Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund Mark Wilcockson Senior - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

@NPIFBBB www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Mark Wilcockson Senior Relationship Manager March 2017

www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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What is NPIF?

• £400m+ of funding for SMEs in the Northern Powerhouse Investment

Fund area providing: micro-finance, debt and equity

• 5 year Fund
• Investment and lending aimed at creating sustainable economic

activity through supporting new and growing businesses

• Supported by the 10 Local Enterprise Partnerships in the North West,

Yorkshire and The Humber & Tees Valley

www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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Who can apply?

• New start-ups
• Early stage companies
• Fast-growing small businesses
• Established SMEs
• Small businesses looking to relocate in the North of England
• Businesses unable to source funding from banks or investors

www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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Microfinance – Fund Manager BEF and Finance For Enterprise

• For start up or existing business
• Loans of £25k - £100k
• Example deals include:
• Working capital
• Funding expansion projects
• Leasing commercial premises
• Asset acquisitions

www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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Debt Finance Fund Manager Enterprise Ventures

• For businesses that can demonstrate growth potential
• Business loans from £100,000 - £750,000
• Example deals include:
• Working capital
• Hire a new team
• Purchase new machinery
• Move to larger commercial premises

www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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Equity Finance – Fund Manager Enterprise Ventures

• Early stage or late stage equity funding
• For businesses with ambitious plans or large start-ups

with high growth potential

• From £50,000 - £2million
• Example deals include:
• Growth capital
• Working capital
• Capital Expenditure
• Relocation

www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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Economic Impact

• Jobs created
• Businesses Assisted
• New Businesses Assisted
• Private Sector Leverage
• Number of enterprises supported to introduce new to the market

products

• Number of enterprises supported to introduce new to the firm products

www.npif.co.uk

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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NPIF Website

www.npif.co.uk

Further Information

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• For further information :

http://british-business- bank.co.uk/ourpartners/northern- powerhouse-investment-fund/

British Business Bank plc is a public limited company registered in England and Wales registration number 08616013, registered office at Foundry House, 3 Millsands, Sheffield, S3 8NH. As the holding company of the group operating under the trading name of British Business Bank, it is a development bank wholly owned by HM Government and is not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) or the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). British Business Bank operates under its own trading name through a number of subsidiaries, one of which is authorised and regulated by the FCA. British Business Finance Ltd (registration number 09091928), British Business Bank Investments Ltd (registration number 09091930) and British Business Financial Services Ltd (registration number 09174621) are wholly owned subsidiaries of British Business Bank plc. These companies are all registered in England and Wales, with their registered office at Foundry House, 3 Millsands, Sheffield, S3 8NH. They are not authorised or regulated by the PRA or FCA. Capital for Enterprise Fund Managers Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Business Bank plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 06826072, registered office at Foundry House, 3 Millsands, Sheffield, S3 8NH. It is authorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN: 496977). British Business Bank plc and its subsidiary entities are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. A complete legal structure chart for British Business Bank plc and its subsidiaries can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

@NPIFBBB www.npif.co.uk

P1b & P4f SME Innovation Voucher and R&D Grants Schemes

YNYER Funding Information Session 27th March 2017

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Pauline Mitchell Programme Manager

P.A.Mitchell@hull.ac.uk

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Projects Overview

York, North Yorkshire & East Riding and Humber LEP call P1b Innovation Vouchers – up to £20k P1b Grants for R&D – up to £50k P4f Low Carbon Grants for R&D – up to £50k

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Projects Overview

SME grants % of total costs – Humber ≤ 60%, YNYER ≤ 50% Targeting smart specialisation and LEP priorities:

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Humber & YNYER Priorities

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Local Priorities / Smart Spec SSS England 8 Great Technologies Humber Renewable energy; Ports & Logistics; Creative & Digital; Food processing; Healthcare tech + Agri biz; Chems; Eng & manufacturing; Visitor econ; Maritime/marine LQ 2-3: Life Sciences; Offshore wind; Agri- tech LQ 1-2: Aerospace ; Automotive; Prof & Business Services Big data/energy efficient computing Robotics & autonomous systems Satellite & commercial application of space Life Science, genomics & synthetic biology Regenerative medicine Agri-science Advanced materials and nano-tech Energy technologies YNYER Food manufacturing; Agri-tech; Bio renewables; Low carbon LQ 2-3: Agri-tech

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HUMBER & NORTH YORKSHIRE IV AND RDG PROGRAMMES (P1b P4f) DELIVERY MODEL

CENTRAL TEAM (ERDF Accountability)

Management and administration (project staff)

Programme Manager 1FTE Finance/Audit 2FTE Admin support 1FTE

Management, promotion, events, grant application eligibility /processing, claims, compliance, project administration.

