Leonardo Mobility 2013 Call – Project Summaries June 2013 Introduction This document contains short summaries of the 2013 Leonardo Mobility projects which are being represented at the Start-Up Seminar. The intention is to make it possible for you to identify projects relevant to your organisation, we hope this will provide you with an opportunity to exchange best practices and make invaluable contacts within your sector. To make it easier to find similar projects, at the start of the guide is a 2013 Project Index which lists projects grouped by vocational field. You can then find the project summaries listed alphabetically by organisation name. It is recommended that you consult this document prior to the 2013 Start- Up Seminar in order to maximise its potential and enable you to make the most out of your day. In addition to this document, a full project directory will be available on our website from July which will show all projects funded under the Leonardo Mobility 2013 call for proposals. 2013 Projects Index This list, organised by sector, includes all organisations funded under the 2013 call for proposals. Please note: Projects in bold type have had one or more Previous LdV Mobility Projects. Administrative and Clerical KBM Training and Recruitment Ltd. Leicester City Council Tellus Group Ltd. Animals, Plants and Land Askham Bryan College Bicton College College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise Easton and Otley College South Staffordshire College The Re-Org Trust Walford and North Shropshire College Arts, Crafts and Design Birmingham Metropolitan College Central College Nottingham North West Kent College Business and Management The Training Partnership Ltd. University of Wolverhampton Venture into Business & Education Ltd. T/A Business & Education South Yorkshire 1 Child Care and Early Years Bolton at Home Colchester Institute Northampton College Siawns Teg Limited UK Language Courses Construction Bolton at Home Burton and South Derbyshire College Central College Nottingham Central Sussex College Construction Industry Training Board trading as CITB-Construction Skills NI DSC Regen Morthyng Group Limited STAND International UK Petra Consortium Culture and Heritage Language Link Red Ochre Enterprises Ltd. The VAR Initiative Limited 2 Education and Training Chichester College Colchester Institute Northampton College Environmental Sciences and Sustainability Change Agents UK Chartered Institution of Wastes Management DSC Regen Groundwork West Midlands Quarriers Rey Europe Hair and Beauty Birmingham Metropolitan College Greenwich Community College ISA Training Limited Health and Social Care Bhagavat Educational Trust Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust City College Plymouth Donisthorpe Hall Siawns Teg Limited The Manchester College Titan Partnership Ltd. 3 Hospitality and Catering Accentuate (North East) Limited City College Plymouth City of Wolverhampton College Destination Europe Gateshead College Northern Ireland Trade Union Education and Social Centre Rey Europe Limited Siawns Teg Limited Information Communication Technology BCTG Ashram Housing Association Ltd. Media and Photography Birmingham Ormiston Academy Capacity London The Training Partnership Ltd. Motor Vehicle, Engineering and Manufacturing Accentuate (North East) Limited Aston University Engineering Academy BCTG Central College Nottingham City of Wolverhampton College Gower College Swansea 4 Inova Consultancy North West Kent College Petroc Rey Europe Limited Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology South and City College Birmingham Tresham College of Further and Higher Education University of Wolverhampton Walford and North Shropshire College Performing Arts and Music Language Link Morthyng Group Limited Public Arts Limited Sampad South Asian Arts Ulfah Arts Public Services BCTG Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk Phoenix House Ltd. trading as Phoenix Futures Retail Sales and Customer Service BCTG Morthyng Group Limited UK Petra Consortium 5 Science and Research Gower College Swansea DSC Regen Limited Security Skills for Security Sport FootballCV Academy Limited Ilkeston Football Club Lawn Tennis Association New College Pontefract North Herefordshire College North West Regional College Oldham Athletic Football Club Petroc Rhyl Football in the Community South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (formerly Filton College) The Corporation of Newcastle College The Scottish Football Association Limited UK Language Courses University of Gloucestershire Wigan and Leigh College 6 Tourism Accentuate (North East) Limited Language Link New College Pontefract Northern Ireland Trade Union Education and Social Centre Royal Spa English South Staffordshire College St Bede’s RC Grammar School