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Start date 1.4.2008
Graduate Placement Programme (Cornwall College)
This investment, which places graduates with businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, has received approval for a £4.125 million investment from the European Social Fund Convergence Programme.
Kirsty Lowry at The Exchange
What?
The graduate placement scheme will offer packages including financial support, expert mentoring and business skills training - with a leadership and management qualification. It will also include a graduate recruitment portal aiming to advertise all graduate level jobs in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The project aims to place 450 graduates and 314 post graduates with businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It also aims to support 25 graduates starting their own businesses in Cornwall.
Who?
This Combined Universities in Cornwall project will be managed by Cornwall College, and University College Falmouth will deliver the Post Graduate Placements.
How much?
£4.125 million of ESF Convergence investment has been approved and this will be matched with £1.375 million from income generated by 300 foundation degrees.
Henry Jasper of Spezia
"Because of the success of Unlocking Cornish Potential there is already high demand for this project among businesses. We will be offering a variety of tailored packages to businesses with a clear desire to grow. And we will not be working in isolation. We will work with all of our Higher Education Partners including Business Link who will be able to offer the businesses a complete package of support."Allyson Glover, Head of Graduate Placements, Unlocking Cornish Potential
Louise Connell of Miracle Theatre
"Unlocking Cornish Potential was our first successful marriage of graduate placements and small businesses in Cornwall. It was successful in improving a business's profitability through managed graduate placement and access to expertise and universities. The European Social Fund Convergence Graduate Placement project will focus on those businesses with growth potential to help us achieve a step change in the Cornish economy. This will be one of the most effective knowledge transfer investments of the ESF Programme."Carleen Kelemen, Director, Convergence Partnership Office for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Harry Wood at Hydra
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For Further Information
Unlocking Cornish Potential
Combined Universities in Cornwall
