SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

APPROVALS

CLAIMS

PAYMENTS

No of
Projects

Value of
ERDF
Grant (£M)

No of

Projects

Value of
ERDF
Grant (£M)

Value of
ERDF
Grant (£M)

1994-96
PROGRAMME
Measure 4.1

55

11.924

55

11.587

11.612

1997-99
PROGRAMME
Measure 5.1

100

20.525

100

3.139

3.139

TOTAL

155

32.449

155

14.726

0

14.751

APPROVALS

CLAIMS

PAYMENTS

No of
Projects

Value of
ESF
Grant (£M)

Value of
ESF
Grant (£M)

Value of
ESF
Grant (£M)

1994-96
PROGRAMME
Measure 4.2

1994

42

3.125

42

2.944

2.944

1995

44

3.423

44

2.879

2.879

1996

70

6.6

70

6.025

6.025

Total

156

13.148

156

11.848

11.848

1997-99
PROGRAMME
Measure 5.2

1997

64

5.177

63

4.041

4.041

1998

57

4.38

57

3.912

3.912

1999

62

6.72

62

5.376

5.376

Total

183

16.277

182

13.329

13.329

TOTAL

339

29.425

338

25.177

25.177

PROJECT NAME

Glasgow Key Fund

PROJECT SPONSOR

Glasgow Alliance

Strathclyde European Partnership had seen the example of a pilot project developed by the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber. This led the organisation to promote this as a project, which could allow small organisations in Western Scotland to access European Structural Funds. As well as Glasgow Alliance, Inverclyde Council and North Lanarkshire Council submitted project applications.

To establish a small grant fund, which allows community organisations to access European Structural Funds for the first time. The grants would assist the Glasgow Alliance, who are managing the project, to work with community organisations to:

• Create jobs
• Organise and engage communities
• Get people to work
• Get people ready for work

The Glasgow Alliance will use their network of staff and the Social Inclusion Partnership boards in specific disadvantaged areas of Glasgow to promote and manage the fund. The Alliance will maintain a central role in managing the finances and the strategic management across the city. The fund will be promoted under the criteria, which will achieve the advertised objectives. The application process will be simple, uncomplicated and speedy.

Applicants can then get the full amount of grant up front to undertake the tasks identified. The project will lift barriers, which have made it difficult for groups to access Structural Funds such as cash-flow difficulties.

The Glasgow Alliance was required to establish a separate legal entity, The Glasgow Key Fund Ltd., to manage this project. This was due to European Commission regulations. The board of GKF Ltd. will be comprised of one director nominated by each participating SIP board (Greater Easterhouse, Greater Pollock, Castlemilk and North Glasgow).

Funding Partners

Greater Easterhouse SIP, Greater Pollock SIP,
Castlemilk SIP, North Glasgow SIP,, Milton SIP, Springburn/East Balornock SIP
Glasgow Development Agency and Glasgow Alliance

Total Costs (£)

£1.35 million

Eligible Costs (£)

£679,000 (50%)

ERDF/ESF Support (£)

£679,000

The project has been set up to be able to offer grants during 2000 and 2001. It is too early to measure any positive impacts. There is a great potential however that the project will lead to the creation of 20 new Community Enterprises, 60 additional childcare places, 20 training places and 100 new jobs.

There is clarification being sought from the Scottish Executive that the legal commitment on compliance was met. If this project is successful within the Western Scotland Key Fund, which includes Lanarkshire and Inverclyde operating similar funds, then this concept will bring new opportunities to previously excluded groups within the Objective 2 Programme. At the moment this project due to its experimental nature is funded under Technical Assistance with funds vired from the Community Economic Development measure.

PROJECT NAME

Rosemount Managed Workspace

PROJECT SPONSOR

Rosemount (Workspace) Ltd.

Rosemount (Workspace) Ltd had identified in partnership with the local community, that jobs were required for the area. A number of studies confirmed this. A business plan was written in June 1997 to show that the operation would be viable. The location for the managed workspace was identified as Charles St. This was the site of a derelict factory, which was demolished to make way for the new workspace.

To create an industrial/workspace facility. The facility would improve the general environment of the Rosemount area of Royston in the North of Glasgow. The project would lead to the redevelopment of a derelict brownfield site, the creation of up to 150 full time equivalent jobs and a childcare facility on site.

The project would lead to the upgrading of 1.5Ha.of derelict land, the construction of 5000 m2 of industrial premises and support to 25 SME’s, which would be able to locate in an area of high unemployment.

The project is managed and administered by Rosemount Workspace Ltd. This organisation is comprised of professionals from financial and technical backgrounds. The project was instigated and originally developed by Rosemount Development Trust a Community-led organisation, which has a board that, includes local representatives and professional advisers.

