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1 West Leeds Working West Leeds Thriving Launch

2 Registration Welcome to the launch of West Leeds Working, West Leeds Thriving! Find us on Tweet about the Launch Event #CLLDLeeds

3 Welcome CLLD Programme Manager - Beth Logan Local Action Group Chair - Saj Shah Keynote Speakers Cllr Julie Heselwood & John Battle

4 What is Community Led Local Development? Initiative within the European Structural and Investment Funds Programme Priorities set out in the Local Development Strategy Led by a Local Action Group (LAG) Focus - the 20% most deprived areas in England

5 European Structural and Investment Funds Programme (ESIF) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) European Social Fund (ESF) Support businesses Support to start up a new business Support to develop business ideas, look at finances, business planning, marketing 384,312 Support for people to get into work Training for unemployed and economically inactive people Combat poverty and increase social inclusion 750,000

6 West Leeds Working, West Leeds Thriving Local Action Group Chair - Saj Shah

7 What is a LAG? Partnership of local residents, public, private and third sectors Cannot be owned or controlled by one sector Public sector membership maximum 49% Public sector cannot have the casting vote Membership may be different at different stages

8 What does a LAG do? Develops calls for projects from the strategy Appraisal of applications Decides which projects should be funded Reports on progress of funded projects

9 LAG Membership Name Saj Shah Richard Jackson Bob Dickson Deborah Howarth Mark Law Vanysha Sahota Cllr Julie Heselwood Tommy Tolson Sector Independent Chair Resident Resident Resident Third Sector Third Sector Public Sector Private Sector

10 West Leeds Local Development Strategy Priority Groups & Themes West Leeds Working, West Leeds Thriving Groups Unemployed Economically inactive Furthest from the labour market e.g. single men, people with poor mental health, over 50 s, ethnic minorities, people with a disability Potential entrepreneurs SME businesses

11 West Leeds Local Development Strategy Priority Groups & Themes Focus on the wards in the lowest 20% (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010) Approx. 33,225 plus people in these areas Area comprises parts of Wyther Park, New Wortley, Armley, Broadleas, Fairfield, Hawksworth Wood, The Heights.

12 West Leeds Local Development Strategy Objectives Objective 1. Individualised support, learning and training opportunities Soft engagement activities e.g. Self-confidence; Stress management; Arts & practical skills based Employment and employability related training e.g. English for work, Digital inclusion Specific job related training e.g. customer service skills

13 West Leeds Local Development Strategy Objectives Objective 2. Development of an employment progression route Mentoring & coaching Job ready skills development Employer engagement Work placement opportunities Job interviews Work trials

14 West Leeds Local Development Strategy Objectives cont d Objective 3. Develop social capital Development of volunteering opportunities Volunteering skills Community hubs

15 West Leeds Local Development Strategy Objectives cont d Objective 4. Mentoring and supporting business growth Mentoring and coaching Advice and information provision Learning and training

16 The West Leeds CLLD Area Cllr Julie Heselwood John Battle

17 Challenges 14% of the Leeds deprived population lives in the West North West wedge. Over 25,000 West Leeds residents living in the top 10% deprived areas of the city. Leeds City Priority Areas - The Heights

18 Challenges Fewer medium sized and large employers High skilled jobs in Leeds City Centre 20 minutes walk from New Wortley having little or no impact on the area. Little or no heavy industry or manufacturing opportunities in the area Community tensions between neighbourhoods and different communities

19 Challenges Characterised by: Unemployment Low skills and qualifications Low motivation and aspirations Social and financial exclusion Characterised by: Health inequalities High levels of mental ill health & poor physical health Low skilled jobs Zero hour contracts Debt, loan sharks

20 7 Neighbourhoods The Heights One of Leeds City s Priority Neighbourhoods Residents live in the area for a long time & have close extended family New Wortley Comprises council housing and tower blocks Strong community infrastructure

21 7 Neighbourhoods Armley Location of criminality such as drug use, street drinking Home to key services such as Stocks Hill Hub, a children s centre, local library, shops and businesses Recent restoration of Armley Festival Hawksworth Wood Loss of Kirkstall Forge led to loss of jobs for local residents Located close to the Kirkstall Forge regeneration scheme

22 7 Neighbourhoods Wyther Park Estate is split into 2 halves with little integration between the 2, leads to isolation However, there are residents keen to create a community atmosphere on the estate Broadleas Externally perceived problems with crime leads to a reluctance to take up housing on the estate Located close to Bramley Town Street

23 7 Neighbourhoods Fairfield High levels of lone parent households, unemployment and claimants of Employment Support Allowance Young demographic provides opportunity for change

24 Positives 3 district centres in Armley, Bramley & Kirkstall The Kirkstall valley corridor Partnership work address community tensions Strong identities: resilient communities Engaged employers in the area Successful engagement models & development initiatives Focus of resources e.g. Priority Neighbourhood

25 Programme Overview CLLD Programme Manager Beth Logan

26 Programme Overview Managing the application and grants process Accountable Body Leeds City Council Relationship with the government departments issuing the funding contracts for CLLD Provide LAG support and secretariat Issue calls for applications Assess expression of interest and full applications

