Welsh European Funding Office

Number of matching projects: 3,038

Totalling: £1,601,314,299/ €20,690,716

Programme: EQUAL

Number of matching projects:54

Totalling: £19,065,019

Fund: ESF Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 54

Totalling: £19,065,019

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

1 B

All Wales Ethnic Minority

Association

Curiad Calon Cymru £58,052 56253 19/01/2006 £116,994

This DP addresses Theme B. Its fundamental purpose is the improvement of the economic situation of black and minority ethnic communities

throughout Wales. Its Objectives are to: · Deliver focused activities to BME members to empower them to gain and retain sustained employment

and make and active contribution to the Welsh economy, · Empower community organisations to overcome inequalities, and · Fill gaps in BME

labour market intelligence. Activities will be thematically clustered and deal with the main hurdles to equality faced by BME people in Wales,

including: · Women: childcare, patriarchy, skills, language, racism · New arrivals: language, skills/qualification conversion · Isolated families:

remoteness of rural areas and valleys, support networks · Young people and men: transition to work, access to skills and learning opportunities,

role models, coping with racism at work, gaining/ keeping jobs The DP is representative of the target groups. It includes BME organisations

(AWEMA), women's groups (MEWN Swansea), volunteer organisations (BVSNW, SOVA), training institutions (Bridgend College), refugee support

bodies (Welsh Refugee Council) and policy makers (Welsh Assembly Government (WAG)). An open management process will assure fair and

equal partnership working. Innovation will be in the development of new methods/ approaches, training, and qualification through national and

transnational activities. An Equal Opportunities Action Plan (EOPAP) covering all aspects from design, development, implementation and

management will ensure that this is considered throughout. Transnational co-operation will add value to national activities through exchanges

(physical and experiences), conferences and collaborative working. Inclusion of beneficiaries, community and voluntary organisations in the DP

design, development, delivery, management and evaluation will lead to empowerment. Mainstreaming will occur horizontally and vertically

through the partners, their extended networks the TNG and ETNG. Action 1 includes consultation and research; setting up DP systems;

production of the DPA and EOPAP; and development of the TCA and MPA. Action 2 will implement activities set out in the DPA and TCA. Action 3

will be mainstreaming. Target audiences include community groups, employers, policy makers.

1 A Antur Teifi Capacitate £25,167 56260 19/01/2006 £50,335

This project has been prepared in the light of recent governmental deliberations regarding the need to support Incapacity Benefit Claims (IBCs)

back into the workforce. In the Government Green Paper "Pathways to Work" it has been decided to give the issue a high priority and has

outlined the need for piloting and innovation on how IBCs are dealt with. The Project promoters are fully aware of the work currently being

proposed by Jobcentre Plus in Objective 1 in Wales and of the Pathways pilot at Bridgend in dealing with the issues. Essentially, the Capacitate

Project will work in West Wales and focus in Action 1 on research into the current infrastructure of the support network, the services available to

support IBCs and developing innovative actions for delivery in Action 2. In Action 1 the partners will: Map the existing support infrastructure

Research the problem Offer innovative solutions for Action 2 Influence policy at a strategic level The effect will be to move West Wales ahead

more quickly than what would have happened otherwise in this field and support for IBCs will happen much faster than what is planned at

present. Actions within the project will: Involve the following stakeholders as subjects of the research and within the DP: · Policy makers and

strategic enablers (Jobcentre Plus, NHS, Local Authorities, other e.g. MPs and MEPs, the disabilities Rights Commission) · Providers of services

(Mencap, Eich Dewis Chi, Shaw Trust, Local Authority provision etc.) · Incapacity Benefit Claimants (empowerment issues, the findings of the

research, additional feedback) · Individual Employers and employer organisations · The community

1 A Antur Teifi Capacitate £189,195 57223 19/01/2006 £378,390

The DP is a strategic group of stageholder organisations, working towards a common target under Theme A to improve access to the labour

market and empowerment of a large percentage of the population of Carmarthenshire. Adhering to teh key principles of Equal and the DP's equal

opportunities policy we will carry out innovative activities both nationally and transnationally and disseminate the successes of teh DP for

mianstreaming.

1 A Antur Teifi Capacitate 3 £31,496 57550 17/12/2007 £62,992

The aims of Action III of the Capacitate project will be to: review the impact of the innovative elements piloted within the projects; disseminate

and share information on the project's achievements with stakeholders and interested parties; and actively promote and facilitate adoption of the

outcomes to delivery organisations and decision makers with a view to mainstreaming. The Objectives will be to: * Carry out research based

thematic networking with the DP and relevant policy makers through discussion on the project outcomes; and identifying and mainstreaming

messages flagged up by the DP and policy makers. * Disseminate the pilot results through: information and awareness raising activities;

publishing the final outcomes of the DP's work; organisation of conferences, seminars and events. * Mainstreaming the project outcomes by:

meeting with policy makers; designing, delivering and supporting implementation strategies; and capacity building for future services based on

the pilot. The activities employed in order to achieve the aims and objectives will be: Attendance at key conferences and events and where

possible offering to speak and provide information. * Organisation of awareness raising events and seminars with potential mainstreaming

audiences. Events along with other EQUAL partner in Wales will be organised in order to disseminate policy and decision makers in Cardiff,

London and Brussels. * Seminars to share good practice. An event will be organised in Carmarthenshire for practitioners supporting IBCs in

order that they can learn best practice from the project that will support their future delivery content. * Research to examine the impact of the

project on its target audience and produce a final report of the project. This will be carried out with the support of DPs and key decision makers

in order that the final report is given "ownership" by all stakeholders and that its content becomes pertinent to the needs of its client group. *

Production of a printed report and project summary based on the research work above. Also, updating the website so that it becomes fully

accessible as an exemplar and ensuring the completeness of the database therein so that its use by practitioners will continue after the project

has ended. The site will also serve as a portal linking other key information websites in accordance to the identified need of the client group. *

Study visits by the DP to similar projects in the UK in order that additional knowledge from other areas and other activities can feed into the final

report and mainstreaming proposals. * Proposing a future service in Wales based on the outcomes, evaluation and further research.

1 B AWEMA Curiad Calon Cymru £366,208 57559 14/09/2007 £732,567

Black and minority ethnic (BME) people represent 2.1% of the Welsh population but 1.7% of the workforce, with only 56.3% of those of working

age in employment compared to 69.6% of white people (NC-ELWa Baseline data and intelligence 2003 refresh, April 2004). Disadvantages

experienced by BMEs include 'employment/unemployment rates; earning levels; progression/occupational attainment in the workplace; and

levels of self-employment'. The most important factors are 'education and skills, the ability to access employment opportunities and

discrimination in the workplace' (Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market, March 2003, p13). The target groups for this DP are BME individuals

and communities, including women, people with disabilities, young and older workers, economic migrants, refugees, and those facing social

exclusion, eg. through isolation. The project has a all Wales focus and will operate under Theme B. The main MP partners are the All Wales

Ethnic Minority Association (AWEMA), Black Association of Women Step Out (BAWSO), Black Environment Network (BEN), Cardiff Race Equality

First, Cardiff and the Vale Coalition of Disabled People (CVCDP) Minority Ethnic Womens Network (MEWN) Swansea, North Wales Equality

Network (NWREN), Scarman Trust, South East Wales Racial Equality Council (SEWREC), Supporting Others through Volunteer Action (SOVA),

University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), Valleys Race Equality Council (VALREC) and the Welsh Refugee Council, Community groups involved

are the Swansea African Caribbean Society, Bangladeshi Welfare Association - Cardiff, Black Heritage Association Cymru, Filipino Association of

South West Wales, Somali Community of Cardiff, Swansea Chinese Community Co-op Centre and Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers. Thus the MP is

representative of the target groups. The MP's overall aim is to disseminate how activities have been developed to improve the employment

prospects of black and ethnic minorities (BME's) and migrants through combating racism and xenophobia in the Welsh society. Its strategic

objectives are to: i) improve the situation of BME women especially young women in the labour market, ii) support the inclusion of European

economic migrants, contract workers and refugees, iii) combat the isolation of isolated households and individuals, iv) enable BME young men

and other individuals to gain and progress in employment, and v) empower BME communities. Under Action 3, the DP will carry out a range of

activities, including disseminating our new research together with the innovative training, work experience, mentoring and support provision,

awareness raising, networking and new working arrangements that have been developed. We shall co-operate across a series of Action 2

Development Partnerships to jointly present findings covering all the DP communities demonstrating how the impact of activities has currency

across all the segmented disadvantaged groups with which each DP works. The main outputs will be a series of Seminars and workshops run by

the individual Partners leading to a Conference timetable for November 2007 at which Conference Publications will be launched detailing the

work at Partner and Development Partnership level. Mainstreaming opportunities will occur horizontally and vertically through the partners, their

extended networks (which include the Welsh Assembly Government, Jobcentre Plus), the TNG and ETNG to influence policy and strategy

development.

1 B AWEMA Curiad Calon Cymru A2 £2,156,336 57305 19/01/2006 £4,312,673

Black and minority ethnic (BME) people represent 2.1% of the Welsh population but 1.7% of the workforce, with only 56.3% of those of working

age in employment compared to 69.6% of white people (NC-ELWA Baseline data and intelligence 2003 refresh, April 2004). Disadvantages

experienced by BMEs include "employment/unemployment rates; earning levels; progression/occupational attainment in the workplace; and

levels of self-employment". The most important factors are "education and skills, the ability to access employment opportunities and

discrimination in the workplace" (Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market, March 2003, p13). The target groups for this DP are BME individuals

and communities, including women, people with disabilities, young and older workers, economic migrants, refugees, and those facing social

exclusion, e.g. through isolation. The project has an all-Wales focus. The main DP partners are the All Wales Ethnic Minority Association

(AWEMA), Black Association of Women Step Out (BAWSO), Black Environment Network (BEN), CEED (Charity) Ltd., Minority Ethnic Womens

Network (MEWN) Swansea, Scarman Trust, South Wast Wales Racial Equality Council (SEWREC), Supporting Others through Volunteer Action

(SOVA), Swansea College, University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), Valleys Race Equality Council (VALREC) and the Welsh Refugee Council.

Community groups involved are the African Caribbean Society, Banladeshi Welfare Association, Black Heritage Association Cymru, Filipino

Association, Somali Advice Centre, Swansea Chinese Community Co-op Centre and Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group. Thus the DP is

representative of the target groups. The DP will contribute to the Equal Theme B by helping BME individuals and communities to combat

discrimination through empowerment. It will achieve this through activities designed to address the barriers to employment faced by BMEs (as

set out above), so that they are able to gain sustainable employment and progress along their chosen career path. Equal opportunities,

empowerment and partnership-working are key drivers for this DP, its leading principle being equality of opportunity and embracing diversity by

fighting discrimination through empowerment. Innovation, transnational co-operation and mainstreaming are also incorporated into DP activities

as described below. The DP's overall aim is to improve the employment prospects of black and ethnic minorities (BMEs) and migrants through

combating racism and xenophobia in the Welsh society. Its strategic objectives are to: i) improve the situation of BME women in the labour

market, ii) support the inclusion of European economic migrants, contact workers and refugees, iii) combat the isolation of isolated households

and individuals, iv) enable BME individuals to gain and progress in employment, and v) empower BME communities. Under Action 2, the DP will

carry out a range of activities, including carrying out new research, developing innovative training, work experience, mentoring and support

provision, awareness raising, networking and encouraging new working arrangements. At the transnational level, activities will include exchange

of information and the import/export/adoption of new approaches through thematic workshops, working groups, study visits and case studies;

exchange of beneficiaries, trainers and staff including study visits and training the trainer. The main outputs include a BME childcare social

enterprise; new ESOL provision for orientation and employment; incubation and drop-in centre; new working arrangements between BME

community groups and voluntary/statutory/employer organisations; physical and virtual networks; a database of skills, training and employer

information; and an anti-discrimination package and good practice guides on combating discrimination. Mainstreaming opportunities will occur

horizontally and vertically through the partners, their extended networks (which include the Welsh Assembly Government, Jobcentre Plus), the

TNG and the ETNG to influence policy and strategy development.

3 E Bangor University Gwlad £573,285 57225 24/05/2006 £1,146,570

The GWLAD DP works within the adaptability thematic field of EQUAL. This involves promoting lifelong learning andinclusive work practices

which encourage recruiting and retaining people suffering discrimination and inequality in the labour market. The GWLAD DP consists of

education providers, community agencies, voluntary agencies and employers and is led by the Department of Lifelong Learning, University of

Wales, Bangor. The aim of the GWLAD DP is to explore and provide opportunities for target groups to gain access to education and training in

rural areas of North Wales. The GWLAD DP will achieve this aim by developing and teasting innovative and empowering approaches to lifelong

learning in rural areas.

3 E Bangor University GWLAD A3 £109,127 57555 14/09/2007 £218,254

LLAIS (Lessons Learned and Ideas Shared) GWLAD The work of the GWLAD DP has responded directly to many of the Welsh Assembly

Government's plans for lifelong learning and inclusive work practices e.g. one of the objectives of the Skills and Employment Action Plan (2002)

is to "help more people overcome barriers to work and training, develop skills and obtain sustainable employment". Objective 1 of the GWLAD

DP responds directly to ICT for Learning programme by researching and trying out innovative have also responded to DELLS' objectives of

promoting lifelong learning and the four themes of sustainability, equal opportunities, bilingualism and social inclusion. The mainstreaming

process will take place: - Vertically aiming at influencing national policy (and respond to policy gaps) by producing evidence of innovation and

good practice to transfer key messages in a useable form to policy makers such as Wales Assembly Government, Dysg, Lifelong Learning

Partnerships, Job Centre Plus and other learning and service delivery providers. - Horizontally aiming at the DP, partner organisations, other DP's

within Wales and UK, TNG's and agencies and groups with similar interests and will focus on practical lessons learned. The collaborative work

within the DP and with other partner organisations will enable us to develop a shared approach to the themes of equality, diversity and

discrimination and have a greater impact on national policies and mainstreaming powers.

3 E Bangor University GWLAD £62,082 56213 19/01/2006 £135,237

The Partnership is drawn from organisations and agencies that have experience in working with community groups and individuals. The

Partnership reflects a wide range of expertise including working with marginalised groups and also experience of community education. The

partners will be made up of organisations interested in contributing to a work programme designed to tackle the issues of barriers to

training/advice and guidance/ education in rural areas. By using a participatory approach the DP will ensure that the programme benefits those

who suffer from the main forms of discrimination (based on sex, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation).

The objectives of the Partnership will be to utilise a collaborative approach to explore access to training/education opportunities in rural areas

experiencing multiple levels of deprivation. The DP will work with its partners in rural areas of Ynys Mon, Gwynedd, Conwy and Denbighshire.

Each of the partners will bring specific expertise and in some cases experience of local interventions. The objectives address directly the common

to different types of discrimination and inequality and respond to Pillar Three of EQUAL - Adaptability - Theme E "Promoting lifelong learning and

inclusive work practices which encourage recruiting and retaining people suffering discrimination and inequality in the labour market" and also

responds to the strategic objectives of Theme E "to test innovative approaches to attract non-traditional learners to improve their basic and new

skills". The objectives also respond to key priorities in the WAG programme for developing Wales as a 'Learning Country' in devising new

approaches to bring more people into learning and in piloting new approaches and progression to community based vocational learning and in

piloting new approaches and progression to community based vocational learning to help the economically inactive into work.

3 F BTC Group Ltd Engaging Diversity Development Partnership A3 £30,000 57557 14/09/2007 £60,000

The Mainstreaming Partnership will disseminate and mainstream the results, conclusions, guidance and best practice, that have resulted from the

Engaging Diversity Development Partnership Action 2 Programme. The overall aim of the Mainstreaming Partnership is to create a centre of

excellence for the use of ICT to raise awareness, tackle discrimination, promote equality, and share best practice. This Mainstreaming Partnership

will address the cross-cutting themes of innovation, empowerment, equal opportunities, the use of ICT, work life balance and environmental

sustainability. There are four key objectives to the Mainstreaming Partnership. 1. To vertically mainstream the results and conclusions to

policymakers in Wales. This includes policymakers at an organisational level and policymakers at a national lever. This also includes bodies

whose advice may be taken into account during policy formulation, such as the Welsh Language Board, Stonewall Cymru and the new

Commission for Human Rights. 2. To horizontally mainstream the results conclusions and best practice to practitioners in organisations across

Wales. 3. To create a single online learning module containing all the conclusions, research, guidance and best practice from the DP, to be

available on an open access web site. 4. To develop an open access e-community for practitioners across the UK to disseminate research

conclusions from the DP and to encourage discussion and the sharing of ideas. The Mainstreaming Partnership is needed as recent surveys

suggest unwitting and unknowing discrimination of disadvantaged groups still exists in the workplace. Recent changes to legislation affecting

most equality and diversity strands, are still not fully understood by those at work. The Mainstreaming Partnership will provide solutions and

guidance on implementation, that will enable large numbers of people at work to receive awareness training in diversity issues, and to engage in

a process of sharing best practice. The Mainstreaming Partnership is clearly focused on increasing adaptability of those in work, particularly in

relation to the effect of their working practices on equality and diversity issues. The Mainstreaming Partnership is comprised of partners from the

Engaging Diversity Action 2 Development Partnership including Local Authorities, NHS Trusts and NGO's. Included as partners are some of the

target organisations for mainstreaming including the Welsh Local Government Association. To achieve this the Mainstreaming Partnership will

host two conferences, one in North Wales and one in South Wales. It will arrange a series of briefing seminars aimed at managers and

policymakers from target organisations. To enable widespread horizontal mainstreaming the Mainstreaming Partnership will develop an e-learning

module containing research conclusions at practical guidance, as well as an open access e-community the continuing sharing of ideas, case

studies and best practice amongst a wide group of practitioners.

3 F BTC Group Ltd Engaging Diversity Development Partnership £777,510 57218 19/01/2006 £1,555,020

The purpose of the 'Engaging Diversity' DP is to develop and provide an innovative, updateable internet based e-learning approach suitable to

reach large numbers of people from public and non-public sector organisations at work, quickly and effectively. The approach will involve

e-learning modules and e-communities of practice that focus, engage and inform across a range of diversity issues in support of recent

government legislation. The e-learning process will affect attitudes and understanding of the beneficiaries, raise awareness and encourage

positive conduct, enhance collaboration between local and transnational communities, provide empowerment and sharing of best practice, which

will reduce discrimination in the workplace towards disadvantaged groups.

3 F BTC Group Ltd Engaging Diversity Partnership £56,865 56236 19/01/2006 £115,947

The Development Partnership seeks to harness cutting edge web-enabled ICT solutions to deliver the following: · An extensive and extended

community of interest that can collaborate and share knowledge resources in order to further develop best practice in the field of developing

equality of opportunity within the Welsh Labour market · A suite of bilingual awareness raising modules that can be rapidly and flexibly

deployed. Designed to roll-out training to a large number of people, building on the start already made with the Race Module · Enabling

representatives of groups vulnerable to discrimination as well as employers to share in the development and evaluation of the resources

produced. · E-learning materials that are culturally contextualised and operate on the affective domain of learning in addition to the cognitive

domain

4 H Chwarae Teg Cytgord £56,234 57212 19/01/2006 £112,469

The DP will be established to examine the reasons for the existing gender pay gap in Wales, this will include collating published research and

information, undertaking new research and developing models of good practice. The findings will be published in a document that will include a

toolkit and guidelines for the target audience of employers, training and education providers, policy makers, women and lone parents. The

document will be launched in a seminar and disseminated as widely as possible, UK and Europe wide. Our trans-national partners will focus on

pro-activity in correlation to the DP's work programme to ensure complimentarity.

4 H Chwarae Teg CYTGORD £14,509 56197 19/01/2006 £31,597

1. Rationale: the Development Partnership will be established due to evidence suggesting that the gender pay gap remains an issue in the

economic development in Wales. In addition lack of opportunities and career choices for women and men lone parents continues to be a barrier

for economic prosperity. 2. Aims and Objectives: the aims and objectives of the DP will be to explore some of the reasons behind the gender pay

gap and collate all known research and information from partner organisations to enable a holistic overview in Wales. It will also, explore and

record self-employment opportunities for lone parents as a viable option in the labour market. 3. Methods: the work will be undertaken by

collating information and best practice, co-ordinating the recording of all relevant information and publishing and disseminating the findings. 4.

Partners- Chwarae Teg will be the lead partner- Other key partners will be: Equal Opportunities Commission; Wales TUC; WDA; the Fawcett

Society; the University of Wales Bangor. Fair Play Scotland Other advisory bodies may include - the Welsh Language Board, MEWN Cymru, Age

Concern; Disability Wales and the Commission for Racial Equality. 5. Outputs - the main output of the project will be a good practice guide for

policy makers, employers, training and education providers and other equality organisations. 6. Beneficiaries - the overall beneficiaries of the

project will be women, lone parents, young people and women who may be doubly disadvantaged and socially excluded. It is hoped that the

guide will empower these groups by creating better opportunities, choices and financial gain in the labour market. 7. Transnational partners -

may be Basque region of Spain or Scandinavia who have commonalties and models of good practice in gender mainstreaming and Work life

Balance.

1 A

Innovate Trust

(formerlyCardiffUniSocialServ

CUSS)

Equals Shares for All £1,130,653 57219 19/01/2006 £2,261,306

The Equal Shares for All partnership will remove barriers to employment for people with learning disabilities; implement preventative measure to

address the needs of 'at-risk' groups such as those who may leave mainstream education early due to learning difficulties and potential

unemployed. Employers and employment services will be influenced, students with learning difficulties mentored, personal development plans

implemented and employment opportunities created. Participation in policy making will be improved, methods for the prevention of bullying

developed, employment opportunities and access to canal network will be identified. Personal and Social skills for employment will be developed

and pilot videos created by people with learning disabilities.

1 A

Innovate Trust

(formerlyCardiffUniSocialServ

CUSS)

EQUAL SHARES FOR ALL £135,639 56249 19/01/2006 £271,387

LEAD PARTNER Innovate Trust, which has over twelve year's experience of running ESF projects. THE OTHER PARTNERS · Council for Education in

World Citizenship - Cymru.(CEWC) · All Wales People First · Bridgend People First · Vision 21 · British Waterways · People Enabling Co-operative

Ltd This Partnership will identify, research and trial innovative solutions from across Europe with people in Wales who are socially excluded,

Particularly: · People with disabilities · Young people at risk of being unemployed · People at risk of becoming homeless This is because of the

high number of people with disabilities without jobs, young people leaving school without qualifications and people at risk of homelessness. The

aim is to empower beneficiaries to become recognised as valued citizens of the community. ACTION 1 ACTIVITIES We will develop and build the

capacity of the Development Partnership in order to design and plan a Work Programme for Action 2 based on the identified needs of the

beneficiaries at the heart of the process. We will agree specific areas of work to suit each partner's skills. ACTION2 ACTIVITIES · Promote

citizenship and trial innovative methods of learning. · Provide personal development for those at risk of becoming socially excluded. · Provide

interventions in schools to prevent bullying of people with learning disabilities. · Influence employers on the value of employing people with

disabilities. · Develop innovative approaches for providing access to employment in the countryside. · Explore new ways of making the transition

from school into employment for young people. Use videos to promote social enterprise. ACTION 3 ACTIVITIES · Influence Government policy

using our own expert base from the Development Partnership. · Continue to mainstream the lessons learnt from this project into all levels of

Government from local to European · Make the results of the project available to a wide audience including key professionals and managers. ·

Publish the results of the project via the internet and professional media.

1 A

Innovate Trust

(formerlyCardiffUniSocialServ

CUSS)

Equal Shares for All A3 £226,130 57552 20/12/2007 £452,261

Positive solutions have been developed to help people with learning disabilities overcome the various barriers to employment. Activities in Action

2 has addressed the causes of disempowerment such as bullying, learning difficulties, lack of consultation, lack of employment opportunities and

negative attitudes; as well as the effects like low educational attainment, low self-esteem, dropout from education, lack of participation and

unemployment. Action 3 will focus on disseminating and mainstreaming the good practice developed in Action 2. The DP's mainstreaming

partnership will seek to influence policy makers and instigate strategic change on a local, regional, national and European level. The strategy will

also focus on the vertical dissemination / mainstreaming of products / practices to other support organisations and service providers. The need

for the MPA is supported by the high numbers of PWLD who are unemployed, school leavers without qualifications and people at risk of

homelessness. The need is also evident in current policy areas / strategic frameworks Wales - A Better Country, DEIN Business Plans, A Learning

Country 2006, WAVE and Convergence and Competitiveness funding. The MPA contributes to Theme A. The project has developed innovative

solutions to help people with learning disabilities overcome barriers to employment. Positive solutions have been developed to assist people with

learning disabilities over the various barriers to employment. Activities have addressed the causes of disempowerment such as bullying, learning

difficulties, lack of consultation, lack of employment opportunities and negative attitudes; as well as the effects like low educational attainment,

low self-esteem, dropout from education, lack of participation and unemployment. The MPA will focus on disseminating and mainstreaming

products developed in Action 2. As an example Bridgend People First will disseminate their findings from their Anti Bullying project. They will

encourage other service providers to deliver similar activities. British Waterways will seek to mainstream the accessibility audits developed in

Action 2 - allowing other waterways to benefit from their work. CEWC will disseminate the teaching materials developed in Action 2 to LEA's and

WAG's Education Unit. All Wales People First will disseminate their Guidance Handbook on Participation - encouraging wider participation of

people with learning disabilities in decision making; at a local and national level. Innovate Trust and Vision 21 will disseminate DVD's, produced

by project beneficiaries, and encourage other service providers to develop similar training opportunities.

1 A

National Probation Service

South Wales

Unlocking Potential £11,901 56247 19/01/2006 £23,802

The DP core partners will be HMP Service, National Probation Service, WDA Employment Services, Careers Wales, UNLOCK, representative from

employers organisations, Trade Unions, Chamber of Commerce, Summit Skills and CITB. The DP will address Pillar One - Employability, Theme A

- Helping People who have difficulty in being integrated or reintegrated into a labour market. The application will cover all of Wales. The DP will

increase the number of ex-offenders who find work, by helping employers to understand the economic and social arguments for equality and

diversity in the workplace and proving employers with practical support to develop and implement effective equalities policies. The DP will

increase employer's awareness of the barriers faced by ex-offenders and the significance of employment in reducing re-offending rates. The DP

will research examples of best practice in the UK and other member states, and test these to influence policy in Wales, UK and other Member

states. The rationale behind the application is the correlation between re-offending rates and unemployment for ex-offenders when it is known

that one of the most significant factors is preventing re-offending is employment. The DP will create a new partnership working with better links

with employers. The DP supports the EO agenda by increasing the awareness of barriers and developing strategies to overcome them, learning

from best practice in other member states and piloting with ex-offenders to empower ex-offenders to find work. Action 1 - Brings together a

Focus group to research the attitudes and barriers with employers, identify good practice in UK, identify transnational partners. Action 2 - Test

work with employers to demonstrate to social and economic argument of employing ex-offenders in Wales and EU. Action 3 - Inform WAG,

Employment services of the effective strategies for convincing employers to employ ex-offenders, which may lead to increase uptake in New Deal

for Ex-offenders.

1 A

National Probation Service

South Wales

Unlocking Potential £178,600 57220 19/01/2006 £357,200

The Unlocking Potential DP will work with a snall group of prolific offenders to demonstrate to employers that by diversifying their recruitment

strategies to include ex-offenders that this can have a positive impact on their business. Our DP's overall aim is to work with employers. We will

increase the number of employers who address ex-offenders in their recruitment policy. Increasing awareness of the social and economic

argument for employing ex-offenders is a priority for Unlocking Potential. We will also increase the number of SME that will offer work placement

to NEW Deal and engage with a range of employers and attempt to break down the barriers that exist in employing an ex-offender. Out DP will

highlight the employability of suiably trained and qualified ex-offenders will be highlighted to employers.

3 E Niace Dysgu Cymru Valuing Learning - Strengthening Communities £445,750 57215 19/01/2006 £891,501

The DP is a Theme E consortium of voluntary organisation, addressing voluntary sector support for learning by individuals from marginalised

groups, including; - Men and women, in black and minority ethnic communities - People 50+ - Disaffected young people - Women with mental

health difficulties - Men and women on low incomes We will work in communities to establkish innovative workable models for informal learning

to be recognised as a basis for progression, and link to the national qualification framework. We aim to work transationally to develop

customised learning programmes, in community organisations, and associated accreditation and recognition, within national frameworks.

3 E Niace Dysgu Cymru Valuing Learning - Strengthening Communities £67,011 56250 19/01/2006 £135,377

The partnership is a consortium of voluntary organisations, all members of the Voluntary Sector Training Providers Forum in Cardiff: Voluntary

Action Cardiff, WEA South Wales, South Riverside Community Development Centre, Fairbridge Cymru and Women's Workshop, working with

NIACE Dysgu Cymru. It is a local Theme E application, addressing wider participation in learning by individuals from hard to reach and

vulnerable groups. It is innovative in addressing recognition and accreditation of informal learning and potential links to the national qualification

framework. We will develop the capacity of community and voluntary organisations to enable informal learning to be recognised and serve as a

platform for progression to accredited learning pathways, and enhanced employability. We will address ways of strengthening the infrastructure

of the voluntary sector to optimise its educational role with marginalised groups. We will involve representatives of targeted groups, in planning,

management, delivery and evaluation, with equal opportunities and empowerment of individuals intrinsic to all activities. Action 2 includes:

Learner- centred work with groups, individuals, learning providers and others to establish workable models for recognition of informal learning. ·

Men and women, in black and minority ethnic communities · People 50+ · Disaffected young people · Women with mental health difficulties ·

Men and women on low incomes Involving public, private and voluntary organisations, in delivery, including partners we seek to influence,

including Wales Assembly Government, ELWa and ACCAC (responsible for the Credit and Qualification Framework for Wales). Sharing with

transnational partners methods of developing customised learning programmes, in community organisations, and accrediting individuals'

achievement, within a national credit and qualification framework. Evaluating the wider implications and applicability of outcomes. In Action 3,

we will disseminate best practice within all appropriate sectors, and aim to influence policy and practice at all levels in Wales, UK and EU.

3 F OAKE Europe Ltd Asaph £2,629,984 57216 19/01/2006 £5,564,315

Only about 16% of the 1.2 million people who work in Wales receive work-based learning. This is despite the fact that many surveys have shown

that the Welsh skills base is relatively low. Nearly 50% of the Welsh workforce is qualified below the level of NVQ3 and Wales has been said to

be a low skills trap that needs innovative solutions to resolve the problem. ASAPH will innovate the use of ICTs to provide skills and training

opportunities to people who, although in work, experience exclusion from training opportunities because of their work and social situations.

Shiftworkers, part time workers, people with childcare responsibilities, disabled people, and employees in micro companies are often denied

training opportunities available to others.

3 F OAKE Europe Ltd ASAPH A3 £8,287 57554 14/09/2007 £16,574

During Action 2 the ASAPH project is investigating innovative ways of helping to retain and upskill workers who face disadvantage at work as a

result of their working situation. Such disadvantage can arise because of personal circumstances and/or organisational constraints. This Action 3

proposal is designed to take the outputs and lessons learned during Action 2 (including from the transnational network that has been developed)

and apply them to a wider audience, disseminating and mainstreaming them at appropriate points into organisational culture and national policy

developments. Three coordinated approaches will be taken to develop these objectives: - a sequence of newsletters and briefing materials, in

both hard copy and electronic formats, designed to highlight specific actions and outputs from Action 2. Feeding into: - workshops and briefing

sessions generated by individual partners for specially targeted audiences, specific to the nterest and applications of particular partners

Culminating in: - a cross-partner event to present the overall outcomes from Action 2 to a range of stakeholders from employer and employee

organisations and national/European policy makers.

3 F OAKE Europe Ltd ASAPH £42,216 56210 19/01/2006 £84,539

The central focus of the ASAPH Partnership is to generate the innovative use of ICTs to provide skills and training opportunities to current

employees, in particular to improve access to training for people in employment who do not have existing capabilities or opportunities to gain

additional skills. By highlighting categories of employees currently disadvantaged in Wales and using ICTs to deliver innovative and equal

training opportunities the work fits closely with Theme F The DP involves a range of partners from across Wales with experience and expertise to

ensure that these aims are realised. It comprises local authorities, NGOs, consultancies, Training providers, and large manufacturers, all of whom

have a strong interest in helping to ensure that people can balance their life between work and home. The Partnership will be innovative through

novel approaches to the use of ICTs to target training opportunities of employees who are currently disadvantaged at work. The outcomes will

ensure that employers develop and maintain a culture of social responsibility with their employees and the society in which they operate. The

ASAPH DP will use a 'Team Wales approach' to support the development of a cohesive partnership between SMEs, relevant training and service

providers to respond to the identified needs of individuals to overcome barriers they face due to dependant/ child care responsibilities, age, low

level of skills, access to ICT, geographical ward deprivation, etc. the DP will also be extremely innovative in relation to the extent and nature of

its dissemination and mainstreaming activities. The impact of the Partnership will extend beyond the partner organisations into national and

transnational policy arenas and will impact positively on a range of policies identified as being crucial to the development of Wales.

2 D

Powys Association for

Voluntary Organisations

Powys Equals Partnership A3 £130,687 57551 14/09/2007 £263,057

Powys Equals Partnership Equal Theme "D" will embed each of the activities listed below, mainstreaming the principles developed in Action 2

with each activity serving as an exemplar to demonstrate the validity of the findings and to influence policy and practice within the target

audiences. The Lead Partner, as in Action 2, is PAVO. The other partners are:- Arcady, Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Cae Post,

Disability Powys, Enterprise Development Agency Ltd, Mid Powys Mind, Pont Hafren, Powys Drugs and Alcohol Council, Powys Mental Health

Alliance, Powys County Council, Prospectus and Siawns Teg. 1. Social Enterprise To embed social enterprise, we will support strategic networks,

to work towards - starting their enterprises and providing employment for people excluded from the labour market. A Community Interest

Company with capacity to manage significant Countywide contracts. A horticultural co-operative, based on the results of the Seedbed Project and

Countdown Garden. Through the learning associated with Acknowledged Lived Experience, a Training Consortium will develop that can deliver

high quality training across Wales and beyond. 2. Responsible Employment This pilot scheme in developed in Action 2 will continue to embed the

principles of RE in Action 3. We will also develop a potentially Wales and UK wide Responsible Employment Scheme in the public, private and

third sectors, improving the network of employment opportunities, attempting to match the needs of the person with opportunities for work. In

support of this we have developed a Recruitment Toolkit that embeds the principles of responsible Employment and this will be launched at a

National Conference in November 2007. 3. ALE During Action 2 we have seen increased understanding of the issues associated with the

acknowledgement of experiences of disadvantage, disability or stigma and the use of these acknowledged skills as competencies within the

workplace. We have demonstrated the advantages of employing people who acknowledge their lived experience and tested a recruitment and

selection procedure in both third sector and statutory bodies that includes employees, to guide them through best practice in recruitment,

selection and employment. These toolkits will be launched at the Responsible Employment National Conference under the banner of 'Putting the

ALE in Wales'. 4. Integrated Working Whole Community working is vital in maximising target audiences for social enterprises and minimising

duplication of deliver. We will promote and monitor the benefits of this approach and support the development of a strategic network to underpin

a social enterprise that aims to work with the 'whole community'. 5. Partnership Working At the conference in November we will disseminate a

guide on how to work within an large and inclusive partnership drawn from experience in Action 2. This could usefully inform the delivery of

future European Funding through partnership working.

2 D

Powys Association for

Voluntary Organisations

Powys Equals Partnership £605,958 57226 19/01/2006 £1,219,724

Powys Equal Partnership includes 13 organisations, mainly from the third sector, who aim to build capacity to research, develop and mainstream:

- Sustainable models of social enterprise - Integrated approaches to service delivery that address economies of scale in rural communities - The

creation of opportunities for people with lived experience that give hope to others and challenge attitudes that perpetuate stigma and

discrimination. The DP wants to work with Transnational Partners in Slavakia to investigate the merits of different approaches to social enterprise

and to involve beneficiaries in developing training and support materials.

2 D

Powys Association for

Voluntary Organisations

Powys Equals Partnership £35,374 56245 26/04/2006 £76,166

Powys Equals Partnership (P=P) has come together to foster involvement of beneficiaries, at 3 stages in the pathway back to work. Beneficiaries

will be involved in commissioning and monitoring pilots in the rural social economy/ enterprise sectors of Powys. P=P recognises the value base

of these organisations to create opportunities for disadvantaged groups. The partners have experience however of barriers associated with, for

example funding criteria that reinforces stigma; organisations that find it difficult to include people from disadvantaged groups; and employment

practices that do not directly benefit beneficiaries. The Pilots will address: 1. The capacity of organisations to work creatively to tackle the needs

of more than one beneficiary group and to resolve economies of scale and issues of rurality, particular to Powys, and that will have relevance to

other rural communities, e.g. training in a rural context 2. The development of a culture of 'hope that enables beneficiaries, who have been out

of work for a long period, to be supported to begin with the journey back to involvement in their communities and social enterprise. e.g. creating

timebanks to reward involvement. 3. The accessibility of organisations at the stage when beneficiaries are looking for support in building their

skills, confidence and self-esteem. E.g. Volunteering 4. The development of new employment opportunities for beneficiaries. E.g. employment

within the sector. 5. The partnership will model its own development on the principals of beneficiary participation. The work of P=P also has

relevance to organisations in the public and private sectors who may currently be declined o create opportunities for beneficiaries. The results

will be disseminated widely.

1 A Prime Cymru PACES £35,481 56185 19/01/2006 £70,962

PACES has beeen developed by Prime Cymru and Age Concern Cymru. PACES will address the significant problem that people aged 50 plus suffer

from age related discrimination in the labour market. In Wales alone some 250,000 people aged between 50 & 65 years are economically

inactive. A significant proportion of these wish to re-enter the labour market. This is a growing European wide problem. There are a number of

major barriers to people over 50 in Wales and elsewhere accessing work. These include discrimination, and also misperceptions about what older

workers can contribute to employers' operations. This problem is compounded by the fact that most employers in Wales are SME's. PACES will *

provide innovative advice and assistance to employers thinking about recruitment, in order to encourage them to consider older workers *

provide advice and assistance to economically inactive older people who need help to find a routeway back into the labour market, particularly

aiming to assist people not registered with the Job Service The project addresses the theme of employability and is a regional initiative. Our

objectives are * in phase 1 to refine our understanding of the problem and our response * in phase 2 to break new ground by overcoming

barriers within SME's to the recruitment of older workers and to assist them in the recruitment of older workers in the UK and in other EU

countries * to provide innovative methods of advice and guidance to people over 50 to help them find paid employment or voluntary work with

paid employment prospects * to establish new good practice guidelines for recruitment, training and retention of older workers for dissemination

in phase 3 to employers and public bodies.

3 E Remploy Limited HEALTHY MINDS AT WORK £74,091 56270 19/01/2006 £148,886

The biggest barriers to the employment of individuals with mental health issues are those caused by discrimination and stigmatisation, rather

than the effect of mental ill health per se. This project will effectively draw together all the separate initiatives from initiatives from several

government departments. By joining together those suffering from mental illness, local authorities, health boards, and a range of public, private

and voluntary organisations, a rapid, comprehensive service designed to prevent job loss and its accompanying ill health will be provided. Our

aim is to provide a comprehensive programme of support for employees and beneficiaries and looking, not only at retention but also prevention.

Our target audience is: · People who have experience of mental distress who are under pressure in the workplace. Who are experiencing

pressures in the workplace that put their mental health at risk. Or may be experiencing pressures outside the workplace that impact on the ability

to carry out their work. Objectives · To promote the value of early intervention in the treatment of mental health problems as the best means of

stimulating recovery. · To fully utilise the existing expertise in mental health services in partnership with the dynamic involvement of mental

health service users. · Through the academic monitoring and evaluation of this initiative, the aim will be to spread 'best practice' throughout

Wales, and to disseminate the findings across the UK and Europe. The partnership reflects all the organisations that have been engaged in this

activity but hitherto, have operated in isolation. This initiative is unique in bringing together all the agencies necessary to provide a seamless

service · The Depression Alliance Cymru · The Manic Depression Fellowship Wales. · Work life Partnerships Ltd. · REMPLOY · UNISON · Teachers

Support Cymru · AWETU

3 E Remploy Limited Healthy Minds at Work £3,185,379 57222 19/01/2006 £6,505,264

HM@W aims to combat discrimination in the workplace and to improve the job retention for people with mental health problems. HM@W will

conduct a Wales based job retention pilot, establish a Centre of Excellence for Mental Health, deliver new training and support for individual

beneficiaries, groups and for employer partner organisations and carry out transnational work across 4 work streams; Policy & Standards,

Empowerment/Self Management, Cross structural cooperation and Prevention. Through the academic monitoring and evaluation of this initiative,

the aim will be to spread 'best practice' throughout Wales, and to disseminate the findings across the UK and Europe.

1 A The 3Gs Development Trust North Merthyr Tydfil Regeneration Partnership £401,447 57227 19/01/2006 £802,894

The polarisation of employment opportunity between prosperous and disadvantaged communities is a primary cause of social exclusion. The

North Merthyr Tydfil Regeneration Partnership aims to identify and address the factors that cause a lack of employability among residents of

electoral wards, which have been dubbed the "sickness capital of Europe", where economic inactivity is endemic. A series of action research

programmes will be developed to engage people in soft entry learning and self-development and their participation used to identify the

underlying barriers preventing them from developing the attitudes, qualifications, skills to ensure their employability in the new labour market.

1 A The 3Gs Development Trust North Merthyr Tydfil Regeneration Partnership £91,504 57483 31/10/2006 £183,008

To ensure that the lessons learned from the action research - in relations to the identification of the underlying causes of a lack of employability

among the hardest to reach and how thse are best addressed are (a) articulated to the government/statutory agencies responsible for tackling

social exclusion and economic inactivity (b) taken into account by these organisations in the design and implementation of learning, job

preparation and support programmes for residents of our most disadvantaged communities and (c) incorporated within future community

regeneration strategies. This will include understanding the barriers to employability such as impact of ill-health, lack of qualifications, skills and

confidence/motivation to learn as well as practical interventions to enable residents to overcome these barriers to overcome dependency and

become co-responsible for their own health and well-being. This fits precisely with the Employability theme as the whole focus of mainstreaming

activity is concerned with furthering understanding of the employability needs of socially excluded people and how these needs are best met.

1 A The 3Gs Development Trust North Merthyr Tydfil Regeneration Scheme £59,760 56214 19/01/2006 £121,535

Partners - The 3Gs Development trust; Barnardos; Cardiff University; Dowlais Forum; Jobcentre Plus; Merthyr Tydfil CBC; Merthyr Tydfil LHB;

North Glamorgan NHS Trust; Working Links Ltd. Employability: All socially excluded residents of Dowlais, Gurnos and Penydarren. Addresses

CAUSES of social exclusion by enabling beneficiaries overcome multiple disadvantages preventing them becoming economically active. A cycle of

deprivation exists - no jobs, no hope, low expectations, poor qualifications, low levels of accredited skills, high levels of economic inactivity and

health inequalities. Aims to break cycle by identifying root causes of individual exclusion via Whole Family perspective and devising innovative

programmes through a "residents driven" approach resulting in: residents gaining the skills to become economically active as well as

empowered, co-responsible, economically and socially active citizens AND service providers becoming genuinely customer driven. Partnership

enhanced through multi-agency work devising/piloting new and joined-up support programmes. Conventional regeneration and job training

schemes fail to reach the hardest to reach or help. The primary cause being the short term, low-cost "schemes driven" nature of these

programmes, resulting in a marginal impact on the CAUSES of social exclusion, third generation worklessness and endemic "scheme sickness".

Action 1 - Establish Management Board; recruit core staff; complete preparatory work; secure match funding. Action 2 - Design and piloting

innovative interventions in collaboration with residents, some dissemination/mainstreaming. Action 3 - Refining networking and dissemination

and mainstreaming via WAG, DWP nationally; NHS, Jobcentre Plus and Employment Action Team policy managers locally.

2 D University of Gloucestershire EQUIPE Wales A3 £78,684 57293 19/01/2006 £172,939

EQUIPE is a partnership of organisations primarily providing services for children and young people, and organisations working in the social

enterprise sector. Funded under Strand D of the EQUAL programme. EQUIPE drives forward the creation of new, sustainable social enterprises to

address the nationally identified need for increased services for children and young people (especially in childcare). EQUIPE will work with the

frameworks and structures of the established sectors dealing with these services to mainstream creation of sustainable social/community

enterprises based on innovative solutions identified during Action 2. It will do this with support from organisations already providing advice and

guidance to the sector and the social economy and use its network of established partners working at the neighbourhood level to engage with

communities, strengthen infrastructure for providing services in the sector and disseminate transferable models of good practice. Social

enterprises providing services for children and young people meet community needs: they enable parents who are restricted by childcare

responsibilities to develop careers and produce people whose lives are enhanced by their participation in these enterprises. This benefits both the

individuals and their whole community. EQUIPE seeks to exploit this, and disseminate its pilot results to policy audiences at the local, regional

and national levels including in Wales through Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' Clubs.

1 A

University of Wales College

Newport

Equinex £1,151,410 57229 24/05/2006 £2,302,820

The Equinex development partnership agreement has been developed to innovatively address some of the inequalities faced by disadvantaged

people when they are trying to access employment, training and educational opportunities. It also attempts to address their difficulties in

sustaining those opportunities. It focuses particularly on people who have been unemployed for a considerable time and people with disabilities

including people with autistic spectrum disorders, sensory disabilities and learning disabilities. It also seeks to work with employers to find out

what difficulties they have employing people from the target groups. Then it seeks to address those difficulties by developing, piloting and

evaluating the outcomes of innovative solutions. The results of all the research and activity will be used to influence poligy at local, regional and

national/european levels. Mainstreaming some of the successful activities and outcomes will also be attempted at various levels.

1 A

University of Wales College

Newport

EQUINEX £40,908 56265 19/01/2006 £81,816

The aim of the DP is to develop policie/practices that enhance participation and encourage through extensice partnership actions to ensure a

seamless progression into education, training and work, so that the initiative can be sustained and mainstreamed.

1 A

University of Wales College

Newport

EQUINEX A3 £162,428 57553 14/09/2007 £324,857

The Equinex mainstreaming partnership agreement is a statement of how the Equinex partners will attempt to mainstream the outcomes of the

Equinex Development Partnership work in Action 2. The mainstreaming partnership agreement is an essential part of the work of the Equinex

Development Partnership in that it will provide a workplan to effectively disseminate and potentially mainstream the work of the partnership

which has been developed in Action 2 and will also attempt to identify ways in which the partnership itself can move forward. In this way the

valuable work that has been developed and the findings from the research undertaken will not be lost. The target audiences for the MPA are those

people and organisations who are able to influence policy at a local, regional, national or European level and practitioners who can benefit from

hearing about the work of the DP. Equinex will disseminate to various audiences for awareness, understanding and for action. The MPA has been

developed with the help of all partners in Equinex who were asked at several workshop sessions to identify how they would like their work on

the project to be disseminated. The core team from the lead partner, University of Wales, Newport took this information and formed the workplan

for approval. The lead partner will organise and arrange most of the mainstreaming events on behalf of the partnership. Equinex is funded under

Theme A, Employment. The MPA will ensure that the messages from Equinex are taken forward to relevant policymakers concerned with this

theme. Equinex will disseminate to various audiences under 4 themes which have been identified as important in the work it has done

throughout Action 2. They are Partnership Transnational Working. Mainstreaming will be attempted in a variety of ways through from personal

contact with policymakers through to major final dissemination conference. Workshops, reports, publications and presentations will be used to

get the message across of what worked during Action 2 and what aspects of the work deserve further development or mainstreaming. Equinex

will also carry out additional research in Action 3 to further examine issues brought up during Action 2. Finally Equinex will produce a variety of

final dissemination documents which will be circulated and published widely to relevant audiences.

3 F University of Wales Lampeter e-mentoring for equality in employment (e3DP) £86,094 56208 19/01/2006 £172,188

The e3DP will support people working in rural and social enterprises to develop their capacity to manage change and meet learning needs

brought by technology and changing work practices. This is a key challenge in the rural economy of mid and west Wales, which needs new

approaches to support and accreditation in the workplace. It supports innovative, collaborative learning models to address the strategic

objectives of Theme F making use of ICT to improve access to skills for adaptability in local rural enterprises. The DP will research, develop, pilot

and disseminate an e-portfolio (such as e-mentoring, e-coaching and e-empowerment) that will aid employability and promote inclusive work

practices. It will train mentors and build capacity in partners including UW Lampeter, Sgript, Cavo, Prime Cymru. It will pilot European Credit

Transfer Scheme accreditation for continuing personal and professional development in the workplace for managers, employers and target

employee groups: older workers, people with physical impairment and women. Results will be promoted to policy-makers and decision-makers

in Wales and Europe. Transnational ideas and influences will be disseminated through the EARALL network, in which Wales is a founder member.

The DP supports EQUAL through innovative collaborative learning models with partners to address equality actions, making use of ICT to improve

access to skills for adaptability in rural enterprises and target equality based actions and accreditation. Action 1 will develop national and

transnational workplan agreements. Action 2 workpackages containing equality and empowerment aspects with innovative techniques like e

mentoring. It will pair individuals in the workplace with mentors from partners trained and aided by technology models plus content to support

them. Innovative is at process and product level, using technology to support digital collaboration, producing innovatory materials and

facilitating ECTS accreditation of workbased learning for mainstreaming. Action 3 will disseminate, mainstream and influence.

2 C WAG - DEIN (WDA) Cyfenter2 Development Partnership £17,539 56212 19/01/2006 £35,793

PARTNERSHIP Cyfenter2 is Pan-Wales and brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience of enterprise support from the WDA, Welsh

Assembly Government, and equality and enterprise support practitioners from private, public, educational and voluntary sector organisations

(particularly those representing women, lone parents, young people, over 50s, ethnic minorities, refugees, disabled people and Welsh speakers).

This partnership has already shown that it can work well together in Cyfenter1. EQUAL The partnership is based on the principals of Equal: 1.

Innovative - new work, new partnership, and new ways of working 2. Empowering - giving a voice to emerging SMEs 3. Equal opportunities and

discrimination - ensuring equality and diversity is the prime drive 4. Mainstreaming and dissemination - accessing those who can effect change

with appropriate, timely and targeted information 5. Adding value through transnational co-operation - exchange of best practice, joint working,

and bringing a wider perspective to our work. Cyfenter2 is a partnership of equals. Members are empowered through effective ways of working,

active participation from all partners and innovative actions (e.g. Theatre Forum Cymru that identifies and resolves problems through theatre).

THEME C The primary Objective of the Cyfenter2 DP will be to deliver a programme of action-based research that will, through the use of

questionnaires, in depth interviews, case studies, and focus groups, draw on the experiences of individuals who are now considering starting - or

have recently started - a business in Wales and are now looking to mainstream business support agencies for support and training and

establishing a viable and sustainable business with the potential for growth. RATIONALE The research findings from Cyfenter1 have shown the

need to consider a wide range of issues that may be impacting on the long term viability of m any of these businesses because of any additional,

and sometimes multiple barriers being experienced due to gender, race, disability, language or age. Action 1: Re-establish and re-focus

Partnership. Prepare detailed work plans for actions 2 & 3. Establish a transnational partnership Action 2: Conduct a programme of action

research, which is lead by qualitative research and supported by quantitative and secondary research. Publish research findings. Action 3:

identify appropriate audience. Mainstream and disseminate research findings through targeted methodologies.

4 H WAG - DEIN (WDA) CWLWM £70,337 56206 19/01/2006 £159,093

CWLWM partners - WDA, Clybiau Plant Cymru, Play Wales, Cardiff County Council, Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin, Wales Pre-school Playgroups

Association. Addresses Theme H, targeting activities on reducing the gender pay gap and desegregating the childcare sector. Sectoral with

pan-Wales remit Principal objectives Create high quality, accessible affordable childcare in Wales provided by qualified providers from profession

equally accessible to men and women in the appropriate language. Ensure that childcare adequately funded by appropriate methodologies and

providers adequately paid. Encourage and support entrepreneurship in individuals and communities in childcare Create sectoral forum for

childcare to access strategy/policy makers and encourage sectoral economic development. ACCORD created for same reasons, which drive EQUAL

support, ACCORD will not happen. DP determined to maximise opportunity. ACCORD based on innovative partnership of organisations with

shared focus and shared ethos- determined to seek new, innovative solutions for problems of sector - equal opportunities primary driver in -

welcome opportunity to learn and exchange best practice with other member states - DP convinced that empowering sector critical for

development - determined to maximise impact of work through dissemination and mainstreaming. ACTION 1 - confirming partnership, defining

relationships/tasks, agreeing systems, recruiting transnational partners, defining transnational work, securing funding for Actions 2 and 3.

ACTION 2 - 8 major actions - different aspects of childcare sector and disseminating and mainstreaming - sector - wide including practitioners,

funders, trainers, decision makers, strategists and policy-makers as well as stakeholders such as businesses - includes entrepreneurs and third

sector start-ups. ACTION 3 - ensure results disseminated to right audiences in right way to maximise impact and involvement and achieve

ultimate objectives of the Partnership.

2 C WAG - DEIN (WDA) Cyfenter A3/2 £70,000 55931 19/01/2006 £140,000

Action 3 Dissemination and Mainstreaming of Cyfenter research findings. Part 2

1 A WAG - DEIN (WDA) Development Employability Equality Partnership (DEEP) A3 £69,244 55935 24/05/2006 £138,488

DEEP's Mainstreaming Partnership consists of voluntary, public and private sector organisations and higher education institutions with expertise

in equality mainstreaming and dissemination of project outcomes. It will seek new partners with dissemination expertise, including media

organisations such as the BBC. Working under Theme A of Employability, DEEP will vertically mainstream its findings through EU, National and

Regional Politicians and intermediary organisations (for example the Welsh Local Government Association). DEEP will horizontally mainstream

through its peers, partners, other Development Partnerships and employers. DEEP envisages mainstreaming equality in employability by utilising

the action research reports in the three key areas of: Achieving Diversity Self Identity Valuing Volunteering Activities that DEEP will undertake to

do this are: Joint work with the other Welsh DP's (Cyfenter & Cyfartal) at a series of seminars to take place in North & South Wales, Westminster

and Brussels Dissemination event at European Parliament Production of various dissemination materials, for example, a book, DVD/CD ROM, as

well as dissemination pack detailing the programme and outcomes so far. Develop a database containing information on dissemination channels,

partnership contacts and policy contacts, to be used for reaching DEEP's target audiences. The Mainstreaming Partnership is essential in order for

the DEEP partners and beneficiaries to bring together all their experience and lessons learned, and to use these to highlight good practice within

employment policy.

2 C WAG - DEIN (WDA) CYFENTER Development Partnership £24,311 55635 19/01/2006 £97,247

Cyfenter Development Partnership will represent the interests of under-represented entrepreneurs in Wales comprising national organisations,

equality and enterprise support organisations representing the interests of Women, disabled people, ethnic minorities and those in rural areas.

Cyfenter builds upon the existing Under-Represented Groups partnership, which has been leading a major Objective1 programme as part of the

National Business Birth Rate strand within the Entrepreneurship Action Plan that delivers start-up support to excluded entrepreneurs. EQUAL

principles lie at the heart of Cyfenter's purpose: to identify and implement innovative policies within mainstream enterprise support so as to

actively empower disadvantaged groups to access support. Identifying and strategically selecting transnational partners with experience of

developing and implementing integrated enterprise support strategies foe excluded groups will be a key aspect of Cyfenter's activity. Cyfenter's

main objective will be to undertake action-based research to influence and develop mainstream policy within pre-start and enterprise support for

entrepreneurs who have not been assisted by the public sector to the levels one would expect. Impact will be experienced in two main ways-

first, enterprise support will be better tailored to the needs of all groups establishing enterprises and secondly, the proportion of excluded

entrepreneurs accessing support incerases. Activities in Action 1 are based on developing a strong partnership, a needs analysis exercise,

researching and strategically selecting transnational partners to support activities that will lead to an inclusive mainstream enterprise support

strategy in Wales Activities in Action 2 will include action-based research, transnational exchanges and discussion facilitation, innovative

enterprise support projects, targeted support for specific excluded groups, and actively encourage change within mainstream enterprise support

policy and strategy. The focus will be on benchmarking activities in Wales with emaples from Europe and developing policy recommendations for

public policy consideration in Wales to ensure equality throughout the Assembly's drive to create and entrepreneurial Wales.

1 A WAG - DEIN (WDA) Development Employability Equality Partnership (DEEP) £450,000 55934 19/01/2006 £900,000

Led by the Welsh Development Agency, the Development Employability Equality Partnership (DEEP) itself is innovative being composed primarily

of voluntary organisations, including Chwarae Teg, Disability Wales, Age Concern, Oxfam Cymru, Scope, and others representing tyhe target

groups which it aims to empower. Other members of the Partnership include Jobcentre Plus, Higher Educational Institutions, Swansea and Cardiff,

the Welsh Consumer Council and Careers Service Wales. The principal objective of DEEP is context oriented innovation: the mainstreaming of

equal opportunities into the policy making process affecting employability in Wales. (Theme A EQUAL, regional). the DEEP Partnership will focus

on the integration / reintegration of excluded groups of people into employability. Primarily, DEEP will work on issues relating to gender, race,

older workers and all those covred by the Disability Discrimination Act, and other socially excluded groups of people. DEEP will work to empower

these excluded groups of people through; Process innovations, including development of new approaches, materials and technology for training

technical/communication support workers and Equal Opportunities changeAgents. DEEP will support work with all relevant excluded groups of

people, finding new ways to develop skills, confidence and deal with self-identification. Social diversity and the recognition of differences must

be addressed. DEEP will promote policies that positively encourage and enable participation by excluded sectors. our aim is to change attitudes

towards physical, institutional and attitudianl barriers to employability. Impacts will be measured and mainstreamed in Wales and Europe. During

Action 2, DEEP will design action research into three areas of employability, Project 1 - Self Identity This project will focus on the personal

barriers that exist to employment and the retention of employment by excluded groups of people. Project 2 - Valuing Volunteering This project

will focus on the cultural, geographical and social values of volunteering in Wales, and the aspect of volunteering leading to /from employment.

Project 3 - Achieving Diversity This project will focus on employer practices in developing and monitoring diversity at all levels. The intended

outcome is to affect policy at a Regional, National and European level, on equality and equal opportunities issues surrounding employability.

Other innovations and outputs could include development of non-stereotyping careers packs, new qualifications, and new roles for equality

agents. Transnationality The DEEP Partnership has identified two transnational partners for Action 2 at this current stage. Westmeath Equal

Development Partnership (Ireland) Work aspects include joint development and multi agency approach to mainstreaming equality into policy at

all levels. The Opportunita Diritti Eguaglianza Abilitza (ODEA) (Italy) Work aspects include parallel working, exchange of information tools and

skills, focusing on the developmant pf policy around the integration and retention of excluded groups of people in employment. The WDA

provides advice to the Equality, European and Economic Development Committees of the NAtional Assembly for Wales, and provides access to

regional policy makers and employers' networks. Through these main channels the partnership will be monitored and evaluated, in accordance

with DEEP's Equal Op;ortunities Policy. All activities will be disseminated at all appropriate levels as decided by the partnership, and ESF funding

will be acknowledged.

2 C WAG - DEIN (WDA) Cyfenter 2 (Action 3) £75,000 57482 27/07/2007 £150,000

The aim of the Cyfenter 2 Mainstreaming Partnership Agreement is to influence the development of business support policies and practices (at a

regional, national and European level) which are client focused and respond to the prinicple of diversity, through a programme of action

research. "The purpose of (action) research and discourse is not just to describe, understand and explain the world - but also to change it"

Coglan and Brannick (2001). The additional aim of the Cyfenter 2 MPA is not only to disseminate the primary research findings of the Cyfenter 2

DP but to also emphasise the research findings of the longitudinal study that will highlight the distance travelled by URG's in enterprise in the

past 12 - 18 months when growing and sustaining their business. This is a critical study that will inform mainstream business support and policy

makers as to how business support have developed and responded to diversity within their support policies and practices. Tackling social

exclusion by encouraging enterprise in the wider community is a high priority for not only the Welsh Assembly Government (Enterpreneurship

Action Plan for Wales 2000 and Entrepreneurship Action Plan Review 2002-03) but also for theh UK Government policy agenda (A Comprehensive

Strategy for Start-ups - Encouraging a more dynamic start-up market - a strategic framework and action plan 2003) and a wider European

perspective (Entrepreneurship Green Paper 2003). The Cyfenter 2 work with under represented groups in enterprise that are growing and

sustaining their business (women, disabled people, minority ethnic groups, lone parents, 18-30 and 50+) which are specifically mentioned in

Theme C as groups who need additional targeted support to establish in enterprise. The Primary objectives of Cyfenter mainstreaming strategy

are outlined below however it is not out intention to exclude other activity that may present itself as an opportunity to be reactive and responsive

to policy target audiences or agendas.

1 A WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Development Employability Equality Partnership (DEEP)

Action 1

£34,769 56445 19/01/2006 £77,266

Led by the Welsh Development Agency, Development Employability Equality Partnership (DEEP) itself is innovative being composed primarily of

voluntary organisations representing the target groups we aim to empower. Other members include the Employment Service, HEIs, ELWA, Welsh

Language Board and Careers Service Wales. the principal objective of DEEP is context orientated innovation: the mainstreaming of equal

opportunities into the policy making process affecting employability in Wales. (Theme A, regional.) The WDA provides advice to the Equality,

European and Economic Development Committees of the National Assembly for Wales, and provides access to regional policy makers and

employers' networks. Primarily, DEEP will work on issues relating to gender, race older workers and all those covered by the DDA. During Action

1, DEEP will strategically select transnational partners, one able to provide good practice examples and one seeking to learn about equality

mainstreaming in employment. Management and Development Project plans will be finalised. During action 2 objectives include work with

employers to inform and support activities to change recruitment/retention policies and practices for disadvantaged people. Action research will

demonstrate the effectiveness of equality mainstreaming re employability. transnationality will take place at all levels in all projects. process

innovations include development of new approaches, materials and technology for training technical/communication support workers and equal

opportunities change agents. DEEP will support work with all relevant disadvantaged groups, finding new ways to develop skills, confidence and

deal with self-identification. Goal-orientated innovations include development of non-stereotyping careers packs and new qualifications. Social

diversity and the recognition of differences must be addressed. DEEP will promote policies that positively encourage and enable participation by

disadvanteged sectors. Our aim is to change attitudes towards physical, institutional and attitudinal barriers to employability. Ipmacts will be

measured and mainstreamed in Wales and Europe.

2 C WAG - DEIN (WDA) Cyfenter 2 £313,875 57217 19/01/2006 £627,750

Cyfenter 2 is a pan-Wales partnership and brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience of enterprise support form the WDA, Welsh

Assembly Government, and equality and enterprise support practitioners. Cyfenter 2 DP will conduct a programme of Action Based Research to

identify the issues now being experienced by new under-represented entrepreneurs and provide an evidence base to inform the development of

mainstream business support policies and practices. Cyfenter 2 will use the following methods to expand on the research conducted during

Cyfenter 1: 1. Longitudinal study of approximately 1,000 individuals 2. Primary research with a further 3,000 individuals at quantative post-start

stage 3. Regional focus groups in eight venues across Wales 4. 100 in-depth longitudinal study 5. Secondary research 6. 20-30 case studies 7.

Specialised Surgeries The impact of Cyfenter 2 will be experienced in two ways - firstly, mainstream business support will be better tailored to

the needs of all groups looking to grow and sustain their business, and secondly, the proportion of under-represented entrepreneurs successfully

growing and sustaining their business will increase.

2 C WAG - DEIN (WDA) Cyfenter £450,000 57294 19/01/2006 £923,952

The Cyfenter Development Partnership will represent policy makers such as they Welsh Development Agency (as lead body) and the National

Assembly, as well as experienced practitioners who represent the interests of particular groups of entrepreneurs in Wales - women, lone parents,

young people, over 50's, ethnic minorities, refugees, disabled people and Welsh speakers. For the first time in Wales, the Cyfenter Development

Partnership will bring together enterprise policy-makers and the equalities and enterprise practitioners to actively engage in discussion about

mainstream enterprise support and excluded entrepreneurs. The aim of the Cyfenter DP is to influence and develop mainstream business support

policies and practices within pre-start and enterprise support for excluded groups of entrepreneurs which will enable them to start up new

enterprises. To achieve this aim the Cyfenter partnership have identified as their objectives four thematic areas for action based research: ·

Appropriate finance being made available to under represented groups of entrepreneurs. · Sustainability/growth of businesses being set up

within these target groups. · Benefit/grant dependency for these under-represented groups during the establishment of their business. · Design

for diversity - looking at the stereotypical image of an entrepreneur which is currently being portrayed. Impact will be experienced in two main

ways - first, enterprise support will be better tailored to the needs of all groups establishing enterprises and secondly, the proportion of excluded

entrepreneurs accessing support will increase. To support this action based research the Cyfenter DP will: · Represent the interests of under-

represented entrepreneurs in Wales comprising national organisations, equality and enterprise support organisations representing the interests of

women, disabled people, ethnic minorities and those in rural areas. · Bring policy makers and practitioners together to identify and implement

innovative policies within enterprise so as to actively empower disadvantaged groups to access support. · Identify and work with transnational

partners to exchange good practice, jointly develop policies and develop common European solutions. · Work towards developing an inclusive

enterprise support policy across Wales. It further expected that members of the DP will: 1. Contribute to the strategic direction and development

of the project, engaging in project decision making processes. 2. Identify innovative policy development opportunities and actively engage in

developing these areas. 3. Contribute to and/or oversee project activities, including monitoring project progress against objectives. 4. Attend

monthly DP meetings and participate (on a voluntary basis) in transnational visits and working groups. 5. Provide specific target group expertise

and draw upon relevant experiences. 6. Implement the principals of Cyfenter Equal Opportunities Policy. 7. Encourage participation and empower

groups suffering from discrimination and inequality to participate and benefit in the project. By facilitating national and transnational

development within this field it is anticipated that innovative policies can be put in place where enterprise support is more relevant and

appropriate for all excluded groups in society and will lead to an increase in the proportion of excluded groups accessing enterprise support. The

Development Partnership is seen to be the main vehicle for the delivery of EQUAL and an effective, inclusive partnership is identified as a key

factor in promoting empowerment throughout the project.

