Trading Advice & Support | Training | Legal structures | European Social Funding, LLEP & Big Lottery Ian Wilson CASE ENGAGE Network 10 th December 2014

Trading Advice & Support | Training | Legal structures | An Introduction to: – CASE – LLEP – TO 9 Social Inclusion – Big Lottery Building Better Opportunities – 2 Stage Competitive Bid approach – What Next ? Questions Please note that all of the information in this presentation is still under consultation and development.

CASE| Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Agency | CASE ? CASE delivers capacity building, advice, training and support to people wanting to set up or running co- operatives and social enterprises in Leicester, Leicestershire and the East Midlands CASE is employee owned and in our 33 rd year of trading. Our roots and ethos are co-operative. If you are thinking about starting a business or developing the trading side of your organisation, CASE can help you decide if the co-operative or social enterprise business models are right for you. SEW contract provides free to access help to County social enterprises.

What is the LLEP? LEPs introduced by Government through the Localism Act LLEP is one of 39 national LEPs formally recognised by HM Government Partnership between business, local authorities, Higher Education, Further Education & VCSE

Key Priorities

EU Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) Strategy Thematic ObjectiveERDF AllocationESF Allocation EAFRD Allocation TO1 - Innovation£10m ERDF TO2 - ICT£4m ERDF TO3 - SME Competitiveness£25m ERDF TO4 - Low Carbon£15m ERDF TO8 - Employment £22m ESF TO9 - Social Inclusion £11m ESF TO10 - Skills Development £21m ESF Rural Activities £3m EAFRD Total£54m £3m

CASE| Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Agency | European Funding E.S.I.F. aimed at Economic Growth provided via LEPs The European money is typically 50% of funds needed hence need for “match” funding. Relationship between TO – 8 and TO – 9 Funding Skills Agency (TO-10) & DWP (TO-8) is programme match & procurement based. Big Lottery is cash and grant based: TO-9 only. Big Lottery Board not yet signed off. Any legal entity can bid. No need VCSE involvement, need have a good bid.

LLEP ESF Summary TO8 – SFA and DWP opt-ins Supporting young people (<25) into employment Helping those aged 25 and over into employment TO 9 – Big Lottery opt-in Social inclusion TO10 – SFA opt-in Workforce development Business skills Leadership & management Some match still to be secured gives flexibility.

Commissioning Priorities (TO9) TitleType of Activity Talent Match type extension (£2m) NEET engagement and support – extension of good practice from current Talent Match programme - to additional geographical areas and to address learning points. New ideas to match local need. Social inclusion (£10m) Holistic programme to address social inclusion. Extensive community engagement PDF to help to develop this – target groups & geography Innovation and new approaches to joining up services Early intervention Rural inclusion (£4m) Support to overcome transport issues as barriers Job entry routes into rural sectors Rural outreach services – including volunteering and work experience

Commissioning Priorities (TO9) TitleType of Activity Financial and digital inclusion (£2m) Develop financial capabilities Enhance digital inclusion Troubled Families Support (£4m) Additional support to help individual family members at the appropriate time to move into employment.

ESF Aware Please note that all of the information in this presentation is still under consultation and development. CASE won contract to: – ensure there is widespread awareness of the ESF opportunities available locally through the opt in with the Big Lottery Fund, – provide administrative support to develop positive working relationships between organisations in the LEP area, – publicly advertised contact for local organisations to find out more LLEP also asked CASE to feed in on wording of Project Briefs CASE is independent of LLEP & BLF NCVO also providing generic support nationally

ESF Aware Big Lottery wish to: – maximise impact of funds – Improve access by VCSE organisations 3 Tests – Alignment BL, EU & LLEP priorities – Additionality – Costs Expect focus improving employability most disadvantaged, help with multiple and complex needs, improve financial literacy amongst others.

ESF Aware CollaborationPartnershipCo-production Local DeliveryLong-term Investment Focus on prevention Using Evidence Understanding impact * Asset Based *

ESF Aware Cash match £11M Lottery money = £22m total Run a two-stage competitive grants process Offer Lottery development grants Provide support to applicants throughout Offer different application windows Simplify reporting and monitoring requirements

ESF Aware Outline Bid Reduction to one bid each of 5 strands Stage 1 Lottery money Partners, Processes, Plan Development Funding Detailed Proposal Releases Money Stage 2

ESF Aware Bid into outline project brief Decisions made by national Big Lottery panel Assess against wording of project brief so the wording is very important Look sign off wording with LLEP in February General Election impact timescale.

ESF Aware Timescales ( provisional,hoped for/optimistic ?) : ESF Aware 2014/2015: CASE support; point of contact Applications Stage 1: June 2015 to close Sept ‘15 Applications Stage 2: Dec to Nov 2016 Delivery stage: Earliest release £ in Jan 2016

CASE| Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Agency | ESF Aware Each 5 strands will have one “prime” ie lead organisation who will manage contract with Big Lottery Each strand has own bids; not put in a single bid across strands Different timescales N +3 Clawback Prime manages local partners Partners not sub-contractors in bid. After start projects probably then need to be a procurement process if change/add partners Thoughts Ian: – “Plug & Play” – Project Management vs infrastructure overheads

CASE| Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Agency | Presentation Name | ESF Aware Contact | Ian Wilson Telephone| Thank you for listening Questions please ?

ESIF Target Groups Target Group TO8 <25 TO8 >25 TO9 No qualifications Learning difficulties & or disabilities Looked after/ in care Carers Care leavers Supervised by YOT or probation Ex offenders

ESIF Target Groups Target Group TO8 <25 TO8 >25 TO9 Teenage pregnancies/ teenage parents Substance misusers Participants in troubled families programmes People with English language needs People aged over 50 Women returners to the labour market People with mental and/or physical health problems

ESIF Target Groups Target Group TO8 <25 TO8 >25 TO9 People at risk of offending NEET young people Geographical areas with inter generational issues Long term unemployed Homeless people Other vulnerable groups including BME groups

Commissioning Priorities (TO8 - <25) TitleType of Activity - £11m ESF Employment Gateway To support people into employment. Additional IAG support, case workers, mentoring, bespoke intensive support Employer engagement To create more opportunities for young people – SME focus - traineeships, apprenticeships, work placements, internships Ex offender support Tailored programme of support for ex-offenders serving community sentences. NEET interventions Programme of tailored interventions to support those that are NEET and /or at risk of long term unemployment – engagement, confidence building, training, work experience

Commissioning Priorities (TO8 >25) TitleType of Activity - £11m ESF Employment Gateway To support people into employment. Additional IAG support, case workers, mentoring, bespoke intensive support Sector based initiatives Similar to sector-based work academies but not just for benefit claimants. Flexibility in length of training and work placement. Tailored interventions Tailored intense support packages to those furthest from the labour market – to address complex barriers. Supported work placements, tailored training, mentors, post entry to training & employment support