1. Addressing local priorities through Community Led Local Development
30 September 2015
Bede Tower, Sunderland

2. Introduction and objectives
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Introduction and objectives
Charlotte Burnham
Head of Scrutiny and Area Arrangements E: T:

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Objectives
Continue to inform and raise awareness of the ESIF programme
Specific focus today on ‘Community Led Local Development’
Identify opportunities for VCSE, public and private organisations in Sunderland to get involved
Develop options for partnership-working and developing a proposal for Sunderland

4. Agenda 10:00 – Introduction and objectives of the session
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Agenda
10:00 – Introduction and objectives of the session
10:10 – Overview of the Community Led Local Development process
10:25 – Emerging trends and priorities for action
10:40 – Introduction to the workshops
11:40 – Feedback and next steps
12:00 – Lunch and networking

5. Overview of the Community Led Local Development process
James Garland
Senior Funding & Commercial Officer E: T:

6. ESIF Programme Structure
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ESIF Programme Structure
European Structural and Investment Funds,
European Regional Development Fund
Research & Innovation
SME support / Business growth
Low carbon
European Social Fund
Skills
Employability and inclusion

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What is CLLD?

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Key components
Targeted activities to support bottom-up social inclusion
Resource should be targeted at the 20% most deprived areas
Driven by local needs and potential to unlock opportunities, growth and jobs
Innovative local strategies developed and led by LAGs
Focus upon areas of between 10, ,000 people
Minimum value of £2.16m (€3m) public funding per CLLD area – this includes European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF) and other public match funding

9. Sunderland has 70 Lower Super Output Areas in the top 20% most deprived in England. This equates to 37% of the city’s total population.

10. Social inclusion, poverty, discrimination
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Policy Priorities
Social inclusion, poverty, discrimination
SME growth
Entrepreneurship
Reduced social and economic isolation faced by individuals and communities
Pathways to integration and access to the labour market, Skills and Employment
Social innovation

11. CLLD requirements Two stage competitive application process
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CLLD requirements
Two stage competitive application process
Full application to access preparatory costs
Invitation to submit a second full application for approved CLLD strategy (implementation stage)
Demonstrate added value, rationale and need
Clear evidence of baselines, demand, engagement and capacity
Identify Local Action Group to design and implement CLLD strategy and action plan, including outputs
Financial plan to identify level of ERDF, ESF and match
Identify lead partner in administrative and financial matters (Accountable body)

12. What will CLLD support? (1)
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What will CLLD support? (1)
ERDF objective: ‘To build capacity within communities as a foundation for economic growth in deprived areas’
ERDF priorities / activities:
Promotion of entrepreneurship and self-employment
Small scale business infrastructure provision
Community infrastructure and capacity building that seeks to mobilise resources and assets to improve economic performance
Poor linkages / jobs-skills mismatch between areas of deprivation and areas of higher economic growth

13. What will CLLD support? (2)
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What will CLLD support? (2)
ESF objective: ‘To deliver additional localised support to people in particularly deprived areas, so that they can move towards or into employment’.
ESF priorities / activities:
Tackling multiple deprivation and work related barriers
Addressing persistent unemployment, economic inactivity and poverty
Promoting entrepreneurship and access to local services and amenities
Facilitating community participation and engagement to address specific issues

14. Indicative timeline Milestones 6 Oct 15
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Indicative timeline
Milestones
6 Oct 15
Call for Proposals launched by DCLG
30 Nov 15
Deadline for full applications (Preparatory stage)
Jan-Feb 16
Approval of Preparatory stage funding
Jun 16
Draft Local Development Strategies (LDS) submitted, LAG formed
Aug 16
Approval of LDS and invitation to submit Full Application for Implementation stage
Sep 16
Full Application submitted, Funding Agreement issued by Managing Authority
Oct-Dec 16
Start of Implementation stage

15. Emerging trends and priorities for action Jon Beaney
Associate Lead for Organisational Strategy E: T:

16. Four Issues to Consider
Jobs / Skills Mismatch
Entrepreneurship
Distance from the Labour Market
Community Infrastructure

17. Reliance on public sector and large scale manufacturing
Entrepreneurship
Reliance on public sector and large scale manufacturing
Improving the enterprise culture with higher numbers of small and medium sized business start-ups, survivals and expansions

18. STEM and jobs - now and in the future
Jobs/Skills Mismatch
STEM “Drip Chart” to be provided by Kelly
STEM and jobs - now and in the future
Acquiring the right skills to ensure the city’s labour force is able to meet the existing demand for jobs and attract a wider range of employers

19. Distance from the Labour Market
Low skills relative to GB
Enabling those furthest away from the local labour market to get closer to and into work, and those in work to be more productive and progress their careers

20. Community Infrastructure Distance from the labour market
Community infrastructure and capacity building that seeks to mobilise resources and assets to improve economic performance, including facilitating community participation and engagement to address specific issues
Community Infrastructure
Entrepreneurship
Jobs/Skills Mismatch
Distance from the labour market

21. Distance from the Labour Market Community Infrastructure
Entrepreneurship
Jobs/Skills Mismatch
Distance from the Labour Market
Community Infrastructure
Research and Intelligence - Sources
Department for Communities and Local Government:
Department for Transport:
Department for Work and Pensions:
Experian:
Government Data:
Government Statistics:
Health Profiles:
Nomis:
Nomis – Sunderland Profile:
ONS:
Public Crime Figures:
TWRI:
LMI:

22. Introduction to the workshops
Trish Cornish
Voluntary Community Action Sunderland E: T:

23. Workshop questions Is there broad support for a CLLD approach?
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Workshop questions
Is there broad support for a CLLD approach?
How will CLLD add value and not duplicate what we already have?
What priorities do we want CLLD to focus on?
Which organisations want to be involved in the design, development or management of CLLD?
Which organisations want to be involved in delivering CLLD priorities?
Who do you want the accountable body to be?

24. Feedback and next steps
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Feedback and next steps
Gillian McDonough
Voluntary Community Action Sunderland E: T: