1. Social Enterprise – Wales – ‘There’s no business like Social Business’
Sarah Hughes , Kate Lindley

2. Pembrokeshire: Population 122,000; 3 towns >10,000;
Over 100 small towns & villages;
Coastal National Park;
The Haven ~ deep-water port;
Main industries agriculture & tourism ;
Rich history and heritage.

3. The greatest resource of any area is
An enterprising community can help to build a better future. Developing local resources can strengthen the local economy.
The greatest resource of any area is
its people, their skills, knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment.

4. Encouraging participation
Aim: to get everyone involved and have an equal say – to strengthen community spirit
A strong participatory process is fundamental to effective local democracy
Open and transparent, builds trust and strengthens relationships

5. OPPORTUNITIES identified for developing Social Enterprise?
Childcare
Engineering
Provision of housing
Food processing
Renewable energy
Tourism
Recycling
Community shops
Training
Community pubs
Sports clubs
Training providers
Provision of financial services

6. Community engagement in Newport
Visioning workshops held 2003 and Action Plan agreed January 2005
Newport Community Forum formed
Identified as Hub community 2010
Range of groups established and projects developed since 2005 including Walkers are Welcome, Skate Park, Street Market, heritage interpretation
Action plan review in May 2013

7. One project’s journey:
Need for better childcare provision identified in 2004
Project management group established in 2006
Potential location identified, alongside visits to other facilities and support from Social Enterprise officer 2007
Identified as key Hub project in 2010; plans and scheme agreed 2011
Child care facility developed at
Newport changing rooms (£120,000) and opened 2012

8. 2014 - 2020 EU funding for Wales £2 billion structural funds
RDP over £4 billion = £ 95 million allocated to LEADER
£4.4 million to Pembrokeshire over next 6 years
LAG formed in August 2014 = LDS submitted September 2014
Expected to hear end of November for 1st January 2015 start

9. 2014 - 2020 Wales structural funds focus on:
Research and innovation
Helping businesses to start up and grow
Support renewable energy and energy efficiency
Strategic infrastructure
Tackling powerty through sustainable development
Increasing skills and youth employment

10. 2014 – we need to address:
In-work poverty – large number of households have individuals working in lower paid jobs
Low productivity, leading to poor economic competiveness
Increasing older population
Out-migration of young people
Decline in rural services
Decline in rural businesses (including farming) and town centre degradation

11. RDP Opportunities
Maximising social, environmental and economic benefit from a wealth of local assets – historic, natural and cultural
Continuing to support local businesses, including those to be developed, transferring knowledge and encouraging enterprise and innovation, exploring new markets and developing resilience

12. Exploring community-led solutions to provide non-statutory local services (not limited to those traditionally supplied by the public sector), grow confidence in community financing e.g. shares
Community benefit from renewable energy generation and efficiency
Exploitation of digital technology to ensure maximum benefit derived – increasing skills, supporting co-working, identifying methods to address rural isolation

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