2 C WAG - DEIN (WDA) Cyfenter A3/1 £12,536 57295 19/01/2006 £25,073

The proportions of SME's which are owned by under represented entrepreneurs - women, Welsh speakers, black and ethnic minority groups,

refugees, lone parents, people aged 50 plus, disabled people and young people aged 18-30 are much lower in Wales that their relatives presence

across society as a whole. Mainstream business support services available seem to respond less well to their specific needs. The aim of the

Cyfenter Mainstream Partnership will be to influence the development of mainstream policies and practices which are truly client focused and

respond to the principle of diversity - both reaching and supporting a wider range of potential entrepreneurs - through networking,

mainstreaming and dissemination to business support agencies and policy makers at a regional, UK and European level. To achieve this aim the

Cyfenter research will seek to bring together: · enterprise policy-makers; · mainstream business support agencies; · individuals who are

considering starting a business, as well as those currently starting, running or growing a business; to actively engage in discussion about the

needs, issues and drivers for excluded entrepreneurs - with the aim of creating a business environment in Wales where support and

encouragement is available for all in their quest to start up, sustain and grow their businesses and recognises that most potential entrepreneurs

from under represented groups have further to travel along the pathway to self employment before they are ready to start up in business.

4 H Welsh Assembly Government Cwlwm £1,447,358 57224 19/01/2006 £2,894,716

Cwlwm is a ground-breaking, sectoral partnership of key national organisations and grassroots practitioners working together for the first time to

give a co-ordinated voice to the childcare and play sector and support a high quality, integrated childcare service for the children and families of

Wales. Equal opportunity is the primary driver in our coming together and we welcome the opportunity to learn and exchange best practice with

other member states as well as between members of the DP. We are convinced that empowering the childcare sector and building capacity is

critical for the sector's successful development. We will develop and test innovative strategies to raise the profile of the sector and draw new

workers into the workforce.

4 H Welsh Assembly Government CWLWM £223,150 57524 31/10/2006 £446,300

CWLWM is a pan Wales partnership of childcare and play organisations including the Children Strategy Division of the Welsh Assembly

Government, Play Wales, Clybiau Plant Cymru, Cardiff City Council, Communities That Care and Wales PPA. Our principal objectives are to help

create high quality, accessible, affordable childcare in Wales provided by qualified staff from a profession equally accessible to men and women.

In Action 2, CWLWM is working towards these objectives by; *designing, testing and implementing new training and accreditation models for

childcare, targeting pre-school and out-of-school providers, accessible and appropriate for both men and women, meeting the needs of potential

and current childcare workers *researching alternative methods of funding the childcare sector *researching ways of encouraging new workers

into the sector and design, development and testing of strategies to support this *designing, developing and implementing targeted support for

childcare start-ups in the community and voluntary sector and business advisors working with the sector. Our purpose in Action 3 is to ensure

our achievements towards these objectives are disseminated and mainstreamed across Wales both vertically to policymakers and national

childcare and play organisations and horizontally to practitioners and local support organisations for the sector. CWLWM was originally created in

response to the findings of a report (2003) by the Fusion Partnership on behalf of WAG and WDA. Key findings were; 1) The childcare sector is

significantly under funded - CWLWM will report on innovative research into innovative and sustainable funding methods. 2) Whilst worth c.£1m

per week the sector lacks an entrepreneurial culture - CWLWM is producing resources to support individual and third-sector start-ups. 3) There is

a lack of adequate funding for training - CWLWM is designing and testing new methodologies for training delivery and accreditation. 4) There is

perceived inequality of provision - CWLWM will report on how it is increasing childcare provision including through medium of Welsh and

community languages. 5) Childcare providers do not perceive themselves to be businesses - CWLWM is researching, designing and testing a new

community business toolkit. 6) Low pay is a key problem - CWLWM is working towards raising funding and pay in sector. 7) Engagement of

stakeholders is key - CWLWM is adding value to Genesis Wales and other projects, including the private sector, and supporting the creation of a

Childcare 'Forum'. Having produced the research reports and developed these resources for workforce development, CWLWM must now, ensure

maximum awareness and take up within government and the childcare and play sector through a targeted mainstreaming strategy, using partners'

networks and links to local and central government and through 10 local workshops and one high level, international event. CWLWM addresses

theme H by focussing on the Childcare and Play sector to overcome barriers of access to employment and training for women and other excluded

groups, including minority language groups and men in a gender imbalanced sector. In Action 3 CWLWM will publicise and promote its Action 2

research and disseminate best practice methods for increasing access to sustainable and affordable quality childcare. Lack of childcare is a

significant barrier to women's equality in the workforce and widening access to qualifications and training will help to combat low pay as well as

combating job segregation and gender stereotyping by giving both men and women wider career choices. Workers in the sector will be

empowered through the support CWLWM will provide in Action 3 to have a co-ordinated voice to influence strategy and policy, overcoming

exclusion, promoting equality of esteem for the sector and for the bi-lingual culture of Wales. MPs potential for mainstreaming equal

opportunities outcomes through its links with policy makers and grassroots practitioners is significant. It has to do with increased gender balance

in the sector, appreciation of the value of diversity and opening up the profession to those who may in the past have been excluded. The project's

mainstreaming of equal opportunities is targeted at changing attitudes to childcare among those working in the sector and attitudes to childcare

among those with responsibilities for funding policy in childcare by offering robust research on the effectiveness of current and alternative

models and recommending models which increase accessibility and choice.

3 E Womens Workshop Valuing Learning Strengthening Communities £51,584 57563 20/12/2007 £103,171

The Valuing Learning - Stregthening Communities (VL-SC) Mainstreaming Partnership aims to mainstream and disseminate the lessons of its

work completed in Action 2. VL - SC is a Theme 3E DP and its work under Action 2 covered two main areas 1) Piloting recruitment, retention and

recording systems to increase the participation in learning of individuals from hard to reach groups including women with mental health issues,

young people, older people and people from a black or minority ethnic background. 2) Capacity building within teh community and voluntary

sector organisations in Cardiff and responding to identified training needs e.g. Development of a Community Work Skills course in partnership

with the University of Glamorgan They key objective of this MPA is to now disseminate the work and inform future approaches adopted in teh

planning and delivery of lifelong learning and advice for individuals across the many sectors. It is acknowledged within nearly all Welsh

Assembly strategic documents that skills and qualifications of working age adults in Wales are still too low; that quality of FE and work based

learning is variable and that flexible but quality provision is essential to engage with those not presently in learning or work. This partnership

will be promoting a flexible but quality approach to learning that can be adopted or further developed by organisations across the sectors. The

main target audiences will be those concerned with learning in its broadest sense from both the statutory, private and voluntary sectors. The

main target audiences will be DELLS, DELLS providers, FE Colleges, WCVA, Chamber of Commerce, County Voluntary Councils, Careers Wales,

Job Centre Plus and smaller voluntary or community organisations The partnership organisations include:- Women's Workshop (lead partner)

Voluntary Action Cardiff WEA South Wales South Riverside Community Development Centre The main outputs will be:- * A report on the

resources and tools developed under Action 2. The report will detail the resources developed to a) access and retain in learning the target groups

specified under Action 2 b) the tools developed to recognise and record a learner's initial experiences of learning and c) their progress and

achievement in informal learning. * A website to hold all resources developed under Action 2 and those completed in Action 3. * One

dissemination event targeted at private and statutory sector organisations engaged in learning, education, training, advice or guidance. * One

dissemination event targeted at voluntray sector organisations engaged in learning, education, training, advice or guidance The partnership will

participate in the WEFO showcase event in October 2007

1 A

Wrexham County Borough

Council

North East Wales EQUAL Cyfartal Partnership £225,000 57296 19/01/2006 £450,000

EQUAL - CYFARTAL aims to test support mechanisms to help individual facing all forms of discrimination, within our geographically targeted local

authority areas. By addressing leading principles of EQUAL (thematic approach, innovation, equal opportunities, trans-national co-operation,

mainstreaming and empowerment), it is hoped that the new structures put in place within our project will allow out target groups to benefit first

hand from any impact or benefits arising from the changing attitudes and perceptions of our policy makers, decision makers and local employers.

The membership of the working group/technical advice will ensure that the target groups identified to date will receive expert advice and support

throughout the development of possible innovative and creative projects. The full involvement of the target groups will deliver the outcomes

required, such as higher levels of confidence, levels of skills and sense of inclusion for those currently excluded.

1 A

Wrexham County Borough

Council

North East Wales Equal CYFARTAL Partnership £8,874 55634 19/01/2006 £21,698

The north East Wales DP core partners include: Wrexham CBC; Flintshire CC; Denbighshire CC; Yale, Deeside, Llandrillo and Welsh Colleges;

ELWa; Careers Wales; AVOW; Chwarae Teg; Wales TUC; Stepping Stones. the Partnership will be guided bu EQUAL's leading principals. the DP

will seek out innovative projects that empower people and communities to take greater control of their future regardless of race, sex, ability, or

other discriminating factors. The Partnership will be fully inclusive, and be guided by Partnership members Chwarae Teg, in ensuring equal

opportunities best practice. The Partnership will work with transnational partners who're carrying out similar/complementary activities, seeking

innovation, ensuring that best practice is disseminated and mainstreamed to policy makers. this regional DP will address Theme A, Employability.

the main purpose is the testing of support mechanisms to help groups and individuals facing all forms of dicrimination. the main impact will be

promoting equality in the work place. the regional geographical focus will allow the development of a coherent programme and a cohesive

partnership based around the urban areas of North East Wales. The rationale for the DP is that Social Deprivation and Exclusion within our urban

areas dramatically affects any prospects for their economic development and growth. the groups the DP seeks to help include, but are not limited

to, disabled, ethnic minorities, women, lone-parents, socially excluded, disadvantaged and non-traditional groups (non-traditional groups within

the context of education, employment and training). within Action 1, the DP plans to develop the implemention plan of projects for Action 2, a

Developmant Partnership Agreement (DPA), and a Transnational Co-operation Agreement (TCA). Action 2 activities will be focused on seeking to

address the wider issues that restrict access to employment, with the outcomes shared with the intention of mainstreaming into public policy.

Programme: INTERREG IIIA I

Number of matching projects:101

Totalling: €20,690,716

Fund: ERDF Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 101

Totalling: €20,690,716

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

2 1

An Taisce - The National

Trust for Ireland

Clean Coasts €115,564 54140 22/09/2003 €154,411

See details under lead partner (54178)

2 1

An Taisce - The National

Trust for Ireland

Clean Coasts-Phase 2 €451,121 56237 22/03/2005 €794,695

See Welsh lead 56235

2 1

An Taisce - The National

Trust for Ireland

Combined Coastal Biodiversity Management and Awareness

Programme

€35,032 56733 25/11/2004 €46,711

Phase 1 of a project to pilot innovative ways of restoring and managing the environment of the coastlines of Ireland and Wales. To pro-actively

manage priority coastal landscapes to encourage bio-diversity and, at the same time, raise awareness of this work and promote enjoyment of

these areas. Methods include reintroducing traditional management practices of grazing, cutting and burning, facilitating local involvement in

management and increasing awareness of local bio-diversity.

2 2 Arts Council of Ireland

The Cultural and Economic Impact of cinema in Ireland and

Wales

€41,000 54182 22/09/2003 €82,000

See project description entered for the lead sponsor. Ref no 54162.

1 3

Balbriggan Enterprise

Development Group Ltd

Enterprise Training and Development Telecentre €246,000 54792 09/02/2004 €553,500

See details on lead partner file (54791)

1 3

Blanchardstown Institute of

Technology

Partners Collaborating in Training for Individuals with

Specific Learning Disabilities (PACTS)

€303,893 55120 16/06/2004 €416,159

The project will aim to focus on developing linkages beetween Wales and Ireland to build expertise and encourage the transfer of know how

through joint collaboration. The aim of the project is to empower individuals who are increasingly disenfranchised in an increasing numerate and

literate socierty. The project in specific will aim to; Raise awareness of specific learning dificulties. Develop, design and provide a assessement

and profiling system. Develop, design and provide support and remediation services. Develop, design and provide methodologies to support the

empowerment of people with specific learning dificulties. Develop and impliment staff trainning facilities. Evaluate the utility of systems.

Disseminate the learning from this project. Ensure the project activaties are mainstreamed.

2 2 Carlow County Council The Cultural Xchange €155,792 55465 21/06/2004 €225,934

See Welsh lead file 55466.

1 2

Carlow LEADER Rural

Development Company Ltd

WIND - Wales Ireland Network for Craft Designers €198,840 57488 03/10/2006 €397,680

The overall joint aim of the WIND initiative is to develop a commercially viable and sustainable craft design sector which will create and promote

a clear association of design excellence with rural craft enterprises and which will result in employment creation/sustaining for rural craft workers

in both regions.

2 2

Castlecomer Demesne

Company Ltd

Heritage Landscapes €63,750 57026 04/11/2005 €123,500

See Welsh lead

1 3 Celtic Enterprises Ireland Ltd Celtic Enterprises Phase 2 €84,299 57006 25/10/2005 €123,258

See Welsh lead

1 3 Celtic Enterprises Ireland Ltd Celtic Enterprises €415,211 54163 22/09/2003 €594,195

See details under lead partner (54165). Also see Ireland Expenditure 2006 (56734)

2 2

Dalkey Irish Heritage Town

Company

DALKEY - ISLE OF ANGLESEY: SHARING A CULTURE €313,577 54782 26/03/2004 €418,103

See Welsh Lead file (54781)

1 2 Delta Centre RURAL €77,320 57486 01/12/2006 €154,640

See Welsh Lead File 57484

2 1

Department of

Communications, Marine &

Natural

PREDICTIVE IRISH SEA MODELS - PRISM €404,224 54761 09/02/2004 €619,577

See details on Lead Partner File (54757)

3 1

Department of Finance

(Ireland)

Ireland/Wales Interreg IIIA - Development Officer for

Ireland

€251,255 55399 21/11/2003 €335,008

To promote, develop and co-ordinate the Ireland/Wales INTERREG IIIA programme in the Irish eligible are (In conjunction with the Development

Officers in Wales)

3 1

Department of Finance

(Ireland)

2005-2006 Irish Development Officer €162,579 56839 31/08/2005 €259,929

This application is for technical assistance for the Interreg IIIA Irish Development officer. The development officer will work closely with the

Development officers in North West and South West Wales in developing these partnerships and projects, on the Interreg IIIA programme. The

development officer will also work closely with Measure leaders and relevant Government Departments to ensure that aims and objectives of the

Programmes/policies and that double funding for projects is avioided. The role of the development officer will be to liase with the Joint Technical

Secretariat as required. The roles also include promoting and assist in the administration of the recently approved WIN project in conjunction

with the Partners. The development officer also has involvement with the twinning programme for the INTERREG unit of the Polish Ministry fro

the Economy and Labour.

3 1

Department of Finance

(Ireland)

Travel & Subsistence and meeting costs PMC/SC's €3,776 56818 25/01/2005 €5,035

See Welsh lead

2 2 Dublin City Council Celtic Tri €117,175 55105 25/11/2004 €167,949

See 55104 Welsh Lead

1 3 Dublin City University 3D or FIONTAR €233,796 54543 24/11/2003 €325,701

See Welsh lead file REF 54544

1 4 Dublin City University Fiontar Tearmai Unedig (FTU) €438,710 55439 17/08/2004 €707,668

See Welsh lead file 55440

1 3

Dublin Institute of

Technology

An Evaluation of the demand for computer networking

education in post secondary institutes

€22,560 54545 22/09/2003 €30,080

This project aims to: 1. Research current delivery levels of ICT education. 2. Assess and report on the need for a peripatetic service enabling the

teaching of computer networking. 3. To identify suitable strategies for the delivery of the service. The project will serve as the Training Needs

Analysis phase to the intended follow on project, which will address the implementaion of such a service.

1 3

Dublin Institute of

Technology

BUSNAS An Evaluation of the needs of food businesses for

on -line training

€31,089 54565 19/09/2003 €41,452

see Welsh Lead - 54566

2 2

Dublin Institute of

Technology

ParNetourism. €75,584 55087 26/03/2004 €100,779

This project aims to identify and critically analyse tourism cooperatives, partnerships and networks in the Wexford, Carlow,Pembrokshire and

Camarthenshire regions of Ireland and Wales.By examining best practice in other industries, using qualative and quantative research methods

and through extensive consultation with the industry, researchers will aim to identify issues critical to the success of these networks. The

research findings and recommendations will be used to develop a best practice manual and training pack for the establishment and sustainability

of effective networks in the tourism sector in Ireland and Wales. The partners will disseminate their research findings and train product providers

in the rgions on how to establish strong, effective and sustainable networks. This wil in turn help them to increase visitor numbers to their

region.

1 3 Dun Laoghaire Institute Artslinc (Phase 2) €78,943 54191 22/09/2003 €113,743

Artslinc's joint aim is to maintain, improve and provide continuity to a sucessful and innovative Wales - Ireland training network that was

established embryonically by earlier Interreg network funding. As a development the project will establish an e-learning resource and contact

point to provide information and knowledge regarding cross-border arts empowerment work to a wide range of organisations and individuals in

Wales and Ireland. The project will respond to government initiatives and policy on social inclusion within rural economies. The project will work

with partners to organise innovative training/ mentoring, and provide evaluation services. Artslinc will work with partners to provide models of

best practice to address specific needs in Wales and Ireland, promoting arts activities that address issues of social inclusion in our communities.

The project will establish, maintain, and improve IT data resources and access. The group will organise/participate in conferences, debates, and

seminars.

2 2 Dun Laoghaire LINK

Holy head-Dun Laoghaire Voluntary Community Action

2001-2004

€23,574 56674 08/12/2004 €41,634

See Welsh lead

2 2

East Coast & Midlands

Tourism

Celtic Tourism - Achieving Excellence €233,055 56961 21/10/2005 €383,372

See Welsh lead

1 2

Eastern Regional Fisheries

Board

Celtic Copper Heritage €171,499 56964 23/01/2006 €296,820

The project intends to harness the historical Copper Mining Heritage in the cross border area as a means of generating positive economic, social,

cultural and environmental impacts in areas in decline. The project objectives will be acheived by development of joint ventures between the

partners in order to focus on utilising local copper history and heritage (which is directly associated with the natural environment) to regenerate

a deprived and peripheral rural community.

2 1 Enterprise Ireland CZMnet Coastal Zone Management network €29,161 54513 22/09/2003 €38,882

The EUs European Strategy for Integrated Coastal Management aims 'to promote a collaborative appraoch to planning and management of the

coastal zone within a philosophy of governance by partnership with civil society'. This also includes collaboration between national and trans-

national agencies and the services of the Commission itself in order to harmonise the overall approach. This collaboration is the aim of the

CZMnet. Key people in the planning and implementation process of CZM have neen identified in the INTERREG areas of Ireland and Wales. These

now wish to avail of the opportunity to set up a network where the existing individual approaches can be discussed and compared. By sharing

knowledge, problems can be encoutered by others. The ultimate beneficiary being the coastal environment and a more unified approach to CZM.

1 3

FAS (Foras Aiseanna

Saothair)

The Ireland/Wales Step Up Programme €249,751 57017 16/01/2006 €717,002

See Welsh Lead 57009

2 1 Fingal County Council Living Coasts - Living Seas €129,070 57000 21/10/2005 €239,424

See Welsh Lead 56999

1 3 Fingal County Council Joint Education Development Initiative (JEDI) €221,516 55122 26/03/2004 €295,355

The project aims to impliment strategies, which identify and engage socially and economically excluded young people, early school leavers and

to facilitate progression of informal and formal learning opportunities. The project aims to do this through multi agency intergration and the

development of a joint curriculum.

1 2 Freshford 2020 Ltd

SCOPE - Sustainable Communities Opportunities for

Partnership and Enterprise

€130,337 54560 22/09/2003 €173,783

See Welsh lead file Ref 54561.

2 2 Garter Lane Arts Centre Artswave (formerly Celtic Connections) €487,521 54151 22/09/2003 €650,028

See details under lead partner (54156)

2 2 Garter Lane Arts Centre Inter Art €280,115 57004 20/01/2006 €560,230

The project will bring together the tourism and cultural sectors with a particular focus on arts festivals and events with the clear aim of

developing partnerships to mutual benefit and to a standard of excellence in the cross border area. This will be done by developing programmes

of events to ensure maximum public appeal, providing training and skills development for tourist and cultural SMEs and improving the marketing

and promotional side of festivals in the region as a whole. InterArt will be based on the vast experience of the 'Artswave' partners, and will, in a

unique way, bring the sectors together and give practitioners and business people a greater respect and understanding and therefore interest in

each other's businesses. Participating artists and organisations will benefit from the knowledge derived from the cultural exchange, and gain a

deeper understanding of the differences and the similarities, with many long term relationships being built. The exchanges add value to the local

economy in the off peak seasons, enabling the SMEs that are engaged to stay open longer and increase their viability.

1 1 Get Tallaght Working Ltd WISELINK €232,198 54539 22/09/2003 €316,340

The aim of this project is to promote joint business development activities and enhance the competitiveness of social economy initiatives in

Ireland and Wales. There are four main aims of this project:- 1. A training programme for managers of social economy enterprises and for

support agency staff who act as their mentors. 2. A "how to" guide for support staff and start-up social economy enterprises. 3. An interactive CD

- ROM - based on the "how to" guide. 4. A website to facilitate co-operation and joint marketing initiatives between enterprises in Ireland and

Wales.

1 2

Gorey Courtown Forest Park

Ltd

CARRP-Courtown/Aberdyfi Rural Regeneration Project €110,219 56978 15/11/2005 €181,120

The project is primarily a feasibility study into the building of marinas in two rural seaside towns in Courtown and Aberdyfi. The aim is to use

these potential facilities to provide an innovative way of attracting tourists to both areas. The project will focus on two key aspects, the technical

assessment of whether building a marina in each location is feasible followed by a socio-economic assessment of the potential impact on both

regions.

1 1

Institute of Technology

Tallaght

CELT-NET Computer-aided Engineering Learning and

Technology transfer Network

€245,838 56300 23/03/2005 €436,431

See Welsh lead

1 1

Institute of Technology,

Carlow

JOMAR Joint Overseas Marketing and Recruitment €186,287 54551 22/09/2003 €248,385

See Welsh lead file Ref 54552

1 1

Institute of Technology,

Carlow

WINNOVATE €160,900 54803 02/12/2003 €249,200

See details under Lead Partner (54802)

1 3

Institute of Technology,

Carlow

Inter-SEED- Science Education and Economic Development €128,646 55454 30/07/2004 €220,009

See Welsh lead file 55455.

1 2

Irish Cattle and Sheep

Farmers' Association

TERRACELT €166,211 55474 16/06/2004 €269,688

See welsh lead file 55475

1 4

Irish Centre for Distance

Edu. Research & Applicat

Wales Ireland Regional E Business Development (WIRED) €141,814 54567 25/10/2005 €258,797

The project aim is to develop an understanding in the SME sector, of the opportunities created by modern communications technologies, such as

e-commerce, networking and m-commerce (including WAP technologies). This project proposes a unique three-tired solution to these problems:

1. Residential weekend seminars. 2. High quality distance education materials for anytime, anyplace training. 3. E-Learning on the World Wide

Web, so that participants actually use the technologies they are receiving skills about.

1 1 Irish Exporters Association TRUE Marketing €506,078 54569 22/09/2003 €770,000

See Welsh lead file Ref 54570

1 4 Irish Exporters Association Irish Sea Southern Corridor ICT Project - "I-SEA.COM" €354,742 55108 16/06/2004 €509,800

The main of this project is to raise the use of ICT in the broad maritime community on both sides of the Irish sea through identification of the

e-business service, needs and levels of usage and skills. Also the development and deployment of relevant web based solutions and personnel

trainning.

1 2 Irish Exporters Association Development Programme for the Horticulture Industry €246,117 56955 11/11/2005 €471,774

The project aims to identify & develop opportunities within rural communities of Wales & S.E Ireland through co-operative efforts between both

Welsh & Irish partners, taking into account of how the cluster concept can permit small-scale producers access increasingly centralised markets.

The main objective is to create sustainable on-farm employment in areas where small family farms are no longer able to provide economic

support by means of traditional farming methods and to sustain and economically develop the existing horticultural businesses in the region.

This project will seek to identify value added economic activity, which has a proven record of success and where the factors underpinning that

success can be transferred to areas of need.

1 2 Irish Exporters Association Celtic Recipes for Rural Business Success €181,550 57007 18/01/2006 €357,326

SAee Welsh Lead 57005

1 2 Irish Farmers Association AGRI - net WORKS €529,650 54146 22/09/2003 €706,200

See details under lead partner (54152).

1 1

Irish Fashion Industry

Federation

Generating Activity Through International Networking

(GAIN)

€268,060 54184 22/09/2003 €371,060

This project targets small clothing manufacturing companies who are committed to growth, wishing to develop their capacity & create a

consumer orientation within their companies. Companies will typically employ less than 20 people and often carry out CMT activities in addition

to developing their own brand. The proposal will facilitate cross border co-operation between 12 SME's & the entrepreneurial nurturing of24

graduates/"would be" entrepreneurs in an innovative initiative to provide them with the know how & business acumen as a result of direct

partnership with the participating SME's through placement, mentoring & direct assistance. The project will build upon good practice from a

previously funded project - "WIN Fashion" which provided marketing & branding business development support & basic technology awareness

raising for 6 Irish & 6 Welsh SME's.

1 1

Irish Fashion Industry

Federation

Fashion from Fabric €258,970 54177 22/09/2003 €364,570

The aim of the project is to provide small to medium clothing & textile companies in Ireland & Wales with a proactive programme aimed to tackle

the deficiencies in fabric awareness & fabric sourcing. The 24 month programme encompasses all aspects of textiles from their composition &

characteristics to where & how to source & purchase various types of fabric. The methodology employed incorporates individual mentoring, one

to one counselling and a series of modular workshops. The programme intends to involve companies that have recognised the need for

development but have not yet had the resources to do so. The programme will finish with the development of an online information service.

1 1

Irish Federation of Marine

Industries

Irish Sea Marine Sector Marketing and Business

Development Programme

€276,649 56319 30/03/2005 €474,000

This project represents the first phase of a marine leisure market underpinned by collaboration in joint marketing, joint product development and

joint training to achieve a rapidly developing infrastructure of facilities, services, skills and innovative businesses across both the Irish Sea.

Through the joint objectives and the strategic programme as described in the INTERREG implementation plan both organisations and their

partners wish to collaborate to collectively grow the marine leisure sector in a planned way that exploits respective strengths and begins to

exploit the full potential for creating an inter-regional Irish Sea marine market for the first time. The project will become the focal point for all

future strategic planning in the sector working with agencies, government and local authorities, leading to a long term Irish Sea Marine

Industries Strategy encouraging full participation as employees, entrepreneurs and water sports enthusiasts and competitors.

2 2 JFK Trust Celtic Maritime Connections €171,062 56987 30/09/2005 €291,416

The main objective of the project is to address the issue of 'corridor tourism' where not enough people stay in the region and has three distinct

elements. The first one is to further upgrade the Dunbrody ship to a coastal sailing capability. The other two elements are to involve

Pembrokeshire College's Marine Engineering Facility in the upgrading of the ship and then to sail the ship between New Ross and Milford Haven

and promote events designed to attract tourists around this.

1 1 Kildare County Council Rhyl/Athy Regeneration Project €473,958 54179 22/09/2003 €707,880

See details under lead partner (54141).

2 2 Kilkenny County Council CELTIC GARDENS €49,221 54767 29/09/2003 €65,628

See details on Lead Partner File (54766)

1 3 KWCD Partnership

PINEL - PROGRAMME FOR INTEGRATION, NORMALISATION,

EDUCATION AND LEARNING

€324,202 54768 14/04/2004 €540,770

See lead partner file for details (54763)

2 2

Leinster Re-Enactment

Society

DEVELOPING THE CYNAN/MARSHALL CONNECTIONS €224,802 54497 22/09/2003 €299,737

See Welsh Lead file 54499

2 1 Marine Institute

Methods of Assessment of Trophic Status in the Irish Sea

(MATSIS)

€477,546 55125 14/09/2004 €636,730

See Welsh Lead File ref 55124

2 1 Marine Institute Irish Sea Marine Aggregates Initiative -IMAGIN €480,138 56342 09/02/2005 €786,553

The overall aim of the IMAGIN project is to facilitate the evolution of a strategic framework within which development and exploitation of marine

aggregate resources from the Irish Sea may be sustainably managed with minimum risk of impact on marine and coastal environments,

ecosystems and other marine users. To achieve this, the project will bring together a trans-national partnership of industry and academic

interests in order to deliver a set of detailed recommondations and accompanying notes that will provide a structured framework of strategic

information and guidance for regulators and potential developers in all key aspects of future marine extractive activities in the Southern Irish

Sea. Such a set of recommondations can only be delivered by filling the gap in relation to the lack of baseline information on available aggregate

resources and by providing this in a regional sea context. There are two key aspects to the project: 1. The undertaking of scientific studies to

evaluate available agregate resources and ascertain where they may best be exploited with the minimum of disturbance to the environment and

human activities. 2. The development of a marine database and advanced geographic information system to i) manage and present pertinent

spatial information ii) inform stakeholders and scientists, iii) act as an operational tool to facilitate the management of future regulatory

processes.

1 2

Meath Community

Partnership Company

People + €162,322 54558 22/09/2003 €216,430

The aim of the project is to target members of the public left behind due to a digital divide, in particular those on low income and opportunity.

The project seeks to provide training, skill enhancement through which income earning opportunities can be realised. Another aim is the

provision of a website designed for use by persons willing to provide skills, labour and equipment to meet local and cross-border needs.

3 2 Mid- East Regional Authority WIN-Wales Ireland Networking €38,280 55857 26/04/2004 €57,420

See Welsh lead file 55859

1 2 Muintir na Tire E-VOLVE €147,832 57485 05/12/2006 €295,664

The project aims to improve accessibility and reduce marginalisation through introducing ICT to both communities and key organisations in the

voluntary and care sectors. Voluntary and care community organisations increasingly need to interact with the principle state service providers

for the purpose of service cohesion and funding. This interaction is a burden on voluntary organisations that can be addressed by better

collaboration at an organisational and technology level. Information and communication technologies (ICT) can help address these issues,

however most voluntary groups in rural communities do not have the skills or resources needed to specify and adopt these now available

technologies.

1 2

National Parks and Wildlife

(Ireland)

Integrated Constructed Wetlands: A viable option for

effluent treatment, sustainable rural development and job

creation

€161,710 55495 25/06/2004 €299,660

See Welsh lead file 55496.

2 1

National University of

Ireland, Galway

The use of ferries to observe water quality of the Irish Sea €167,400 54189 22/09/2003 €223,201

See details under lead partner (54170)

1 1

National University of

Ireland, Galway

Programme for increased utilization of Optoelectronics

technologies in Eastern Ireland/Western Wales (Phase 2)

€305,925 54190 22/09/2003 €407,900

This project aims to increase the use of optoelectronic technologies in selected participating companies thereby increasing sales, exports,

competitiveness, profitability and sustainable employment. Also to optimise the use of existing expertise and facilities through fostering

co-operative links between companies. Familiarisation programmes will help companies to absorb & utilise the new technologies. The project will

also identify and specify projects for participating companies to implement, increase awareness in the industry of the use & value of the

technologies in products & services and to establish cross border co-operative networks for the pooling of technological resources & the

development of inter company relationships.

1 2

National University of

Ireland, Maynooth

Sustainable Management of Forest Insect Pests €231,527 55118 20/05/2004 €389,906

This project seeks to develop an enviromentally sound means of controlling a major forest pest based on targeted and intergrated biological

control and forest management, directly leading to a reduction in chemical pesticide usage. The underlying principle of usage of indigenous

natural enimies to control forest pests is well recognised as the best enviromental paractice in most situations.

1 3 Northside Partnership Ltd Reaching Out & Beating Unemployment Statistics Together €190,340 56201 15/03/2005 €263,560

The core objective of the proposed project is to develop an innovative joint programme between Northside Partnership in Dublin and Agoriad in

Wales that will combine pre-placement training, work experiance and on the job training in community businesses in both Ireland and Wales,

that will enable individuals most distant from the labour market to experiance a new way of gaining the skills and experiance they require to

become employed and economically independent. The project will also aim to develop a training programme that will provide staff from

Jobcentre Plus in Wales and Northside Partnership/Local Employment Service with the opportunity of jointly developing new approaches to

working with the long-term unemployment and socially excluded. Another aspect of the initiative will be to exchange models of best practice

between the four socially economy/community businesses that will be involved in the project (Agoriad, Working Links, WCVA and Speedpak)

2 2 Ogras Two Countires- One Age €152,205 55483 24/01/2005 €269,491

See Welsh lead file 55448.

2 2 Sculpture At Kells Sculpture on Site €92,502 55441 23/09/2004 €144,232

The aim of this project is to organise an exciting and innovative high quality, high profile contemporary sculpture event featuring Irish and Welsh

artists of International standard. The event will exhibit this work in Kells Priory and Strata Florida Abbey, which will be organised and produced

by the two local communities working together.

1 2

Slaney Anglers Development

Association Limited

Celtic Rivers Trust Partnership €251,780 55485 05/07/2004 €409,200

See Welsh lead file 55446.

1 1

TEAGASC Agriculture and

food development authority

Development of a range of innovative, high quality, value

added, speciality meat & cheese products

€220,875 56296 26/04/2005 €425,183

See Welsh lead 56294

2 2

Temple Bar Cultural Trust

(TBCT)

Cultural Co-operation and Touring €531,091 54149 22/09/2003 €1,013,332

See details under lead partner (54192)

2 2

The Craft Potters Society of

Ireland

Feile Clai €163,881 56322 07/01/2005 €300,322

See Welsh lead

1 2 Third Age Centre Limited

Involving rural populations in improving their health and

well being

€35,120 54563 22/09/2003 €47,070

See Welsh lead file Ref 54564.

1 4 Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

WELSH AND IRISH SPEECH PROCESSING RESOURCES

(WISPR)

€281,673 54785 24/11/2003 €375,566

See details on lead partner file (54769)

2 1 Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

HABMAP- HABitat Mapping for conservation and

management of the Southern Irish Sea

€276,706 55443 17/08/2004 €416,942

See Welsh lead file 55444.

2 1 University College Cork

Technological and Scientific Development of Mussel

Hatchery Techniques in Ireland and Wales

€172,749 54774 24/11/2003 €265,651

See details on Lead Partner File (54773)

3 2 University College Cork

MAPTURE - Mapping Designated Areas (Natura 2000 sites)

in the Irish Sea INTERREG Region

€26,370 54883 29/09/2003 €35,160

To provide a user-friendly. Internet-based database on Natura 2000 sites within the Ireland/Wales INTERREG-III Area

2 1 University College Cork

Coastal Communities Network- towards Integrated Coastal

Management (ICM) CoCoNet

€32,130 54537 22/09/2003 €42,840

The objective of the project is to establish a network to promote Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in the INTERREG III area and to identify

future INTERREG III area projects. This project aims to develop a network of community stakeholders with an interest in sustainable

management of their local coastal resources. Stakeholders could include national and regional authorities, local community interest groups

(fisherman, tourist operators, fish farmers, conservationists, property developers, shipping operators, sailors, coastal rescue teams, teachers,

etc) The benefits of such a network will include: improved awareness of local ICM issues, increased understanding of marine and coastal

environments in the INTERREG III area, opportunities to learn from experiences of other proactive stakeholder groups and experts. Three

workshops will be organised to bring interested stakeholders together. The planned workshops will determine the level of interest and examine

opportunities for future projects.

2 1 University College Cork

ShellfishAquaculture in the Irish Sea - detection and

prevention of diseases in c,gigas

€246,158 54154 22/09/2003 €332,781

See project description shown for main sponsor. Ref No 54169.

2 1 University College Cork

Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelys Coriacea) in the Irish

Sea- Populations, origins and behaviour

€102,606 54504 22/09/2003 €140,737

See description from Welsh lead 54505

2 1 University College Dublin

Sustainable management of near shore water quality

aquaculture, recreation & tourism

€329,740 54188 22/09/2003 €442,964

See details under lead partner (54167)

1 4 University College Dublin

On-line Welsh/Irish Dictionary & Phrasebooks - CELT

Dictionary

€137,112 55100 16/06/2004 €195,433

Aims are to; -Create a on-line Irish Welsh phrase book with audio features. -To create an interactive on line bi-lingual dictionary. -To use the new

speech technology tools created in the anticipated WISPR Interreg project to generate the audio files for the dictionaries.

1 4 University College Dublin North West Wales- Eastern Ireland Air Bridge €66,546 55434 15/07/2004 €107,118

Irish non-lead file, see Welsh lead file 55429.

1 3 University College Dublin TourismNet- Tourism Learning Network €405,402 55452 04/10/2004 €684,777

The TourismNET project aims to develop the Tourism Industry through the provision of key networking and learning opportunities to business

practitioners. This is a pilot project which will be developed and delivered jointly by UCD and UWB with a view to rolling out the TourismNET

model in other regions in the future.

1 1 University College Dublin PSP Toolkit for SME'S €317,593 56291 10/01/2005 €491,502

The PSP Toolkit for SME's project will combine the strengths of UCD's Law Faculty European Business Law specialists and Trinity College's

Enterprise Unit to deliver informative and practical guidance & advice, through use of innovative media (website & DVD) and appropriate case

studies, to assist SME's within the INTERREG region to improve their competivitivness and long term sustainability through moe informed

engagement with public purchasers. Currenlty, on acccount of knowledge and transparency barriers, the SME sector is experiencing considerable

difficulties navigating through the maze of complicated procurement rules. Likewise the public sector purchaser, is affected as the widest possible

range of suppliers are either not available or not known due to the procurement rules. Likewise the public sector purchaser, is affected as the

widest possible range of suppliers are either not available or not known due to the procurement rules becoming technically opaque.

Consequently, the taxpayer is not getting best value for money, and the SME sector is losing competitiveness on account of the knowledge

barrier. This project aims to reconcile these complementary needs by enabling the SME to interpret and navigate through the procurement rules,

and see their utilisation as a business opportunity, rather than a business barrier. Additionally, the DVD will enable employees in SME's to acquire

an optional qualification in procurement studies from University College Dublin and Trinity College by way of online examination.

2 2

Waterford & Suir Valley

Railway Company Ltd

Celtic Railways €201,503 54535 22/09/2003 €279,361

Waterford and Suir Valley Railway Company and Llanberis Lake Railway have joined forces to share expertise in various disciplines in order to

promote the historical railway link between South East Ireland and Wales and to develop and ensure the sustainability of quality tourism

products, which will provide employment and considerably enhance the area in which they are being developed. This is to be achieved by

Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising campaigns, systems to monitor marketing and PR activities, developing a Friends membership group

in both the areas, sharing expertise and achieving environmental sustainability

1 1

Waterford Chamber Of

Commerce

Environment Awareness and Waste Reduction Programme €145,515 54775 21/11/2003 €211,152

This project aims to provide a support service to SME's and micro-businesses in sectors not currently targeted by environmental awareness and

waste reduction programmes. With the main objective to be getting SME's to address waste reduction by increasing levels of prevention,

minimisation, reuse and recycling. This project is seen as a potential launch-pad by the Agencies for more widespread improvement in good

environmental practice and in sharing information about best practice between Ireland and Wales. They look to achieve this by providing a forum

where businesses from the two regions can explore best practices, and knowledge to reduce the negative impact business has on the

environment. The work towards this project will be done in conjunction with REPAK in Ireland and Arena Network in Wales. Advisors within this

Network will provide; a one to one advisory service, Co-ordinate events that would facilitate sharing of information and solutions between

businesses, Increase knowledge and skills levels within businesses in Waterford & Pembrokeshire to establish, manage and monitor waste

management systems. Also enable SME's to be certified under the 'Green Dragon' programme. Both the Irish and Welsh partners will host

seminars/workshops, they aim to hold at least two per annum depending on demand. They will consist of cross border themes and will cover the

following sectors: - Updates on legislation and the expected consequences to business. - Best practice employed by the relevant sector - Case

studies presented by businesses themselves.

1 1

Waterford City County

Enterprise Board

Celtic Enterprise & Business Support Network €153,788 54133 22/09/2003 €205,051

See details under lead partner (54134).

1 2 Waterford County Council ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU €236,312 54660 22/09/2003 €337,000

The project aims to establish two Energy Management & Development Bureaus, one in Waterford and one in Carmarthenshire. The objectives of

the two Bureaus will be: a) promote the conservation of energy. b) development of renewable energy technologies in the local authority areas.

The target audience will be i) the local authorities ii) SME's iii) citizens. The project will also contribute towards a reduction of emissions to the

atmosphere caused by the use of fossil fuels. The energy bureaus will be co-ordinated by a steering committee and will co-operate and work

together, sharing transnational advice and experience to contribute to environmental improvement and the sustainable development of the

economies in both areas.

2 2 Waterford County Council Visit-Net €287,912 55418 27/11/2003 €444,800

See Lead File.

1 1 Waterford County Council Developing Local SME'S Through Sustainable Procurement €134,894 56285 29/04/2005 €218,700

See Welsh Lead 56283

1 2 Waterford County Council Celtic Community Finance €237,240 56663 08/11/2004 €316,320

See Welsh Lead file

1 2 Waterford County Council WIRHEP-Wales & Ireland Rural Hydrogen Energy Project €25,000 56997 10/04/2006 €50,000

See Welsh Lead

1 1

Waterford Institute of

Technology

FEIW-Female Entrepreneurship Ireland/Wales €236,076 56965 04/11/2005 €461,804

The project focuses on the development of female entrepreneurship in the INTERREG area. This will involve the carrying out of research into this

topic, the creation of networks between female entrepreneurs and academics in both regions and the provision of targeted training programmes.

All of this is with a view to increasing the number of female entrepreneurs in the INTERREG area.

1 1

Waterford Institute of

Technology

SWINGS (Separations, Wales and Ireland - Novel Generation

Science)

€357,748 57035 06/01/2006 €691,241

The project is a two phased scheme in which the first strand investigates separation, extraction and purification of materials using scientific

techniques in order to support the regional development of pharmaceutical/environmental centres. This phase will establish Separation Science

networks in the cross-border region to identify key separation techniques and educational and technological gaps with a view to exploit

opportunities in the cross-border regions in the future. The second phase will involve the provision of training in novel separation techniques in

order to support future regional development. This phase integrates the sharing of expertise through good practice and also training of graduates

in techniques helping young provide sustainable development. Cluster co-operation in the industry will be explored to increase potential

development of emerging technologies in the area. Project results are disseminated through conferences, posters and documented in scientific

journals.

1 2

Waterford Institute of

Technology

Content & Access for Rural People €95,484 57509 31/07/2006 €134,468

See Irish lead ref 55488.

2 2

Waterford Institute of

Technology

Maratime Heratige Programme €310,152 55099 27/04/2004 €438,745

See Welsh Lead file 55098

2 2

Waterford Institute of

Technology

Tourism Wales & Ireland Green and Sustainable (TWIGS) €254,322 55089 16/04/2004 €339,096

This project aims to; -Facilitate the collaboration of agencies and communities in relevant INTERREG areas. -Achieve synergy in the development

of quality green tourism. -Develop best practice in the development of authentic rural tourism. -To engage local communities in the development

of quality green tourism. -Commission Market Research. -Form a action plan for green tourism. -To encourage tourism services to partake in

green tourism and create action plans for the development of green tourism.

3 2

Welsh European Funding

Office

Ireland/Wales INTERREG IIIA 2000-2006 Programme:

Information & Publicity (2005)

€23,251 57167 11/05/2005 €31,002

The aim of the project is to promote a positive image of the Ireland/Wales INTERREG IIIA Programme in both countries together with information

on the use of Structural Funds. The objectives are to: *Promote funding opportunities offered by the European Union through Structural Funds by

providing clear information about the INTERREG Programme in Ireland and Wales *To disseminate best practice *To promote the achievements of

the Programme *To aid transparency of the operation of the INTERREG Programme

1 3 Wexford Area Partnership

Developing Equal Opportunies for People with a Disability in

Ireland/Wales

€52,987 56312 17/02/2005 €70,651

The joint aims of the "Developing Equal Opportunities for People with a Disability in Ireland and Wales" project is to strengthen the capacity of

groups of people with a disability to address and influence factors maintaining exclusion and to promote a more positive and realistic image of

disability. To also highlight barriers to take up of education, training and employment opportunities, social and recreational activities. The project

aims to increase equality of opportunity for people with a disability in relation to social and economic participation-in close co-operation with

relevant service providers and locally based industries, employers and trade unions. These aims and objectives are aimed to be acheived through

the identification of a profile of people in each local area, taking into account gender, age, type of disability etc. Assesments will be a

requirement of people with a disability in relation to education, training and employment, taking into account requirements for part time, full

time,supportive employment and adaptive technologies.

1 4 Wexford County Council Southern Corrridor Variable Message Ferry Signage €194,224 56259 24/01/2005 €300,000

See Welsh lead 56256

1 2 Wicklow Uplands Council Ltd THE CELTIC COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIP €25,186 54153 22/09/2003 €33,582

See details under lead partner (54155).

Programme: INTERREG IIIA W

Number of matching projects:106

Totalling: £19,629,992

Fund: ERDF Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 106

Totalling: £19,629,992

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

1 2 Aberdyfi Partnership Ltd CARRP-Courtown/Aberdyfi Rural Regeneration Project £95,937 56977 15/11/2005 £129,795

See Irish lead

1 1 Aberystwyth University FEIW-Female Entrepreneurship Ireland/Wales £126,738 56966 04/11/2005 £168,984

See Irish lead

2 1 Aberystwyth University

Sustainable management of near shore water quality for

aquaculture, recreation and tourism

£302,645 54167 22/09/2003 £440,249

This project aims to: 1. increase knowledge and understanding of the marine and coastal ecosystems and wider environment in order to underpin

strategic planning for sustainable development; 2. undertake specific innovative actions in two estuaries to improve the quality of the coastal and

marine environment for the benefit of people, the economy and wildlife; and 3. encourage community participation in the development,

management and monitoring of marine and coastal environments in the INTERREG IIIA area.

2 2 Aberystwyth University Cultural Co-operation and Touring (cct) £470,401 54192 22/09/2003 £668,116

CCT will offer grants and practical assistance for professional touring and presentation of theatre, dance, music, literature, cross-artform, media

and visual arts product by companies and artists in the region. The project will incorporate a tour by a professional company or artist, to build

audiences and establish and strengthen links and networks, a "go and see" visit programme for venue managers, directors or marketing

personnel to promote artistic and business relationships, organising network events for professionals and facilitating a co-production to be

performed in both Wales and Ireland. A database will complement project development, aimed at providing relevant information for companies,

artists and presenters. The project is aimed at directly assisting cultural networking between the two countries.

1 2 Aberystwyth University Celtic Rivers Trust Partnership £240,100 55446 05/07/2004 £321,700

The aims of this project is to develop the capacity of communities in South East Ireland and West Wales to maintain the habitats of rivers, lakes

and wetlands and so safeguard their contribution to improved health, well-being and outdoor recreation, as well as environmental education and

the rural employment that depends on these assets.

1 2 Aberystwyth University

Integrated Constructed Wetlands: A viable option for

effluent treatment, sustainable rural development and job

creation

£154,249 55496 25/06/2004 £207,649

This project aims to proactively address the range of environmental and socio-economic challenges to the rural populations of Wales and Ireland,

and in particular has impacted adversely on water quality. This project aims to proactively address these challenges through joint implementation

of an integrated Wales/ Ireland initiative with Integrated Constructed Wetlands. It will lead to improved water quality through the use of the

ICW's to treat effluent in a fully environmentally sustainable and cost effective way.

1 3 Agoriad Cyfyngedig Reaching Out & Beating Unemployment Statistics Together £148,415 56203 15/03/2005 £197,888

See lrish lead file

1 2 Agoriad Cyfyngedig

RURAL (Redressing Under-representation through Re-skilling

and Active Liaison)

£92,673 57484 01/12/2006 £123,564

To promote the abilities of disabled people and encourage responsible inclusitivity and diversity amongst rural community businesses. To provide

a loacl disability resource for rural communities, employers and employees. To provide specific industry targeted re-skilling to disabled

beneficiaries in order to achieve their economic integration in their local communities. To exchange best practice and to disseminate this to the

rural community,

1 2 Antur Cwm Taf ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU £156,937 54659 22/09/2003 £209,250

SEE LEAD PARTNER DETAILS ON 54660

1 2 Antur Teifi People + £72,783 54559 22/09/2003 £97,045

See Irish lead file ref 54558

1 2 Antur Teifi CELTIC COMMUNITY FINANCE £272,703 54157 22/09/2003 £363,604

The project aims to target the local communities within Ceredigion and Moynalty to create a sustainable Credit Union to provide financial services

for the local community. It also aims to promote credit union formation and membership across the area's communities, through a structured

transference of knowledge and skills by each partner to achieve an integrated approach to the positive development of economic, social and

environmental issues within the local and programme area communities, develop within the project a bilingual provision and service in Wales

and Ireland, create a project, which is a sustainable endurable and robust and which will continue after the end of the projects INTERREG

support, provide financial assistance to socially excluded individuals, and provide financial and business development advice to sole traders,

partnerships and new start-ups. The project also aims to promote rural health and well being and encourage social inclusion and rural

sustainability through project actions, co-operate with public, private and voluntary organisations to optimise collective action to develop

sustainable communities, develop membership structure in St Mary Credit Union, Moynalty, to identify, develop and disseminate models of best

practice into Credit Union movement, to promote innovation in terms of marketing and service delivery and to explore new areas of business and

products to best serve the needs of members.

2 2 Antur Teifi Visit-Net £227,454 54786 24/11/2003 £303,273

Following the success of cross border trading projects with South East Ireland, the opportunities given to SME's in West Wales, it has become

evident that hand-on support for the tourism and hospitality industries can benefit these regions and increase visitor numbers and expenditure.

This would allow businesses the opportunity to exchange and share information, best practise and would encourage the linkage and networking

between tourism and hospitality businesses. The problems that face both Carmarthenshire and Waterford are very similar and although the areas

are not particularly well known as tourism destinations, both regions are rich in natural heritage together with significant cultural, artistic and

culinary assets. The project will enable best practice with respect to the development and marketing of these varying assets to be related to best

practice in each region and exchanged. The Interreg project will focus on using ICT wherever possible, building on products and services and

creating considerable synergy between the tourism products and services of Carmarthenshire and Waterford. Working with the 'grass roots' trade,

the project would ensure that the tourism products and services maximise their potential as well as producing a network of tourism related

businesses. The project will provide a platform upon which future cross border activities can develop alongside future business links and will

also use both conventional and electronic communications systems to achieve its objectives.

1 2 Antur Teifi AGRI - net WORKS £346,967 54152 22/09/2003 £462,623

To support rural communities of West Wales and South East Ireland by developing a unique programme of conventions, events and seminars

aimed at rural/ agricultural business development in order to encourage networking and exchange of best practice between the regions, this will

include the development of networking groups who will work with other rural communities outside the joint region and disseminate findings to

encourage a more environmentally sustainable community. This project would provide a platform upon which cross border networking

opportunities may develop, alongside potential future business links and clusters.

1 1 Arena Network

ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS AND WASTE REDUCTION

PROGRAMME

£178,974 54798 21/11/2003 £238,699

See details under lead partner (54775)

1 3 Artslinc ( Wales ) Artslinc (Phase 2) £50,663 54160 22/09/2003 £95,185

See details under Irish Lead (54191)

2 1 Bangor University

Shellfish Aquaculture in the Irish Sea - detection and

prevention of diseases in C. gigas

£270,567 54169 22/09/2003 £360,756

JOINT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES AIMS To determine the potential environmental (biotic and abiotic) and biological (physiological, immunological

aand genetic) factors leading to mass summer mortality of the oyster, C. gigas and thus allow potential outbreaks of this disease to be predicted

and possibly prevented in Wales and Ireland. SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. To assess the importance of pathogenic bacteria and viruses as

causative agents of summer mortalities in oysters. 2. To compare resistance to stress and disease, immunocompetence and genetics between

oysters cultured in Ireland and Wales. 3. To assess the influence of environmental factors on disease outbreaks in cultured C.gigas populations.

4. To develop a method for predicting disease outbreaks and thus assessing suitability of site for C.gigas culture. 5. To develop gene probes

allowing rapid detection of bacteria associated with disease in C.gigas. OUTCOMES 1. The generation of cross border links and technology

transfer between interdisciplinary groups of scientists in Wales and Ireland. 2. An understanding of the influence of diverse factors on outbreaks

of summer mortality in cultured C.gigas. 3. A method for predicting outbreaks of disease and assessing suitability of sites for C.gigas culture

thus safeguarding the current oyster culture industry and enabling future expansion to take place in those areas most suitable for culture. 4.

Support for the C.gigas culture industry in terms of providing early warnings of potential disease outbreaks and assessing the likely resistance of

animals to disease.

2 1 Bangor University The use of ferries to observe water quality of the Irish sea £235,815 54170 22/09/2003 £314,421

This project aims * to calibrate measurements from autonomous optical instruments against water quality parameters at sea from research

vessels. * To install and commission the optical instruments on the Dublin Holyhead ferry. * To acquire a long time series of water quality

perameters between Holyhead and Dublin from these instruments. * To identify seasonal and other variations in these parameters. * To

disseminate the measurements and conclusions of the study via a project website, and to place the final dataset in the hands of data centres in

the UK and Ireland. * To ascertain the feasibility of using these methods for long term water quality monitoring in Irish sea waters

1 4 Bangor University

WELSH AND IRISH SPEECH PROCESSING RESOURCES

(WISPR)

£221,097 54769 24/11/2003 £294,797

This project aims to research and develop common standards for speech technology for the Welsh and Irish languages. To identify modular

components needed to produce software tools for Welsh and Irish speech synthesis incorporating maximum reusability and dovetailing with

further research projects in speech technology. Also to create annotated speech corpora for Welsh and Irish as first major modular components

needed for all Welsh and Irish speech communications technology tools. To work towards a freely distributable and unlicensed speech synthesis

ICT tool for the Welsh and Irish languages. This project will include representatives of user groups and of SMEs in a continuous cycle of

consultation and training from the start of the project. It will include identifying current popular English language speech applications and

systems amongst users, and development trends for the foreseeable future, and training companies to adapt generic speech applications to their

specific products. Focus groups, workshops and training of end-users, publicity and discussions with language educationalists, organisations

working with disabled people and other interested groups, and discussions with and training for businesses in the private sector will be carried

out by both the Irish and Welsh partners.

2 1 Bangor University PREDICTIVE IRISH SEA MODELS - PRISM £324,922 54757 09/02/2004 £433,230

Climate change and its potential impact on the coastline of the Irish Sea is a problem of high urgency that confronts both Ireland and Wales. This

project will help to solve such problems by taking modelling skills and products developed within the academic and research communities and

making them available to a wider user community through the use of web based interfaces. The project will be wide-ranging and will cover: - the

impact of increased storminess and rising sea levels on beach stability - the development of web sites that will show detailed tidal maps, wave

conditions, and coastal wind forecasts to promote tourism and leisure activities - Simulations of nearshore sediment transport and pollutant

dispersion - Storm surge forecasts - the development of web sites that will allow the regulatory authorities to make 'what if' calculations on the

impact of controlled releases into coastal waters. On receipt of contract, it is intended to issue a press release announcing the project and

outlining details. All meetings will be fully documented and then circulated to interested parties. A final report will be produced and a further

press release issued.

1 4 Bangor University

On-line Welsh/Irish Dictionary & Phrasebooks - CELT

Dictionary

£95,490 55101 16/06/2004 £127,320

See Irish Lead file 55100

2 1 Bangor University

Methods of assessment of Trophic Status in the Irish Sea

(MATSIS)

£335,459 55124 14/09/2004 £447,281

The primary aim of the proposed project is to develop new strategies and techniques which will facilitate end-user implementation of the Water

Framework Directive (WFD) in the Irish Sea. It focuses on the development, testing, and impelementation by end-users of new sampling and

analytical techniques to facilitate comprehensive asssessments of trophic status in the Irish Sea. The Project can be broken down into two main

objectives: To develop, evaluate and implement new techniques suitable for end-user assessment of primary productivity and its controls. To use

new techniques, along with supporting parameters, in parts of the Irish Sea that are exposed to varying amounts of human impacts and differing

environmental conditions to make and assessment of trophic status. xxx

1 3 Bangor University TourismNet- Tourism Learning Network £196,152 55453 04/10/2004 £261,537

See Irish Lead

2 1 Bangor University

Technological and Scientific Development of Mussel

Hatchery Techniques in Ireland and Wales

£240,796 55432 09/02/2004 £379,693

See Welsh Details.

1 4 Bangor University North West Wales-Eastern Ireland Air Bridge £84,843 55429 15/07/2004 £121,204

The project "North West Wales -Eastern Ireland Air Bridge" will undertake a joint investigation as to how an "air bridge" to Eastern Ireland, from

a commercial airport in North West Wales, will impact on the social and economic development of the communities of Eastern Ireland and North

West Wales. The project acts as a template for the evaluation and assessment of strategic air links between smaller centres and more peripheral

regions on one hand with medium and larger air transport hubs, outside of the main European super hubs of London, Paris, Amsterdam and

Frankfurt.

1 3 Cam Ymlaen

PINEL- PROGRAMME FOR INTEGRATION, NORMALISATION,

EDUCATION AND LEARNING

£334,115 54763 14/04/2004 £446,164

This project will jointly develop and implement an innovative, multifaceted programme that will lead to increased and enhanced community

involvement of long term/socially excluded individuals, who may have mental health problems. The aim is to facilitate and support people to

return to mainstream education/training and where appropriate, ultimately to integrated employment. The project will develop and deliver

prevocational training programmes designed to address the consequences of long term unemployment and attendant mental health problems.

The final product will be an amalgamation of specialist input drawn from both agencies. A major proactive mental health awareness campaign

will target learning institutions and employers to counteract the negative images and stereotypes that attach to mental health problems in the

community generally. An up to date presentation material (AV materials and brochures) will be developed to support the delivery of presentations

and awareness workshops. Mental health awareness presentations and staff training will be delivered to all agencies involved in this project. To

achieve this objective, the project will establish a cross-border steering committee to oversee it's implementation. There will be proposed

cultural/information exchanges which will provide an enriched learning experience for participants from both sides (thirty people from each side

will travel per year). Careful monitoring and evaluation systems will be incoporated in the project from the outset.

2 1 Cardiff University

Coastal Communities Network - towards integrated Coastal

Management(ICM) CoCoNet

£34,588 54538 22/09/2003 £46,118

See description on Irish Lead 54537

1 1 Cardiff University

SWINGS - (Separations, Wales and Ireland - Novel

Generation Science)

£215,318 57036 06/01/2006 £287,309

See Irish Lead 57035

1 3 Careers Wales West Celtic Enterprises Phase 2 £51,616 57008 25/10/2005 £68,822

The Celtic Enterprise Phase 2 project is and Enterprise Education initiative which links enterprise education in South East Ireland and West Wales

and builds on the key objectives of the Phase 1 project as follows: · To strengthen the Enterprise Education and cultural link between S.E.Ireland

and West Wales · To continue to provide a forum for cross fertilisation of enterprise education ideas, including bench marking and exchange

expertise · To broaden the horizons of teachers and students in relation to European business and cultural affairs · To place the respective

economies of both regions into a broader European context for teachers and students · To challenge the common perception of entrepreneurship

and to nurture an entrepreneurial ethos within the classroom, education establishments and in the workplace. · To develop in students the

enterprise skills needed to be successful in the rapidly changing work environment · To encourage future international trading links between the

two regions · To complement and support other enterprise education initiatives e.g. the Entrepreneurship Action Plan for Wales (WDA) · To

develop a strong entrepreneurial culture in both regions, driving future economic prosperity through a higher number of successful indigenous

business start ups and job opportunities · To develop a successful enterprise education model for other EU countries

1 3 Careers Wales West Celtic Enterprises £259,729 54165 22/09/2003 £354,233

Celtic Enterprise is an Enterprise Education initiative, which links enterpirse education in South East Ireland and Wales. This initiative will

pioneer an exciting new model of Enterprise Education for Ireland, Wales and indeed Europe as a whole. Under the guidance of the Joint

Management Group, Celtic Enterprises aims to connect enterprise education initiatives in both regions in order to enrich existing provision. It will

include new initiatives such as a Certified Teacher Enterprise Development Programmes, and establishing new structures for student Enterprise

Career Guidance. The project will provide a programme for cross fertilisation of enterprise education ideas, including bench marking and

exchange of expertise, broaden the horizons of techers and students in relation to European Business and cultural affairs, challenge the common

perception of entrepreneurship and to nurture an entrepreneurial ethos within the classroom, education establishments and in the workplace. The

project will also encourage future international trading links between the two regions, complement and support other enterprise education

initiatives, and develop a sucessful enterprise education model for other EU countries.

1 1 Carmarthenshire College Generating Activity through International Networking (GAIN) £267,847 54148 22/09/2003 £357,130

See details under lead partner (54184).

1 3 Carmarthenshire College 3D / FIONTAR TEANGA £235,086 54544 24/11/2003 £313,449

The project will provide an opportunity to "up skill" lecturers and trainers in the cross border area. The result will be a workforce better equipped

to deliver education and training in Welsh, Irish and bilingually.The project will identify and address joint training needs of the wider community

and SME base. The use of new technologies will be an integral part of the delivery of the project. It will also utilise E-learning, ICT and video

conferencing to share good practice across the borders.

2 1

Carmarthenshire County

Council

CZMnet Coastal Zone Management Network £17,550 54515 22/09/2003 £24,100

See Irish Lead 54513

3 1

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Interreg Development Officer £120,955 54375 22/09/2003 £161,274

The West Wales European Centre forms part of the Chief Executive`s Department within Carmarthenshire County Council. It`s remit is to

promote European awareness throughout Wales. It is also a member of the EU Carrefour and Euro Desk Networks. Key roles include: - managing

Objective 1 Programme in Carmarthenshire - supporting local organisations in West Wales with regard to European funding bids, and - promoting

greater inter-regional activity.

3 1

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Interreg Development Officer (South West Wales) T.A

Funding for 2004-2006

£181,772 55519 31/08/2004 £242,363

The West Wales European Centre forms part of the Chief Executive's Department within Carmarthenshire County Council. It's remit is to promote

European awareness throughout Wales. It is also a member of the EU Carrefour and Euro Desk Networks. Key roles include: -Managing Objective

1 programme in Carmarthenshire. -Supporting local organisations in West Wales with regard to European funding bids. -Promoting greater inter-

regional activity.

1 1

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Celtic Enterprise & Business Support Network £95,625 54134 22/09/2003 £127,500

To establish an "Enterprise & Business Support Network" between SE Ireland & SW Wales. The Network will comprise of Business Support

organisations, who have a role in developing & supporting new businesses & SME's in the region. The Network will have 2 main roles: 1. To

exchange & develop best practice between the partners. 2. To facilitate & develop joint projects between the regions. This will be achieved by

holding a series of thematic seminars. Indicative topics include: Market Opportunities; Environmental Performance; Rural Business Development;

ICT; Enterprise; Cluster Development; Business Start-ups.

1 2

Carmarthenshire County

Council

WIRHEP-Wales & Ireland Rural Hydrogen Energy Project £92,882 56998 10/04/2006 £132,602

The Wales and Ireland Rural Hydrogen Energy Project (WIRHEP) will deliver a new and highly innovative cross-border project, with huge

potential for rural diversification. The project builds on the existing strong partnership between Carmarthenshire Energy and Waterford Energy

Bureau and will deliver a cross-border co-operation in a highly promising field, which has huge potential for the rural communities and

economies of Wales and Ireland. There is nothing of this nature yet in existence. The project is highly innovative and will delver the first ever

cross-border partnership on hydrogen energy between Wales and Ireland.

1 1

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Developing Local SME'S Through Sustainable Procurement £151,542 56283 29/04/2005 £202,056

The aim of the Developing Local SME's Through Sustainable Procurement project is to research the potential for the development of a local

sustainanble supply chain and economic regeneration for both the Irish and Welsh counites, which delivers improved services but also supports

development of local SME's in each county. The final report will be used as a guideline for the other Local Authorities in Ireland and Wales. The

intention of the project is to set out the barriers- financial, legislative, administrative-which local authorities will meet when pursuing a

sustainable local procurement agenda, to set out ways and methods for overcoming these obstacles and to recommend the changes necessary to

poliy-makers which will allow a local green procurement policy to be implemented. The project will examine what changes need to be made to

competitiveness rules and regulations which will enable the market place to favour sustainable goods, without fear of legal challenge. The

project aim is to create an innovative strategic transferable model for sustainable local sourcing, which delivers the following: -Increased value

adding local employment -Environmentally sustainable products and services -Cost reduction or cost neutral measures for local supply

1 1 Coleg Menai

Celt-Net Computer-aided Engineering Learning and

Technology transfer Network

£217,594 56299 23/03/2005 £299,413

The overall aim of the Celt-Net project is to develop a cross border support service and technology transfer network for the application of

Computer-Aided Engineering to product innovation, design and prototype. This aim will be realised by achieving the following objectives: -

Identifying and assisting innovative product development in order to assist the growth of businesses and entrepreneurs in the border regions. -

Facilitating access to the modern manufacturing systems and expertise of the two institutions of Coleg Menai and Institute of Technology, Tallaght

for design, virtial prototyping, rapid prototyping and prototype manufacture. -Creating a cross-border network for information exchange, learning

and technology transfer in modern computer based product design and manufacturing techniques. -Exploring the potential for further

collaborative cross-border research and development projects that innovative products and modern manufacturing techniques. -Developing

e-learning and web based support material for the application of Computer-Aided Engineering principles in innovation, product design and

manufacture.

1 1 Coleg Menai

Development of a range of innovative, high quality, value

added, speciality meat & cheese products

£152,318 56294 26/04/2005 £203,093

The aims of this project are to identify and develop a number of innovative, high quality, value-added, speciality meat and dairy products,

including continental-type fermented products. The projects' focus is to support the further growth and expansion of the food processing sector

in North West Wales and Eastern Counties of Ireland by facilitating the development of new speciality products and process technologies, within

the meat and dairy sectors. The project would address the deficiency of exclusively imported products from continental Europe, and the lack of

technical knowledge in the UK regarding the manufacturing processes, by developing a small number of key meat products and the

accompanying processing methodology, using the expertise of both partners and inputs from experienced consultants and meat processors, in

order to enable SME's in the region to avail of the exciting potential of such speciality products in an adventurous and convenience driven

market. This project will be bring together the facilities and expertise within the Food Technology Centre in Llangefni, NFC in Dublin and DPRC at

Moorepark with the knowledge and ideas of local businesses to research and develop new innovative, speciality, continental-type meat and dairy

products which the market desires.