Stockton Sixth Form College Urban Lynx Volunteering Capacity London Various Birmingham City Council Bury College CollegesWales/ ColegauCymru Cumbernauld College Derby College European Training Services Leeds City College Lincoln College Newt Employment Ltd. Shetland Islands Council Southern Regional College 7 The Association of Colleges in the Eastern Region (ACER) The United Euro Bridge University College Birmingham University of Wolverhampton 8 2013 Project Summaries for organisations attending the Start-up Seminar event This list, organised alphabetically, includes all organisations registered to attend the event. Accentuate (North East) Limited Graduate Employment Opportunities are Greater in Europe 2 PLM Previous LdV Mobility Projects Project Summary This proposal focuses on sending unemployed and underemployed university graduates, in either engineering or hospitality and tourism, currently residing in the North East of England, to a company in one of five European countries, to complete a thirteen week placement. The partners are intermediary organisations in Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic who have links to companies in either the tourism and hospitality sector, or in engineering and/or technology companies and can source the work placements. The purpose of the project is to tackle growing unemployment in the UK graduate market by equipping young qualified people with new skills and work experience in another European country. Project Representative: Stewart Deas Ashram Housing Association LTD The A Fund Project: Entrepreneurial skills for Young Entrepreneurs in Europe PLM New to LdV Mobility Project Summary This proposal is to send unemployed young people aged 18-30 from the Black Minority and Ethnic Community (BME) in Birmingham to undertake a thirteen week placement in The Netherlands. The objectives include providing transferable work skills, promoting an understanding of European business practices and culture, and improving employability. The partner in The Netherlands, The Hub, will source placements from within their network of enterprises. Participants will develop their marketing, social media, web, leadership, communication and financial literacy skills. Validation will be through Europass and accreditation will also include working towards Business Administration or Enterprise NVQ level 2 and an NVQ level 1 in employability. Project Representative: Edward Evans 9 Askham Bryan College Integration of Agriculture and Forestry in production of essential Bio-fuels IVT Previous LdV Mobility Projects Project Summary Askham Bryan College intends to send students aged 16-19 studying level 2 and 3 extended diplomas or advanced apprenticeships in agriculture, environment and conservation, and sustainable development programmes, on a placement to Norway for seventeen days. Placements will be based on their partner's (Stebakk Videregaende Skole) farm or local farms. Value added includes understanding on how weather conditions affect what is farmed through a cold winter, and how domestic livestock are housed. Europass will be used to validate the experience alongside ECVET to recognise learning outcomes achieved while on placement. Project Representative: Sue Weatherald Ashram Housing Association LTD The A Fund Project: Entrepreneurial skills for Young Entrepreneurs in Europe PLM New to LdV Mobility Project Summary This proposal is to send unemployed young people aged 18-30 from the Black Minority and Ethnic Community (BME) in Birmingham to undertake a thirteen week placement in The Netherlands. The objectives include providing transferable work skills, promoting an understanding of European business practices and culture, and improving employability. The partner in The Netherlands, The Hub, will source placements from within their network of enterprises. Participants will develop their marketing, social media, web, leadership, communication and financial literacy skills. Validation will be through Europass and accreditation will also include working towards Business Administration or Enterprise NVQ level 2 and an NVQ level 1 in employability. Project Representative: Edward Evans Aston University Engineering Academy Engineering Futures IVT New to LdV Mobility Project Summary This proposal is focused on sending participants enrolled on BTEC level 3 courses in Engineering, on a two-week work placement to a mechanical engineering company or workshop in Austria. The applicant organisation is Aston University Engineering Academy in Birmingham, a University Technical College. Its host partner is HTL Modling, a technical Education and Vocational training School in Austria. The objective of the placement is to enhance students' linguistic skills in German, increase their understanding of the Austrian culture and its