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Thousands of adults to gain access to workplace learning thanks to unionlearnWorkplaces across the North West are gearing up for learning schemes, thanks to unionlearn*, the TUC's learning and skills organisation. The schemes, known as Pathfinder Projects, are being financed in 19 workplaces by the North West Learning and Skills for All Fund*. They will ensure that thousands of adults gain access to learning opportunities within their workplaces. The projects include work on equal opportunities, driving up taxi drivers' skills, opportunities for vulnerable employees, and involves Cheshire County Council, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, and HMP Haverigg , Cumbria among others (see notes for full list). With the help of unionlearn, North West unions have applied t0 the Fund, and also received funding for staff, who will run the Pathfinder Projects. The 19 projects will run from October until March 2008 and will benefit from over £152,700. The projects will be monitored by unionlearn over the next six months, with a view to receiving further funding when the North West Learning and Skills for All Fund is formally launched in April 2008. Dave Eva, unionlearn's Regional Manager, said: 'The Fund represents an exciting new development, enabling unions in the region to develop projects that meet the specific needs of local organisations. 'We are confident that these innovative new projects will further demonstrate the key role unions can play in improving the skills and achievements of the region's workforce. NOTES TO EDITORS: All unionlearn press releases can be found at www.unionlearn.org.uk unionlearn is t he TUC's learning and skills organisation, which works together with unions and employers to offer training in the workplace. Last year through a network of over 18,000 union learning reps over 150,000 individuals accessed education. The Projects (by name, union and area): Learning While Earning PCS Cumbria Lifelong Learning BFAWU North West Learning support for Union Learning Reps URTU North West Equal* opportunities Prospect Sellafield Opportunities for Vulnerable Employees CWU Royal Mail, Merseyside Driving up taxi drivers' skills Unite (TGWU section) North West Foundations for learning in construction Unite (Amicus section) Liverpool/Manchester Co-operation in Learning at Work Unite (Amicus) Co-op Financial Services Learning support tools for Union Learning Reps PFA North West Firefly FBU Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Skills Unlimited RCN Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust Guardian Angel RMT Stagecoach Morecambe Silva Lining GMB United Biscuits Check Out Learning Usdaw Oldham Salford Joint Trades Union Project Unison Salford City Council The Drive to Learn Unison Cheshire County Council Bridging the Gap POA HMP Haverigg , Cumbria Learning for All Unite (Amicus) Fujitsu Manchester Move on in Cumbria Unison Cumbria Media enquiries: Press release (500 words) issued 4 Oct 2007  unionlearn ULF national support project Union Learning Fund - Round 12 (2009/2010) ULR for hire – Taxi drivers in the North West |
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