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Date	Subject	Materials
July 2008	LAUNCH OF NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND NORTH DERBYSHIRE ERDF PRIORITY AXIS 2 PROGRAMME £8.15m of ERDF grant is being made available in this call to support economic and enterprise development activities within the eligible areas. Select view for more information.	view
July 2008	Addendum to the Invitation to Apply for Grant Funding to develop Multi-User Routes. Applicants should consider the additional information noted below relating to applicant eligibility status. This should be read in conjunction with section 6 of the offer document. Where Charities(or any other private sector organisation) are applying for funding to undertake ECONOMIC ACTIVITY the SME and Large Enterprises intervention rates apply. Where the funding is for NON ECONOMIC ACTIVITY public sector intervention rates apply.	view
July 2008	GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY- The SSP Enterprising Communities Issue Group has released a Capital and Revenue Invitation for Grant Funding (IAGF) which is open until 31st July 2008. The IAGF relates to opportunities for funding projects in key secondary towns and larger rural settlements within the Alliance sub-region.	view
June 2008	Nottinghamshire County Council is making funding available for the pre-development costs of economic projects in Nottinghamshire. Pre-development means undertaking research, studies and plans so that potential projects are fully and properly scoped and developed at an early stage. Contact Nottinghamshire County Council as detailed on the linked document. Deadline for applications 18th July 2008 Voluntary organisations and statutory bodies in Nottinghamshire can apply for a share in £200,000 of funding to help them get local economic projects off the ground. The money can be used for research and development activities such as feasibility studies and economic impact surveys for local projects. Each organisation can apply for up to £30,000, which they can use to demonstrate a business case for their projects - helping them to secure further funding from other organisations.	view
June 2008	ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVITATION TO TENDER This Invitation To Tender (ITT) has been released and is open until 24th July 2008. The ITT relates to the SSP's wish to commission an economic and spatial masterplan for the area designated (by the SSP and its partners), as the North Derbyshire Growth Zone.	view
June 2008	ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL/REVENUE GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Capital/Revenue Invitation for Grant Funding (IAGF) has been released and is open until 21st July 2008. The IAGF relates to opportunities for funding capital infrastructure of Multi-User Routes.	view
May 2008	ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL/REVENUE GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Capital/Revenue Invitation for Grant Funding (IAGF) has been released and is open until 30th June 2008. The IAGF relates to opportunities for funding local masterplanning or elements of masterplanning or development planning.	view
May 2008	ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Capital commissioning round open until 30th June 2008 for affordable workspace for start-up and early stage business projects	view
May 2008	ENTERPRISING BRITAIN COMPETITION 2008: Congratulations to Ashfield Skills Centre winner of the sub-regional heat. ASC represented the area at the regional heat of the competition, but BIO-City was selected to represent the East Midlands at the national final later in the year.	view
March 2008	NEW EUROPEAN FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ERDF Competitiveness Programme: First 'Call for Activity' Officially Launched!	view
January 2008	MAKING THE CONNECTION: New Scheme Puts Local People First in Line for Best New Jobs	view
November 2007	GREENHOUSE EVENT: Red or Dead Founder Extends Invitation for Inspiration to North Notts Creative Business Community	view
October 2007	Property East Midlands: North Midlands Business Innovation Centres provide Foundation for Success	view
October 2007	Business 550: Agency Drives Forwards Economic Prosperity	view
September 2007	Will Brussels Say Yes To Business Innovation in North Midlands?: Top flight business centres parade for inspection in bid for membership of elite European network	view
September 2007	Nottingham Evening Post: Lunch With Andrew Street by Richard Baker	view
September 2007	emda News:  Graduating Into Prosperity – Focus On North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire	view
July 2007	Midlands Business Insider: Distributing more opportunities in the North Midlands	view
June 2007	CHEA LAUNCH: Virtual University to Help Lift Jobs Prospects in Skills Blackspots	view
May 2007	Energy Team in Bid to Fire Up Regions Business Growth	view
April 2007	Energy Engineering: New Energy for Enterprise in England’s North Midlands	view
31st March 2007	Search is on for Next Local Ambassador for Enterprise	view
19th Feb 2007	North Notts and North Derbys receive £29 million boost	view

 

 

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Events

May 2008: ENTERPRISING BRITAIN COMPETITION Sub-regional Winner Announced

Congratulations to Ashfield Skills Centre winner of the Alliance Sub-regional heat of Enterprising Britain 2008

MINISTER HONOURS ASHFIELD SKILLS CENTRE’S COMMITMENT TO ENTERPRISE

The Alliance Sub-Regional Strategic Partnership chose Ashfield Skills Centre to represent North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire in the regional finals of the Enterprising Britain Competition.  

