About Us
The purpose of the Apollo Project is to increase the employability and thus reduce the economic inactivity rates of residents within Triax and other Neighbourhood Renewal areas in Derry. Apollo is funded by Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) and Department for Social Development (DSD). This European Social Fund (ESF) project will work exclusively with a cross section of groups experiencing significant employment gaps i.e. lone parents and other disadvantaged parents; people with disabilities and health conditions; older workers; young people not in education, employment and training; women and people with no or low qualifications. It will examine barriers to their participation in the labour market and adopt innovative practices to alleviate these barriers and promote social inclusion.
The primary objective of the Apollo Project will be to move participants towards, and into, the labour market. Project activities will incorporate a combination of personal development, confidence-building, team-working, and practical skills through active participation in the arts, in order to boost motivation and aspiration levels of participants. Apollo will create a tailored approach, which will connect training and work experience to real labour market conditions, whilst developing “soft” employability and generic skills. It will provide an innovative package of support, individually tailored and flexibly delivered, which will take action to sustain employment, maintaining stable and longer-term employment trajectories.
