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Progress Update Presentation AGM November 2017 Presentations Overview: Overview & Interim Strategy Review Animation & Communication Financial Update Scheme Updates: Rural Cooperation - Willie Lamrock (Vice Chair

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Progress Update Presentation AGM – November 2017

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Presentations

Overview:

  • Overview & Interim Strategy Review
  • Animation & Communication
  • Financial Update

Scheme Updates:

  • Rural Cooperation - Willie Lamrock (Vice Chair & Coop Chair)
  • Basic Services & Broadband - Claire McDaid
  • Village Renewal & Business - Emma McGill
  • Sayers Engineering – Linda White
  • CODEC – Pauline Lusby (successful business)
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Overview

  • RDP Overview
  • LAG Team
  • Interim Strategy
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Rural Development

NI Rural Development Programme 2014-2020

  • Board: Derry and Strabane Rural Partnership = Local Action Group (LAG)
  • Council: Animation & PR; assessment, monitoring and financial management
  • Area: Eligible rural area = outside Strabane town and city of Derry
  • Budget: £7.54 million (£6.18m for projects – primarily capital)
  • Strategy: Interim Strategy approved Feb 2016 (for review Autumn 2017+)
  • Schemes: 5 funding schemes
  • Staff: Team of 6
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Rural Development Team

Email: rural.development@derrystrabane.com Web: www.derrystrabane.com/rural Deirdre Harte PROGRAMME MANAGER x 6948 Eilish Boyle FINANCE OFFICER x 6910 Shonagh Higgenbotham ADMIN OFFICER x 6917 Linda White PROJECT OFFICER X 6660 Emma McGill PROJECT OFFICER X 6906 Claire McDaid PROJECT OFFICER x 6850

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The Interim Strategy

  • Interim Rural Development Strategy - Approved by DAERA February 2016
  • To review – ensure in line with Local Community Plan and to:
  • Review progress against targets & budgets
  • Review of what has worked well & lessons learned?
  • Proposals/amendments?
  • Looking for feedback/comments – what should be revised?
  • Survey of RBIS eligible applicants who did not apply – further support?
  • Proactive targeting required where low application numbers e.g. Sperrin DEA
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Funding Schemes & Allocations

SCHEME FUNDING %

TARGETS PROGRESS

Rural Business Investment: Business creation and development £2,586,000 45% 29 businesses 68 new jobs 20 businesses 56.5 new jobs Rural Basic Services: Service delivery community hubs £1,725,000 30% 11 feasibility studies 11 projects 11 feasibility studies Rural Village Renewal: Regenerating rural villages £1,206,400 21% 15 village plans 12 projects 15 village plans underway Rural Broadband: Infrastructure to address not-spots £230,000 4% 1 scheme Also Rural Co-operation measure £432,600

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Animation & Communication

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Animation to date

Scheme Animation Events Attendees Business – 3 calls

14 Pre-application workshops 6 Procurement workshops 4 Enterprise Week sessions 449 64 103

Basic Services – 1 call

7 Pre-application workshops 4 Procurement workshops 142 47

Village Renewal

2 phase 1 villages events 7 village plan public meetings (to date) 23 91

Joint BS & VR

7 animation events 100

Cooperation (IAT)

2 stakeholder consultation events 20

TOTAL

53 events 1,039 TOTAL CUMLATIVE TO DATE All Animation (scheme & generic):

  • 70+ events
  • 1,670 attendees

Includes:

  • Consultation events
  • Information sessions
  • Updates at LCP events
  • Enterprise Week events
  • Pre-application workshops
  • Procurement workshops

Also 60 X 1:1 pre-application checks

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Animation in action…

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Communication/PR to date

Marketing Campaigns:

  • 48 adverts
  • 10 press releases/media campaigns
  • 9 social media campaigns
  • 14 e-zine/online articles
  • 13 email campaigns

Tools in place to market/promote:

