The document outlines the roles and activities of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber regions concerning funding and economic development using European Structural and Investment Funds for 2014-2020. It details the various funding allocations, strategic roles, and collaborative efforts to stimulate local growth, job creation, and social inclusion. Additionally, it highlights the challenges and opportunities for civil society in engaging with LEPs and delivering effective projects.

1. LEPs:
Up close and personal
Rachel Quinn, One East Midlands

2. What we are doing?
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Building the capacity and knowledge of funding advisers and
VCS organisations to be able to access ERDF funding.
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Running events and sessions to increase awareness and
inform VCS across East Midlands of EU SIF 2014-20
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Supporting funding advisers and VCS to start to look at the
need for economic development in their area and building
up knowledge of Economic Outcomes /Measurement
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Networking events and opportunities to discuss
collaborative projects
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Working with LEPs, funders to identify match funding
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Developing resources and briefing papers

4. The 39 LEPs

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)
• THIS IS NOT THE ONLY THING THEY ARE DOING…….!

10. LEP allocations for ERDF and ESF
2014 to 2020 (Y&H)
LEP
Allocat ion €m
Leeds Cit y Region
391.2
Hum ber
102.4
York and Nort h Yor k shir e
97.5
Shef f ield Cit y Region
203.4
Great er Lincolnshire
133.5

11. 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

12. 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
end of January

13. What have we got to offer??
Structural:
• Employs 2.7% workforce
• Spends £1.5bn in Y&H
economy
• Holds £2.8bn 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

14. 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

15. 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
‘Freedoms and Flexibilities’
Match funding (volunteer time??)

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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