Events and Awards
This section provides information on past, current and future ESF events and award initiatives during the 2007-2013 ESF programme. These can have a local and/or national focus.
ESF events can cover a range of issues, including: strategic matters such as programme priorities and implementation arrangements, the sharing of effective practice and/or the celebration of achievements.
ESF awards initiatives are often linked with events, to enable the winners to be formally presented with their awards and help generate publicity for their success. Awards are typically presented to individuals for their personal achievements and/or to projects for successes related to delivery of their activity to participants.
Two examples of awards initiatives that have local and national dimensions are Adult Learners’ Week (held annually) and the ESF Mainstreaming Awards for Equal Opportunities and Sustainable Development.
Wherever possible, ESF providers and their sub-contractors are strongly encouraged to submit nominations for awards initiatives and to participate in ESF events.
Future events and awards
- Celebrating the Achievements of the ESF ITM Programme, IET, 2 Savoy Place, WC2R 0BL, 27 February 2013
- Cornwall WISE Awards 2013 – The Headland Hotel, Newquay, 9 May, 2013
- Europe Day – 9 May, 2013
- Adult Learners' Week 2013 – 18-24 May 2013
Past events and awards
- 2014-2020 Common Strategic Framework road shows – nationwide, dates and venues in November and December 2012 to be confirmed.
- ERDF & ESF Awards 2012 – City Hall, London, Monday 10 December 2012.
- WorldSkills UK – The Skills Show – Birmingham National Exhibition Centre Thursday 15-17 November
- ESF Equal Opportunities and Sustainable Development Mainstreaming Leader National Awards 2012 – NEC, Birmingham, 15-16 November 2012
- 50+ Matters: Working Effectively with Older Clients – Manchester – 23 October 2012
- Third TAEN Debate on Age, Engagement and Employability – Wednesday 3 October 2012, 5.15pm-8.00pm, at Age UK, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA.
- TAEN Debate: Intergenerational Conflict in the Labour Market – Tavis House, London – 27 June 2012
- Seminar: Working Effectively with Older Clients – Organised by TAEN, Tuesday 24 April, 2012
- Adult Learners' Week 2012 - Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London – 12-18 May 2012
- Cornwall Works Wise Awards – 9 May 2012
- Debate: Ageism in the Media – 28 March 2012
Publicising ESF events and awards
ESF providers, CFOs and other national and local ESF partners are asked to:
- publicise details of any ESF events and/or awards initiatives they are involved in (and stories of any award winners) to as wide an audience as possible
- forward details of events, awards and winners to the ESF Managing Authority based in the Department for Work and Pensions. We are able to help you publicise these through a range of measures including the national ESF website, the ESF Newsletter and Twitter. Please forward details to esf.feedback@dwp.gsi.gov.uk.