Wrap around support (project staff)

Innovation Managers 3FTE

Engagement, SME innovation diagnostic/support, SME grant application and procurement compliance support, account management, quality assurance, evaluation/follow-up

INDEPENDENT AWARDS PANEL

A virtual panel for application assessment and award decisions.

To include LEPs, local business networks, key sector representatives, Innovation specialists (e.g. regional networks, KTN, IUK)

DCLG

Project claims processing and audit.

DELIVERY AGENTS

Agent delivers support to SME following SME grant approval, procurement and contracting.

To include research orgs, Catapults, Innovation Consultants, HE/FE/Tech Colleges.

ERDF PROJECT

(grant programme administration & wrap-around support)

Grant funded innovation delivery outside ERDF project

Financial services

To support the programme, provided by University of Hull Financial Services

INTERMEDIARY PARTNERS

Key networks for promotion, engagement and referral to the programme.

To include LEPs, Growth Funds and business networks such as Chambers, professional associations and specialist networks.

SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN HUMBER AND YNYER LEP AREAS

Project provides SMEs with full support and wrap-around

• service. Following the

customer journey the SME selects delivery agent, applies for grant, undertakes agreed actions, pays deliverer and claims ERDF funding. Project claims residual as private match.

Application process Driven by ESIF operational programme and LEP priorities Driven by SME need Procured specialist support

For example regarding intellectual property, marcomms, due diligence and technical appraisals

Steering Group

Chaired by the University PVC Research and Enterprise. To provide strategic review, management and financial oversight of the programme.

Customer Journey

• 1. Beneficiary engagement
• 2. Innovation Diagnostic
• 3. Innovation Planning
• 4. Application process – proposal, appraisal, award
• 5. Innovation provider procurement & selection
• 6. Innovation delivery
• 7. SME payment & grant claim
• 8. Evaluation & follow-up

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The emerging team

• Programme Manager
• Innovation Managers (3) all within post by end of

April- wealth of experience and innovation support

• Audit & Finance Officers (2) interviews 30 March
• Administrative Officer to be advertised imminently

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Join us!

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Let’s Grow North & East Yorkshire Simon Allen & Mike Baker BE Group

What the scheme is

• A £2m capital investment grant programme
• Funded by the York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local

Enterprise Partnership

• Delivered by BE Group and Clive Owen LLP
• To stimulate business investment, creating economic growth

and sustainable employment

• Open now until March 2018 (subject to funds)

Who is eligible?

• SMEs and large businesses investing within North Yorkshire,

City of York or the East Riding

• Most manufacturing sectors & service sector businesses
• ffering more than a local service
• State aid rules mean we cannot support businesses in:
• Primary agriculture
• Fisheries and aquaculture
• Local services, retail & most B2C are also excluded

What is eligible?

• Capital investment projects that will create or safeguard jobs in

the region

• Minimum £125,000 eligible expenditure on:
• Land & buildings
• Premises extension and fit-out
• Plant, equipment and machinery

What support is available?

• Minimum grant £25,000, maximum £1m
• Amount available is based on eligible project expenditure
• Dependant on company size: typically 10% – 20% of eligible

project expenditure

• Up to 30% support available in Assisted Area of East Riding

Appraisal criteria

• State aid regulations must be adhered to
• Value for money: average £8,000 - £10,000 grant per job

created or safeguarded

• Need to prove the investment wouldn’t happen without grant
• Grant must be the minimum necessary for investment to go

ahead

• Activity must not have started and no financial or legal

commitment to the project

Application process

• Apply at any time
• Two stage application process:
• 1. Submit EOI
• 2. If eligible, we invite full application
• Decisions made by Investment Panel which meets bi-monthly
• Light touch appraisal pre-Panel
• Due diligence after approval in principle by Panel (fee payable at

this stage – 3% of grant)

• Grant offer after due diligence

Contact us

• Phone 0191 389 8434
• Email letsgrow@be-group.co.uk
• Download EOI form and guidelines from

www.be-group.co.uk

Any questions?

