A European cash injection of more than £34 million will be invested in programmes to develop Scotland's workforce and safeguard and create jobs. New allocations from the European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) that will help 28,000 people to gain or sustain employment opportunities through skills development and support the creation of 193 jobs.
Funding of £16 million will be invested in Community Planning Partnership (CPPS) initiatives to support and prepare people for work in Glasgow, Dundee, East Ayrshire, Fife, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian. This will help more than 23,000 people to find work.
Funding of £18 million will go towards 43 projects in the Highlands and Islands area which will provide more than 5,000 individuals with help and support to enter employment.
Of the funding used to assist CPPS' ongoing work to support employability in their areas, West Lothian will receive £580,000 from the European Social Fund and £48,000 from the European Regional Development Fund.
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