Priority 1: Neighbourhood Renewal
Measure 1: Neighbourhood Ownership, Leadership and Democracy
Measure 2: Taking forward Neighbourhood Regeneration
Measure 3: Pathways to Employment
| Measure 1.1: Neighbourhood Ownership, Leadership and Democracy | |
| Objective: 'to equip individuals, voluntary and community groups in the targeted areas with the skills to enhance their participation in community life' | |
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Identify and address local problems Help initiating projects Giving local people skills and expertise to do things for themselves | |
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To increase community participation To enhance community confidence To improve social cohesion | |
| Funding Available | |
| 11% of Priority 1 monies approximately £2m (Revenue only) |
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| Type of project eligible for ERDF Funding: | |
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1. The development of community led regeneration strategies; 2. Analysis, research and feasibility studies; 3. Promotion, marketing and awareness raising activities which facilitate community participation; 4. The development and implementation of flexible learning opportunities; 5. The employment of full-time, part-time and voluntary support workers; 6. Capacity building for community representatives to develop, run and own community based projects / initiatives; 7. Awareness raising activities to support active citizenship; 8. Support the development of community-based networks and partnerships; 9. The provision of, and support for, community based animateurs to facilitate capacity building; and 10. The promotion and sharing of good practice and mentoring | |
| Who is eligible for funding: | |
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Local authorities Community and voluntary sector organisations South West Regional Development Agency Resident and Neighbourhood Associations Health and Environmental Organisations
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| Measure 1.2: Taking forward Neighbourhood Regeneration | |
| Objective: 'to reverse decline in the Programme Area's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, through comprehensive regeneration strategies and an expansion of the employment base' | |
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Emphasis on integrating services of action within a local framework rather than a project by project approach Support development of community-led local strategies Involve multi-agency support and working with the local community | |
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To develop sustainable neighbourhoods To develop community enterprise and the social economy to provide job opportunities and income for the local community To get local businesses owned and operated by local people | |
| Funding Available | |
| 61.5% of Priority 1 monies approximately £11.07m (Capital and Revenue) |
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| Type of project eligible for ERDF Funding: *Support both revenue and capital activities: |
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| Revenue | |
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1. Support for the creation and growth of community enterprises including advice on business planning and development, and grants and loans; 2. Feasibility and research studies and the development of Integrated Area Plans; 3. Support for local community staff helping undertake regeneration activities, based on the URBAN model; 4. Crime prevention and community safety, where they are an integral part of an agreed economic regeneration strategy; 5. Volunteering support activities; 6. Promotion of cultural and arts opportunities, where they are an integral part of an agreed economic regeneration strategy; 7. Business start-up assistance and ongoing support; 8. Formation and support of Credit Unions and Local Exchange and Trading Schemes (LETS); and 9. Support for the development of community based Intermediate Labour Market Initiatives. | |
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1. The improvement and enhancements of key sites / centres which form part of / are clearly linked to a wider regeneration or development plan; 2. Provision, refurbishment and extension of sustainable new and existing community buildings, assets and facilities, that will enable the delivery of training, learning opportunities, and advice and guidance, including associated equipment; 3. Provision of new and upgraded business premises, workshop space and incubator units including associated revenue support; 4. Support for new and upgraded childcare facilities which are directly linked to accessing employment and/or training opportunities; 5. Provision of community transport facilities; 6. Provision of facilities for the delivery of training and enterprise services (with associated childcare facilities where required). | |
| Who is eligible for funding: | |
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Local authorities Community and voluntary sector organisations South West Regional Development Agency Resident and Neighbourhood Associations Health and Environmental Organisations
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Priorites and Measures Main Page
| Measure 1.3: Pathways to Employment | |
| Objective: 'to reduce labour market exclusion by assisting young people and other disadvantaged groups in the targeted areas to participate in the workforce' | |
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Focus on those residents most distant from the labour market who lack training and employment opportunities. Need to engage people at a young age and other disadvantaged groups Emphasis on envisaging problems of the future. | |
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To address barriers to training and employment opportunities To build the confidence, basic skills and educational achievement levels of those most distant from the workforce. | |
| Funding Available | |
| 27.5% of Priority 1 monies approximately £4.95m (Revenue only) |
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| Type of project eligible for ESF Funding: (Revenue) | |
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1. The provision of careers information, advice, guidance for local residents; 2. The development of training materials and new methods of delivery e.g. on-line delivery; 3. The development of key transferable skills such as, literacy, numeracy and IT skills; 4. Vocational training / reskilling including work-related experience and mentoring; 5. Wage / employment subsidy; 6. Assistance in local recruitment; 7. Skills match and job brokerage; 8. Business involvement in local education initiatives; 9. Work preparation / taster experience schemes in schools and colleges; 10. Youth enterprise schemes with business mentoring; 11. Vocational learning opportunities such as, afterschool computer club;s 12. Support for childcare costs to allow beneficiaries to access training and employment opportunities; 13. Individual pre-training and pre-employment support; and 14. Follow-up advice, counselling and guidance; mentoring. | |
| Who is eligible for funding: | |
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Further education institutions Learning and skills councils Local authorities Community and voluntary organisations |