Adult Education Budget

The North of Tyne Combined Authority has control of an annual £25 million Adult Education Budget (AEB) devolved to the area from the government. AEB is being used to help upskill people into good work and further training. The purpose of the Adult Education Budget is to engage adults (aged 19 and over) in learning and equip them with the skills needed to progress to employment, apprenticeships, or higher learning.

Thriving Together have an important role to play in the delivery of the devolved Adult Skills Fund. We allow smaller providers to access funding and to benefit from economies of scale, whilst enabling learners to access provision in locations and via delivery models which best suit their needs.

We currently work with seven partners:

  • Blyth Resource and Initiative Centre (BRIC)
  • Digital Voice
  • Women’s Workshop
  • Luk Luk Productions
  • Groundworks
  • Northern Butterflies
  • Northern Learning Trust (NLT)
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Making sure the smallest voice in the third sector is heard

  • NCC Cllr Wendy Pattinson, Portfolio holder for Adults Wellbeing
    NCC Cllr Wendy Pattinson, Portfolio holder for Adults Wellbeing

    Working in partnership is vital and Thriving Together enables the VCSE, working with Northumberland County Council, to have residents at the heart of everything we do.

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    Feedback from our networking event

    Positive and engaged team developing a great programme for Northumberland residents and communities

  • Julie Leddy, Northumberland Communities Together
    Julie Leddy, Northumberland Communities Together

    Thriving Together have been instrumental in supporting our communities. They have provided events to both communities, as well as trusted partners, to deliver support in a meaningful connected way that brings us all together with one common purpose to support our communities

  • Feedback from our networking event
    Feedback from our networking event

    Simple conversations can be so insightful, highlighting the value of sharing experiences

  • Tori Bradison, Northern Cancer Voices
    Tori Bradison, Northern Cancer Voices

    Thriving Together enabled Northern Cancer Voices to employ an engagement officer who has greatly expanded the reach and capacity of our project meaning we can amplify the voices of the Cancer patients, representing them and making change through our networks. Without Thriving Together offering to host our funding we would not have been able to do this - we are truly grateful

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