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30/10/2003
70 projects to share £2.5m DTI funding
Projects aimed at improving working conditions in charities, hospitals, offices and factories are to share £2.5 million from the DTI Partnership Fund, Employment Relations Minister Gerry Sutcliffe announced today.
In all, 70 projects costing a total of £5.5 million and benefiting almost a quarter of a million workers across the UK will be set up.
Announcing the latest round of winners, Gerry Sutcliffe, Employment Relations Minister, said:
"Good employers know that only by valuing people can you boost productivity and encourage innovation. Working together makes good business sense and is essential for companies and industries committed to success."
More than £9 million has been given out to over 250 projects through the Partnership Fund since it was launched in 1999.
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In all, 70 projects costing a total of £5.5 million and benefiting almost a quarter of a million workers across the UK will be set up.
Announcing the latest round of winners, Gerry Sutcliffe, Employment Relations Minister, said:
"Good employers know that only by valuing people can you boost productivity and encourage innovation. Working together makes good business sense and is essential for companies and industries committed to success."
More than £9 million has been given out to over 250 projects through the Partnership Fund since it was launched in 1999.
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