The Opportunity

£4million project (part funded by ERDF) to stimulate innovation in SMEs

Development of new products and processes in York, North Yorkshire and East Riding

Project delivered by the University of York

August 2016 to July 2019

40% grant for equipment purchases

Project spend of £20k-£50k (grant of £8k-£20k)

Support for 100 SMEs

70 capital grants awarded (£16k-£20k grant each) 30 additional business supports

Bioscience Health & Social Care Electronics Based Food & Drink Digital & Creative Media Manufacturing (bio/chemical)

The sectors

The Opportunity

Two stage application process

• 1. EOI (gateway eligibility check)
• 2. Full Application (detailed business case)

Businesses need to purchase the equipment before reclaiming the grant Businesses to provide 60% match funding

Funding Calls

Funding Call 1 - now closed Funding Call 2 - open Funding Call 3 - due to launch September 2017 Five funding calls planned in total

Call 1 Project Example

Company

SME based in York who manufactures advanced electron beam sources used in electron microscopes

Project

£20k grant requested to improve their existing manufacturing processes to reduce unit cost and improve yield/quality

Aim

To secure Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) contracts

Outcomes

Two bespoke manufacturing processes developed Two technical operatives recruited Increase in sales of ~ £1m by 2019

For more information call 01904 328080 or visit:

www.papi.org.uk

@PAPI_project Contact: Vicky Wren Grants Project Manager Ron Cooke Hub University of York York YO10 5DE

Manufacturin ing Growth Programme Presented by James Smith Manufacturin ing Gro rowth Manager, Y|NY|ER Regio ion

Y|NY|ER LEP Funding Seminar | 27th

th March 2017

• Who are EGS?
• What is MGP (Like MAS/GA)?
• National & Local Programme (c.20 LEPs)
• Started in October 2016

The Manufacturing Growth Programme

Funding Essentials

• Eligibility
• Manufacturers
• SMEs
• Grant Essentials
• 35%
• £2,860 to £4,000
• £1,000 - £1,400 Grant Size
• 4 months to complete projects
• 18 months funding
• Scope
• External consultancy, coaching, mentoring, advice & expertise
• Support growth
• Job creation

The Process & Scope

Comprehensive business review with feedback plotted to prioritise and scope improvement actions

Broad Scope

• Str

trategy to deli liver support – 15 busin iness areas, in inc……..

• Business strategy
• Marketing & market knowledge
• Productivity and capacity
• Product innovation & NPD
• Supply chain
• Financial management
• Quality
• Systems, procedures
• Leadership & management, change

Impact Report up to January 2017 Y|NY|ER LEP

SME Size SME Turnover Areas for Improvement Identified Support Received Manufacturing Growth Programme Grants Offered

Customer Journey

• Referral /Client Contact Form (CCF)
• Eligibility/Suitability
• Review/Diagnostic - SBRQ
• Define Improvement Project
• Grant Application – we support
• Claim

My Contact Details

If you have an SME client who could benefit, get in contact with your local team - details below - and let us help lp you help lp your cli lients. Ja James Smit ith Manufacturing Growth Manager Tel: 07790 358525 Email: james.smith@egs.live

The project covers ERDF Investment Priorities 3a and 3d

Priority 3a - Promoting entrepreneurship, in the exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in Humber and Y,NY&ER Specific objective: Increase entrepreneurship, particularly in areas with low levels of enterprise activity and amongst under-represented groups.

Priority 3d - Supporting the capacity of small and medium sized enterprises to grow in regional, national and international markets and to engage in innovation processes in Humber only not Y,NY & ER Specific objective: Increase growth capability of small and medium sized enterprises.

Working with professional business support practitioner partners across the area of York, North Yorkshire & East Riding and the Humber LEP footprint, ENTERPRISE! will provide, support and preparation to deliver sustainable self- employment opportunities in the region. ENTERPRISE! will provide the missing early support for the pre-start, new start and early start ‘self-employment’ sector and help to identify potential high growth businesses

PARTNERS

ERDF eligible vs Non eligible ERDF

Clients will be supported to define ideas, work the ideas into a viable business plan and shape a test-trade to prove validity

start a business, obtain a UTR

Move to ENTERPRISE! growth support referral to appropriate Growth Hub up to £1000 grant ( matched £ / £ )

ENTERPRISE!

Helping everyone to develop their business idea

Access to a ‘match funded’ grant, of up to £1000 for essential equipment to help grow the business Eligible ERDF businesses only Non eligible businesses to be signposted to the Growth Hubs Growth Support

HELP TO TAKE ON STAFF

Access to a further ‘match funded’ grant, up to £1000 to be used for the recruitment of a first employee Eligible ERDF businesses can have help to develop a recruitment plan, advertisement, staff induction, contract of employment and employee handbook, as well as have that grant fund to buy any essential equipment Again, non-eligible business to be signposted to the Growth Hubs for further help

HELP TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL UNDERSTANDING

Financial guidance and support to access the most appropriate financial products for their business Eligible ERDF businesses can be worked with more intensively to achieve the necessary level of financial competence and understanding but workshops will be delivered to a wider audience IDB - signposting to the Growth Hubs for additional further help

Thank you for your interest in ENTERPRISE! Adrian Shaw adrian.shaw@eastriding.gov.uk

Coventry University Enterprises Ltd

Sustainable environments for a global, knowledge based economy

Digital │ Advantage

Martin Lucy

Digital │ Advantage

Sustainable environments for a global, knowledge based economy

Project Aim: To improve the use of digital technologies amongst SMEs through the delivery of digital technology workshops and 1 to 1 support.

