Economic Participation Programme
Increasing Economic Participation is about enabling
people to achieve their potential in work or self-employment.
For some people, a barrier to full participation means that they
are trapped in unemployment of low paid jobs. These barriers
can include a lack of skills or confidence, poor health, not being
able to get the right support, or discrimination by
employers.
Peterborough City Council is working with the East of England
Development Agency (EEDA) to tackle these barriers by coordinating
the efforts of local partners and investing in key projects that
support local people. Since 2007 EEDA have invested approximately
£7m in Peterborough with a further £1m committed to be invested in
2010-11.