5.7 To the Community
Ultimately the community was one of the biggest beneficiaries of Bridging
the Gap. Many benefits accrued to each of the community and the smaller the
community, the greater the impact.
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- up to 12 local people, previously on income assistance, achieved the
training to work full time in a local business
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- local business was strengthened by an available, local, trained and knowledgeable
labour pool.
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- up to 10 regional social and economic development officials (members
of the Community Learning Network) focused their attention on one of the
region's communities and gained knowledge of "what it takes" to make long
term change happen.
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- Increased profile through the Bridging the Gap web–site, reports,
evaluation, newspaper and other media attention
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