Transcript EMFAN Local Network Event: Building up the capabilities

LEPs:
Up close and personal
Rachel Quinn, One East Midlands
What we are doing?
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Building the capacity and knowledge of funding advisers and
VCS organisations to be able to access ERDF funding.
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Running events and sessions to increase awareness and
inform VCS across East Midlands of EU SIF 2014-20
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Supporting funding advisers and VCS to start to look at the
need for economic development in their area and building
up knowledge of Economic Outcomes /Measurement
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Networking events and opportunities to discuss collaborative
projects
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Working with LEPs, funders to identify match funding
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Developing resources and briefing papers
The 39 LEPs
What have they been doing?
• Stimulating Private-Sector led growth
• Job creation
How?
• Growing Places Fund – delivering local infrastructure
priorities
• Regional Growth Fund – drawing private sector
leverage for job creation
• Enterprise Zones – growth stimulation via simplified
planning and business tax breaks
• City Deals – Removing barriers to growth
Lord Heseltine’s Review
• ‘No Stone Unturned’ published October 2012
• Government response March 2013 – 81 out of 89
recommendations accepted, 5 rejected, 3 in SR
• Increasing Whitehall asks of / offers to LEPs - and
increasing focus on their performance
• Single Local Growth Fund from 2015
• LEPs to develop multi year strategic plans
• Funding to be allocated though Local Growth Deals
• LEPs to take greater role in EU funding distribution
• Support LEP capacity
European Structural and Investment
Funds 2014-2020 – LEP roles
Lead role for LEPs – notional 7 year allocations
• Develop strategy, working with wide range of partners
• Select projects (commissioning, bidding and co-financing)
• Identify match funding
• Spend allocation (on time and in line with EU regulations)
• Ensure outcomes delivered
• Monitor delivery against strategy and programme priorities
• Not responsible for administering the funds (remains with
Managing Authorities)
• THIS IS NOT THE ONLY THING THEY ARE DOING…….!
LEP allocations for ERDF and ESF
2014 to 2020 (Y&H)
LEP
Allocation €m
Leeds City Region
391.2
Humber
102.4
York and North Yorkshire
97.5
Sheffield City Region
203.4
Greater Lincolnshire
133.5
LEP allocations for ERDF and ESF
2014 to 2020 (EM)
LEP
Allocation €m
Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire 249.7
Greater Cambridge & Greater Peterborough
75.5
Greater Lincolnshire
133.5
Humber
102.4
Leicester and Leicestershire
126.3
Northamptonshire
55.0
Sheffield City Region
203.4
South East Midlands
88.3
European SIF Funds 2014-2020
–timetable and next steps
• EU rules require involvement of wide range of
partners to develop and deliver strategies
(including civil society)
• 2 waves of guidance published, notional
allocations confirmed and timescale set
• LEPs consulting stakeholders/convening
events
• Draft strategy by 7th October, Final strategy
end of January
What have we got to offer??
Structural:
• Employs 2.7% workforce
• Spends £1.5bn in Y&H
economy
• Holds £2.8bn in assets
• Access to volunteers
• High level and diverse skill
base
• Geographical reach – for
delivery, intelligence and to
test effectiveness of
interventions
• Geographical flexibility - from
national to local
• Established networks and
communication systems
Strategic:
• Access to match funding –
cash, assets, volunteers
• Existing Co-financer working
relationships (e.g. SFA, NOMS,
DWP)
• Existing relationships with
Managing Authorities
• Reach, data and intelligence
• Assessment of social inclusion,
poverty and disadvantage
• Delivering cross-cutting
themes: Planning for Equality
& Diversity and Sustainable
Development outcomes
What else have we got to offer??
• Operational:
• Delivery specialisms e.g. digital
inclusion, skills & employability,
micro & social enterprise growth,
young people, health & wellbeing
and environmental sustainability
• Focus on disadvantage
• Rural and urban coverage
• Scalability
• Use of and access to social
investment products and models
• Proven technical expertise of:
– community led local
development,
– community grants,
– social inclusion
• Experiential:
• ESF, ERDF and EAFRD experience
(planning, management and
delivery)
• Scrutiny of EU programmes
• Co-production
• Complex funding packages
• Successful anti- poverty and
inclusion work
• Stimulating Community Led Local
Development (e.g. LEADER)
• Experience of the development of
new ideas, products and services
to meet social need (social
innovation)
• Working in partnerships and
consortia
Challenges and Opportunities for
Civil Society
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Making the case for engagement
BLF co-financing offer
Social Inclusion
Community Led Local Development (CLLD)
Equality & Diversity
Social Innovation
Social Investment / Social Enterprise
Community grants
‘Freedoms and Flexibilities’
Match funding (volunteer time??)
Challenges for LIOs
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Local leadership and capacity building
Consortia building
Engaging small groups
Intelligence and Data
Funding advice
Demonstrating Economic Impact
Representation and accountability
Quality of the relationship
• Governance
– Board
– Sub groups or advisory groups
• Engagement
– Involvement in consultation – active input
– Sector communication mechanism in place
• Strategy
– Role of CS clearly identified
– Strategy for Social Inclusion
– Take up of available ‘social’ options
More Information and resources are on the Reach &
Impact web page:
www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk/reachandimpact
or Regional Voices at
www.regionalvoices.org
or at
www.europeanfundingnetwork.eu