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This site seeks to explain what Objective 2 funding is and what it means for Bristol.
A pot of European Money was available until 2006 for projects that promote the economic regeneration of parts of the South West of England.
The South West Objective 2 Programme funding targeted the most economically and socially disadvantaged areas in the region.
The Bristol Objective 2 Neighbourhood Action Plan was developed in order to effectively deliver part of the South West Objective 2 Programme, at a local level. The Bristol Neighbourhood Action Plan provides financial assistance to projects that aim to promote social and economic inclusion. The Bristol Objective 2 target area includes five of the most disadvantaged communities in Bristol:
Ashley, Easton, Filwood, Lawrence Hill and Windmill Hill.
Under the Bristol Neighbourhood Action Plan, Objective 2 projects address one of three strategic objectives:
- Develop the potential of the local community.
- Address social, economic and environmental decline and disadvantage.
- Remove barriers to employment and training for disadvantaged groups.
Projects funded under the Bristol Objective 2 Action Plan, range from IT and new media training centres to community wardens schemes and a community finance initiative. Due to the success of the Action Plan so far, we have been awarded an additional £3.9 million European funding to extend the programme until 2008.