Funding Partners

Rosemount (Workspace) Ltd

Glasgow Development Agency

Glasgow City Council

Total Costs (£)

£2,097,758

Eligible Costs (£)

£2,097,758

ERDF/ESF Support (£)

£839,103 (40%)

The project was completed within the target period set for completion. The facility is recognised by the local community as an improvement over the derelict site, which it replaced. While the occupation of the facility has not been as rapid as originally forecast the facility is proving to be an attractive magnet bringing jobs to an area sorely needing support in the form of new jobs.

The prospects are that the facility, it is hoped, will achieve full occupation by the end of 2000. This will ensure that the 72 current jobs brought to the area can be increased to the 150 jobs indicated in the application. This project will have significantly stimulated economic activity in the area.

PROJECT NAME

Castlemilk/Govan: Sustainable Communities (Joint Venture)

PROJECT SPONSOR

Govan Initiative

Castlemilk Economic Development Agency

This project is a collaborative effort between two of Glasgow’s Local Economic Development Companies to support the economic regeneration of their areas by an integrated approach to cultural change in their respective communities of Castlemilk and Govan.

This project adopts a whole community approach in order to achieve sustainable economic and social regeneration.

The project has developed from ERDF support in 1996-1997 for Phase 1 (development phase) and ESF support from 1998 and 1999.

This project recognises that economically and socially isolated groups do not respect spatial boundaries and that the lack of uptake of economic opportunity is a function of disempowerment. This project seeks to find innovative solutions to enable the local communities to effectively engage in the regeneration of their own areas of Govan and Castlemilk.

The aims include:

• A better performing labour market
• Assisting in overcoming labour market constraints
• Increased economic cohesion
• Contributing to the development of a "learning community"

The project aims to significantly reduce the influence of such characteristics as "smothered entrepreneurial skills", "negative attitudes" and "debilitated human resource potential" as has been highlighted as existing in CED areas.

The programmes offered by the project focus upon human motivation and behaviour, from the Pacific Institute who have an international track record of success. Each of the programmes is video based, presented by facilitators trained to national standards.

The delivery is carried out by a rolling diary of programmes aimed at local "influencers", unemployed residents, and employed residents reached by means of weekend/evening delivery across Govan and Castlemilk. The aim is to deliver programmes to approximately 200 workers and 500 residents over a year.

Pre-vocational/foundation training accreditation is under development with the SQA in order to offer participants the opportunity to achieve qualifications, for instance, a National Certificate module Options and Choices, for those undertaking the STEPS, Pathways or Breakthrough programmes.

The programmes are structured as follows:

Investment in Excellence (target group: employees)

Phase 1:

3 day workshop/seminars covering 12 units

4 week assimilation programme (CD/audio cassettes and personal manual)

Phase 2

2 day workshop/seminars covering 8 units

2 week assimilation programme (CD/audio cassettes and personal manual)

Phase 3

1 day workshop/seminars covering 4 units

1 week assimilation programme (CD/audio cassettes and personal manual)

STEPS to Excellence (target group: unemployed)

Phase 1

12 units delivered as appropriate over 36 hours

Assimilation programme (audio cassettes and personal manual)

Phase 2

1 day/6 hours follow-up/refresher to revisit pertinent areas of Phase 1 and assist further with personal goal-setting and action planning

Pathways to Excellence (target group: individuals aged 16-25 years)

11 units delivered as appropriate over 36 hours (eg 5 days 12 x 3 hrs etc)

Breakthrough to Excellence (target group: individuals aged 16-25 years)

12 units delivered as appropriate over 36 hours (eg 5 days 12 x 3 hrs etc)

Progression

Following participation on a programme, beneficiaries are offered access to the range of guidance and counselling services and other opportunities available through CEDA/Govan Initiative. This may involve referral to the Employment projects, appointments with Business Start-up counselling staff, a vocational training opportunity, or a structured careers guidance session with an appropriate member of staff.

Aftercare

A structured and clear follow up programme ensures post course support. Participants are encouraged to maintain contact with their programme facilitator who will assist in assimilation of the curriculum or guide individuals to appropriate support/guidance agencies as and when required.

Funding Partners

Castlemilk Economic Development Agency (CEDA)

Govan Initiative Ltd

Total Costs (£)

194,671

Eligible Costs (£)

194,671

ERDF/ESF Support (£)

91,229

Nearly 470 beneficiaries participated during 1998 and the target for 1999 is to provide the programme to 1,050 by the end of June 2000.

There has been some external evaluation undertaken by True Grit (a Glasgow Works market research project) for the period October 1996 — December 1997 which shows that a high proportion of participants gave a high or very high recommendation of the programme to others.

The ESF supported programme commenced in 1998. The project has impacted on raising levels of aspiration and expectation, raising employment effectiveness and retention skills, increasing entrepreneurial/risk taking activity and the level of business start up activity in the areas of Castlemilk and Govan.

