Welcome to the new format Active Engagement bulletin on news, activities and opportunities relating to the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership for the VCS and partners. This bulletin will be distributed at the start of every month; providing a round-up of recent news and highlighting what’s coming up in the future.
If you are not fully aware of the role of LEPs and their relevance to your work then more information can be found on the One East Midlands policy page. Information specific to D2N2 can be found here at One East Midlands or on the D2N2 website at www.d2n2lep.org
If you have any items of relevance to this bulletin that you would like including please send to Rachel.quinn@d2n2lep.org
New D2N2 Active Engagement Officer appointed
The D2N2 LEP is pleased to welcome a familiar face, Rachel Quinn, into the role of Active Engagement Officer for the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership. The role, jointly managed by One East Midlands, will promote and support the active engagement of the voluntary, community sector and social enterprise organisations in the work of D2N2.
Rachel’s specific role will include:
- the creation of communication channels into and out of the VCS;
- supporting sector representatives with D2N2;
- supporting the work of the Social Inclusion and Equalities Advisory Group;
- development of D2N2 programmes and calls with strong community or inclusion focus (e.g. the Community Programme) and;
- encouraging groups to bid for, run and manage effectively D2N2 programmes – including European funded programmes.
To enable this to happen, Rachel will be actively seeking routes to communicate with the VCS more effectively and welcomes input from organisations about how this can best happen.
The role is partly funded by European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Technical Assistance and partly by D2N2. It is therefore envisaged that support and engagement across all LEP activities will be made enabled.
Rachel is contactable via email Rachel.quinn@d2n2lep.org or mobile: 07551 124225.
Brexit
The June referendum resulting in a vote to leave the European Union has raised queries within D2N2, the VCS and all local stakeholders. At this stage D2N2 is supporting locally businesses where it can as further information becomes available. For now it is business as usual with the programmes and activities already available.
In relation to EU funding programmes, a letter from David Gaulke (Chief Secretary to the Treasury) to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union states that all multi-year projects contracted before the 2016 Autumn Statement will be assured. Decisions regarding projects and programmes likely to be contracted after the Autumn Statement are still to be taken and are subject to the outcome of discussions between the Treasury, LEPs and other stakeholders.
The letter can be found in full on the gov.uk website at:
Building Better Opportunities (BBO) – D2N2 Projects agreed
Following the submission and assessment of second stage applications to the Big Lottery Fund’s BBO programme, the following organisations are now confirmed as leads for each of the three D2N2 priority strands:
Money Sorted (Financial Inclusion focus) – St Ann’s Advice Group
Opportunity & Change (Multiple & Complex Needs focus) – Framework
Towards Work – Groundwork Greater Nottingham
Projects are now progressing to contracting and Big Lottery Fund will be updating D2N2 on timescales and next steps shortly. More information to follow.
The Economic and Social Impact of Migration
D2N2’s Equalities Steering Group has commissioned research from S4W Ltd and Richmond Baxter Ltd to better understand the economic and social impacts of emerging migrant communities across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
The research will inform the LEP’s economic strategy, programmes and partnership work.
The Steering Group are keen to hear from voluntary, community, partnership and other support-giving organisations that work with migrant communities who may be able to inform this work. Please complete this short survey of your experiences in this field and email to the address at the bottom of the form or post to the D2N2 Active Engagement Officer at D2N2 offices (address on the bottom of the form).
Growth Deal 3
A £108m bid to round 3 of the Local Growth Fund (LGF) has been submitted by D2N2 LEP and partners.
The funding, an extension to the exiting LGF round 1 funding, will provide a range of support and interventions for local area renewal, business support, sustainable transport and skills development. If successful the funding will unlock more than £300m additional funding from other sources. The plans will be of interest to all groups working in the target areas or on related delivery programmes.
For more information and to view the plans see the full article and links:
http://www.d2n2lep.org/News/426million-investment-bid-by-d2n2-to-boost-economy-and-jobs
Skills Strategy Review – 2016-2020
Two events are to be held across D2 and N2 to invite input from all stakeholders into the refresh of the D2N2 Skills Strategy. These consultation events will include a presentation of the data informing strategy development and are open to strategic partners, employers and providers. Details of the events are:
Thursday 22nd September 10am-12pm
Rushcliffe Borough Council, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford, NG2 5FE
Friday 23rd September 2pm-4pm
East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, Canal Wharf, Chesterfield S41 7NA
Booking will be available via the events section of the D2N2 website from early September:
In addition to the events, the D2N2 Skills and Employment Survey will be published on the D2N2 website on Monday 5th September and open for input until Friday 30th September.
The survey will be found in the Skills section at http://www.d2n2lep.org/skills
VCS Case Study: The Ear Foundation
Local support charity for the deaf community, The Ear Foundation, is now offering deaf awareness training to businesses. It follows the charity’s recent expansion, using investment from the D2N2 LEP’s (now closed) Unlocking Investment for Growth programme; funded by the UK’s Regional Growth Fund and the European Regional Development Fund. This investment has enabled the organisation to increase its staffing capacity and launch a range of new services, including training for businesses on how to communicate more confidently with people experiencing hearing loss. For more information read the full article on the D2N2 news feed:
http://www.d2n2lep.org/News/d2n2-backed-charity-runs-deaf-awareness-workshop-for-businesses
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