'Success Northwest' employability project launched in Derry

A new Employability project funded by the Shared Prosperity Fund was launched this week by the Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Patricia Logue.

The new project will provide training and assistance into employment for people who are economically inactive in Derry and Strabane Council district.

Programme Manager for the project, Conor Heaney, said: “We are delighted that this project is now up and running.

“We have eight partner hubs throughout every DEA in the Council District, that is each area of the city the rural hinterland and Strabane and Castlederg.”

He added: “Our aim is to reduce economic inactivity in this area which been consistently at very high levels in comparison to other areas.

“The former ESF project is now funded by the Department of Housing and Levelling Up through the Shared Prosperity Fund.”