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Listed below are the literacies projects which are currently funded as part of the Scottish Literacy Initiative with monies allocated by the Scottish Government. Click here for details of all projects completed under this initiative since 2002.
More recently, we were awarded Scottish Government funding with which we set up the Challenge Fund for ESOL Projects. Click here to access details of projects that were funded by this or by earlier ESF funding.
Please contact us if you would like to receive more information about any of these projects.
Projects Index
Apex ScotlandHighland Council - Interrupted Learning
Lairg Learning Centre Association
Lead Scotland
Pulteneytown People's Project
Workers Educational Association - Workplace Literacy
Apex Scotland
April 2011 - March 2012
Contact Alistair McDonald on 01463 717033
email alistairm@apexscotland.org.uk
Partners - Prison Literacies Officer - ABE, Criminal Justice - Social Work, Abriachan Forrest Trust, Forest 4 People Challenge Fund
To develop and continue to provide, in partnership with other agencies, a community based one to one and group specialist support service to clients who are identified as requiring literacy support in order to help motivation to change and to gain and sustain employment, training or further educational opportunities.
Highland Council - Interrupted Learning
October to December 2011
Contact Karen MacMaster on 01349 863441
email karen.macmaster@highland.gov.uk
Partners Workers' Educational Association
To extend learning opportunities to groups of Gypsy/Travellers. The model, which was established in Inverness, will extend to include Lochaber whilst further developing an integrated approach to literacy and numeracy in both areas. It is planned to formalise a partnership with Lochaber ABE to introduce a new group of people to formal learning using practical applications to support literacy and numeracy. In Inverness, it is proposed to extend previous engagement and move forward to include ICT as the focus for learning.
Lairg Learning Centre Association
September 2011 - August 2012
Contact Cara Cameron on 07747 472064
email cara-lairglearningcentre@hotmail.com
Partners - Brora Community Learning Centre, North West Training Centre, Assynt Leisure
To help under-skilled people in Sutherland towards employment, college courses or volunteering through raising basic skills, using group work, team working and integrated literacies.
Lead Scotland
April 2011 to March 2012
Contact Roisin Taylor on 0776 891 7509 email rtaylor@lead.org.uk
Existing Lead Scotland learners have demonstrated a real need and desire to progress further with their learning through activities in the community, in particular volunteering. These disabled learners want to give back by helping others in similar situations, but need further personal development to enable them to do so. This project aims to give these individuals an opportunity to ‘Get Ready To Volunteer’ by offering supported volunteering experience within a structured course of learning that meets identified gaps in the their skills, knowledge and confidence.
Pulteneytown People's Project
October 2011 - September 2012
Contact Amalie Cormack on 01955 606950
email amalie.cormack@btconnect.com
Partners Homelink, Caithness, Skills Development Scotland
To work with people in disadvantaged areas or Caithness. To provide courses and sessions in Wick and Thurso to build up confidence and encourage personal and professional development by addressing gaps in basic skills. They plan to tailor courses to the interests of the client group as well as providing accredited courses in first aid, health and safety and PC passport.
Workers Educational Association - Workplace Literacy
July 2011 to March 2012
Contact Sue Mitchell on 01463 710577
email s.mitchell@weascotland.org.uk
To continue to work in partnership with employers and trades unions, to support individuals and groups of employees in the workplace who are lacking the necessary abilities or confidence to progress with their personal and professional development due to gaps in their basic skills.