Digital │ Advantage

Sustainable environments for a global, knowledge based economy

Support will cover the adoption and use of new and existing digital and mobile technologies such as:

• Web optimisation
• Creating web content
• Cyber security
• Digital technologies in

manufacturing

• Social media
• E-commerce
• Emerging technologies
• Advice on accessing

appropriate finance

Digital │ Advantage

Sustainable environments for a global, knowledge based economy

Delivery through:

• Workshops (Thematic and/or Sector Specific) across

North Yorkshire

• One to One consultancy support (up to 4 days)
• Grant funding for SMEs up to £5k for external

consultancy support

Digital │ Advantage

Sustainable environments for a global, knowledge based economy

Sectors: All ERDF eligible – target LEP priorities Geography: North Yorkshire Audience: SMEs not currently utilising digital technologies to the full but have the capacity to benefit from support Dates: Early summer 2017 – Dec 2019 Outputs: 150 SMEs supported (60 recieving grants)

Digital │ Advantage

Sustainable environments for a global, knowledge based economy

Any Questions?

Martin Lucy mlucy@cad.Coventry.ac.uk 07557 425498

Stimulating Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector

Aims to support agriculture & food businesses in developing their business through innovation

• Funded by the European Regional Development Fund
• Partnership between Science City York & Fera Science Ltd
• Available to businesses in West & North Yorkshire and East

Riding with less than 250 staff

• Aims to support 220 businesses over 2 years
• No financial contribution from businesses

“Innovation is crucial to the success of any business”

About SIAFS

Innovation

“Innovation is simply making a change to your business so that you can grow, develop and expand your business. This could be as simple as updating your marketing strategy or it could be developing a new product or technology.” We can help you develop & improve your: Production Logistics Technologies Packaging Business Strategy Marketing

What We Offer

• Diagnostic Tool & Business Development Manager

Individual support and action plan.

• Free Masterclasses & Workshops

On Business Innovation, Product Development, Packaging, Exporting, Marketing, Financial Planning, Food Safety, Food Technology & more.

• Fully Funded Voucher Scheme

Vouchers for £2k or £5k are available for use at Fera Science Ltd. These can be used for their Food Testing services (to ensure compliance with food safety laws), Risk Identification services, Pesticide Control services and other agri-food research.

• Networking Events

Networking events will introduce agri-food businesses to one another and to business experts.

Outcomes

The project aims to help businesses:

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make small improvements on production, technique, logistics, technologies and marketing;

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with their scientific needs, through Fera, to help them develop;

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improve sales and find new markets;

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develop an idea for a new product or technology;

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meet the needs and trends of consumers, or create a new trend. This will:

• Create economic growth;
• Create jobs;
• Link Yorkshire agri-food businesses to create a strong industry.

Contact

Register: www.agrifoodinnov.com 01904 554130 agrifood@makeityork.com

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ERDF-funded “BioVale project”

Helen Shiels, 27 March 2017

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With thanks to

• ur funders

What is the ERDF-funded “BioVale project”?

Activities:

1. BDC: 120 R&D projects to help regional SMEs overcome or develop new processes or products using plants, wastes or microbes. 2. Biovale: establishing an internationally recognised, regional cluster for innovation in the bioeconomy.

Key aims:

Build the region’s bioeconomy in order to create jobs and stimulate sustainable economic growth Sept 2015 – Sept 2018

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Who’s involved?

Networking; R&D partnerships Technology development

Demonstration and scale up

Supply chain development

Trade and investment, advocacy Early stage and strategic research

BDC University

• f York

BioVale

Training

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120 pre-funded R&D projects at the BDC

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With thanks to

• ur funders

Who are these R&D projects relevant for?

Who’s involved

• Businesses

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With thanks to

• ur funders

Eligibility criteria?

Location

Based in York, North Yorkshire & East Riding, or Leeds City Region areas

Size

SME less than 250 employees, annual T/O less than €50M

Prior funding

is OK (unless over €200K of GBER28 aid

• ver a 3-year rolling

period).

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What BDC clients have said…

The results from the BDC’s microbial review has helped with effluent process improvements which will significantly reduce our dispoal bill to Yorkshire Water. We are now looking at how we can make this a permanent change across the brewery plant.

Black Sheep Brewery, Masham

We’re thrilled to be collaborating on technologies that can help us commercialise

• ur naturally-derived products. Working with

the BDC has given us access to processing expertise and advanced process technology that we would not have found elsewhere.

