Combating exclusion from the world of work – ESF project examples

Summary:

The European Social Fund (ESF) invests in people. Its purpose is to improve the prospects of those who face the greatest obstacles in finding, keeping or regaining work. In this way the ESF enables millions of people throughout the European Union to play a fuller role in society and thus improve their quality of life.

The ESF provides funding on a major scale for programmes which develop or regenerate people's 'employability'.This vital task centres on providing people with the right work skills, thereby improving their self-confidence and adaptability in the job market.