1 3 Coleg Menai

BUSNAS- An evaluation of the needs of food businesses for

on line training

£30,109 54566 22/09/2003 £40,146

To identify and address the joint training and skills needs of employers on both sides of the border, and to meet the challenges and explore the

opportunites that new technology presents to education, training and Human Resources Development. Specifically it will evaluate the need for

on-line learning among food businesses in the selcted area; determine the needs of the respondents with regards to course content; and

establish the resources available to them to make use of on-line training.

1 3

Conwy County Borough

Council

Joint Education Development Initiative (JEDI) £128,054 55123 26/03/2004 £171,907

see file 55122 Irish lead file

2 1

Countryside Council for

Wales

HABMAP- Habitat mapping for conservation and

management of the Southern Irish Sea

£309,286 55444 17/08/2004 £412,383

The aim of this project is to produce working habitat maps of the seabed of the Southern Irish Sea. The habitat maps will be used by coastal

managers (conservation and fisheries) but also aims to disseminate the results to a wider audience (including eduactional facilities and industry)

through the production of a CD and website.

1 2

Countryside Council for

Wales

THE CELTIC COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIP £41,776 54155 22/09/2003 £55,702

This is a pilot project to develop an innovative Irish/Welsh model facilitating the participation of rural communities in integrated environmental,

social, cultural & economic development. The project will promote sustainable development through twinning of communities and their relevant

public authorities, statutory & other agencies in the INTERREG area. The project will build on the successful North America/UK Countryside

exchange programme which annually organises exchanges of experienced professionals to help local people/agencies adapt to change.

Innovative aspects include the participation of key individuals within the communities to create new partnerships, The project will explore how

public authorities can facilitae and support the participation of local actors through the whole management process.

2 2 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Celtic Tri £155,725 55104 25/11/2004 £212,739

The project aims to deliver joint initiatives and shared pilot studies in the provision of family heratige support services, and will create services

in common. The project will also explore the existing genealogical and cultural connections between the two countries in a series of joint

conferences.

2 2 Cyngor Gwynedd Council CELTIC GARDENS £70,348 54766 29/09/2003 £93,798

The aim of this project is to establish and promote a genuine relationship between two similar public ornamental woodland park landscapes, with

benefits of training, professional development and exchange of expertise, the sharing of pilot projects and joint marketing; and encourage the

wider twinning of the park-gate communities and local schools in the two areas. Also to undertake active research into cross-border markets for

both sites and promote joint marketing initiatives, building on site similarities and common interests, thus increasing the sites' contribution to

the visitor activity of the respective areas; To provide better interpretation in a variety of forms, learning from best practice between partners, to

inform, engage and enrich the experience of visitors, and foster the understanding of the public of environmental issues generally in an

enjoyable and unconscious manner; To provide joint educational and informational off-site website content, to extend or enrich visitor

experience, assist marketing and the preparation of educational visits, and provide maximum accessibility to the resources of both sites; To

establish common standards for monitoring success against targets, plan for future developments and secure ongoing project management by

regular virtual and physical meetings of partners. Regular e-mail contact will be kept, and management/monitoring meeting every 4 months.

2 1 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Living Coasts - Living Seas £113,475 56999 21/10/2005 £151,300

The aim of this project is to raise the awareness of the marine and coastal environments of the Counties Fingal, Meath, Wicklow and the marine

environment of "Penllyn a'r Sarnau" Special Area of Conservation. The prime objectives will be:- To simulate an interest and greater

understanding within the coastal community of the coastal and marine environment; To engender a sense of pride and ownership in the coastal

and marine candidate Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas amongst local people; and To encourage activities which are

sympathetic to the aims of the candidate Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Area

1 1 Denbighshire County Council RHYL/ATHY REGENERATION PROJECT £338,085 54141 22/09/2003 £450,780

This project is to encourage the regeneration of business & enterprise in the towns of Rhyl & Athy, both of which have similar problems in terms

of high unemployment & deprivation. The 2 towns have a clear awareness of their problems - developing research/action plans identifying

problems & solutions. Resources to support intervention by a public/private partnership regenerating enterprise activity through provision of

business support, establishment of resources & actions targeted specifically to improve business start up & survival espeicially in the community

enterprise sector. Through engaging with companies & social enterprises in the 2 towns the project will - reduce unemplyment, engage young

people the inactive and minority groups in the local economy, create an innovative business environment and promote effective collaboration &

co-operationn among businesses & enterprises in the areas where there can be mutual benefits.

1 2 Deudraeth Cyf CARP- Content and Access for Rural People £98,488 55489 23/09/2004 £131,318

See Irish lead file 55488.

1 2 Deudraeth Cyf E-VOLVE £132,000 57487 05/12/2006 £176,000

See Irish Lead File 57485

1 3 Dyscovery Trust

Partners Collaborating in Training for Individuals with

Specific Learning Disabilities (PACTS)

£256,084 55121 16/06/2004 £341,446

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1 2 Farmers Union of Wales TERRACELT £235,450 55475 16/06/2004 £321,750

TERRACELT is an exciting and innovative development designed to provide a comprehensive service for the agricultural service and the

agricultural and the rural communities in Wales and Ireland by using the latest techniques in information technology.

1 2

Fforwm Creft Cymru (The

Craft Forum)

WIND - Wales Ireland Network for Craft Designers £151,687 57497 01/11/2006 £202,250

Please see Irish Lead file 57488

1 2 Forestry Commission Wales Sustsainable Management of Forest Insect Pests £194,112 55975 20/05/2004 £431,363

See Lead File: Ref: 55118

2 1 Geoscience Wales Limited Irish Sea Marine Aggregates Initiative-IMAGIN £240,184 56343 09/02/2005 £320,246

See Irish Lead

1 2 Gwynedd Local Health Board

Involving rural populations in improving their health and

well being

£23,030 54564 22/09/2003 £32,966

The projects aims are to demonstrate alternative methodologies and techniques for involving rural populations in improving their own health and

influencing the development of the health care services provided for them. To establish the best sustainable methods for both informing the

public and involving them in primary health care developments in ways that are community focused.

2 2 Harlech Medieval Society DEVELOPING THE CYNAN/MARSHALL CONNECTIONS £142,815 54499 22/09/2003 £190,420

The aim of the partnership between Leinster Re enactment Society and Harlech medieval Society is to publicise and celebrate the ancient links

between the peoples of Wales and Ireland. Through the medium of re-enactments the two societies propose to create an awareness of the shared

history of Ireland and Wales in the INTERREG area and beyond. The objectives are to develop a financially self sustaining programme of

historical re-enactments and outputs that will lead to increased tourism and communication between Ireland and Wales.

2 2 Holyhead LINK

Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire Voluntary Community action

2001-2004

£16,911 56675 08/12/2004 £22,548

To be added

1 3 ICT Enterprise Centre Enterprise Training and Development Telecentre £165,000 54791 09/02/2004 £395,822

The joint aim of this project is to foster, support and facilitate the development of an entrepreneurial environment through the provision of

education and training as well as the development of individual skills. Furthermore the project will support the resulting micro-enterprises with

active support, advice, and assistance as well as actively marketing the resulting skills database. The project will provide both Irish and Welsh

residents with new learning and training opportunities through cross-border linkages. It will facilitate a faster solution in the development of core

training skills. The project will develop an on-line training using information resource in addition to direct training to enable beneficiaries to

access training materials/course information remotely. The resource would link into other resources available both locally and nationally to

provide a full support service. A virtual "Chat Room" will be delivered where trainees will have the ability to contact their peers as well as access

tutors and mentors. This objective will be achieved through joint seminars, staff exchanges and ongoing communication via video conferencing

and email between the two partner organisations.

2 2 International Potters Camp Feile Clai £186,709 56324 07/01/2005 £248,957

The Feile Clai project will create a new partnership between Irish and Welsh cermicists, which will promote exchanges of best practice, joint

developments of the sector and it's market base and establish the basis for the future co-operation and development. The project will provide

completely additonal activety to that which is already being undertaken by the two partners of International Potters Camp and The Craft Potters

Society of Ireland. The project is innovative in proposing active co-operation between the two groups, a partnership that has not taken place in

this sector before. It is also innovative in proposing a practical, bottom-up approach to economic development in the sector, involving

ceramicists themselves in devising new ways of cross-border co-operation for mutual advantage and combined development. This project will

develop the actuality and the brand of Celtic Cermaics, which will provide a platform for future co-operative develpopment. The ceramics festival

in Aberystwyth currently attracts 1000 visitors to the area from around the globe. The project proposes an extension to this festival as well as the

creation of new events both in Wales and Ireland. The activity which exclusively forms part of the project include: -Exchange ideas and models

for running effective festivals in the different locations through 3 visits to Ireland and 3 to Wales by Welsh and Irish Feile Clai project staff.

-Create an Irish festival similar to the Welsh one. The Irish CPSI Festival is essentially a new venture. CPSI has run a workshop every year but

this will represent a significant expansion to those held previously. -Create a combined "Established Irish and Welsh Makers Exhibition" that

features established makers of both partner countries and runs alongside both festivals. - Create a further ongoing exhibition scheme for

emerging ceramicists in the shape of an "Emerging Makers Exhibition" The first of these exhibitions will be staged in Ireland during the Irish

festival in 2006. -Work directly with 10 emerging makers (8 from Wales,2 from Ireland and vice versa) by setting up the "Emerging Makers

Exhibition" together and give a Welsh and Irish award to two of the participants.

2 1 Keep Wales Tidy Clean Coasts Phase 2 £743,731 56235 22/03/2005 £1,000,819

The aim of the Clean Coasts project is to improve the value of the coastlines of Wales and Ireland though sustained community action. This will

restore the aesthetic appeal and increase the amenity and economic value to both the local community and visitors alike. The aim is to get true

community engagement in beach management as expressly recommended by the Steering Committee. The second phase of the project will build

on lessons learned from phase 1 and focus on more joint working between the 2 countries partners. It will also enable both partners to extend

the work into new geographical areas and social groups. It will achieve this by: 1. Involving local communities in beach management by

providing a vehicle for practical engagement. The project will establish, support and promote community group action, which focuses on

practical environmental improvement works along both coastlines. The project will provide training for groups of people to equip them with the

necessary skills and experiences, and assist in any practical way to ensure communities can protect and improve their respective coastlines. 2.

Running an environmental award scheme for rural beaches- The Green Coast Award (GCA) The aim of the Green Coast award is to recognise

beaches of high environmental quality. To achieve the award, beaches must attain Guidance water quality and have effective and appropriate

management, to ensure the protection of the natural environement. The Green Coast Award is a symbol of excellence. It aims to acknowledge,

promote and protect the environment of rural beaches. It places strong emphasis on community and environmental activities. 3. Setting up

coastal partnerships between Wales and Ireland The project will endeavour to build alliances between community groups in Wales and Ireland

and also to facilitate networking between coastal local authorities and other statutory organisations to ensure joint solutions are found to joint

problems.

2 1 Keep Wales Tidy Clean Coasts £317,739 54178 22/09/2003 £475,338

The aim of the Clean Coasts project is to improvethe value of the coastlines of Wales and Ireland to restore the aesthetic appeal and increase the

amenity and economic value to the community and visitors. It will achieve this by; 1. Running an environmental award scheme for rural beaches

2. Involving local communities in beach management 3. Raising awareness to the problems of waste in marine environement.

1 1 Menter a Busnes TRUE Marketing £388,500 54570 22/09/2003 £518,000

The joint aim of the project is to offer practical, bespoke support in sales and marketing to the speciality food and drink sector throughout the

INTERREG area in Wales and Ireland and to foster a "sales and marketing mindset" in the sector.The targeted market will be the UK.

1 2 Menter a Busnes Celtic Recipes for Rural Business Success £187,500 57005 18/01/2006 £250,000

The project will identify, develop and share best practice in rural micro businesses and SMEs taking in the food and drink sector as a model to

analyse. The aim is to study a range of small successful rural based food businesses in Ireland and Wales and understand on a practical level

how they achieved success. The project will be led and implemented by practitioners from the sector leading to development materials produced

in order for more structured learning/dissemination of best practice.

2 2 Milford Haven Port Authority Celtic Maritime Connections £172,306 56988 30/09/2005 £229,743

See Irish Lead 56987

2 2 Milford Haven Port Authority Maritime Heratige Programme £227,808 55098 27/04/2004 £310,043

The primary objective of this project is to promote community development through the promotion of the joint maritime heritage of the regions

bordering St George's Channel, through the regeneration of traditional boat-building and seamanship skills and the development of the

associated cultural, historical and environmental interestes and activities. This project will encompass the provision of training in traditional boat

building and seamanship skills through the construction and operation of replica 18th Century warship longboats, commonly known as gigs;

Community involvement and fulfilment, in all aspects of traditional seamanship in inshore waters, with the emphasis on participation by, and

development of, young people, the disadvantaged and the disabled; and The revival of associated cultural, historical and environmental interests

and activities. The continuous core activity of this programme, to underpin all other aspects, is to be the joint creation and operation of Atlantic

Challange gigs for community use. This projects will create an innovative and unique community asset which will provide an effective, rewarding

and enjoyable means of by which people can achieve fulfilment and develop their potential.

2 1 National Trust Wales

Combined Coastal Biodiversity Management and Awareness

Programme

£205,465 56731 25/11/2004 £273,956

Retrospection

1 1

North Wales Watersports

Limited

Irish Marine Sector Marketing & Business Development

Programme

£239,276 56337 30/03/2005 £319,035

See Irish Lead

1 3

Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Developing Equal Opportunities for People with a Disability £33,552 56311 17/02/2005 £44,736

See Irish lead

2 2

Pembrokeshire Business

Initiative

Inter Art £307,540 57003 20/01/2006 £410,054

See Irish lead

2 2

Pembrokeshire Business

Initiative

Artswave (formerly Celtic Connections) £310,648 54156 22/09/2003 £425,838

Celtic Connections aims to raise the profile of each nation through the presentationand promotion of both their contemporary and traditional art

forms through performances, exhibitions, workshops, seminars etc. To develop the appropriate cultural networks and develop the potential of

cultural tourism with emphasis on the shoulder and off-season periods. To promote and market same, both within each country, and to the wider

European and American markets. To further establish, over a wider area, the development of specialist festivals. To commission a series of new

art works that reflect both nations, including the use of the Welsh and Irish languages.

1 1 Pembrokeshire College JOMAR -Joint Overseas Marketing and Recruitment £184,360 54552 22/09/2003 £248,637

The aim of the project is to "Promote Education Internationally" The internationalisation of its activities in undergraduate programmes, research

and development and collaborative projects that will provide cultural and economic opportunities for the college and its catchment area. One of

its main aims is to "Increase the volume and quality of overseas activity through marketing and student support initiatives and development of an

international student centre".

1 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

I-SEA.COM £255,194 55109 16/06/2004 £352,364

See Irish Lead File 55108

2 2

Pembrokeshire County

Council

The Cultural Xchange £94,238 55466 21/06/2004 £126,816

This project is based upon creating a cultural database, an educational resource pack, a life long learning information source and a "book of

answers to questions people have not thought of yet". Using the latest ICT hardware and techniques, the project is about accessing and

preserving, for both current and future use, digital records of many elements of the history and culture of the counties of Pembrokeshire and

Carlow.

1 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Southern Corridor Variable Message Ferry Signage £230,377 56256 24/01/2005 £307,170

The aim of the Southern Corridor Variable Message Ferry Signage project is to improve tourism and travel information for travellers using the

Southern Corridor to move between Wales and Ireland. This project will benefit all such road travellers, but will be a particular help to those who

may need to make travel plan adjustments due to altered ferry crossing times. The ferry sign on the Welsh side will resolve confusion for those

unclear to which ports (Pembroke Dock or Fishguard) they are booked to depart from and will provide up to date information. This will enable

improved journey planning and during journey adjustments in response to ferry delays avoiding early arrivals and long waiting at ports to the

benefit of both travellers and local businesses. On both sides the signs will be positioned on the approach to the Ferry Ports. The signs will be

Variable Message Sign (VMS). The Variable Message Sign have been developed to satisfy a desire for greater flexibility in displaying information.

The ferry signs will provide up to the minute information about ferry crossings. They will help to improve journey times and will reduce driver

stress. The Pembrokeshire ports of Fishguard and Pembroke Dock and Wexford's port of Rosslare Europort have seen their functions growing as

trading links between Ireland, Britain and the European mainland strengthen and currently over 1 million passengers annually pass through the

ports.

1 3

Pembrokeshire Darwin

Science Festival

Inter-SEED Science Education and Economic Developement £131,478 55455 30/07/2004 £175,306

The aims of this project is to address the skills depicted in science and technology and to reverse the downturn in enrolement on science and

technology courses. It also aims to improve the quality of post-graduate research leading to enhanced potential for sustainable economic

development. These objectives will be obtained by the two organisations The Institute of Technology Carlow, and The Pembrokeshire Darwin

Science Festival. The Institute of Technology Carlow believes that its future lies in the internationalisation of its activities in undergraduate

programmes, research and development of the Institute catchment area. The Pembrokeshire Darwin Science Festival is organised on behalf of the

Darwin Centre for Biology and Medicine in order to promote public promote public engagement with science. Together these organisations plan

to plant the seed of excitement and curiosity in science and technology that will lead to a greater awakening in the minds of individuals,

communities, enterprise sectors, entrepreneurs and SME's in both communities.

2 2 Pentir Pumlumon Cyf Heritage Landscapes £97,500 57025 04/11/2005 £130,000

The project aims to develop Castlecomer Demesne in Kilkenny and the Hafod Estate in Ceredigion as prime destinations for cultural and heritage

tourism, offering visitors a range of specialist attractions, tours and activities. This intiative aims to achieve development in the cross-border area

that is sustainable economically, socially and environmentally by; widening and improving tourism provision and increasing visitor numbers,

taking advantage of cross-border cultural affinities including designed historic landscapes of former great estates, mining history and industrial

archaeology, forestry and other rural pursuits. The objective is to improve the areas competitiveness; to raise awareness of the areas; to widen

the tourist season beyond the peak summer months; and to create jobs in the tourism and service sector.

2 2 Planed TWIGS £182,621 55086 16/04/2004 £243,495

See Irish Lead File 55089

2 2

Sgrin, Media Agency for

Wales

The Cultural and Economic impact of cinema in Ireland and

Wales

£35,000 54162 22/09/2003 £50,000

JOINT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The cinema is an essential economic component in a modern dynamic economy addressing both direct

employment and quality of life issues, from an economic and cultural perspective. The aim of this project is to conduct a detailed Cinema Audit

in West Wales and Eastern Ireland (Interreg zones), whilst aslo examining the potential for learning from each other, and for setting up initiatives

between the two regions. Particular attention will be given to structural and equipment standards looking at new media applications and access.

The Audit will become an invaluable tool for any economic regeneration exercise/plan and should prove useful following the introduction of the

new Disability Discrimination Acts both in the UK (2004) and Ireland.

2 2

Strata Florida Development

Organisation

Sculpture on site £85,505 55442 23/09/2004 £114,007

See Irish lead file 55441.

1 3

Swansea Institute of Higher

Education

An Evaluation of the demand for computer networking

education in post secondary institutes

£7,140 54546 22/09/2003 £9,520

See Irish lead file Ref 54545.

2 1 Swansea University

Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the Irish Sea

- Populations, Origin and Behaviour

£147,175 54505 22/09/2003 £225,755

To provide a better understanding of critically endangered Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) foraging within the Irish Sea by assessing

their numbers and recording their migration routes. Through this understanding, and by training local communities to promote sustainable

management of Leatherback turtles in the Irish Sea and wealth creation for local communities, through local ecotourism industries.

1 2

The Amlwch Industrial

Heriatge Trust (AIHT)

Celtic Copper Heritage £275,430 57010 23/01/2006 £387,930

See Irish Lead 56964

2 2 The Attractions of Snowdonia Celtic Tourism - Achieving Excellence £426,776 56960 04/11/2005 £569,035

To promote the natural and man made facets within the areas of Snowdonia and County Wicklow. By using economies of scale and cost effective

marketing the cross border partnership aims to work collaboratively to maximise impact and thereby increase visitor numbers to the areas. This

is to be achieved by a structured marketing campaign aimed at the following key markets: Short Break; Niche Markets; Group/Travel trade

business; and Overseas Markets.

2 2 The Attractions of Snowdonia Celtic Railways £61,348 54536 22/09/2003 £82,375

See Irish lead file 54535

2 2 Trinity College ParNetourism £62,081 55088 26/03/2004 £82,930

See Irish Lead File 55087

1 1 Trinity College PSP Toolkit for SME'S £252,748 56293 10/01/2005 £336,998

See Irish lead

1 1

University of Wales Institute

Cardiff

WINNOVATE £170,000 54802 02/12/2003 £231,938

The Product Development in reference to this project is the design, engineering, prototyping, testing and manufacture of products within a well

defined specification and aimed at a specific market. This project aims to: - create innovation and market diversification through Product

Development among manufacturing SME's in South-East Ireland and West Wales. - Also raise awareness of opportunities amongst manufacturing

SME's. - Build on findings within both regions. - Identify and facilitate opportunities for addressing common Product Development and market

diversification issues. - Develop a range of sustainable Product Development practices suitable for manufacturing SMEs in two demographically

similar regions of Ireland and Wales. - A pilot study for further such product development programmes. This is to be achieved by recruiting 40

manufacturing SMEs (20 Irish & 20 Welsh) who will make up 4 sets of workshops following live case studies. A report will be created on the

development and innovation opportunities in the two areas (Irish/Welsh) They will practically demonstrate and showcase a range of practices to

enhance the innovation capability (dependant of needs) these may include; Consultancy, Design for the environment, and Information

Communication Technology.

1 4 University of Wales Lampeter Fiontar Tearmai Unedig (FTU) £366,022 55440 17/08/2004 £488,030

The aim of this project is to bring leading linguistic expertise from Wales and Ireland working jointly together to develop and provide ICT based

language applications that will help bring communications into the digital age for a range of professionals, SME's, learners and communities that

live in the cross-border area. It will provide easy access to on-line Irish-English and Welsh -English dictionary, grammar and other sources that

are simple to use yet authoritative.

2 2 Urdd Gobaith Cymru Two Countries- One age £183,174 55448 24/01/2005 £244,234

The aim of this project is to establish a joint cross-border initiative which focuses upon the cultural co-operation between youth agencies in

Ireland and Wales. Links will be fostered to create networks and study visits where experiance and good practice will be exchanged on aspects of

youth work. The project further aims to encourage youth people to gain skills in youth work, through their own personal development, and will

establish links between youth organisations on many levels.

1 1 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Programme for increased utilization of Optoelectronics

technologies in Eastern Ireland/Western Wales

£300,100 54172 22/09/2003 £600,275

See details under lead partner (54190).

1 3 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) The Ireland/ Wales Step Up Programme £327,323 57009 16/01/2006 £1,077,323

The project will develop a cross border initiative to test new ways of engaging employed individuals in training and learning activities,

particularly those who traditionally are less likely to participate in such activity. The project will draw heavily on the lessons learned from the

recent Llanelli Leaning Workers Pilot project (LLWP), supported by the Interreg Programme, set up to test whether the provision of free training

increases the take up of qualifications and improves skills in the workforce. The evaluation of the LLWP project highlights that it has been

successful in overcoming barriers and increasing the participation of non traditional learners, especially those in the 35-49 age group and those

who had left school at or before age 16. The Step-Up Programme will extend the benefits of the LLWP project to further geographical areas

within the Interreg region. It will deliver free qualifications and units towards qualifications up to and including NVQ level 3, as well as short

courses and the recognition and accreditation of current skills. Joint ELWa/FAS evaluation will highlight best practice to inform future mainstream

programmes that are responsive to the needs of both individuals and employers.

1 1 Wales Co-operative Centre WISELINK £81,896 54540 22/09/2003 £110,740

See Irish lead file Ref 54539

1 3 Welsh Assembly Government The Llanelli Learning Worker Pilot Project (LWP) £750,000 56754 07/12/2004 £1,504,045

Phase 1 to pilot and test whether the provision of free learning (to the learner) up to Level III increases the take up of these qualifications and

improve skills in the workforce.

1 1

Welsh Clothing & Textile

Association

Fashion From Fabric £168,400 54145 22/09/2003 £237,150

The aim of the project is to provide small to medium clothing & textile companies in Ireland & Wales with a proactive programme aimed to tackle

the deficiencies in fabric awareness & fabric sourcing. The 24 month programme encompasses all aspects of textiles from their composition &

characteristics to where & how to source & purchase various types of fabric. The methodology employed incorporates individual mentoring, one

to one counselling and a series of modular workshops. The programme intends to involve companies that have recognised the need for

development but have not yet had the resources to do so. The programme will finish with the development of an online information service.

1 2 Welsh College of Horticulture Development Programme for the Horticulture Industry £319,407 56959 11/11/2005 £425,878

See Irish lead

3 2

Welsh European Funding

Office

Ireland/Wales INTERREG IIIA 2000-2006 Programme:

Information & Publicity (Wales)

£23,193 57169 11/05/2005 £30,924

The aim of the project is to promote a positive image of the Ireland/Wales INTERREG IIIA Programme in both countries together with information

on the use of Structural Funds. The objectives are to: *Promote funding opportunities offered by the European Union through Structural Funds by

providing clear information about the INTERREG Programme in Ireland and Wales *To disseminate best practice *To promote the achievements of

the Programme *To aid transparency of the operation of the INTERREG Programme

3 2

Welsh European Funding

Office

Mid Term Evaluation Update Technical Assistance £39,525 57352 10/01/2006 £52,700

The Mid Term Evaluation is to provide information, which can help European Regional Policy, to increase its added value and improve its method

of working

3 1

Welsh European Funding

Office

Travel & Subsistence & meeting costs PMC/SC's £17,406 56819 25/01/2005 £23,208

The project will enable WEFO to suport the travel and subsistence costs incurred by members in attending Programme Monitoring Committee and

Priority 1 and Priority 2 Steering Committee meetings. The project will also provide the means by which WEFO can support costs in relation to

the organisation and hosting of meetings of the montioring and Steering Committees.

3 2

Welsh European Funding

Office

Ireland Wales INTERREG IIIA Community Initiative

Programme

£39,000 57544 23/01/2007 £52,000

The central aim of this project is to deliver the ex ante evaluation for the next Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme in 2007.

3 2

Welsh European Funding

Office

Technical Assistance - Mid Term Evaluation £47,775 55358 03/12/2003 £63,700

To provide assistance to the Mid Term Evaluation of the INTERREG III programme in Ireland and Wales

1 4 Welsh IT Association Wales Ireland Regional E Business Development (WIRED) £131,400 54568 25/10/2005 £183,900

See Irish lead file Ref 54567

1 2 West Wales ECO Centre

SCOPE Sustainable Communities Opportunity for Partnership

and Enterprise

£66,024 54561 22/09/2003 £88,033

This project has three key phases. Phase One: Capacity building (This application) Phase Two: Construction (separate capital funding application)

Phase Three: Eco Tourism Development (Interreg application circa 2005) Phase one aims to facilitate rural regeneration and reduce community

Eco footprints, through the implementation and support for a community owned and operated Green House Anaerobic Digester (Ireland) and a

small wind farm (Wales) with community benefits.

2 2 Ynys Mon County Council DALKEY - ISLE OF ANGLESEY: SHARING A CULTURE £218,254 54781 26/03/2004 £291,006

Dalkey Irish Heritage Town Company and the Isle of Anglesey County Council's Museums and Culture Service aim to promote a better

understanding of both regions' archaeological and creative elements. Their histories demonstrate an array of shared cultures, historic roots and

current artistic themes as well as a strong desire to present and celebrate this archaeological heritage in a variety of ways. This joint project aims

to deliver a better understanding of cross-regional archaeology, culture and language by providing tours and visits to key sites in the Dalkey and

Anglesey areas, workshops aimed at exploring the Irish-Welsh language and art residencies. The specific objectives of this are to increase visitor

numbers to both centres, to make general improvements in the exchanges between both communities, to extend the scope of the tours and to

make it all a more user friendly experience. The aim is also to develop the role of the Anglesey County Museums, Culture Service and Dalkey

Irish Heritage Town Company and to encourage greater participation and understanding of Anglesey and Dalkey's past through the exchange of

audiences and practitioners.

3 1 Ynys Mon County Council Interreg Development Officer (North West Wales) 2004-06 £152,998 55526 26/01/2004 £203,998

This project aims to support the development of the Interreg programme locally in North Wales and facilitate the growth of cross-border working

as a sustainable, variable and mutually beneficial method of working. The employment of a North Wales Interreg Development Officer and

Administrative Assistant will give advice to local groups wishing to develop projects. The Officer will also work with those organisations

requiring more in depth assistance to develop thier projects and their applications for Interreg funding.

3 2 Ynys Mon County Council WIN-Wales Ireland Networking £35,400 55859 26/04/2004 £47,200

Since the commencement of INTERREG III A in 2002, potential applicants have enquired about the availablility of a similar scheme to provide

financial assistance to travel in order to find and forge partnerships. The aim of the application is to introduce encouragement of Wales-Ireland

networking and partnership building (WIN). The new scheme shall be set up to encourage and incentivise the formation of partners that lead to

the submission of INTERREG IIIA applications. The project WIN will provide for approximately six organised networking events over the three

years throughout the duration of the project. The WIN project has two components of travel and substistance for partnership forming leading to

application and also measure specific networking.

3 1 Ynys Mon County Council Interreg Development Team £129,014 54168 22/09/2003 £172,252

The Interreg Programme as an European Community Initiative is aimed at grass roots organisations, often without experience of European

Funding and who experience a lack of resources. In these circumstances the Interreg programme and the ethos of cross-border working could

not establish itself independently. The project aims to support the development of the Interreg programme locally in North West Wales and

facilitate the growth of cross-border working as a sustainable, viable and mutually beneficial method of working.

Programme: LEADER+

Number of matching projects:112

Totalling: £10,266,256

Fund: EAGGF Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 112

Totalling: £10,266,256

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

1 5 Adventa Adventa - Management of LAG £96,425 55702 02/07/2004 £203,000

The purpose of this project is to provide management and administration services for the Adventa LEADER+ programme. The project is designed

to deliver Action 1 Measure 5 of the LEADER+ SPD through the provision of funding for administrative and operational costs. The project

objectives are as follows: Employment of Programme Manager and Programme Co-ordinator Management of the LAG. ICT Development

Monitoring and evaluation.

1 2 Adventa Adventa Project Officer's Salaries £244,033 55703 02/07/2004 £513,755

The project is designed to deliver Action 1 Measure 2 of the LEADER+ SPD by providing support resources that will: * Increase the number,

strength and viability of micro and small businesses. * Allow businesses to gain access to new markets locally, nationally and internationally. *

Encourage more businesses to benefit from co-operating in collective actions. * Increase income generated from adding value to local products.

2 1 Adventa Adventa - Woodland Revival £176,082 55753 07/03/2005 £370,700

The project will encourage the LAGs to develop complementary innovative techniques to add value to the timber industry in the two LEADER+

areas of Monmouthshire and Conwy whilst satisfying a growing demand for local timber from indigenous manufacturing businesses. The project

seeks to address the issues of diminishing traditional/basic skills through bringing together complementary skills and know-how through the

provision of training facilities. The project aims to add value to the timber products currently being produced in the LEADER+ areas through the

provision of facilities for manufacturing, adding value to current marketing activities, researching potential new markets and encouraging new

product development.

1 2 Adventa Adventa Green Tourism Co-operative £75,311 56155 31/08/2004 £158,550

To add value to Monmouthshire's existing tourism through increased awareness of the diversity of tourism activities available. Also to lengthen

the tourist season with a view to generating sustainable employment opportunities. This project replaces a previous submission that had the

project number 55689.

1 2 Adventa Monmouthshire - a Living History £47,975 56158 05/08/2004 £101,000

1. Identifying villages/communities, with a historical offer, that will add value to Monmouthshire's tourism. 2. Using circular trails to recount

each village/community history. 3. Production of interpretation panels/leaflets for each trail. 4. Undertaking a promotional campaign in order to

raise awareness of the trails. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55691.

1 2 Adventa Adventa Food Forum £26,656 56159 02/08/2004 £56,117

To identify consumer needs and address the barriers to food production, thus raising awareness of the benefits of local food procurement and

stimulating the rural economy. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55686.

1 2 Adventa Adventa - Back to Basics £41,756 56172 15/07/2004 £87,908

The purpose of the project is to develop and promote initiatives that will raise awareness of healthy locally procured food. Activities will include:

*Development and promotion of work based CSA schemes. *A recipe/food publication *A marketing skills training programme for stall holders of

local food *Local cooking skills events for children and young women *Development of a community walks/exercise programme *Development

of a series of interpreted walking trails This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55687.

1 2 Adventa Adventa - Arts and Crafts Showcase £28,975 56173 31/08/2004 £61,000

This project is designed to add value to Monmouthshire's existing tourism offer and high quality environment, through increasing awareness of

the diversity of tourism activities available, attracting key target markets and encouraging longer visitor stays. It is anticipated that these

activities will culminate in succeeding to lengthen the tourism season thus generating more sustainable and higher quality employment

opportunities for the under employed. The aims and objectives of this project are as follows: * To enable Monmouthshire arts and crafts

businesses to access key target markets innovatively. * To facilitate multi sector working and joint promotional activities * To develop market

focused products that celebrate the strong arts and crafts culture of the county * To raise the profile and status of artists and crafts people in the

county so that youngsters perceive the creative sector as a valid career option. * To explore the potential for developing and piloting

accreditation schemes for the sector. * To add value to the visitor experience through development of interpretative materials at key arts and

crafts venues. * To make use of new technologies in product development and promotion. This project replaces a previous submission that had

the project number 55690.

1 2 Adventa Adventa - Food Links £33,843 56174 15/07/2004 £71,250

The purpose of this project is to develop direct linkages between food producers and tourism providers to raise awareness of healthy locally

procured food and rejuvenate the local economy. Activities will include: * Development of a series of promotional events to improve direct

procurement links between food producers and tourism providers * Development of a programme of showcase exhibitions promoting local

produce * A marketing campaign to promote the events * Attendance at trade events promoting the Food Links concept and message outside the

mainstream programmes. * To facilitate the process of applying for Protected Designation of Origin within Monmouthshire This project replaces a

previous submission that had the project number 55688.

1 6 Adventa Adventa - Publicity and Promotion £9,856 56176 02/08/2004 £20,750

The purpose of this project is to raise awareness of LEADER+ and the Adventa Programme. The project is designed to provide funding for

publicity and promotional activities. The project objectives are: * To promote awareness of Adventa and the LEADER+ approach * To generate

interest and involvement in Adventa's activities and events * To promote a participatory approach to rural development This project replaces a

previous submission that had the project number 55693.

1 2 Adventa Monmouthshire Specialist Foods £131,352 54468 14/10/2002 £275,950

This project is designed to capitalise on Monmouthshire's natural assets to improve opportunities in specialist food based products and markets.

There is particular emphasis on red meat as the most common product on Monmouthshire farms. The project will concentrate on adding value to

specialist food products by improving specific elements of design, production, distribution and sales techniques.

1 2 Adventa Developing Monmouthshire as a "Foodie Destination" £108,896 54469 14/10/2002 £228,773

This project is designed to improve partnership working, joint marketing, product and promotional opportunities with a view to increase visitor

numbers to Monmouthshire with a specific interest in good food. This will be done with a series of project based activities, which will include a

promotional strategy for keeping visitors informed of local developments in order to encourage a high degree of return visits in the future.

1 2 Adventa The Monmouthshire Green Tourism Company £126,480 54473 14/10/2002 £266,274

This project will act as an umbrella under which green tourism products and services can be developed and promoted. The term "green tourism"

encompasses both the natural and cultural environment, whilst seeking to maximise community benefits and enhance environmental protection.

1 4 Adventa Acquisitionof Skills £37,069 54477 14/10/2002 £77,875

This project is specifically designed to develop the LEADER+ programme in Monmouthshire through feasibility studies, community consultation

and consultation with partners. This project will allow Adventa staff and its Partnership Board to acquire an understanding of the programme and

to raise awareness about it.

1 5 Adventa Administration and Management £72,250 54478 14/10/2002 £151,785

This project is related to the management and administration of Adventa as outlined in the Programme Complement. The priority will be to train

Adventa staff and its Partnership Board in the skills necessary to implement the programme effectively and efficiently.

1 6 Adventa Publicity and Promotion of Adventa £7,997 54479 14/10/2002 £16,800

As Adventa is a completely new venue in Monmouthshire, it will be crucial to ensure that members of the public are aware of it's existence, and

its aims and objectives. This project will target funding from Action 1 Measure 6 at a programme of awareness, raising and promotional activities

for Adventa.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd The Clwydian Farm Experience £26,656 54454 14/10/2002 £56,000

The "Clwydian farm Experience" is intended to create an entirely new and innovative concept in farm holidays. The overall aim is to create a new

network of farms, able to provide visitors with a refreshing insight into the agriculture industry by involving a complete cross-section of

production methods for local economic benefit.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Bwyd Clwyd £119,000 54455 14/10/2002 £250,000

The overall aim of Bwyd Clwyd is to achieve the piloting of premium branded products with an environmentally positive image. Bwyd Clwyd will

provide a test bed to facilitate and support the development and marketing of new "green" food products.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Coetir Clwyd £31,653 54456 14/10/2002 £66,500

Coetir Clwyd will seek to assist small enterprises to explore new and innovative methods of exploiting and marketing wood products. Coetir

Clwyd will provide support for local groups of farmers, timber processing industries and wood end-users to explore new methods of making the

best use of the woodland resources for economic benefit.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Industrial Footprints/Heritage Alive £88,536 54445 15/10/2002 £186,000

Archaeological, Architectural and Industrial Heritage is a clear development opportunity that has been identified in the Cadwyn Clwyd area. This

project will initially assess the market potential of developing a niche tourism product encompassing these three elements of Heritage which will

increase visitor numbers to the area benefiting local businesses and resulting in an economic improvement.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Clwyd Cultural Enterprise £96,152 54446 14/10/2002 £202,000

Cadwyn Clwyd's area has a wealth of cultural enterprises which have not been fully and sympathetically exploited. The concentration of cultural

enterprises that exist together with the potential for local business to participate is significant. The LAG will seek to give this support and

develop innovative pilot s to network and promote these enterprises ensuring a branding of Cadwyn Clwyd as a centre of excellence in cultural

activities.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Growing Green Tourism £59,501 54447 14/10/2002 £125,000

The focus of this project will be the development of Green Tourism Networks based around Loggerheads and the Nant Alyn (currently being

assessed to ascertain its suitability for SAC status), the Dee Estuary Coastal Area, with a web of attractions throughout the Cadwyn Clwyd area

focusing on the above hubs.

1 4 Cadwyn Clwyd Acquisition of Skills £2,856 54448 14/10/2002 £6,000

This project will focus on acquisition of skills in the Cadwyn Clwyd area where the LEADER methodology was never previously applied. The LAG

will work with both sectoral and geographical communities to appraise skills and requirements of the area concerned.

1 5 Cadwyn Clwyd Technical Support £79,554 54449 14/10/2002 £167,125

This project covers the central administration and operational costs of implementing the LEADER+ Programme within the Cadwyn Clwyd area.

1 6 Cadwyn Clwyd LEADER+ Publicity £8,090 54450 14/10/2002 £17,000

Cadwyn Clwyd LEADER+ publicity will provide a platform for all publicity on the Programme. In order to ensure that local people are aware of

the LEADER+ Programme and the impact on the area. Publicity regarding LEADER+ is essential.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd The Clwydian Eco Farm £19,753 54452 14/10/2002 £41,500

The Clwydian Eco Farm will comprise a number of innovative sustainable pilots aimed at improving the environmental sustainability of local

land-based industries.

1 5 Cadwyn Clwyd Technical Support £112,500 56160 05/07/2004 £225,000

This project covers the central administration and operational costs of implementing the LEADER+ Programme within Cadwyn Clwyd. The project

will support a Manager and Administrative/Financial Officer, office costs and staff training. It will deliver the following aims of (a) Enhanced

awareness of the LEADER+ methodology amongst LAG decision makers. (b) Better trained staff This project replaces a previous submission that

had the project number 55716.

1 6 Cadwyn Clwyd Publicity Phase 2 £10,000 56161 23/07/2004 £20,000

This project will provide a platform for all publicity on the LEADER+ Programme. The project will continue to ensure maximum awareness and

impact of LEADER+ within the local community, programme partners and stakeholders. It will achieve the following aims: 1. Enhanced

awareness of LAG activities at a local level. 2. Increased involvement by a broader section of the community. 3. Enhanced awareness of the

LEADER+ Programme in the rural area This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55717.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Clwyd Culture & Heritage £178,599 56162 23/07/2004 £376,000

Culture and heritage focuses on developing a niche tourism product for the area by exploiting the area's wealth of culture and its heritage. The

flagship project under Phase 2 will consist of developing and marketing the area around the historic figure Owain Glyndwr. Supporting projects

and actions will culminate in a series of integrated pilots focused on heritage and cultural features, routes and figureheads. The project will

deliver the following aims: 1. A distinctive local countryside, landscapes with cultural and architectural features protected and enhanced. 2.

Enhanced resources for tourists This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55906.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Bwyd Clwyd (2) £188,338 56163 23/07/2004 £396,500

Bwyd Clwyd will be further developed under Phase 2 through the piloting of an integrative approach of linking food with tourism and the

environment. The Bwyd Clwyd flagship project will entail supporting the development of new and innovative products which will culminate in

showcasing Bwyd Clwyd products on a collective basis. Supporting projects and actions will entail support for micro businesses in the area to

further develop and enhance their products through collective aims. The project will deliver the following aims: (a) Enhanced use of local

products (b) Better appreciation of local resources This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55708.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Coetir Clwyd £61,750 56164 23/07/2004 £130,000

Phase 1 of Coetir Clwyd focused on added value and collective actions which has provided assistance for the woodland sector within the Cadwyn

Clwyd area. Phase 2 will focus on exemplar projects which will pilot new elements within the sector. The exemplar projects will make best use of

woodland resources in the area. The project will deliver the following aims- 1. Enhanced use of local products 2. Better appreciation of local

products 3. Enhanced resources for tourists This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55711.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Clwydian Farm Experience & Growing Green Tourism £118,750 56165 23/07/2004 £250,000

Phase 2 will provide an essential extension to actions piloted under phase 1. Phase 2 will pilot small-scale collective agri-tourism and green

tourism enterprises, through the development and formation of networks of this project. Research also will be undertaken into innovative

agri-tourism and green tourism initiatives within other EU rural areas and appropriate projects will be piloted within the Cadwyn Clwyd area. The

project will deliver the following aims: 1. Enhanced resources for tourists 2. Better appreciation of local resources This project replaces a

previous submission that had the project number 55905.

1 3 Cadwyn Clwyd Clwydian Eco Farm £48,687 56156 23/07/2004 £102,500

To continue phase 1 of the project by implementing it on commercial farms in the area. It will also explore on-farm diversification through the

exploitation of natural assets and resources for energy. The project will achieve the aims of enhanced use of local products and better

appreciation of local resources. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55710.

2 1 Cadwyn Clwyd Woodland Revival £80,750 57477 27/02/2007 £170,000

To promote a heritage-led approach to the sustainable use of the ancient semi-natural woodland resource, through access and interpretation

across a range of public awareness methods. In tandem, the heritage significance will be used to brand and market ancient woodland products,

thereby facilitating innovation in developing and marketing. To achieve this, Woodland Revival will provide a co-ordinating focus, working closely

with statutory and other partners in the woodland sector.

2 1 Cadwyn Clwyd Traditional Building Skills £86,307 57330 22/02/2006 £181,700

The project aims to test whether raising awareness and basic vocational training amongst building contractors, agents, architects, property

owners and others working on historic buildings will lead to a greater demand for further vocational training in traditional building skills and

hence a greater supply of such skills to conserve buildings in North East Wales.

2 2 Cadwyn Clwyd Making Best Use of Natural and Cultural Resources £171,000 57331 22/02/2006 £360,000

Cadwyn Clwyd's Action 2 Measure 2 project will operate within the framework of its WAG approved LEADER+ Local Development Strategy. The

focus of its Action 2 Measure 2 project will be based in the theme of making best use of the natural and cultural resources of the Clwydian range

and its contiguous territories. This will be undertaken on a pilot basis with other EU LAGs.

1 5

Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy LAG Management Costs £9,284 57564 19/02/2008 £19,547

The project will provide all management and associated support functions necessary for the delivery of LEADER+ projects in Conwy. The lead

body will now be Conwy County Borough Council, following the demise of Conwy Energy Agency. The project will include:- 1. Programme

management 2. Financial and administrative support 3. Administrative costs (rent & rates, heat & light, phone etc) 4. LAG secretariat support

3 1

Department for the

Environment,Food&Rural

Affairs

LEADER+ Network £163,460 55037 22/08/2003 £326,921

Provision of the UK LEADER+ Network. Payment to DEFRA as contract managers of the service provided by LRDP Ltd.

1 2 Glasu Country Store £143,767 54474 14/10/2002 £302,031

Country Store will be the development of non-food products. Glasu will work with organisations such as IGER on the potential of local temperate

plants. Following initial discussions with farmers in Powys, the use of herbs will be a priority. Other ideas relate to the use of bluebells, evening

primrose and nettles. Not all the products will be plant related but it will include wool, sheepskin and wood products.

1 5 Glasu Administration & Management £68,299 54475 09/10/2002 £143,486

This project represents the core administration and management of Glasu LEADER+ Local Action Group.

1 6 Glasu Publicity & Promotion £6,188 54476 18/10/2002 £13,000

Marketing and promotion of the Glasu LEADER+ Projects.

1 2 Glasu New Harvest £176,654 54471 14/10/2002 £371,122

As part of the laboratory, Glasu intends to pilot Community Supported Agricultural Schemes as a way of stimulating local supply. Glasu has

designed this project to be complementary with the Agri Food Partnership and Powys Food Links

1 2 Glasu Energy from Waste £158,761 54472 14/10/2002 £333,533

This project will concentrate on testing out the potential for creating new products from waste. Strands of this project will include energy from

waste wood, cardboard, vegetable oil and farm waste.

2 1 Glasu Developing the Wool and Sheepskin Industry in Powys £96,778 57161 03/10/2005 £217,011

The project will build upon the natural asset base of wool and the sheepskin sectors in the three LEADER+ areas of Antrim, Powys and Cumbria

through a programme of co-ordinated and complementary, innovative activity. The co-operative element of the project will include 3 main

elements: 1) Establishment of a three county partnership through developing and delivering a training programme; 2) Development of a best

practice preservation protocol for wool on sheepskins; 3) To establish a Noble Archive of Sheepskins, Leather and Wool Textiles.

2 1 Glasu Developing Local Provenance Tree Nurseries in Powys £103,959 56845 09/02/2005 £218,860

The co-operative element of the project will include 4 main elements: 1. Establishment of a two county partnership through a co-operative

discussion board and steering committee. 2. Production of a comparative analysis study. 3. Production of a final report hi-lighting lessons learnt

for both areas. 4. End of project conference to disseminate findings.

1 5 Glasu Administration and Management £114,940 56346 24/09/2004 £229,881

Administration and Management is considered to be an essential tool in facilitating the achievement of the Glasu Programme. The staff under the

Administration and Management team will be involved in site visits and project discussions, particularly in the early stages, but it will be in a

more of a managerial capacity, rather than practical project work. The Administration and Management team will be identifying and organising

the training needs to of themselves and the Project Officers in relation to their work. This project replaces a previous submission that had the

project number 55566.

1 6 Glasu Publicity and Promotion £5,226 56347 24/09/2004 £11,000

The publicity and promotion of Glasu and the LEADER+ programme is important in that although the vast majority of the work happens within

Powys, because it is the location that Glasu seeks to support, the economic interests of Powys businesses do not stop at the Powys borders and

therefore, neither should the promotion of Glasu. This promotion of Glasu will also include the publication and promotion of the results of the

projects, including pan - European promotion. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55574.

1 2 Glasu Country Store £196,650 56348 24/09/2004 £414,000

The purpose of the Country Store project is to add value to the local natural products through the further testing of innovative ideas relating to

the non-food sector within the Glasu Leader+ area. The result of this laboratory approach will be a series of industries based on the sustainable

use of the natural resources of Powys. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55570.

1 2 Glasu Energy and Waste £223,598 56349 24/09/2004 £470,732

The purpose of the Energy and Waste Project is to add value to the local products through further testing of innovative ideas relating to both

energy and waste sectors within the Glasu Leader+ area. The result of this laboratory approach will be a series of industries based on the

sustainable use of the natural resources of Powys. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55573.

1 2 Glasu New Harvest £188,576 56350 24/09/2004 £397,002

The aims of the New Harvest Project are to add value to the local food produce of Powys through the testing of innovative ideas relating to

producing, processing and distributing food products in the Glasu Leader+ area. The project will also seek to encourage and develop the capacity

of producers involved in food processing and manufacturing. Glasu will act as a laboratory resource in facilitating trials and research and by

providing assistance to food producers and processors. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55572.

2 2 Menter Mon Integrated Walking Packages - Anglesey and Wicklow £90,012 57431 19/10/2006 £189,500

The project aims to focus on developing the walking and recreation tourism product on Anglesey and in County Wicklow, through the integration

of marketing and the exchange of expertise. It will also aim to secure community and business participation in the project work in both areas,

thus promoting sustainability.

1 2 Menter Mon Monability 16+ £24,000 54444 14/10/2002 £50,000

This is a multifaceted project which seeks to identify, nurture and provide practical investment into the island's economic future by forgoing

meaningful and sustainable links between the island's ablest year 12 and 13 students and the island's economy. This will involve working with

students who are either studying subjects which have a high economic relevance, or who express an ambition to run a business or work in the

private sector.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Bauhaus Design Workshops £69,600 54453 14/10/2002 £145,000

This project aims to kindle economic renaissance on Anglesey by drawing upon baseline information provided by the Mona Bauhaus Study and

tapping into wealth of specialists knowledge and experience. A series of weekend symposiums will create conditions conducive to creativity,

inventiveness, imagination and inspiration.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Bauhaus Major Study £19,200 54451 14/10/2002 £48,000

Mona Bauhaus Study will examine 1. Detailed assessment of the island's non food manufacturing base, providing data on products which are

currently being manufactured on the island. 2. Detailed assessment of the island's resource base in terms of raw materials which can be utilised

for added value purposes and harnessed for new product development e.g. aluminium, timber, seaweed as three diverse but indicative examples

of the range of raw materials to be examined 3. Detailed evaluation of the island's manufacturing capacity within the private sector. 4. A

systematic and wide ranging identification of new added value products, their market potential and the means by which they could be

manufactured, including an examination of their economic viability.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Products Prototyping Fund £114,581 54458 14/10/2002 £238,711

This project is a direct progression from project Mona Bauhaus Design Workshop whose task is the generation of ideas and design concepts. This

then takes those ideas and converts them to prototypes.

1 2 Menter Mon Cig Eidion A Chig Oen Mona £36,240 54459 14/10/2002 £75,500

This project will work with existing farm producer groups, local abattoirs and butchers to generate a range of value added meat products based

upon Ynys Mon's overwhelmingly prevalent agricultural primary products, beef and lamb.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Agricultural Innovation £81,098 54460 09/10/2002 £168,954

This project will provide the means for working with individual farming families or with groups of farmers to test the viability of new or

alternative crops, or of substantial changes to agricultural practice.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Food Product Development Fund £109,004 54462 14/10/2002 £342,779

This project provides a flexible innovation fund for use as a sponsor of and advocate for the development of new food products within a common

branding.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Heritage Buildings Pilot £83,242 54463 14/10/2002 £268,523

The project will work on buildings which can meet a set of stringent selection criteria related to heritage value, jobs creation, tourism linkages,

private sector cash inputs, public accessibility, sustainable aftercare and management.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Heritage Interpretation £115,359 54464 14/10/2002 £240,332

This project is designed to improve the experience of visiting Ynys Mon and to add value to those factors which differentiate it from other rural

areas, factors which are currently hidden and undervalued.

1 5 Menter Mon Management and admin of LEADER + LAG £112,752 54440 14/10/2002 £234,900

Menter Mon will operate the LEADER + programme in Ynys Mon on behalf of its partnership constituted Board of Directors. This project will

reimburse the Company for management and administration costs associated with the implementation of LEADER+

1 2 Menter Mon Design for Economic Development £3,840 54442 14/10/2002 £8,000

This is the first of three projects designed to create a new generation of Anglesey branded three dimensional products. The emphasis will be on

design which reflects the island's heritage and imagery, and using materials relevant to the island's character.

2 1 Menter Mon Mona Food Product Development £175,750 56170 23/03/2005 £370,000

To assess and test responses to agri-food developments by different LEADER+ groups in Wales, in partnership with the Rural Conwy Local Action

Group. The co-operative element will involve:- 1. Discussion board and steering committee 2. Development study and comparative analysis 3.

Area specific and shared actions 4. Dissemination of information The area specific element will involve the development of the food product base

on Ynys Mon, in order to achieve a sustainable, value added economy. It will also aim to increase the number of microbusinesses operating in

the food sector and to develop a common Mona branding for new and existing products.

1 5 Menter Mon Management and Administration of LEADER+ LAG £101,570 55732 02/08/2004 £213,830

Menter Mon will continue to operate the LEADER+ programme in Ynys Mon on behalf of its partnership constituted Board of Directors. The

project will reimburse the company for management and administration costs associated with the implementation of LEADER+. Menter Mon is an

independent, non distributory limited company which has an annual turnover of 1.5 million (Jan - Dec 2002), operates up to 8 strategic

programmes and 70 projects in any given year. It has extensive experience of fiscal propriety and meeting demands that accompany guardianship

of public funders. It has systems and procedures in place which marshal expenditure and the monitoring of outputs. The company is extensively

audited once a year, as is individual project expenditure for the purposes of European claims. A Finance and Administration manager is

responsible, with the Managing Director, for implementation of these procedures. Menter Mon employs forty five staff members and has it's own

payroll system. This project will contribute to the salaries of the Managing Director, the Finance and Administration Manager and the finance

team.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Heritage Interpretation £142,500 55733 02/08/2004 £300,000

This project is designed to improve the experience of visiting Ynys Mon and to add value to those factors which differentiate it from other rural

areas, factors which are currently hidden and undervalued. Through a series of interpretation and renovation actions, Menter Mon intends to

improve greatly the manner by which the island's history, culture and environment is presented and interpreted to its own communities and to a

more discerning tourist. The Mona Antiqua Study (Ian Parkin Jan 2003) performed an important role during phase 1 of LEADER+ and will

continue to do so in the second phase. It provided a comprehensive regional interpretative strategy for Ynys Mon and made informed

recommendations aimed at enhancing visitor resource through the provision of interpretation, signage and infrastructure works. Phase 1 of the

LEADER+ programme responded to many of the recommendations, however further work is needed to realise the island's full potential. Actions

will include improving the amenity provision and accessibility of locations which represent the island's heritage product to which we wish to add

value. Having established a template for panels in phase 1, Menter Mon will continue to develop the network of interpretation points in suitable

locations and with the agreement of statutory partners. Collaborative projects between hospitality and tourism operators in a given area where

heritage factors can have value added to them will also continue to be supported. This project is not prescriptive. It will work closely with local

communities in order to bring them into the process of interpreting the island, working towards a situation where local people participate in

events and play a more active role in tourism than has previously been the case. The aims and objectives of the project are as follows: To add

value to the island's cultural, natural and built environmental heritage product To consult with the island's tourism community in pursuit of the

above aim To contribute towards the harnessing of cultural, natural and built environmental heritage To provide means of improving visitor

amenity and access to historical sites and building To begin the important work of adding value to Ynys Mon's geological, archaeological and

natural environment heritage which forms a unique and greatly undervalued resource.

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Bauhaus Product Development £251,750 55735 02/08/2004 £530,000

Having completed the Major Study and Design Workshops in the first phase, the second phase of the Mona Bauhaus Project will (a) establish a

route to market for the products developed in phase 1, (b) expand the product ranges developed in phase 1 and (c) prototype products already

identified, but not previously selected, in the design workshops. The main aims and objectives of the project are as follows: To address the

pressing need to expand the island's product range and to rejuvenate its small scale manufacturing sector which has all but disappeared To

provide the private sector in developing new products To promote co-operation between designers, producers and the marketplace in order to

create a range of branded products embodying the island's raw materials, natural resources, manufacturing capacity, its imagery and heritage To

improve the island's positioning in the marketplace To harness the island's raw materials in order to add value to them To market test new

products and progress them to the marketplace To establish new enterprises within existing businesses, business partnerships and new

businesses

1 2 Menter Mon Mona Agri Innovation £118,750 55736 02/08/2004 £250,000

The first phase allowed farmers to develop confidence in growing new crops. However, the second phase will encourage farmers to adopt a more

adventurous approach and grow more innovative crops. Many of the crops could be used to complement and add value to other LEADER+

projects e.g linseed as animal feed to produce Omega 3 rich meat, and borage as oil for the Bauhaus cosmetics. Extensive use will also be made

of a study by the University of Wales, Bangor, commissioned in phase 1 that identified viable innovative crops with commercial potential. Farmers

will be invited to grow these crops and will be provided with the necessary husbandry support. They will also be provided with assistance to

identify and access markets. The aims and objectives of the project will remain and are as follows: To provide positive and productive help to

farming families in times when investment for change is difficult to achieve from private sources alone To promote new and alternative

agricultural practice, based upon innovative approaches and new markets To provide informed advice and practical support to farmers wishing to

experiment with new ideas, in a manner that is not financially detrimental to them To add value to the agricultural land resource in Ynys Mon,

seeking new ways of exploiting land for income generation To provide direct help for agricultural change at the most challenging stage - the

beginning The promotion of production to fulfil local supply networks

1 2 Menter Mon Monability 16+ £47,500 55737 02/08/2004 £120,000

This project is aimed at providing those who are interested in, or motivated to contribute to, the economic development of their home area with

new resources and the focussed application of existing business support measures. The main aims and objectives of the project are as follows:

To improve the link between the island's investment in education and future economic returns from that investment To raise economic literacy

levels among students in year 12 of secondary education To retain the link between talented young people and the island's economic

development To confer onto our own young people the effort and investment offered through mainstream business support interventions To

introduce business ideas and the economic environment at an earlier stage of young people's careers To secure the participation of the private

sector on the island to this important project Within the unifying LEADER+ theme for Ynys Mon, this project seeks to add value to the island's

most important human resource - its ablest young people

1 6 Menter Mon Publicity and Promotion £5,700 55879 02/08/2004 £12,000

To raise awareness of the impact of LEADER+ on Ynys Mon. It will provide general information on LAG activities at local level and encourage an

increased awareness by a broader section of the community.

1 3 Northern Marches Cymru Project Officers £111,752 56183 07/09/2004 £235,303

To employ the team of officers, who will develop and deliver the other LEADER+ projects (with the exclusion of administration and

management). This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55725.

1 5 Northern Marches Cymru Management & Administration £89,395 56166 07/09/2004 £188,203

To ensure the programme is administered to the appropriate standard, to oversee programme delivery and to manage the staff and other

resources of the programme. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55723.

1 1 Northern Marches Cymru Village Halls Strategy £168,621 56167 07/09/2004 £355,000

To provide options for community buildings, in order for them to become more sustainable and reflect community need. It will also support and

encourage local exemplar projects to demonstrate innovation and sustainability to the rest of the sector. This project replaces a previous

submission that had the project number 55720.

1 6 Northern Marches Cymru Information Dissemination £9,445 56168 07/09/2004 £20,000

To promote the LEADER+ programme, its approach and its successes. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number

55724.

1 3 Northern Marches Cymru Historic Villages £254,558 56177 21/10/2004 £578,869

The three objectives of this project are as follows:- 1. To contribute towards the strength of rural communities 2. To contribute towards the rural

economy 3. To create new visitor opportunities and increase the opportunities for visitors to understand more about the area. This project

replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55722.

1 3 Northern Marches Cymru Development of Special Interest Sites £106,703 54482 09/10/2002 £266,121

The Northern Marches - Cymru LAG area contains a rich diversity of sites with natural, heritage and cultural interest, many of which lie under-

developed, hidden, unmanaged or neglected. This project will seek to identify those sites which have the greatest potential to attract the interest

of the general public and contribute to the development of new tourism products in the area.

1 3 Northern Marches Cymru Developing New Sustainable Tourism Opportunities £161,070 54483 14/10/2002 £364,529

The Northern Marches- Cymru LAG area contains a rich mix of natural, historical and cultural resources as well as an extensive network of

waterways, footpaths, bridle-ways and cycle-ways. The interpretation of these sites through the use of guided walks is planned to provide an

enjoyable experience, which raises people's awareness and appreciation of the countryside and the processes which shape it.

1 5 Northern Marches Cymru Administation and Management £68,341 54484 14/10/2002 £144,032

This project covers three main aspects, the core management costs, staff training and Partnership Board member training of The Northern

Marches LEADER+ Group.

1 6 Northern Marches Cymru Information Dissemination £16,503 54485 14/10/2002 £34,672

Northern Marches publicity project. This will take the form of a series of public meetings in each of the ward areas, developing a website,

promotional work in specialist publications, production of newsletters/updates etc.

2 1 Northern Marches Cymru Rural Bus Tours £48,901 56447 08/06/2005 £102,950

The aim of this project is to support small - scale community based tourism. In order to achieve this, it is proposed to develop and launch a

programme of bus tours with live commentary on board by qualified guides, which would be developed to enable individuals or groups to travel

from Chester to the rural areas of Wrexham, Cheshire, and Shropshire. The project would pilot the creation of new routes and test the potential

market for developing tours which combine lesser- known places with well known popular destinations.

2 2 Northern Marches Cymru Transnational Community Buildings £11,918 57329 30/03/2006 £25,090

The project will provide encouragement and support to the managers (voluntary or paid) of community buildings in each of the partner areas. It

will provide support to help them to manage their buildings as effectively as possible, but more specifically it will provide support geared

towards helping them to develop new enterprising to sustain the buildings.

2 2 Planed

Supporting Entrepreneurship Development in Rural

Communities

£99,620 57259 07/12/2005 £209,728

To develop and identify good practice in engaging the local business community, in order to create a culture of enterprise. The project aims to

deliver increased economic activity and to contribute to retaining and regaining young and skilled people in the partner areas.

2 2 Planed

Involving Communities in Developing Community Based

Local Tourism

£58,296 57260 20/12/2005 £122,729

The project will build on, and enhance, the cultural and heritage identity of the participating areas, enabling local people to celebrate their pride

of place and sympathetically develop appropriate aspects into a niche tourism opportunity.

2 1 Planed

Making a positive impact on the local economy - a

professional approach to organising festivals and events

£535,656 56414 22/10/2004 £1,127,696

To maximise the local economic benefit that well-planned, organised and promoted festivals and events make in rural areas and to demonstrate

the value of local events as economic and social drivers.

1 1 Planed Plugging the Leaks £69,972 54436 14/10/2002 £146,938

This project will take people's awareness of the social and environmental qualities of local communities into a third dimension, by showing how

local economies work. Local people in their communities will be assisted to examine how money leaks out of their local economy and how more

money can be retained in the local area by purchasing and supplying more goods and services locally.

1 1 Planed Economic Gardening £51,221 54437 14/10/2002 £107,562

Evolving from the mapping of local economic processes under "Plugging the Leaks" will be a further theme of " Economic Gardening" Community

assets will be strengthened, and people will be helped to gain new skills and perspectives to identify how by adding value to local initiatives we

can economically benefit.

1 5 Planed Management and Training £43,970 54425 14/10/2002 £92,334

This project will include the project management administrative and operational/core costs, together with monitoring of projects and evaluation.

In addition the training and development of LAG staff and Board Members.

1 6 Planed Publicity and Promotion £13,928 54426 14/10/2002 £29,250

To ensure that local people are aware of the LEADER+ Programme and the impact to their area, it is vital that the activities are well publicised

and promoted.

1 3 Planed Economic Gardening Implementations £86,822 54427 14/10/2002 £182,323

Evolving from the "Economic Gardening" under Action 1 Measure 1 will be the next stage which is the implementation of projects, that have been

identified and formed part of the Community Entrepreneurship Action Plans. These could assist in the achievement of a better appreciation of

local resources and development of the economic potential of culture, traditions and language.

1 1 Planed Pembrokeshire Enterprise Network £8,442 54428 09/10/2002 £17,724

The Pembrokeshire Enterprise network will consist of all local and regional organisations that are involved or interested in supporting enterprise

activity in Pembrokeshire. It will help to rationalise and make more effective the support for entrepreneurship development, and the

establishment of the network will support and facilitate the process of collaboration between the large number of organisations whose activities

have an impact on entrepreneurship.

1 1 Planed Community Entrepreneurship Action Plans £34,173 54434 14/10/2002 £71,763

PLANED will pilot the development of Area Community Entrepreneurship Action Plans, and which will be produced and continually updated by

integrating every local need, opportunity and resource - social, cultural, environmental, economic - to identify enterprise opportunities.

1 1 Planed Creating a Community Culture of Entrepreneurship £568,500 55745 23/07/2004 £1,196,843

The project aims to embed a culture of entrepreneurship in local communities throughout Pembrokeshire, which will underpin the sustainable,

long-term development of the County. It will focus on developing and implementing an innovative methodology, which aims to create

enterprising communities and to achieve a cultural and attitudinal change amongst local people living and working in rural areas.

1 5 Planed LAG Mangagement and Training £75,730 55746 07/07/2004 £159,432

The purpose of the project is to: Ensure the effective management and implementation of the PLANED LEADER+ Business Plan through the

provision of core costs Ensure that all Local Action Group members have an increased awareness of the LEADER methodology and are therefore

better able to contribute to the effective management, strategic direction and implementation of the Measure 1 project, creating a Community

Culture of Entrepreneurship Provide training opportunities for staff employed by the Local Action Group so that they develop the appropriate

skills sets to effectively support local people in the development and implementation of Area Entrepreneurship Action Plans

1 6 Planed LAG Publicity and Promotion £10,877 55747 26/07/2004 £22,900

The activities of the LAG will be publicised using a wide range of media including: Placing regular editorial and advertisements in the local press

(including Papurau Bro) Interviews on local radio/television Interactive website with bulletin boards and discussion groups E-mail groups

Presentations to Community Forums/Associations; Community/Town Councils, community groups etc Attending exhibitions with display boards

and promotional literature (folders/leaflets) Poster campaigns Mailings using the PLANED database (Dewin) Awareness raising events Newsletters

2 2

Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Forest Wood Energy Chain for the production of Biomass for

Energy Production

£81,943 55767 23/07/2004 £172,512

This is a proposal for a co-operative Action2 LEADER+ project between Rural Conwy Local Action Group and its two Italian Partners - Gal Prealpi

E Dolomiti, Grupo Desarollo Rural Sierra Morena Cordobesa. The lead partner will be the Gal Prealpi E Dolomiti. The aim of the project is to

investigate and develop the forest wood energy chain for the production of biomass for energy production. The project will address the following

specific objectives in line with the work of its partners: To develop transnational and regional co-operation to increase the knowledge about the

use of forest resources in the partners' areas. This work will be guided by the lead partners. To assess the technical and economical sustainability

of the forest chain of the rural territories involved in the project. Given recent developments in Conwy, the project here will assess the role of

Energy Agencies in facilitating technical and economic developments. To experiment new and innovative forestry utilisation models and

technologies. This will concentrate in Conwy on the logistical co-ordination and extraction of currently under-utilised timber resources that will

utilise innovative and appropriate technological responses.