27 Programme Overview Managing the application and grants process Accountable Body Leeds City Council Complying with EU funding criteria Ensuring all activities and costs are eligible Issue funding agreements Checking and paying grant claims Monitoring organisations which have received grants

28 Programme Overview What activities are possible? ERDF Support to start up a new business or develop business idea Workshops on self-employment, what you need to know to set up a business Support for local businesses/social enterprises to help them grow and create new jobs ESF Supporting unemployed people to get into work Supporting inactive people to get into work, or into job search Supporting people to move into further education and training

29 Programme Overview - ESF Outputs and Results Outputs Unemployed, including long-term unemployed Inactive Participants Participants over the age of 50 Participants who are ethnic minorities Participants with disabilities Results Unemployed participants into employment Inactive participants into employment or job search on leaving Participants in education or training on leaving

30 Programme Overview - ERDF Outputs Output Enterprises receiving support New Enterprises supported Employment increase in supported enterprises Potential Entrepreneurs assisted to be enterprise-ready

31 Programme Overview - Applications The process to invite applications (calls) LAG will invite applications on specific objectives/themes Minimum size of projects for all calls will be 100,000 ( 50,000 ESIF, 50,000 match)

32 Programme Overview Round 1 - ERDF Minimum of 50,000 Maximum grant value of 192,000 (equivalent to half of the total ERDF monies) Maximum of 3 projects Will address Objective 3 and Objective 4 of the West Leeds Local Development strategy which includes: - Building social enterprise and investment in start-ups and stimulation of collaboration between residents, SME s and local economic bodies - Developing local business infrastructure and support and promote entrepreneurship and self-employment across the area. 50% match funding required

33 Programme Overview Round 2 Mid November release date Call Launch Event - w/c 5 th November ESF Themes expected to be people with mental health difficulties who struggle to access employment, mentoring for people who need additional support in the workplace Values to be agreed

34 Application Process and Eligibility Funding Support Worker Claire Anderson

35 Application Process Week 1: Call for Expression of Interest Stage 1 Week 5: Deadline for EOI s Week 12: Applicants notified of outcome Successful applicants will be asked to complete a Stage 2: Full Application Week 20: Deadline for Full Applications Stage 2 Week 28: Successful applicants are notified Week 30: Earliest possible project start date

36 Programme Overview Future Calls Round 1 Call 1 Early October Round 2 - Mid November Round 3 - Early January 2019 Additional rounds/calls expected up to March 2020 Project delivery until March 2022

37 But What About Brexit? CLLD Programme is not affected by Brexit Government guarantee that organisations will continue to receive funding over their project s lifetime Project delivery can continue until the end date of their funding agreement.

38 Expression of Interest Forms

39 Project Eligibility - Activities Applications must: Fit with the call for proposals Focus on activity in Local Development Strategy Proposed activities must not duplicate other projects / programmes including propose something new. The LAG is not looking for projects which are simply a continuation

40 Project Eligibility - Geography Must be supporting residents and businesses based in the identified area 2010 Index of Multiple Deprivation LSOA areas on maps see website Interactive map Postcode checker for successful applicants

41 Project Eligibility - Match Funding Has to be clean Available from the start of the project Treated the same as the ESIF fund, regardless of source Cash Staff time Volunteer time (ESF Only)

42 Key Issues This funding is not for everyone complex and bureaucratic (not recommended for small, developing or inexperienced third sector groups) Organisations should ideally be experienced in dealing with external funding Strict rules about eligibility, complying with regulations & evidence Money can be clawed back, if you do not High levels of administration and paperwork Level of administration is exactly the same whatever value/size your project Funding is usually paid in arrears and the expenditure must be defrayed prior to a claim

43 What Support is Available?

44 Follow Up Workshops Workshop 1: Tuesday 9 October, 10:00-12:00 Workshop 2: Wednesday 17 October, 10:00-12:00 These are open to all organisations interested in applying

45 Appointment Sessions Ongoing support from FSWs throughout West 25 October, 10:00 12:00, Strawberry Lane Community Centre South 24 October,10:00 12:00, Middleton Community Centre East 26 October,10:00 12:00, Richmond Hill Community Centre These are open to all organisations interested in applying

46 Call 1 Energising East Leeds & South Leeds South ESF Together Priority Helping and encouraging sex workers into alternative employment East To build on the strengths of our local employer asset base in the East Leeds CLLD area and encourage local employers to provide experiences for socially isolated and marginalised residents which enable progress to employment.

47 Website Latest calls information Expression of Interest Forms and all project documentation Maps of areas covered

48 Breakout Session

49 Breakout Session In your groups, discuss the following: 1. How will you ensure that your project is not duplicating other activity in the area? 2. How can you link in to existing activity? 3. How do you anticipate overcoming the challenge of accessing match funding?

50 Breakout Session Feedback and Q&A

51 Closing Remarks

52 Thank you for attending W:

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