UK Community Renewal Fund
UK Community Renewal Fund
Pembrokeshire has been successful in obtaining nine awards from the new UK Community Renewal Fund, totalling £2.92m.
The scheme is administered nationally by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, who appraised the funding bids. It is administered at a local level by Pembrokeshire County Council.
All local authorities were able to submit a prioritised shortlist of bids from their area up to a maximum value of £3m for 2021/22.
Applicants were required to develop projects which addressed the following themes:
- Investment in skills
- Investment for local business
- Investment in communities and place
- Supporting people into employment
Pembrokeshire was successful in receiving funds for all of the bids submitted. The following local applicants were successful in receiving the grant awards:
Proposal name
Sustainable Freshwater West – working together for a sustainable future
Lead project deliverer and contact details
The National Trust
Email: Rhiannon.Gamble@nationaltrust.org.uk
Short description
Freshwater West is Wales’ premier surfing beach. It has become exponentially busier and its popularity brings challenges for the local community, its aging infrastructure and emergency services. This project will develop a community-led options proposal and vision for Freshwater West, including economic, access and wellbeing objectives.
Proposal name
Pembrokeshire Open to All
Lead project deliverer and contact details
Visit Pembrokeshire Ltd
Tel: 01646 622228
Email: admin@visitpembrokeshire.com
Short description
The project will make Pembrokeshire an exemplary destination offering great service and facilities to disabled visitors. The perception is that ‘accessibility’ is expensive, but simple adaptations and thoughtful customer service considerations will make a positive difference to every disabled person’s visitor experience, whilst improving profitability and lengthening the tourist season.
Proposal name
Feasibility Study – Winter Tourism in North East Pembrokeshire
Lead project deliverer and contact details
Pembrokeshire County Council
Email: Eleanor.brick@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or karen.davies@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Short description
The Winter Tourism Feasibility Study will consider if a partnership approach can create a viable winter events programme (November to March), improve visitor footfall, create sustainable year-round tourism jobs, reduce under-employment resulting from seasonal work, especially for those with additional barriers to work, and reduce recruitment and training burdens.
Proposal name
Resourceful Communities: Towards a wellbeing economy
Lead project deliverer and contact details
Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS)
36/38 High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 2DA
Tel: 01437 769422
Email: enquiries@pavs.org.uk
Short description
A third sector-led consortium bid delivering a range of inclusive and intergenerational activities that contribute to a wellbeing economy and evaluating the outcomes. The bid focuses on creating an infrastructure for community planning and investment; local food production; co-operative care opportunities, and ideas to address poverty, unemployment and digital exclusion.
Proposal name
Climate Adaptation – Addressing Climate Risks In Pembrokeshire’s Communities
Lead project deliverer and contact details
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum CIC
2nd Floor, Pier House
Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6TR
Email: pcf@pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk
Short description
The project will develop a Pembrokeshire Climate Adaptation Strategy, ensuring the public and third sector influence strategic planning, place based planning and targeted climate adaptation actions on the ground. It is supported by Pembrokeshire’s PSB and is needed as climate impacts will affect decision making, service delivery and partnership work.
Proposal name
Thrive Project
Lead project deliverer and contact details
Really Pro Ltd
20 High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 2DA
Email: info@reallypro.co.uk
Short description
The THRIVE project will deliver Accredited Training and Business Start-Up & Growth support to 430 Businesses in Food & Hospitality, Retail, Tourism & Leisure using the THRIVE online skills platform and Blended Advisory Support. We will support 270 individuals aged 16 – 65 to achieve L2 Qualifications to access employment opportunities.
Proposal name
Developing the Pembroke Town Walls Management Plan
Lead project deliverer and contact details
The Pembroke Town Walls Trust
Email: pembroketwt@gmail.com
Short description
To develop an innovative long-term plan to restore and manage Pembroke’s deteriorating medieval town walls, exploring and delivering solutions to issues of sustainable funding for listed structures in multiple private ownership, the significant lack of heritage construction skills training in Wales, and increasing a sense of community ownership and place.
Proposal name
Ecosystem Enterprise Partnership – Building Natural Solutions
Lead project deliverer and contact details
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum CIC
2nd Floor, Pier House
Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6TR
Email: pcf@pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk
Short description
The project aims to overcome challenges which would halt housing development, due to NRW’s position on phosphates and SAC rivers. Quantifying phosphate impacts of planned housing / agricultural developments, engaging land managers, finding and costing solutions, and creating mitigation plans for specific developments will allow planning permission to be granted.
Proposal name
ESP – Enterprise & Skills Pembrokeshire
Lead project deliverer and contact details
Pembrokeshire County Council
Email: amanda.boyce@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Short description
Local skills development will create a flexible, adaptable workforce supporting entrepreneurship and businesses growth. ESP will scope shifting market demands and future capacity requirements. Our delivery partners will provide intensive key sector-focused skills initiatives assisting people towards economic activity and inspire and excite business innovation by removing entrepreneurship barriers.
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