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Publicity £5,700 56178 03/09/2004 £12,000

To deliver a publicity strategy for the Rural Conwy LEADER+ Programme including *Creating awareness *Encouraging support for the projects

*Promoting customer interest and sales This will be delivered by the following means *Pinpoint target key message recipients per project

*Disseminate appropriate news stories via the media and internal channels *Generate news stories to promote specific opportunities *Integrate

the synergy opportunities between the projects where appropriate *Deliver a programme of year round news *Co-ordinate and integrate with

WDA PR This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55729.

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Management £128,250 56179 03/09/2004 £270,000

To deliver a management mechanism for the Phase 2 Programme. To include: * Programme Manager *Finance and Personnel Officer *Grant

Development Support *Professional Development/ Support costs *Project Costs This project replaces a previous submission that had the project

number 55727.

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Green Man Phase 2 £106,875 56180 03/09/2004 £225,000

This will be the second phase of the LEADER+ Green Man project. It will draw on the experience learned during this initial phase to identify

options for more focused and cost effective implementation of the project aims. The delivery mechanism will be a more sophisticated realisation

of a public/private partnership approach to localised woodland management. The project will also maintain and further develop the Green Man

craft marketing and management mechanism as an out source for timber processing. The project will also integrate with existing land

management and sustainable education packages to develop a sophisticated package incorporating a physical mill facility and a proposed tree

nursery development. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55726.

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Rural Conwy Energy Development Strategy £130,625 56181 07/09/2004 £275,000

This co-ordinated project will have 3 elements: 1. To determine the potential for renewable energy generation within Rural Conwy and implement

renewable energy projects in Rural Conwy. 2. To raise awareness amongst schoolchildren, teachers, decision makers, local people and the

general public of the benefits of increased energy efficiency and energy generation from renewable sources. 3. To deliver an integrated package

for improving energy efficiency in rural communities and assess options for renewable energy development at a technical level for community

benefit. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55728.

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Rural Resource Management Development Strategy £331,869 56182 20/06/2006 £817,410

The project will be split into 2 project structures: 1. Wild and Seasonal Harvesting - To research and pilto the potential for creating new

agricultural and seasonal employment by exploiting currently under utilised natural resources. 2. Innovative Approaches to Land Use - Pilot

projects to identify better use of land management practises. This project replaces a previous submission that had the project number 55731.

2 1

Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Rural Conwy Agri Food Development Strategy £138,700 56169 24/11/2005 £292,000

To assist and test various responses to agri-food developments by different LEADER+ groups in Wales, in partnership with Menter Mon. The

co-operative element of the project will involve:- 1. Discussion board and steering committee 2. Development study and comparative analysis 3.

Area specific and shared actions 4. Dissemination of information The area specific element will involve the co-ordination of a structure for local

manufacturers (including the setting up of a local produce market in Llanrwst), developing an umbrella brand for local producers and the

promotion of healthy eating options using local produce.

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Woodlands and Water £65,360 54489 14/10/2002 £144,637

The project will focus on the further promotion, development and conservation of the woodlands and water resources in rural Conwy.

1 3

Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Conwy Energy Circle £113,040 54490 14/10/2002 £262,883

The project will focus on energy issues within rural communities in Conwy and facilitate small communities to maximise their own potential to

generate and conserve energy.

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Ffisig Nain £59,282 54491 14/10/2002 £137,864

This project will focus on the alternate health sector on the rural Conwy. The area is home to a number of health related businesses, particularly

in the complementary health field, e.g homeopaths, herbalists, material arts and aroma therapists, and therefore lends itself to development of a

business cluster within this field.

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Administration & Management £39,223 54492 14/10/2002 £81,715

This project deals with the administration of rural Conwy

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Rural Conwy Local Action

Group

Publicity £8,200 54493 14/10/2002 £17,083

This project deals with the publicity of rural Conwy

4 1 WAG - DEIN (WDA) LEADER+ Technical Assistance £30,920 55032 18/12/2003 £61,840

This project will partially fund the Welsh Development Agencies role as facilitators for the LEADER+ Programme in Wales.

4 1 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Rural Community Regeneration Performance Framework £18,995 56199 01/10/2004 £37,990

The objectives of the project are: 1) To create a reporting framework for Leader+, which focuses on the results and achievements of Leader+

project activities by creating an impact trail in order to demonstrate their genuine effect on rural development. 2) To develop an electronic

version of the framework which will facilitate local level entry of achievements and provide prompts for LAGs to seek evidence of long-term

impacts.

4 1 WAG - DEIN (WDA) LEADER+ Technical Assistance Phase 2 £41,363 57351 30/03/2006 £82,726

To provide technical assistance and training to the LEADER+ LAGs, thereby improving their delivery of projects funded via Actions 1 and 2 of the

programme. This project is a continuation of Phase 1, which had the project number 55032.

3 1 Welsh Assembly Government Leader+ Network Welsh Desk Officer £13,844 56431 17/12/2004 £27,688

The new contract agreement in place enables the WDA to deliver the functions of the UK Leader+ Network in Wales and will ensure that the aims

of the Measure are fulfilled. WDA will act as a main point of contact for Leader+ Local Action Groups and liase closely with LRDP on all UK

network issues. Along side this the WDA will manage the delivery of UK Network Country meetings in Wales and provide regular progress reports

to the Assembly and LRDP for inclusion in the overall report for the UK.

3 1 Welsh Assembly Government Welsh Desk Officer £9,052 57443 11/07/2006 £44,613

To deliver the functions of the UK LEADER+ network in Wales, and act as a main point of contact for LAGs. The project will also be used to

deliver the UK Country Meetings in Wales.

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Welsh European Funding

Office

LEADER + Mid Term Evaluattion £22,556 55029 24/09/2003 £45,112

To assist in the mid term evaluation of the LEADER + programme, that must be undertaken by an independent body.

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Welsh European Funding

Office

Leader+ Technical Assistance for partnership members

Travel and Subsistence costs

£4,069 55003 14/10/2003 £8,138

The project will enable WEFO to support the T&S costs incurred in attending Programme Monitoring Committee meetings by the private and

voluntary sector members and advisors on the LEADER+ Programme Monitoring Committee.

Programme: Objective 1

Number of matching projects:1,755

Totalling: £1,356,090,212

Fund: EAGGF Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 126

Totalling: £90,984,749

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

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Abergwyngregyn

Regeneration Company

Regeneration of Old Mill, Abergwyngregyn £131,204 55944 29/11/2004 £316,611

This project aims to encourage the involvement of local people in the regeneration of their community by refurbishing and existing, dilapidated,

historical building - the Old Mill. The Old Mill is within the centre of Abergwyngregyn and will provide a multifunctional community asset, which

will address local needs and offer new opportunities for social inclusion.

5 4 Antur Cwm Taf Tywys - Arts in the Valley £68,350 54394 04/07/2003 £170,950

The aim of this project is to raise the profile of the Tywi Valley by enabling its rich and diverse population of artists, both professional and

voluntary, to attract audiences and participants. Through the programming and promotion of arts events this project will bring economic benefit

to the area and help safeguard its unique character.

5 4 Antur Penllyn Rural Life and Sculpture Centre (phase 1) £900,000 56869 10/07/2006 £2,307,240

The aim of the project is to create a venue which will allow all sectors of the community to participate in the economic and social development of

the area. The first phase of the project will concentrate on renovating the existing buildings to create a centre which will offer visitors a unique

cultural experience celebrating the Welsh language, heritage and contemporary rural life.

5 4 Antur Teifi (NST) Rhwydwaith Papurau Bro Cymru £256,835 56705 28/04/2005 £513,670

To establish a network for the Welsh language community newspapers ("papurau bro") within the Objective 1 area. This will include the

following:- 1. An intranet-type private website, for use by the editors and journalists of the community newspapers. 2. A handbook, which will

guide new editors and journalists through the production process. 3. Regional workshops for volunteers, together with discussion forums.

5 4 Antur Teifi Rural Innovation Network Cluster £236,437 55190 09/07/2004 £452,875

To provide a framework and support for new ventures in Carmarthenshire. It will bring people from different sectors together to work on new

ideas. It will help with the research and development for new business ideas; identifying sectors and opportunities, identifying resources,

assessing their potential and practicality, trialing and test marketing and continuing to test. It will arange activites for different groups to

network.

5 2 Bangor University Tyfiant Coed Phase 2 £311,264 55791 03/03/2005 £622,529

The project will include technology transfer, skills development and business development. Technology transfer- new techniques will be

introduced which facilitate continuous cover forestry (CCF). A network of demonstration plots throughout Wales will be linked together on an

interactive website. Skills development - online CCF distant learning courses will be available on the Internet and field training courses on

management demonstration sites. Business development - the skills developed to enable forestry contractors to act more successfully on the

market.

5 3 Bangor University Tyfiant Coed £159,258 52729 27/03/2002 £419,101

The Tyfiant coed Project is to preparing a forest growth model under CCF, which will demonstrate to woodland managers the commercial

techniques of CCF, and help them to implement it. Tyfiant Coed will be the tool that proves CCF can work.

5 4

Black Mountain Insulation

Ltd

(NST) Ochre Wool Natural Insulation Manufacturing and

Natural Fibre Research Facility at Rhyl

£752,016 57360 11/07/2006 £2,148,618

Ochre's objective is to establish a profitable manufacturing base in the UK and to become the dominant provider of wool insulation products in

the UK and Ireland. Once established locally, Ochre will then grow rapidly to become a leading player in Europe, North America and oter

territories. The aims of the project are to 1. Purchase and install the necessary plant and equipment and to commence production. 2. Recruit

personnel to manage and operate the factory. 3. Expand Ochre's sales and marketing team and customer support activities to drive sales in the

UK and Ireland. 4. Meet Ochre's working Capital needs until production commences and for a further 12-18 months after.

5 4

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Trefil Village Enhancements £86,800 56656 16/03/2005 £223,560

The project seeks to develop the village of Trefil, near Tredegar. Trefil is a relatively isolated community of about 300 people, situated on the

access route to Trefil Quarry. The project is a response to a community workshop held in January 2004, designed to establish the needs of the

community.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Blaenau Gwent Biodiversity Action Project £77,345 55193 30/01/2004 £237,859

The project will support the work and administration of the Blaenau Gwent Local Biodiversity Action Plan partnership including a local grant fund

to encourage landowners, community groups and schools to undertake small-scale practical biodiversity projects.

5 4

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Cefn Cribwr Industrial Heritage £79,000 56660 23/03/2005 £197,000

The project intends to establish Cefn Cribwr as a key industrial heritage attraction, recreation and education service, building on previous

conservation efforts and safeguarding a local community facility. It is envisaged that links with other nearby attractions will be strengthened,

with the facility responded to pressure from visitors and schools to ensure ongoing safe access.

5 4 Caban Cyf Snowdonia Art & Design Centre £355,098 55008 30/10/2003 £781,553

Cyngor Gwynedd acquired the site of the old Brynrefail school and they, together with the WDA, secured funding for the construction of a

purpose- built centre with planning consents for light industrial use. The building works are due for completion in June/July 2003. Caban Cyf.

will lease this building and manage the site to provide the following facilities: 10-12 work units, a high quality cafe/restaurant, a retail outlet, a

business support facility,a vareity of arts/bisiness facilities available to the local community, a multi-purpose room to host meetings, conferences

and educational classes, and exhibition space. A major philosophy behind the project is the belief that the future success of the concept lies in

integrating traditionally disunited facets of the community with economic development. These include the arts, crafts, business enterprise,

technology, tourism, culture, agriculture and environment.

5 4 Cadwyn Clwyd Denbighshire Rural Network £150,000 55274 18/02/2004 £300,000

This project will support community-led and bottom-up actions to create an integrated network focused on rural villages in Denbighshire with the

overall aim of enhancing the local economy. This innovative project will enable local communities to sympathetically exploit their natural

environment and heritage with the aim of achieving productivity and viability. The project will be implemented on a community level with four

area-based Community Action Groups operating at the grass-root level in the Dee Valley, Hiraethog, Clwydian Range and the Vale of Clwyd. The

project will focus on: >facilitating access to services >ensuring protection and conservation of the rural heritage >encouraging tourist and craft

activities.

5 7

Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Caerphilly Common Sustainable Management £87,105 55150 22/01/2004 £181,710

Caerphilly Common and mountain is a very important area of 'rural wedge' of the county from recreational, landscape and biodiversity points of

view which is not being managed at present. This project aims to build on the findings of a study undertaken which identified 6 primary elements

of intervention:- Agriculture - To bring parts of the common back to agricultural use Recreation - To develop the recreational use of the common

in a co-ordinated fashion, building upon high levels of usage. Ecology - To protect and enhance both species and habitats identified within the

Species Action Plan and Local Biodiversity Action Plan through sensitive management. Anti-social behaviour - To reduce this, particularly in terms

of litter reduction Landscape - To manage key sites Voluntary sector - The active involvement of a large volunteer base through the Caerphilly

Woodlands Trust.

5 7

Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Tir Cyffredin i Bobl Gyffredin £139,136 55860 23/11/2004 £278,272

The aim of this project is to provide active management for ten areas of common land that are under pressure from a variety of different issues.

These commons are an important feature of the countryside in terms of landscape, biodiversity, agriculture and public recreation value. This is

being threatened by lack of management and anti - social behaviour. These issues need to be addressed to safeguard and enhance the commons

as rural assets.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Beefing Up Aberbargoed's Butterflies £184,514 55856 23/05/2005 £382,828

This project will protect and enhance the Aberbargoed Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which is

the most important nature conservation site in Caerphilly county borough and is of national and European significance. The site is a key habitat

for the Marsh Fritillary Butterfly, a UK and European protected species, and for its purple moorgrass and rush pasture, a habitat of UK and

European importance, and therefore the project will contribute to both the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and Natura 2000 series as advocated by

priority 5 Measure 7.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Control Of Invasive Plant Species £82,278 55850 28/04/2005 £165,957

The purpose of this project is essentially environmental protection. The project seeks to address the issue of invasive plant species and in

particular control the incidence of colonisation onto agricultural land. This would be done through a series of treatment projects and educational

initiatives, led by a dedicated officer. The species targeted would be Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Ragwort and possibly Giant

Hogweed with the emphasis being on Japanese Knotweed as this is the species that is generally causing the most immediate and potential

problems within the County Borough.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Cwmcarn Rural Heritage Links £93,000 55068 15/01/2004 £186,000

The project is a cohesive package of improvements that have been proposed by the Cwmcarn Tenants and Residents Association as part of an

on-going partnership working in the village involving a variety of agencies and sections of Caerphilly County Borough Council. This community

capacity Building will be acheived through the conservation and reinforcement of local heritage and culture. The project will provide the means

to encourage visitors into the village and will improve the potential economic links between the local community and the forest drive site. The

quality of recreational opportunities will be improved for both local people and visitors, adding value to the forest drive attraction.

5 7

Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Renovation and Management of Countryside Boundaries £213,000 54816 05/08/2003 £426,000

Caerphilly CBC commissioned a study to assess traditional boundaries in the area. The study shows that due to a lack of management many

hedges and dry stone walls are in need of restoration to return them to functional use, improve their appearance for both visitors and local

people and to promote biodiversity. The project will build on the findings of the study by renovating the boundaries that have been identified as

having the greatest potential benefit. It will create/renovate approximately 10 Kms of traditional boundary using existing local styles to reinforce

the landscape heritage.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

CAERPHILLY COMMON STUDY £6,000 52803 27/03/2002 £12,000

The project is for a study to be undertaken into management of Caerphilly Mountain into management of the common and surrounding lands to

ascertain the best way forward for agriculture, leisure use and biodiversity protection and enhancement.

5 2 Cardiff University

Biomass Crops Knowledge Transfer Project - Field to

Farmer

£280,326 57362 06/06/2006 £373,768

This project aims, via demonstrations, open days, and written media, to transfer knowledge about the husbandry of biomass crops from the field

to farmer, based on both this project and one and a half decades of our research.

5 4

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Sustainability in Practice £60,000 53695 28/03/2002 £122,671

The project relates to the appointment of a "Sustainability Officer" and aims to accelerate the building of a sustainable way of life in

Carmarthenshire. This post will be based with Carmarthenshire County Council. The project aims to provide guidance on integrating sustainable

development and to appraise policies, plans and activities of community groups and SMEs to ensure that they reflect appropriate sustainability

principles. Research tasks will be undertaken and information obtained as required in support of the Forum for the Future Local and Regional

programme.

5 4

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Phase 1 Rural Services & Thematic Fund £525,000 54121 09/09/2002 £1,219,706

Within the framework of the 'sustainable village model', a framework and action plan produced by Grwp Cefn Gwlad, this project aims to : 1. add

value to and develop basic services 2. enhance villages by developing locally owned and identified unique themes 3. initate, support and

financially contribute to the development of rural services and thematic projects in non-priority 3 wards in Carmarthenshire.

5 4

Carmarthenshire County

Council

PARTNERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY ACTION (PACT) £900,000 55796 04/10/2004 £3,299,900

The aim of the project is to deliver a Community Action Fund (CAF) for community groups and organisations within the P5 areas of

Carmarthenshire. It will add value to existing structures to provide a simplified way for communities to get involved in developing and delivering

their projects that address the economic, social and environmental problems.

5 4 Ceredigion County Council Ysbryd y Mwynwyr - Spirit of the Miners £149,000 56449 25/11/2004 £464,000

This project sets out to use the considerable legacy of metal mining in the Ceredigion Uplands as a theme for regeneration - resulting in renewed

awareness and pride in the history of the area, its landscapes and built heritage - and giving the opportunity of increased prosperity gained from

tourism. A dedicated Project Officer will have the responsability of working with local communities & businesses, developing potential projects

within the mining heritage brand concept.

5 7 City and County of Swansea CAPITALISING SWANSEA'S NATURAL ASSETS £320,800 52838 24/09/2002 £641,601

The main beneficiaries are:- Local communities will benefit from an improved quality of life, with consequential indirect benefits from sustained

or increases from tourism in the area. All members of all wards Environmental planning and implementation will be made available to all

members of the community. Informed recreation and enjoyment of the countryside, involvement in practical conservation work, Environmental

skills training and awareness and for sustainable tourism initiatives. This initiative will promote the sustainable management and public

enjoyment of Swansea's natural environment, with a wealth of wildlife habitats and attractive landscapes which make it special place for local

people and visitors to the area. The project aims to protect and enhance the environmental assets of the country.

5 4

Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Rural Key Fund £200,877 54029 11/09/2002 £401,754

The project will establish and administer a Rural Key Fund offering grants for community led schemes focussing on improving access to and

range of services, enhancing the physical environment of villages and expanding the range of employment opportunities.

5 7

Conwy County Borough

Council

Biodiversity Action Plan (phase 1) £31,310 52593 27/03/2002 £62,620

The main beneficiaries are:- Farmers and landowners. Local environment. Everyone living, working and providing employment in Conwy. Local

communities environment. The project has three principle aims: - The project aims to sustain and enhance Conwy's biodiversity, on farms and

elsewhere, through a series of practical projects. In order to achieve this aim successfully, two secondary aims will support the main aim. - The

first is to improve awareness of biodiversity issues among farmers and landowners and within local communities. - The second is to improve the

knowledge base of Conwy's biodiversity in order to help focus priorities for such action.

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Conwy County Borough

Council

Biodiversity and Landscape Grant for Conwy £68,250 52598 27/03/2002 £311,500

The main beneficiaries are:- Farmers and landowners Local environment Grants will be awarded for individual small-scale projects, the purpose

of which is to improve the management of targeted landscape features and natural habitats. Such targets will include hedgerows, dry stone

walls, degraded riparian habitats, removal of alien and invasive species and the planting of small groups of native trees, as well as management

of those sights identified as Wildlife sites or as a priority within Conwy Local Biodiversity Action Plan.

5 7

Conwy County Borough

Council

Hiraethog Dev and Mgt Project £9,000 52600 27/03/2002 £18,000

The project seeks to develop a strategy for the Hiraethog area which will address the local issues of biodiversity, landscape, waste management,

sustainable energy and access in the context of agricultural diversification and green tourism. The project is in effect a phase 1 of the overall

scheme. Phase 2 will compromise the implementation of the strategy and Action Plan, for which further funding will be sought.

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Conwy County Borough

Council

Coed Conwy (phase 1) £14,001 52699 27/03/2002 £39,000

The project involves the development of a database for all broadleaved and mixed woodlands in Conwy, linked to GIS. The analysis of this will

used to strengthen the links between woodland management and timber use through promoting and supporting local timber initiatives /

co-operatives, particularly through development and support of storage and processing facilities. A pilot scheme, collating data for three

communities within Conwy, has already been completed, and was part-funded by LEADER II. This proposal seeks to extend the survey to the

whole of Conwy area, complete the analysis of the data, and produce firm recommendations in the form of an action plan for implementation. A

project officer will be appointed.

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Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy LBAP Implementation Scheme £160,000 55272 07/10/2004 £320,000

The aims of the project are to support the implementation of the Objective 1 funded feasibility study A Biodiversity Action Plan for Conwy. The

project will support the work and administration of the LBAP partnership including the implementation of practical biodiversity projects. Projects

will be based on the contribution they make to the objectives and targets set in the Conwy LBAP. The project will target action identified in

individual habitat and species action plans, especially where these occur on local Wildlife Sites or Local Nature Reserves, as well as cross -

cutting action such as awareness raising and accessibility to biodiversity. It is not a grant project.

5 7

Conwy County Borough

Council

Biodiversity and Landscape Grant for Conwy (Stage 2) £180,000 55297 07/10/2004 £360,000

The project will continue the work of the Objective 1 funded project Biodiversity and Landscape Grant for Conwy for a further three years. The

aim of the project is to complement Tir Gofal with a system of grant aid to farmers and other landowners within Conwy County Borough

(excluding Snowdonia National Park). Grants will be awarded for individual small-scale projects, the purpose of which is to improve the

management of targeted landscape features and natural habitats. Such targets will include hedgerows, dry stone walls, degraded riparian

habitats, removal of alien and invasive species and the planting of small groups of native trees. The project received an enhancement in October

2007 (£15,000 EAGGF, £30,000 TPC), enabling it to fund a further 20 projects from its reserve list.

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Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Rural Development Centre £366,916 55528 19/01/2005 £862,733

The main aim of the project is to provide the resources to further develop and promote the rural economy of Conwy County. The Rural

Development Centre will provide a facility for the provision and coordination of a range of business support, training providers and information

sources for the rural community in one place. It will provide an opportunity for often disconnected, rural businesses to come together and

develop their business directly through using the centre for activities such as marketing, promotion, meetings and events. It will also provide an

opportunity to promote and demonstrate innovation and the use of latest technology to the rural community and provide and coordinate training

and learning opportunities in response to local needs The project will also result in the redevelopment of a now derelict brick built cinema

building in a prominent location in Llanrwst. .

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Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Rural Key Fund - Phase II £150,000 55515 19/04/2004 £300,000

The Key Fund will continue to support community led projects which fall within the following three themes: 1. Improving access to basic and

mainstream services. To include: Community shops, child and elder care initiatives, community transport schemes, education & training, business

advice, promotion of entrepreneurial activity, ICT initiatives, youth based activities. 2. Renovation and development of villages and the protection

and conservation of rural heritage and culture. 3. Development of tourism and craft based activities to enhance contribution to local economy.

5 7

Conwy County Borough

Council

Hiraethog Conservation and Landscape Project £318,205 55041 19/12/2003 £636,410

The aim of the project is to effectively enhance and promote the natural assets of the Hiraethog area, and to support the development of the local

economy in doing so. The project will: Enhance the landscape quality of the area through a grant scheme aimed at renovation of prominent

traditional farm buildings Enhance the biodiversity of the area through schemes aimed at improving the quality of breeding habitat for Black

Grouse and Lapwing Interpret and raise awareness of countryside and environmental issues in the area, specifically through the employment of

an education ranger, including advice and assistance to educational and specialist interest groups visiting the area Promote the area and its

assets (including the facilities and infrastructure to be developed under the parallel 5.8 project) through the production of both a promotional

website and a promotional brochure for the area.

5 4 Corris Caverns Limited Corris Craft Centre Development £148,296 55527 21/05/2004 £402,417

The aim of the project is to diversify the economic base in Corris and aid economic regeneration in this small rural community by developing

additional craft workshops at Corris Craft Centre, by improving the community facilities and historic interpretation at the Craft Centre. The project

will generate 7 FTE jobs, provide high quality premises for 4 new craft businesses and improve the quality of the visitor experience in the wider

Corris community by the interpretation of the slate mining history of the area. It will provide better car parking for the developing Slate Path

network, for the proposed community cycle route and for events in the village and at the Corris Railway.

5 7

Countryside Council for

Wales

Nature Reserves Work £1,155,276 55410 02/12/2003 £2,397,573

The project aims to improve the management of countryside access, protect the environment and promote enjoyment and interest of the public in

the Welsh countryside. The project will promote and be an example of environmental best practice in countryside management, promoting

sustainable development with respect to resoucres used, local sourcing of labour and goods etc. The activities will take place at Nature Reserves,

all of which are SSSI's and many are SAC's.

5 7

Countryside Council for

Wales

Project Phoenix - Landscape and Nature Conservation in the

21st Century

£1,399,049 55833 01/12/2004 £3,181,140

This project will be an example of environmental best practice in management of the countryside. It will consist of land management, access

management and resource management projects and will promote energy efficiency and conservation measures as well as pollution and waste

management measures. The project will promote sustainability with respect to resource use and local sourcing of labour.

5 7

Countryside Council for

Wales

Waliau Cerrig Sych £487,319 56640 25/11/2004 £974,641

The project will fund the creation and restoration of 54km of dry stone walls on Tir Gofal farms in the Objective 1 Area contributing directly to

the target for 1,000 km of traditional boundary created or restored.

5 4 Curiad Caron Cwm Brefi Electrification Project £139,023 54341 02/12/2002 £294,823

The project aims to secure a sustainable future for a rural and peripheral community by providing mains electricity where none exists at present.

The project will deliver the basic service of electricity to a community of eleven properties in the valley of Cwm Brefi. The aims and objectives

are the modernisation of the Cwm Brefi community through the supply of electricity, enabling the valley's population to take advantage of the

access to ICTcreating the potential for existing small businesses to expand and the encouragement for new ones to start, particularly in the

tourism and craft sectors.

5 4 Cwmni Gwynant Cyf CAPEL BETHANIA NANTGWYNANT £136,031 55375 19/02/2004 £276,813

This project will develop a disused building for use by new sustainable small businesses, in order to extend economic and social opportunities

for the rural community of Nant Gwynant and the surrounding area in Snowdonia. The project will include the provision of : > bilingual

information about the area, its produce and services > a community meeting place > office space > improved services for open-air enthusiasts -

meeting place, refreshment point & information centre > ICT facilities

5 4 Cwmni Siamas Cyf

Ty Siamas - Centre for Cultural Tourism and Music

Enterprises [Phase1]

£435,589 55847 20/11/2005 £1,244,542

The aim of this project is to establish and maintain a Centre to promote and present Welsh Traditional music to local inhabitants, to visitors to

the area, to Wales and to the wider world.

5 7 Cymad Cadw'r Lliw Yn Llyn £247,501 55005 06/01/2004 £497,142

Cadw'r lLiw yn Llyn is a project with the aim of protecting important wildlife on the Llyn Peninsula and of raising awareness, interest and creating

opportunities for the enjoyment and understanding of these habitats as essential components of the landscape.

5 7 Cymad Prosiect Amgylcheddol Uwchgwyrfai £180,583 54966 06/01/2004 £363,366

Environmental Project to add value to Common Land and add natural resources against wildlife, agriculture, education, tourism and leisure.

5 7 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Natur Gwynedd Implementation Project £360,835 55830 28/02/2005 £799,345

The project will specifically deliver actions that meet objectives and targets that have been set out in Natur Gwynedd and agreed by the LBAP

Partnership. In so doing, it will enhance the area's natural environment and landscapes, which are acknowledged in Regional and Local Strategies

as being a key resource and a vital economic asset to this part of North West Wales. Overall, the project will contribute to the long term

economic viability of Gwynedd.

5 4 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Cronfa Wledig £450,000 55786 19/10/2004 £900,000

The main purpose of the Gwynedd Rural Fund will be to develop the capacity of community groups and enterprises to access mainstream funding

and gain access to Objective 1 assistance. Communities will be given the opportunity to develop community economic projects that will increase

local confidence and capacity, enhance local economies, improve local environments and pride and increase employability.

5 4 Denbighshire County Council Plas Newydd MAIDS Project £29,800 55360 24/11/2004 £74,500

This project will restore Plas Newydd which is a grade II listed building set in historic landscape owned by Denbighshire County Council. It will

enchance this important visitor attraction, improve facilities. creating a studio and showcase for craft and artistic work and a venue for events.

5 7 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Countryside Grant Scheme - Phase II £105,000 55345 17/01/2005 £405,000

The scheme will create a more biologically diverse countryside by restoring a range of habitats. Priority will be given to those habitats and

species within the Denbighshire Local Biodivesity Action Plan (LBAP). It will benefit both farmers and the wider community by conserving and

enhancing the countryside and by providing opportunities for farmers to acquire skills and knowledge. This project which follows on from similar

Objective 5b and Objective 1 funded schemes will grant aid farmers and landowners to undertake restoration and wildlife conservation projects.

It will safeguard existing jobs in the rural skills sector and create new job opportunities.

5 4 Denbighshire County Council

ENCHANT - Enhancing Nant Clwyd House To Advance Niche

Tourism

£213,582 55340 02/06/2004 £754,973

The aim of this project is to create a new visitor attraction in Ruthin. It involves the conversion of Nant Clwyd House, which is a grade 1 town

house dating from medieval, Tudor and Stuart periods lying within the important conversation area of Ruthin as well as improvements to its

garden. The attraction will be an interpretation scheme, utilising Ruthin's rich cultural, historical and architectural heritage as a means of

increasing visitor numbers and spend and contributing towards economic growth. The building is currently unused and is owned by the local

authority. The project will involve the refurbishment of the building with appropriate materials and new mechanical and electrical systems in

order for this historic building to be brought into productive use. Consideration will need to be given to ensure that these modern features will

be absorbed into the historic and architectural fabric of the building.

5 7 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Countryside Grant Scheme £59,435 52666 27/03/2002 £238,870

Financials beneficiaries:- farmers/landowners, small businesses Denbighshire has a diverse and attractive countryside. Much of this is farmland

characterised by a wide variety of traditional landscape and conservation features, most notably small broadleaved woodlands, hedges and

hedgerow trees filed ponds, scrub and unimproved grassland. This project will grant aid farmers and landowners to undertake such landscape

and wildlife conservation projects. Is also intends to complement other countryside management grant schemes. In particular it aims to assist

those projects which fall through the nets of other schemes e.g. the planting of individual hedgerow and parkland trees on areas up to 0.25

hectare. The scheme will be managed by Denbighshire County Council in Ruthin. Advice and guidance will be from specialist countryside

management staff most notably the Principal Countryside Officer and the County Ecologist.

5 4 Denbighshire County Council

DAPPER-Denbigh And Prestatyn Project Encouraging

Regeneration

£144,000 53571 20/03/2002 £288,000

The project will enable partnerships of SMEs in the two rural communities of Denbigh and Prestatyn and their hinterlands to identify market

opportunities which will support sustainable development and to implement strategies accordingly. Specifically, this will involve the appointment

of a champion in each community who will assist the partnerships to undertake market research, implement joint promotional activities and

events, provide equipment to produce quality supporting literature, work to remove obstacles to economic growth and facilitate programmes for

the conservation of the built environment. ICT will be used widely to provide information about activities and services which are of particular

benefit to peripheral communities and disadvantaged groups. Research into the provision of CCTV with appropriate technical support will be

undertaken to assist in the economic regeneration of the communities and to ensure personal safety.

5 4

Eastern Valley Housing

Association

Church View Re-Development, Blaenavon £110,000 54233 13/12/2002 £428,521

Aim is to create a "one-stop-shop" for the voluintary sector in North Torfaen

5 3 Forestry Commission The Meirionnydd Oakwoods Habitat Management Project £1,111,673 55510 31/03/2004 £2,240,974

The Aim of the project is to combine a healthy, well-managed environment with economic productivity and viability by managing the special,

unique and threatened character of Meirionnydd's internationally important oakwoods sustainable for the benefit of the public, the local economy,

biodiversity, and the landscape. The principal objectives of the project and actions to be taken are to: * To protect and enhance the

environmental assets of Meirionnydd * To maintain and improve the biodiversity value of these woodland, many of which are potential Natura

2000 sites * To involve local communities in the long-term management of their local woods * Create potential for sustainable long-term

employment for local people * To improve public access in order to raise awareness, to increase enjoyment of the natural and cultural heritage of

the region and ecology generally * To enhance the public's understanding and appreciation of the value of these woodland and the habitats

within them * To provide increased opportunities for wildlife watching, including provision of such amenities as a bird hide, public open days for

explaining bat and dormice habitats and management, and demonstrations of lime kiln operation

5 3 Forestry Commission Cydcoed - Woods For All - Phase 2 £4,210,077 54301 30/01/2003 £13,696,964

Cydcoed is a grant programme that gives 100% funding to help people make better use of woodlands for jobs, economic regeneration, social

inclusion, recreation and conservation. The project will give grants to local community groups to cover actual costs associated with the delivery

of new projects defined by contracts between the Forestry Commission and the local group. Cyd coed project officers will work with local

community groups and other partners to produce bids for funding and to deliver the projects as defined.

5 3 Forestry Commission Shelterwoods £198,560 52730 27/03/2002 £822,026

This project aims to encourage the creation of new woodlands on farms, specially designed to complement agriculture by providing shelter from

wind. These shelterwoods would also be designed to improve the landscape as well as provide valuable habitats and important links between

fragments of remaining woodlands.

5 3 Forestry Commission Cyd Coed £1,714,500 52732 27/03/2002 £4,573,500

Cyd Coed is a grant scheme that has two key areas; communities that are recognised by the Welsh Assembly's Index of Multiple Deprivation as

being the most deprived in Wales, and communities where population has no access to community green space for relaxation and exercise. The

themes of the grant scheme are to provide green woodland space for communities, making green woodland space more accessible for

communities and community involvement in sustainable development around woodlands. Financial beneficiaries:- disadvantaged communities.

5 3 Forestry Commission Managing the Assembly Forest Estate for Public Benefit £3,331,183 55445 04/12/2003 £7,864,958

This project is about the delivery of public benefits on the Assembly forest estate, which is managed by Forest Management Agency (FMA). The

projects described in this application are outside the core area of works undertaken by the FMA. This project is about the conservation,

recreation, heritage and community projects and works undertaken by the Agency as it seeks to deliver the objectives of the Assembly Wales

Woodland Strategy.

5 3 Forestry Commission

Reclaiming our forgotten inheritance - the race to save

Wales's hidden woodland treasures

£1,059,586 55637 11/04/2005 £2,370,267

This project will achieve a decisive step forward by restoring Planted Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) in the private and public sectors. A new

partnership comprising the Forestry Commission Wales (FCW), Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust) and the Forestry and Timber Association (FTA)

have developed the project. It will change the character of these 70 woods and the direction of their future development away from

unsustainable densely shaded plantations with degraded conservation value, towards more diverse and attractive mixed woodland of high

conservation value and with the potential for some sustainable timber production.

5 3 Forestry Commission Better Woodlands for Wales £464,858 55946 11/04/2005 £1,167,397

Better Woodlands for Wales will grant-aid the preparation of long-term Management Plans for privately-owned woodland, thus providing a new

and innovative approach for supporting effective woodland management. Management plans will assess the unique qualities, needs and

opportunities of each woodland, identifying the range of management needs and map out a medium and long-term timetable for their delivery.

5 7 Forestry Commission South Wales Valleys Forest Improvements Phase 2 £400,000 54989 12/01/2004 £1,154,945

The aim of the project is to enhance the Forest and woodland resources in the South Wales valleys through a programme of environmental

improvements and improved access facilities to provide greater benefits to local people and visitors especially in relation to informal recreation,

health, community safety and tourism.

5 7 Forestry Commission Wales South Wales Valleys Forest Improvements £120,000 54316 24/09/2002 £352,500

Environmental improvements on sites in Industrial South Wales and a former industrial site in Carmarthenshire. The improvements will include:

Landscaping, thinning of trees and removal of undergrowth, planting and seeding Improving accessibility by improved signage and entrance

roads, improvements to paths and access roads by drainage measures and surfacing, including some suitable access for all Clearing up of burnt

cars and flytipped material Preventative measures to stop future vehicle trespass through construction of bunds and erection of fencing that fits

sympathetically into the landscape Installation of site furniture, fencing and signage The overall benefits will be environmental, social and

economic.

5 2

Forestry Contracting

Association

WALES FORESTRY FUTURE £317,600 53815 27/03/2002 £793,979

This project aims to assist 100 small and medium forestry-contracting enterprises to increase their business competitiveness and become a more

sustainable part of the rural economy.

5 7

Gelligaer and Merthyr

Commoners Association

Sustainable Management for Gelligaer & Merthyr Common £110,445 55862 25/05/2005 £220,890

This comprehensive management aims to enhance and protect the common in the following areas: Landscape - the common covers a large and

prominent part of the landscape and the project will improve its visual quality. Biodiversity - the project will include measures that aim to

directly enhance and safeguard a variety of habitats and species that are found on the common. Agricultural viability - the common is an

important grazing resource and a number of activities will be undertaken that will benefit local farming as a whole. Animal welfare - the project

aims to address a number of key issues that are detrimental to the safety and welfare of livestock on the common. Public access and enjoyment -

the project aims to add value to the important function of open-air recreation that the common provides. Historical and archaeological features -

all activities will take account of the aim to preserve and protect such features.

5 4 Gower Heritage Centre Woollen Mill Project £100,000 56833 31/03/2006 £350,000

The aim of the project is to revive the craft of the traditional weaving, using the existing Workshops and facilities at the Gower Heritage Centre,

together with the restoration of some unique weaving equipment that was rescued by the City & County from an ancient Woollen Mill known as

the Abbey Woollen Mill that was originally based in Neath and was closed down in 1974.

5 4

Gwent Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Caerphilly Key Fund for Rural Communities £189,000 56593 23/08/2005 £378,000

This Key fund proposal will complement the Key fund for Community Planning funded out of Priority 3 Measue 3 and the Caerphilly Rural

regeneration Key fund that is being submitted under Priority 5 Measure 6. The project will support capital and revenue-funded projects from the

nine spatially targeted communities in accordance with State Aid regulations. The project will involve: - Provision of a fund for bids by

locally-based groups helping to develop the community plan (often with the support of GAVO's 'LASTING' development officers) enabling them to

develop their ideas and take community developed initiatives forward. - Three bidding rounds per annum, with awards determined jointly by

GAVO and CCBC.

5 5 Hybu Cig Cymru The Welsh Beef Quality Improvement Project £1,346,420 56615 10/08/2005 £2,240,300

The main aim of this project is to equip participating farmers with the necessary skills to utilise best practice in improving animal welfare and

hygiene and breeding improvement to optimise their efficiency leading to improved meat quality. The Welsh Beef Quality Improvement Project

will be open to eligible pedigree and commercial beef breeders. Those selected to participate will commit to completing a bespoke training

programme covering both animal health management and breed improvement.

5 2 LANTRA Sector Skills Council Farming Connect - Skills Development £790,630 54721 20/10/2003 £1,054,175

The aim of the project is to provide up-skilling and re-skilling for farming families, and those with direct links to the agricultural sector, through

local delivery or distance learning, in response to needs identified in the SkillCheck element of the Farming Connect Business Review process. To

provide training needs analysis and up-skilling for farming families and those with direct links to the agricultural sector, who are not involved in

the Farming Connect Review process. The project will undertake or draw on training needs. Individuals will then be directed to a range of

potential providers, and receive support of up to 50% of the costs of that training.

5 4

Llangyfelach Parish Parochial

Church Council

Llangyfelach Church Hall £52,798 55839 31/10/2005 £104,000

The aim of the project is to enhance the facilities and physical environment of the Church Hall in Llangyfelach. It will encourage the widest

possible participation in Community activities, and provide additional facilities, particularly to develop use of the Hall by youth organisations.

The hall is currently used by several community groups such as the Womens Institute, Brownies, Youth club, Welsh Medium Playgroup and an

aromatherapy group. The University of Wales, Swansea use it for Welsh language classes.

5 7 Menter Mon Moncynefin 2 £568,541 55047 24/09/2003 £1,137,082

To extend Moncynefin 1 into a Phase 2, projects will focus on BAP habitats identified in the Anglesey CC Biodiversity Action Plan. The objective

will be to combine habitat enhancements and species conservation with access to a well conserved natural environment

5 4 Menter Mon MONWLEDIG £699,996 53275 25/03/2002 £1,886,496

1.Interventions to improve and integrate village based services to the community 2.The thematic branding and marketing of rural villages. 3. A

programme of village environmental enhancements linked to heritage and tourism amenity development. 4. Actions to promote niche, eco and

cultural tourism in the deeper rural areas. 5.The establishment of Intermediate Labour Markets to return economic activity to rural villages and

diversify employment prospects. 6. The provisions of language services to rural businesses and communities.

5 7 Menter Mon Moncynefin £413,549 52979 27/03/2002 £827,099

1. The development of an integrated network of community based and managed public access. 2. A range of habitat enhancement and restoration

projects. 3. Conservation of 3 UK Biodiversity Action Plan Species. 4. A range of natural environment interpretation action.

5 4

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil Rural Key Fund £380,695 55378 28/10/2004 £761,394

The Merthyr Tydfil rural key fund will provide a flexible and accessible grant fund to community groups/ enterprises and voluntary organisations

wihtin the spatially targeted wards of Bedlinog, Plymouth and vaynor. The main objectives of the fund are : Renovation and development of

villages and the protection and conservation of the rural heritage and culture. Encouragement fro tourist and craft activities. To enhance

community-led basic services as well as community-led renovation and development of the local villages/settlements,

5 4

Narberth & District

Community & Sports

Association

Bloomfield House Commuity Centre £123,000 55164 01/12/2003 £351,000

Mordenising, upgrading and extending centre, improve current services and life long learning opportunities and provide creche facility.

5 4

National Museums and

Galleries of Wales

Museum of the Welsh Woollen Industry Redevelopment -

Regeneration through Heritage

£350,000 53853 22/04/2002 £1,765,747

To redevelop a site of overwhelming importance to the cultural and industrial heritage of Carmarthenshire and Wales, increasing tourism and

providing a valuable economic driver for an isolated rural community. *Project Application received 02 January 2002

5 7 National Trust Wales

Nantgwynant Integrated Land Management Project - Phase

£2,220,226 53857 27/03/2002 £3,984,138

This project aims to control invasive species, provide landscape restoration, footpath creation and enhancement, provide a sustainable means of

controlling Rhododendron Ponticum in the long term, and sustain and create jobs within the environmental and tourism sectors.

5 7 National Trust Wales Nantgwynant Phase 1 £160,335 52731 27/03/2002 £348,169

Control of invasive species, archaeological survey to identify important archaeological and cultural historical sites in the area, countryside

enhancement, controlling grazing regimes in the sensitive upland area, undertaking preparatory work to establish a much needed short and long

term volunteer base within redundant buildings.

5 7 National Trust Wales Pembrokeshire's Environmental Heritage £100,323 55166 05/01/2004 £200,645

The project will enable improved management of the land owned by the National Trust in Pembrokeshire to help conserve endangered species

and habitats.

5 4 National Trust Wales Ganllwyd Village Regeneration £121,712 55203 30/12/2003 £243,424

Although a small village, Ganllwyd has a resourceful, energetic and enthusiastic community and the Village Hall, which is owned by the National

Trust and leased to the community, is the hub of the village. However the Hall has fallen into disrepair and the community has approached the

National Trust for help to restore the Hall.

5 7 National Trust Wales

Safeguarding Dinefwr Park's Unique Environmental

Heritage

£2,925,696 55842 30/12/2004 £5,549,976

Dinefwr Park is hugely important for its biodiversity. It functions as a refuge for communities that have disappeared from the surrounding

intensively farmed landscape and therefore has a significance that extends beyond the boundaries of the property. This project will proactively

manage all the land within Dinefwr Park to sustain and encourage biodiversity, with particular emphasis on reversing the pressures of modern

farming methods on the newly acquired 91 hectares of Dynevor Home Farm.

5 7 National Trust Wales Bodnant Garden Environmental Improvement £868,642 55799 02/02/2005 £1,737,285

The purpose of the project is as follows: * To reduce pollution and siltation in local watercourses, including the Afon Hiraethlyn, caused by

agricultural water run - off, thereby improving natural habitats and consequent biodiversity. * Improve visitor facilities within the garden, which

is a key tourist attraction, thereby lengthening visitor stay and encouraging return visits. * Contribute to and strengthen the local economy. *

Meet local and regional strategies.

5 4 National Trust Wales Ysbyty Ifan Mill Project £231,282 54350 24/09/2002 £311,376

To restore a redundant building in the village - - restore the interior of a GRADE II listed building - convert the ground floor of the Mill into a NT

visitor centre with person counter - provide interpretation/exhibition - bi-lingual leaflets - raise awareness of tourist fascilities in the area - first

floor - display cabinets for wedding servies offered by Cwlwm - Market Cwlwm's servies through the world wide web - bring broad band network

to a rural area - encourage local businesses

5 4 National Trust Wales Aberdulais Falls Regeneration £797,898 56647 16/02/2005 £1,307,898

The project exactly meets the aim of Priority 5 and Measure 4 by helping secure a sustainable future for the community of Aberdulais and

surrounding communities through investing in the infrastructure of Aberdulais Falls, a key element of the social and industrial heritage of the

area.

5 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire Community Buildings Fund. £507,680 55888 23/09/2004 £1,015,360

The purpose of the project is to establish a grant scheme to allow community groups and organisations to apply for funding to upgrade and

develop facilities at community buildings in Pembrokeshire. The project will renovate and develope community builings/facilities to accommodate

"basic services for the rural economy and population".

5 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembroke Dock Heritage Lottery Grant Support £43,038 52835 20/05/2002 £86,076

The employment of a Project Officer who will be responsible for the implementation of the Townscape Heritage Initative for Haverfordwest town.

The Project Officer will promote the scheme in the community and respond to all grant queries - a total of £6 million is available for regeneration

through Conservation.

5 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

STEPASIDE HERITAGE PARK £154,396 53846 02/12/2002 £458,036

The aim of the project is to enhance an existing Heritage Visitor Site by preserving one of the most important heritage sites in Pembrokeshire,

allowing visitors to experience this aspect of Pembrokeshire,s industrial history. The project will improve the safety of the Ancient Monuments on

the site and provide information and interpretation for visitors. The enhancement at Stepaside Heritage Park will include development of a cycle

route to the Pembrokeshire Coast at Amroath and will link to the National Cycle Network.This will also provide a route for walkers, wheelchair

users and families with pushchairs.

5 4 Planed Supporting Communities £204,781 55251 18/12/2003 £479,982

The project aims to harness and develop the wealth of community skills, konwledge and ideas availablel in every rural community, thereby

building on the natural strengths of local people, enhancing their cultural and social way of life and the local environment through the

development of strategies and projects that address local needs.

5 4 Planed Bro Beca £29,830 54731 14/08/2003 £59,660

This project will fund two new part time posts, namely a Community Tourism Officer and a Development Officer, based in Narberth. The Officers

will: - assist in the development and interpretation of 'Rebecca' through engaging rural communities in historical research leading to local

heritage interpretation trails, etc. - stimulate economic activities through Rebecca associated community events, ferstivals, re-enactments - to

celebrate the culture, historic and archaelogical heritage. - identify and develop new walking/cycling trails, on the Rebecca theme and linked in to

theGreenways Initative -encourage new and safeguard existing guesthouses, tearooms, pubs, etc.

5 4 Planed

Shaping our Futures - Community Action for Sustainable

Living

£150,000 56896 05/10/2005 £544,717

The project aims to assist communities implement projects identified through community action plans meeting Welsh Assembly Government,

Environment Wales and other sustainability criteria.

5 4

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Community Regeneration Fund - Rural Development £230,031 55382 18/04/2005 £460,062

The project will assist local rural communities and businesses in the spatially Targeted areas of measure 4 to contribute to the sustainable future

of their local communities. The project will operate as a Key Fund providing a mix of capital and revenue grants to community groups and SMEs

who have innovative and creative ideas in termsof raising economic activity rates through the development and adaptation of their local rural

communities. The fund will operate on an open bidding process with application being assessed against set criteria in line with the requirements

of the RCT Economic Regeneration Startegy supported by the requirements for the operation of EU Structural Funds

5 4

Rhossili Village Hall

Committee

RHOSSILI VILLAGE HALL EXTENSION £147,803 55838 20/03/2005 £295,606

The aim of the project is to develop a sustainable and maintainable venue which is welcoming, safe and user-friendly, accessible to all members

of the community, which can be self-sustaining over the next 50 years.

5 7 RSPB Cymru Aren't Welsh Birds Brilliant £2,085,404 54893 14/08/2003 £3,327,292

The project aims to conserve seven endangered bird species of Wales. They are Black Grouse and choughand 5 farmland bird species

-Yellowhammer, Tree Sparrow, Lapwing, Bullfinch, Grey Partridge. The project will also, where appropriate, support conservation action for

principal biodiversity and/or red/amber listed species.

5 7 RSPB Cymru RSPB Reserves Restoration and Recovery Project £90,730 52725 27/03/2002 £181,566

To improve the biodiversity of nine important sites for nature conservation with particular reference to priority and threatened species.

5 7 RSPB Cymru Chough Habitat Restoration Project £118,718 52728 27/03/2002 £242,143

The main aim is to stabilise the numbers of chough population in Wales currently 180 pairs and from there increase the population to around 200

pairs across c19 sites in the Objective 1 area.

5 4

Seiont, Gwyrfai & Llyfni

Anglers Society

MELIN Y CIM RURAL ENTERPRISE PILOT £102,754 54240 17/10/2002 £346,168

The project involves the renovation of the former mill 'Melin y Cim' located on the river Llyfni. The aim of the project is to improve the area's

tourism product, attract new markets to the area and create new employment opportunities. The renovation will provide much needed facilities

includes provision of a new tourism facility, overnight accomodation, meeting room and recreational area. The project will also help local

businesses to identify new opportunities and to take advantage of new markets.

5 7 Shared Earth Trust Ceredigion Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme £99,873 54294 25/11/2002 £208,069

The aim of the project is to help protect and sustain the natural environment across Ceredigion by enhancing biodiversity and the sustainable use

of its land and natural resources over pockets of land outside mainstream farming and excluded from national grant aid and environmental

advisory schemes. This will be obtained by plan and implementation biodiversity restoration over a network of 150 individual sites covering at

least 400 ha of primarily non-agricultural land in Ceredigion, as a first phase, 3 year project.

5 3 Small Woods Association Coed Lleol £92,872 54313 13/11/2002 £232,621

Two year programme to transfer highly successful proven Local Woods to Wales to restore the links between local communities and their local

woods. Produce a Local Woods Guide, Local Woods Experience Days, Regional Magazine, National Wood Festival.

5 7

Snowdonia National Park

Authority

Uplands Footpaths Partnership Erosion Control and Access

in Eryri

£3,214,299 53856 27/03/2002 £5,558,033

The project aims to promote sustainable management of the natural environment, and encourage a greater degree of integration in land use. This

project aims to improve and enhance visitor access to footpaths within Eryri which are suffering from severe erosion.

5 7

Snowdonia National Park

Authority

Rhaglen Rheoli Tir Eryri (Snowdonia Land Management

Programme)

£2,564,500 54906 15/09/2003 £5,050,736

The project will be structured to deliver improvements in the natural environment, by assisting landowners to meet and undertake the objectives

and purposes of various environmental land based strategies and designations that are within the project area.

5 7

Snowdonia National Park

Authority

Eryri Landscape & Features (2000-2004) £854,204 56598 19/11/2004 £1,708,408

The purpose of the programme is to offer capital grant aid within the project area to promote improvements in the landscape, heritage,

biodiversity and access opportunities within the area and thus promoting National Park purposes. The programme will deliver the aims of the

priority and measure, by contributing significantly to "protection and enhancement" of Snowdonia's special qualities.

5 4 SPAN Arts Ltd Span Development Project £36,041 54144 04/10/2002 £76,479

To develop and deliver a series of cultural workshops and arts projects within Pembrokeshire, promoting local economic development, an

improvement in local cultural activity and increase the skills base.

5 4 SPARC Support & Development of Quality Niche Tourism £60,843 52839 22/04/2002 £121,687

The employment of Officer(s) to develop and encourage new opportunities for sustainable. all year round, heritage and inclusive quality tourism

in Pembrokeshire.

5 4 SPARC Supporting Communities £154,068 52841 10/06/2002 £308,137

Capacity building within communities leading to specific projects with a village hall upgrade and heritage focus.

5 4

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan

Trust - Llewellyn Hall

Llewelyn Hall, Penllergaer £169,439 56834 17/06/2005 £440,037

To replace an existing building that is outdated and in poor condition and to construct a new, safe purpose-built unit which will provide and

sustain a community facility for the village of Penllergaer and surrounding areas. To improve the quality of life of local people from all age

groups, in particular, those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. It will continue to provide a meeting place and facilities for a wide

range of community activities eg Welsh learing, pre-school playgroups (Meithrin), Life-long learning, youth groups, recreation facilities, senior

citizens, Tenovus etc.

5 4 The Template Foundation Waunifor Educational Holidays and Creativity Centre £112,110 55133 06/02/2004 £351,898

To construct a multi purpose centre to be used for events, concerts and courses by the local community

5 3

Torfaen County Borough

Council

TORFAEN COMMUNITY WOODLANDS £131,985 52823 27/03/2002 £337,213

The main beneficiaries are:- Vocational placements for people on woodland management programmes Unemployed in communities. Women

involved in woodland management programmes and in the forestry industry. Development for the whole of Torfaen as it develops woodlands into

community resources on a Country wide basis. To bring woodlands of Torfaen into active, sustainable management, ensuring they reach their

potential in delivering economic environment and social outputs. The project will employ a co-ordinating officer and new deal supervisor to

provide vocation placements for local unemployed and educate them in best practices in woodland management. Scheme supports woodland

based and woodland related business by developing supply chain relationships and promoting local added value initiatives for timber products

and creating additional local employment. Encourages use of wood for heat and power by creating markets for low value forest products,

promoting clean, green energy.

5 4 Urdd Gobaith Cymru Llangrannog Heritage Centre £424,590 53866 02/09/2002 £1,459,442

The aim is to renovate a disused farmhouse and out houses located at the main entrance of the Urdd's Gwersyll in Llangrannog into a

contemporary and sustainable Heritage Centre along with associated ancillary works such as landscaping and car parking. The project forms part

of a phased re-development of Gwersyll yr Urdd in LLangrannog as an all-weather, year round facility.

5 4 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

(NST) Farming Connect Farm Business Development Plans

Phase 2

£1,282,722 55052 19/11/2003 £2,946,450

The overall aim of Farming Connect is to assist the farming industry in Wales by working with farm businesses to improve farm profitability, and

in turn help secure the long term viability of the family farming unit. This project seeks to build on phase I of Farming Connect by providing a

comprehensive package of advice and support for farm businesses to enable them to assess evaluate and plan a future strategy for the business.

The advice in this project is driven mainly through a consultancy programme, offering up to 5 days of support for businesses to enable them to

effectively plan the farming business, and evaluate the full potential for the business through a range of connected support schemes. This

includes environmental management schemes, specialist technical advice and information programmes, cost management programmes, capital

grants programmes, mainstream business support programmes where appropriate, etc. As well as the generic business support programme

delivered through the Farm Business Development Plan, this project offers an additional 1-day technical advice package, to enable farmers to

access specialist advice pertaining to the area of the business requiring specific attention.

5 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Farming Connect £2,037,100 53434 27/03/2002 £4,074,200

Main Beneficiaries:- Farm Enterprises Members of farming families Employees of farm enterprises The rural economy surrounding the farming

families The overall aim of the project is to provide a resource base that contributes towards the development of Farming Connect that aims to

develop a co-ordinated access service to relevant training, advice and information related to the farm business. The service will also provide

access to a farm investment grant mechanism that allows for farm improvement and diversification of activities.

5 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) TIMBER £232,435 53515 27/03/2002 £1,206,259

Main beneficiaries include:- SMEs working in the processing sectors of the timber industry; research & development arms of acade,oc & trade

institutions; indirectly support the rural communities. This project aims to stabilise and stimulate growth in the timber processing sector in the

Objective 1 area. Direct support will take the form of:- - Business/technical diagnostic reviews; - Grant aid for equipment or specialist

expertise/services; - Networking events & workshops. Provide support primarily to individual businesses, not sectors or groups.

5 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer Phase 2 £3,698,400 55017 29/09/2003 £4,931,200

To manage a farmer-centred service in Wales that provides a co-ordinated access to lifelong learning opportunities, advice and information

offered by the public and private sector provide farmers in Wales. Access to a capital and revenue grant mechanism linked to business planning

advice to enable investment that contributes towards long term business viability through new technology or new ventures.

5 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer Projects Fund £771,099 56132 15/08/2005 £1,028,132

The purpose of the project is to provide targeted resources for the development and delivery of specific activities aimed at improving the

capability of farm businesses to adapt to the changing needs of the agricultural industry, and the evolving market and support climate within

which it currently operates.

5 4 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

(NST) Farming Connect - Farm Business Development Plans

Phase 1

£1,398,500 55230 23/03/2004 £2,797,000

This project seeks to provide a comprehensive package of advice and support for farm businesses to enable them to assess, evaluate and plan a

future strategy for the business. The advice in this project is driven mainly through a consultancy programme, offering up to 5 days of support

for businesses to enable them to effectively plan the farming business, and evaluate the full potential for the business through a range of

connected support schemes. This includes environmental management schemes, specialist technical advice and information programmes, cost

management programmes, capital grant programmes, mainstream business support programmes where appropriate etc. As well as the generic

business support programme delivered through the FBDP, this project offers an additional 1 day technical advice package, to enable farmers to

access specialist advice pertaining to the area of the business requiring specific attention.

5 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Farming Connect Projects Fund £458,403 56635 30/11/2004 £611,204

The purpose of the project is to provide targeted resources for the development and delivery of specific activities aimed at improving the

capability of farm businesses to adapt to the changing needs of the agricultural industry, and the evolving market and support climate within

which it currently operates. The project will be central to the delivery of the programme complement for Priority 5 Measure 2, and is linked

closely to the delivery of Farming Connect, targeting three key areas of market led production, and improved business efficiency in a changing

operating environment.

5 4 WAG - DEIN (WTB)

(NST) Farm Tourism Diversification to support Farming

Connect (Farm Tourism Grant)

£900,000 54603 20/03/2003 £4,200,000

The project will provide holistic support for farm tourism including provision of financial assistance for development of farm facilities linked to

specialist advice (including advice on cross cutting themes) and marketing. The project will be eligible for farm enterprises newly diversifying

into tourism, whilst it is also open to those who wish to upgrade their existing facilities. All forms of farm tourism will be eligible under this

scheme although principally accommodation and visitor attractions. This project will be linked to Farming Connect network and will complement

the assistance from ARAD via Farm Enterprise Grants (FEG) and Farm Innovation Grants (FIG).

5 4 Wales Rural Forum (NST) The Rural Resource £201,022 55112 08/11/2004 £402,043

The project will draw together all the networks of information and providing a knowledge management facility for integrating policy and practice.

5 4 Welsh Assembly Government (NST) Environmental Opportunities Review £800,000 55006 11/11/2003 £1,600,000

This application has been designed to support the environmental elements of the Farming Connect Initiative in Wales. This scheme will enable

farmers to access a variety of environmental supporting advice to be delivered by ecological consultants after an on-farm inspection. It will

enable farmers to access information to assist in improving the management of specific biodiversity habitats, landscape and archaeology on the

farm, which will enable protection and enhancement and also facilitate public enjoyment of the countryside.

5 1 Welsh Assembly Government Processing and Marketing Grants Scheme Phase 2 £10,689,579 54990 19/08/2003 £53,447,898

The scheme will provide a complete package of support for the Agri Food sector consisting of a series of components aiming to develop the

processing capacity of agricultural products within Objective 1 area of Wales. The project will aim to stimulate investment, improvement and

rationalisation from farm to plate.

5 4 Welsh Assembly Government

(NST) Agri-Food Development Scheme = Non-Agricultural

Based Development

£933,750 54855 06/01/2004 £5,013,422

This project will fund the Farm Enterprise Grant component, which will help farmers to diversify into a wide range of agricultural activities away

from primary production and thereby help them generate alternative sources of income. Grants are available up to 45% of the total costs with a

minimum grant award of £450. The maximum grant award would be £75,000.

5 5 Welsh Assembly Government

Agri Food Development Scheme Capital Grants (FIG and

FEG) Phase 2

£2,164,000 55362 02/03/2004 £11,618,789

The purpose of the project remains unchanged from the first phase - the improvement of farm business viability; improving the quality of the

farm environment; and developing expertise in farm business management and technical husbandry skills (through a combination of training,

business developments, and grants). Increasing income generation and wealth retention - the use of grants will assist farm businesses to

increase their competitiveness and to become more viable enterprises. The development of the primary producer sector will contribute to the

whole of the food chain's economic productivity and viability.

5 1 Welsh Assembly Government Agri-food Development Scheme £8,087,728 52844 27/03/2002 £40,438,642

The scheme will provide a complete package of support for the Agri Food sector consisting of a series of components aiming to develop the

processing capacity of agricultural products within Objective 1 area of Wales. The project will aim to stimulate investment, improvement and

rationalisation from farm to plate.

5 5 Welsh Assembly Government Agri Food Development Scheme £4,410,000 53693 27/03/2002 £23,677,852

An integrated scheme of development for the Agri food sector. Farm Improvement Grant - help farmers to adopt best practice, improve animal

welfare, hygiene and product quality and to enhance, protect, and maintain the environment of the farm. Farm Enterprise Grant - help farmers to

diversify into a wide range of activities and thereby help them generate alternative sources of income.

5 7 Welsh Assembly Government Wales Catchment Sensitive Farming Demonstration Project £425,785 57105 12/10/2005 £1,559,253

The project aims to develop, test and evaluate a strategy for mobilising farming communities within the selected catchments to adopt catchment

sensitive farming practices to improve the health of local water bodies. The lessons learned will assist the development of targeted measures

within Wales to improve water quality to meet new standards arising from EC Water Framework Directive. The project involves evaluation of

existing farm practices, advice on fertiliser and manure management, financial assistance for farm capital works, demonstration and promotion of

good practices plus water quality monitoring, catchment modelling and independent project evaluation. In doing so it will provide employment,

encourage land managers to adopt conservation measures and create buffer zones along watercourses.

5 4

Welsh Lamb & Beef

Promotions Ltd

(NST) Improving the Health and Welfare of Farmed Animals £1,010,261 56699 20/09/2005 £2,055,261

The project aims to raise the standard of animal health and welfare on Welsh farms, through the development and use of animal health plans in a

partnership approach between farmers, veterinary surgeons and the Farm Assured Welsh Livestock scheme.

5 7 Woodland Trust

Restoration and sustainable management of degraded

ancient woodlands

£249,607 52726 27/03/2002 £650,872

The overall aim is to achieve the restoration of degraded ancient woodlands throughout the objective 1 area and thereby generate economic

activity, expand employment, produce sustainable certified timber, and reverses the decline of the habitats and species effected.

5 7 Ynys Mon County Council Anglesey Landscape Improvement Grant 2003-2006 £71,500 54875 23/09/2003 £215,000

To contribute to the sustainable management, amenity and biodiversity of the Anglesey Landscape, by *Improving the landscape, biodiversity

and agricultural value of Anglesey hedgerows and traditional boundaries *Improving the sustainability and amenity of planted landscape

features, small woodlands and traditional orchards *Improving the traceability of local provenance plants on Anglesey *Improving the

mechanical management of hedgerows on Anglesey

Fund: ERDF Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 931

Totalling: £817,470,543

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

3 3 Aber Valley YMCA Aber Valley YMCA Community Development £429,365 52922 22/03/2002 £640,055

The project aims to provide a community facility for the residents of Abertridwr and Senghenydd which directly contributes to the economic,

social and environmental regeneration of the Aber Valley ward. This facility will be an extension of the existing YMCA building and will comprise

a multi purpose hall with storage and changing facilities. The YMCA will expand its comprehensive programme of activities to address the

problems faced by the community it serves. The extension of facilities will free the space for a greater focus on the development of education

and training provision in the locality and will create an additional 1025 sq metres of floor space

4 4 Aberdare College ENHANCED CNC TRAINING/WORKSHOP FACILITY £36,472 52774 02/04/2002 £75,590

To provide local employers and industries with a new Computer Numerical Control (CNC) trainimng facility. The project will comprise

Refurbishing/upgrading of CNC laboratory/workshop, Mew advanced CNC machinery (lathe/mill0 and latest development high powered IT

equipment and support software.

3 3

Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Youth

& Community Project

Community led action in Ynysowen £603,642 53777 15/05/2002 £901,245

The project seeks to establish and all-embracing community enterprise that will build upon the community regeneration initiatives that have

already been developed. It will provide IT training, Transport for employment,community education, youth work and creche facilities.

3 3

Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Youth

& Community Project

Out of School Childcare Provision £93,949 52981 22/03/2002 £136,741

The Aberfan and Merthyr Vale Youth and Community Project are seeking to establish and out of school provision in the Merthyr Vale Electoral

Division. The out of school provision aims to: *provide parents and carers of the Ynysowen area with a facility , which will enable them to take

paid employment or undertake training for employment while providing the young people with a sare environment to stay *motivate young

people by providing them with facilities in the interest of social and informed education for recreation and leisure time activities

3 4

Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Youth

& Community Project

Supporting the Social Economy in Ynysowen £703,381 56867 30/06/2005 £1,391,456

The project will build on the developments of the Aberfan and Merthyr Vale Youth and Community Project establishing itself as a sustainable

community enterprise within the Merthyr Tydfil area. The project includes a local Community Transport scheme, Healthy Living Centre, Childcare

provision, and will also develop e community and youth work provision.