Citrefine, Leeds

The BDC’s microbial review can help us reduce spoilage in our chees making process, saving us £8,500 a year

Wensleydale Creamery

BioVale helps regional bioeconomy businesses by:

• streamlining access to research & expertise
• providing specialised networking, training & support
• connecting to export markets, investors and funders

BioVale promotes and develops Yorkshire and

the Humber as an innovation cluster for the Bioeconomy.

www.biovale.org

High-value biochemicals Agri-tech Value from biowaste Biofuels & biorefineries

BioBase4SME Innovation Biocamps

Funded intensive training worth €7,000 in key aspects of business growth for new biobased SMEs

Covers value proposition, business modelling, financing, people and risk management for growth

• Mentoring by successful business leaders
• Master classes with experts in finance,

regulation, risk and opportunity

• Live pitch to panel of specialist investors
• Peer-to-peer learning with high growth

businesses from across EU Venue Hawkshill Manor, York, UK 23 – 28 July 2017 Deadline for application 19 May 2017 Further information www.biovale.org

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Jack Ames BDC & PAPI jack.ames@york.ac.uk www.papi.org.uk Fabien Deswarte BDC fabien.deswarte@york.ac.uk 01904328043 www.biorenewables.org Helen Shiels BDC helen.shiels@york.ac.uk 07880 182863 www.biorenewables.org

No formal application, just get in touch !

With thanks to our funders

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www.biorenewables.org

Dawn Hall Business Support Project Manager East Riding of Yorkshire Council

What is the Green Port Growth Programme?

Green Port Growth

Site Assembly Business Support & Advice Employment & Skills

Inward Investment & Internationalisation

Business Investment Grants Research, Development & Innovation

£25.7m of Regional Growth Funding to deliver a programme of support including financial assistance to the emerging renewables sector

Funding available until March 2019

“To develop indigenous business growth within the sector and secure long-term economic growth and employment for the region”

Aim

Types of Support

Green Port Supplier Directory

“Provides a single contact for a vast array of skills and resources, and demonstrates the capabilities, knowledge, services and products businesses have to offer”

Independent appraisals to identify needs Information on opportunities within the industry A series of workshops & events to support development and knowledge Financial Support for identified development needs

Business Support & Advice

Types of Support

Dedicated Supply Chain Coordinator

Employment & Skills

Apprenticeship wage subsidies Up-skilling training subsidies Wage subsidies for members of disadvantaged groups Pathway to Employment project

Types of Support

Contact

Website www.greenporthull.co.uk Phone or email the Business Support team on 01482 391639 greenportgrowth@eastriding.gov.uk

Refreshments

Information Session 2

YNYER LEP Priorities 1.Profitable and successful businesses 2.A global leader in Agri-food and biorenewables 3.INSPIRED PEOPLE 4.Successful and distinctive places 5.A well connected economy

Inspired People ‘To ensure our area meets its potential and our ambitious people are equipped with the right skills now and in the future.’

Inspired People – 4 areas of focus

• Young People - £3.55m invested
• Developing the local workforce - £4m invested
• Building skills, attitude and ambition to help people

access jobs - £8.5m

• Skills Capital – Local Growth Fund

Skills Support for the Workforce Higher Level Skills for the Workforce York, North Yorkshire & East Riding

What support is available? Fully funded training (until 31 July 18), tailored to business growth needs:

• Units of qualifications and/or bespoke non-accredited provision.
• Skills Support for the Workforce – Level 2 (+ L3 units)
• Higher Level Skills for the Workforce – Level 3 and above
• Training Needs Analysis, employee assessment, IAG and personal development

planning, training delivery and progression support including mentoring.

• Flexible delivery to meet employers’ requirements.
• Emphasis on progression (into a higher level of education or into an

Apprenticeship). Who is it for?

• Micro and SME businesses in LEP priority growth sectors (target of 2900+)
• Employees aged 19+ working in York, North Yorkshire & East Riding LEP Area

For employers:

• Further details and employer application form are available at

https://www.fundingunit.org.uk/projects/yorkshire-ssw

• Alternatively, phone 0845 644 3753 for an informal conversation

For stakeholders:

• Skills Support for the Workforce - please contact Shaun Withers, Development

Manager at shaunw@calderdale.ac.uk or 07525 891406

• Higher Level Skills for the Workforce – please contact Tammie Greenwood,

Relationship Manager at tammieg@calderdale.ac.uk or 07948 320816

ESF Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub Service

• Deliver fully funded business development need assessments to

support SMEs in being able to grow their business by up skilling their workforce

• Deliver fully funded learner assessments and progress plans suited to

each learner’s unique ability and experience

• Provide fully funded apprenticeship ‘pre-training’ in the skills that

business need, leading to apprenticeship progression

Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub

• Engaging 1280 businesses and 1322 learners
• Enable 1110 employees to progress to an Apprenticeship
• Via 10 Partners : Yorkshire Coast College, HCUK, Craven College, Beyond 2030, Y & H

