This presentation on Building and Sustaining CLLD in a city region was given on the 9 October 2012. Andy Churchill from the Network for Europe gave this presentation. Find out more about NCVO's upcoming events: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/events-listing

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