5 6

Aberglasney Restoration

Trust

Aberglasney Mansion Restoration £296,000 55181 11/11/2003 £1,160,860

To restore Aberglasney Mansion and provide an additional indoor facility to the existing Aberglasney gardens. This will enable Aberglasney to

attract tourists all year round and promote out of season economic activity in the area.

3 3

Abergynolwyn Village Hall

Management Committee

Abergynolwyn Community Centre £451,743 55660 06/09/2004 £735,979

This project is to provide a new community centre on an existing site. The ward in which Abergynolwyn lies - Corris Mawddwy - is recognised as

one of the most deprived in Gwynedd. This community centre which replaces the existing one will meet the demands of the community. It will

provide services and facilities for everyone in the community. Its training and other courses will increase skills and employability within the

community. Through the cafe and part-time post office it will provide direct employment. The centre will also serve as an outlet for locally

produced crafts and other services.

3 3

Abertillery Sculpture Garden

Committee

Abertillery Sculpture Garden Project £70,700 53896 22/04/2002 £101,000

The project will result in a sterile and under used space at the Community Education / Community Theatre and Comprehensive School, Abertillery

being transformed into an outside covered performance area with lighting and sound system.

2 3 Aberystwyth University Centre of Excellence for Visualisation in Wales £4,106,452 55323 05/01/2005 £9,897,498

The Centre of Excellence for Visualisation will provide an innovative, world-class virtual reality environment which will be used by SMEs across

the Objective 1 region to enhance their competiveness and profitability. Its prime functions are to help Welsh SMEs to solve complex problems

and create new products through the versatile imaging of complex information. The Centre of Excellence, which will be based at the University of

Wales, Aberystwyth, will be equipped with "state-of-the-art" high level visualisation equipment, driven by high performance computing engines -

a Reality Theatre, Immersadesks and a unique, fully-immersive "Hemispherium" - housed in a purpose-designed building which will include

extensive micro-incubation areas for both spin-out and other newly-emerging high tech companies. The Centre's facilities will also link to smaller

workstations particularly suited for use by SMEs and will provide a highly creative working environment. The Centre of Excellence project directly

addresses the need for Objective 1 SMEs to embrace new, leading-edge technologies which will significantly improve their competitiveness, and

to stimulate SMEs to invest in innovation in order to develop new products, processes and services. For many Welsh SMEs, the rapidly-

developing knowledge-based global economy has led to enormous changes in business processes and the way in which they organise their work,

and has placed increasing emphasis on the need to innovate and remain competitive. In particular, the new on-line market place is driving

companies to provide solution-led services and products designed to meet a customer's unique and immediate requirements. Markets are getting

smarter, more informed, and faster. Therefore, Welsh SMEs must be helped to become more adaptive and to be able to anticipate and implement

change more rapidly, in order to gain a competitive edge. Those that are the most innovative in their use of technology and adapt their business

processes and products to meet customers' changing requirements and specifications will be the winners, and this will in turn boost the Welsh

GDP. It is therefore becoming vital for many companies to be able to rapidly communicate their ideas and designs to customers in an easily

understood manner. Advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), especially via high performance computer facilities capable

of processing vast amounts of data in real time, can provide a solution to this - Visualisation. Seeing is believing, and is the most intuitive route

to decision making and assessing the impact of changes. The new Virtual Reality (VR) technologies are ideal for a wide range of visualisation

applications, for providing a new way of quickly identifying solutions to complex problems, and for designing new products without expensive

and time-consuming prototyping. They allow customers to visualise a new design, permit high-resolution "walk-through" animations, and enable

users to interact in real time with the model. Virtual reality also has a key role to play in training by creating a more interactive learning

experience, and is particularly useful in many industries where training may have to be undertaken in a hazardous environment or where

equipment downtime must be minimised. One further major issue for SMEs is knowledge management. The growing use of ICT has meant that

most organisations now have to store and process vast amounts of data, both for their own internal processes and to communicate with

customers, suppliers, etc. Turning these huge amounts of information into useable knowledge and ideas requires a totally different approach to

using technology, and the medium best suited to translating data into readily-understood information is visualisation. Visualisation/VR, therefore,

is a rapidly maturing technology that within a few years will become an essential tool for competitive enterprise in many different fields, such as

biotechnology, computer games and simulation software, the development of new materials, pharmaceuticals, geophysical exploration and

environmental studies, renewable energy generation, architecture, engineering design, manufacturing and fabrication, museums and galleries,

heritage tourist sites, etc. The problem for most Welsh SMEs, however, is that the costs of modern VR installations currently prohibit individual,

direct investment. In addition, it is still a comparatively new technology, and the skills required to make effective use of the facilities are in very

short supply. Consequently, whilst many companies can see the need for visualisation technology to provide them with a competitive advantage,

both now and increasingly in the future, they are reluctant to invest in the equipment and skills needed. At the same time, VR technologies are

developing exponentially, and if Welsh SMEs are unable to access and use these facilities, they are in danger of losing their competitive edge to

larger, global companies who have already invested in visualisation technology. Continued overleaf/ Continued/ These are the drivers behind the

proposal to establish the Centre of Excellence, which will be run by a team of expert technical and commercial staff. The team will provide

visualisation facilities for SMEs and public sector organisations throughout Objective 1 Wales, plus familiarisation sessions in visualisation

technologies for SMEs, consultancy in the optimum use of these technologies, provision of appropriate software, and an incubation facility to

encourage the growth of new enterprises. The high-level visualisation equipment at the Centre of Excellence will complement, but differ

significantly from, the medium level VR facilities at UW Cardiff and UW Swansea, and planned for the Digital Technium. Medium level VR

facilities require only moderate HPC facilities, and allow only 1 or 2 observers to visualise an object or an environment in three dimensions. The

Centre's high-level visualisation technology, however, will enable groups of users (potentially up to 10 or 20) to enter into and interact with a

simulated product or environment on a multi-dimensional level and even at a multi-sensory level (e.g. touch). This will allow them to manipulate

and adjust multiple variables and data, and visualise the results in real time with a high degree of realism and accuracy. This "human interface"

is where the Centre will be different from other visualisation facilities in Wales. The other main differentiating factor is that the Centre will focus

on developing the technology for use by SMEs and other organisations, via the application of the Centre's high-level equipment. SME users will

be helped to carry out commercial solution applications, e.g. to model solutions to complex problems without impacting on actual systems or

equipment, to analyse the impact of any changes on specific processes or structures, or to design new products without the need for extensive

prototyping. In addition, the Centre will focus on developing the technology on a multi-platform level, so that there is an easier interface

between the high-level computing facilities in the Centre and the users' own computer facilities, allowing results and images to be distributed

widely. This means that SMEs will have a choice of working at the Centre to produce new designs, prototypes, solutions, processes, etc, or using

their own facilities to work on the project, albeit at a more simple level. The Centre of Excellence will be based in a purpose-built facility located

on the University campus, initially covering 1,800m2 but with scope for expansion to 2,500m2 at a later date. Although based on campus, the

project has been structured to ensure that the Centre will be managed as a separate venture - a centre for Third Mission visualisation and ICT

activities exploiting university Second Mission programmes. The activities undertaken by the Centre will focus primarily on commercial (revenue-

generating) projects in support of Objective 1 SMEs. Some technology development will also be essential to ensure that the Centre is innovative

and remains at the forefront of visualisation technology, producing jobs and companies at the forefront of this new technology. The Centre's

activities will include: ط Visualisation Consulting: The scope of this work will cover technical consulting for Welsh SMEs, i.e. the provision of

expert advice on visualisation technology and all related hardware and software for companies wishing to find out more about the technology or

to develop their own systems, and solution consulting, which will focus on solving specific issues or complex problems within industry, e.g.

modelling process streams, materials and three-dimensional objects (buildings, molecules etc.). Typical projects could include 3-D modelling of

the impact of mine waste management on watercourses and modelling of changes to land use (e.g. the development of on-shore and off-shore

wind-farms). The Centre will also undertake commercially-orientated project work (e.g. to develop and licence a specific 'product' or application)

which is sponsored by an external client. ط Technology Transfer: The Centre will work with Objective 1 SMEs to enable them to become more

familiar with visualisation as a technique and also to help them use visualisation as an enabling tool. This will include short familiarisation

sessions for companies and also help for SMEs to develop specific training packages/products for their clients where visualisation is used to

simulate certain environments and tasks where direct experience of the task is not feasible due to its nature (e.g. rare events, hazardous

environment, etc.). ط Facility: The Centre's visualisation equipment and high performance computing facility will be made available to SME users

from the Objective 1 area. The market research and case studies undertaken to date has already stimulated considerable interest from SMEs,

from different sectors, in the potential use of the Centre's facilities to help them develop innovative new products for their businesses. ط

Incubation services: Space will be allocated for start-up companies to gain access to the equipment and staff. Such companies would be from the

emerging technology sector and have innovative ideas to sell to the market place, and it is anticipated that the service will encourage University

"spin-out" companies to be formed. Continued overleaf/ Continued/ ط Innovation: In order to remain at the cutting edge of visualisation,

developing innovative, practical applications of the technology will be an integral part of the Centre's use, and developing and licensing new

products for SMEs will be an important ingredient of the Centre's activities. To deliver these services, the Centre of Excellence will be a project of

considerable scale and importance. The initial start up will require investment of c.£2.95m for the visualisation and ancillary equipment plus

c.£4.49m for the building/land, and c.£2.34m for the project support staff and other running costs. The financial model for the project shows

that break-even is expected in year 5, and that even with the on-going expenditure needed to maintain the visualisation equipment at the

leading-edge of innovation and technology, the Centre represents a viable long-term business proposition. A project of this scale will have a

substantial positive impact on the region, both in terms of the economic benefits represented by the creation of new jobs, enhanced turnover

amongst existing Objective 1 SMEs and the birth of new high tech companies, but also with regard to the raising of the regions' skill base and its

overall technological profile. The demand for the technologies and services to be made available to Welsh SMEs via the project has been

assessed by undertaking a benchmarking study, a market research survey which formed part of a detailed Scoping and Feasibility Study,

interviews and sector-specific case studies/scenario-building exercises. The Centre of Excellence has been taken forward by a Steering Group,

and has been designed to be a long-term, self-sustaining commercial venture. This project is an application for Objective 1 ERDF funding to

pump-prime the first three years of the Centre's development, and is essential to recruit the technical support staff needed to encourage and

assist SMEs to use and exploit the technologies, to contribute to the construction of a high quality, business-friendly building to house the

visualisation/VR equipment, with technology transfer and incubation facilities, and to add the Hemispherium, which would be unique in the UK.

Without the Centre and its commercially-orientated supporting staff, the impact that the visualisation equipment could make in transferring

knowledge to, and thereby increase the competitiveness of, Welsh SMEs, would be severely limited. The project will be directed by a Board of

Directors representing all stakeholders, with the Chairperson elected by the members. By the end of the 3-year period covered by the Objective 1

project, the Centre itself will create up to 211 new high value jobs across the Objective 1 region, and safeguard a further 411 jobs. These figures

are directly related to the Centre's activities and take no account of the indirect economic benefits that the Centre will generate. Likewise, the

project will encourage the development of around 70 new high tech/knowledge-based sector companies, many of whom will be spin-out

developments or will make extensive use of the Centre's incubation facilities. By the nature of the project, these results are likely to increase

significantly over the longer-term. With investment in R&D currently standing at 0.6% in Wales compared to 2.6% in England, there is a clear

need for projects which are focused on stimulating Welsh SMEs to invest in research and innovation in order to develop new products, processes

and services, and to work more closely with Higher Education Institutions to derive added value from their research work. The Centre of

Excellence project directly addresses this need and will become one of the most advanced Visualisation Centres in the UK, with a world-leading

facility in the way that its prime function is to address the diverse needs of SMEs. The Centre of Excellence project is fully consistent with the

objectives and priorities of the Wales Regional Technology Plan and the Innovation and R&D Partnership's Action Plan. It also has full support

from a range of partner organisations, e.g. the Techniums, CETICs, other UW colleges and departments, IGER, the National Library, the National

Botanic Garden, etc, all of whom have indicated that the Centre's activities would complement, support and enhance their own commercially-

orientated work. In addition, the strong associations already in place with the global companies offering visualisation and HPC equipment will

enable strategic alliances to be formed to allow Welsh SMEs to gain access to the rapid advances in technology.

2 2 Aberystwyth University SwyddfAgored - Welsh Software Localization £155,650 55329 27/07/2004 £320,599

AIMS & PURPOSE The rationale included in the SPD under Priority 2 clearly emphasises the importance of ICT and its potential for breaking down

physical barriers that isolate businesses and the need to increase access to ICT as a means to tackle peripherality, especially in rural

communities. Barriers to access also include language barriers and this project will translate the open source office suite software OpenOffice to

Welsh and combine it back to back with the already existing English version so as to offer a choice of screen languages without exiting the

programme. An existing Welsh spell-checker will be integrated with the Welsh office suite. OpenOffice is a well-established programme

developed by Sun Microsystems which holds 30% of the market in Germany and is gaining ground in the UK and elsewhere. It exists in over 20

language-versions including, to our knowledge two European minority languages. Translation of open source software is the most cost-effective

way, and very often the only way, for minority languages to acquire office software (see Mercator Centre report to the European Parliament;

http://www.europarl.eu.int/stoa/publi/99-12-01/default_enhtm#top The aim of the project is to stimulate demand and usage of ICT technologies

through the removal of the language barrier and the creation of a Welsh language option for Welsh speakers and those wishing to interact with

ICT through the medium of Welsh. IMPLEMENTATION The project is labour intensive and will be carried out mainly at the Mercator Centre,

Department of Theatre, Film and Television, University of Wales Aberystwyth but with some input from Canolfan Bedwyr at University of Wales

Bangor. The work will be carried out under the direction of a Project Manager (working on a fee basis approximating to half-time) who will write

the job descriptions, liaise with outside partners and the monitoring group, lead the launch and publicity effort, and coordinate the following five

strands of the project within the time framework. 1 All technical aspects will be in the hands of a full time software engineer with the exception

that the programming needed to switch between the Welsh/English versions will be commissioned externally. 2 The translation will be carried out

by a large number of free-lance translators (perhaps as many as ten) managed by a full-time translation coordinator who will review and

standardize the translations. The bulk of the work on strands 1 and 2 will be done in year 1, though as the result of trialing in year 2 some extra

programming and revision of the translation may need doing in year 2. New features may be added to OpenOffice while the project is running,

and within time constraints we shall update to the last possible moment. 3 Trialing by SMEs willing to test the software will be coordinated by

the software engineer in year 2. This will involve a programme of visits and telephone support for the trialers. 4 The translation coordinator will

write the Welsh manual in year 2 and see it through the press. 5 Launch and publicity will be led by the Project Manager but the preparatory

work will have ben done throughout year 2. Great emphasis is placed on getting the software out to users. There will be a half-time post in

administrative support for the project. We shall pay a terminology expert on a consultancy basis. (see Background)

1 3 Aberystwyth University Ceredigion Tourism Quality Initiative £286,500 54730 08/12/2003 £612,067

The aim of the Ceredigion Tourism Quality Initiative is to deliver a high quality provision of advice and support relating to initiatives in tourism

quality to 856 tourism related SME's in Ceredigion.

4 4 Aberystwyth University Sci - by Bus £239,984 56360 31/01/2005 £533,296

The aim of this project is to raise the awareness of the importance of science in society. The project aims to generate interest in science and

increase the uptake of science based learning opportunities for adults in rural areas of Ceredigion through the provision of a mobile facility. The

'bus' will be equipped as a laboratory, exhibition space and classroom.

6 4

Amgen Cymru (Cynon Valley

Waste Disposal) Co Ltd

Bryn Pica Landfill Site £510,000 55892 17/09/2004 £1,900,000

To develop a recycling and composting facility at the Bryn Pica landfill waste disposal site. The recycling facility will be designed to accept

industrial and commercial waste arisings. The composting facility will be able to process suitable waste arisings from municipal and commercial

waste streams.

3 3

Amlwch War Memorial

Institute

Refurbishment of the Annex Building of the Amlwch

Memorial Hall

£129,609 55897 21/07/2004 £182,273

The project is the 2nd phase of the Memorial Hall's improvement programme. Improving the building (Annex part of the Hall) will provide a multi

purpose resource space for the provision of facilities that will house a range of community support activities. These will include training and

learning, a creche facility, a meeting room for community groups; and to host informal capacity building events.

3 2 Amman Valley Enterprise AVE Regeneration Scheme £173,708 53270 20/03/2002 £238,414

The overall aim of this project is to help community groups in the project area develop and implement plans for the economic, social and

environmental regeneration of the area. It will build community capacity in the area through support, advice and grass roots community

development work so that partnership and joint working can empower the community to deliver.

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Anglesey Agricultural Society

Ltd

NW Wales Events & Exhibition Arena £226,800 54722 07/07/2003 £540,000

The project will develop a new and multi purpose facility to attract Events and Exhibitions and other activities to North Wesr Wales. It aims to

develop a large indoor contemporary facility capable of drawing new events and exhibitions to the area and to develop substantial community

facility capable of holding 1200 persons (seated) Objectives- To enhance and increase the use of one of the existing units on the Anglesey

Showground, considered by locals and independent consultants to be under utilised. Develop a venue capable of attracting top quality events to

this corner of Wales. Develop the showground as a major facility for events and exhibitions:concerts, trade and craft shows, large meetings /

conferences and dramas. Create a new and modern Centre for North West Wales to comliment similar facilities in Llandudno and Llangollen.

Develop an all year round programme of events in order to sustain full time employment Attract additional visitors to the Island and encourage

them to stay overnight in local accommodation. Provide an additional centre for the new "wet weather" facilities in the area. To safeguard/create

22 jobs.

5 6 Antur Teifi Producer Support Service Phase 2 - Finding new markets £147,000 55855 16/12/2004 £259,126

Building on the success of the Phase 1 initiative, the project will support the sustainable economic development of the product sector (food, craft

and local culture) in Ceredigion. The project will provide support and advice to SMEs through a range of activities to identify new markets, create

cross-sectoral networks, develop local supply chains and develop innovative ways to promote local products.

5 6 Antur Teifi Producer Support Service (Food and Craft) £211,678 52584 19/03/2002 £423,356

The project involves offering specialist support and assistance for local food and craft producers and diversified farm operations in Ceredigion as

well as co-ordinating networking activities and event organisation.

4 4 Antur Teifi MOBILE ICT TRAINING UNIT £364,766 52834 08/04/2002 £755,994

The project will provide innovative ICT based training from a mobile unit targeted specifically at the agricultural sector. This would include

farming families and their employees, as well as related agricultural businesses and providers to the sector including contractors; machinery

retailers and engineers; merchants; feed companies; etc. Training woud not only be delivered to these sub-sectors, but would also be provided

through a variety of community based groups.

2 2 Antur Teifi CARMARTHENSHIRE TOURNET £443,622 52832 13/06/2002 £887,244

To improve the quality, professionalism, competitiveness and innovativeness of services and businesses within the tourism, hospitality and

cultural industries in Carmarthenshire. This is to be facilitated by the use of ICT in business co-operation and marketing of relevant local

products and services.

3 3 Antur Teifi LLANDYSUL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT £52,819 53704 21/03/2002 £106,639

The aim of this project is to create a sustainable partnership involving public, community and voluntary groups to design and implement

long-term capacity building programmes for the regeneration of the area. A community needs study will be undertaken to identify local needs

and support the development of community based projects. This project was incepted by a group of residents who were concerned at the

economic and social decline of their community over recent years.

1 3 Antur Teifi Carmarthenshire TradeNet £228,825 54286 01/07/2003 £465,661

This project aims to create more and better business and employment oppourtunities in the country. Objectives: To write a joint business plan for

the TradeNet Networking Project and to bid for objective 1 funding. To facilitate SME creation and growth through improving the quality, content

and variety of networking oppoutunites foe SMEs in Wales. To develop a partnership of networking organisations that have a shared view of how

to enhance and increase the effectiveness of their work. To create new networking oppourtunities where no activity currently exists. To avoid

duplication. To co-ordinate and manage the funds obtained in order to ensure best value and their targeted use. To provide additional funding

and support to new and existing networking organisations so that they can improve their effectiveness. To provide 'downstream' support through

existing business support services and provide new services where identified. To set up a co-ordinating infastructure that would support the

project and individual organisational needs where applicable. To ensure that an ongoing mechanism of reasearch, feedback, idea generation and

evaluation is in place.

5 6 Antur Teifi Development of 'Papurau Bro ' - Welsh Community Papers £189,961 54199 30/10/2002 £452,289

Aim is to build close links between 5 existing monthly Welsh Language Community Newspapers in Carmarthenshire and to ensure the sustainable

development of those newspapers. The project will specifically target the issue of linguistic exclusion. Project will provide a professional basis

for developing media interaction between the various Welsh speaking communities.The 5 newspapers are currently being run on a purely

voluntary basis with very limited resources. This project will recruit dedicated full time staff to co-ordinate the developments. The staff will

consist of a Senior Editor, Youth/Women's Editor, Recreation/Disabilities Editor, Advertising & Marketing Officer and a Secretary. A 15% increase

in both readership and volunteers is anticipated each year. The core volunteer team will be involved in editorial, design, print and distribution of

the monthly publication which will help increase the skills base of local people in rural communities.

3 3 Antur Teifi Prosiect Papurau Bro Dwyrain Sir Gaerfyrddin £123,862 56943 27/04/2005 £170,000

The purpose of this new project is to provide a service to two Welsh language community newspapers in Carmarthenshire, Glo Man in the

Amman Valley and Sosbanelli in the Llanelli area. Specifically, the project will employ a development officer who will be responsible for

developing the voluntary run papurau bro, extending the volunteer base and strengthening social, community and economic roles.

3 4 Antur Teifi Prosiect Papurau Bro Ceredigion a Sir Benfro £325,458 57068 29/03/2006 £501,707

This project will establish community enterprises through the sustainable development of 7 existing Welsh language community newspapers

(providing a community information service) in Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. The project also aims to establish a new community paper in the

Pembroke Dock area. The project will work with groups of volunteers, providing editorial, structural and marketing advice.

3 4 Antur Waunfawr Antur Werdd £79,987 54036 09/07/2002 £212,601

Cynllun ailgylchu ac ailddefnyddion dodrefn wedi'i leoli yn ward Peblig yw Antur Werdd, a fydd yn diogelu 8 swydd ac ar yr un pryd yn gwarchod

yr amgylchedd lleol. Antur Waunfawr Ailgylchu fydd yn rhedeg y prosiect newydd, busnes cymunedol sy'n bodoli'n barod sydd eisioes yn cynnig

gwasanaethau ailgylchu cymunedol ac ailgylchu deunydd swyddfa yn yr ardal. Nodir y nodau a'r amcanion isod: Darparu cyfleoedd gwaith a

hyfforddiant i bobl dan anfantais mewn diwydiant newydd sy'n tyfu. Sefydlu'r rhwydwaith mewnol ar gyfer busnes cynaladwy i ailddefnyddio ac

ailgylchu dodrefn nad oes ei angen yng Ngwynedd.

3 4 Antur Waunfawr WARWS WERDD £518,325 54936 30/07/2003 £910,282

The aim of this project is to build a Green Warehouse that is environmentally friendly centre to serve the people of Gwynedd. The project will

create a viable business that will collect, select, repair, and sell and distribute re-cycled goods and provide work and training for underpriviliged

people. The Green Warehouse will be located on the Cibyn Industrial Estate ( Welsh Development Agency Site) at Cwm Cadnant in the Peblig

Ward.

1 3 Arena Network Green Dragon Environmental Support for SME's £2,080,916 55137 26/02/2004 £4,488,216

The aim of the project is to support businesses within the Objective 1 region to improve their competitiveness and potential for growth as a

result of implementating Green Dragon environmental management systems or other recognised EMSs.

2 3 Arena Network Environmental Innovation and Competitiveness £1,530,194 52706 26/03/2002 £3,185,080

This is a strategic and co-ordinated programme to provide the driving force to encourage business to improve their environmental performance.

3 4 Arts Factory Going for Growth £279,008 54053 15/07/2002 £549,008

The project will enhance existing Arts Factory Community enterprises such as Environmental design, Graphic design and Managed Workspace.

These enterprises have reached capacity with current resources. Unmet market needs have been identified in the business plan and the

organisation is seeking to grow these existing enterprises. The project will support the creation of new Arts Factory community enterprises to

operate in new markets- energy efficiency, recycling, consultation/market research, renewable energy and additional managed workspace. The

main aim of the project is to respond to increasing buisness opportunities in Rhondda Cynon Taff, gear up the Graphic Design enterprise to

respond immediately to broad band challenge and offer a wider range of learning oportunities for local people. The project will also invest in the

development of new Arts Factory community enterprises. Going for Growth will meet the strategic aims of the Objective 1 Programme through

the creation of high quality jobs in diversified innovative nad knowledge driven economy, building sustainable communities, building a dynamic

and comptetitive business sector as well as providing a skilled adaptable work force. The project will complement Better Wales, Winning Wales

and Cymru Ar Lein strategic frameworks.

3 4 Arts Factory Parc 21 Feasibility Study £30,000 54679 21/01/2003 £55,000

This is a feasibility study to investigate the options and related costs for the redevelopment of Highfield Industrial Estate in the List 2 ward of

Maerdy. This Estate was previously in the ownership of the local authority and is semi-derelict. The vision for this Estate is that the applicant will

bring it back into community ownership and redevelop the whole site providing industrial/commercial premises for other community enterprises.

This site would then be known as 'Parc 21'. The vision also includes the possible use of some floorspace for training activities (related to the

development of the social enterprises and more general community training) and possibly linking the site to renewable energy plans for the area

as well as visitor opportunities. ICT links - including broadband access - will be explored as part of the study.

3 4 Arts Factory Going For Growth Phase 2 £200,396 55695 22/12/2004 £308,385

The project is intended to grow the capacity of Arts Factory Environmental Design SErvice to provide more services to community based

partnerships. The project will undertake environmental design projects in partnership with community based organisations that will enhance local

space and involve local people and groups in the regeneration of their areas. The project will undertake a wider range of environmental design

projects using new forms and materials and will create an annual Art Camp to respond to the need for skilled community arts practitioners in the

area. The project will also extend the range of consultation techniques available for staff and volunteers engaged in environmental design

projects.

3 3 Arts Factory Building Community Assets £286,000 56661 22/12/2004 £440,000

It is envisaged that the project will provide facilities in the Rhondda enabling participation in a range of community led activity, support local

people in taking on unpaid volunteering roles, deliver a range of services and advice to local people, and run festivals, open days and fayres.

2 5 Awel Aman Tawe Awel Aman Tawe Community Wind Farm £94,072 53948 18/09/2002 £180,201

Research into developing a community-led wind farm and energy efficiency project in the Upper Amman/Swansea Valley area.

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B & P Industrial

Developments Limited

Goat Mill Road (East) Industrial park £307,813 54753 10/09/2003 £1,198,709

The project will provide 3 single storey industrial units totalling 5,130m2 on a brownfield site at Goatmill Rd. The buildings will be constructed

in accordance with BRESC|U or similar standards and a BREEAM assessment will be undertaken.

4 4 Bangor University N. W. Wales Management Developent Centre £6,404,606 54809 18/07/2003 £12,809,210

The aim of this £12.81 million capital project is to create a flagship, state-of-the-art Management Development Centre (MDC) as part of an

expansion to the School for Business and Regional Development (SBARD). The MDC will enhance SBARD's capacity to serve the higher level

learning and management development needs of students, businesses and organisations in North West Wales. This will be achieved through the

innovative use of a unique and self-sustaining set of resources in the form of historically unique Grade II listed buildings, allied with premier

teaching facilities and a high technology audio visual/telecommunication infrastructure. The MDC will give North West Wales a learning facility

for business and management education that will rank with the best in Europe. Building on the reputation and location of the University of Wales

Bangor and the academic status of SBARD, the project will be located within the University campus in the City of Bangor.

2 3 Bangor University Sharing the Vision £654,121 55882 03/11/2004 £1,438,331

The project will establish in North West Wales an 'Applications, Innovation and Research Facility in Molecular Modelling and Visualisation' to

catalyse adoption by the regional high tech materials and molecular science based business and scientific research communities of this 21st

century technology. The envisaged resource will provide virtual reality capability in Chemistry driven by a high performance computer cluster.

The facility will provide North West Wales with a first class regional centre, technical support and consultancy to enable the high tech molecular

business and academic communities to embrace the opportunities offered by this technology without the need for prohibitive investment by

individual businesses.

2 3 Bangor University

Participatory R&D of Best Practic Agronomy for Hemp and

Flax in North West Wales

£463,936 52740 01/08/2002 £939,781

The main aims of the project are: - · To link academic scientists with industrial and land based businesses in order to promote innovation and

enhance technology transfer in the emerging area of biofibre production and processing. More to be added

2 3 Bangor University Opto-electronics Material Unit £659,795 52708 26/03/2002 £1,319,590

This project constitutes part of Phase 2 of a Programme to develop the opto-electronics sector in Wales. Phase 1 has been submitted as a

Fast-track project under Priority 2 measure 3. The aim is to establish an opto-electronics materials unit that will provide R&D support for the

opto-electronics cluster and a Regional Analytical Facility for North Wales chemical companies generally. The materials synthesis and analysis

facility will assist to continuously generate new, high technology business and quality jobs and play a major role in sustaining and growing the

existing cluster cohort of Welsh optronics companies. There are tow key inter-related elements: - A thin film deposition research unit A state of

the art analytical facility.

2 3 Bangor University Materials Chemistry Support for the Opto-electronics Sector £304,096 56588 25/07/2005 £570,002

The "Opto-electronics Materials Unit" (57208) project completed in 2003 established new world class analytical and materials facilities to support

the growth of the opto-electronics sector in the region. Substantial support was provided by the project director to the development of the OpTIC

Technium as originally the project was intended to develop 'in phase' with the Technium. The facility only opened this year after the completion

of the "Opto-electronics Materials Unit" project. The opportunity now exists, for modest funding, for the materials chemistry facility at UWB to

provide added value to the business incubation and technology activities in the Technium and to the Opto-electronics cluster and contribute to

the attractiveness of the Technium as a destination for embryonic businesses. Assistance can be provided over a wide range of analytical

services, materials support and technical advice as both an attractor for new opto-electronic business and to assist robust growth across the

sector.

2 3 Bangor University

The Welsh Institute for Sustainable Environments - WISE

Network

£4,782,675 56589 04/04/2006 £8,563,705

The project aims to create high value-added business in the environmental goods and services sector, based on a Wales-wide excellence in pure

and applied environmentally sustainable R&TD. To make the facilities, infrastructure, and capacity within HE in this sector are available to the

private sector in Wales. To ensure long-term uplift in the environmental goods and services sector by implanting the culture and infrastructure for

technology transfer from a strong research base to innovative businesses. This Joint Objective One application beween the Universities of Bangor,

Swansea and Aberystwyth will enable the development of the commercial and applied work of each institution to come to fruition. In so doing, it

will (a) provide technical and research capacity to existing industry in Wales, greatly increasing the ability of Wales to attract new international

investment into research and product development, paving the way to the creation of new applications for commercial and business spinout, (b)

change the culture of SMEs in the sector so they embrace research partnership and knowledge transfer, and (c) increase the IPR held in Wales.

This project will integrate closely with the new Environmental Research Hub for Wales, assisting in bringing together research providers (the

universities, CEH and IGER) and users (Welsh Assembly Government, CCW, EAW, FCW) to define and work on Wales' environmental priorities,

and to lever more research money into Wales from the UK, EU and internationally.

1 2 Bangor University

Synnwyr Busnes - Business Sense - Sustainable

Development for SMEs

£559,386 57333 04/01/2006 £1,138,585

S4S will offer a comprehensive package of support to SMEs to maximise competitiveness and future prospects. A new business tool will be

employed - a sustainability appraisal toolkit - that enables companies to see where they stand in relation to contributing towards SD, help

identify savings and cost avoidance opportunities, help develop and implement sustainability strategies which will enhance future business

opportunities whilst contributing to the sustainability of the region. the broad objective of the objective one programme for the west wales and

the valleys area is to raise economic prosperity and the quality of life in the area by encouraging growth of GDP per head, growth in employment

and increase in economic activity. this must depend on addressing social, economic and environmental problems and opportunities. all three

elements are covered by the sustainable development appraisal toolkit developed as part of the SCEnE project.

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Barmouth Community

Association

Barmouth Comunity Centre and Dragon Theatre £243,897 54624 28/01/2003 £375,427

Barmouth Community Centre and Dragon Theatre is an important facility within Barmouth as it provides a venue for numerous and diverse

community activities and has become the social and cultural centre of this costal town. 24 voluntary groups use the centre as well as local

schools, theatrical groups and choirs performing in the Theatre. Annex 1 includes a list of those who use the facilities at present as well as

letters and declarations of support for the project. In order to sustain continued and increased use of the Centre and Theatre the community has

recognised the need to improve resources and enhance present provisions. Objective 1 funding is essential in enabling the group to implement

their project in response to these needs by providing a new video/cinema facility as well as a high quality community room equipped to

accommodate a variety of activities such as conferences, dances, lectures and plays. Improvements to the theatre will allow a full programme of

bilingual cultural evants, including plays and concerts as well as providing an excellent venue for cinema and video shows - which will be of

particular interest to local young people

3 3 Barnardos Cymru The Integrated Family Centre - Blaenau Ffestiniog £383,973 55685 13/07/2004 £737,000

To create an integrated family centre offering full-time child-care and a call in centre that also has facilites for agencies offering therapies for

children with behavioural problems and those dealing with health promotion. The centre will be a place for families to have opportunities for

learning and to receive advice. The centre aims to be a one-stop shop for child care services, and to become a centre of excellence for training

child care providers in the area.

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Better Business Wales

(holdings) Limited

Opportunity Wales Advance (OWA) £7,824,050 55255 19/04/2004 £15,700,562

This application for 'Opportunity Wales Advance', Phase 2 of the Opportunity Wales initiative, builds on the foundation of Opportunity Wales

Phase 1, which has achieved the following as at 30 June 2003: · Provided "face to face/hands hands-on" eCommerce advice and support to 3610

businesses · Raised awareness of eCommerce amongst more than 35,000 SMEs in the Objective 1 area · Published in excess of 90 local/sector

exemplar case studies · Built a network of 15 community and sector based eCommerce advisory teams including 91 highly trained advisers ·

Created 3 regionally based Satellite eCommerce Innovation Centres at Bangor, Llandrillo and Milford Haven successfully transferring leading edge

eCommerce knowledge and skills into the Objective 1 Area · Conducted the most significant piece of market research into the state of

eCommerce in Wales (State of the Nation Report published 8 July 2003) · Created the highly successful Opportunity Wales/Cyfle Cymru Web site

to support SMEs, business advisers and local communities (recently short-listed in the National Government Web site awards) · Facilitated

efficient and easy-to-access communication through the provision of a state of the art multi media Contact Centre with advanced Customer

Relationship Management (CRM) facilities. OWA will continue to improve on these results until the programme end date of 31 March 2004. The

new requirement - and therefore aim - for an enhanced Opportunity Wales project is driven by the need to take businesses further up the

eCommerce ladder in order to exploit their potential for greater economic prosperity. It is recognised that the demand for eCommerce support

from businesses starting their journey on the eCommerce ladder will remain and therefore OWA will build on the strong foundation of OWP1 for

this type of business. The focus of OWA, however, will be on activities to encourage businesses to adopt appropriate advanced eCommerce

applications. The project's mission can be summarised as: "to target, motivate and support SMEs within the Objective 1 Area in achieving greater

economic prosperity through pragmatic advancement along the eCommerce ladder ". The key implementation activities for OWA include: · a team

of advanced level eCommerce advisers - additional to the existing service proposition of two stage advice and implementation support provided

by local and sector networks of trusted advisers (that all advisers are/will be Ateb/TMB accredited). · targeting of key sectors and high growth

potential businesses through analysis of ongoing State of The Nation Research, OWA Marketing Strategy and Contact Centre Activity · targeting of

business with the potential and commitment to migrate to the mid/high end of the eCommerce ladder · the creation of advanced eCommerce user

exemplar case studies · specialist advice regarding the use of new eCommerce technologies including Broadband in order to stimulate demand ·

a focus on Business2Business and Business2Government expertise and support · testing of new eCommerce scenarios · enhanced Centre of

Excellence, Web Site and Contact Centre service propositions As a result the Objective 1 Area, through the achievement of OWA objectives, will

have an SME community which: · embraces eCommerce as "the way to do business" · demands more advanced eCommerce technologies

including Broadband access · includes a large cluster of sophisticated users who can demonstrate the benefits of advanced eCommerce · can

access leading edge eCommerce expertise This leaves a sustainable position once Objective 1 support comes to an end. The existing high

demand for the OPW1 service and the need to support businesses through both early and advanced stages of eCommerce leads to the conclusion

that the above will not happen without a further 3 year project.

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Better Business Wales

(holdings) Limited

Opportunity Wales £7,318,000 52572 01/08/2002 £14,645,000

BetterBusinessWales (BBW) will provide proactive hands-on assistance through quality eCommerce business advice and easily accessible

implementation support thus facilitating the realisation of tangible eCommerce benefits by SMEs. In turn, this will stimulate economic growth in

the Objective 1 area of Wales. This holistic and co-ordinated package of initiatives will assist SMEs to: Understand the benefits of eCommerce,

pro-actively and confidently plan the introduction of appropriate eCommerce within their business Access client Aid

2 3 Bic Eryri Expansion of BIC services £465,755 52739 26/03/2002 £1,763,321

To set up a new Business Innovation centre with the intention of providing support for new product development

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Community Development Co-ordinator £58,344 53745 25/03/2002 £82,078

To employ a Community Development Co-ordinator for Nantyglo to prepare a community local action plan and help establish and service the

Nantyglo Community Partnership Board.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Community Enterprise Grants £73,920 52905 25/03/2002 £231,000

A capital fund to be used to assist community enterprises with start-up development costs relating to buildings, equipment, feasibility studies,

project development etc.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Roseyeyworth North Business Park (Phase 1), Abertillery £620,538 53872 20/02/2003 £2,525,047

Rose Heyworth Business Park The project is to develop a reclaimed (brownfield) plateau of 2.7 hectares (gross) in extent for the first phase of

construction of 4 industial units.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Community Link - Cwmcelyn, Glanystruth and Blaina £95,617 53805 25/03/2002 £136,595

The project is to replace a footbridge across Cwmcelyn Pond (the previous footbridge having been demolished by the County Borough Council

because it was dangerous) to link the communities of Cwmcelyn, Glanystruth and Blaina. The footbridge will provide a safer route to school for

children and parents attending Cwncelyn Infant and Nursery School and Blaina Junior School. A safer journey to Cwmcelyn Chapel and to the

newly regenerated heart of Blaina. The project is being developed by the Council with through regular meetings / consultation with a range of

residents and local agencies. The residents of Cwmcelyn have formed a tenants and residents association (Friends of Cwmcelyn) as part of a

campaign to regenerate the village and replace the footbridge. The local community has come together to improve the area of Cwmcelyn, in

particular to make environmental improvements to the pond and make it a place where the community can enjoy and use its natural beauty. The

plan is to put a path around the pond, place litter bins, plant heather and other shrubs and put benches and tables in the picnic area. The project

has developed from a single issue into the catalyst that will help to increase self esteem and community capacity and to increase confidence

amongst local people so that they feel more able to identify, develop and access future opportunities for a range of regeneration initiatives.

Nantyglo and Blina Town Council has submitted a petition of 265 names in support of a replacement footbridge. Numerous letters of support

from local residents and school children. The construction of the footbridge will be carried out by a suitable contractor to a design

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Llanhilleth Area Regeneration Scheme - Phase B £179,211 53844 24/01/2003 £1,006,115

The construction of six new small industrial units on the Llanhilleth Industrial Estate together with associated entrance road and parking area.

Part of the application is to contribute to the construction of a new junction on the A467 which will remove the present barrier to economic

growth of the exisiting units. The new access is vital to ensure that the potential of the increased Llanhilleth units is realised. The proposal forms

part of a four part proposal in the regeneration of the village of Llanhilleth. Other components are the construction of a combined Institute and

School (Phase A), the formation of a village square and associated infrastructure (Phase C) and infrastructure and environmental improvements

(Phase D). The aims and objectives of the project are To encourage business development - by supporting the development of the enterprise

culture To provide sites and premises to support the formation and growth of existing indigenous enterprises and to attract new investment into

the area To provide direct access to the strategic infrastructure

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Technical assistance £375,000 53848 02/08/2002 £750,000

To provide a secretariat service for the Blaenau Gwent Objective 1 Partnership Management Board

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Arts in the Community- Blaenau Gwent £168,709 54287 06/01/2003 £328,610

The project aims to encourage groups and organisations, by providing skills and resources to develop, support and implement cultural and arts

activities, to participate and become socially engaged. The objective is to build confidence and skills of excluded people and groups through

personal development, informal learning and training activities.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Rassau Integrated Childcare Centre of Excellence £164,050 54319 14/08/2003 £340,000

This phase of the project will fund the creation of a 'fit for purpose' integrated childcare centre enhancing an exisiting building within Rassau.

The project will provide:a childcare unit; a playgroup unit; an adult learing unit; and an after school club.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Local Financial Support for SMEs £247,500 52603 26/03/2002 £1,445,000

The project invlolves 2 schemes ( Economic Development Grant and Industrial Improvement Area Grant). The EDG scheme involves making 50%

grants available to enterprises employing less than 50 people in the manufacturing sector, to assist in purcahse of capital equipment or

create/safeguard jobs. The IIA grant is aimed at providing direct assistance to SMEs on the older industrial estates to improve, extend or modify

premises or to improve amenities of the site and aid operations.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Waun-y-Pound Industrial Estate Phase 1 £223,238 52658 25/03/2002 £778,096

The project will reuse an undeveloped brownfield area of land on the Waun-y-Pound Industrial Estate and enhance the existing site with strategic

landscaping. The site comprises a former colliery workings and tips and is sloping slightly from North to South. The Council owns the land.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Plateau A Victoria Industrial Units Ebbw Vale £725,667 52659 25/03/2002 £1,783,744

The construction of 2 x 1,250 m2 industrial units on a plateau at Victoria, Ebbw Vale providing accomodation for expanding SME's and SME's

attracted to the Objective 1 area.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Enterprise Support Officers (x3) £110,880 52693 26/03/2002 £250,386

Appointment of the three Enterprise Support Officers who will be given specific responsibility to encourage and support business start-ups and

the expansion and further development of existing small businesses.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Community Heritage Development Project £40,932 53578 25/03/2002 £74,736

The aim of this project is to encourage the participation of the community in cultural/heritage awareness, as a tool to raise confidence and

capacity of the community. The objectives of the project are to:- 1) Work with existing community based heritage/cultural groups to develop

their capacity to encourage wider community engagement and participation in the area,s heritage. 2) Assists individuals to develop

heritage/cultural activities, which can lead to wider community involvement. 3) Provide co-ordination between the group to assist in promoting

co-operation and the exchange of ideas and good practices in developing locally based heritage initiatives. 4) Develop in partnership with

organisations/communities a Community Heritage Strategy. 5) Explore the use of ICT with the community groups to promote projects and assist

in disseminating best practice through the development of a Blaenau Gwent Community Heriatge Web site.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Barleyfield Industrial Units - Phase 2 £448,115 53597 25/03/2002 £1,161,125

The Project is Phase 2 of the development at Barleyfield Industrial Estate, Brynmawr an underused area of brownfield land. The project will

develop a further 0.7 ha and construct 5 industrial units.

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Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

ERDF - Technical Assistance £86,137 53510 02/08/2002 £172,275

The project involves a team of 4 and supporting infrastructure, including computers capable of downloading Objective 1 information and

disseminating Objective 1 information by e-mail. It also includes activities relating to the Council's role as Lead Body i.e. sserving the wider

Partnership.

3 2

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Ebbw Vale Development Trust Funding of Manager £79,678 52947 25/03/2002 £112,792

The project will frimly establish and embed a community regeration organisation for Ebbw Vale which will be an integral partner in Ebbw Fawr

Action, thge local regeneration partnership. It will be community led, community driven and evelove through a process of lcoal consulation. The

aim is to focus on deprived communities to improve the quality of life and involve people in the regeneration process. The project will certainly

impact on economic activity by providing a route through which the social excluded and others can become involved in a community

development, voluteering and training to enter the labout market, perhaps initially in a community enterprise

4 4

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

The Learning Network in Blaenau Gwent £1,680,949 55321 02/04/2004 £3,912,947

The Learning Network project seeks to provide an integrated network of learning activity centres across the unitary authority area. To provide

access to learning opportunities from basic literacy up to degree standard with training tailored to the needs of local employers.

4 4

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

The Learning Network - Pilot LAC - Brynteg £156,812 55172 15/12/2003 £325,000

The project is to upgrade the Brynteg Centre to create a centre of excellence offering the following: upgraded ICT facilities Upgraded creche

facility with additional places Additional teaching areas After school club provision Improved facilities for youth provision To ensure a wide range

of potential students. The project objectives are to provide access to lifelong learning, employment opportunities, and high quality childcare.

Forms part of a much larger scheme (The Learning Network) which is endeavouring to provide an integrated network of learing activities across

five unitary authority areas.

1 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Industrial Improvement Area (IIA) Grants, Phase 3 £266,250 55155 06/02/2004 £1,032,500

The proposal is to provide a grant scheme, up to a maximum of £30,000 per scheme, to help Blaenau Gwent based SME's to improve, extend,

modify premises and also to improve the amenities of the sites on which they are located. The project will award grants to SME's within the

boundaries of pre declared Industrial Improvement Areas, themselves defined as part of the Inner Urban Areas Act 1978.

6 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Cwm Regeneration Scheme £130,151 55651 06/05/2004 £363,551

The purpose of the project is to add value to a current infrastructure project, the Cwm Reneration Scheme, by opening up a key intermodal site,

through the provision of an enhanced road interchange. The enhanced junction, a roundabout instead of a ghost island T junction, will provide

the proper standard of acess to a key strategic employment site, Marine Colliery, Cwm. A rail freight facility is also being considered for the

Marine Colliery site, which would require the best possible standards. It will also provide for an equal designation for Cwm village aswell, which

is important to ensure that Cwm does not become a bypassed village, which would threaten the economic vitality of Cwm village centre and it's

community.

1 5

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Waun-y-Pond Industrial Estate New Units Phase 1 £1,329,500 54665 20/09/2004 £3,500,000

This project is to re-profile 3 parcels of land and construct 1 x 660m2 and 1 x 1540 m2 industrial units on the first parcel (of 1.3 ha). The

second parcel (1.6 ha) and third parcel (2.7 ha) will be developed as a future project accommodating 9 further units totalling 12,920 m2 of

industrial floor space.

1 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Nurturing Competitive Enterprise in Blaenau Gwent £105,031 54644 10/06/2003 £409,473

The aim of the project is to stimulate, assist and encourge SMEs to develop, diversify and grow.

3 4

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Social Enterprise Development Officer £72,665 54534 31/01/2003 £117,424

Identify opportunities within the local economy that may be suited to the development of social economy initiatives, To develop an overarching

social economy support network that will enable the impact of social enterprises to become geographically wider, publicising and marketing the

concept of social enterprise throughout Blaenau Gwent and to assit community first local partnership and development trusts in the development

of community/social enterprise. Preparing feasibility studies and business plans for community social enterprise and to assess those prepaed by

others

1 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Local Financial Support for SME's Part Two £110,000 54510 09/12/2002 £420,000

Involves a grant scheme aimed at assisting existing firms to create or safeguard jobs. It involves making 50% grants available of up tp £30,000

to SME's on the older industrial estates ( declared Industrial Improvement Areas) to improve, extends or modify premises and to improve the

amenieties of sites.

3 3

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Llanhilleth Area Regeneration Scheme - Phase A £1,103,164 54417 03/02/2004 £7,501,860

The project is part of the wider Llanhilleth Area Regeneration (flagship) Scheme to breathe life and give opportunity to this socially and

economically deprived community. At its core is the construction od a new 300 place primary School and the conversion of the Grade II listed

former Colliery Workmen's Institute for community use. ERDF funding is primarily for the Institute. To provide: a centre for lifelong learning;

spaces for community groups; a cyber cafe; a Healthy Living Centre base; an all weather recreational area and changing rooms.

4 4

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Valleys Information Technology and Communication Centre £1,394,425 54387 22/07/2003 £2,890,000

The project is a flagship development to build a business focussed training centre in Tredegar. The aim being to promote high level ICT

knowledge generation and skills development, which will benefit employers and the community throughout Blaenau Gwent and its surrounding

Valleys.

1 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Local Financial Support for SME's Part 2 EDG Element £137,500 54517 24/01/2003 £525,000

Grant scheme aimed at assisting firms and start-ups to create or safeguarded jobs. It involves 50% grants available of up to £5000 (normally) to

enterprises in the manifacturing (and related sectors) to assist firms to purchase capital equipment and either create or safeguard jobs.

6 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

TIGER - Ebbw Valley Railway £7,500,000 54438 30/10/2003 £28,583,544

To reopen the current freight railway line between the South Wales mainline and Ebbw Vale to passenger services. The proposed infrastructure

comprises of a new 9 mile/15KM double track loop from a new station at Risca to Aberbeeg junction. Additionally, work would be required to

upgrade the existing track to passenger standards/speeds, and new colour light signalling would be installed at Park Junction. Six new stations

would be constructed at Rogerstone, Risca, Crosskeys, Newbridge, Llanhilleth and Ebbw Vale Parkway. Four of these stations are located on the

loop and would need twin platforms.

2 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Blaenau Gwent Community Broadband Network - P2M5 £458,326 54443 03/04/2003 £1,233,584

This project aims to provide an authority wide network of broadband links which will enable Internet traffic to be carried from all parts of the

authority through a central point of presence and out of the borough.

3 3

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Six Bells Community Link £296,772 55060 07/10/2004 £790,000

The creation of a community link and substantial environmental iomprovements within the village of Six Bells. The link will begin at Alexandra

Road, which is an arterial route through six bells. The link will consist of a bridge over the Ebbw River, with a series of ramps/walkways suitable

for disabled access.

3 4

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

The Social Enterprise Support Programme - Phase 2 £149,023 57047 03/01/2006 £340,668

The project is designed to carry forward the momentum of social enterprise development in Blaenau Gwent, providing a natural succession to

The Social Enterprise Support Programme. It will enable the start-up of new social enterprises and will assist existing enterprises in forging new

initiatives, throughout the local communities of Blaenau Gwent.

3 3

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Llanhilleth Institute Manager £184,209 57075 06/10/2005 £295,983

It is envisaged that the project will fund a manager for the Llanhilleth Miners Institute over a three year period, key to the sustainable use of the

refurbished institute.

3 4

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

The Social Enterprise Support Programme £92,796 56865 01/08/2005 £230,995

The project is intended to be a pre-matched grant fund that will provide financial assistance to enable the start-up of new social enterprises and

to assist existing social enterprises to form new initiatives.

6 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Tredegar Cycle Network £295,112 56611 14/12/2005 £824,337

The Tredegar Cycle Network project will complete a key section of the strategic Heads of the Valleys Cycle route. The National Cycle network

currently provides around 7,000 miles of cycling and walking routes throughout the U.K of which 950 miles is in Wales. The Walking and Cycling

Strategy for Wales, published in December 2003, targets National Cycle Route 46 for completion by the end of 2005, between Brynmawr and

Merthyr. The implementation of the Tredegar Cycle Network will substantially contribute to this target, bring back into profitable use the Grade II

listed Nine Arches Viaduct, create many local links to routes in and around Tredegar town, and offer tourism, business and health opportunities

for residents and visitors alike.

3 2

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Winchestown Family Centre £209,173 56673 21/01/2005 £313,852

The Winchestown Family Centre is a multi-agency funded project designed to support the needs of the community. The Centre has been

operating from the site for the last 18 months, with Phase II designed to include a community-based learning suite complete with computer

access, two meeting rooms and an activity room.

1 5

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Rhoseheyworth North Business Park (Phase 2) £996,000 56295 16/05/2005 £2,495,000

The project is the construction of 4 industrial units at Rhoseheyworth on a site of low ecological value. Its purpose is to encourage new

investment into the area and strengthen the economic base of the local area.

6 4

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Ebbw Vale Tin Plate Works Reclamation/Rehabilitation £3,300,921 56241 23/05/2006 £8,252,305

The project will lead to the reclamation/rehabilitation of 80 hectares of derelict/contaminated land. The project is a key component of the

Regeneration Programme for the Five Counties (and for Blaenau Gwent) prepared following the CORUS closure (Appendix A), and a prerequsite

for key elements of the Objective One Local Strategy i.e. The Learning Campus (Appendix B). It is also a key component of the Council's

Economic Development Strategy 2004 (Appendix C). Reclamation of derelict and contaminated land is a key component of the WDA's Corporate

Plan 2004-7 (Appendix D). Ensuring adequate provision of quality sites, premises and infrastructure in the right places as a component of 'A

Winning Wales (Appendix E ). The Wales Spatial Plan contains support for the implementation of the recommendations of the Five Counties

Regeneration Report (Appendix F).

2 5

Bluestone Mansford Estate

Ltd

Bluestone Renewable Energy Support Project £665,000 56552 24/04/2007 £1,900,000

This project will complement the aim of the main Bluestone Holiday Village. The project includes capital expenditure for solar water heating

panels to appropriately orientated chalet roofs, a bio-fuel (bio-diesel) generator for on-site supply to lodges and other facilities, associated

building works to house the generator and electricity infrastructure to the public network for power supply and site back up.

6 4

BP D'Arcy Developments

Limited

New D'Arcy Business Centre - Remediation Works £300,779 55646 16/09/2005 £829,248

The former Llandarcy Refinery Site, which is over 1,300 acres in area, is to be transformed into an Urban Village comprimising new homes and

over 65,000m2 of employment and supporting facilities. The development will be high quality inclusive and sustainable, facilitating regeneration

of the area and strengthening the economy of the region. The mixed use development is designed for people to live, work and enjoy some

leisure time within the area. It will provide significant employment and new homes along with other commercial and community facilities. It will

improve the environment in the area and provide employment and high quality sites for new business and industry or relocation sites for existing

businesses. Extensive remediation, earthworks and infrastructure are necessary to provide access and services and these will be incorporated in a

phased manner over a period of around 30 years. This element of the project aims to remediate a total of 2.5 ha of contaminated land on the

Llandarcy site as a pre-requisite for the development of the new D'Arcy Business Centre & Britannic Office Village. The area to be decontaminated

is detailed on figure 1. Specifically the project will decontaminate 2.5Ha of land that is subject to moderate to severe petroleum hydrocarbon

pollution. Remediation of hydrocarbon contamination will be achieced by biotreatment of the soils, with reuse of the soils as part of the

development.* The project will cover both statutory and non-statutory remediation works. However, Objective 1 funding is only required to

finance part of the non-statutory remediation. BP, as current owner of the site, will bear the cost of all statutory remediation works. Additional

remeditaion work - over and above statutory requirements - is necessary on order to creat a safe, clean and high-quality environment required

for the development of Llandarcy to go forward successfully. The final outcome will be the bringing forward of 2.5Ha prime employment land,

which in turn will enable the development of the new D'Arcy Business Centre and Britannic Office Village. This will provide close to 5,498m2 of

high quality office and industrial/workshop accommodation for new and existing local SME's. This project also fits into the broader strategic

context of the Llandarcy Urban Village project, as construction of the new Business Centre will allow for the demolition of inadequate premises

and thus open up additional portions of the Llandarcy site for major redevelopment while increasing the visibility and accessibility if business in

the site. *this approach is put forward on the basis of existing analysis of the contamination conditions.

3 2 BPP Development Trust Action Resource Centre (The ARC) Manager £73,777 56385 05/01/2005 £102,468

The Trust is established to promote fro public benefit the urban regeneration of areas of social and economic deprivation, in particular, the areas

of Blaenymaes, Portmead and Penplas, Swansea. In so doing, the Trust manages a local venue called the 'Action Resource Centre' or 'ARC'.

1 5 Brawdy Business Park St. David's House Re-development £189,280 54354 27/02/2004 £474,031

Project will convert an existing builidng to create 4,180m2 of industrial use space and 472m2 for small office/studio accommodation. Project will

also include the improvement of access to the business park.

3 3

Bridgend Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Community Grant Scheme - Phase 2 £200,000 54500 24/03/2003 £285,715

This scheme is intended to provide additional resources to the exisiting grant scheme which targets the community and voluntary sector in the

targeted areas. It will be used to support existing and new groups by giving start up groups grants of up to £20,000 and also support for 2 year

projects up to £20,000. The previous project has been 100% over-subscribed.

3 2

Bridgend Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Community Capacity Building - Phase 2 £184,969 54498 24/03/2003 £282,236

The aim of the project is to continue to build the capacity and confidence of these communities in order to develop and sustain community led

action and in trun economic regeneration. The previous project has now been running for 15 months during which a lot has been learnt and

improvements will be made on the running of this project.

3 2

Bridgend Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Community Capacity Building £106,088 53073 27/03/2002 £153,751

The aim of the project is to build the capacity and confidence of targeted communities, to develop community led action and economic

regeneration. The project will provide advice and support to maximise economic and social activity, along with revenue generation. This will be

made possible through the provision of a Development officer, funding advice and volunteering opportunities.

3 3

Bridgend Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Community Grant Sceme £100,000 53776 27/03/2002 £142,858

The scheme will provide a grant scheme for the community and voluntary sector in the targeted areas within Bridgend County Borough Council.

It will support existing and new groups in the following ways- § Start up grants for new groups (limited to a maximum in total of £20,000) §

Support for 2-year projects limited to a maximum of £20,000 per bid. This will support the regeneration of communities by enabling local people

to develop community-led delivered projects This fund will compliment the skills development and capacity building already taking place in the

area as well as providing a stepping stone to enable local people to become engaged in activities and local projects which will increase skills and

knowledge and therefore provide a bridge into employment. The provision of larger grants to existing groups will enable the development of a

range of skills including an element of capacity building such as: § Financial management § Managing staff § Developing business plans (to

sustain the activities) § Writing funding bids But the main focus is to enable local organisations and groups to access monies for their projects

and activities, and to support them through the employment of project staff to manage the project.

3 3

Bridgend Association of

Voluntary Organisations

BAVO Community Grant Scheme - Phase 3 £300,000 56843 31/01/2005 £428,571

The project is designed to provide small and large grants to voluntary organisations and community groups within the priority 3 community

economic regeneration areas. The aim of the project is to continue to build the capacity and confidences of these communities in order to

develop and sustain community led action, and in turn economic regeneration.

3 3

Bridgend Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Blackmill Capacity Building Project £90,477 56937 03/03/2005 £129,253

To provide targeted development support to communities within Blackmill ward as identified through the bridgend Local Action plan under

Priority 3 of the Objective 1 Programme. The aim of the project is to continue to build teh capacity and confidence of these communities in order

to develop and sustain community led action and in turn economic regeneration.

3 3

Bridgend Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Caerau Capacity Building Project £90,477 56938 03/03/2005 £129,253

The project will provide targeted development support to communities within Caerau ward as identified through the Bridgend local action plan

under Priority 3 of the Objective 1 programme. the aim of teh project is to continue to develop and sustain community led action and in turn

economic regeneration.

4 4 Bridgend College

Upgrading and Developing the Training Facilities at Pencoed

College

£932,400 52648 27/03/2002 £1,942,500

The aim of the project is to restore the main college building. A new two-storey extension is required to build 15 new classrooms and additional

support facilities. These developments would also allow the college to diversify into other areas of training and development. The college would

also provide an ideal location for the requirements of the Farm Innovation Service and an access centre for those with learning difficulties/

disabilities.

4 4

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Lifelong Learning Centre (Sarn) £150,357 52637 27/03/2002 £359,748

The centre will be a drop-in centre for a wide range of community development initiatives that will all help to tackle social exclusion across all

ages in the Sarn area (initially) and wider field in the county boroughs. The existing community centre will be expanded and an outreach worker

employed. Activities within the centre will encourage lifelong learning through access to the people's network and IT skills as well as information

and guidance for socially excluded individuals.

1 1

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Bridgend Business Support Framework £315,500 52609 26/07/2002 £1,178,358

The project is an integrated grant scheme to support the development of SMEs and community businesses. The project will provide grant support

to SMEs/ community businesses who are unable to obtain grant or loan finance through any other source.

1 2

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Bridgend Enterprise Support Programme - Local Economy

Action Programme

£263,637 53304 01/08/2002 £529,052

It is designed to complement the Bridgend Business Support Framework (BSF), an integrated grant scheme to support the development of SMEs

and Community Businesses in the County Borough. The BSF was approved as the Bridgend Partnerships 'Fast Track' Objective 1 bid. Together the

BSF and the local economy Action Project make up the Bridgend Enterprise Support Programme (BESP); an integrated financial and development

support package.

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Bridgend County Borough

Council

Technical assistance £327,757 53836 02/08/2002 £945,946

To provide a secretariat function for the Bridgend Objective 1 partnership.

7 1

Bridgend County Borough

Council

BRIDGEND CBC - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE £87,317 53688 02/08/2002 £174,634

The project involves the team within the authority to provide technical and administrative support to the Bridgend County Borough Objective 1

Local Partnership.

1 1

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Bridgend Business Support Framework £315,500 54678 06/03/2003 £1,381,000

The objective of the Bridgend Business Support Framework is to increase the competitiveness and employment potential of the SME sector in line

with Bridgend's local Objective 1 strategy.

5 6

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Rural Economy Action Project £815,000 55683 19/11/2004 £1,940,476

The setting up and management of a grant scheme to support the strategic and sustainable regeneration of Bridgend's rural communities

1 1

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Bridgend Business Support Framework - Extension of

Scope

£354,400 55969 14/09/2004 £2,100,000

The project will extend the scope of the Economic Development Units current Obj 1 Grant Scheme, the Bridgend Business Support Framework

(BBSF). The current BBSF is a targeted grant fund directed at certain sectors of the economy and supporting certain kinds of business activity.

Grant support is largely focussed on the manufacturing sector and on services to manufacture with the scheme being restricted to specified

business activities. While the scheme has proved extremely effective in supporting qualifying SMEs the Economic Development Unit, other

Businesses Support Organisations and reps of the small business sector in Bridgend recognise that such a product led has proved somewhat

flexible in meeting all the business development needs of all SMEs in the county borough. This project will extend the scope of the BBSF by

complementing the current prescriptive product led approach with a more client driven business needs approach. Such additionality will allow a

more strategic approach to meeting the longer-term development support of the individual SMEs. It will ensure that the financial support

available meets the needs of individual business rather than just the needs of the wider economy. Qualifying SMEs/ social enterprises will be able

to apply for grant support for any eligible activity within the Obj 1 Programme, rather than the more restrictive categories of funding provided for

in current grant schemes. This will allow beneficiary companies to adopt a more holistic approach to their development as well as providing

Business Development Agencies with a more powerful and integrated range of financial support mechanisms for companies they are advising.

The objective of the extension of the BBSF is to increase the competitiveness and employment potential of the SME sector in line with Bridgends

local Obj 1 strategy It will achieve this through the provision of a customer led flexible grant scheme to SME/community businesses unable to

access finance through any other sources for viable and sustainable business projects. The BBSF will be operated to ensure that it complements

rather than duplicates other schemes of financial assistance available from other sources including the Assembly Investment Grant. The BBSF will

also support the equal opportunity, environmental sustainability and IT objectives of the Bridgend Obj 1 Partnership. The more flexible customer

led approach of the project will have particular relevance in meeting the business start up/business development needs of under represented

entrepreneurs and developing social enterprises in Bridgends more deprived communities. The BBSF is part of a wider Bridgend Business support

network encompassing partners such as the EDU s local economy action project, the WDA and Business in Focus, the Wales Co-op Centre and

others. SMEs in receipt of grant support will also be able to access business advice and development support across this range of agencies.

3 3

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Garw Valley Regeneration Officer £155,540 55237 18/03/2004 £207,387

The appointment of a regeneration officer to take forward physical regeneration projects in the 4 wards of the Garw Valley- Blaengarw,

Pontycymer, betws and Llangeinor

6 1

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Bridgend Valleys Gateway £617,002 55361 28/06/2004 £1,821,762

The primary aim of this project is to increase the employment opportunities available within the county borough and ensure that these new and

existing opportunities are accessible to all residents of Bridgend but especially focusing on the more deprived and peripheral communities. The

project will provide linkages between Bridgend's more deprived and peripheral northern Valleys Communities and the existing and future

employment and training opportunities that are clustered around the M4 corridor and to the south of the county borough. This will include

facilitating access to key sites such as Brocastle, Waterton, Llanilid, Bocam Park and Bridgend Industrial Estate. It will also improve the

opportunity of those residing in the northern valleys to access training at the Bridgend and Pencoed Colleges.

3 3

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Garw Valley Regeneration Fund £978,600 56874 30/03/2005 £1,400,000

It is envisaged that the project will provide a key fund to support physical regeneration activity in four of Bridgend's priority 3 targeted wards,

Blaengarw, Llangeinor, Pontycymer and Betws, which make up the Garw Valley. A significant proportion of the physical environment and services

reflect the level of deprivation experienced in the area.

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Bridgend County Borough

Council

Caerau Regneration Officer £100,952 56875 24/06/2005 £144,217

The project intends to employ a dedicated person to drive forward the physical regeneration projects identified by the Communities First

partnership of Caerau. The officer will work with the Partnership, in particular its Environment Sub Group, to develop these projects, which will

contribute to the long-term physical regeneration of Caerau.

6 3

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Bridgend Town Centre Regeneration £2,950,750 57263 09/09/2005 £5,364,999

The project is intended to deliver an integrated and sustainable economic, social and physical regeneration of Bridgend Town Centre to derive

far-reaching benefits to the Town Centre and the deprived hinterland communities throughout the County.

3 4

Bright Red Dot Foundation

Ltd T/A Community Action

Building the Social Economy £57,301 52884 29/04/2002 £88,333

The project is the first stage in developing the partnership and has a clear and broad aim to undertake the process of developing and promoting

the social economy. The project will employ one full time project co-ordinator to: undertake an analysis of the social economy in Wales;b uild on

the activities of CERP; look at partnership working arrangements; and use case studies as examples of best practice.

5 8 British Waterways

Creation of Open Waterspace for Leisure and Recreation:

Llangollen

£633,622 54424 25/04/2003 £1,628,622

The overall aim of the project is to promote sustainable tourism through the integration of the management of the Llangollen canal and its

environs to the benefit of the economic and social well being of the area.

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Broadlands Industrial Park

Ltd

Broadlands Industrial Park £201,055 56269 06/06/2005 £648,787

To create quality speculative business premises located at Nine Wells, St Davids. Comprising 11 units totalling 532 square meters suitable for use

as offices and for light industrial purposes.

