As the East Midlands Objective 3 Voluntary Sector Technical Assistance body, CEFET acts as a "bridge" between the administration of European Funds and Community and Voluntary Groups interested in accessing them, specifically European Social Fund (ESF).

CEFET stimulates dialogue in the sector, feeds in views to the policy and programme structures, participates in drafting criteria and guidance and selection systems, and then feeds this back to the sector.

The East Midlands European Social Fund (ESF) Programme 2007 - 2013

Tendering under the new ESF Programme, through Co-Financing Organisations (CFOs), started in late 2007.

Decisions have been made and organisations informed. Please email CEFET to let us know whether your organisation's tender was successful or not. CEFET was closely involved in the Consultation on the new Programme and it was the main subject of debate at our 2007 Annual Conference. Click here for more information. For information on our survey of Third Sector experience with tendering for LSC ESF provision click here.

Mailing list for information on CEFET activities and events
CEFET has a database of over 1,500 voluntary and community groups in the region (of which 56% are concerned with Social Inclusion work, between a third and a half of those at "Grass Roots" level). We mail this database regularly and hold regular events at accessible venues all around the region. If you wish to join this database please email info@cefet.org.uk or phone 0115 911 0419