GWLAD / GAINING WORK, LEARNING & ADVICE in rural areas

 GWLAD is a unique and innovative partnership that works across rural areas of North Wales and is made up of education providers, community agencies, voluntary agencies and employers.

 The GWLAD partnership is drawn from The Department of Lifelong Learning, University of Wales, Bangor with CAIS, Medrwn Môn, Rural Stress Information Network (RSIN), Stonewall Cymru, Black Environment Network (BEN), The Welsh Language Board, Chwarae Ted, The Open University, and Alfred McAlpine Slate Ltd.

 The aim of the GWLAD Development Partnership is to expolore and provide opportunities for people living in rural areas of north Wales to gain access to education, training and eployment. We will achieve this by developing and testing innovative and empowering approaches to lifelong learning in rural areas.

 The GWLAD partnership will be carrying out research into the barriers faced by people in accessing education and training opportunities in rural aras focusing particularly on groups who have frequently been excluded from opportunities.

 OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

• Developing and testing new ways of delivering learning in rural areas.
• Developing activities to encourage community based learning, guidance and training.
• Working with voluntary groups, private sector and other agencies to develop ways of retaining people in employment and helping people into employment.
• Delivering Equality and Diversity training accross the GWLAD partnership.
• Work with transnational partners to share, develop and disseminate examples of good practice.

The partnership is funded through the EQUAL programme. EQUAL is the European Union´s Community Initiative Programme, which aims to promote new ways of combating all forms of discrimination and inequalities in relation to the labour market. EQUAL aslo includes action to help the social and vocational integration of asylum seekers.