6 4 Bryn Compost Ltd SE Wales Regional Compost Demonstration Facility £466,744 56220 25/07/2005 £1,333,555

establishment initially of a 'Beacon' project to encourage similar investment, and in the medium long term, a viable waste recycling

business.Immediate job creation will result in 4 full time skilled staff, and 2 medium term staff engaged in research and market development.

The site and its employee catchment will be within the West Wales and the Valleys area. Stimuli for other facilities throughout Wales are to be

expected, with similar job and business creation opportunities. Expenditure is proposed on the capital works for an in-vessel compost system of

20,000tpa capacity and associated facilities, to be built on a primarily brown field site at Gelligaer, Caerphilly. To date no other facilities exist, or

are being proposed, to provide this service in S E Wales on a similar scale.The project will be an example of a private/ public sector initiative to

provide recycling infrastructure and development of the market for resultant compost mediums to the benefit of Wales as a whole. The project

will impact on the following national strategies: - EU Framework Directive on Waste EU Landfill Directive The National Waste Strategy for Wales

3 2

Bryncynon Community

Revival Strategy LTD.

SPICED For Life £864,494 54911 22/07/2003 £1,186,569

The aim of the project is to encourage the participation of local people in delivering the community led healthy living programme which was set

following a community consultation undertaken in 1998 and a healthy living consultation undertaken in 2001. The activities are intended to build

the capacity of individuals. The key activities of the project will be: creating opportunities for volunteering; developing and training volunteers to

embed skills in the community; working with volunteers to develop a range of activities and projects; developing the membership of the

organisation especially the 16 -25 age group; provision of childcare facilities to enable parents to take part in activities to develop their

confidence; working with individuals/community groups to identify community enterprise opportunities; and promoting a healthy diet and

lifestyle. The project will employ 7 new staff and safeguard the employment of 7 others and these will be used to lead the activities outlined

above through the implementation of the health living agenda for the area. The project includes volunteering contributions and the staff

employed by the project will work with those volunteers to build their capacity to deliver the project. [NB this project was originally submitted as

a P3 M3 bid and registered as 54677]

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Bryncynon Community

Revival Strategy LTD.

Bryncynon Healthy Living Centre Project £244,362 57079 29/07/2005 £889,695

The project intends to refurbish a derelict church and employ staff to resource it, promote and support families that nurture, inspire and guide

members to live healthy and fulfilled lives. The project will develop the capacity of individuals' with chronic health problems and will assist

young people to achieve their potential, to improve quality of life and encourage individuals back into training and back into work.

3 3 BTCV Penlan Environmental Forum £303,333 57061 07/09/2005 £433,333

This project is designed to engage with the residents of the Penlan community via the medium of improving their environmental spaces. Through

community consultation 11 sites have been identified as eyesores. The aim of the project is to transform these sites via community

environmental projects. These projects will form the blueprint for a range of training and skills development for the volunteers. The project will

also build the capacity of Penlan Environmental Forum to enable it to become sustainable.

3 2 BTCV Community Environmental Action Phase 2 £1,271,940 55506 05/04/2004 £1,745,732

The project is to enable communities to take effective action at a local level to address environmental problems, which hold back community and

economic regeneration in deprived areas. The project will support and empower individuals and groups in the most disadvantaged wards to

identify environmental concerns within their neighbourhoods and devise and implement strategies to deal with them. Community project officers,

supported by existing BTCV staff and volunteers, will deliver a communit support service that includes: - an advice service, in person and via

website and helpline; - practical help and skill sharing on designing, funding and implementing projects; - green gym development and

leadership; - insurance and technical support - facilitating self-supporting networks of Environmentors and groups.

3 2 BTCV Community Environmental Action £351,433 52881 26/03/2002 £486,841

The overall aim of the project is to support and empower individuals and groups, in the most deprived wards in the region to identify

environmental concerns within their neighbourhoods and devise and implement strategies to deal with them.

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Bush & Park Residents &

Tenants Association

Llanion Youth Project £32,888 54501 15/03/2003 £45,644

The aim of the project is to involve the young people of Llanion Ward in organised activities, initially as a youth crime reduction, healthy living

and soft skills development. To encourage young people to become more closely involved in the regeneration of the ward and to encourage them

to be active within the labour market. The project will employ two part-time youth workers to deliver organised youth activity on the estate.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Management Information Systems - Phase 2 £76,881 55540 16/09/2004 £156,453

Poor financial management due to a lack of control on expenditure and cash is a well-researched reason for poor performance in Small to

Medium Sized Enterprises. Equally, poor accountancy systems can hamper the prospects of businesses with growth potential through the owner's

inability to make reasonably accurate cash flow forecasts. This project aims to support small firms in Neath & Port Talbot (NPT) through the

installation (or improvement) of management information systems (MIS) which are usually software based accountancy packages - or software

which feed into accountancy packages. The deliverer works alongside the client and guides him or her through every aspect that needs attention

to deliver a fully-working IT based financial measurement system. The intention is that the clients learn by being involved in the set up or

correction of the software system so that they can do it themselves in the future This is an application to renew an existing Objective One

project, which has proved highly successful. BCNPT currently use sub-contracted personnel to deliver the existing project however, by changing

the delivery format we intend to increase the number of client projects and reduce the associated management time required to monitor the

scheme, source clients, and deal with the clerical requirements. In Phase II therefore, BCNPT intend to recruit and employ an experienced and

appropriately skilled person to work full time on the scheme. The key innovative aspect is that we believe this scheme to be the only one of its

kind in Wales. Priority 1, Measure 3's theme is to 'Develop Competitive SMEs'. It highlights the help needed by SMEs to address the capacities of

owner/managers by inducing a culture change in the business. The provision of MIS improves the ability of management to steer the business

successfully using 'trustworthy', up to date information. The business owner's task is to ensure that the correct information is entered into the

package whilst the financial software does all the calculation work of producing meaningful figures. An MIS system also releases personnel for

other work in the business and promotes cultural movement in the firm by improving awareness of the 'real time' measurements of financial

performance. MIS data facilitates risk assessment and, as a valuable management tool, supports a stronger competitive edge. Additionally, an

MIS scheme can provide accurate customer purchasing information giving managers a greater understanding of their end-user markets and

facilitating the entry to new market sectors.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Diagnosis and Advice on SME ICT Strategies - Phase 2 £82,705 55553 08/07/2004 £166,289

The ICT Strategist scheme offers hands-on help to SMEs, (predominantly micro-businesses) in the Neath Port Talbot area, covering all aspects of

ICT. It complements the activities of other Regional ICT initiatives by offering direct help in situations where other providers are unable to

operate due to contractual constraints. Key aspects are: Free at all times One stop - not first stop Rapid response Low tech/small firm focus SMEs

are often unaware of how they can better use their existing business IT facilities, or how the acquisition of a PC can aid their success. This

project aims to give un-biased, practical help to SMEs on their ICT systems, and provide advice on the necessary software and hardware. A short

written general analysis of the business precedes the ICT related work to ensure the most appropriate, cost efficient advice is given. Business

Connect Neath Port Talbot (BCNPT) promote and host the project. The objectives of the project are to raise the business efficiency of small firms

through the improved use of electronic media for storage, computation and communication. Attention is paid to the environmental effects of such

interventions in terms of community benefit and cost savings. The scheme endeavours to embrace the diversity of the area in all its forms, a

particular focus is on micro firms as a more vulnerable, disadvantaged group in an attempt to improve survival rates.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Aftercare Support for Young Established SMEs in Neath Port

Talbot ('Follow on')

£93,746 55655 08/09/2004 £193,626

The proposed project's overall objective is to provide an element of support to local SMEs aged between one and approximately four years old,

located within the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot. The business support available to the SME with regard to the project, will contribute

towards enhancing the survival and growth rate of the business during its early stages. Companies House records the fact that a large number of

businesses fail during the early years. This project seeks to invest resources which are appropriate, to assist businesses during this vulnerable

period. The proposed project will allow businesses to become more competitive and to improve turnover and profitability, by providing 'hands

on' advice and guidance on a large number of business issues. These aims will be achieved through accomplishing the objectives of assisting the

business to be more efficient and effective. Direct assistance will be given with writing business plans, monitoring performance against plan

and/or developing alternative strategies in the light of business performance. This mode of contact will ensure the on-going relationship.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Human Resource Service to SMEs ('follow on') £46,966 55648 16/09/2004 £96,373

The small business Owner/manager has to fulfil many roles in the business including the management, organisation and efficient utilisation of

human resources. However, they are frequently unaware of their general responsibilities as employers, and of the requirements of national and

European legislation with which they must comply. This project will advise SMEs of their responsibilities and assist them to develop personnel

procedures specific to their individual needs. Matters would typically include recruitment, contracts of employment, payroll, legislation such as

equal opportunities, dismissal and grievance procedures, staff development e.g. Investors in people, skills, training etc. An experienced HR

consultant will be recruited to provide very much a 'hand on' service. Experience has shown that owner/managers are nervous of legislation and

cannot afford some of the consultancy currently provided. Frequently, a 'head in the sand' attitude is prevalent amongst SMEs given the fear and

expense factors that surround HR issues. This existing project, which has been in great demand, now seeks further sanction to proceed in an

improved mode.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Microbusiness Retail Service £41,927 52741 22/03/2002 £85,321

Provision of quality business support for small retail businesses in Neath Port Talbot through quality retail consultancy.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Personnel and Human Resource Service to SMEs £35,709 52742 22/03/2002 £72,668

Provide advise to small business managers on the management organisation and efficient utilisation of human resources. The project will

improve the ability of the SME to correctly and efficiently recruit, engage, administer and where necessary release its employers.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Marketing Assistant £47,177 52638 01/08/2002 £98,447

The employment of a full time marketing assistant to expand the marketing advice service offered by Business Connect Neath Port Talbot. The

project will improve the competitiveness of new and established businesses by offering support and advice on all elements of marketing.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Introducing and Supporting Management Information

Systems

£58,623 52632 22/03/2002 £117,851

The support of small firms through the installation - or improved implementation of tailored management information systems to provide the

financial information necessary to make informed business decisions.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Diagnosis and Advice on SME ICT £55,947 52634 11/06/2002 £114,945

The project will provide independent practical help for the business owner/manager to establish relevant information, advice and communication

systems through ICT.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Intertrading/Contract Network £72,668 52636 29/07/2003 £161,430

Setting up and maintenance of a database of local businesses providing supplier and purchasing information to engender local opportunities for

trade.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Aftercare Support for Young Established SMEs in Neath Port

Talbot

£75,430 52630 24/09/2002 £158,083

Provision of a mentoring service for young established SMEs in Neath Port Talbot to provide advice and guidance and support the business in

meeting its objectives. The service will be provided by business mentors who will each establish a client portfolio gaining an understanding of

the operation of each business.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Promotional Grant £61,085 52642 04/04/2002 £174,836

Extension of the WDA funded promotional grant administered by Business Connect Port Talbot. The grant will enable small businesses to receive

funding to pay for improved promotional materials, websites or signage to improve their image and presentation to their customers. Grant is

50% of costs to a maximum of £500. Funding will extend the current pilot scheme to include new and established businesses employing less

than 50 people.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Growing Young Entrepreneurs £148,732 52645 26/03/2002 £306,618

The project will build on current provision available to the 18-30 age group. Support will be tailored to young entrepreneurs developing business

skills and self-confidence through increased support from Business Connect accessed through its network of support contacts. Entrepreneurs will

be encouraged and supported to seek out and develop new opportunities for their business.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Microbusiness Retail and Local Service Provision ('follow

on')

£36,901 57297 21/09/2005 £75,856

This scheme will enhance the turnover and profitability of small retail outlets, including sub post offices, community businesses and service

providers mainly in valley locations through the provision of advice delivered by an acknowledged consultant. Premises layout and stock

merchandising are proven methods of reducing shop lifting and increasing sales. Proper and careful sourcing of goods, their attractive display

and correct mark-up application and stock turnover are all elements, which will further increase profitability, Competitiveness and the likelihood

of employment of staff. Additionally, the provision of guidance with respect to hygiene, sale of goods act legislation and selling techniques will

assist business growth. One of the outcomes of the project is expected to be the prevention of boarded up premises, which have the knock on

effect of degrading the environment for other business entities and an adverse effect on the quality of life for the community. As part of the local

economic regeneration strategy the tourism activity plays an important part. Visitor numbers can only be encouraged when attractive, busy

communities are in evidence and are more likely to spend money in the area. Conversely, of course, visitors faced with boarded up, derelict and

inactive communities would certainly not return their first visit could be guaranteed to be of the shortest duration.

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Business Connect - Neath

Port Talbot

Youth Enterprise Scheme £174,687 56583 02/03/2005 £349,374

The scheme will provide additional one to one, free specialist advice and assistance to young people aged 18-30, to encourage and enable

business start-ups. Hands on practical assistance such as business planning, market research, rasing finance, financial forecasting and ongoing

monitoring and advice will be provided to each client on an individual basis. The service will be unique to the young clientele in that what it

offers is over and above that provided by general New Business Start services. The scheme will work alongside other bodies such as the WDA,

Business eye, Careers Wales, Young Enterprise and Brrker Cymru and will enhance and complement schemes such as GBAS, the New Business

Starts (NBS) programme and those operated by the Prince's Trust and Potentia, to offer young people a full programme of assistance from

business concept through to trading.

1 2 Business in Focus Ltd Women Into Business £55,575 52641 26/03/2002 £111,150

The Women into Business project will be an ambitious and long-term project, managed by Business in Focus, which will promote, drive and

assist women in the Bridgend area to develop their business skills, enter or re-enter the workplace and start up new businesses. The women into

business programme will create a package of support for those women from start up to growth during their first 3 years of trading.

1 2 Business in Focus Ltd WOMEN IN BUSINESS £55,575 52788 26/03/2002 £111,150

The project, managed by Business in Focus, will promote and assist women in the Rhondda Cynon Taff are to develop their business skills, enter

or re-enter the workplace and start up new businesses

1 3 Business in Focus Ltd Total Business Resource Programme £356,643 54365 07/07/2003 £738,905

This project is designed to continue that holistic business support approach from the beginning of the third year of trading to the end of the fifth

year of trading to ensure that SMEs do not find themselves left in a support vacuum.

1 2 Business in Focus Ltd Women Into Business Phase 2 £178,080 54866 08/12/2003 £356,160

This is the second phase of a successful Objective 1 funded project designed to encourage women into self-employment and to directly improve

entrepreneurship activity. As such it directly meets the objectives of Priority 1 Measure 2 as set out in the Single Programme Document, which is

further reinforced by the strategies of the Business Assets Strategic Partnership and Entrepreneurship Regional Partnership. The new project will:

I. Extend the geographic coverage of programmes to more centres throughout the area. II. Provide additional courses on weekends to meet a

demand identified during Phase 1. III. Provide (on-going) additional support to clients supported in Phase 1 who have started their business,

existing female business owners/managers and participants on Phase 2 who commence trading. The cost of employing the Women into Business

Manager and Administrative Assistant, who will oversee the management of the programme, will initially be shared by existing Objective 2

projects for the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Partnerships. The costs of these two posts will be appointed during the period January 2003 to

31st July 2002, which covers the timescale of the Objective 2 projects. Courses will be undertaken in Treforest, Pyle and Maesteg as under the

first phase and also in Tondu, Aberdare and Tonypandy. The first programme forecasted to undertake 12 courses in the combined Bridgend and

Rhondda/Cynon /Taff are. In total 17 courses will have been completed in the Objective 1 area by the end of December 2002, with, as at 31st

July 2002, 126 participants attending day 1 of the seven day programme (out of 145 individuals booked on the courses). It is anticipated that a

further 40 participants will attend the remaining 4 courses from 10th September to 31st December 2002. This project is seeking to undertake 27

programmes. As at the 31st July 2002,65% of the participants are receiving either pre-start support from the mainstream business support

programmes. The new programme will include the ' Enterprise Training for Women' module developed during Phase 1, including; - Introduction

and Business Ideas Generation - Feasibility if the Business Idea - Effective Business Communication - Marketing and Sales Preparation - Getting

Sales and Customers Care - Business Technology - Financial Aspects of Running your own Business - Business Planning and Monitoring the

Business. All of these modules are led by leading sub-contracted business advisors/trainers who are retained on the Business in Focus Approved

Suppliers list. The client evaluation report for each sub-contractor has been excellent and samples are provided as supporting information.

Following discussions with participants on the first programme the agency is also looking to introduce additional modules designed to enhance

the empowerment of women. This has been designed to increase the participants: - Effective Presentation skills - Influencing skills - Decision

making capabilities - Understanding of Ethics and relationships at work.

3 2 Business in the Community Business Brokers Programme £859,426 54683 07/07/2003 £1,313,363

The project will create a team of 9 business brokers who will work on a localised basis across the 15 local partnership areas and will draw on

best pracrice to maximise private/community sector partnership in the spatially targeted areas. The business brokers will deliver: localised

Company Connection networks partnering of senior and middle private sector managers with comm sector managers private sector champions

professional and technical advice employee volunteering joint private/community sector partnership ventures.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Caerphilly Bisnet Project (2) £210,000 54676 19/06/2003 £420,000

Second part of a project which aims to provide ICT advice/assistance to over 300 SMEs, stimulating the adoption of full e-commerce by 60 local

SMEs and raising the awareness of ICTs around 300 SME employees. Bisnet will also collaborate with national ICT programmes such as

Opportunity Wales and Wales SME employees.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Caerphilly Business Forum Development Programme £26,111 54690 12/09/2003 £194,704

The project promotes entrepreneurship, trading and growth among local SMEs, and supports new businesses. It does this by developing effective

networks and by utilising peer support and the experience of local entrepreneurs.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

New Tredegar 'TRENT' Resource Centre £770,000 54702 19/08/2003 £4,164,217

This capital project will provide a 1,000sq.m. resouce centre which will be a community-run asset. It will provide a focal point for community-led

regeneration in New Tredegar. The centre's aims are to:- -ensure that local residents have opportunities to be centrally involved in the local

regeneration strategy. -empower the Communities First Partnership to determine and develope a range of uses and services that meets local

priorities. -create a sustainable, community run asset. -offer flexibility, so that a range of community based and community serving organisations

can opperate from the centre over time, overseen by a management committee drawn from the Local Partnership.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Fiancial Support for Business 2003- 05 £862,000 54652 19/05/2003 £3,346,500

The project will provide a package of small grants for local entrepreneurs and indigenous/inward investing SMEs at key stages of their formation

and growth.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

TREDOMEN-PENALLTA SUSTAINABLE URBAN VILLAGE

PHASE 1 INC INFRASTRUCTURE

£860,000 54377 11/09/2002 £2,150,000

Construction of the Tredomen Business Development and Technology Centre and the necessary infrastructure which aims to provide high quality

premises for up to 20 new technology based businesses; provide a co-ordinated business development and technology support in the building;

provide a central location for the county borough's BisNET ICT Advice and Demonstration Centre; and to act as a catalyst for the development of

the rest of the Tredomen Business Park. SEE ALSO 52613 AND 52806 WHICH WERE APPROVED SEPARATELY BUT HAVE BEEN COMBINED FOR A

SINGLE APPROVAL FOLLOWING THE REVISION OF OUTPUTS IN THE PROGRAMME COMPLEMENT IN OCTOBER 2001

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Credit Union Development Project £235,347 54373 22/01/2003 £363,193

The aims and objectives of the project are to promote and develope the United Credit Unions of Caerphilly county borough by providing the

additional resouces necessary to increase the awareness and therefore the membership levels, to offer a wider service to those living or working

in the common bond areas and to guarentee long term sustainability. The project will offer a genuine opportunity for local people to become

directly involved in and make a real difference to the quality of life in thier community. The project will employ an administrative officer, based at

the Tredomen Council Offices, who will facilitate and make links between the credit unions and the local and regional strategies to maximise the

benefits of credit union developments within the county borough and encourage the sharing of expertise, experience and best practice. Support

workers will be employed and assigned to the credit unions to assist with the day to day running which will anable the management groups to

concentrate on policy issues such as the expansion of the service.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Llancaiach Fawr - Education and Lifelong Learning Centre £241,677 54374 08/07/2003 £546,681

The Centre will provide flexible learning space accommodation that will incorporate dedicated ICT equipment providing tailored interactive

learning packages. The facility will provide up to 3 classrooms, capable of taking 30 - 35 participants each in a building totalling 289 sqm. The

proposal will build on the existing facility and provide greater opportunities for the disabled to participate as well as providing greater

opportunities for neighbouring rural and isolated areas. The facility will provide courses such as basic literacy, numericy and IT skills. Women

returners and long term unemployed will be encouraged to participate. Courses in Welsh will be delivered if the demand is sufficient.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Incubator Units, New Tredegar. £745,644 54330 29/10/2003 £2,375,110

The project involves construction of two sets of incubator units of 800sq.m. each. The units form part of an integrated strategy for regeneration

of the area, developed via joint work between agencies and the local community over the last two and a half years. The aims of the project are:

-To bring land previously associated with industrail activity back into productive use in an attractive way. -To provide a supportive environment

that encourages local start-up enterprises. -To encourage local entrepreneurship -To help tackle high levels of 'non-employment' (unemployment

and low economic activity rates) Objectives are: -To provide350m of access road to enable developement. -To develope 1,600sq.m. of flexibe

workspace in two incubator units of 800m each, sub-devided into units of 50-200sq.m. -Provide a landscaped plateau of 0.6ha -To achieve

occupancy levels of at least 85% after 3 years. -To create up to 150 jobs between 2005 and 2010 (based on full capacity; 128 if 85% capacity)

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Improving sustainable transport links in New Tredegar £569,000 55053 07/01/2004 £2,079,400

The project involves constructing and establishing a network of cycle/pedestrian community routes (including work on two accessible bridges)

and encouraging and allowing their use to make sustainable and integrated transport an essential part of the major economic regeneration

strategy that is developing in New Tredegar - the ninth most deprived ward in the whole of Wales and the most deprived ward in Caerphilly

County Borough.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Financial Support for Business 3 (2005-7) £850,500 56084 21/10/2004 £2,430,000

This project fits the aims and objectives detailed within this measure. The project will meet the strategic aims of the Single Programming

Document (SPD) in the following ways: - The project will help to encourage and develop alternative forms of employment in an area, which has

traditionally relied upon the former primary industries of coal and steel, thereby helping to diversify the local economy - It will help improve the

competitiveness of SMEs by investing in new plant and equipment - It will help encourage self-employment and develop small firms. Investment

in new capital equipment will result in more efficient and environmental benefits in terms of resources utilisation and reducing pollution. The

appraisal of grant applications will require businesses to demonstrate that they operate an equal opportunities policy, promote sustainable

business development and will look favourably upon those projects of an innovative nature The Business Start-up Grant element of the project

will help promote and encourage self-employment as a realistic and effective means of combating unemployment The grants offered will address

issues for SMEs, as described in the SPD, especially the following: - Access to investment capital - Access to a "…broad range of grants…" -

Inability to expand beyond initial scale of business - Support for innovative projects, which are not eligible for loan finance - Sustainable

business development.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Mid Valleys Rural Village Strategy £231,000 55952 21/04/2005 £550,000

This project will assist in the creation of sustainable and prosperous rural communities in the mid valleys corridor of Caerphilly County Borough.

The project will focus on maximising the potential of the existing National Cycle Route 47 that runs through the heart of the mid valleys corridor.

It will develop the potential of those local villages and attractions en route to those using the cycle route. The 3 key aims of the project are: 1.

To develop the economic prosperity of villages located along National Cycle Route No 49 through the creation and safeguarding of retail, service

sector and hospitality related businesses. 2. To enhance the relationship between tourism facilities and local villages by developing the cycle

route as a link, again to help aid the vitality of village centres. 3. To develop the tourism draw of this area of Caerphilly County Borough thereby

attracting investment and consumer spend currently associated with other parts of the County.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Penallta Community Park Fishing Lakes and Wildlife

Corridor

£218,097 55523 31/08/2004 £523,240

The project seeks to create a new linear angling facility comprised of three high quality lakes within the Penallta Country Park. Two of these

would provide for a variety of coarse fishing types including silver fish and more specialist species. The project aims to capitalise on the

excellent off road access and existing infrastructure that is available both to and on the site. The project would be implemented through two

primary contracts, the first being engineering for the development of the angling facility and drainage elements, the second being for the softer

landscaping works. The Council has wide experience of running such contracts.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Environmental Integration of Markham Colliery £176,372 55521 31/08/2004 £375,500

This project aims to progress the findings of the North Sirhowy Valley design study, which was part funded by the EU. This two year investigation

into the environmental and landscape driven regeneration of the Argoed ward involved a wide partnership of community representatives and

organisations working in the area. The design study proposes the long-term development of a regionally significant landscape park centered on

the site of the former Markham Colliery. The new facility will aim to improve the local environment in order to increase the range and quality of

sustainable recreation for local people and visitors so as to generate economic benefits for the local community through tourism.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Supp. Com. Projects in the North Sirhowy Valley £230,622 55207 07/06/2004 £523,000

This first phase project comes as a result of the ERDF funded, community driven, North Sirhowy Valley design study, which is a comprehensive

strategy for the social and economic regeneration of this Communities First area. A separately funded Ranger will carry forward the plan, which

will involve 5 local community groups carrying out a package of 5 environmental improvement schemes. Activities include creation of community

open spaces, informal access and footpaths that will provide safe meeting and recreation areas. Two community engagement studies will be

carried out to address central issues that have arisen from the design study. A Transport study will address poor access to the employment

opportunities available at Oakdale and Pen-y-fan, which currently acts as a barrier to growth. Also a Cultural study will investigate the historic

landscape, culture and tourism potential of the North Sirhowy Valley.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Community Enterprise Fund 2003-06 £31,235 55151 26/05/2004 £124,940

The main purpose of the fund is to assist people, particularly those living in disadvantaged communities in County Borough, in creating viable

and sustainable community enterprises which can generate employment opportunities and provide training and services for community as a

whole.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

SEWTA Sub Regional Objective 1 Action Plan £10,340,830 55178 06/09/2005 £28,985,000

The emphasis of SEWTA is to fully implement the Rhymney Valley line track and signalling improvements, make substantial inroads into the

implementation of the Taff Vale North track and signalling improvements and start the first phase of the Maesteg Line track and signalling

improvements.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Tredomen Business Park Phase 3 £1,098,000 55322 18/03/2004 £3,591,385

The project will build on the success of the first two phases of the development of Tredomen Business Park. The aim of this project is to develop

a 'gateway building', totalling 2,015 sqm of modular business space. The building will be on 3 storeys and sub divided into self contained units

on each storey, for R & D, high tecnology or knowledge-based businesses.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME £107,407 52766 22/03/2002 £268,518

The project aims to undertake a comprehensive improvement scheme to the Council's 296 industrial units, to a high environmental standard,

thus enhancing the quality of the premises in the eyes of SMEs. By improving the environmental standard, it is anticipated to generate further

private sector investment, and deter existing businesses to relocate to alternative areas.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS £188,250 52751 22/03/2002 £1,851,750

Package of small grants for local entrepreneurs and indigenous/inward investment SMEs at key stages of their formation and growth. Priority to

be given to investment in new technology; introduction of new products and processes that enhance environmental quality; application from

disadvantaged groups encouraged and given priority. Support comprises: full-time start-up businesses; expansion of existing businesses;

existing indigenous SMEs; and support for large scale expansion projects.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE FUND £30,000 52754 22/03/2002 £90,000

The main purpose of the fund is to assist people, particularly those living in disadvantaged communities, in creating viable and sustainable

community enterprises which can provide services to the community and generatte employment opportunitiesl Within the Community Enterprise

Fund are four different types of grant: Feasibility grants - normally up to £3,000; Capital grants - for up to £10,000; Management grants -

normally up to £15,000; and Traininng grants - for up to £2,000.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

BUSINESS CONNECT (CAERPHILLY) CENTRE £75,058 52760 22/03/2002 £150,117

The project involves the operation, development and expansion of a Business Connect Centre for the County Borough. The Centre is currently

located in local authority premises. It is anticipated that in mid/late 2001 it will relocate to a purpose built business development and technology

centre at Ystrad Mynach, which is the subject of a "fast-track" bid for Obj 1 support.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Northern Sirhowy Valley Development Study £13,500 52912 20/03/2002 £24,000

The project will employ consultants to undertake a feasibility study of the Upper Sirhowy Valley - approximately 1600 hectares.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Technical Asistance £100,000 53830 02/08/2002 £261,456

To provide a Secretariat service for the Caerphilly Objective 1 Local Partnership.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Oakdale advance Business Premises - Phase 2 £819,500 54296 18/12/2002 £2,360,247

This project is a Phase 2 of a series of phased developements on Oakdale Business Park in Caerphilly County Borough to create a total of

150,000 sq ft of quality industrial premises. This proposal seeks to develope a further 4,600sqm of modular industrial floorspace, consisting of 2

x semi-detached units of 2,300sqm. Each un it is to be divided into 2 units of 1,150 sqm, with the possibility of combining them to one unit of

2,300sqm. The Oakdale strategic employment site is situated in the heart of the county borough and is on the site of the former Oakdale colliery.

Following major land reclamation, at a cost of £10m, 68 hectares of development land has been created withinn a 162 hectare site. The benefits

of developing the strategic employment site of Oakdale are sub-regional in nature, extending across the SPD area. Significantly, the site is within

the travel to work distance of communities with some of the highest levels of unemployment and lowest economic activity rates in the country.

This includes the Northern part of Caerphilly county borough itself, but also parts of the neighbouring county boroughs of Blaenau Gwent,

Torfaen, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda, Cynon, Taff.

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Tredomen Innovative and Technology Centre £1,098,075 54297 24/01/2003 £2,750,000

The project aims to construct a 2,500 sq. m innovation and technology centre to provide high quality premises for between 15 and 20 technology

based businesses, focusing on high tech/ICT/technology based growth businesses, which could create 80 - 100 new jobs. The project will be

linked to both the local college and university to provide serviced accommodation for R & D based businesses spinning out of local academia and

also local businesses. The building will be constructed to a high tech design, with equal access for all parts of society, using the most modern,

environmentally friendly technologies and techniques, in line with the wider concept of a sustainable urban village. It will be within five minutes

walking distance of Ystrad Mynach railway station and is on the Pontypridd to Ystrad Mynach bus route. The site is also well served by cycleways

and footpath links. This will help to encourage sustainable transport initiatives and development.

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Council

Technical Assistance £196,660 53992 02/08/2002 £587,924

To Provide secretariate function for Caerphilly Objective 1 Partnership Management Board

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Caerphilly Rural Awareness Events Programme £56,700 56636 20/05/2005 £135,000

The project aims to promote and encourage the number of visitors to Caerphillys countryside, to increase economic benefits to targeted areas

through the encouragement of local tourism and to provide awareness raising with regard to countryside and wider environmental issues. The

project will promote a package of four events per annum throughout the rural areas of the County Borough. The scheme aims to support a series

of rural events to help promote local attractions, businesses and products. The project also aims to raise awareness and appreciation of the rural

heritage and the environmental assets of the area.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Caerphilly Rural Access Network £217,872 56637 18/11/2005 £550,000

The project will build on a number of well established walking and cycling routes throughout the county borough by developing links to nearby

rural communities and promoting the benefit of these links to users of the routes. In addition, a new package of routes will be developed that

will take advantage of environmental and heritage points of interest to encourage walkers to visit rural communities to generate additional spend.

Rural Communities and SMEs will be integral to the project and the network will be marketed collectively.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Caerphilly Rural Regeneration Key Fund £237,678 56638 22/12/2005 £600,000

This project will focus on supporting the rural economy through a fund for rural businesses, communities and groups. The fund will ensure that

regeneration projects being carried out have been identified and developed by communities/ businesses themselves as needed and appropriate to

their area. The project will involve: - Provision of a fund for bids by the local business community and groups helping to deliver the community

plan through local regeneration, enabling them to develop their ideas and take initiatives forward. - A dedicated officer to encourage and

facilitate the uptake of grants by the rural SME community and business groups, including the establishment of business partnerships. - The fund

will operate through regular bidding rounds with awards determined by a representative panel, including CCBC and GAVO.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Cwmcarn Forest Development Project £332,624 56639 09/09/2005 £1,686,368

The projects overall aim is to realise the potential of Cwmcarn Forest Drive and Nantcarn Valley as an outdoor 'adventure' location where the

facilities and community combine to make it one of the most exhilarating and enjoyable destinations and visitor experiences in the UK. The

maximisation of the tourism potential will have an economic impact on the local community and SMEs in the area of the Nantcarn Valley as part

of a 5 year Development Programme. This is the first phase and comprises the following: - The employment of a project Manager to oversee the

implementation of the Development Programme. - Enhancement of the existing visitor centre. - Rural landscape improvements and development

which will lead to an increase in the capacity of the site to deliver events and cater of additional visitors.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Woodfieldside Workshops £952,968 56280 01/03/2005 £2,386,000

To develop a cluster of small workshop units on a site adjacent to the new Sirhowy Enterprise Way. The gross floorspace of the development willl

be 2,208 square meters, subdivided into 15 units of 98 square meters, 6 units of 100 square meters and 1 of 138 square meters.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Oakdale Business Park Strategic Development £3,508,740 56273 08/07/2005 £9,419,435

A mixed develoment portfolio is planned ranging from Industrial units to a high spec innovation centre; Oakdale Business Park Phase 3 - six

units of 475 sq.m. Cherry Treee cottage Innovation Centre - two -storey 950 sq.m.- self contained suites for high technology , knowledge based

businessess,accommodation for R&D Oakdale Office Pavillions - 3 two -storey office blocks(3,325 sq.m.) of- high quality office space - focal

point on entering Business Park

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Caerphilly Learning Network £829,078 56370 05/04/2005 £1,858,920

A network of community learning centres that will provide access to learning opportunities, from basic literacy up to degree standards with

training tailored to the needs of local employees.

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Council

CAERPHILLY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 2005 - 2008 £315,162 57266 02/11/2005 £450,231

To continue the work of the Secretariat to the Caerphilly Objective 1 Partnership and provide additional aftercare and monitoring support to

project applicants.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

The Winding House - New facilities and services for the

community

£1,328,003 56859 19/01/2006 £2,728,091

The project is designed to stimulate the social and economic regeneration of the deprived ex-mining town of New Tredegar. It will do this by

involving its excluded and marginalised local communities in a wide range of inclusive and engaging cultural activities as a step towards future

economic engagement.

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Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Visioning for Deprived Caerphilly Communities £115,500 56941 07/04/2005 £231,000

To enable local community partnerships within all of the priority 3 spatially targetted wards of Caerphilly to undertake public consultation on the

content of their local action plans.

2 2 Canllaw Online Cyf CREDU - Digital Youth Wales £11,917,228 55700 09/09/2004 £24,015,228

CREDU is an innovative programme specifically targeting young people across Wales and providing them with opportunities not currently

available. CREDU will: Establish 82 Digilabs, giving young people access to state-of-the-art technology. Provide training for Youth Workers to

become Digilab facilitators. Facilitate young peoples' use of technology through a programme of active participation. Build the skills and self

confidence necessary to promote and develop a workforce for future employment. Provide advice, support and assistance in obtaining

employment and setting up small businesses. Help young people develop plans for further education. Exploit links into the local business

community to enhance employment opportunities. Exploit links into National / International ICT companies to enhance employment

opportunities. Provide work experience placements with ICT companies Create: 500+ new ICT jobs, 100 community based ICT exemplars, 100

new hi-tech businesses. Provide general basic ICT skills training for 20,000 young people.

3 3 Canolfan Hanes Uwchgwyrfai Uwchgwyrfai History Centre £64,167 56407 02/09/2004 £90,811

This retrospective application is to fund the purchase of 2 historic buildings (Grade 11, CADW) namely the Chapel House and School House in

the Village of Clynnog Fawr in Arfon, which is in an area of Outstanding Beauty as well as one of the richest areas in Wales in terms of History.

The Buildings will be of assistance in keeping the younger generation in their home area and speaking Welsh and a means for the local

community to act both sustainabley and cost effectively for the future.

3 3 Canolfan Hanes Uwchgwyrfai Uwchgwyrfai History Centre Phase 2 £306,012 56550 09/06/2005 £509,930

To restore and adapt two historic buildings to establish a History Centre which will be an educational, historical and community facility for the

local population and visitors.

2 3 Cardiff University Geoenvironmental Research Park (Phase 2) £2,979,406 56362 05/05/2006 £5,827,116

The purpose of this second phase project will be to create additional companies create additional jobs and to significantly increase the turn-over

in supported companies in Objective 1 Wales who work in the field of the environment and sustainability. To achieve this, the project will

undertake a programme of research, development and demonstration projects in support of the cluster of companies that has developed around

the GRP. The project will liaise with the Sustainable Technologies Technium at the Baglan Energy Park, and will offer assistance to companies

incubating in the Technium, as well as creating additional companies that will be based in the Technium, and elsewhere. The project will also

develop field research facilities on at least one permanent site and several temporary satellite sites. The project will: o Nurture and expand the

companies created under the GRP Phase 1 project through R&D and commercial support o Create further companies in the Environment and

Sustainability Sector o Assist specific companies identified under GRP Phase 1 (and others yet to be identified), with R&D to enable them to

diversify their products o Help companies in Objective 1 Wales to establish an R&D culture within their own organisations. o Develop key

concepts identified under Phase 2 o Form strategic partnerships with proposed EcoParks, whereby their R&D needs can be fulfilled by the GRP

team o GRP team members to liaise with the new Sustainable Technologies Technium at Baglan Energy Park. o Create a further satellite GRP at

Llysfasi, North Wales, and to establish a permanent Field Research Facility (FRF) on a satellite site in Wales. o Introduce new technologies and/or

adaptation of established technologies for application in geoenvironmental engineering and waste management, in particular biological and

microbial technologies.

2 2 Cardiff University Venturing Wales £905,332 57187 05/06/2006 £1,832,286

The Venturing Wales project will set up a collaborative ICT platform for SMEs in the automotive supply sector in the Objective One area in Wales

that will enable them to build a successful Virtual Enterprise Network (VEN). Having achieved the critical mass of a large organisation and at the

same time maintained the flexibility and responsiveness of an SME, they will be able to bid as a team and compete with large Tier 1 suppliers in

the global market place for automotive components. The project initially will start with a pilot VEN of demonstrator companies which will aim to

validate the principles and establish the best practices of working together through using advanced ICT. Eventually, a larger group of SMEs, an

extended VEN, will grow around the pilot VEN and will demonstrate to the contract manufacturing sector in the Objective One area the viability of

this novel approach. It combines the skills, expertise, and resources that can help all contract manufacturing companies in the Objective One

Area to reduce their vulnerability and to maintain a competitive position.

2 3 Cardiff University SUPERMAN Phase 2 £2,505,348 55696 26/10/2004 £4,696,060

The project is specifically targeted at manufacturing, and covers the most important components of manufacturing likely to show future growth.

These are telecommunications, medical / Biomedical engineering, industrial automation, aerospace, automotive industry, and environmental

monitoring. The thrust of the programme is to assist SMEs in applying innovative and advanced manufacturing technology. The project will

complement the various existing and future technology transfer and exploitation programmes, centres of excellence programme, and the DTI

Manufacturing Advisory Service. Synergy between the project and these activities will be maximised. The project will also strengthen links with

other organisations and individuals such as, Business Connect, know how Wales and Technology Counsellors. The project will promote

continuing improvement, and encourage companies to be forward thinking, focussed on acquiring new skills, ideas and technologies, and to

access and be a part of the information society. It will continue the work of the SUPERMAN project, and enable the MEC to maintain its

international reputation as a centre of manufacturing excellence.

2 5 Cardiff University

Gas Turbine Combustion Research and Test Centre for

Traditional and Sustainable Technologies

£3,897,000 56189 04/04/2006 £7,438,000

The project is to relocate a unique Combustion Test and Research Centre ("CTC") to Neath Port Talbot from its current location in England. The

successful establishment of this centre will contribute towards the project applicant's aim of developing Wales into a global showcase for

sustainable energy innovation. QinetiQ plc, who currently own the equipment, have taken the decision to close the facility and unless an

alternative suitable site can be identified, the facility will be decommissioned. It is proposed that the equipment is donated to Cardiff University

and a contractual relationship established between the two organisations to secure the CTC and enable further sustainable energy research and

development work to be undertaken in Wales. QinetiQ chose Cardiff as its prospective partner after consultation and consideration of a range of

English universities and multi-national companies.

2 3 Cardiff University

A Land Regeneration Industrial Waste Management and

Sustainable Development Network

£235,779 53998 19/09/2002 £471,558

This project will extend and develop the highly successful "Land Regeneration Network" (LRN) currently operating in Wales, to include new

membership and new activities.

2 5 Cardiff University Alternative Crop Research for Eco-Energy (ACRE) - Wales £817,609 54216 14/08/2003 £1,507,116

To trial biomass crops new and indigenous to Wales and explore the potential environmental improvements. The improvements are invisaged to

be heavy metal removal and conversion of sewage/slurry waste to energy by applying it to enhanced growth biomass crops. The aim of the

project is to contribute to the goal of making Wales a global showcase for clean energy.

2 3 Cardiff University Geoenvironmental Research Park £2,506,714 53766 11/06/2002 £5,013,428

This project is aimed at creating a Geoenvironmental Research Park (GRP) on a former industrial site in the Wales Objective 1 area, which has

been identified as a suitable location for the GRP and will be used to carry out a range of Geoenvironmental field experiments. In addition to

creating a facility to carry out front line research, the GRP will have the potential to create a number of high technology SMEs working in the

broad field of Environment and Sustainability. The GRP will work towards programs of research, application and development for problems

dealing with environmental sustainability.

2 3 Cardiff University

Supporting Innovation Product Engineering and Responsive

Manufacture (SUPERMAN)

£5,330,982 52718 20/03/2002 £10,661,964

Help to generate a culture of technological innovation for companies

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CARMARTHEN FESTIVALS

LIMITED

Carmarthen Town Festivals £196,152 56645 24/02/2005 £571,667

The project is intended to promote and enhance the tourism potential of Carmarthen through the promotion and provision of a number of

festivals within the town. The main aim of the scheme is to establish, promote and sustain a number of town centre tourism activities within the

commercial, arts and leisure sectors of Carmarthenshire which will generate interest in the community for the community and attract and

increase visitor to the town from local, regional and national levels.

5 6 Carmarthenshire College Construction Technology & Development Support Centre £199,398 56899 06/07/2006 £884,464

The proposed project will establish a Construction Technology & Development Centre on the Ammanford Campus of Coleg Sir Gar. The centre will

provide development support and knowledge to construction industry SMEs. It will provide guidance on emerging technologies and related issues

within the industry. It will offer the necessary advice, guidance and support which is not currently available to them.

4 4 Carmarthenshire College Gelli Aur Sub Regional Rural Training Centre of Excellence £1,475,446 53828 22/04/2002 £3,381,867

The construction of a new rural training centre and residential facility at Gelli Aur Farm. The new facilities within project will further develop Gelli

Aur site as a centre of excellence. Research undertaken has shown that the current facility of Gelli Aur Mansion House no longer adequately fulfils

its purpose and does not meet the training needs of the rural industry in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.

4 4 Carmarthenshire College New Opportunities Resource Centre £115,015 52810 26/03/2002 £274,427

The project will provide an innovative land based training resource to extend access to learning for disadvantaged, disaffected and disabled

groups which will promote preventive and active employment measures, social inclusion, widen access to learning and support lifelong learning

throughout the Objective One Region.

4 4 Carmarthenshire College

An Education Resource for the New Millennium Phase One

(Project Development and Resource Planning)

£27,386 52818 26/03/2002 £56,761

The project aim is to establish functionally appropriate training infrastructure to support the changing agricultural training requirements in West

Wales building on the successful development of the Gelli Aur farm diversification and Technology Centre

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

CARMARTHENSHIRE - COMMUNITY CHEST PROGRAMME £448,436 52820 26/03/2002 £1,632,365

To establish a grant aid programme on a challenge principle, to provide financial support to capital projects undertaken by: Community groups;

voluntary organisations; Community & Town Councils and by organisations from the private sector. The Community Chest programme is a

horizontal bid with an application under both Priority 3 and Priority 5 for a Countywide coverage of grant support. The grant scheme will offer a

grant rate of up to 80% (50% maximum - private sector organisations) to eligible projects.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FOR AREA

FORA/COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

£214,200 52787 28/03/2002 £510,000

To sustain the development of the partnerhsip created through Area Fora, including public, voluntary and community groups, and to develop a

Community Capacity Building Programme to aid the implementation of the key issues document Area Plans for People and their Environments

(APPLES).

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

MCP- PARK CENTRE £404,000 52858 06/09/2002 £2,104,563

PHASE 3 OF A MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT BASED AT THE MILLENIUM COASTAL PARK LLANELLI. THE PROJECT AIMS TO CONSTRUCT AN

ALL WEATHER LANDMARK CENTRE WITH A VISITOR RECEPTION CENTRE IN TIME FOR ITS OFFICAL OPENING IN SPRING 2001. FUNDING

SOUGHT FOR CENTRE, PUBLIC TOILETS, EXTENSION OF EXISTING CAR PARK AND A COACH AND BUS DROP OFF POINT FOR THE PARK.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Technical Assistance £161,796 53850 02/08/2002 £355,663

To provide a secretariat service to the Carmarthenshire Objective 1 Partnership Management Board.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Western Access Route to the Strategic Sites (Burry Port

Southern Distributor Road)

£1,790,000 54241 21/08/2003 £5,141,592

The project is the improvement to the road network south of Burry Port (facilitating the movement of people and goods) with the aim of creating

an "economic corridor".

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Eastern Access Route to the Strategic Sites (Morfa Cross to

Berwick Park Link)

£2,291,000 54242 22/08/2003 £7,540,220

The construction of a new highway link from Morfa Cross roundabout on the llanelli Costal Road to Berwick Park roundabout on the A484. It is

envisaged that this new road willopen up key development land and provide an intergrated link to other sites.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park Development Programme £217,484 54232 24/09/2002 £463,028

The project aims to improve countryside access, protect and manage the environment of the Woodland Park and promote the enjoyment,

awareness and interest of the public. Enhance visitor experience through visitor management and interpretation, and enhance opportunities for

visitors to enjoy wildlife. Enhance opportunities for walking, riding and cycling. Sustain and enhance the economic benefits of recreation to the

economy of the County. The proposed scheme has 3 main elements: *Improved access to all areas of the site ownership for walkers, riders and

cyclists *Creation and improvement of habitat biodiversity *Base infrastructure for future additional facilities based upon the wildlife and natural

resources of the Park and adjoining areas.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Promotion of Community Businesses in Rural

Carmarthenshire

£170,100 54074 02/09/2002 £485,000

To provide a grant scheme to improve the rural economy by supporting the establishment of new community businesses, development of existing

community businesses and providing employment opportunities in rural areas. Support in the form of feasibility and community capital grants as

well as business support (advice/information). Project will be administered via the Rural Business Development Centre at Nant-Y-Ci, Carmarthen

to compliment other services provided from this location.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Strategic Towns and Villages Initiative £950,000 54075 03/09/2002 £5,861,000

To provide a grant scheme to assist in the creation of sustainable and prosperous rural communities in the following ways: To process priority

projects identified for each strategic town within the Council's Unitary Development Plan and supply a Town Improvement Grant for the

commercial core of each town. Appoint 3 Project Officers and support facilities to administer the 3 year development programme. To provide a

grant to assist in the conversion of rural buildings to business use.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Sites & Premises for Rural Growth Centres £450,000 54090 13/01/2003 £3,080,277

The aim of the project is to deliver employment sites and premises in target key rural settlements, creating synergy with local business support

measures to create jobs and support added value enterprises.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Rural Services & Thematic Fund £525,000 54120 09/09/2002 £1,249,706

In 2001 Grwp Cefn Gwlad undertook an analysis of needs and opportunities facing rural Carmarthenshire to ensure that the allocated Priority 5

funding to the area was used effectively. The outcome was the production of an action plan - 'Sustainable Village model' - from this framework

this project aims to: 1. Add value to and develop basic services for rural communities 2. Enhance villages by developing locally owned and

identified unique themes. 3. Initate, support and financially contribute to the development of rural services and thematic projects in non-priority

3 wards in Carmarthenshire.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Rural Business Development Centre Carmarthen £458,351 52597 20/03/2002 £1,118,286

To construct and operate a sustainable Regional Business Development Centre for land based rural businesses in the new mart site, Nant-Y-Ci,

Carmarthen.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

ERDF Technical Assistance £100,000 53508 02/08/2002 £206,065

The project aims to support efficient management and implementation of the Objective 1 Programme wiithin Carmarthenshire through the

provision of a secretariat resource.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Business promotion and Marketing Support £89,687 53646 26/04/2002 £264,255

The aim of the project is to raise the profile of products and services offered by businesses in Carmarthenshire to increase the turnover of

Carmarthenshire businesses and assist them to gain access into new markets. Financial assistance will be available fort he production of high

quality marketing products, which will contribute to the growth of businesses wthin the County. This service is entirely new to the county and

offers busineese a unique opportunity to develop new markets and increase turnover. Assistance will be available via Business Connect to assist

companies in the preparationof a marketing plan businesses will be able to apply for a grant towards the costs of Marketing their business.

Eligible costs may include Literature/Brochures Point of sale promotion Improved product Packaging Livery/Vehicle Signwriting Exhibition Costs

Display/Graphics Software/CD ROM etc

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Carmarthenshire Community Chest Programme £1,719,806 52974 20/03/2002 £2,697,238

To establish a grant aid proramme to provide financial support to capital projects undertaken by Community Groups, Voluntary Organisations,

community and Town Councils and by organisations from the private sector. The Community Chest Programme is a horizontal bid with an

application under both Priority3 and Priority5. It is expected that130 net additional jobs will be created bt this project and that 65 net jobs will

be safeguarded. It is anticipated that 135 community groups/voluntary orfanisations will be assisted through the projects with135 community led

projects supported. .

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Llyn Llech Owain Country Park Improvement Programme £320,133 56146 02/11/2004 £681,576

The main aims of this project are to develop and enhance Llyn Llech Owain as a key visitor attraction for walkers, cyclists and horseriders within

Carmarthenshire and surrounding area and to promote the enjoyment, awareness and interest of the Park to the local community. This project

will add value to the current facilities by enhancing the visitor experience by offering environmental education opportunities, visitor management

and interpretation, and provide new opportunities for visitors to enjoy wildlife.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Hidden Dragon £1,386,116 56134 22/12/2004 £2,298,594

The purpose of this project will be to create and develop sustainable community enterprises within the most deprived wards of Carmarthen,

adopting a partnership approach which will include experts within the social economy sector. The project aims to build upon the success of the

'Create Enterprise' Objective 1 funded programme delivered by Foothold Community Specialists, and will use their experience to develop and

improve the help which can be accessed by target groups and enterprises to engender a sustainable and vibrant economy centered around

empowered communities.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Carmarthenshire Sites and Premises £2,512,000 55202 20/08/2004 £24,191,000

The aim of the project is to develop key sites and premises at key locations across the county - Crosshands, Llanelli (North), Carmarthen and

Ammanford. The project will create opportunities for SMEs and thus create jobs and provide added value in identified areas of Carmarthenshire.

The project will involve the following activities: *Infrastructure creating fully serviced sites *Acquisition of land for development purposes

*Provision of serviced employment sites *Premises for existing and new businesses *Conversion of existing buildings

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Teifi/ Tywi/ Carmarthen Coast Strategic Trails £258,333 55524 12/07/2004 £559,409

The project aims are as follows: 1) To significantly improve countryside access on 212km of longer- distance routes for walkers and promote the

enjoyment, awareness and interest of the public. 2) To enhance visitor experience through environmental education, visitor management and

interpretation, and provide new opportunities for visitors to enjoy wildlife. 3) To sustain and enhance economic benefits of recreation to the

economy of the County.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Partnership for Community Action (PACT) £3,028,263 55555 04/10/2004 £5,555,399

The aim of this project is to deliver a Community action Fund (CAF) for comunity groups and organisations within the P3 areas of

Carmarthenshire. It will add value to existing structures to provide a simplified way for communities to get involved in developing and delivering

their projects that address the economic, social and environmental problems.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Brechfa Forest Mountain Bike Initiative - Phase 1 £240,311 54865 24/08/2004 £511,750

This project will enable a current untapped natural resource to be a catalyst for the long-term social, environmental and economical regeneration

of Brechfa and surrounding areas. The aims of the project will be to: · Develop three high quality dedicated mountain biking trails totalling up to

45km which, together with existing forest track will provide approximately 90k of routes, suitable for all standards of mountain biking · Assist in

developing business competitiveness by providing opportunities for expansion of retail, accommodation and cycle related businesses through the

marketing of an additional tourist attraction distinctive to Carmarthenshire · Development of improved cultural heritage interpretation and way

marking This project will strengthen the local economy through support for local business and the extension of the visitor season. Brechfa Forest

will help create a high quality visitor experience and to promote health through access to the woodland area for all communities.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Business Support Grant Scheme £1,252,844 54481 03/07/2003 £3,477,750

The main aim of the project is to increase the business birth rate in Carmarthenshire and the competitiiveness of new and existing businesses in

the area.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Llwynhendy Intergrated Children's Centre £276,744 57070 17/11/2005 £822,076

The aim of the project is to provide and deliver a bilingual intergrated network of services for children and their families from a centre based on

the infant/primary school campus in Llwynhendy. This will be achieved by the construction of an intergrated children's centre, which will provide

wrap around childcare provision along with a accessible venue for parents to undertake training sessions such as parenting support, as well as

enabling them to access training opportunities.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Carmarthenshire CC Technical Assistance 2002 - 2008 £260,788 57239 21/07/2005 £422,617

To provide a secretariat service to the Carmarthenshire Objective 1 Partnership Management Board and provide aftercare support for approved

projects

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Redevelopment of Castle House, Carmarthen £76,390 56648 06/07/2005 £243,000

The aim of this project is to create a dual purpose facility at Carmarthen House for cultural and educational acitivities.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Old Castle Works - Remediation £565,055 56619 11/08/2005 £1,427,637

The aim of this project is to undertake a programme of reclamation works at the Old Castle Works Site in Llanelli. The site has been identified as

containing a number of contaminants which are prohibiting the development of the site. The proposed activity would remediate a currently

contaminated site, opening the area up for future economic and social development.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Building a Sustainable Llanelli, People, Business,

Environment

£2,364,048 56246 14/03/2005 £6,097,539

Regeneration of Llanelli Town Centre - three key elements; Key environmental enhancements Grant assistance to local businesses - Urban

Conversation Grants Town Centre Improvement Grants The aim of this project is to drive the regeneration of Llanelli town centre through a

coordinated approach of actions which will lead to the creation of a sustainable and prosperous town.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Physical Grants for Growth £1,145,086 56268 22/06/2005 £3,247,367

The aim of this project is to assist the physical and economic regeneration of the county through a co-ordinated approach of actions to assist the

private sector, which will lead to the creation of both sustainable employment and wealth within the area.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Delta Lakes £1,040,000 56421 14/03/2005 £3,893,128

The Delta Lakes project forms part of the package for sustainable development at the designated Objective 1 South Llanelli and Pembrey

Peninsula Strategic Site (SLAPP). The purpose of the development is to provide Delta Lakes as a fully serviced site to facilitate large-scale

development, which will widen the range of employment opportunities within the area to fulfil its criteria under Priority 6 Measure 3.

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Carmarthenshire County

Council

Dyfatty Park, Burry Port £2,270,000 56422 27/01/2005 £5,002,615

The Dyfatty Park project forms part of the package for sustainable development at the designated Objective 1 South Llanelli and Pembrey

Peninsula (SLAPP) Strategic Site. This project is to create a key employment site for the development of strategic job opportunities. The

proposals will afford both inward and expanding local businesses the opportunity to operate within a prime business location incorporating 21

acres of brownfield land with the capacity to accommodate up to 360 new jobs.

2 3

Carmarthenshire Recycling

Research Centre Ltd

Environmental Recycling Initiative £528,386 53909 13/06/2002 £997,144

The core aim of developing a recycling Research Centre in Llanelli is to create a facility for the South West region to devlop innovative solutions

to recycling waste.

3 3

Carmarthenshire Tourist

Association

COMMUNITY INFORMATION SYSTEMS £178,942 55759 22/07/2004 £253,245

The project will support the aims of Priority 3 Measure 3 in that it will provide a new community service for the P3 communities of

Carmarthenshire, in the form of dedicated individual websites for each community. The websites will be housed within a Carmarthenshire-wide

internet communications system which will give each community the ownership and control of their site.

1 3

Carmarthenshire Tourist

Association

Carmarthenshire Tourism Network Development £457,768 55610 28/06/2004 £931,559

Aim: To support the growth of the tourism and hospitality industry within Carmarthenshire through a coordinated and focused business support

service. The project will enhance the services provided by the Carmarthenshire Tourist Association (CTA) to assist businesses to become more

competitive through the provision of customer led products and services that will assist in their future success. By working with the grass roots

businesses, the CTA will deliver actions needed by the sector to ensure their profitability, growth and sustainability both individually and

collectively. Driven by the private sector the project will include the following key activities: - To provide the tourism and hospitality industry

with an organisation which it owns and directs and that can participate in the multi agency partnership delivery of the tourism. Representing the

fragmented tourism groups in the county to produce one voice for the industry and to provide a conduit through which other agencies can

operate, thus ensuring improved understanding of local, national and international issues - To conduct market research to establish a baseline to

benchmark the success of tourism within the County - To increase the level of cooperation to collectively address issues facing the industries e.g.

to improve visitor occupancy in off peak periods - To collectively identify new market opportunities and niche markets and to develop innovative

packaging of tourism products that will add value to existing activity. - To develop a trade and visitor database for the County that can be used to

negotiate collaborative deals such as group purchasing and group visitor packs. Activities - To provide information/advice and assistance to 12

new and 650 existing SME's. The project will target as many trade representatives as possible across all sectors of industry with connections to

tourism. There are a total 900 businesses operating within the tourism and hospitality industries within the County (Source: STEAM). The project

will provide advice and assistance to the CTA's existing 359 members. Through targeted promotional material, the objective of the project is to

increase the service to 650 businesses.

3 2

CBAT The Arts &

Regeneration Agency

G.A.Ps Project and Connecting Communities £39,483 56473 07/09/2004 £52,644

In September 2000 CBAT was engaged by the WDA and Blaenau Gwent CBC to help develop the Brynmawr Town Centre Urban Design Strategy

and again to help with phase 2 of the Ebbw Vale Town Centre Design strategy. Highlighted in these strategies was the need to engage socially

disadvantaged communities to lead within public artwork programmes to positively influence the regeneration schemes. Artists and teams of

artists were invited to enter applications for a carefully structured community based artworks programme for Winchestown (connecting

communities) and Ebbw Vale (GAPs Project). Projects were designed which involved local communities within the urban regeneration scheme

within Blaenau Gwent. Public Artworks Programmes supported the inclusion of community led regeneration through public artworks to secure a

sense of ownership by the community. Artists have worked closely with selected community groups to devise a programme of targeted

workshops and collaborate with other artists to execute a work programme. The final proposals for works to be implemented will be developed

as a result of this process.

3 3 CeiDev Ltd New Quay Regeneration Project 1 £164,833 54340 20/12/2002 £334,619

The New Quay Community Sea-Skills Training Centre will provide an inclusive facility offering a greater access to a diverse range of training and

recreation activities for the community. The overall aim of the project is the creation of a sustainable community-led resource focusing on the

provision of a range of sea-skills training opportunities as a catalyst to the overall regeneration of New Quay. Courses will include sea safety,

environmental awareness, lifeguarding, coastal navigation, kayak training, first aid and physical health and well being.

5 8 Ceredigion County Council The Ystwyth Trail £625,000 54405 14/01/2003 £1,411,139

The project will create a 34 km route for pedestrians, horses, bicycles and disabled users. The scheme also includes the upgrading 19 km of

existing bridleways, which will form circular routes from the main trail for walkers and riders.

1 1 Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Marketing Grant £73,500 54650 02/06/2003 £300,000

The aim of the project is to provide SMEs in Ceredigion with grant assistance to promote their business through undertaking a

marketing/promotional project, leading to increased business turnover and profitability.

4 4 Ceredigion County Council

Ceredigion Traditional and New Construction Skills (TANCS)

Centre

£92,640 54998 21/08/2003 £192,000

The project involves the development 175 sq.m. of an area within an existing building to provide a training bay, a lecture room and display area.

The aim of the project is to deliver traditional construction skills and to provide training and development in new construction methods. Project

will target Plumbing Skills to NVQ Level 3, develop awareness of new eco-friendly and sustainable construction methods, encourage enterprise

and innovation and promote the use of ICT in the industry.

5 6 Ceredigion County Council Tregaron Townscape Heritage Scheme £240,051 55848 16/07/2004 £615,874

This project is a grant scheme which will enhance and restore the historic buildings of Tregaron. The aim of the project is to sustain the future

economy of the town by restoring pride and confidence, encouraging the business sector to invest in the town and enhancing its appeal to the

tourist market.

5 6 Ceredigion County Council Recreating Pride in Cardigan £805,217 55853 23/09/2004 £2,800,727

This project is a grant scheme which aims to improve the built environment of Cardigan town centre and stimulate business turnover. The

scheme will provide grants to individual businesses in the town for the improvement of frontages to Heritage standard so as to create an

attractive Heritage Townscape.

5 6 Ceredigion County Council Cardigan Castle - Unlocking the Potential £44,000 55841 21/07/2004 £112,966

This project is part of a scheme to bring Cardigan Castle back into a state where it can be opened to the public through long term restoration.

The project will address structural problems and halt further decay by carrying out specialist studies and surveys. The project also includes the

transfer of the building to a Building Preservation Trust and promotion of the potential of the site for local businesses by holding workshops.

2 3 Ceredigion County Council

Additional Research and Development Services and

Facilities for Local Food Businesses

£1,510,857 55911 21/10/2004 £2,893,976

This project aims to ensure that food sector businesses in the Objective 1 region can become more competitive and introduce methods to support

innovation, develop new products and commercialise research and development. The project will be delivered from 2 dedicated centres ;- - The

Food Centre Wales, Horeb in West Wales, and; - The Food Technology Centre at Llangefni, North Wales. This will ensure that the whole of the

West Wales and Valleys Objective 1 area can access all the facilities and services to be offered It will provide a comprehensive support service

available to all companies in the sector within the Objective 1 region. This will deliver the following New Product Development (At both centres,

Food Centre Wales and the Food Technology Centre.) This will provide advice and technical support to new and existing companies for innovative

new food products. Both Centres are equipped to develop new products and to assist all SME's in Objective 1 region to expand product range in

the food sector. Collaborative Development Projects (At both centres). Where companies require the use of facilities to pilot new innovative

products they will be able to utilise the qualified technologists at either centre. Assist in meeting the demands of the market. (At both centres)

Qualified technologists will provide advice and support to local companies to enable them to meet the requirements of major market players.

Analysing Food Products (At the Food Technology Centre) The establishment of an analytical food laboratory and sensory evaluation facility will

enable the development of analysing the compositional data of food. This will assist in a better understanding of processing technology and

techniques. There are no food analysing laboratories meeting accreditation standards in the north and west Wales parts of the Objective 1 region.

It will construct additional technical support facilities at the Llangefni site, mainly as an extension to the existing building. This will provide a

laboratory, preparation room, seminar room, office and pallet store, amounting to 237m² and adaptation of 25 m² space within existing building

to form a test kitchen.

1 1 Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Business Grants 2 £179,000 55993 13/10/2004 £836,861

The project is to be a competitive grant scheme which will focus on the award of grants to SMEs for eligible capital investment, with the aim of

creating new permanent jobs and strengthening the local economy by stimulating private sector investment. The project will create more than 50

new jobs and safeguard a further 75 existing jobs, levering in £530,000 of private sector investment. It is anticipated that the project will

primarily be utilised for business developments schemes, with 18 existing SMEs accessing support, but that it will also instigate the creation of 7

new SMEs, 2 of which will be owned by women/people from ethnic minorities/people with disabilities. An important aim of the Local Strategy

relates to the development and expansion of existing business grants to address local business needs. The project will assist in achieving this

aim by stimulating private sector investment through offering a competitive grant scheme that will strengthen the local economy and create new

jobs (Strategic Objective 1 Theme 1). The project also gives effect to the National Assembly's Review of Business Support which specifies that

Local Authorities should focus upon the provision of smaller grant schemes to local businesses. The Council's Economic Developments and

Tourism service endeavours to "…improve and broaden the economic base of the country to create a stronger, more diverse and vibrant local

economy capable of generating self-sustaining growth which offers secure and quality employment to all local people. The service aims to ensure

the improvement and well being of people of Ceredigion by creating opportunities for the local economy to develop for business to prosper." The

Council, as part of its Corporate Strategy 2004-2007, aims to Promote Improved Economic Activity in the County by encouraging new businesses

and by supporting existing businesses. This project directly addresses and contributes towards meeting this aim. The project encourages a

comprehensive management support programme by ensuring entrance to the scheme via recognised business advisers working in Ceredigion.

This will ensure that the businesses seeking grant support for business expansion projects are given holistic support to the business at the same

time. Referrals to supporting business schemes, such as specific ICT/eCommerce support from either the WDA ICT Support Centre Service or

Opportunity Wales, will be made by the business adviser when appropriate. Ceredigion County Council works closely with a number of

partnership organisations, such as The Prince's Trust - Cymru, Finance Wales, the Wales Tourist Board, Chwarae Teg etc. and mutual referrals to

and from the Business Centre are ongoing to ensure that businesses receive the best possible level of support and guidance at all times. The

Business Advisers will provide a mentoring service during the development of the application and ensure all potential issues are addressed. The

Business Adviser will also be on hand to ensure that the implementation of the project is optimised and will be able to assist the business

throughout the growth process.

5 8 Ceredigion County Council

Teifi Estuary Tourism and Development Management

Scheme

£1,108,004 55212 12/10/2004 £2,549,000

The aim of the project is to begin putting in place measures to achieve better management, to develop an attraction which will encourage more

tourists to visit, to market the attraction and environmental interest in the estuary specifically for the Teifi Estuary and to include the castle as

that develops. This will be put into effect through 3 objectives.

7 1 Ceredigion County Council

Technical Assistance for the Ceredigion Local Partnership

Management Board

£207,419 53827 02/08/2002 £414,921

To provide effective management of the Objective 1 Programme.

2 3 Ceredigion County Council

Research and development services to the Welsh agri-food

industry

£808,430 52736 26/03/2002 £1,488,000

This project is the combined approach from Wales' 2 food technology centres in the Objective 1 region : Food Centre Wales at Horeb, Ceredigion

and Coleg Menai, Llangefni. This project will ensure that the comprehensive technical facilities and support urgently needed for an innovative

Welsh agri-food industry to grow will be provided across the entire region.

