AIM (Active Inclusion into the Mainstream) Partnership

Name of institution: AIM Partnership (West Mercia Probation Trust, Warwickshire Probation Trust, YSS, Business Enterprise Support, Accord Housing, Birmingham City Universi
Type of the organization:
  • Others (Put the additional information into the entry field below the project fiche)
Country:
  • United Kingdom
Thematic scope of the project:
  • Access to employment and social inclusion
  • Education and training
Problems to be solved (justification of the need of the transnational cooperation):

Improving the employability of offenders.
Looking at the role of social enterprise in developing services for offenders.
Developing the role of mentoring and peer mentoring to support offenders.
Looking at specific needs of offenders from the following backgrounds – women, ex-military personnel, travellers and show people.

Objectives to be achieved: Mutual learning and dissemination of best and promising practiceJoint collaboration on policy development and initiatives
Main transnational activities (as provisionally planned, to be confirmed with partners): Study visitsIndividual study placementsJoint disseminationFinal conference
Planned deliverables & outcomes of TNC: Comparability study on transnational approachesImproved understanding of the role of mentoring and peer mentoringImproved support for social enterprises working with offenders
Target group:
  • Unemployed
Stage of the implementation: Project under implementation
Budget of the project in EUR: 2000000
Budget of transnational activities in EUR: 110000
Duration of the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): to April 2012
Duration of transnational activities within the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): to April 2012
Contact person: Ian Henshaw, Chandry Mistry
Project fiche: application/mswordfp_AIM Partnership.doc
Located in: Fishing Pool