The Community Support Fund is a community-based package of financial and non-financial support for disabled people in the areas affected by the Remploy factory closures. Full details here: http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/communitysupportfund
This can also be downloaded here: http://dev.odi.gov.uk/odi-projects/community-support-fund/how-to-apply.php
User engagement research final report - summary, july 2012
Community Support Fund - Organisation pathway
1. 2012 Community Support Fund What the CSF can do for you
?
The Road to the Community 6. Implementation
Once the decision is made local
Support Fund 5. Decision to Award Funding
organisations will commence delivery of
the project or activity.
Decisions to award funding will be made by the
CSF Board. The CSF will monitor progress to ensure
outcomes are delivered.
1. Factory Closure The Board will be a mix of Ambassadors and
The first Board decisions will take place
Decision to close factories 3. What Project or Activity? voluntary sector organisation representatives.
The Board will review the application and in September.
announced. DPULO
The activities/projects will focus on consider:
Ambassadors and local employment and skills development and/or • if the project will deliver CSF objectives,
organisations work with ex community-based activities which increase
Remploy employees to discuss and
participation and help maintain links with
colleagues. •Has the project been developed with Remploy
how the CSF can support them
employees
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Suppo
The local organisation will develop Remploy
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employee ideas into a project and send off an
CSF application for funding from the CSF
What is the
CSF?
CSF
Skills development
4. DPULO Ambassadors activities
DPULO Ambassadors will support local 7. What will the CSF Deliver?
2. Local Organisation Support organisations and encourage partnership CSF will enable Remploy employees to -
working between DPULOs and VCS 1) Become more actively involved in the local community by
Remploy employees will meet with their local DPULO, Organisations.
Voluntary & Community Sector Organisation and/or providing:
Ambassadors to discuss ideas. Ambassadors will help organisations to develop •volunteering opportunities
plans and share best practice to ensure good •activities to maintain links with work colleagues
The type of activity or project will be decided by the ideas are shared.
Remploy employees and developed by the local •Activities to increase participation in the local decision
organisation . To support work activities, Ambassadors will try making and service delivery.
to build links with local employers to support 2) Move from sheltered into mainstream employment by
There are no set projects or activities as each area will be individuals who want to move into main stream developing:
slightly different. Each project will reflect the needs of the employment. •Opportunities to develop interests or skills
local area.
Want to find out more visit the ODI website http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/communitysupportfund or •Coaching and development to take up employment
•Work experience opportunities
email ODI.BUSINESSPERFORMANCE@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK •Help to set up micro enterprises