Working Neighbourhood Fund

We are focusing on:

• Young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs). 6% of the 16-18 age population
• Adults on out of work benefits. Of the working age population (72,400 ) 11,600 have no qualifications.
• Pre- school leavers. 24% of children in Thanet live in households where no adult is in employment.

Our projects are themed to deliver the following outcomes:

• Reducing a number of NEETs (not in employment, education, training) in Thanet.
• Get young people into paid employment
• Increase Thanet’s skilled workforce
• Improve future employability of participants.

Government Cuts to the Working Neighbourhood Fund

As part of the recent £6.2 billion government cuts to the Working Neighbourhood Fund grant for 2010/11 was reduced by £159,000. At the time of this announcement Thanet Works, working with the project leads, made sufficient costs savings with little or no impact on the delivery of the projects. 

Administrative Assistant

E-mail: carrie.donegan@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577038