4 4 Ceredigion County Council BIG ( BYD I GEREDIGION) £251,605 53746 26/03/2002 £524,181

The project's purpose is to enhance IT provision available to the public within the County. The project will fund a Libraries Officer, IT Facilitator,

Clerical Officer and other posts. Any member of the public will be able to make use of the IT resources and training at the level that they prefer.

There will be a clear course of progression which allows individuals to remain at the venue of their choice whilst they increase their IT skills to

achieve recognised and certified qualifications.

3 3 Ceredigion County Council Future Communities £174,000 54054 26/07/2002 £474,000

This grant scheme will concentrate on the implementation of regeneration activities by voluntary groups throughout Ceredigion, particularly

groups representing disadvantaged or marginalised communities, through offering capital and revenue funds to finance the implementation of

small scale projects. The aim of this project is to enable voluntary groups to widen participation in the task of sustainable regeneration work in

Ceredigion. The project will build on the success of the existing 'Growing Communities' grant scheme. A dedicated project officer will be

responsible for acting in a mentoring role to assist grant recipients in achieving their targets as part of an integrated monitoring system.

1 1 Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Small Firm's Start Up Grant £117,000 54653 25/02/2003 £480,000

The aim of the project is to provide SMEs in Ceredigion with an enhanced Start-up Grant assistance to that which is currenlty available.

7 1 Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Technical Assistance 2000-2001 £100,000 53156 02/08/2002 £232,958

Technical assistance for lead body.

5 8 Ceredigion County Council Cardigan Bay/ Ceredigion Coast Path £234,943 52604 19/03/2002 £501,622

The project comprises an integrated approach to the development of a Cardigan Bay/ Ceredigion Coast Path. This strategic route will provide an

important link in the wider network of strategic routes in Wales, in particular linking with the Pembrokeshire Coast National Trail and the

Glyndwr's Way National Trail. The coast path could itself merit consideration as a national Trail in the longer term. The Project will improve the

quality of experience offered to visitors through improvements to rights of way and associated measures. Improve tourist infrastructure through

the provision of a strategic facility that will benefit tourist direct as well as other activities.

5 6 Ceredigion County Council Support for Local Economic Development in Ceredigion £129,800 52546 20/03/2002 £303,000

This pathfinder project will provide a comprehensive and inclusive delegated grant support scheme that will target key areas of economic

development.. The key aims of this project are to: - Organise a high profile launch that will kick-start the Objective 1 programme in Ceredigion;

Encourage a rapid take up of funds prior to the approval of the Local Action Plan, thus allowing exemplar projects to proceed without delay;

Develop the soft infrastructure for rural economic development; Provide business and community support to encourage diversification and

sustainable economic activity; Enhance opportunities to overcome specific barriers to economic development faced by rural communities.

1 1 Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Business Grants £87,500 52557 19/03/2002 £350,000

This is an investment Aid grant to be administered by Ceredigion County Council. The focus of the scheme is to award grants to SME's for those

eligible capital investments which will lead to new permanent jobs. After detailed assessment and subject to companies meeting the required

eligibility criteria, the maximum grant rate to be awarded will be 50% for small firms and 42.5% for medium sized firms. The amount of grant

awarded will however be limited to £8,500 perjob created.

1 5 Ceredigion County Council Food Incubator Units at Food Centre Wales. £368,080 56321 08/10/2004 £920,200

The purpose of this project is to provide purpose built high quality food incubator units. The project will develop 0.4 hectare of land to construct

4 incubator units extending to 150 sq meters each. The units will support private starter food companies in the development of their businesses

in a safe environment and provide opportunities to develop new innovative food products.

7 1 Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Regeneration Partnership Aftercare Service £462,064 57249 13/07/2005 £626,797

Undertake programme management functions delegated to Local Partnerships by WEFO and to provide aftercare support for approved projects in

the Ceridigion area.

6 4

Ceredigion Recycling and

Furniture Team (CRAFT)

Dim Pen y Daith (Not the end of the line) £1,461,918 55258 12/02/2004 £2,696,768

Dim Pen Y daith will provide premises for CRAFT, Ceredigion's third sector furniture recyclers, enabling expansion in the range and volume of

waste reclamation within the county. CRAFT is a practical organisation that tackles poverty, protects the environment and encourages social

inclusion and cohesion.

1 2 Charter Solutions Raising the Marketing Game £186,969 57203 04/11/2005 £486,400

This project provides facilitators to work with companies to help their management and staff teams identify the key actions that they need to take

to make significant improvements to personal and organisational performance.

3 3 Churches In Action Youth Cafe/I.T. Centre Bargoed £94,473 52948 20/03/2002 £219,464

The project will provide a Youth Centre (by means of an Internet Cafe) in Bargoed to assist disadvantaged youth of the area. Training will be

provided for the young unemployed in IT skills and use of the Internet. There will also be volunteering opportunities in order to acquire retail or

advisory skills. The project will include a Cafe and IT facility to enable young people to access a full range of services.

1 2 Chwarae Teg Women's Enterprise Wales £936,594 52544 22/03/2002 £1,873,188

The Entrepreneurship Action Plan for Wales aims to support the creation of 43,000 new business start-ups between 2000 and 2006.

1 2 Chwarae Teg Women's Enterprise Wales (phase II) £658,980 54838 15/07/2003 £1,317,960

This is the second phase of a successful Objective 1 funded project designed to support women into self-employment. The overall strategic aims

of the Women's Enterprise Wales project (phase 2) remains similar to the original aims, i.e. - to improve the quality, quantity and survival rates

of new businesses established by female entrepreneurs - through the provision of pre-business start-up support aimed at removing barriers and

resolving issues, leading to smooth transition to the mainstream business support providers; - to identify and promote best practice in support of

female entrepreneurs, in partnership with the mainstream - through development of best practice approaches and accessible services, with the

mainstream, that will meet the needs fo this target groupover the longer term and in sustainable manner; - to pursue innovative and practical

research into effective support methods for female entrepreneurs (small scale to supplement extensive work carried out in phase 1).

1 3 CITB Construct Wales £749,764 55537 12/08/2004 £1,525,771

The purpose of the project is to improve the performance and competitiveness of construction industry SMEs through the application of improved

business practices and standards. The project will address the key recommendations of the Egan Report to drive up quality within the industry

focussing on an integrated product process, elimination of waste and increasing value for the customer. The project will undertake the following

key activities: ط Awareness raising within the industry sector of the need to drive up quality. The Rethinking Construction Centre will be the focal

point for the provision of this activity. A detailed database of the industry will be developed and this will be an essential tool for providing

information relating specifically to industry issues and forming the basis for awareness raising and improving standards. It will also identify the

spread and location of sectors within the industry including specialisms, strengths and weaknesses. This will assist all parties in their aim to

assist the industry with future development. A series of events will also be arranged as part of this awareness raising process. This will involve

seminars, workshops and providing exemplars within the sector. Such events will focus on issues directly relating to the industry identified as

needs by the participants. This element of the project will ensure access to the widest possible number of SMEs working within the sector. ط

Facilitating links between the industry and existing business support organisations. It is recognised that currently very few construction industry

SMEs are accessing existing general and specialist business support. Through this project, links will be established with the Gateway and the

deliverers of business support and, via this industry support mechanism, construction SMEs will be referred as appropriate to existing

mainstream support to assist in their development. This project will offer industry information and specialist support and will ensure full

integration with existing support mechanisms. ط Undertaking benchmarking to track industry improvements. In order to ascertain improvements

within the industry, a benchmarking exercise will be undertaken within SMEs involved. Baseline data will be collated and systematically tracked

as awareness raising and access to existing business support is gained. Within these SMEs, taster sessions of the process improvement

programme will also be undertaken. ط Developing best practice development models. Crucial to the awareness-raising element of the project is

the development of best practice development models and exemplars used to highlight to the industry the benefits of undertaking the proposed

activities. ط Delivery of a support programme to directly facilitate company development focussing on supply chain improvements. This activity

will be achieved through the proven Source Wales methodology of working with supply chain networks and adopting and transferring these

techniques to the construction industry. Core elements will include awareness raising seminars, Construction Development Networks,

Benchmarking and Competitiveness Forums additional to the above activity. A total of 90 businesses will be recruited through a variety of

activities including the awareness raising activities to participate in this in-depth support. Following this a total of 8 seminars, each addressing

key issues relating to the process will be held. Capitalising on previous programme experience, issues such as identifying business opportunities,

developing long-term customer relationships, improving product/service quality, sustainability and competitiveness will be covered. In depth

support will then be delivered in two forms: Construction Network Groups: These networks will offer a mechanism to construction clients to

develop their supply chain with an in depth support mechanism, which will assist in improving the competitiveness of the companies. It is

anticipated that each network will have client/core companies and circa 10 SMEs receiving support. Such SMEs will have the ability to develop

management and staff to implement any changes that may be proposed. The networks will focus on addressing detailed process and

documentation issues. Generally lasting up to six months or the duration of a construction contract, the work undertaken would consist of

detailed workshops, networking opportunities and up to 5 days of in-company facilitation to support the implementation of change. Each of the 5

half day workshops will allow the businesses participating to learn about best practice, network with others and also benefit from core client

company input. The general content could include: key account management, teamworking, logistics and waste elimination, project management,

environment, quality and H & S or others as may be identified by the client/core companies or SMEs involved. Construction Competitiveness

Forums: These will be for companies who have a full understanding of legislation and best practice requirements and are at the leading edge of

the change process. The forum would be designed to inform the companies of further developments within this field, ensure they retain/obtain

competitive advantage, safeguard existing employment and, where appropriate, assist with increase staff requirement. Where appropriate,

companies will be informed of key areas of assistance within this field. This, in a number of cases, will take the form of referrals to existing

programmes or directly to the in-depth network support programme. General awareness raising and benchmarking activities will be undertaken

by the consortium of partners but primarily by the Rethinking Construction Centre. Staffing will comprise a Project Manager, a Marketing

Co-ordinator and Admin Support. Operating across Wales their costs will be appropriately apportioned. The specialist in-depth support element

of the project will be managed by the WDA Source Wales team with consultants being used to support delivery. A full time Manager and

Administration support will be engaged to manage the consultancy contract. CITB will provide EU project management expertise.

5 6 City and County of Swansea Infra/Enviro/Building Improvements at Pontarddulais £140,000 55342 15/06/2004 £560,000

The scheme will provide grant aid for SME's to Improve their properties; allow large areas of vacant land within curtilages to come into beneficial

use; undertake environmental improvements and create better vehicluar access to premises.

3 3 City and County of Swansea Pentre Menter Gorseinon Enterprise Village £227,995 55282 15/10/2004 £341,493

Pentre Menter will extend access to learning by building an innovative an sustainable centrre in the ward of Gorseinon east to develop high

quality and specialist training facilities to meet the training needs of the area. To provide a stimulus for business enterprise, including four start

up business units, conference facilities and a central management service. To provide a central resource, including creche and community

meeting facilities, for the growing community of Gorseinon an to be a model for community empowerment.

4 4 City and County of Swansea Pentre Menter Gorseinon Enterprise Village £1,891,812 55283 15/10/2004 £4,124,979

Pentre Mentre will extend access to learning by building an innovative and sustainable centre in the ward of Gorseinon east to develop high

quality and specialist training facilities to meet the training needs of the area. To provide a stamulus for business enterprise, including four start

up business units, conference facilities and a central manangment service. To provide central resource, including creche and community meeting

facilities, for the growing community of Gorseinon and to be a model for community empowerment.

5 8 City and County of Swansea Swansea Promenade Infrastructure Network (SPIN) £231,753 55209 05/04/2004 £503,811

The aim of the project is to enhance the visitor enjoyment of Swansea Bay promenade by providing an exciting, safe, innovative information trail

with associated infrastructure works from St Helen's Rugby Ground to Mumbles Head, including the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at

Blackpill.

5 6 City and County of Swansea Borfa House and Rhossili Activity Centres £399,366 55175 15/12/2003 £956,864

To upgrade and refurbish the accomodation in Borfa House and Rhossili Activity Centres. These will be used to provide accomodation and

activities to groups to promote healthy living and personal development.

1 1 City and County of Swansea Grants in Industrial Improvement/Renewal Areas - Phase 2 £180,000 55673 01/11/2004 £720,000

Industrial Improvement/Renewal Area Grants- Provision of grant aid by the Council to SME's for the improvement and extension of

industrial/business premesis and their curtilages in the County's designated Industrial Improvement/Renewal Areas. The scheme will: aid job

creation and retention; improve the environment within the estates; ensure buildings remain in beneficial use and assist in allowing vacant

buildings to become occupied; stimulate private sector investment.

3 3 City and County of Swansea Forge Fach Resource Building £1,079,271 54850 03/03/2004 £1,812,000

A need for a multi purpose community resource building has been identified, following a number of public meetings as well as local consultation.

The facility will encourage the participation of local people in a wide range of community facilities that will promote training and up-skilling to

improve the GDP of the area. It will also promote economic activity by providing a structure within which ideas can be supported and developed.

6 1 City and County of Swansea Swansea Strategic Waterfront - City Centre Link £774,250 54907 22/08/2003 £2,324,250

The aim of the project is to create a sustainable access link between the Priority 6 Measure 3 Swansea Waterfront Development location and the

public transport interchange facilities of the City Centre (bus and rail) as part of an overall integrated transport approach. The project also aims

to promote pedestrian and cycle access rather than vehicle movement, between the activities and services of the City Centre and the 6.3 projects

of Port Tawe and the National Waterfront Museum Swansea project.

4 4 City and County of Swansea Swansea Vale Resource Centre £954,829 54824 01/12/2003 £1,989,229

The aim of the project is to enable physically disabled people, aged 16 - 65 to gain, or in some cases regain their independance in order to

identify and pursue personal, vocational and training goals.

6 1 City and County of Swansea

Swansea Strategic Waterfront Express Bus Route and

Gyratory Port Tawe/Easter Approach

£960,000 54905 21/08/2003 £5,759,343

The project seeks to link Fabian Way Park and Ride site to the City Centre via a dedicated bus route. It will also serve to create a sustainable

transport/cycle route from the eastern approaches linked to the express bus route. The scheme will also address traffic congestion issues by

introducing a new gratory system incorparating the two existing river bridges.

6 2 City and County of Swansea North Swansea - Strategic Energy Initiative £701,172 54944 29/07/2004 £2,340,000

The project will provide 2 primary transformers which will transform high voltage electricity available in the over head power supply into low

voltage electricity necessary to allow energising of major employment sites along the M4 corridor.

1 1 City and County of Swansea Business Support Grant £1,534,500 54645 24/07/2003 £5,059,717

The project will enable financial support to be given to eligible and viable small and medium sized business (SMEs) to ensure business survival,

growth abd diversification.

1 1 City and County of Swansea Developing Competitive SME's £287,752 53599 20/03/2002 £587,250

Provide Management and financial assitance to SMEs in marketing and other business areas through an enhanced Personal Business Adviser

Service and the provision of a business marketing grant service.

3 2 City and County of Swansea Partnership Steering Group £86,153 52959 25/03/2002 £118,922

The project is to support the development of an independent "umbrella organisation" which can act as a credible and effective partnership

organisation in relation to public sector and other agencies in the development of local strategies for sustainable economic development. The

project will provide the reserves to enable our exisiting voluntary steering group to take the project forward. This steerin group also receives

support from the Newid Community Development Project.

3 4 City and County of Swansea Communities Mean Business £352,361 52960 25/03/2002 £543,180

An enabling project that will aim to stimulate and develop social economic activity and thereby foster local economic development in Swansea's

most deprived communities

1 1 City and County of Swansea Grants in Industrial Improvements/Renewal Areas £180,000 53077 29/04/2002 £683,000

Provision of grant aid for the improvement and extension of industrial/business premises and their curtilages in Swansea County's designated

industrial improvement/renewal areas. The scheme will aid job creation and retention, improve the environment within the estates, ensure

buildings remain in beneficial use and assist in allowing vacant buildings to become occupied, stimulate private sector investment

3 3 City and County of Swansea The Hill Young People's Project £78,238 52966 13/05/2002 £113,388

The aim of the project is to help young people express and value their worth by utilising and working with existing programmes i.e Youth Access,

Princes' Trust. The project will enable young people to develop skills such as team building, group and committee working, facilitation,

presentation, management, self-esteem, basic skills, the importance of healthy living, equal opportunities and social/life skills.

3 2 City and County of Swansea People In Communities Capacity Building £144,580 52967 25/03/2002 £198,435

The project supports the establishment of community led initiatives and groups to service the area - Penderry ward, Blaenaymaes/Porthead

/Penplas. This work will have direct economic social and environmental impacts.

3 3 City and County of Swansea People in Communities - Community Resource Centre £65,483 52968 25/03/2002 £96,173

This project will renovate a building into a Community Resource Centre housing an Employment Resource Unit; a Youth Information & Advice

Unit; and a Community Teashop (non-profit making); including Networked PCs & Printers and CCTV. The Employment Resource Unit will offer

career development advice, recruit for Swansea's Intermediate Labour Market scheme, and link participants directly with the job training

opportunities on offer in the County. The Lifelong Learning Centre will offer the opportunity for personal development through a wide range of

adult education courses laid on in response to specific local demand. The Youth Information & Advice Unit will offer young people a wide range

of advice, counselling , advocacy and representation services, provided by a variety of visiting specialist agencies. These agencies will also

provide older adults with the same range of services. The Youth work based at the Centre will have fully trained professional staff to offer generic

and outreach youth work to target age group, with emphasis on the disaffected. The tea shop will be run on a voluntary basis by memebers of

the local community. It will serve light refreshments to Centre users and staff, creating opportunities for a future training operation. The Centre's

Management Committee will include local resident users of the Cetnre. The youth work will create opportunities for a 'youth management

committee' to be established by young people, who will have an input into the management of the youth services and the Centre as a whole.

1 5 City and County of Swansea Gorseinon-Property Development Grants £222,800 55213 15/06/2004 £1,114,000

To provide grant aid to developers towards the construction of business floorspace an land at Garngoch ( and possibly the former Bryngwyn steel

works). The WDA will adminster the scheme in partnership with the City and Council of Swansea and the Gorseinon Development Trust.

3 2 City and County of Swansea The Swansea Communities Partnership Unit £353,975 54205 10/06/2002 £565,643

The Swansea Communites Partnership Unit will make a major contribution to the transformation of the economy in Swansea and ultimately

Wales. It will contribute to the promotion of a high quality of life for all members of the community, particularly among local partnerships and

communities by spreading the benefits of the programme, which in turn will form the basis of a skilled, adaptable and most importantly

enterprising workforce.

1 5 City and County of Swansea

Players Industrial Estate, Clydach -

Infrastructure/Environmental Improvements

£200,000 54052 03/10/2002 £500,000

The aim of the project is to upgrade the sub standard infrastructure and environment in the industrial estate. To pump prime private sector

investment in existing buildings and create the opportunity for the future development of 2.5ha of vacant land.

7 1 City and County of Swansea City & County of Swansea - ERDF Technical Assistance £80,548 53690 02/08/2002 £161,096

The project involves providing a facilitation and secretariat resource for the Swansea Partnership .

6 1 City and County of Swansea

TRANSPORT MODAL INTERCHANGE AT HIGH STREET

STATION AND EXPRESS BUS ROUTE

£1,514,000 52857 01/11/2002 £4,770,000

The project is seen as an overall concept for improving all-mode access to Swansea City Centre and the facilities that it provides. It will provide

improved facilities for inter-modal changes between rail, bus, taxi, private vehicles, cycling and pedestrians.

1 5 City and County of Swansea

INFRASTRUCTURE/ENVIRONMENTAL WORKS AT THE

FELINFACH DEVELOPMENT SITE

£100,000 52843 25/03/2002 £250,000

Infrastructure/environmental works in conjunction with the WDA to allow 25 ha of vacant industrial land which is partially serviced to be brought

forward for industrial development. The works will concentrate on bringing the existing site roads, drainage and street lighting to adoptable

standards, environmental enhancement of approaches to the site and structured landscaping within the site, surface water drainage issues;

ensuring the availability of all necessary utilities

1 5 City and County of Swansea SWANSEA VALE INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDSCAPING £1,042,000 52833 26/07/2002 £2,605,000

The project seeks to create 42ha of new employment land plus support facilities. This development will make approximately 30 sites available for

high quality business, creating over 3000 jobs.

1 3 City and County of Swansea SWANSEA BUSINESS INTERACTIVE £81,503 52830 14/11/2002 £169,377

Extension of the Buisness Connect service via an interactive 24 hour web site.

7 1 City and County of Swansea Technical assistance £357,766 53847 02/08/2002 £715,533

To provide a secretariat service for the Swansea Objective 1 Partnership Management Board

7 1 City and County of Swansea Technical Assistance Swansea Local Partnership £188,736 57246 29/07/2005 £251,651

To provide a secretariat service for the Swansea Objective 1 Partnership Management Board. To provide aftercare support for approved projects in

Swansea

3 4 City and County of Swansea Communities Mean Business ( Phase II ) £297,459 57044 14/10/2005 £464,780

The aim of the project is to work with and develop the social enterprise sector. It has just undergone an independent evaluation, which confirmed

the original aims are still just as relevent today. Phase II of the project will maximise its strenghts and move away from areas which are

perceived to duplicate the services of other providers. The overall project aim remains as an enabling project that will aim to stimulate and

develop social economic activity and thereby foster local economic development in Swansea's most deprived communities.

3 3 City and County of Swansea Community Partnerships Regeneration Initiative £111,197 57042 06/03/2006 £305,893

The Community Partnerships Regeneration Initiative Team (CPRI) - Area Based element will employ two people to strengthen the delivery of

community regeneration in Swansea's priority 3 areas. Each will be a resource available to people in Swansea's communities in need, able to

tailor appropriate advice, assistance and capacity building activities as the participation of local people increases and as they develop their

partnerships, community activities and community asset base. The Strategic Partnership element will create a Strategic Community Team, the key

outcome of which will be a community regeneration strategy for Swansea charting development forward over the next few years and focusing on

wider regeneration rather than an individual 'project-based' approach.

3 3 City and County of Swansea Youth Support Centre - 47 The Kingsway £319,991 56910 08/11/2005 £438,235

To refurbish the top two floors of Info Nation, 47 The Kingsway, Swansea, to provide a range of multi purpose rooms and facilities, providing a

'one stop shop' of information, advice and support and training for young people. The facilities and services will create space in which activities

will be developed to provide support and training experiences for young people. The facilities will provide young people with the skills,

knowledge and confidence to make an active and effective contribution to the local and national economy.

3 4 City and County of Swansea 'CREATE Solutions' Employment Resource Agency £137,755 56907 27/06/2005 £275,510

The purpose of the project is to provide a base for the creation and development of a range of supported employment projects to assist adults

suffering serious mental illness to access vocational support and training to gain new, or regain previous, skills and confidence to enable them to

seek employment. The employment projects all have the potential for self-sustainability and to add greater diversity to the social economy

through development as either co-operatives or social firms.

6 1 City and County of Swansea

Swansea Strategic Waterfront - City Centre Westway

Corridor

£1,045,000 56309 23/03/2006 £3,900,000

The aim of the project is the comprehensive upgrade and extension of the City Centre's Westway transport corridor including highway works

(particularly bus prioritisation), public realm and environmental enhancements and improvements to the bus station. This integrated project will

include: · the comprehensive redevelopment of the Quadrant bus station; · environmental and highway improvements to Westway in particular to

facilitate bus prioritisation and to address pedestrian/vehicular conflicts; · extension of Westway through to Mansel Street and consequent works

to Christina Street and Kingsway to extend the City Centre transport box to the north and to facilitate improved bus movement.

6 3 City and County of Swansea Swansea Strategic Waterfront - City Centre Core £1,400,000 56244 09/12/2005 £3,500,000

Comprehensive upgrading of public realm and properties within the City centre core area to complement significant physical development

schemes within the city centre. Comprehensive streetscape/public realm ehancements; Building facade improvements.

3 3 City and County of Swansea Swansea's Children's Centre £656,600 56453 13/01/2005 £938,000

To provide opportunities for local people to return to work by providing the necessary infrastructure such as childcare, training, education,

advice, capacity building opportunities, health services and an adventure play facility.

6 1 City and County of Swansea

Central Gorseinon Regeneration: Bus Station

Redevelopment

£145,072 56561 17/11/2005 £531,372

The aim of the project is to remodel the existing bus station in central Gorseinon, to provide a safe and functional public transport interchange

facility which seeks to apply the principles of best practice in design to foster greater patronage by new and existing users.

4 4 Clwb Mesen Integrated Early Years Centre and Community Facility £37,152 54805 22/05/2003 £77,000

Project involved the construction of a Community Centre to include an adult's training/ meeting room and Early Years' childcare facility. The aim

of the project is to provide a new bilingual learning facility to provide access to informal learning for adults, targeting specifically those who are

reluctant to attend formal learning centres for various reasons within the local area of Ammanford. It will provide parents with the means to

return to the labour market through Basic Skills training in Literacy, Numeracy, Welsh, ICT with progression routes to formal learning centres.

6 3 Cofton (Wales) Limited Llanilid Film Studios and Business Park Infrastructure £1,400,001 56307 23/08/2006 £8,421,346

The project represents phase 1 of a wider infrastructure project for a proposed development near Llanhilid in Rhondda Cynon Taff. The project

will construct a junction with, and link road from, the A473 near Llanhilid together with a foul sewer and pumping station. This project and its

subsequent phases support the future development of a Film Studio Complex, Leisure Complex Development, a film Academy and associated

development in the form of a business park including, Office Accommodation, Warehousing and Light Industrial Buildings and a Hotel/Conference

Centre.

4 4 Coleg Gwent ICT It - The College Network £188,429 54012 12/08/2002 £392,561

The project will provide broadband infrastructure at (and between) four campus sites; Ebbw Vale, Crosskeys, Pontypool and the outreach Learn -

IT Centre in Cwmbran.

4 4 Coleg Gwent Centre for Construction Science £1,091,459 54284 12/05/2003 £2,485,027

The project will provide a building for the delivery of the constuction curriculum. The centre will enable the delivery of vocational skills in the

construction and construction related industries.

4 4 Coleg Gwent Pontypool Support for Learning £1,304,472 54285 08/07/2003 £2,935,283

The project aims to contruct a new two story building at Coleg Gwent's Pontypool Campus, comprising: a learning resource centre; four

classrooms equipped with ILT facilities; video conferencing room; key and basic skills rooms; and careers office. The building will be positioned

at the front of the Campus thus providing a new main entrance.

4 4 Coleg LLysfasi

TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF

LAND-BASED INDUSTRY

£266,466 53116 20/03/2002 £555,140

This project is specifically intended to provide the facilities to support 'Life Long Learning with a 'centre of excellence' focused on the needs of

the rural economy at a time when strong support for rural people is critical to assist the adaptations necessary to improve the rural economy.

This project will: . develop appropriate facilities for the effective delivery of training to assist individuals and businesses in the land-based

industry to face the challenges of severe economic decline. . extend the availability of learning opportunities in this peripheral rural area.

.facilitate training and support in new techniques improved efficiency and innovation to assist economic regeneration in rural areas. . provide ICT

supported learning and ICT based flexible learning opportunities to support the development of extended access to learning in the rural area. .

form a focus of rural regeneration in a training 'centre of excellence' for the land based sector. . co-ordinate training for the industry to assist in

the stabilisation of the rural economy. . provide exemplary facilities to support the development of best practice within the industry . provide

suitable facilities to deliver high quality and appropriate training to assist individuals and businesses in the land-based economy to respond,

adapt, diversify and manage efficiently and effectively. . provide facilities with appropriate access for disabled people. . provide training and

exemplary demonstration facilities by adaptation of existing buildings, the development of teaching rooms, practical facilities and ancilliary

supporting services under an existing recently built large modern roofed building, adaptation ofexisting buidings and a small amount of new

building provision. . be managed under the direction of an experience and well qualified estates manager with the support of clearly designated

specialist staff. .be undertaken within an agreed timescale with regular monitoring and fulfilment of all statutory requirements.

4 4 Coleg Meirion -Dwyfor

ENGINEERING & MARINE TRAINING EDUCATION CENTRE

OF EXCELLENCE (EMTEC)

£718,000 54720 27/06/2003 £1,527,764

The project entails establishing EMTEC a unique , innovative and specialised training centre located at the Hafan Marina, Pwllheli. Serving the

marine industry in North Wales in terms of training and research and development and innovation, EMTEC will excel in ensuring best practice,

developing a highly skilled and productive workforce and stimu;ating the development of new technologies, products and services and

encouraging the establishment of new Marine businesses. EMTEC will be an asset to the region and will raise the profile of the College and the

Marina development. It is an integral part of the wider regeneration of Gwynedd and will serve as a catalyst in contributing to raising the area's

GDP. One direct post will be created, and 50 indirect jobs created as a result of the project.

4 4 Coleg Meirion -Dwyfor CEGIN (Catering Excellence Gets INnovative) £287,973 56367 01/02/2005 £1,104,991

The project entails establishing an unique, innovative and specialised training centre located at the Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor's main campus at

Dolgellau. Serving the catering and hospitality sector in south Gwynedd in terms of training, research and development and innovation, CEGIN

will excel in ensuring best practice. It will develop a highly skilled and productive workforce whilst stimulating the development of new, skilled

labour, and encouraging entrepreneurship. It will also establish new, high quality businesses in the hospitality sector.

4 4 Coleg Menai Ehangu / Extend £292,721 56365 18/10/2004 £607,305

The primary aim of the project is to extend college provision to outreach centres, to improve open learning facilities at outreach college sites and

enable new methods of flexible learning to be employed to overcome some of the barriers that socially or geographically disadvantaged adults in

Gwynedd and Anglesey encounter in accessing learning. An improved and extended ICT infrastructure is central to the project and will include

enhanced high speed communication links to college outreach centres, upgrade information technology equipment, wireless networking and

video conferencing facilities in two locations.

4 4 Coleg Menai Engineering For the Future £737,628 54620 07/03/2003 £1,536,725

The aim of the project is to provide two state of the art centres for developing technology transfer and training at the college's Bangor and

Llangefni sites to support SME's within the area and encourage new companies to the locality.

4 4 Coleg Menai Caernarfon Lifelong Learning Centre £373,237 52599 19/03/2002 £753,237

The New Lifelong Learning Centre in Caernarfon would be located within a new building to be built on a gap site on Castle Square in the centre

of the town. The centre would offer a wide range of courses within 9 teaching rooms, 3 of which would be IT centres with high speed links to the

Internet. This project is considered fundamental to ensure that the wider Caernarfon area can take early and full advantage of employment

generating projects that will arise from Objective 1 funding over the next 7 years.

4 4 Coleg Menai Peripatetic Outreach Programme - Mobile Unit £31,020 52717 20/03/2002 £64,625

This project is part of the Peripatetic Outreach Programme in the Communities submitted by the WEA for which fastrack ESF has been approved.

4 4 Coleg Menai Childcare & Care services Training Centre £674,000 54038 09/08/2002 £1,349,780

The project is the building by Coleg Menai of a new specialised Child and Care services training centre by the college's campus at Pengraig,

Llangefni to safguard and enhance the long term provision of child and health care training on the site. The project will provide nine classrooms,

two IT rooms and staff accommodation. The building will accomodate students following Child and Care services related courses who are

currently housed in ten short life mobile type classrooms and a block of four teaching rooms located within 1950's HORSA type building. The

majority of this accommodation is likely to be unusable within 3 years putting the provision at risk. All the present accommodation is categorised

as D or C (RICS definitions) and will be replaced with category A accommodation. The new buildings would address the accommodation needs

for training students in the Care Sector. This new learning centre will link a creche facility which is currently in its planning stage. The creche will

provide training opportunities for students as well as child-care provision for young parents wishing to return to a learning environment on the

campus. When combined, both developments will make a significant contribution to increasing child care provision on the Island which has been

recognised as a constraint to employment.

4 4 Coleg Morgannwg ABERDARE COLLEGE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE £154,322 52778 25/03/2002 £319,840

Provision of a learning resource centre at Aberdare College which will include an ICT learning centre consisting 40 multimedia workstations,

additional CT classroom modern library/resource centree and student relaxation centre.

4 4 Coleg Morgannwg Nantgarw Learning and Technology Centre £1,813,876 56380 03/02/2005 £3,804,532

A centre to promote lifelong learning in Science and Technology, enabling beneficiaries to acquire work-related skills needed in strategic

industrial sectors.

3 3 Coleg Morgannwg

Llwynypia Community Centre (Community, Arts and

Regeneration Centre)

£272,000 57024 24/08/2005 £4,618,011

The project involves the development of a Community Arts and Regeneration Centre in Llwynapia. The centre will comprise of a modest new

building and conversion/refurbishment of the existing facilities at the Rhondda Campus of Coleg Morgannwg. The intention of the facility is to

increase community participation and engagement , by providing creative spaces for people to meet and learn and find enjoyment through

participation in arts, cultural and recreational and informal and formal Iifelong learning.

5 8 Constitution Hill Ltd Consitution Hill £200,000 53286 19/03/2002 £444,000

Constitution Hill is at the end of the Promenade at Aberystwyth. It is 400ft high and has panoramic views over Cardigan Bay with coastal walks to

Clarach and Borth along a coastline which is a triple SSSI. The aim of the project is to: * Making the site totally accessible to all including

wheelchair users to enable them to move from the Promenade up the hill to the coastal footpath * Building a new visitor centre with an area to

display local welsh crafts. * Provide interpretation areas to inform the public about the environment of the hill and the bay. * Complete the

interior of the renovation of the grade II listed bottom Station * Improve the summit signage, landscaping, benches etc. * Preserve 4 jobs on the

site and create 10 others full time. The project is self sustaining and aims to preserve and manage visitor enjoyment of this environmental asset

for years to come.

1 3 Control 2K Limited E-Business Systems for the Manufacturing Sector £339,157 55278 30/03/2004 £690,341

This Project is a 'hands on' approach to E-business systems aimed at small and medium companies. the primary objective is to show these

companies, modern day requirements for networked systems, shop floor access to 'live' data collection and a chance to compete in an ever

increasing web-lead economy. the knowledge will include hardware and software awareness. The project will start with a local target group

within Bridgend with an eventual aim to reach national organisations within its duration. The project looks at the immediate requirements of

manufacturing companies to link shop-floor production systems to their central database, enabling live production data to be accessed for

commercial advantage.

6 3

Conwy County Borough

Council

North Wales Theatre and Conference Centre Enhancement

Programme

£4,824,003 55253 20/06/2005 £12,009,850

The aim of this project is to position the North Wales Theatre and Conference Centre as the key exhibition and conference venue in Wales by

developing existing facilities to provide enhanced opportunities for business and cultural tourism.

5 6

Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Rural Development Centre £796,791 55529 19/01/2005 £1,979,776

The main aim of the project is to provide the resources to further develop and promote the rural economy of Conwy County. The project will

provide a facility for the provision and coordination of a range of business support, training providers and information sources for the rural

community in one place. It will provide an opportunity for often disconnected, rural businesses to come together and develop their businesses

directly through using the centre for activities such as marketing, promotion, meetings and events. It will also provide an opportunity to promote

and demonstrate innovation and the use of latest technology to the rural community and coordinate training and learning opportunities in

response to local needs. The project will also result in the redevelopment of a now derelict beick built cinema building in a prominent location in

Llanrwst.

5 6

Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Coastal Key Fund - Phase II £108,646 55514 19/04/2004 £258,620

The aim of this project is to continue to promote economic growth in the coastal towns within the county of Conwy by supporting locally

developed and led initiatives to improve access to mainstream services, improving opportunities for young people, supporting community and

cultural enterprises and developing community services to increase access to training and creation of jobs. In Phase 1, projects included Arts and

Crafts recycling through the Trash and Carry scheme, community transport with the acquisition of a coach-built bus to cater for all sectors of the

community through the Supporting People initiative and a variety of improvements to community facilities and services. The Key Fund will

continue to identify and develop similar innovative projects in Phase 2. The project will establish and administer a Coastal Key Fund offering a

range of capital grants for schemes within the above categories. The Key Fund will operate in the following coastal towns and adjacent areas:

Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Kinmel Bay and Towyn.

3 3

Conwy County Borough

Council

Quarry Villages Community Development Key Fund £394,196 55516 19/04/2004 £563,862

This project is to continue to provide flexible and accessible support for community groups within the Priority 3 area. The project aims to

identify, develop and financially assist projects that will deliver sustainable economic regeneration. The project will support the Quarry Villages

Partnership in working with both new and existing groups in the area to build their capacity, identify their priorities, and deliver services at a

local level. The Conwy Key Fund is designed to empower local communities to develop relevant projects at grass roots level.

6 4

Conwy County Borough

Council

NW Wales Regional Compost Demonstration Facility £910,000 56211 25/06/2007 £2,600,000

The project aims to provide environmental infrastructure, as identified by regional waste plans, necessary for Wales to achieve its waste

diversion targets. Under this remit, the investment will provide long-term job opportunities by the establishment initially of a 'Beacon' project to

encourage similar investment, and in the medium long term, a viable waste recycling business.Immediate job creation will result in 8 full time

skilled staff, and 2 medium term staff engaged in research and market development. The site and its employee catchment will be within the North

West Wales area. Stimuli for other facilities throughout Wales are to be expected, with similar job and business creation opportunities.

Expenditure is proposed on the capital works for an in-vessel and open windrow compost system and associated facilities, to be built on a brown

field site at Gofer Landfill, Abergele. To date no other facilities exist, or are being proposed, to provide this service in N W Wales on a similar

scale.The project will be an example of a public sector initiative to provide recycling infrastructure and development of the market for resultant

compost mediums to the benefit of Wales as a whole.

1 1

Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Business Development Grant £344,077 54642 06/08/2003 £1,011,993

The primary aim of the project is to provide a flexible public sector grant funding mechanism, in line with State Aid approvals under the UK local

Authority Scheme and the SME block exemption.

5 8

Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Estuary Strategic Route £2,725,098 54811 17/05/2004 £7,231,667

The project aims to create an environmentally appropriate transport route around the beautiful Conwy Estuary to enhance visitor management

and provide a safe sustainable transport route for local people whilst protecting the sensitive natural environment, which is a Natura 2000 site.

50 new jobs will be created.

5 8

Conwy County Borough

Council

Hiraethog Access Development Project £73,603 55040 27/01/2005 £156,603

The aim of the project is to develop and promote access opportunities for walkers and cyclists in the Hiraethog area, to diversify and benefit

economy. The project will create one walking/cycling trail, which will be way marked and promoted/interpreted by means of leaflets. A launch

event will be held on completion of the trail.

1 3

Conwy County Borough

Council

Manufactures Support Scheme £106,500 52664 19/03/2002 £398,000

The project will seek to provide grant assistance to eligible SME's from the manufacturing industry. The project's prime objective will be the

strengthening of the manufaturing and technology base of these sites. key factors will be, the future compettiveness and lonevity of the business,

in turn safeguarding the local employment base within the county.

1 1

Conwy County Borough

Council

Business Development Grant £300,900 52665 19/03/2002 £1,501,800

The project will seek to provide a capital grant scheme to assist all eligible SME's from all sectors eg: manufacturing,Industrial, Distribution,

Technology, Arts/craftm, service sectors.Targeted at all SME's the project will be particularly focused at those employing less than 40

peoplewithin the county.

5 6

Conwy County Borough

Council

Great Orme Tramway £992,122 52671 20/03/2002 £4,167,319

The principal objectives of the project is:- - To ensure that the tramway is completley restored, taking full account of its unique historic

characteristics, thus enabling it to function at full capacity to attract and cater for increased numbers of visitors with improved facilities and

services. - To enhance itspotential as amajor tourist attraction being part of Llandudno's cultural and historic heritage, creating added value via

spin-off in relation to other attractions, businesses and job creation in the town.

5 8

Conwy County Borough

Council

Great Orme Developemnt and Management project £141,000 52675 20/03/2002 £300,000

The project will comprise of:- - A new interpretation scheme for the interior of the country park visitor centre based on consultant's proposals

currently being developed. - A themed piece of public art within the vicinity - A new adventure playground linked to the country park visitor

centre. - Extension of the new county park image to the whole of the great orme utilising the design guide being developed examples developed

under the 5b programme. - Continuation of landscape / environmental improvements - Initial implementation of the Archaeological Management

Plan currently being developed by Gwynedd Archaeological Trust - Implementation of grazing management proposals for conservation and

farming benefits.

1 5

Conwy County Borough

Council

New York Enterprise Centre Penmaenmawr £145,467 52547 19/03/2002 £387,298

Total Restoration of derelict property and its return to economic use for employment and community benefit. To preserve 4 historic quarrymen

cottages of stone and slate construction as a symbol of the towns history and heritage via their full restoration. To sympathetically fit out the

internal aspects of three cottages to provide office/hi tech accomogation on two floors. To convert the ground floor of the fourth cottage, to

provide a community museum for educational school trips, preservation of town heritage and tourism. To provide on the first floor of the fourth

cottage a drop in, "one stop shop" for Business Connect Conwy. To serve the west of the County (Project summary attached).

1 5

Conwy County Borough

Council

Extension of Tir llwyd Enterprise Park (phase 1) £2,472,305 52629 26/03/2002 £6,180,765

The first phase will provide on site infrastructure to allow the development of 15ha industrial land together with a road connection to link the

existing 2 sites thereby cretaing an autonomous estate. This will immedaitley provide 12 plots varying insize from 0.3 ha to 2.1 ha for lease or

sale to businesses. This phase will also include the implementation of substantial structural landscaping within the area subject to subsequent

phases, and will include screening to nearby residential property and open countryside.

7 1

Conwy County Borough

Council

ERDF Technical Assistance £100,000 53506 02/08/2002 £200,051

The application is submitted by Conwy CBC as nominated lead body of the Conwy Economic Development and Regeneration Partnership. The aim

is to provide effective administration, implementation and delivery of the Objective ! Programme in Conwy.

7 1

Conwy County Borough

Council

Technical Assistance £375,000 53823 02/08/2002 £751,350

To provide a secretariat service to the Conwy Objective 1 Partnership.

5 6

Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Coastal Key Fund £148,055 54028 11/09/2002 £352,511

The project aims to promote economic growth in the coastal towns within the county of Conwy and support locally developed and led initiatives

by: * Raising the participation of community and cultural enterprises within the mainstream economy. * Support for businesses in the community

sector and social economy including networking and marketing opportunities. * Promote cultural and linguistic, identify as a valuable source of

economic activity by supporting tourism initiatives which include the promotion of local products and places. The project will establish and

administer a Coastal Key Fund offering capital grants for community led schemes within the above categories.

3 3

Conwy County Borough

Council

Conwy Quarry Villages Community Development Key Fund £148,181 54058 11/09/2002 £211,961

To provide flexible and accessible support for community groups within the P 3 area, by identifying, developing and financially assisting

community led projects that will deliver sustainable economic regeneration in the Conwy area. The project will support the Quarry Villages

Partnership by working with both new and existing groups in the area to build their capacity, identify their priorities, and deliver services at a

local level. It will establish and administer a community key fund offering a range of capital and revenue grants for community schemes which

will be focusing on tackling barriers to employment, providing and improving access to community and mainstream services and supporting

physical and environmental improvements.

7 1

Conwy County Borough

Council

Technical Assistance £367,495 57236 05/08/2005 £489,994

To provide a secretariat service to the Conwy Objective 1 Partnership. To provide aftercare support to approved projects

5 6

Conwy County Borough

Council

Colwyn Bay Waterfront Strategy Facility Improvements £99,950 56652 27/06/2005 £199,900

The aim of the project is to improve an existing slipway facility and create a new slipway for powered watersports at Colwyn Bay. Improved

facilities will boost tourism in Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea through increased visitor numbers not only those participating but also spectators.

1 5 Cotton Projects Units 16 - 18 Withybush Industrial Estate, Haverfordwest £119,902 56276 09/11/2005 £397,056

This project will create high quality speculative business premises located at Withybush Industrial Estate Pembrokeshire, comprising 3 units

totalling 551.8 square metres suitable for use as offices and for light industrial purposes.

1 5 Court Vale Developments Ltd Johnston Business Park £173,600 56310 22/03/2005 £569,935

Project will create quality speculative business premises located at Johnston, Pembrokeshire. Five units will be built totalling 320 square meters

of floorspace, suitable for use as light industrial, storage and distribution and office purposes.

3 4

Creation Community

Development Limited

Garw Valley Food Developments £60,537 57050 17/05/2005 £93,320

The project is intended to initiate a Rural Regeneration Programme, which will employ a Food Development Manager responsible for the delivery

of the Regeneration Programme, and accountable to the applicant.

3 3

Cwmaman Public Hall and

Institute Social Club Ltd

Cwmaman Public Hall & Institute Social Club Ltd £439,122 56815 10/01/2005 £646,544

The project will provide a framework of community usage that will lead to the sustainable future for a community owned asset and group. The

project will meet local need by providing a sustainable community run service by establishing a healthy living awareness centre to tackle local

health inequalities and help remove barriers to employment. The project will develop a community led project that wilkl use Comunity Cultural

activity to brewak down barriers to participation for socially excluded groups and create opportunities for employment through increased

training.

3 3 Cwmni Caban Gerlan Cyf. Caban Gerlan £274,582 55403 01/02/2005 £493,078

The Caban Gerlan building was originally used as a primary school that closed in 1975 and following its closure the residents of Gerlan came

together to form a committee enabling the community to purchase the building and create a centre that would become the heart of the

community. Since 1975 'Caban Gerlan' has become an integral part of community life in the village and provides a focus for all community

activities servicing a wide rural area.The building however is now unable to adequately support and realise the increased needs recognised by

the community. Caban Gerlan has no suitable disabled access for its users and certain basic services need upgrading. This project will respond to

these needs and enable the regeneration of a deprived community. The Caban Gerlan scheme is a community led project that has been developed

over a number of years in response to the area's needs and existing opportunities. Objective 1 funding is essential to enable this community

based company to implement their Project in response to local needs.It involves the establishment of a community enterprise that would upgrade

existing community facilities, creating new community services and employment through the development of a bunk house that would provide

adequate affordable accommodation to visiting groups and families to the Ogwen Valley.

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Cwmni Clydach Development

Trust

CRAIGFELEN DEVELOPMENT WORKER £65,150 53161 25/03/2002 £97,450

The project is for funding towards a capacity building development worker with associated accommodation and administrative costs. The

Development Worker will investigate the needs for a community resource centre to provide education, training and employment opportunities for

the residents of Craigfelen. The Development Worker will engage residents to find out what services and provisions they want from agencies and

service providers. These activities could include newsletters, forums, discussion groups, workshops and one-to-one meetings with target groups.

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Cwmni Cydweithredol Tafarn

y Fic

Tafarn y Fic £401,120 55009 12/11/2003 £659,079

The purpose of the project is to develop a community resource which will support and promote the development of the village of Llithfaen and

the community of Pistyll. The project will lead to job creation, lifelong learning and create a meeting centre as well as training rooms for the

local community and organisations. It will achieve this by erecting a new extension at the back of the local public house known as "Tafarn y Fic"

which will create and accomodate community rooms. In addition to this the project will provide IT equipment as well as providing revenue to

employ a manager a part time caretaker and funds for marketing and overheads. Pistyll is listed among the most deprived wards in the Objective

1 area and the project will create facilities which will provide better access to education, training and work opportunities and strengthen business

conditions for a number of businesses in the community.

6 2 Cwmni Gwynt Teg Cyf Clwstwr Gwynt Moelogan £366,000 52601 20/03/2002 £2,558,000

A farmer co-operative venture (the first of its kind in the UK) to develop a wind power station, using two 1.3Mw/h turbines, producing enough

energy for 2,500 local homes.

3 4 Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch Arad Goch: Canolfan, Adnoddau a Chyfleoedd Newydd £574,703 56898 08/07/2005 £2,951,727

The project will enable Theatr Arad Goch to purchase suitable buildings to strengthen and expand the organisation's activities. The aim of the

project is to create a unique and purpose built centre which will provide a focus on Welsh arts related activities. It will provide suitable resources

and work spaces for individual artists and groups. The project will also encourage young people to get involved and work closely with

professional artists.

1 5 Cwmnni Adwy Cyf Adwy Cyf: Phase 11a £177,953 54466 25/04/2003 £358,133

During the past three years Adwy Cyf- a community managed not for profit company established by Gwynedd Council - has developed disused

and dilapitated buildings creating business units in Gwynedd's deprived Peris, Ogwen, Nantlle, Ffestiniog and Corris slate valleys: contributing to

the continued economic viablility of the areas and enhancing the environment of their commercial centres. Adwy Cyf Phase 11a will build upon

the company's successs by adapting and upgrading more disused and dilapidated properties in the slate valleys to meet the needs of modern

businesses and/or developing additional business units through new build.

5 6 Cwmnni Adwy Cyf Adwy Cyf: Phase 11b £210,049 54467 16/04/2003 £690,837

The Slate Valleys Initiative, formed in 1997, presented a bid to the Welsh Office Capital Challenge Fund to implement 6 projects to address the

needs of the communities and to achieve sustainable economic regeneration in the valleys. Adwy Cyf, a community-managed not for profit

company established by Gwynedd Council as one of these projects has over the last 3 years developed 10 disused and dilapidated builings,

creating 30 business units in Gwynedd's deprived slate valleys. This project will provide resources to improve the environment of commercial

centres in Gwynedd's deprived slate valleys and facilitate the development of businesses located in Adwy Cyf's premises.

5 6 Cymad Croeso Cymraeg mewn Busnes £109,720 54358 25/11/2002 £260,896

The aim of the project is to encourage businesses to add value to their services by using and giving prominence to Welsh, its culture and

heritage. In order to ensure that young people are able to stay within our communities we shall work on a local level to support young people in

enterprise. Statistics in the past have identified that Welsh speakers choose not to contribute economically and to work within the traditional

industries which are now suffering severe recession. (ie agriculture). Menter Iaith Gwynedd will encourage businesses to use Welsh as a

competitive resource "unique selling point". During the time-scale of this project our intention is to work closely within the loacal community to

spread the message that there is commercial benefit to be gained by using Welsh.

3 3 Cymad Cwlwm Iaith-Ymlaen ar Gymraeg yn y Gymuned £242,333 54359 25/11/2002 £342,896

The aim of the project is to employ staff (2.5 full time equivalent) to expand the existing work of Menter Iaith Gwynedd and ofer opportunities to

add value to existing provision within the most disadvantaged communities in Gwynedd The project has been drawn up to ensure that it is a

community that leads the whole activity. The districts of Dwyfor, Meirionydd and Arfon will establish local steering committees which will be

members of the community. The employed staff will: Help people to make the most of their bilingual skills Introduce cultural and leisure

activities in Welsh into communities Help voluntary organisations to prepare bilingual material Establish networks for people who wish to use

Welsh Equip young people with confidence to create opportunities to use Welsh and ensure that they maintain their bilingual skills. Extend the

grant for bilingual signs Offer help and advice to SMEs to extend their use of Welsh

2 5 Cymad Mae'r rhod yn troi £1,193,793 55314 14/04/2005 £3,416,881

The aim of the scheme is to establish a development fund which will provide the means to support landowners in the development of

hydroelectric power schemes in Gwynedd in a way consistent with the natural environment and sustainable. Specifically, this will be achieved

through initial ("pump priming") financial support for new schemes, as well as through the provision of assistance and support for potential

producers to research the concept on their land. Hydro-energy technology is now well established, but a project such as this is necessary to

promote the use of this technology and develop the hydro-energy "industry" by encouraging landowners to discover the relevant opportunities. A

key element of Cymad's medium-term strategy is to build on the experience gained from this project, and further widen the industry, within

Gwynedd initially, and further afield in the long term. We have already discussed the principle of establishing an alternative energy agency in

Gwynedd, and Cymad envisages an important role for this project in preparing for the realisation of that aim.

3 3 Cymad Amgylchedd Gwynedd £157,865 56361 02/09/2004 £223,415

The aim of Amgylchedd Gwynedd is to contribute to sustainable development by supporting and encouraging voluntary activity to safeguard and

improve the environment of Wales. This will be achieved by: 1) Officer support to community groups to help design and develop projects and

apply for funding, 2) Registering groups/projects, a process which assesses the long term environmental sustainability of the plan, 3) Grants, to

include start-up grants, pre-project grants, training grants, project grants and management grants.

4 4 Cymdeithas Caer Las Cyf Connect - Capacity Building Project £14,400 52822 15/05/2002 £30,000

The project will fund the costs of upgrading Connect Project Community Premises at Customs House in Swansea. This will enable the expansion

of use of premises resulting in: An improvement in the quality and diversity of adult education and training programmes which can be made at

the Connect Project - a learning "community" for vulnerable adults Access to improved facilities to the community at large Improved access for

disabled persons

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Cymdeithas Cymunedol

Ystrad Meurig Community

Assoc

Canolfan Cymunedol Edward Richard Community Centre £356,199 55367 30/03/2004 £537,903

Restoration of the Edward Richard School into a fully functional community centre. The centre will provide a suitable place for meetings and

activities for local community groups.

3 2 Cymdeithas Tai Eryri YMESTYN CYNHWYSEDD-CAERNARFON £156,944 54415 22/11/2002 £222,410

Nod y prosiect yma ydi sefydlu partneriaeth cynrychiadol rhwng trigolion ac asiantaethau lleol. Mi fydd yn helpu cydlynu gweithredu cymunedol

yn wardiau mwyaf difreintiedig Caernarfon a sicrhau fod pobl ifanc yr ardal yn cyfranogi i'r strwythyrau yma. The aim of this project is to

establish a representative partnership between local residents and agencies. This will help to integrate community actions and services in the

most disadvantaged wards in Caernarfon and ensure that youth in the area are able to participate.

3 3

Cyngor Cymuned

Trawsfynydd

Canolfan Datblygu Cymuned a Menter Trawsfynydd £206,427 54739 15/05/2003 £479,094

The aim of the project is to empower the community of Trawsfynydd to lead and implement the efforts to regenerate the village, improve

confidence and create new opportunities to withstand economic decline and emigration from the are in the wake of the closure of the atomic

power station and the recession in the agricultural industry. Objectives:- To nurture support and maintain a spirit of enterprise and communal

collaboration in the Trawsfynydd area Enable the community do develop, establish and take ovnership of a sustainsable economic enterprise. To

provide and maintain a communal asset as a focus for implementing the village development plan, and as a means of supporting villagers in

implementing economic, environmental and social projects. To conjoin the human resources, heritage and culture of the community as a basis

for creating new work opporuunities and enterprises within the village. To support and promote a wider partnership between the community and

public authorities and agencies, in regeneration the village. To alleviate the effects of remoteness by providing and operating a Gateway to

services, information and advice for residents, movements and businesses in the village, thereby overcoming the impediments to economic and

social inclusion in this fringe area. Provide IT resources which will provide the residents of Trawsfynydd with easy access to new technology and

links to suport services provided by the agencies delivering the IT agenda in Wales. To support the efforts of local bodies to provide a range of

social and environmental opportunities, and help to make them sustainable. Initiate and support the establishment and development of local

community enterprise and businesses, thereby creating new networking opportuinties, and help to make them sustainable. Create new jobs in the

area. Make further improvements to the environment in the village centre by restoring an empty strategic building to economic use.

1 1 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Gwynedd Business Development Package - Phase II £811,500 54700 16/12/2002 £3,028,890

The development of new SMEs and the srengthening of existing SMEs offers the greatest potential to increase the area's productivity levels and

create employment opportunities. Developing a strong indigenous SME sector, based around high value adding sectors, is a high priority within

Gwynedd Objective 1 Local Action Plan. It is realised in the Plan that the regeneration of the Gwynedd economy, as in most areas within West

Wales and the Valleys, is dependant upon a diverse range of dynamic, innovative SMEs.

2 3 Cyngor Gwynedd Council MAAG - The Gwynedd Agri-Innovation Initiative (Phase 1) £1,222,505 54675 14/08/2003 £2,578,980

Gwynedd Council is committed to seeking new directions for key economic sectors. Agriculture has always been a cornerstone of the Gwynedd

economy and accounts for the main source of income and income spend in its most rural areas. In order to adapt to ever changing economic

circumstances new directions are needed for the sector; new horizons, technologies and products which can be accepted by farming business as

agri-related but not in the traditional stock-rearing fields.

3 3 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Gwynedd Key Fund £570,000 54602 06/02/2003 £1,050,000

This project has been developed by the Gwynedd Regeneration Team to encourage the regeneration of peripheral and deprived areas through

community led action. The project will address difficulties faced by community groups in deprived areas seeking access to funds to support

regeneration projects. The Key Fund will target the most disadvantaged communities in Gwynedd and provide direct support to socially and

economically deprived communities to implement action that helps remove barriers to participation and community regeneration.

5 6 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Black Sheds Development, Aberdyfi £550,000 55706 11/11/2004 £1,463,106

The Project proposes to replace the existing dilapidated "Black Sheds" building in the village of Aberdyfi with a specifically designed building that

will provide appropriate local facilities to safeguard existing employment, create additional employment opportunities and support the

sustainable economic development of the area. The Project will: -develop new facilities associated with a quality outdoor activity centre to attract

increased numbers of visitors to the area -safeguard existing employment currently under threat -create new employment opportunities within a

rural area -create appropriate conditions for small SME's to set up in the area -to improve the environment and image of Aberdyfi harbour

7 1 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Gwynedd CC - ERDF Technical Assistance £37,016 53689 02/08/2002 £74,033

The project will provide a variety of functions to support the Lead Body e.g. secretariat, facilitate project development, policy development

support and publicity functions.

7 1 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Technical Assistance £311,527 53831 02/08/2002 £777,174

To provide a secretariat function for the Gwynedd Objective 1 Partnership

4 4 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Blaenau Ffestiniog Lifelong Learning Centre £400,559 52612 19/03/2002 £830,170

The project will build a new lifelong learning centre to include an IT room for tutorials, lecture room, flexible training room, reference and loan

libraries, and interview rooms. The building will include a wide range of IT and communication facilities. All facilities will be available for hire by

training providers at a cost, for formal courses. Use by individual and long distance learners will be encouraged, to take advantage of the latest

technology through the Internet, video conferencing etc. The centre will form part of a network across Gwynedd, with some sites having already

been opened.

1 1 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Business Development Package £731,500 52556 19/03/2002 £1,463,000

Establishing a comprehensive Business Development package for SME's, targeted at important and high value sectors within the economy, is an

effective way of utilising public resources to promote the competitivness of the SME sector in Gwynedd area. The business Development Package

will directly address the barriers to growth and will ensure greater access to a greater range of financial support for new and existing SME's. It

will also address the ability of firms to innovate and develop beyond their existing markets.

5 6 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Gwynedd Events Commission £960,000 53446 19/03/2002 £4,102,376

The Gwynedd Events Commission has been conceived as a groundbreaking and unique initiative that will seek to build upon the current success

and maximise the benefits to the local economy fron staging major events in the area. The commission will be established by utilising European

funds to add value to private sector investment due to take place in the area over the next three financial years. The Commissions main aim will

be to strengthen the appeal of the area as a location for staging prestige events and to maximise the economic benefit for local communities

throughout Gwynedd. The objectives of the Events Commission will be to Ensure the maximum local benefit from events held in Gwynedd.

Promote Gwynedd as a premiere events location Facilitate the development and staging of major events in the area. The Commission will also

co-ordinate a financial package that will assist in attracting events with a European profile to Gwynedd and help improve facilities for staging

events in the area. The commission will also assist major indigenous events to build upon their success and continue to grow. Particular

emphasis will be placed on working with and attracting events that have the potential to extend the tourist season, a crucial issue for most rural

parts of the county.

5 8 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Gwynedd Sustainable Angling Initiative £203,253 53301 19/03/2002 £432,659

The aim of the Gwynedd Sustainable Angling Initiative is to optimise the economic, environmental and social benefits to local communities from

developing the sustainable use of fisheries in Gwynedd through restoring and improving the fisheries resource and angling facilities and by

promoting quality angling opportunities for anglers. The main aim of the project is to introduce an extensive programme of river habitat

improvements to maximise in-stream productivity, and to ensure that fisheries in Gwynedd are healthy, productive and biologically diverse thus

providing a valuable, sustainable natural resource used by the local community and visitors.

6 4 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Gwynedd Waste Diversion Infrastructure Project £713,369 56632 04/01/2006 £2,196,915

Gwynedd is a large primarily rural county of some 254,000 hectares in size with a population of some 120,000 residing in some 57,000

dwellings. This sets very challenging issues for the Council in terms of providing cost effective services and providing equality of access to such

services. It is within this context that this project has been developed that will result in a direct increase of 9,288 tonnes of waste being recycled

per annum and a further 9,082 tonnes being composted on annual basis following completion of the project.

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Cynon Valley Crime

Prevention Association

C.R.E.A.T.E Community Regeneration Enterprise and The

Community Phase 2

£406,286 57078 26/09/2005 £640,918

The project is intended to support the development of a social enterprise in Cynon Valley, which is aimed to enhance regeneration and job

creation through the reduction of crime.

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Cynon Valley Crime

Prevention Association

C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Regeneration Enterprise and the

Economy

£156,831 54097 02/10/2002 £374,489

The project will form part of a Community Development Action Plan for the Communities First Areas. It will further develop a community

Business Strategy and provide a centralised support organisation to develop ideas and strategies. The communities will become advisors of a

user group which will include a Partnership with Tenants and Residence Association, Neighbourhood Watches, Old Age Pensioners Association,

Ethnic and Single Parent Groups. Also, any other vulnerable group which would provide networking for the most efficient delivery of the service.

It is aimed to reduce domestic burglary over the project by 30%, repeat victims of domestic burglary by 80%. It is also aimed to reduce the fear

of crime in the community, which will be monitored through questionnaires. The project will develop business and support existing social

economy organisations to improve the long term sustainability of the communities. It will stimulate and rekindle local initiatives, it will encurage

entreprenuership and promote employability of local people as well as the promotion of equal opportunities.

3 3 Cyrenians Cymru Cyf. St Matthews Community Resouce Centre £529,567 55113 16/03/2004 £767,489

To develop a community resource centre for socially excluded people in one of the most deprived parts of Swansea City Centre. To assist socially

excluded people overcome barriers to employment and life long learning.

3 4 Cyrenians Cymru Cyf.

RESaREC - The Cyrenians Resettlement, Recycling and

Training Social Enterprise

£404,962 56908 15/06/2005 £623,029

The purpose of the project is to develop the pilot scheme so that it can eventually become a sustainable social enterprise providing both

employment and training for people who come mainly from Swansea's most deprived areas, which includes Hafod the project base. The

'RESaREC' resettlement and recycling scheme was set up by Cyrenians Cymru to collect usable furniture and other household items from donors.

These items will be passed on to people of all age groups who have been homeless or living in temporary accommodation and who are moving

into unfurnished homes of their own.

2 3

Darwin Centre for Biology

and Medicine

The Darwin Feasibility Study Stages 1 and 2 £54,330 52755 03/10/2002 £102,500

The studies are to be undertaken in support of a project to develop a major Pembrokeshire based interactive, international science centre, to be

known as the Darwin Centre, currently envisaged to occupy a prime waterside location alongside the Milford Marina and to be an operational

base wherein to develop three key activities: Research and development, particularly in the maritime bio-sciences Education and the Public

Understanding of Science and Health Sabbatical and visitor facilities, supporting high quality tourism

5 6

Darwin Centre for Biology

and Medicine

The Pembrokeshire Darwin Science Festival £29,400 52743 25/03/2002 £70,000

The Festival stages a variety of activities in Pembrokeshire. These included science, as well as cultural, artistic and religious themes. The bid is to

enable the team to take the Festival forward forward in 2001, building its activities into the wider medium term objective to establish a

permanent presence for the Darwin Science in Pembrokeshire. The Festival will thus support, and through its activities help to fund the Centre's

wider ambitions to develop facilities for research and innovation, as well as sabbatical centres to attract high quality international tourism and

extend the season.

1 1 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Financial Support Programme for SME's £268,948 52848 19/03/2002 £1,317,892

This phased project will provide financial assistance to address the development needs of indigenous SME's across all sectors of the local

economy. It will provide financial support through a range of individual grant packages to SME's, designed to encourage new businesses

ventures, assist existing business expansion and development, create employment, encourage innovation and enhance local business efficiency

and competitiveness.

1 5 Denbighshire County Council

Denbighshire Stratigic Industrial Sites Development

Project, Phase II

£790,442 52849 26/03/2002 £1,976,105

The Denbighshire Strategic Industrial Site Development Project Phase II is a proactive, phased, strategic industrial development located at three

key sites Gas Works Lane, Prestatyn, and London Road, Corwen.It will involve the creation of 12,200sq ft industrial unit space along the

following lines. Prestatyn 5,000sq ft (2x2500sq ft units) Corwen 7,500sq ft (1x1500sq ft and 3x2000sq ft units) The project is to be developed

on former brownfield sites.

5 6 Denbighshire County Council Denbigh Showcase Regeneration Project £216,000 52850 20/03/2002 £550,000

The perpose of the project is to bring into productive use the town centre building to provide a showcase facility to assist in the socio-economic

regeneration of the town of Denbigh and its rural hinterlands. The facility will be multi faceted and will include the expansion of a farmers

market, workshops/showcase for local produced wares. The main aim of the project is to provide a town centre location for the Rural business

Support Officer proposed within the Denbighshire Business Support Project Phase I, (applied under P1 M3) whose remit will be to promote

economic development in this rural market town by enabling interaction between firms, helping rural enterprise tack information gaps and

facilitating access to economic regeneration mainstrem sevices such as Business Connect.

5 6 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Rural Key Fund £182,798 52851 20/03/2002 £435,204

This is a partnership application made by Denbighshire County Council on behalf of the Council, Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council and the

Cadwyn Leader II group to establish a fund to support community led initiatives that seek to enhance the strength, capacity and quality of life

within rural communities in Denbighshire.

5 6 Denbighshire County Council Rhuddlan Visitor Enhancement Programme £245,000 52852 20/03/2002 £692,951

This project aims to encourage further tourism in this medieval village, part of which is within a conservation area, and will also ecourage the

development of a local growth node, creating a competitive opportunity for a village badly affected by out of town develpments. The project will

improve the physical environment in Rhuddlan, promoting tourism and serving as a catalyst for further private investment.