Training, Bishop Burton College, York College, York Fitness & Leisure Ltd, East Riding College, Selby College

Service Offer

• Single point of contact providing impartial advice on apprenticeships
• Provide 1:1 support for employers
• Update on levy & reforms
• Training needs analysis
• Delivering skills solutions to prepare learners
• Progression routes for apprenticeships
• Referral to provider

Business Benefits

• 75% employers saw improvements in their products or services thanks to their

apprentice

• 77% apprentices stay with their employer once fully trained
• An apprentice can increase your weekly productivity by £214
• Any member of staff can become an apprentice if your willing to train them. It doesn’t

have to be someone new

• At top level, an apprenticeship is equivalent to a degree, meaning you get the highest

level of skills on your team

Contact us

• Christine Wright – Project Director :- 01723 356278
• Karen Leah – Project Co-ordinator: 01723 356279
• Email: apphub@ycoastco.ac.uk
• Web: yorkshireapprenticeshiphub.co.uk

ESIF IF Community Grants 4

Charlotte McEvoy Senior Programmes Manager Your Consortium Ltd

Your C Consortiu ium L Ltd – Who are we?

• Established by the third sector, for the sector
• Access funding streams and income for partners
• Comprehensive contract and grant management service
• Capacity building activities
• Strategic influence
• We work in partnership with Humber Learning Consortium Ltd

About C Community Grants – What are they?

• Distributing £2,000,000 in small grants in North Yorkshire, East Riding and Humber

region between 2016 and 2018

• The aim of the fund is to help unemployed people 18+ to progress toward

employment through access to learning opportunities

• Each successful provider can design their own project to help unemployed people

move closer to or into the job market

What type of organisation can apply ly for funding?

• Small charities or not-for-profit community organisations based in and providing

services in North Yorkshire, East Riding of Humberside area that:

• Employ less than 20 full time employees (or full time equivalents based on 30 hours); and have

an annual turnover of £1,000,000 or less per year, for three consecutive years, and

• Are not in direct receipt of direct funding from the European Social Fund (ESF), Department for

Work and Pensions (DWP) or Skills Funding Agency (SFA).

What provision can b be d delivered?

Any activity that will help an individual’s progress towards employment and improve employability skills will be considered. Examples include:

• Help with basic skills
• Taster work experience including voluntary work
• Training, advice and counselling (including money management)
• Job search assistance
• Confidence building and personal development
• First contact and engagement activities

How much c can organisations apply ly for and when s should deli livery ry b be c completed?

• Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available.
• Delivery should be completed by February 2018
• The final round launches in late April, early May 2017 for applications

How many organisations have we supported t to access funds?

North Yorkshire:

• 38 organisations have been awarded a grant

East Riding:

• 8 organisations have been awarded a grant

How many more grants left to award?

• North Yorkshire – 11
• East Riding - 8

Most i importantly, w where do I I apply?

Humber and East Riding www.hlc-vol.org

Jacquie Newman 01482 327438 jacquie.newman@hlc-vol.org

York and North Yorkshire www.yourconsortium.org

Charlotte McEvoy 01423 795300

cmcevoy@yourconsortium.org

Action Towards In Inclu lusion (ATI) I)

part of Building Better Opportunities (BBO)

Aim im of the proje ject

• Engage with 2,000 disadvantaged and hard to reach individuals across the York, North

Yorkshire and East-Riding LEP area between 2017-2019

• Support participants to overcome physical, psychological, financial and skills-related

barriers

• Progress participants towards employment, training, education and job-search
• Combat a range of social issues including poverty and social exclusion

Brie ief outline of service/support in including geography

• Mentoring support, confidence building and employability skills

delivered by Keyworker organisations

• Specific barrier-removal activities delivered by Intervention Partner
• rganisations (financial, skills and health)
• Referrals to existing provision
• Locally based delivery partners (mostly VCSE)
• Delivery in York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (YNYER LEP area)

Eli ligibility and deli livery ry

• Participant eligibility = right to work in UK, unemployed or

economically inactive

• 80% of participants must be economically inactive (20%

unemployed)

• Additional barriers related to health, social/skills or

economic/financial

• 60 Locally-based delivery partners (Keyworker Organisations and

Intervention Partners)

Tim imescales

• EOI and tender stage began in 2015
• Contracts signed in December 2016
• Delivery of project activities rolled out from 1st March 2017
• All project activities complete by September 2019
• Project complete by December 2019

