ESF AWARENESS EVENT
CATCH UP SESSION
INTRODUCTIONS
Voluntary Action Arun and
Chichester
Today’s agenda
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at the start of this event
European Funding
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European Structural and Investment Funds
Policy
Cohesion policy is delivered through the ESI Funds
• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
• European Social Fund (ESF)
• Cohesion Fund (CF)
• European Agricultural Fund for Rural
Development (EAFRD)
• European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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ESIF in England
In England in 2013, strategic responsibility
for the major part of ESF and ERDF +
some of EAFRD was devolved to LEPs
Actual expenditure will be the responsibility
of the Managing Authorities:
 ERDF – DCLG
 ESF – DWP
 EAFRD – Defra
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The Thematic Objectives (TOs)
Thematic Objective 1 - Research and Innovation
Thematic Objective 2 - ICT
Thematic Objective 3 - SME competitiveness
Thematic Objective 4 - Low Carbon Economy
Thematic Objective 5 - Adaptation and Risk Management
Thematic Objective 6 - Environment and Resource Efficiency
Thematic Objective 7 - Sustainable transport & network
Thematic Objective 8 - Employment and Labour Mobility
Thematic Objective 9 - Social Inclusion and Poverty
Thematic Objective 10 – Education and skills
Thematic Objective 11 - Institutional Capacity
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Coast to Capital ESIF progress
£61.2m of European
Structural and
Investment Funds
(ESIF) agreed =
revenue funding
Strategy signed off by HMG
• £28.7m European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF =
business)
• £28.7m European Social
Fund (ESF = people)
• £3.8m European Agricultural
Fund for Rural Development
(EAFRD = rural)
Our Strategy 2014 -2020
Fits with Europe 2020 policy- growth and jobs
Smart, sustainable and inclusive
Supports these 3 pillars in the SEP
Successful
Business
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Competitive
Advantage
Skills and
Workforce
Coast to Capital ESF priorities
5.Provide pre-work support through to sustained
employment, including target groups (£2.9m)
6.Support employment, self-employment & new
employment models e.g. social enterprise(£4.3m)
7. Develop wrap-around, multi-agency support for
target groups with multiple barriers (£2.9m)
8. Increase social inclusion through community action
(£4.3m)
9. Develop higher-level skills (£7.2m)
10. Develop intermediate skills (£7.2m)
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Accessing the opportunities
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Direct bidding
“Opt-ins” DWP, SFA and BIG Lottery
Competitive application processes
Additionality
Match funding
Specifications & Calls
Open procurement
First 3 years
First Calls
ERDF
Innovation – collaborative research in CDIT
sector HEIs/SMEs March 2015 £500K
ESF Intermediate Skills through SFA Opt-In route
June ?
Employability (DWP) – ASAP
Social Inclusion (BIG Lottery) ASAP
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First Calls
Social Inclusion TO 9: BIG Lottery Route
Circa £2,667,491for 2015 – 2017
What this will cover:
PA 7:Develop wrap-around, multi-agency support for
target groups with multiple barriers (£2.9m)
PA8. Increase social inclusion through community action
8 to 10 projects? Likely to include interventions with
NEETS, LTU, Family-focused provision, informal and
community learning etc.
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Contact
Lindsey@simpsonconsulting.co.uk
Strategic Adviser: European Funding & Research
07710 354498
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Building Better Opportunities
Introduction
1. What is Building Better Opportunities?
2. The Big Lottery Opt In Offer
3. Context: What This Means for Coast to
Capital
4. The Application Process
5. Next Steps
6. Questions and Answer session to close
What is BBO
Overall Vision for BBO
ESF TO9
OUR MISSION
Promoting social
Making a real
inclusion and
difference to
combating
communities and
poverty
the lives of people
most in need
OUTCOME 1
To maximise
the impact of
this funding
OUTCOME 2
To improve
access to
European Funds
by VCSE
organisations
The Big Lottery Opt In Offer
A Summary
1. How we differ from the other opt
ins
2. Supporting those furthest from the
labour market
3. Actual costs
4. No Payment By Results
5. Grants, not contracts
6. Launch in June 2015 & call for
applications in June and October
2015
Context
What this means for CTC
1. Total investment of c£5.3m
1. Project Outlines Overview
a) NEETs
b) Long-Term Unemployed
c) Families
d) Health & Wellbeing
e) Social Enterprise
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Tailored and local approaches
Range of activities
Partnership working
PDF Sector Warming work
No specific geographies specified
Progress Updates
2-stage competitive grants process
•Outline
proposal
•Detailed
proposal
Progress Updates
Big Lottery development grants
• Outline
proposal
• Lottery
money
• Detailed
proposal
Progress Updates
Simplified monitoring
Standardised
tools,
processes and
systems
Next Steps
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Submit Funding Applications
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Devise Project Outlines
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Finalise arrangements ahead
of launch and first call in June
2015
Feedback and Questions
Further information
Support and Resources
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WELCOME TO THE MAIN SESSION
BEFORE WE START
THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE JUST
JOINED US…
Can you rank your
knowledge at the start of
this event
UPDATE FROM LAST SESSION
https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/buildingbetter-opportunities
BEFORE CLOSE…
We will write up any questions and answers from today and
put them on the website along with the presentations from
today
Please fill in the rest of your evaluation form and put it on the
reception desk as you leave
Please complete the partner spreadsheet on the website if you
would like to link with other potential bidders. Also use the
FAQ and forum section too.
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