The Sustainable Communities project has been involved in piloting the programmes within the Scottish Prison Service, with inmates who will exit to addresses within either Castlemilk or Govan. This project has been well received by both prisoners and Prison Service staff and is regarded as an important development in the rehabilitation of offenders — especially those with a crime history related to drug abuse.

Considerable local interest has been generated by both CEDA and Govan Initiative outside their normal client base, particularly local workers, through the initially small numbers of clients who have been through the programmes, and the positive effect it has had.

Phase 2 of the STEPS programme is an innovative aftercare development particular to the Sustainable Communities project and developed independently by members of the project team. There has been great interest shown by other providers in the UK interested in duplicating this provision within their own programme frameworks.

PROJECT NAME

Glasgow Works Integrated Programme

PROJECT SPONSOR

Glasgow Development Agency

Glasgow Works is a multi-agency partnership project led by Glasgow Development Agency and has been supported by ESF Objective 2 since 1996, receiving over £3.8 million. Glasgow Works is a partnership between Glasgow Development Agency, Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow City Council, The Employment Service, STUC and the private sector. In addition, a large number of local agencies, including most of Glasgow’s Local Economic Development Companies are involved in the design, recruitment and delivery of the projects and training.

In 1999, the project consisted of 500 ILM (intermediate labour market) places in 26 work projects, ranging from childcare, information and sports projects to call centre, market research and environmental projects. These projects were delivered by up to 20 separate organisations, mostly located in Glasgow’s eight Regeneration Areas, and meet an economic and/or social objective.

The primary objective is employability, ie entry or re-entry into the mainstream labour market for beneficiaries. Another objective of Glasgow Works is to enhance the capacity of local organisations in Glasgow to deliver work experience and training projects, and to enable local regeneration strategies to be implemented.

The philosophy of the Glasgow Works Integrated Programme is that a holistic approach to entry or re-entry to the labour market is the best route to success. The foundation is work experience, with core skills and vocational skills training, plus a personal development plan of activity. The target group for this programme is the long term unemployed, defined as over 12 months unemployed, all living in one of the 8 Regeneration Areas in Glasgow.

All beneficiaries within Glasgow Works pursue the same training and work package consisting of the following elements:

• Pre-selection and recruitment period from 1 — 3 weeks
• Work activity and skills enhancement
• Vocational and core skills training
• Personal development, including the production of Personal Action Plans. In 1999 this is to be developed along with the training package, into an individual learning account.
• Counselling, job search and aftercare support. Support and jobfinding is offered for a minimum of 6 months on leaving the project.
• The opportunity for up to 3 Job Trials with prospective employers and Glasgow Works Plus (Training Grants to employers who take on a Glasgow Worker) and to allow the completion of VQ training.

Funding Partners

Glasgow Development Agency

Glasgow City Council

Total Costs (£)

2,297,842

Eligible Costs (£)

2,010,176

ERDF/ESF Support (£)

837,699

ESF support of £1.2 m is matched by public authority funds from the GDA and Glasgow City Council. For 1999 almost 14% contributions from project revenue and other income is anticipated as part of the financial package. This will enable a reduced intervention rate from ESF in 1999 and beyond.

The integrated approach, the link with the social economy and funding package of Glasgow Works has been acknowledged by the government, and specifically incorporated in the national Employment Zone prototypes. For instance, the use of £75 per week benefit transfer allowances for ILM projects.

An Interim Evaluation of the project records that 60% of those who never had a steady job in the past had changed their ambitions about future work; mainly due to becoming more confident about their abilities. The real work element of the project is identified as of vital importance in improving the beneficiaries;’ job readiness. (Source: PACEC and Alan McGregor, Oct. 1995).

As a direct impact, during 1999 the Glasgow Works programme will inject approximately £3 million in earnings alone into Glasgow’s eight regeneration areas where a proportion of that will be spent within the local economy. A study commissioned by Scottish Enterprise has attempted to measure the wider economic benefits of Glasgow Works projects to illustrate their impact, especially in regeneration areas. These impacts include increase in parents’ economic activity with the provision of childcare, reduction in crime with sports project targeting local youth, and welfare savings of approximately £15,000 per year for disabled clients of projects.

Glasgow Works has a consistently high success rate, as nearly 70% of all leavers re-integrate into the labour market. More significantly, Glasgow Works achieves a very high level of permanent re-integration into the labour market. (Source: CPC, Durability of GW Outcomes, May 1998).

More information on project outputs will be retained so that future evaluations can produce robust economic as well as social impact analysis. This will be disseminated to provide a model for other programmes.

Modifications and innovations will be made in future projects, for instance, removing benefit barriers for participants, eg the use of housing benefit transfers, and targeting workless households in Glasgow’s Regeneration Areas. Some new projects will be created in co-operation with the private sector, an innovative departure for ILM projects.