Ways to get in involved

• Delivery partnership has been established
• Referrals via Your Consortium – 01423 795300
• Engagement in local strategic meetings
• Launching procurement later in the year for an Evaluation Partner and Employer

Engagement Partner

• For more information call Your Consortium – 01423 795300 or email

akelley@yourconsortium.org

ESF provision from Prospects

Nicky Brown March 27th 2017

Improve your Prospects – NEET provision

• Operating in Hambleton, Richmondshire, Scarborough and

Ryedale

• Contract started in December 2016
• Runs through to July 2018

Improve your Prospects – eligibility

• NEET or at risk of becoming NEET
• Aged between 15 -18 (up to 24 with SEND)

Model

• Referral to Prospects
• Introduce programme, assess needs

and complete Individual Learning Plan

• Accredited learning – entry or level 1 awards
• Non accredited learning
• Support for 3 months to sustain progression

Delivery partners

• NYBEP
• The Clock
• Futureworks
• Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
• YH Training

Prospects team 01924 371 579

Nicky Brown Project Manager 07584 270348 Nicola.Brown@prospects.co.uk

CEIAG Contract overview

• Operating across the City of York and North Yorkshire

(similar contract in East Riding)

• Contract commenced in December 2016
• Delivery through to July 2018

CEIAG Contract overview

• IAG with young people
• Achievement of CEIAG quality awards
• Employability Charters

IAG delivery – eligibility

• NEET
• At risk of becoming NEET
• Aged between 15 -24

IAG delivery

• Introduction to the programme, assess needs and

develop an Individual Learning plan

• One to one work
• Group activities
• Support to progress into an outcome

CEIAG Quality Awards – eligibility

• Commitment from the institution to achieve the award by

July 2018

• Can not already be working towards a quality award
• Open to schools, colleges, academies, PRUs and special

schools

CEIAG Quality Award - Delivery

• All registration and assessment costs are met through the

contract

• One to one consultancy support with each individual

institution

• Workshops to support completion of the different units
• Opportunity to share good practice

Employability Charters

• Delivery subcontracted to NYBEP
• 5 charters to be delivered across York and North

Yorkshire

• Encompasses a range of different activities and events

Employability Charters

• Employer engagement activities
• CPD activities
• Development of STEM toolkits
• Careers events
• Careers Network meetings

Next steps

• Contact Nicky to register interest in undertaking the

CEIAG quality award or any queries around the contract

• Contact Laura Tomaino to discuss potential referrals for

IAG support

• Contact NYBEP for any aspects around the employability

charter

Prospects ESF team 01924 371 579

Nicky Brown Project Manager 07584 270348 Nicola.Brown@prospects.co.uk Laura Tomaino Project Officer 07850 507128 Laura.Tomaino@prospects.co.uk

NYBEP contact details James Curran or Deborah Hamilton 01904 567616

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DWP ESF Access to Employment contract – ‘Move Forward’ Emma Addison 27th March 2017

‘Move Forward’

• What are the aims of ‘Move Forward’
• Outline of service/support provided
• Geographical coverage
• Eligibility and Priority Groups
• Contract Launch date and End date
• Contact details for further information

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‘Move Forward’ – Aims of contract

To support individuals who are furthest from the labour market, including those in entrenched worklessness to gain sustained employment. It will provide support for both benefit claimants and those people of working age who are not claiming benefits.

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‘Move Forward’ – Outline of service/support provided

• Provide one-to-one support or group sessions to help

individuals address multiple barriers and move them into employment.

• Produce Risk based In work support action plan to support

individuals sustaining employment

• Delivery via subcontracting partners

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‘Move Forward’ – Geographical Coverage

Cover York and North Yorkshire only. Local Authority areas included are:

• Scarborough
• Ryedale
• Hambelton
• Richmondshire
• Harrogate
• Craven
• York
• Selby

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‘Move Forward’ – Eligibility

• All Participants must be legally resident and have the right to

take paid employment in the UK. Participants must be aged 16* or over

• Individuals must be either unemployed or Inactive and must

fall into one or more of a number of categories such as Long term Unemployed or long-term inactive (26 weeks or longer), Basic Skills need (Below NVQ level 1 or equivalent), a lone parent, an older worker (50+), Mental Health or Learning Disability.