  • Branding
  • Image bank
  • Web: ww.derrystrabane.com/rural
  • Marketing materials – e.g

conference wallet, headed paper, business cards

  • Merchandising
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Communication/PR - samples

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Financial Update

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Programme Budget

BUDGET 2016/2017 (actual) 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 TOTAL Projects £200,842.50 £650,000.00 £2,358,494.00 £2,317,147.50 £653,266.00 £6,179,750 Administration & Animation £232,223.36 £253,734.78 £307,494.29 £267,297.89 £298,794.68 £1,359,545 TOTAL £433,065.86 £903,734.78 £2,665,988.29 £2,584,445.39 £952,060.68 £7,539,295

  • Total budget - £7.5 million
  • See summary breakdown of the funding allocation across the financial years of the programme
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Admin Spend 2016/2017

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Project Spend 2016 / 2017

Implementation Plan 2016/2017 Scheme Profiled Target Expenditure Actual Spend Variance (£) Rural Business Investment £200,842.50 £204,843.40 £4,000.90 Total £200,842.50 £204,843.40 £4,000.90

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Admin Budget 2017/2018 - Expenditure to Date

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Project Spend for 2017/2018

The agreed revised projected project spend for 2017/2018 is £650,000 – see table below for details of claims expected by 31st March 2018: Claims submitted to date £83,786.35 Claims due by 31st March 2018 £543,061.15 Total Projected Expenditure £626,847.50 Project Officers will continue to monitor opportunities to complete additional projects earlier than scheduled in order to meet the spend target of £650,000 by March 2018.

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Schemes Update

  • Rural Co-operation
  • Rural Basic Services
  • Rural Broadband
  • Rural Village Renewal
  • Rural Business Investment Scheme
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Cooperation Scheme

  • Cooperation Subgroup – 8 members (Chair – Willie Lamrock)
  • Identified IAT as first project + 3 others now short-listed to further explore

International Appalachian Trail:

  • Derry Strabane (Lead LAG) plus 5

partner LAGS = Inter-LAG working group

  • Oct’16: Study visit to sections of IAT in Scotland
  • April’ 17 – ORNI appointed to undertake a scoping study
  • Oct’17 – Study complete – project progressing to full capital project
  • Potential spend of approx. £277k in Derry Strabane LAG area

BUDGET: £432,600 (7%)

  • Requirement for at least 2

North/South Cooperation projects

  • DAERA encourage

projects with focus on unique landscape or natural resources Applicant: LAG

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Cooperation - IAT in pictures…

Walks on NI sections of IAT – Sperrins (Nov’16) and Portballintrae (May‘17) IAT Scotland Trip (6 LAGs) – October 2016

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Cooperation Scheme - other potential projects

Rivers based Access and Recreation Project:

Lead LAG – Causeway Coast & Glens

  • DAERA has approved application for Preparatory Technical Support
  • Feasibility Study - to examine current provision of water based recreation
  • to identify requirements to enable increased usage
  • Procurement exercise to appoint consultants
  • Capital project – potential to deliver an attractive river based recreation product
  • Increased visitor numbers - increased spend – health & social benefits
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Cooperation Scheme - other potential projects

Dalriada / Colmcille Project: Lead LAG – Mid & East Antrim

  • Other Partners – CCG & Donegal with

Scottish LAG to be confirmed

  • Explore linkages between NI &

Scotland regarding the Dalriada / Colmcille

  • Project at early pre-development

stage Yellow Frames Project: Lead LAG – Causeway Coast & Glens (CCG)

  • Other Partners – Latvia, Estonia
  • Potential to promote local, under-

developed tourist assets

  • Awaiting approval from

National Geographic

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Cooperation Scheme - networking

“Networking Works” Conference, Lithuania:

  • LAG Board members: Patricia, Noelle, Mary & John
  • 12th-14th September 2017
  • Transnational LAG conference with focus on

international cooperation and networking

  • 200 delegates from 14 nations attended
  • Opportunity to visit projects and join workshop sessions
  • Trip provided invaluable learning & networking opportunities
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Rural Basic Services Scheme

  • Scoping study & Animation completed April 2017
  • Targeted Call opened:

– Theme of health & well-being – Cluster with at least 3 partners – At least one absent or difficult to access service

  • Budget breakdown agreed by DEA
  • Technical Support (31st July) – 12 applications
  • Small Grants (4th Sept) – 3 applications
  • Large Grants – to open in 2018

– Planning workshops 23rd & 30th November

BUDGET: £1.725M

Technical Support (feasibility studies): £500 to £5,000 Small Grants: £10,000 to £50,000 Large Grants: £50,000 to £250,000 Applicant: Community/voluntary or public sector

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Rural Broadband Scheme

Mapping & scoping underway Finland best Practice Visit – September 2017:

  • Group - 1 board member, 2 RDP staff, Council

Digital Manager & ERNACT

  • Hosted by Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia
  • 3 locations – Seinäjoki, Kauhajoki and Alavus
  • 10 presentations – covering broadband and

impacts on businesses & residents

BUDGET: £230,000

Aim: Improve rural broadband for communities in “not spot” areas Applicant: Council, community/ voluntary sector or private sector (with Council as applicant)

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Village Renewal Scheme

  • Scoping study approved June 2017
  • 13 settlements selected for capital support
  • Applications for capital projects - 2 phases:

2017/2018 and 2018/2019

  • 15 Cluster Village Plans:

– Consultants appointed (Insight & RDC) – 8 public events to date

BUDGET: £1.2M

Eligible Activities:

  • 1. Environmental improvements
  • 2. Derelict/vacant site enhancement
  • 3. Conservation of rural heritage
  • 4. Gateway projects
  • 5. Shop front enhancements

Applicant: Council in partnership with community/voluntary sector

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Village Renewal - Selected Villages

9 Small

Existing Plan? Score Drumahoe 87% Donemana Yes 68% Killeter Yes 66% Clady Yes 66% Claudy 64% Plumbridge Yes 63% Park Yes 62% Artigarvan 62% Ardstraw 62%

4 Strategic

Existing Plan? Score Castlederg 87% Newtownstewart Yes 79% Sion Mills 64% Newbuildings Yes 64%

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Rural Business Investment Scheme

  • The primary objective of the scheme is to create new jobs. Funding is primarily for capital grants with some

resource funds towards bespoke training and marketing. Eligible applicants include micro, small and social enterprises.

  • 3 Calls to date have engaged a total of 409 business representatives and resulted in 196 Expressions of Interest.

CALL APPLICATIONS GRANT AWARDS FTE JOBS CREATED

  • NO. BUSINESSES

SUPPORTED

Call 1 20 £338,125 15.5 8 Call 2 18 £474,992 29 8 Call 3 (to date) 11 £183,135 12 4 TOTAL 49 £996,252 56.5 20

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Rural Business Investment Scheme

  • Targets to support 29 businesses and create 68 jobs
  • To date 20 businesses have been supported representing 69% of target
  • To date 56.5 jobs have been committed to representing 83% of target

Breakdown of funding to date by DEA

DEA GRANT AWARDED FTE JOBS CREATED

  • NO. OF BUSINESSES

% FUNDING

Derg £617,038 38.5 13 62% Sperrin £50,000 2 1 5% Faughan £239,214 10.5 5 24% Other £90,000 5.5 1 9% TOTAL £996,252 56.5 20 100%

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Rural Business Investment Scheme

Emerging themes and benefits to date

Job Creation Enabling Innovation Export Growth Sustainability of existing jobs Business growth and development Increased Sales Up-skilling existing staff New Market Opportunities Engagement and linking with

  • ther businesses

Enabling Rural Businesses to engage, grow and compete on a global scale and helping to grow NI’s economy.

