2. http://www.embracingdiversity.org.uk FOR MORE INFO... EmbracingDiversity: Equal Aim –To combat inequality and discrimination in the labour market Structure –Delivery of 84 UK projects across 4 pillars (9 themes) –Technical support through Ecotec Employability –33 UK projects (24 in Theme A: Access & integration)

3. http://www.embracingdiversity.org.uk FOR MORE INFO... EmbracingDiversity: Goals Goals: To develop a corporate HRM approach to Supported Employment To transfer the potential of Supported Employment to a range of disadvantaged groups To design a district template for Welfare to Work service delivery

4. http://www.embracingdiversity.org.uk FOR MORE INFO... EmbracingDiversity: Goals To support companies to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and increase their capacity to manage the process independently To offer a forum for stakeholders and strategic organisations to develop coordinated pathways to employment

5. http://www.embracingdiversity.org.uk FOR MORE INFO... EmbracingDiversity: Target groups People with disabilities Young care leavers Ethnic minorities Worker retention Lone parents Asylum seekers / Refugees Substance misusers Lone parents Homeless people Ex-Offenders

6. http://www.embracingdiversity.org.uk FOR MORE INFO... EmbracingDiversity: Delivery model Employability without employment is a broken promise.

7. http://www.embracingdiversity.org.uk FOR MORE INFO... EmbracingDiversity: Partnerships Development Partnership –Bury MBC, Stockport MBC Strategic Partners –Learning + Skills Council, Connexions, Jobcentre Plus, employers, user networks Transnational Partners –A Lungo (Emilia, Italy) –ZAMARAT (Zamora, Spain)

8. http://www.embracingdiversity.org.uk FOR MORE INFO... EmbracingDiversity: Partnership model Government Employers Support agencies