REAP builds on previous UKSPF delivery, maintaining a strong partnership-led approach to engaging economically inactive individuals across Mid Ulster and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council areas.

The programme aims to support economically inactive beneficiaries to progress into employment, education or training through an innovative three-phase employability model. The programme will target a minimum of 30% of participants progressing into employment, alongside progression into further education, training, and skills pathways. A continued focus will also be placed on sustained employment outcomes, ensuring participants are supported not only to access work but to retain and progress within employment.

Alongside this, participants will benefit from integrated essential skills support, including adult numeracy, as part of a holistic employability offer.

Partnership Delivery & Target Cohorts (2026–27)

South West College (SWC) will lead delivery of REAP as the accountable body, working in partnership with:

• Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC)
• First Step Women’s Centre (FSWC)

Delivery will continue to target key cohorts:

• Young People (16–24)
• 24+
• Women
• 50+
• Individuals with Disabilities and Health Conditions
• Ethnic Minorities

Eligibility Criteria

REAP is designed to support individuals who:

• Are economically inactive (not currently in employment or actively seeking work)
• Are aged 16+ and fall within one of the target cohorts

Contact Details

For further information or to make a referral, please contact:

David Taylor
Head of Social Inclusion and Employability Programmes South West College
07464 539194
David.Taylor@swc.ac.uk