MP for Ashfield Geoff Hoon joined assistant head teacher, Joan Smalley and Craig Edson of the Alliance SSP to award the £500 prize for winning the sub-regional heats of the competition and to honour the centre’s achievements.

These include…

• 23 jobs created (14 from new business and nine created by the centre itself)
• Two new businesses and two national businesses established at the centre, as well as assistance and advice to 67 businesses to aid growth and development
• 20 jobseekers assisted into employment, 56 new apprenticeships and 177 people assisted in skills development
• Creation of 6,000 sq metres of new premises for community use

…in just five months (from September 2007 to January 2008)

The £5.3m project was selected as the sub-region’s ‘ambassador for enterprise’ because of its unique approach to fostering entrepreneurship among students and the wider community, the strength of its links with industrial and commercial partners and the synergy that has been achieved between the school and a broad range of public and private sector partners.

Strong links with employers such as the RAC and Carillion help ensure learners of all ages obtain the right qualifications and skills to develop careers in key growth sectors such as engineering, construction, health & care, tourism & culture, leisure & hospitality, food & drink production and financial & business services.

In addition, students gain hands-on experience with on-site enterprises and support and encouragement to set up in business themselves. For example, A-level ICT students support Nottinghamshire Business Venture start-ups by designing websites and marketing material. Future plans include the establishment of a commercial outlet for PC repair and manufacture to be run by students from the centre.

Chief executive of the Alliance Sub-Regional Strategic Partnership Andrew Street commented: “For decades, towns like Ashfield relied on large employers in traditional industries where hard work and loyalty were the pre-requisites for long-term job security – which is rarely the case today. The demise of the coalmining and hosiery industries have left our communities among the most deprived in Britain. New technologies demand ongoing training and our communities need entrepreneurial skills and support for enterprise to create their own, sustainable economic futures.”

Ashfield School head teacher Ian Fraser said: “The school feels that the opportunities opened up by this enterprising venture and the rest of the new developments have been important in promoting a positive awareness in the local community. Students view and experience the facilities and tell parents, who tell friends and, as a result, the ethos of the site and the raised expectations of the whole area is enhanced.”

Geoff Hoon said: “The Ashfield Skills Centre is an exemplary model of best practice in training. It provides people with the opportunity to improve their skills and gain employment. The Ashfield Skills Centre deserves to be recognised for its achievements and is a strong candidate to take the regional and even national honours in the Enterprising Britain Competition.”

PICTURE CAPTION:  Geoff Hoon MP and Craig Edson, Alliance SSP present Mrs Joan Smalley, Assistant Head, Ashfield School with a prize of £500.  They are accompanied by Ashfield school students and Lyndsay Fidler, a local business owner whose bespoke corsetry and millinery business is located at the centre. Lyndsay also provides textiles training for A level students and the wider community.

Friday 16th May, ASC represented the area at the regional heat of the competition, but BIO-City was selected to represent the East Midlands at the national final later in the year.

Further information on the competition can be found at www.enterprisingbritain.org.uk

 

Annual stakeholder event:

The shape of our economy 2020 - Alliance SSP stakeholders face the challenge
30th November 2007, Friday 9.30am to 4pm
The Blue Room, Thoresby Hall Hotel, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9E

The Alliance SSP is bringing together the main catalysts of change in the North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire sub-region, for a day of information sharing and idea creation about the shape of our economy in 2020 and the scale of the challenges our area faces if it is to adapt successfully.

Speakers & themes include:
Director of The Work Foundation, Alexandra Jones, who will be presenting the findings of their study into the changing balance of the economy in the SSP area. Rob Wye, the National Director for the Learning and Skills Council will be looking at the changing demand for skills. We will also be exploring the labour supply challenges and how we will achieve our economic goals for the sub-region in 2020.

This event is now passed: Presentations available here