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‘Move Forward’ – Priority Groups

• Jobseekers Allowance claimants, particularly from households with multi-generational

worklessness

• Claimants of ESA and other disability related benefits
• People with mental health conditions
• People who suffer from substance or alcohol addiction
• Victims of domestic abuse/violence
• Lone parents
• Those with housing/homelessness issues
• Ex-offenders
• Older workers aged over 50
• Care leavers
• Unpaid carers
• Returners to the labour market

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‘Move Forward’ – Launch date and end date

• Contract Launch date was on 21st November 2016
• Contract end date is 31st October 2019
• Job outcomes main focus of contract

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‘Move Forward’ – Contact details

Ixion Holdings Referral helpline T: 0845 2001057 E: moveforward@ixionholdings.com Paul Willis – Contract Manager M: 07837 307951 E: paul.willis@ixionholdings.com

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LEADER

Helen Patchett York, North Yorkshire & East Riding LEP

What is LEADER

• EAFRD and Treasury
• Compulsory 5% of Rural Development Programme for England
• 79 active individual LEADER programmes

How does LEADER operate?

• The current LEADER programme operates within a more nationally consistent

framework than previously the case

• Defra set 6 policy priorities within which LEADER was to deliver a programme that met

local needs:

• Farm Productivity
• SME / Farm diversification
• Rural Tourism
• Culture & Heritage
• Rural Services
• Forestry Productivity

How we operate

• The programme is essentially capital with a minor element of revenue allowable in the

very short term

• There is a nationally-set minimum grant of £2,500
• There is a nationally-set maximum intervention rate of 40% for commercial projects
• The programme launches have varied but all approvals must be made before March

2019

• A typical LEADER programme may support around 40-60 businesses over the

programme lifetime

The different LEADER groups – how it works

• Within the nationally-set parameters, the local LEADER groups have a degree of

independence to shape their programme.

• A Local Action Group (LAG) is a body that has an interest in that particular local
• area. It can be made up of individuals, business owners, residents, groups,

networks – a wide range.

• From the LAG, a decision-making panel is elected, with representation from each of

the sectors that LEADER addresses. Private sector representation must be more than 50% on the decision-making panel and at any meeting.

• The decision-making panel helped to form the strategy (Local Development

Strategy) that secured the allocation for the programme, and can also set locally- determined maximum and minimum grant levels and intervention rates for any of the calls for projects.

• The panel also considers and makes a decision on all the project applications that

have been appraised to nationally-set standards.

The different LEADER groups – where are they?

• Specific boundaries – either the applicant will be based in a LEADER area, or their

project will be reaching beneficiaries in a LEADER area… or they won’t be.

• No overlaps – in one or another or none
• Groups’ co-ordinators are present in the room today and are the first port of call for

any queries about eligibility

• See stands and maps to ascertain whether you could possibly apply

Yorkshire Dales

Rima Berry rima.berry@ydmt.org 01524 251 002

North York Moors, Coast & Hills

Amy Thomas a.thomas@northyorkmoors.org.uk 01439 772 700

Coast, Wolds, Wetlands & Waterways

Stacey Middlewood LEADER@eastriding.gov.uk 01377 208 412

Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP)

• Who are we?
• What do we do and how can we help you?

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ESIF Overview

Which fund? Activity Amount Closing date ERDF PA4 – Low carbon Decarbonising the food supply chain £3m (joint call with Humber and GLLEP) 30 April 2017 ERDF PA4 – Low carbon Whole place low carbon solution £8m (joint call with Humber LEP) 30 April 2017 ERDF PA5 – Climate change Coastal flood management £4.99m 30 April 2017 ERDF PA6 – Environmental protection Blue/green infrastructure £3.1m 30 April 2017 EAFRD Food processing £5.1m Rolling call – submit EOI at anytime (closes Jan 2018) EAFRD Tourism infrastructure £3.2m Rolling call – submit EOI at anytime (closes Jan 2018)

TAP: Who Are We?

We are a number of organisations who work together in partnership across the Humber and North Yorkshire areas.

• 5 local authorities: East Riding of Yorkshire Council (lead partner), Hull

City Council, North Yorkshire County Council, North East Lincolnshire Council, North Lincolnshire Council;

• 2 higher education institutions: University of Hull, University of York;
• 4 voluntary community sector organisations: Your Consortium, CERT,

Humber Learning Consortium, Yorkshire Universities;

• 4 further education institutions: East Riding College, HCUK Training

(Hull College Group), Bishop Burton College, Selby College.

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TAP: What Do We Do and How Can We Help You?

• Promote the ESIF Programme (ERDF and ESF) to potential

project deliverers (through publicity events, website, publications, workshops)

• Provide information, advice, guidance and support to

potential sponsors to help them apply for ERDF and ESF

• Host brokerage and partnership development seminars
• Run workshops to explain the requirements of ERDF and ESF

throughout the project life cycle

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TAP: Contact Details

Website: www.esiftap.org Email: tap@eastriding.gov.uk Telephone: 01482 391683 or 01482 391663

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