Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will announce a £3 million citywide Community Work Programme (CWP) when he visits Shantallow in Derry this morning.
The project is targeted particularly, but not exclusively, at recently unemployed young people in the 18-24 age group as part of the NEETS programme.
Other groups to benefit will be the long term unemployed, working poor, the economically inactive, and those with no or low qualifications as well as those living in Neighbourhood Renewal Areas.
Mr McGuinness will make the announcement when he visits the Greater Shantallow Area Partnership (GSAP) at Northside.
Peter McDonald, of GSAP, said the Partnership had received a “letter of offer” to manage the delivery of programme throughout the city.
Peter McDonald of the Greater Shantallow Area Partnership.
He added: “The CWP when finalised will be delivered by GSAP on behalf of the local Social Investment Fund Steering Group.
“The CWP will provide opportunities for a minimum of 100 individuals who will receive mentoring, educational support and related skills training and development programmes.
“These will be in a number of employment disciplines based on the individual’s needs and qualifications.
“The accredited training will be provided in identified community work programmes. for example, e.g. Certificate of Safety Register and Horticultural courses where there is a need for environmental improvement programmes.
“The project will also support improvement schemes in areas of dereliction, poor environmental appearance and anti-community hotspots.
“It will provide individuals and communities with the tools of individual and community empowerment to enable change required to move out of deprivation.”
Mr McDonald said the fact Mr McGuinness would be making the announcement in person signified the importance he placed on investment in the community.
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