The document discusses the community-led local development (CLLD) movement in the Liverpool city region, highlighting a response to years of socioeconomic decline. It emphasizes the role of strong communities, NGOs, and local strategic partnerships in revitalizing the area through joint efforts, funding, and capacity building. Key lessons include the importance of trust, early engagement, and effective partnerships to create lasting change.

1. Community-led Local Development as a European
Movement
Building and Sustaining
CLLD in a City Region
Andy Churchill, Network for Europe
OPEN DAYS - 9 October 2012 - 09A10

2. North West England
Merseyside
Liverpool City
Region

3. Background
30 years of decline
1% or 2% of population left every year
Docks closed, high unemployment
Every new strategy – but decline continued
but strong communities and strong NGOs

4. Structural Funds
1994-1999 Programme, then 2000-06
Early involvement of NGOs and local community
Initial proposals by Central Government rejected
(more of the same)
Development of CLLD, following LEDA membership
“Pathways” – worst off third of Merseyside
38 different communities 500 people to 30,000
ESF and ERDF together

5. Success
Early funding for capacity building and support
Building trust in each other
Local committees
Local residents, local firms, local and central
government, training colleges, NGOs, others
Transparent scoring to appraise bids
half of total scored by local Partnership
Merseyside as a whole is revitalised
Population not reducing any more
New belief that we can do it, together

6. Mainstreaming
Local Strategic Partnerships – across England
Local and National Government working with local
residents and firms
In Merseyside, City Employment Strategy created
6,500 short term jobs (Future Job Fund)
Social Landlords, working together helped many
to move to permanent jobs

7. 2007-13
Risk averse
Process driven
ESF programme centralised, Prime Contractors
But some direct ESF funding to Liverpool
Social Capital became Community Grants
ERDF – long delays, reluctance to work in
partnership
But Social Enterprises are a success story

8. Preparing for 2014-20
Partnership working – Liverpool City Region
Youth Unemployment Forum
A Mayor for Liverpool – new powers
City Deals – funding devolved from Central to
Local Government
New match funding for NGOs

9. Lessons
CLLD works – more effective, and longer lasting
Local understanding and intelligence
Start early
Provide funding (and time) for capacity building
Build trust, develop partnership working
Learn and share with other areas

10. Lessons
CLLD works – more effective, and longer lasting
Local understanding and intelligence
Start early
Provide funding (and time) for capacity building
Build trust, develop partnership working
Learn and share with other areas