1. Place based intervention designed with people’s focus
USE-IT
Unlocking Social and Economic Innovation Together
Birmingham
Place based intervention designed with people’s focus

2. What is the problem? No more regeneration money available - austerity
Isolated private large investments
Isolating poor communities around
Forcing the poorest communities to move somewhere else taking their problems with them or creating ghettos
Skills gap (NHS)

3. Macro-assets Micro-assets
Collaborative Planning
Talents and ideas
Micro-assets
Micro-funding
Medical skills
Construction skills

4. New partnership that wouldn’t naturally happen
Local Authority – lead Universities NHS Private Sector (Chamber of Commerce, Social Enterprises) 3rd Sector (understanding community needs better than anyone else)

5. How?
Community Research – understand + connect (build resilience, raise ambitions, improve dialogue between the community and organisations delivering support)
Employment Support – matching skills with the skills gap linking to the anchor institution
Social Enterprise creation and support (consortia)
Innovative social financing – SIBs, social investors, sustainability (business plans)

6. OUTCOMES
Innovation – replicable model of support that can be transferred to any other city (with or without specific funding)
Empowered community with a sense of ownership (3000 engagements)
People matched with jobs (60)
SE created and supported (60) + work placements within SE (45)
Exit strategy – viable financial plan

7. Thank you! Karolina Medwecka-Piasecka USE-IT! Project Manager
Birmingham City Council