This presentation was from a joint NCVO and RAWM event on 4 October 2013. This presentation was by Rachel Quinn (One East Midlands) and discussed LEPs - past, present and future. Find out about the NCVO's European Funding Network: http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu

1. LEPs – past, present and future
Rachel Quinn, One East Midlands

3. The 39 LEPs

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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)

9. LEP allocations for ERDF and ESF
2014 to 2020 (WM)
LEP
Allocat ion €m
Greater Birmingham & Solihull
255.8
Black Country
177.4
Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire
161.6
Coventry & Warwickshire
136
The Marches
113.7
Worcestershire
68.1
Gloucestershire
38.3

10. LEP allocations for ERDF and ESF
2014 to 2020 (EM)
LEP
Allocat ion €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

11. 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 in
January

12. What have we got to offer??
Structural:
• Employs 2% workforce
• Spends £1.2bn in EM economy
• Holds £2.5bn 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

13. What else have we got to offer??
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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
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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

14. 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
Match funding (volunteer time??)

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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