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Engaging and Progressing People (UKSPF 2026-2027 and trailblazer funding priorities)

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City of York Council awarded a contract for employability and engagement support services under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund 2026-2027 and trailblazer funding priorities. Better Connect Limited won the contract, valued at EUR 2,334,539.51. The awarded price is the same as the estimate (within 1%). The programme offers person-centred, tailored support including initial assessment and triage, referrals to specialist interventions, confidence building, physical, mental and financial wellbeing, information, advice and guidance, and help with barriers such as childcare, travel and training costs. Target groups include people aged 16-24 and 50-64, long-term sick people, disabled people, rural and coastal communities, women, ethnic minorities, NEET young people and people with complex needs. The award date was 2026-04-28 and the bid deadline was 2026-03-25.

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The key types of activity to be supported by this programme are (this is not an exhaustive list and innovative approaches to engage and support the target groups are welcomed, provided it supports delivery of the programmes outputs and outcomes): • A person-centred, holistic, tailored, flexible and accessible offer • initial assessment & triage-based support • Referral to specialist interventions both within the delivery partnership and to external partners, to assist individuals to overcome barriers and address complex needs to improve employability and progress in work. • Support for building confidence and self esteem • Physical and mental wellbeing • Financial wellbeing • Clear and targeted employability support to move participants closer to work, • information, advice and guidance • Support to overcome barriers to progression/training including childcare, travel, training costs etc. • Engaging and tailoring support to economically inactive groups/those with complex needs and barriers. Expected cohorts include, but are not limited to people aged 16-24yrs and 50-64yrs, people who are long term sick, with a disability or health condition, those from rural , coastal and isolated communities, women, people from an ethnic minority, young people not in education, employment or training and people with multiple complex needs (homeless, care leavers, ex/offenders, people with substance abuse problems and victims of domestic violence). This information will need to be collected and reported through the monitoring process.

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