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Impact of Funding:

  • Sayers Engineering
  • City of Derry Equestrian Centre
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Spamount Mill Castlederg Co Tyrone info@sayerengineeringni.co.uk www.sayersengineeringni.co.uk

SA SAYERS E YERS ENGINEERING NGINEERING

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  • Mild Steel / Stainless Steel / Aluminium Fabrication
  • Specialisms within Stainless Steel Industry
  • Products include:
  • Water tanks
  • Mining Machinery Kits
  • Hand rails
  • Pig crates
  • Farm Sheds / Farm repairs
  • Anaerobic Digesters pipework
  • Bespoke products

‘Developing Engineering solutions’

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  • Outsource metal bending requirements – often

resulting in delays, increased unit pricing, and quality concerns

  • CNC Press Brake - In-house bending by Sayers

Employees – Control affordability / quality

  • In turn secure additional business contracts and

increase capacity of the business

BUSINESS OPPOR USINESS OPPORTUNITY TUNITY

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  • Successful application to Call 1 - awarded £24,995.50
  • Purchased a CNC Press Brake
  • Time efficiencies in work
  • Enhanced Quality of products
  • Secured contracts / increased sales
  • In house specialist services
  • Exporting products to ROI / Mainland U.K
  • Employed 2 new staff
  • Micro business category for future funding opportunities

increasing scope of help to £50k - £90k.

RURAL URAL BUSINESS USINESS INVESTMENT INVESTMENT SCHEME SCHEME

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CNC PRESS BRAKE

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MILD STEEL STEPS

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MIXER OPENINGS READY TO BE SHIPPED TO UK

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  • Manufacture of Biogas Transportation /Storage Tanks
  • Market Research
  • Competitors
  • New business opportunities:
  • Evergreen Biogas: 6 x 20,000 litre tanks per year
  • Williams Industrial Services:
  • Application for a Fibre Laser Cutting Machine

RURAL URAL BUSINESS USINESS INVESTMENT INVESTMENT SCHEME SCHEME – BUSINESS OPPOR USINESS OPPORTUNI TUNITY TY

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  • Jan’17 – application submitted
  • Awarded £90,000 . TPC £180,000
  • July – order placed/ Dec – expected delivery
  • 2 new employees
  • Secured first order of 2 units
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  • Investment of £115k
  • Ability to enter into new product markets
  • Increased productivity & sales
  • Increased competitiveness
  • Increased export sales
  • Increase workforce – 6 new FT skilled jobs

IMP IMPACT CT OF RDP FUNDING OF RDP FUNDING

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City of Derry Equestrian Centre

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Pony Club Hacks Lessons Groups

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*Simplified our processes

  • All children join pony club
  • Payments online & in advance
  • Employed part-time instructors
  • Business cards & 2 page A5 flyer
  • Very basic hosted website
  • Advertised on Facebook
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*Marketing grant

  • Target market
  • Developing our brand
  • Professionalism
  • Promotional material
  • Website development
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*Attended 2 introductory meetings *Used consultant to prepare application form,

tender and apply for funding

*Business plan *Finance *Tender *Application

*Support from Rural Development Team

Difficulties

  • Like for like quotes
  • Time
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Awarded grant aid of up to £4,992 Grant aid + Match Funding = approx. £10,000

  • Marketing materials – Branding, signage,

brochure & flyers

  • Digital – Develop & Implement a digital

marketing strategy.

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https://www.facebook.com/pg/cityofderryequest rian/videos/?ref=page_internal

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*Waiting list for weekend lessons. *Online tourism bookings including weekdays. *Participated in Slow adventure – sold out ‘Hack &

Snack’.

*Provided FAM trips for Outdoor NI (Lyndsay Malone;

The World of Kitsch; Let’s Go Slow; Irish Times).

*Employed additional part-time member of staff.

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