Mapping social enterprise activity in wales report

The Welsh Assembly Government commissioned Sector Projects, Geoeconomics and The Research Unit in May 2008 to undertake a mapping and baselining exercise of social enterprise activity across Wales. The overall aim of the study was to provide a deeper and more detailed understanding of the size, scope, nature, health and role of social enterprises in Wales and to analyse how the Assembly Government might more effectively support the sector.The report is available at http://wales.gov.uk/docs/dsjlg/publications/comm/090724mappingreporten.pdf

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New jobs for young people created

Around 2,000 jobs with six month contracts at the minimum wage will be created in Wales for young people as part of a UK government scheme.
Welsh secretary Peter Hain said £1bn had been ploughed into the Future Jobs Fund across the UK.
In Wales, 10 schemes will target youth unemployment black spots from Pembrokeshire to Newport.
First Minister Rhodri Morgan said the scheme complemented its support and training for the long term unemployed.
Run by the Department for Work and Pensions the programme aims to create 150,000 new jobs for young people across the UK.
read more about this and the 10 schemes selected to deliver the project http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8173950.stm

Denbighshire launches Anti Poverty Action Plan

Denbighshire's Anti-Poverty Statement and Action Plan has been drawn up to tackle issues of deprivation and poverty affecting the county and reflecting the issues affecting regions nationwide.
The three year plan drawn up by Denbighshire's Anti-poverty Network of 30 organisations including the council states that people have a right to:

 Enough money to meet basic needs (such as food, housing, warmth and health care)

 Equal access to all of our services

 Equal access to employment

 Be involved in their community

 Have a say on how the council provides local services and resources
The Action Plan has 49 key actions aimed at reducing child and adult poverty, for example promoting the Mortgage Rescue Scheme, library and training initiatives, increasing tax credit and benefit take up, reducing debt and improving energy efficiency.

Download the document at http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en-gb/DNAP-77FH2Y

Communities First ‘unlikely to deliver objectives without significant change’

Some improvement, but fundamental challenges need addressing, says Auditor General
The Welsh Assembly Government’s flagship programme to tackle poverty and deprivation in Wales has delivered local benefits but still has some fundamental risks and challenges that need addressing, according to the Auditor General for Wales. His report, published on 9th July, warns that the Communities First programme will not achieve its objectives unless the Assembly Government strengthens its approach to ‘programme bending’ – which requires public bodies to prioritise their programmes on Communities First areas.
The report acknowledges that improvements have been made to the scheme since it was launched in 2001. In the early years, there were serious weaknesses with the way Assembly Government planned and managed the programme. Since then it has made a number of improvements, for example, in the way that it distributes funds and monitors performance.

Download the report at http://www.wao.gov.uk/news_2814.asp

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