dungannon & south tyrone borough council gender action
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DUNGANNON & SOUTH TYRONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
GENDER ACTION
Gender Development Plan
Community OfficerPolitical
Gender Development Plan
Working Group set up – 7 Officers & 3 Members
Meet QuarterlyAnnual NewsletterPlan events, training, conference
COMMUNITY LEVEL:-
Women’s programmes since 2004Retail Programme for UnemployedRetail/Customer Service
Programme for Employed & Unemployed
Cross-border/Community Programmes funded through Peace 11 & Peace 11 Extension monies)
Retail/Customer Service ProgrammesLevel 2 & 3 QualificationsECDL (ICT) QualificationQuality Work Placements
Shortlisted for Training Journal Award & Aontas Award
S.E.E.K – Skills, Education, Employment & Knowledge Funded by European Social Fund &
Department for Employment & Learning
Match funding from Council (also South West College & Coalisland Training Services)
Council – Lead Partner
Aim of S.E.E.K:-
‘To increase the supply of skilled, educated, knowledge workers in our economy & help them gain sustained employment by providing training opportunities/skills development for approximately 48 unemployed women over a 3 year period’
N Ireland – S.E.E.KRepublic of Ireland - mentoringPoland - coachingSlovenia – business start upSpain – work/life balance, women
into politics
Trans-national Element - EMPOWER
Partners from Republic of Ireland, Spain & Poland travelled to N I to meet with women on S.E.E.K & Management Committee & Council’s Mayor
Management Committee travelled to Spain & Slovenia to meet with women’s groups, employers, trainers & job centre managers to share best practice ideas
Collaboration & Partnership with Trans-national partners
Personal & Social Development
Mix of ages, abilities, community/religious backgrounds, migrant/ethnic minorities added to group dynamics & promoted cultural awareness & diversity - High level of peer learning
One to one tuition, additional classes Flexibility – tailored to suit learner Mentoring Coaching Quality Work Placements Contribution to travel/child/elder care Varied Menu to choose from
Learner Centred Approach:-
Project Outcomes:- Recruitment set at 36 to 48
(maximum)64 recruited & 58 completed
training8 found full-time employment12 found part-time employment1 into self-employment21 into further education/training
Project Outcomes:- 45 achieved level 2 qualifications 29 achieved level 3 qualifications 39 achieved the full ECDL 8 achieved ESOL qualifications 5 achieved Essential Skills –Literacy &
2 Numeracy 16 availed of work sampling (3 secured
employment)
Diversity of Group:-
2 Portuguese3 Lithuanian1 Latvian1 African1 Chinese1 Brazilian
OFFICER LEVEL:-Events – Women in Local Council’s
WeekVolunteering Days – Willowbank &
Sperrinview Special Needs SchoolWomen’s Conference –
entrepreneurial theme –local business women
Coaching
Women in Local Council’s Week
Women in Local Council’s Week
Volunteering Day:-
Volunteering Day:_
Women’s Conference – March 12
Women’s Conference – March 12
MEMBER LEVEL:-
Local Democracy Week Met with SEEK participants during
Women in Local Council’s week Hub for Western Region Women’s Conference – Question &
Answer session with Female Councillors
Local Democracy Week:- No of Events addressing theme:-
‘Women in Politics’ Mayor hosted event to engage with
migrant workers Post primary schools – overview of
Council, speed dating, election of ‘Mayor for Day’
SELB Youth worker facilitated session & recruited no. of students for youth forum
Political Gender Champion discusses her role with SEEK participants:-Political Champion explained
typical day in life of Councillor & how got involved in community/ politics
Questions & Answers from participants
Women in Local Council’s Week
Hub for Western Region:- First Hub meeting took place in 2011 Further meeting planned for May 2012 Dungannon, Cookstown, Magherafelt,
Omagh & Fermanagh Councils Implementation of equal participation of
women & integration of women into public life & decision making roles
Women’s Conference – 8th March
3 Female Councillors engaged in Question & Answer session as part of conference in a bid to encourage more females to get involved in politics/public life
Conference attended by women from community/voluntary sectors & students from post primary schools
Thank You
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Any Questions?