Helping to shape the EU Structural Funds The role of Social Enterprises 24th June ’13

Voluntary and Community Sector Co-ordinator for the North West Information, Representation and Strategy  Supporting partnership working Funded by Technical Assistance from ESF and ERDF networkforeurope.eu Voluntary and Community Sector Co-ordinator for the North West Information, Representation and Strategy  Supporting partnership working Funded by Technical Assistance from ESF and ERDF networkforeurope.eu

Programme Europe UK and England LEPs Europe UK and England LEPs

Decision levels  European Commission  Regulations  Finance  Partnership Principles  Member State  Partnership  Operational Programmes  LEP lead Local Partners  Working together  Delivering change  European Strategy  European Commission  Regulations  Finance  Partnership Principles  Member State  Partnership  Operational Programmes  LEP lead Local Partners  Working together  Delivering change  European Strategy

6  Economic  Social  and Territorial  Cohesion  Economic  Social  and Territorial  Cohesion

 Economic  Social  and Territorial  Cohesion  Economic  Social  and Territorial  Cohesion

Europe 2020  Smart  Sustainable  Inclusive  Smart  Sustainable  Inclusive

 General Regulations  ESF  ERDF  Cohesion Fund  European Grouping for Territorial Cohesion  General Regulations  ESF  ERDF  Cohesion Fund  European Grouping for Territorial Cohesion The draft Regulations

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Eleven Themes  Innovation  ICT  SME competitiveness  Low Carbon  Climate Change  Environment and Resource Efficiency  Sustainable Transport  Employment  Social Inclusion  Education  Institutional Capacity  Innovation  ICT  SME competitiveness  Low Carbon  Climate Change  Environment and Resource Efficiency  Sustainable Transport  Employment  Social Inclusion  Education  Institutional Capacity

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People millions % Funds% EIE%ESF% EU Less developed Transition More developed EIE Energy efficiency & renewable energy, research & innovation, competitiveness of SMEs

ERDF minimum amounts  At least 60% (Transition) or 80% (More Developed) on -  Innovation  ICT  SME  Low Carbon  At least 15% (Transition) or 20% (More Developed) on  Low Carbon  At least 60% (Transition) or 80% (More Developed) on -  Innovation  ICT  SME  Low Carbon  At least 15% (Transition) or 20% (More Developed) on  Low Carbon

European Social Fund  Minimum 40% in Transition regions, 52% in developed  Minimum 20% for social inclusion  Greater emphasis on Youth Unemployment  Better involvement of social partners, local authorities, NGOs  Simplification, improve accessibility of funding specially for small beneficiaries  More lump sums & standard costs, lighter admin  Minimum 40% in Transition regions, 52% in developed  Minimum 20% for social inclusion  Greater emphasis on Youth Unemployment  Better involvement of social partners, local authorities, NGOs  Simplification, improve accessibility of funding specially for small beneficiaries  More lump sums & standard costs, lighter admin

Next Programme  Simplification  Localism - placed based  Regeneration  Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) staff  Social Business Initiative, SGEI and Procurement  Social Innovation  Financial Instruments  Community-Led Local Development  Stronger role for Civil Society  Inclusion - gender and race, excluded groups, health  Get ready now!  Simplification  Localism - placed based  Regeneration  Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) staff  Social Business Initiative, SGEI and Procurement  Social Innovation  Financial Instruments  Community-Led Local Development  Stronger role for Civil Society  Inclusion - gender and race, excluded groups, health  Get ready now!

Social Business  November 2011 Launch  Barnier DG Market  Barroso Head of European Commission  UK - Nick Hurd  November 2011 Launch  Barnier DG Market  Barroso Head of European Commission  UK - Nick Hurd

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Community-led Local Development  Integrated and multi-sectoral area-based local development strategies  Designed taking into consideration local needs and potential  Can be ESF and ERDF together  Can be 10% higher intervention rate (ie max 60%)  Description of the process of community involvement in the development of the strategy  Local Action Groups  Build Capacity of local actors  Transparent Selection  Monitor and Evaluate  Integrated and multi-sectoral area-based local development strategies  Designed taking into consideration local needs and potential  Can be ESF and ERDF together  Can be 10% higher intervention rate (ie max 60%)  Description of the process of community involvement in the development of the strategy  Local Action Groups  Build Capacity of local actors  Transparent Selection  Monitor and Evaluate

Community-led Local Development  Support shall include  costs of preparatory support  implementation of operations  co-operation activities  running costs and animation of the local strategy  Support shall include  costs of preparatory support  implementation of operations  co-operation activities  running costs and animation of the local strategy

Social Innovation  Identify a problem - not tackled by market forces  eg demographic change, care industries  Identify and test out solutions  Scale up - Mainstream the solutions  May be taken up by the other two Sectors (public and private)  Examples  Schools  Hospitals  Fire Brigades  Building Societies  Insurance companies  Identify a problem - not tackled by market forces  eg demographic change, care industries  Identify and test out solutions  Scale up - Mainstream the solutions  May be taken up by the other two Sectors (public and private)  Examples  Schools  Hospitals  Fire Brigades  Building Societies  Insurance companies

England - ESF & ERDF  Current Programme  ESF National  ERDF regional  Next Programme  Single English Pot (hides the wiring)  Maximum devolution to LEP level  but LEPs can link to each other  Key Themes  Current Programme  ESF National  ERDF regional  Next Programme  Single English Pot (hides the wiring)  Maximum devolution to LEP level  but LEPs can link to each other  Key Themes

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England timetable - so far  BIS (Business, Innovation and Skills) leading  Then DWP (ESF) and DCLG (ERDF)  3.5 people seconded (1 HE, 1.5 LA, 1 VCS)  Sandra Turner, NCVO. NE - LA  BIS Roadshows November and December 2012  BIS Letter to LEPs 7th Feb 13  BIS Initial Guidance to LEPs 17th April  BIS-LEP event 17th May  LEP --> BIS initial priorities 31 May  BIS (Business, Innovation and Skills) leading  Then DWP (ESF) and DCLG (ERDF)  3.5 people seconded (1 HE, 1.5 LA, 1 VCS)  Sandra Turner, NCVO. NE - LA  BIS Roadshows November and December 2012  BIS Letter to LEPs 7th Feb 13  BIS Initial Guidance to LEPs 17th April  BIS-LEP event 17th May  LEP --> BIS initial priorities 31 May

UK Finance CountryEC allocationUK allocation N Ireland Scotland Wales1,5221,845 England5,9845,309 UK8,231 £million at 0.86/1.16

England timetable next steps  Indicative Allocation to LEPs June? (spend review)  BIS Detailed Guidance to LEPs  between 26 June, before 18 July (recess)  LEPs work in partnership to prepare proposals (June/July)  LEPs formally agree proposals (September)  LEPs send proposals to BIS (end Sept)  UK Government submit England proposals to European Commission (end 2013)  Negotiations with Commission, revisions to LEP plans  Programmes start - later in 2014  Indicative Allocation to LEPs June? (spend review)  BIS Detailed Guidance to LEPs  between 26 June, before 18 July (recess)  LEPs work in partnership to prepare proposals (June/July)  LEPs formally agree proposals (September)  LEPs send proposals to BIS (end Sept)  UK Government submit England proposals to European Commission (end 2013)  Negotiations with Commission, revisions to LEP plans  Programmes start - later in 2014

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