EPIC Funding

OMI funds the Employment of People from Immigrant Communities Programme (EPIC) administered by Business in the Community and eligible for 50% co-financing from the European Social Fund. This Programme is targeted at legally resident EU and Non-EU adults and aims to assist them with securing employment, training and education. In 2009, OMI spent approximately €0.5 million on this scheme.

What is EPIC?

The EPIC Programme is individual specific, profiling the individual employment needs of each participant through a six week training module focusing on professional English for employment, interview, life and work skills.

Following this, individual assistance is provided to participants by Training and Employment Officers to help the participants in finding work or further training.

In the period 2006 - 2007, the EPIC Programme targeted the employment needs of the parents of Irish-born children.

In the period 2008-2010, its focus is the employment needs and training requirements of legally resident EU and non-EU adults who are permitted to work in Ireland.

Click here to access information on the EPIC scheme on the Business in the Community website.

What is Business in the Community?

Business in the Community (BITC) is a non-profit organisation specialising in advice and guidance to leading companies in Ireland on Corporate Responsibilityand Corporate Community Involvement. A business driven network, with major social initiatives, its membership is drawn from Ireland's most progressive companies. For more information on the projects BITC is engaged in, visit their website.



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