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(Microsoft PowerPoint - Andy Churchill_Wlk. Brytania [tryb zgodno
Support for Social Enterprise Ideas from the UK Kraków, 11th October 2012 VI-OSES Who are we? We are a regional NGO We support NGOs in North West England for Structural Funds We provide Information Representation Strategy We are funded by Technical Assistance for ESF and ERDF We started in 1986 ! ESF and ERDF in England ESF - Human Resources Moving people forward ERDF - Regional Development Working together to create a better future Main UK Structural Funds ESF European Social Fund Revenue Human Capital Training and Job subsidy Moving people towards jobs, and into better jobs ERDF European Regional Development Fund Capital and Revenue Everything else! ESF in England Community Grants - Social Capital Small grants to new and small organisations Rapid decision, not too much paperwork Training for unemployed moving towards jobs link to the new jobs Training for employed SMEs include many NGOs Social Enterprise ITM (Innovative, Transnational and Mainstreaming projects) Technical Assistance for Civil Society ERDF in England Not just roads and bridges! Regeneration of target areas Managed Workspace, Incubation Centres for Enterprises Startups Business Training and Support, including procurement Business Mentoring, Support Networks, Sector and Cluster Support Money to Expand (including Money with Management) Loans Some ERDF examples Florrie - Converting buildings for community use, incubation Greenbank - sports centre for people with disabilities and ablebodied WICED - Women’s enterprise centre Social Enterprise North West supporting business start-ups developing social enterprise Technical Assistance for Civil Society (and others) SENW €4m ERDF Delivered using contracts with 15 Social Enterprises and one Local Government organisation Pre-startup Awareness Raising Workshops Pre-startup Group Based Workshop support & Action Planning Business Creation Start-up Assistance, including Business Plans Social Enterprise Intermediate Development Support Social Enterprise Intensive Support Growth, Income and Diversification SME Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Organisations employing 1-250 staff Not government organisations Not part of a bigger enterprise (over 250 staff) Essential Partnership working In particular, working with Local Government Representation We must be represented on all committees and subcommittees We must provide briefing and support for our representatives Technical assistance We use funding from the programme to support the involvement of Civil Society, NGOs and the Social Economy 2007-13 in England This programmes are too bureaucratic Focus on receipts for every euro spent, not on delivery Enormous ESF projects So we encouraged NGOs to gain sub-contract collaborative bids, pre-qualification training Financial Instruments Too slow to agree Private Sector did not understand European Funding In North West England, Outputs and Results to date are low for high-growth, private sector jobs (Priority 1) high for worst off areas and Social Enterprises (Priority 4) Next programme 2014-20 - what? Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Next programme 2014-20 - how? Simplification look at what is delivered, not just money spent Social Business Initiative and procurement, and franchising Financial Instruments Make the funds work together Stronger role for Civil Society Community-led Local Development Social Innovation Scaling up Next Programme - England Generally co-financed at 50% from Europe, so match can be a problem Lottery money for match funding civil society? Financial Instruments. Big Society Capital, Social Impact Bonds? City-Regions, local areas European and State Strategies, but delivered locally Community led local development Thank you! 151 Dale Street Liverpool L2 2AH Tel: 0151 237 3972 Fax: 3973 NFE is part funded by the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund, Office for Civil Society and Transforming Local Infrastructure. We work in partnership with NCVO and Euclid Network [email protected] www.networkforeurope.eu www.facebook.com/networkforeurope @network4europe