3 3 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Community Key Fund £376,026 52887 20/03/2002 £572,513

The project will establish a fund to enable capital grants to be awarded to community led projects that seek to enhance the quality of life and

strengthen capacity within communities in the denbighshire Priority 3 area. Successful applicants to the fund will aim to encourage the

participation of local people in activities that improve their local socio-economic circumstances. Eligible activities will include those listed under

Priority 3 Measure 3 including physical; environmental, cultural, social and economic actions that seek to support beneficiaries in achieving

greater levels of social and economic engagement.The project will link with and support projects being progressed by Llandillo College and

WCVA to establish revenue based capacity building funds. The specific objectives of the project are: 1 To support regeneration of the most

deprived communities in Denbighshire by enabling community led action in accordance with the eligible activities outlined under Priority 3

Measure 3 (West Wales & Valleys Objective 1 Programme Complement, 2000 - 2006. 2. To Ensure an easy access scheme with simple application

procedures. 3. To effectively market the scheme in partnership with appropriate agencies. 4. To provide advice and assistance to groups on

aspects of application to the fund, proejct management, monitoring, evaluation and sources of finance. The fund will operate two main levels of

grant: 1 Key Priority Projets - Projects which tackle the underlying causes of deprivation are dfundamental to a community's regeneration needs

and from which further activity will be developed.(grant rate maximum 100% of eligible costs, proportion of fund allocated 50%) 2. Essential

Mainstream Projects - Projects which deliver essential mainstream services and which encourage community economic regeneration(Grant rate

maximum 75% of eligible costs, Proportion of fund allocated 50%) A parallel application is for a proportion of the capital costs of the fund

together with resources necessary to ensure its efficient operation and marketing. A parallel application is being made for the remaining costs to

the Local Regeneration Fund.

3 2 Denbighshire County Council Creating Partnerships to Empower Communities £121,888 53788 07/01/2003 £164,713

The primary aim of the Creating Partnerships to Empower Communities project is to reduce social exclusion and to increase community safety in

the Priority 3 spatially targeted areas of Denbighshire. The project will directly serve to encourage and develope bottom up strategies and a

series of projects with the goal of reducing social exclusion and empowering and making safer communities which will become engaged in

identifying ways in which their communities i.e. those communities in greatest need with thin the county of Denbighshire. This need is felt most

acutely in West Rhyl which has been identified as the most deprived ward in the whole of Wales. This will be achieved through the collaborative

efforts of Denbighshire County Council/Rhyl Community Agency/Rhyl West and South West Community Strategy who all have identified the need

to provide additional resources to assist in the socio-economic regeneration of the aforementioned communities. Similarly, this project has been

highlighted as a priority project by the Denbighshire Objective 1 Partnership to assist in alleviating the socio-economic conditions that currently

prevail in the targeted communities. This will be achieved by the developement of a new community safety and regeneration team employing 1

FTEs community worker and support staff and staff time contracted from S.T.A.R.S. in Denbighshire to work specifically on community safety

initiatives to work within the SPD's priority 3 targeted areas.

7 1 Denbighshire County Council Facilitating Objective 1 in Denbighshire Phase II £375,000 53974 02/08/2002 £750,000

To act as a Lead Body for the DenbighshireObjective 1 Local Partnership Management Board.

6 3 Denbighshire County Council Cefndy Economic Dynamo Project Phase VI £672,370 54243 20/08/2003 £1,680,925

A proactive and targeted strategic development on a site designated for employment development in the Denbighshire Priority 3 targetted area. It

will involve the construction of 1,600 msq of industrial floor space and the creation of 4 new units. The project has been designated as the top

priority development in the NW Wales P6 M3 strategy (A55 East). The most significant aim of the project is to stimulate indigenous SME growth.

This will be acheived by providing much needed industrial units to enable companies who have outgrown their existing premises to relocate and

expand.

7 1 Denbighshire County Council ERDF Technical Assistance £100,000 53505 02/08/2002 £200,000

The bid seeks EU funding to develop a support team for the Denbighshire Local Objective 1 Partnership which will be responsible for the

development and monitoring of the county's Local Action Plan.

1 5 Denbighshire County Council

Denbighshire Strategic Industrial Sites Development

Project Phase 1 (FASTRACK)

£699,040 52545 20/03/2002 £1,747,600

The Denbighshire Strategic Industrial Sites Development Project is a proactive, phased, strategic industrial development located at three key sites

- Wood Road Rhyl, Kings Ave Prestatyn, and Lon Parcwr Ruthin. It will involve the creation of 17,200sq ft of industrial unit space along the

following lines:- Ruthin 8,000 sq ft (2x2,200 sq ft & 1x3,600sq ft units), Prestatyn 6,000sq ft (2x 1500sq ft & 1x3,000sq ft units), Rhyl 3,200 sq

ft (4x 800sq ft units). The project is to be developed on former brown field sites where some development work has previously been undertaken.

The environment will be improved and sustainable economic opportunities created. The most significant aim of the project is to stimulate

indigenous SME growth. The project will assist in encouraging inward investment. The project also responds to another strategic objective in that

it will provide a catalyst for further economic development in the country and help diversify its economy, specifically in the towns of Ruthin, Rhyl

and Prestatyn and their hinterlands. Perhaps the most important objective of the Denbighshire Strategic Industrial Sites Development Project will

be to provide quality and sustainable employment opportunities for the country's workforce and help raise the GDP beyond its very low status. It

will also assist in combating the area's considerable social exclusion problems which are especially acute in West Rhyl, which has the highest

level of deprivation in Wales.

1 3 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Tourism Promotion & Development Project £498,770 52700 02/04/2002 £1,204,173

The project seeks to develop and enhance these brands through a new co-ordinated, promotion and development campaign, this will bring aded

value to the current marketing facilities by increasing the volume and value to the current marketing facilities by increasing the volume and value

of tourism within Denbighshire and thus support private sector investment and viability in the local tourism area. The project will be

implemented and led by Denbighshire County Councils tourism unit in collaboration with the National and Regional tourism bodies and the

private sector. The promotion and development campaign involves a project co-ordinator and will aim to raise the profile of the county in the UK

and overseas markets. This will stimulate interest and act as as catalyst to the local tourism economy. The project is intended to grow tourism

SMEs and tourism employment through Marketing enhancement ; research into new and niche markets; Promotion and development; Improve

distribution; Overseas promotion; Improved PR.

1 3 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Business Support Project £653,063 52697 20/03/2002 £1,386,871

The project is a phased project providing a business advice service for eligible SMEs micro businesses and start ups within Denbighshire. This

project will be provided by Denbighshire County Council Economic development Unit and also its Library and Information Service in partnership

with Clwydfro Enterprise Agency and will complement the Business Connect Plus regional project. The project will facilitate access to business

and enterprise support. Encourage Management Expertise and innovation Stimulate the survival rate and expansion of businesses through the

maximisation of competitiveness and expansion of markets. Provide opportunities for IT and telematics development and improve quality control

systems. Facilitate networking opportunities for SMEs Foster an enterprise culture to bolster the local economy Generate new employment

opportunities. The project is located in part in the most socially disadvantaged ward in Wales and in whole will directly benefit areas of social

disadvantage. The project will attempt to couteract this degeneration through researching businesses/sectors identified as possessing growth

potential, focusing on rural business development and business support specific to the tourist sector.

1 5 Denbighshire County Council FFORDDLAS ENTERPRISE CENTRE £261,320 53545 04/07/2002 £688,697

The Fforddlas Enterprise Centre is a proactive and targeted strategic development on a brownfield site designated for employment development

in the Denbighshire Priority 3 target area. The project will create employment opportunities ,improve the local environment and bring into

productive economic use some 513 sq.m/5,520sq. ft of currently redundant property alongside 6 newly constructed units offering some 479sq.m

/5,156 sq ft of additional employment space. Redundant property brought back into use will comprise of 2x256sq m/2,760sq ft large business

expansion units. Additional employment space created by the project will comprise of 2x68.5sq m/737sq ft expansion units and 4x85.5sq.m

/920sq. ft expansion units. The most significant aim of the project is to stimulate indigenous SME growth. Equally important the project will

assist in encouraging inward investment. The project will provide a catalyst for further economic development and assist in the diversification of

the economic base away from the traditional low paid seasonal employment structure in the target area.

3 4 Denbighshire County Council FFORCE-Fforddlas Community Enterprise £211,415 53568 04/07/2002 £424,831

The project is a unique proactive and targeted project that aims to support the creation and expansion of opportunities in the social economy. It

will enable the involvement of local people in providing community enterprise solutions to problems of social exclusion and will create

employment and learning opportunity. The project is located on a brownfield site in Rhyl SW and will improve the local environment whilst

bringing back into productive economic use some 497 sq. m (5,350 sq. ft.) of currently redundant property. The project forms part of a

combined approach to supporting the formation and growth of a more diverse range of indigenous enterprise within Denbighshire, alongside a

related development seeking support from Priority 1 measure 5. The total combined development will create some 1,489 sq. m (16,027 sq. ft) of

employment and human resource space by bringing into productive use a derelict former depot/civic amenity site. A range of fully accessible

starter and expansion units will be provided alongside the provision of shared administrative office and employee development space. The

project has been developed in response to an identified demand for suitable low cost community enterprise employment and development space

and will support community activity to improve the local skills base, create employment and provide services of social, economic and

environmental significance. The project is located within the Denbighshire Priority 3 target area and will serve a community that is recognised as

living in the most severely deprived electoral wards in Wales.

5 8 Denbighshire County Council

DUNE-Denbighshire's Unique Natural Environment

Enhancement Project.

£164,800 53569 20/03/2002 £351,387

The project will provide a fast track route into accessing Objective 1 resources for target groups, which include community groups, tourism

providers, local environmental associations, specialist groups (such as angling clubs canoeists, ramblers and other recreational groups) and the

private sector. Its main aim will be to promote the sustainable management and enhancement of the natural environment in the coastal and

riverine habitats of Denbighshire Funds. Funds will be available in the form of grants and the scheme will support eligible projects such as

improving access to the coast and river environments, promoting environmental recreation, alleviating flooding, providing environmental

interpretation facilities and other general habitat improvements. The project will improve the physical environment of these areas, promote

tourism and serve as a catalyst for further private investment. It will increase Denbighshire's tourism potential by responding to the emergence

of special interest sectors and niche markets such as rural, green and activity based tourism.

5 6 Denbighshire County Council A Jewel in Ruthin's Crown £190,000 54726 20/08/2003 £710,000

This project will develop a new business centre targeting new start-up and micro businesses and a community facility in the centre of the town.

The scheme will involve the conversion of "Crown House", a semi derelict building, totalling 550 m sq. The new facility will provide a business

advice centre, micro units for new businesses, cyber-cafe and training facility serving the town and its rural hinterlands. The development aims

at harnessing, enhancing and nurturing the wealth of community skills, knowledge and ideas and directly engaging the community in the local

economy.

1 3 Denbighshire County Council

Denbighshire Tourism Promotion & Development Project

Phase 2

£672,260 54903 16/01/2004 £1,530,048

The Denbighshire Tourism Promotion & Development Project phase II is the second stage of a development which aims at regenerating

Denbighshire's tourist related economy. Phase I made considerable inroads in achieving this goal but in order to complete the process additional

resources are required to support and strengthen the local tourism industry which is vital to Denbighshire's local economy: tourism is the second

most important contributor to the county's economic wellbeing. Phase 1 started the process of assisting tourist businesses. It is anticipated that

by the end of the Phase 1, 100 jobs will be created and 4,000 jobs safeguarded and additional visitor spend brought into local economy leading

to increase private sector confidence and investment. Phase 2 will build upon the lessons learnt and the strengths identified by the experiences of

Phase 1, and endeavour to take advantage of emergent new markets and new routes to market. Phase 2 is intended to respond to identified local

needs, voiced through the experience of Phase 1, in order to build a sustainable, successful tourism industry. This phase 2 bid thus targets

resources to fulfil local needs but with solutions that are flexible and can be local, regional, national and international as appropriate. This Phase

2 bid covers the whole of Denbighshire and tackles both marketing areas of coast and rural Denbighshire. Phase 1 identified 6 main areas of

work:- 1. Marketing enhancement 2. New and niche markets 3. Promotion & development of the shoulder season 4. Improve distribution 5.

Overseas promotion 6. Improved PR Phase 1 took into account the Wales Tourist Board's activities and avoided duplication. Phase 1 had the

support of the Wales Tourist Board and in Phase 2 this support is maintained and enhanced by the support of the North Wales Regional Tourism

Partnership. The six areas of work above remain important to us but we intend to take into account changes in the marketplace and embrace new

ways of tackling the problems of the tourism industry. The industry is a fiercely competitive one in a fast moving market place. During Phase 1 it

endured the events of September 11th, the ravages of Foot & mouth disease, the vagaries of the volatile financial climate and foreign

competition. All of these factors undermine business confidence in the industry and contribute to under investment in terms of facilities, and

marketing. The Wales Tourist Board and the Regional Tourism Partnerships have strategies to combat this on a national and regional scale but

Denbighshire's bid aims to tackle issues facing the tourism SMEs at a local level. Phase 2 is focused on identified local needs recognised during

Phase 1. It is also a proven fact that in business marketing cannot stand still. Those firms that in time of recession or difficulty cut their

marketing activities are much slower to recover when the business climate improves. Continued and innovative marketing is a key to SME

success. Phase 2 thus will support the local tourism industry in the following ways:- 1. Marketing enhancement: the Foot & Mouth crisis made it

increasingly clear that marketing through the use of ICT was particularly important and although we have made progress in this field we see this

as still important in Phase 2. We wish to improve and extend the IT provision that allows us to data capture and deliver promotional messages to

our customers. We wish to investigate the possibility of devising and delivering short message service (SMS), campaigns. In Phase 1 we

undertook a pilot SMS campaign and wish to pursue this innovative route to market further. We also wish to explore and adopt where appropriate

the new technology to guide visitors around parts of the county. We would like to further improve our existing web sites. In addition we would

like to provide a 'Enjoy Medieval Denbighshire' web site. This would build upon the success of the 'Enjoy Medieval Denbighshire' project, which

was an Article, 10 supported project and we wish to explore the possibility of new technology to give it wider access. We also wish to explore

further accessible means to promotion e.g the use of audio guides, we also wish to purchase PowerPoint equipment and training so that we can

present the area in up to date ICT format. We need to enhance the basic level of marketing normally undertaken e.g. by increasing print runs,

advertising spend and reprinting/updating/ producing new material as appropriate. Whilst Phase 1 went some way towards plugging gaps in

provision of marketing material, in phase 2 as well as continuing this work we intend to commission more information on our consumers by e.g

commissioning conversation research and visitor surveys. 2. Niche Markets: progress has been made in promoting niche markets such as

heritage based tourism and we wish to continue this in other ways and address areas and markets we have not previously been able to tackle.

Activity tourism has been identified by the WTB as a growth niche market. The Local Authority has sought assist and improve infrastructure in

projects concerning for example Ancient Monuments and heritage assets, canal based tourism, walking & cycling routes, as well as access to the

countryside in its varied forms, and in this bid we would aspire to assisting with the marketing of such projects to maximise benefit to local

tourism SMEs and raise the profile of the area in the appropriate markets. Phase 1 allowed us to take our first venture into the Group Travel

market and whilst we still see this as a viable market to develop in terms of niche interests rather than mass cheap coach holiday, it is a difficult

market to attack. We intend to work with our fellow Local Authorities in N Wales and the Regional Tourism Partnership to further promote

Denbighshire for Groups. 3. Promotion & Development: Phase 1 identified promotion of projects and events to encourage short breaks as a

strength and as confidence building for the industry, and without further objective one funding we will not be able to build on this success. We

wish to explore the possibility of pilot TV/radio advertising and support promotion/fulfillment campaigns. 4. Improved distribution: The IT

provision referred to in 1, above will assist us in maintaining and developing distribution of marketing materials and raising the profile of

tourism. The increased amount of promotional material produced in Phase 1 must be maintained and distributed to maintain momentum and

visibility in the marketplace. In order for us to penetrate markets in the UK and abroad phase 2 funding is necessary. Tourist Information Centers

already play a large part in disseminating of information and literature and it is envisaged that where appropriate their role as promoters of local

distinctiveness may be enhanced by e.g. acting as showcases for local produce 5. The proximity of Manchester and Liverpool Airports to the area

has been identified both as a threat - the availability of cheap flights out of the area has grown during the project's lifetime - and as an

opportunity to cater more for the needs of overseas consumers. Phase 1 went some way towards addressing the issue by providing foreign

language based web pages but as yet there is no provision for foreign visitors when they reach the area. It is intended therefore to research and

where appropriate provide foreign language tourism material for the area. Links have been kindled with Ireland, Galicia, France and Sweden to

exchange information and good practice and it is intended to develop overseas partnership working farther. 6. Improved PR: PR is a time

consuming activity and difficult to quantify however the best benefits come by building long term trust with the media and in Phase 2 we wish to

safeguard the investment made in Phase 1 by continuing to work with the media and come up with innovative and intriguing PR projects.

Increased activity will necessitate the formation of a new post of Marketing Assistant In order to achieve these activities we intend to work

closely with colleagues in the industry and with other agencies such as the Wales Tourist Board, RTP and WDA as well as neighbouring

Authorities to ensure there is no duplication of effort but a strength and versatility responsive to market and consumer needs.

1 1 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Financial Support Programme for SME's £535,946 54830 10/09/2003 £1,787,042

This project will continue to provide grant aid through a flexible package of financial support designed to meet the need of SME.

5 6 Denbighshire County Council Ruthin and Llangollen, Yes! [RALLY] £84,000 55751 03/02/2005 £200,000

This project will enable the arrest of economic decline in Ruthin and LLangollen, two communities that have in the past suffered from

peripherality and under- promotion of what they have to offer, not only visitors but local residents. It will enable mature partnerships of SME's in

two rural communities to identify market opportunities, which will support their furture sustainable development and to implement strategies

accordingly. Specifically, this will involve the appointment of a businesss champion in each community who willl assist the partnerships to

undertake market research, implement joint promotional activities. provide expertise to produce quality supporting literature, and work to

remove obstacles to economic growth by for example improving community participation and access to services for disadvantaged groups, and

work with programmes for the conservation of the built efnvironment.

5 6 Denbighshire County Council Royal Pavilion Arts Centre £237,341 55359 27/06/2005 £577,755

The aim of the project is to develop a full annual programme of events, concerts, and workshops by emphasising and developing the

international flavour of the Eisteddfod. This vibrant arts centre will have as part of its output an imaginative community programme and,

importantly, it will employ artists and crafts people in residence. By extending the international flavour of the Eisteddfod into a year round

activity the Royal Pavilion becomes an utterly distinctive venue in Wales serving not only the nation but also the whole of the UK's North West.

2 1 Denbighshire County Council

Video Conferencing & E-learning in Denbighshire

Community Learning Centres (Capital)

£253,662 55242 20/12/2005 £594,056

The overall project will develop seven community learning centres to provide greater opportunities for 16+ learners in major towns in

Denbighshire. Three other ERDF and ESF applications have been made to support this project this ERDF projects ' primary objective is to

stimulate and support the demandof ICT in the county.

5 6 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Rural Key Fund 2 £186,895 55198 13/04/2004 £444,989

This is a partnership application made by Denbighshire County Council on behalf of the Council and Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council and

constitutes a Phase 2 bid to continue the Denbighshire Rural Key Fund to enable Capital and Revenue grants to be awarded for community led

initiatives that seek to enhance the strength, capacity and quality of life within rural communities in Denbighshire. The fund will operate outside

the spatially targeted Priority 3 area, supporting activities eligible under P5 M6 which have a specific emphasis on community benefit including

support and advicefor community organisations and enterprises; community environmental initiatives; community transport, dependant and

childcare facilities; local festivals and cultural initiatives; ICT Initiatives; capacity building measures. This second phase application is being

made to include an element of revenue funding which is to be granted only if it relates directly to the eligible capital project and is required to

promote or 'kick start' the project.

4 4 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Community Learning Centres £653,961 55199 31/10/2005 £1,706,133

This project will develop five community learning centres to provide greater opportunities for 16+ learners frfom major towns in Denbighshire.

The primary aim is to stimulate and support the demand for ICT in the county. The Learning Centres are to be built or refurbished in locations at:

Rhyl High School, Prestatyn High School, Denbigh High Schooil, Corwen Library, Ysgol Dinas Bran Llangollen

3 3 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Community Key Fund Phase 2 £544,271 55200 12/01/2004 £828,419

This is a partnership project between Denbighshire County Council & Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council. It constitutes a Key Fund to

enable Capital and Revenue grants to be awarded to community led projects within the Denbighshire Priority 3 area. The fund will encourage the

participation of local people in activities that improve their local socio-economic circumstances. Eligible activities will include physical;

environmental; cultural; social & economic actions that seek to support beneficiaries in acheiving greater levels of social & eceonomic

engagement

2 2 Denbighshire County Council

Video Conferencing & E - learning in Denbighshire

Community Learning Centres

£171,271 55236 20/12/2005 £341,926

The overall project will develop seven community learning centres to provide greater opportunities for 16+ learners in all major towns in

Denbighshire. Two other ERDF and an ESF application have been made to support this project This ERDF projects' primary objective is to

stimulate and support the demand of ICT in the county. It will: · Provide the revenue costs for the upgraded to the Learning network in

Denbighshire to enable connection to Cymru ar Lein' · Video conferencing in all 7 High Schools within Denbighshire · e-learning access at all:

High Schools, Denbighshire Libraries, primary schools, and existing community ICT learning centres Corwen Learning Centre Coleg Llandrillo

Coleg Llysfasi Coleg Yale · Develop and implement a managed bi-lingual virtual learning environment and infrastructure · Develop e-learning

courses to support the teaching of minority bilingual subjects. These materials will be developed jointly by the partner colleges, Denbighshire

Life Long Learning Directorate and High Schools, funding will be used to develop, pedagogy models, learning objects, software infrastructure

and learning environments. · Lease charges for ICT resources to support e-learning · Provide a Project Manager · It's anticipated that 5% of

courses will be delivered via e-learning by 2005 The centres will build on the broadband communications infrastructure within Denbighshire,

providing access to high quality e-learning and video conferencing systems. The bid under this measure is for communication links revenue and

the development of e learning. The existing infrastructure will not support video conferencing to the Welsh Video Conferencing standards. The

seven new learning centres will be the only centres to be supported by ERDF funding, to reach the Welsh Video Conferencing standards. There is

a severe shortage of high quality e learning in Welsh, particularly in vocational subjects. This project will address this by pooling the expertise of

the partners to develop specific courses that are appropriate for delivery via e learning and meet learner and local needs. It will allow businesses

to access courses and support form colleges and remote access to Business Connect Centres in Denbighshire New models for the use of video

conferencing will be developed to support remote teaching, mentoring, and guidance on wider issues. It will take full advantage of the 'Cymru ar

Lein' initiative will allow video conferencing and access to e learning from anywhere in Wales. The use of video streaming will allow learners to

view a synopsis of lessons they have missed and aid revision at times that are suitable to them. It will provide greater collaboration between

partners, training and support for participating tutors, works and managers This overarching project will support a suite of four applications

under Priority 2 Measure 1, Priority 4 Measure 3 and Priority 4 Measure 4 to enhance the present provision offered by various partners for post

-16 continuing education, by developing new models for Community Learning Centres at seven sites in Denbighshire. Six of the centres will be

located on High School sites and at a separate centre in Corwen. A key element in the regeneration of urban and rural communities in the county

is to offer people the opportunity to develop new skills in their community. The utilisation in this project of new ICT in the form of high quality

video conferencing and e-learning are fundamental in addressing issues of ruralality, bilingualism and greater choice for learners in all areas of

Denbighshire. As part of a strategy to develop learning in Wales, WAG and ELWa are to provide resources from the Learning Challenge Fund to

part fund the cost of developing community learning centres in this county. This project will complete the funding for this WAG approved

strategy. Dolen Dysg Dinbych (Denbighshire CCET) has offered unequivocal support for this project as it meets many local objectives. To achieve

this, the project will develop seven community-learning centres in Denbighshire to provide greater opportunities for 16+ learners in all major

towns in Denbighshire. The FE sectors support for out-of-school provision will enable them to bring in new learners, new courses and new

thinking whist using the 'new' resources of school premises to the full, outside the normal hours of the school day. These centres will link via

broadband to satellite centres in communities in Denbighshire. Building on existing collaboration between providers to deliver new more varied

learning opportunities for all 16+ students (sixth formers) and adults of communities. Also wider 16-19 curriculum. At the centres, learners will

have the opportunity to use computers, which will be used to access e-learning materials from all the learning centres and colleges. Emphasis on

new provision and new learners will lead to an expansion of FE provision outside their own traditional centres, to include what we now call

schools, but which now must be re-branded as Community Learning Resource Centres. The premises will become satellites of FE colleges. This

ensures that duplication and competition are not an issue. The emphasis is on using what buildings we have to expand learning opportunities for

everyone in line with ELWa's corporate strategy, and promotes equal opportunities for ALL communities within Denbighshire. The centres will

encourage families to learn together, NOF programmes will continue to support under 16's, and this programme will support parents/guardians.

Many of the e-learning courses will be designed to allow families to continue learning at home, in the local primary schools or via the Peoples

Networks in Denbighshire's libraries. The project will promote bilingual courses through video conferencing in widely dispersed locations.

Development of a managed learning environment and e-learning materials to support aspects of learning and provide complete courses in Welsh

and English.

6 3 Denbighshire County Council Rhyl Going Forward Phase Ia £2,549,960 56916 24/05/2005 £5,946,933

An integrated regeneration project involving 2 landmark developments which will serve as a precursor to future large-scale public and private

sector investments. The two developmenst are environmental improvements to the Drift Park and improvements to the Marine Quarter (Foryd

Harbour).

6 3 Denbighshire County Council

RHYL GOING FORWARD PHASE 1B (Jobs For All, Edward

Henry Stree)

£374,579 57094 24/05/2005 £1,544,017

The objectives of this project are: to contribute towards fulfilling the Rhyl Going Forward Strategy objective of regenerating the town's economy;

provide a landmark development in the most deprived street in the most deprived ward in Wales which will create quality employment

opportunities and serve as a catalyst for further developments; diversify the town's brittle economy through the provision of new units to attract

SMEs into the area.

1 5 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Strategic Industrial Sites Project Phase III £388,044 56658 27/07/2005 £970,109

This project is a vital component of a proactive, phased, strategic industrial development programme whose aim is to diversify the county's

economic growth.

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Denbighshire Voluntary

Services council

ACTION RESEARCH IN COMMUNITY LED DEVELOPMENT -

REACH

£33,451 53261 04/07/2002 £58,451

This project is part of a phased development of new and existing community resources in Central and upper Denbigh. I t has been conceived as a

whole system approach. The project is an action research proposal to run within a community led development in Denbigh. The Eiranfa

Association has brought together statutary agencies and voluntary and community organisations within the town.The management committee has

evolved a vision for the long term development of sustainable community resources whichwill support social, economic and cultural

developments within the sector. It is operating across three sites a) youth project, a family project and the community resources project which

are all voluntary/community sector led and is developing close links with Heulfre School and its community involvement programme. By

operating in this way it is more able to respond to the needs of the different target populations and can be more flexible, it is also aiming to be

more integrated and avoid duplication by bringing together the principal parties to develop services together. It is promoting a whole systems

approach within this small geographic community. The research will address the following: To use this project within a small town to evaluate

the implications of a whole system approach to community development. To determine the reasons why the partners became involved with the

project. To establish the reasons for any change in the membership of the partnership over the period of the research To determine if the project

has any effect on the increase in the involvement of the community in policy development To determine if there is any change in the way which

policy is developed as a result of the project. To identify indicators for measuring successful involvement within the community. To consider the

sucess of such an approach on the determinants of health and socio-economuc indicators within the project area..

2 1 Deudraeth Cyf The Digital Vale £698,106 54353 28/02/2003 £1,871,097

A project that aims to provide Broadband Internet access to 1500 homes and businesses in the Blanau Ffestiniog, Ffestiniog, Maentwrog,

Penrhydeudraeth, Talsarnau, Harlech and Porthmadoc areas. This is achived by utilising unlicensed radio technology (802.11b), which is used by

numerous organisations in the UK, Europe and the USA. The project will use the technology to offer cost effective, fast, "always on" internet

access to residents and businesses.

3 3 DIOCESE OF ST THOMAS St Stephen's Community Resource Centre. £385,700 56157 21/03/2005 £551,000

This project will refurbish and redesign St Stephen's church to provide a first class Community Resource facility. We feel that all members of the

community should have access to first class facilities and training opportunities within their community to equip and enable them to better cope

with the demands of life, engendering a greater sense of self confidence and hope, and employment as a consequence. St Stephen's Community

Resource Centre will provide such a community facility and working with our partners will seek to address these issues.

3 4 Dragon Savers Credit Union Credit Union Social Economy Programme Phase 1 £115,083 55769 04/09/2007 £179,118

The project will provide and extend access to affordable financial services in targeted and Communities First areas which have been identified as

socially and financially deprived. It will also provide access to affordable financial protection services in the same areas. The project will enable

the provision of training opportunities to members, volunteers and staff and the wider community to increase their skills and knowledge in such

areas as: Customer care, Computer skills, Money Management as well as specific skills such as Collection Point skills, Money Laundering

Legislation etc.

2 5 Dulas Ltd

Ceredigion Woodfuel Heat Supply Company - Dulas Wood

Energy

£71,106 55049 09/08/2004 £203,161

The project aims to establish up to 15 woodfuel heating installations throughout the county of Ceredigion. In total, the installations will have an

installed capacity of about 8.6 MW (indicative) of thermal capacity, supplying over 40,000MWh of heat per annum. The ESCO will design, install

and own the end user woodfuel facility. It will co-ordinate the supply, processing and delivery of the woodfuel to individual installations and then

retail the resultant heat to customers.

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Ebbw Fach Development

Trust

Community Research for Community Action £111,064 52893 26/03/2002 £211,047

This is an extensive research project, which will implement a system of social auditing, alongside intensive community development work, aimed

at building the confidence and ability of communities to shape, control and enhance their own future. Focused on lower end of Ebbw Fach Valley

linked with other intiatives acitivated by Ebbw Fach Development Trust, the Local Authority and Glamorgan and Gwent Housing Association. This

research will not be used by the Ebbw Fach Development Trust only. NOTE: Project sponsor entered entered Liquidation. Partial de commitment.

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Ebbw Vale and District

Development Trust

REPLAY Blaenau Gwent Play Resource Centre £90,411 55015 18/11/2005 £258,240

The project will run an outreach programme which takes the services that Replay offers out to the most isolated and deprived communities in

Bleanau Gwent. The Project will enable the work already being carried out at Replay to be expanded and enhanced as well as tthe following new

aspects. These are; A Mobile Scrap Service which will involve going out to venues in the comunity to enable groups, who would otherwise be

unable to gain access to a wide range of materials for creative projects. It will also hold new art and craft materials, as well as having an

information bank with creative play ideas and news. In tandem with the mobile service, workshops will be offered at community venues in a

range of subjects relating to material reuse and recycling, creative play and art and craft. A Outreach Officer, Project officer, Project Assistant and

Administrator will be employed.

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Ebbw Vale and District

Development Trust

Ebbw Vale Info Shop £266,653 54719 24/05/2004 £405,463

The bid is to part fund the Trust Manager, Deputy Manager, and fully fund a Project Officer and Administrative Assistant to deliver the activities of

the Trust and Info Shop "a one stop shop" project. The Trust has secured premises in Ebbw Vale town centre on a 5 year lease (from March

2002). The building has been transformed into the Info shop. The venue provides a centre for public and voluntary organisations to provide

advice in a central location, provides a friendly welcoming point of contact for local people and community groups to access information relating

to: Employment and career opportunities; Legal advice and benefits; Opportunities for training courses and skill development; opportunity for

developingh community groups and community led projects and programmes.

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Ebbw Vale and District

Development Trust

Ebbw Vale Info Shop Building Purchase £98,350 55301 01/04/2005 £187,000

To purchase and secure the expansion of the Info Shop premises, which provides services and information to the community via the pressence of

voluntary and community services in Ebbw Vale town.

3 2 Ebenezer Baptist Church Employment of Youth and Community Worker £51,025 53854 30/05/2002 £72,212

Employment of a full time community worker based at Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, Abertillery Town Centre to work with young people to facilitate

their personal, social and educational development.

3 3 Ebenezer Baptist Church Employment of Youth and Community Worker Phase 2 £39,064 57074 09/02/2006 £55,285

The project is intended to continue to employ a Youth and Community Worker, working from the Ebenezer Chapel Abertillery. The Worker will

operate within the wards of Abertillery and Cwmtillery, which are recognised as being socially and economically disadvantaged.

4 4 Elite SEA Ltd "JOB SHOP" £144,997 52871 22/03/2002 £266,132

FULLY ACCESSIBLE TWO STOREY RESOURCE CENTRE, TOTAL OF 154M2 , FOR PEOPLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF DISABILITIES. THE CENTRE

WILL ENABLE THE LABOUR MARKET TO ACCESS ADVICE IN THE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABLITITES

2 5 EnergyTech Ltd Solar City £619,700 56553 20/01/2006 £1,185,800

This project aims to increase the uptake of Solar Hot Water (SHW) systems in and around the city of Swansea. One of the primary objectives of

the project will be to foster local economic development by creating a demand for solar heating goods and services.

6 4 Environment Agency Wales Objective One Flood Defence 'Umbrella' Bid £5,000,000 56363 15/03/2005 £14,239,297

The Objective 1 area of Wales has frequently suffered from serious flooding, both tidal and fluvial, which has exacerbated the social and

economic deprivation within the area. The Environment Agency expect climate change to lead to increased flooding in the future, this could lead

to further serious deprivation within Wales. Many communities within the Objective 1 area suffer from low house prices, high insurance costs and

low confidence as a result of flooding.

7 3 Environment Agency Wales Technical Assistance - Environmental Sustainability Officer £52,762 56426 19/08/2004 £105,524

The overall aim of this project is to raise the awareness of Environmental Sustainability and encourage its integration as one of the three cross

cutting themes into projects being supported by the Objective 1 programme. This is essential if the environmental objectives of the programme

are to be acheived. It will acheive the aim of this priority by ensuring the efficient management of the entire Objective 1 programme as regards

environmental sustainability. It will therefore act to ensure that awareness and consideration of environmental sustainability is integrated into all

programme activities and that its results are acheived and reported. This position is therefore paramount to acheiving the objectives of this

particular cross cutting theme and will ensure that projects that utilise European structural funding demonstrate a capacity for environmental

sustainability.

7 3 Environment Agency Wales Technical Assistance - Environmental Sustainability Officer £28,831 57409 19/04/2006 £57,663

Aim is to raise the awareness of Environmental Sustainability and encourage its integration as one of the three cross cutting themes into projects

being supported by the Objective 1 programme.

5 8 Environment Agency Wales Neath Habitat Restoration Project £91,887 53905 28/05/2002 £224,387

The main areas of the project are: * The improvement of the riparian and in-river habitats of the Neath catchment in order to benefit aquatic and

riparian eco-systems * Enhancement of the economic value of the Neath fishery for the benefit of local communities * Enhanced awareness of

local biodiversity amongst the community and visitors.

5 8 Environment Agency Wales Treforest Weir Fish Pass £144,184 53907 28/05/2002 £313,446

The main aim of this project is to construct a fish pass at Treforest Weir which will enable migratory fish (predominantly salmon and sea trout) to

enter the mid reaches of the Taff, Rhondda and Cynon valleys.

6 4 Environment Agency Wales Llandovery Flood Alleviation Scheme £470,839 53943 02/07/2002 £1,358,200

The aim of the project is to promote economic and social regeneration through the development of environmental infrastructure improvements

that will reduce flood risk for the population of Llandovery.

7 3 Environment Agency Wales Technical Assistance - Environmental Sustainability Officer £48,900 55307 28/10/2003 £97,800

Aim of the project is to raise awareness of Environmental Sustainability and encourage its intergration as one of the 3 cross cutting themes into

projects supported by the Objective 1 programme. This is essential if the environmental objectives of the proramme are to be achieved.

6 4 Environment Agency Wales Afon Rhyd-hir Flood Alleviation Scheme £485,000 55225 11/12/2003 £1,389,000

The aim and objective of this project is to promote and enhance social and economic regeneration through the development of environmental

infrastructure improvements that will reduce flood risk for the population of Pwllheli. Project implementation will result in safeguarding of a

vulnerable community and ensure that the tidal defences offer a 1 in 300-year level of protection.

6 4 Environment Agency Wales Protecting Wales with Improved Flood Forecasting £524,780 54947 04/12/2003 £1,996,133

The objective of the proposed project is to deliver the three main recommendations of the Feasibility Study in order to achieve the published

target levels of service.

5 8 Environment Agency Wales

Fishing Wales - Sustainable Development of Inland

Fisheries

£2,427,965 54439 05/02/2003 £5,183,456

This project will involve the delivery of significant sustainable levels of environmental and subsequently economic activity throughout the

objective 1 area making use of enhancing Wales' fishery resource. The key areas of work for work for the project being: * Habitat Restoration

and Improvement * The project aims to restore and improve damaged riparian and in-river habitats on over 175km of river throughout the

Objective 1 area. * Tourism Promotion * The project will attract a minimum of 890 additional river game anglers to the Objective 1 area in

addition to coarse, sea and still-water game anglers. * Fishing Infrastructure Improvements * The project aims to support improvements at a

minimum of 30 inland fisheries. Such improvements will include signage, angling platforms and access easements.

5 6

Eryri-Bywiol Cyf, Snowdonia

Active Ltd

Eryri-Bywiol, Snowdonia-Active £73,782 55663 21/06/2004 £183,330

Project will employ four part time staff and will: - Use industry professionals to assist in capacity building the outdoor activity industry in

N.W.Wales - Develop a support resource for the outdoor activity industry - Develop an information resource to assist the visitor

6 1 Ffestiniog Railway Company

Completion of the Welsh Highland Railway re-construction

between Caernarfon and Porthmadog

£3,728,735 54888 26/08/2004 £10,766,430

The Welsh Highland Railway is a development by the Ffestiniog Railway Company to construct 25 miles of highly scenic narrow gauge railway

through the Snowdonia National Park.

2 2

Fforwm Creft Cymru (The

Craft Forum)

ECCO (e-Commerce for Craft Organisations) £171,615 54681 14/08/2003 £342,000

The ECCO project will 1. Create a web portal for the Craft Sector in West Wales and the Valleys. 2. Create full e-commerce facilities for 220 craft

sector SMEs. Such facilities are regarded currently as outside the budget of individual SME's. 3. Support 220 SME's in creating and maintaining

their own sub-sites through trained on-site distance adivsors. Craft sector SME's have already identified this as a real need which is not currently

bing met. 4. Increase wages in the craft sector by enabling markers to charge higher prices in wider markets. 5. Demonstrate the effectiveness of

e-commerce for SME's by providing a transferable model of co-operative marketing and selling through the Internet. 6. Create a web portal whcih

will be self-financing in year 4 through fees on e-commerce sales.

1 3 Finance Wales PLC Xenos Business Angels - the untapped potential £523,128 55291 23/06/2004 £1,311,608

The Xenos Business Angels Network is a business introduction service that matches private investors with companies that require growth funding

in return for an equity share in their businesses. The aim of the network is to provide specialist support targeted at increasing private sector

equity investment and facilitating more opportunities for SMEs to access to high-calibre individuals who can provide management guidance and

advice. The network is unique in that it addresses a market failure in the business support market that can not be served through other mediums

of support.

1 1 Finance Wales PLC

Phase I Finance Wales - Renewable Energy Management

Support Programme

£180,956 52573 27/03/2002 £361,912

The initiative has been developed by the Finance Wales Partnership and is part of the development of an Enterprise Fund for Wales. Finance

Wales - the Wales Regional Development Fund - is taking forward the principle of "Money with Management". This approach has the support of

the Assembly and is reflected in a range of Funds and Management support programmes (MSPs) proposed in the Finance Wales Regional Action

Plan.

1 1 Finance Wales PLC Small Loan Fund - Phase 1 (Interim) £251,730 56387 23/11/2004 £510,091

......

1 1 Finance Wales PLC Wales Spinout Programme £967,486 56389 23/11/2004 £2,569,724

Priority 1 Measure 1 aims to generate wealth and employment for the region by developing and supporting the growth of Small and

Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) throughout the Objective 1 area. The Wales Spinout Programme (the Project) delivers the aims of the priority

and measure by stimulating and supporting the creation of businesses in the context of the higher education sector in the Objective 1 area. The

Project enables start-ups with the ability and drive to grow and be successful to access funding, that would otherwise not be available, along

with relevant support. The Project provides funding to start up SMEs as part of a package of measures to support them in their early stages of

growth. This financial support is in the form of recycling funding up to £25,000. The support provided by the Project is in the form of:

professional business counselling and mentoring provided by a Spinout Manager; technical assistance from the HEI; rent-free space to start up

businesses within the HEI; specialised consultancy services to support management and marketing; basic market research to assist in providing

market intelligence; and a series of measures to stimulate demand amongst potential entrepreneurs. The Project is managed by a Spinout

Programme Manager base in Finance Wales and dedicated staff within higher education institutions (HEIs). The HEIs are responsible for the local

delivery of the Programme. The Programme was developed following targeted research and widespread consultation under the auspices of the

Wales Regional Technology Plan. Integral to the success of the Project is the management support activities provided by Spinout Managers who

are employed by the HEIs. The Spinout Manager's are experienced advisors whose remit is to identify potential opportunities and work closely

with individuals to help them establish and growth companies and to provide continuing mentoring support. Due to the strength of general

management experience, the Spinout Managers are able to discuss all aspects of the business and are not constrained by any particular

discipline. Higher Education Institutions contain significant potential for creating high quality businesses - demonstrated by the limited number

of examples of business creation in this context within Objective 1 but more importantly from the significant successes from other regions within

the UK. When the Spinout Programme was established there were no other dedicated programmes to exploit this potential within Wales. The

Project encourages the competitiveness of SMEs which has been identified in the SPD as being vital to prosperity and economic growth of the

region. As the emphasis of the Project is to create new businesses and encourage their development, it directly contributes to growth in new

sectors that the SPD aims to achieve. The mentoring and management support provided by the Project addresses the issue referred to in the SPD

that skill levels among managers and employees are often low, by imparting a wealth of knowledge and experience within a business

environment. Once the funding provided to the SME is paid back, the funds are recycled, this allows the Project to contribute to sustainability

and can continue to assist businesses in the area over a longer term. In summary, the project addresses the following issues identified in the

SPD and Programme Complement: · Lack of investment capital; · Lack of access to targeted range of grants and loans; · Inability to expand

beyond initial scale of business. · Support for innovative enterprises or projects; and · Incomplete and inexperienced management teams

3 4 Finance Wales PLC Community Loan Fund Phase 1 £142,957 56393 07/09/2004 £220,375

The project provides loans to support a wide variety of not-for-profit enterprises in the social economy across Wales that have not been able to

secure funding from elsewhere. The aim of the project is to raise economic activity within disadvantaged communities and contribute to wealth

creation. This will lead to an increase in skills and employability to improve conditions and encourage sustainable growth in both employment

and income among enterprises within the social economy. The loans encourage community/social enterprises to become less grant dependent

and more self-sufficient by allowing them to plan for the future. It also enables enterprises to create financial track records that will allow them

to access a wider range of funding from the private sector in the longer term.

1 1 Finance Wales PLC Wales Spinout Programme Phase 2 £931,927 57307 17/11/2005 £1,863,856

The Aim of Priority 1 Measure 1 is to "ensure that SMEs with the ability and drive to grow and be successful, including community-based

businesses, have access to appropriate finance from the earliest stages of a business idea through the expansion of a viable business". This

project assists business start-ups emanating for the Higher Education Sector with the drive and ability to grow which helps to develop a stronger

enterprise culture for the Objective 1 region. By providing support and guidance via experienced Spinout Managers, who nurture the companies

for up to two years, the project ensures the right package of support measures to companies in their early stages of growth and helps overcome

barriers to new business formation. This allows the project to be truly customer-led, and encourages entrepreneurial activity within the HEI

sector. The Aim of Priority 1 Measure 1 is to "ensure that SMEs with the ability and drive to grow and be successful, including community-based

businesses, have access to appropriate finance from the earliest stages of a business idea through the expansion of a viable business". This

project assists business start-ups emanating for the Higher Education Sector with the drive and ability to grow which helps to develop a stronger

enterprise culture for the Objective 1 region. By providing support and guidance via experienced Spinout Managers, who nurture the companies

for up to two years, the project ensures the right package of support measures to companies in their early stages of growth and helps overcome

barriers to new business formation. This allows the project to be truly customer-led, and encourages entrepreneurial activity within the HEI

sector. As one of the first integrated support schemes, Spinout has contributed to cultural changes within the HEI environment through the

integration of the spinout managers within the structure of the HEI whilst still retaining the commercial approach relevant to support the creation

of new businesses. They have also found that potential entrepreneurs value an initial discussion of their proposal which is either suitable for the

spinout project or can be referred to other schemes which may be more suitable. The support provided by the Project is in the form of:

professional business counselling and mentoring provided by a Spinout Manager; technical assistance from the HEI; rent-free space to start up

businesses within the HEI; specialised consultancy services to support management and marketing; recycling funding up to £25,000, basic

market research to assist in providing market intelligence; and a series of measures to stimulate demand amongst potential entrepreneurs. The

Project is managed by a Spinout Programme Manager in Finance Wales and dedicated staff within higher education institutions (HEIs) which

underpins the integrated nature of the totality of the support package. The HEIs through their spinout managers are responsible for the local

delivery of the Programme. The Programme was developed following targeted research and widespread consultation under the auspices of the

Wales Regional Technology Plan and contributes to the outputs of the Entrepreneurship Action Plan for business start ups. . The success of the

project in its initial phase now means that all HEIs in Wales participate. Integral to the success of the Project is the high quality management

support activities provided by Spinout Managers who are employed by the HEIs. The Spinout Manager's are experienced and bring the

commercial reality into the process of building new businesses and whose remit is to identify potential opportunities, encourage

entrepreneurship, and work closely with individuals to help them establish and growth companies and to provide continuing mentoring support.

Due to the strength of general and commercial management experience, the Spinout Managers are able to discuss all aspects of the business and

are not constrained by any particular discipline. Higher Education Institutions contain significant potential for creating high quality businesses -

demonstrated by the level of new business creation in this context within Objective 1 which contributed to raising the profile of new HEI business

starts in Wales. The Project encourages the competitiveness of SMEs which has been identified in the SPD as being vital to prosperity and

economic growth of the region. As the emphasis of the Project is to encourage entrepreneurship, create new businesses, and support their

development, it directly contributes to growth in new sectors that the SPD aims to achieve. The mentoring and management support provided by

the Project addresses the issue referred to in the SPD that skill levels among managers and employees are often low, by imparting a wealth of

knowledge and experience within a business environment. It builds on the existing best practice of spinout activity throughout Europe with its

network and links such as UNISPIN and GLOBALSTART. The presence of the recycling funding ensures robust business plans are a given and that

strong monitoring and repayment of funding builds in a sustainability element as a natural outcome of the project. To-date the default of

participating businesses is around 10% which is extremely low in the start up business environment and reflects the value of the combination of

good quality integrated support in this field.

2 5 First Hydro Renewables Ltd Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm - Phase 1 £313,000 53810 10/06/2002 £1,640,000

This project will test the feasibility of establishing an offshore wind farm at Rhyl Flats, around 8 kilometres offshore from Rhyl. If established,

this would comprise around 30 turbines generating between 60 and 100MW of clean energy which would be connected to the Manweb

distribution network, thus helping meet the Programme's target of increasing to 5 % the share of the region's energy produced from renewables

by 2008. The completed wind farm would be likely to generate output equivalent to 1.5% of Welsh electricity demand.

3 4

Foothold Community

Specialists

Community Enterprise Development £942,484 54231 18/10/2002 £1,481,894

Address issue of low number of Community Enterprises in Carmarthenshire by advising, assisting and supporting the creation of new viable and

sustainable Community Enterprises.

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Foothold Community

Specialists

Community Development Key Fund (Llanelli Area) £800,165 52962 23/05/2002 £1,190,207

This project forms a holistic approach to Community Development in the project area and wil lbe delivered in conjunction to its sister application

under Measure 2 of Priority Three. The overall aims of these two combined projects is to help community groups in the area develop and

implement plans for the Economic, Social and & Environmental Regeneration of the area. Aiming tpo promote the economic regeneration of

socially disadvantaged communities it will offer direct support for community led and community managed initiatives and projects including

social, economic, cultural, and environmental actions. This will be achieved by the delivery of a key fund which will enable community

organisations to access funding and mentoring support for this key project in a simple, efficient and effective manner. **This project has been

granted a 2 year extension to ensure successful delivery. No additional ERDF funds have been requested.

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Foothold Community

Specialists

LLANELLI AREA COMMUNITY ACTION £608,931 52963 26/03/2002 £840,064

The overall aim of this project is to help community groups in the area develop and implement plans for the economic social and environmental

regeneration of the area. It will build community capacity in the area through support, advice and grass root community development work so

that partnership and joint working can empower the community to deliver. It will achieve this through a partnership of three local Community

Facilitators offering a co-ordinated, resourced service to existing groups as well as creating new ones in areas which do not have local

community organisations.

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Foothold Community

Specialists

LAG 3 £1,073,607 55741 13/07/2004 £1,491,121

The intention of this project is to support, encourage, advise and assist individuals, and groups to engage in community action, in order to

maximise community involvement and collaboration. This will be undertaken through using a range of community development approaches and

techniques which will build confidence and skills, and identify and prioritize issues for collective action. In turn this will raise community

awareness, broaden community participation and lead to the implementation of plans for regenerating local communities to bring about positive

change.

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Foothold Community

Specialists

LAG Community Action 2 £261,502 54518 18/12/2002 £361,502

Project will deliver a programme of Community Development and related Capacity Building activities within P3 wards in Carmarthenshire. Aim is

to increase local knowledge and empower communities to create and manage new projects aimed at increasing /improving the social, economic

and environmental quality of life for local people.

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Foothold Community

Specialists

Llwynhendy Residents and Services Organisation £45,800 56942 13/02/2006 £63,300

The idea of Residents Services Organisation is drawn from a range of existing enterprises, such as community businesses, resident caretaking

and tenant management. The intention of this project is to undertake capacity building work to set up a Resident Service Organisation in the

ward of Llwynhendy.

3 4 Foothold Crochan LTD. Commmunity Enterprises for a Sustainable Future £132,632 54526 14/01/2003 £331,580

Project aims to establish and support the development and creation of 4 Community Enterprises focusing on the reuse of reclaimed and recycled

materials. Project aims to promote the environmental agenda and offer social, economic and environmental benefits to the community.

3 4 Foothold Crochan LTD. Creating Wealth From Waste £541,708 55914 25/02/2005 £818,208

This new project is born of the successful delivery of preparatory work carried out by Foothold Crochan over a 12-15 month period and part

funded by ERDF. The overall objective of the preparatory project was to prepare for the establishment of 4 community enterprises focusing on the

reuse of reclaimed and recycled materials and the promotion of the environment agenda. This project will create two new enterprises and provide

ongoing support to two existing enterprises. It will also create 3 new jobs and safeguard another 9 jobs.

1 3

Foothold Youth Enterprise

Agency

Intertrade Plus £500,402 54357 28/04/2004 £981,181

The project will build on the first phase of Intertradading within the County which was successfully delivered by Foothold in partnership with

Carmarthenshire County Council. It aims to develop further competitive advantages to the SME's in the County by increasing the level of

intertrading locally, linking the initiative firmly with other local projects from neighbouring authorities and feeding into South Wales on a

pan-Wales basis. The project aims to totally engage the Business Sector in the County through the County Chamber/FSB alliance with aspects of

local delivery undertaken by the business representative organisations themselves. The first phase of intertrading has demonstrated the need but

has also shown the areas which need further development and this is reflected in the proposal.

2 5 Forestry Commission Wood Energy Business Scheme £3,974,027 54949 11/02/2004 £5,436,628

This is a "path-finding" project. Its prime aim is to establish a sustainable and renewable wood heat industry within the Objective 1 West Wales

& The Valleys area and the Powys Objectve 2 area, based on low-grade softwood and hardwood and clean co-products from sawmills and other

timber processing businesses.

7 1 Forestry Commission Technical Assistance £340,890 53832 02/08/2002 £681,781

To provide a secretariat function for the Forestry, Countryside and Coastal Management Regional Partnership.

7 1 Forestry Commission Forestry Commission - ERDF Technical Assistance £41,292 53705 02/08/2002 £82,585

Technical Assistance will enable the Forestry Commission as lead body to the Forestry, Countryside and Coastal Management Regional

Partnership, deliver the key roles identified by WEFO.

5 8 Forestry Commission Wales Nant Yr Arian Sustainable Development Project £334,786 54553 20/05/2003 £757,849

The project will create a sustainable built visitor centre together with the appropriate site infrastructure e.g. roads, paths and landscaping etc. In

addition, a specially landscaped subterranean Red Kite viewing hide and access path will be provided to cater for wildlife and conservation

enthusiasts. Facilities with separate access to meet the need of the increasing numbers of Mountain Bikers will be built into the visitor centre. A

"Theatre-in-the-forest" and workshops will be created adjacent to the visitor centre.

5 8 Forestry Commission Wales Coed Y Brenin Forest Park Sustainable Tourism Project £654,000 55201 29/04/2004 £1,721,890

The project will create a sustainable built visitor centre of 440 sq m for the current 84,000 annual visitors and projected increases of at least

20% within two years of opening. Together with appropriate infrastructure (roads, paths all ability trails, vehicle parking) at Dolgefeiliau on a

new and carefully chosen site to the east of the A470 main trunk road. Alongside these developments will be the upgrading of sections of

mountain bike trails and jump spots. In addition, two Forest Park gateways will be developed.

1 5 Galeri Caernarfon Cyf Creative Enterprise Centre Caernarfon £361,648 54267 24/09/2002 £904,122

The project seeks to create a new focus for clusters in the creative endeavour, media and multi-media industries and to provide a focus for

community arts development and the development of indigenous talent and skills in these fields. It will do this through the erection of a new

building which has already received full planning permission to provide some 2500 sq metres of new space overall on a brownfield site which

will include the followingelements: 450 seat auditorium two large rehearsal studies exhibition gallery, meeting rooms and workspace units for

hire. Around 40% of this total floorspace will be dedicated to the provision of 30 new enterprise units and to the production facilities required by

tenant enterprises. The enterprise units production facilities and 'network hub' role of the buiding will be a key tool in talent development in the

region as well as bringing direct, new, high added value jobs, and generate indirect jobs through the development of spin-off enterprise and

service providers and the effects of the Centre's overal activity in the local economy. The entreprise

5 6 Galeri Caernarfon Cyf Creative Enterprise Centre Caernarfon £942,618 54268 24/09/2002 £4,093,407

The project will create a new focus for creative endeavour, media and multimedia industries, community development and talent and skills

development in Caernarfon. The new building on the Victoria Dock will be home to a significant number of enterprises in this strategically

important creative industries sector in the region, providing a focal point and catalyst for the development of the clusters in media, and the

cultural industries in North West Wales The integration of economic, cultural, community and skills development into one building project will

provide a focus for the continuing strengthening of local communities, local economic confidence and capacity and the attraction and retention of

tourist visitors. The building which has already received both full planning approval and critical acclaim for its design, will provide just over

2,500 sq metres of space overall. The building will centre on a 420 seat flexible auditorium/production studio which will be available for

proffessional cultural events, film production use by media and performing arts companies, adult education, use by schools and colleges and for

the widest range of community activity. Two substantial rehearsal spaces, four tuition rooms and space for offices and library will enable the

building to become home to key cultural and educational agencies in the region, principally William Mathias Trust, Cwmni FranWen, Dawns i

Bawb and Theatr Bara Caws. All of these companies are committed to education work and the development of talent among the young people of

the region.

3 3 Garnsychan Partnership CAST £174,940 53729 10/09/2002 £269,490

CAST provides a framework of locally developed and initiated projects to combat the environmental decay of the Garndiffaith area. The project,

which will be led by the Garnsychan partnership, will employ an environmental artist and provide a community fund for the undertaking of the

environmental improvements. The environmental project teams will comprise mostly of local volunteers from the local community and will be

assisted in managing the projects by the Garnsychan Partnership's new Project Manager employed through a successful People in Communities

bid. The project is part of the regeneration of mid-Torfaen which aims to secure the future of the area. It focuses on improvements to the

environment as a vehicle for engaging the community and community groups increasing confidence and self-esteem. The people engaged in the

improvements will be gaining work experience and developing skills. In effect the scheme is providing training, improving the environment and

increasing the confidence of the community supporting the social regeneration of the area. The consequent improvement to the environment will

make the area more attractive to businesses leading to economic regeneration this in turn will help to slowdown the outward migration of young

people from the area. A community animateur will work with the environmental artist to encourage individuals and groups within the community

to become involved in regenerating the local environment, the project will provide the funding to undertake the improvements (through grants).

The group will be required to plan their projects detailing the outcomes and impacts of their work before they receive any funding and they will

be accountable for any funding received.

3 2 Garnsychan Partnership Garnsychan 'Reach Out' Project £159,852 56423 24/01/2005 £284,402

Reach Out will engage excluded groups within the Priority 3 target area in the ward of Abersychan, Torfaen, and support their involvement in

community activities relating to culture, health and theenvironment. The project will employ a Young People's Co-ordinator, a Health and Well

Being Officer and Community Finance Officer. The Young People's Coordinator will engage young people aged 14-25, working alongside

community groups to support young people's involvement in the Health and Well Being Action Plan, specifically addressing the fear of crime and

crime as it relates to young people. The Health and Well Being Officer will be responsible for writing and developing the Health and Well Being

Action Plan in partnership with local agencies, including health professinals, to engage excluded groups, primarily women with low self esteem,

to develop activities that lead to improvements in the quality of life of local people and support community regeneration. The Community Finance

Officer will develop the finances of the Garnsychan Partnership, local groups and support the project steering group, providing advice and

support on financial systems, grant monitoring, annual accounts, charitable and company status.

3 3 Gellideg Foundation Group Raising Aspirations and Fulfilling Potential £855,763 56866 12/05/2005 £1,362,766

The project intends to tackle the issue of deprivation on the Gellideg estate, recognising the inter-related issues that affect the most

marginalised; poor health, low skills and educational levels, and low self-esteem. The project will provide an healthy living facility and creche,

renovate a block of flats (for community/training uses) and carry out environmental improvement projects on the estate. These

facilities/activities will help involve and empower local people to take control of their own development in a community based learning

environment through hands on experience to develop basic and practical skills.

3 3 Gellideg Foundation Group Engendering Change on Gellideg £497,605 53708 02/04/2002 £721,170

The project will improve the physical environment of Gellideg by cerating a recreational facility. It will provide a drop-in for ICT training;

establish an information and advice centre; set up a carers drop-in and provide a creche for those accessing training; transfrom wasteland into

recreational area for tennis , football etc

1 3 Geoscience Wales Limited

Geoscience Wales Cluster Development and Marketing

Project

£425,095 55653 11/06/2004 £882,749

The project is a private sector cluster-based development project focussing on the geoscience products and technical consultancy services sector

in North West Wales. Origin of the Project Geoscience SMEs based in Conwy approached Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) in 1999 in order

to explore the possibility of creating an Objective 1 partnership. The Geoscience Cluster was duly formed and it has since been sustained by

exploratory funding from CCBC and the WDA. Geoscience Wales Limited, a company limited by guarantee, was created as the vehicle for the

Cluster's commercial aspirations and to manage the funds received. Sponsors The Cluster has an active Membership of some 20 companies and

individuals. It also has a number of Affiliated larger organisations that are not eligible for Membership, including Bangor University and

Robertson Research. Aims of the Project The primary aim of this project is to foster the growth of the earth sciences-based SME sector in North

West Wales by establishing a shared resource for its development, particularly for collective marketing and promotion, nationally and

internationally. Implementation of the Project The project will be implemented by Geoscience Wales Limited (GWL), a not-for-profit company

limited by guarantee and registered in Wales in April 2002, for the benefit of its Members. Membership of GWL is restricted to North Wales-based

SMEs working in the geosciences and currently comprises 20 companies, partnerships and sole traders. The project expects to facilitate an

increase in the number of Members both by encouraging existing SMEs to join and by providing an environment in which new SMEs are

encouraged to set up. Work Required to Achieve the Aims of the Project The aims of the project will be achieved through the following strands of

work: · Co-ordinate and promote the delivery of geoscience services by utilising the collective experience and expertise of Associates of

Geoscience Wales Ltd (GWL); · Stimulate the growth, competitiveness and profitability of the Members of GWL; · Market the group collectively

and raise the profile of the GWL brand: locally, nationally and internationally; · Facilitate the sharing of market intelligence amongst Associates

of the group; · Provide information, advice and support on appropriate financial, manufacturing and marketing activities that could offer

opportunities and/or enhance the performance and profitability of Associates; · Develop new products and services based on the shared skills of

the group, in particular capitalising on opportunities arising from applications of new technologies; · Facilitate opportunities for Continuing

Professional Development and cross-fertilisation of ideas in niche sub-disciplines, including holding regular networking meetings; · Develop and

present technical training courses to outside companies and organisations, where these can raise the awareness of new technologies, and hence

provide product opportunities for GWL; · Provide a central co-ordinated focus for potential clients to make contact with Associates; · Act on

behalf of the Associates collectively on subjects relevant to their business operation and to discuss such subjects with third parties; · Lease with

the appropriate organisations for the benefit of Associates and to lobby for Associates' interests on industry-specific standardisation bodies and

committees; · Provide opportunities for Associates to collaborate on projects and secure new projects previously beyond the scope and resources

of the individual collaborative partners.

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Gilfach Goch Community

Association

Gilfach Goch Community Association £361,301 53809 06/08/2002 £894,300

The Gilfach Goch Community Association has been active in in Gilfach Goch through establishing a range of activities which meet the aims and

objectives of the organisation which ar to encourage the participation of community members in in the support of community led initiatives

which provide economic, social, cultural and environment opportunities for themselvesand other community members. The project is currently

providing a varied programme of activities for all ages within the community which addresses the needs of the community identified in surveys

that have been undertaken. These include: Youth clubs, junior clubs, intermediate clubs, drama and clubs, study club, play scheme, special

events, arts development initiatives and support for other voluntary organisations with arts based projects, community development initiatives,

volunteering development support and a varied programme for training opportunities. The main aim of the project is to research the underlying

causes of socio-economic problems currently faced by inhabitants of the valleys and widen access to mainstream activities. These objectives will

be achieved by the employment of a partnership co-ordinator.

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Gilfach Goch Community

Association

Phase 3 Social Enterprise Initiative £616,629 57054 25/07/2005 £1,169,744

The project is intended to be the third phase of the Gilfach Goch Community Associations' programme, and will focus on the development of

community businesses. The first Community Business will be the Community Cafe that will provide opportunity for skills development and on the

job training. The project will also run two Pilot projects to establish the feasibility of sustainability. The first pilot project will be a textile

recycling project that will sell unwanted school uniforms and sports kits within the community. The second pilot project will see the Association

work in partnership with Newydd Housing in order yo provide a Grounds Maintenance project.

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Glamorgan & Gwent Housing

Association

Community Worker Llanhilleth & Six Bells £69,867 56940 09/03/2005 £106,214

This project will continue to employ a community development worker working from a community house based in Arael Street, Six Bells. To build

the capacity of local people and support the development of community led initiatives.

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Glamorgan & Gwent Housing

Association

Community Development Worker for Llanhilleth and Six

Bells

£51,847 53580 25/03/2002 £78,819

The aim of the project is to develop community capacity and self-esteem amongst communities, to ensure that local people play a central role in

regeneration. This will be realised through the employment of the Community Development Worker who will work in partnership with other

agencies and individuals. An essential role for this worker will be to work with local residents and agencies, to ensure that aspirations identified

by them (through research carried out by the Ebbw Fach Development Trust - Objective 1 bid, "Community Research for Community Action"), are

carried through to reality. The Two bids are complementary to each others aims and objectives, as work undertaken by Ebbw fach Development

Trust will promote community action and regeneration that is community led, through active participation and volunteering. The objectives of the

project are: To play an active role in community capacity building, by supporting residents and interest groups as appropriate, through advice,

information and training. To form partnerships in the area, to work together to tackle poor health as well as social and economic deprivation. To

promote positive opportunities for children and young people in the area. Fully engaging local people to ensure that they are aware of the range

of regeneration opportunities in the area.

5 6 Glynllifon Ltd

Glynllifon Mansion: Residential Management and Training

Centre

£805,622 56887 24/08/2006 £2,908,382

The aim of the project is to renovate and refurbish Glynllifon Mansion, a Grade 1 listed building dating back to the 19th Century, as a very high

quality, high standard residential management and training centre that will not only result in creating direct employment opportunities but will

also function as a catalyst for further SME development, attracting larger businesses from within and outside the area and attracting visitors and

tourists.

3 2

Glyntaff Tenants & Residents

Ltd

Glyntaff Community Development Project £160,403 53691 26/03/2002 £246,403

The aim of the project is to establish a volunteer neighbourhood management committee to ensure a co-ordinated approach to community

initiatives. The management team will utilise existing resources and develop new opportunities for residents, to have maximum choice and

opportunity, to access employment and training and provide support and information for this to be achieved. Specific objectives will include;

implementation of neighbourhood compact agreement; establish creche facilities; establish a volunteer management committee; provide

information and advice.

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Glyntaff Tenants & Residents

Ltd

Community Estate Maintenance Project £70,676 52941 25/04/2002 £165,276

The aim is to develop and sustain a local community business employing local labour. Fundamentally a responsive ground's maintenance service,

of a housing association estate.

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Glyntaff Tenants & Residents

Ltd

Community Estate Maintenance Project (Phase 2) £204,637 54684 21/02/2003 £379,143

Phase 1 of this project was funded by Objective 1 under the September 2000 bidding round, which is due to finish. The first phase established

the social business creating a grounds maintenance service and enabled it to take advantage of a contract to maintain Glyntaff Estate. Phase 2

develops the existing ground maintenance service, safeguarding the existing jobs and creates new jobs that will provide a window cleaning

service, handyman service and a gardening service. It will enable the project to become self sustaining by the end of the period.

3 2

Glyntaff Tenants & Residents

Ltd

GTFM Access Radio Project £309,929 54808 24/04/2003 £434,790

The project builds on the existing community access radio pilot project. It creates important volunteer opportunites that will raise self esteem,

build confidence and provide employment opportunities. The project operates in a deprived ward of RCT - Llan - on the Glyntaff Housing Estate.

4 4 Gorseinon College ICT Infrastructure Upgrade £327,888 52684 20/03/2002 £683,100

The project will enable the college to provide local residents and companies with access to the highest standard of ICt facilities. It will provide

networked facilities to all outreach centres operated by the college and the development, implementation and maintenance of the college

website/Intranet.

4 4 Gorseinon College

Art, Cultural Industries and Technology Centre of

Excellence

£1,101,063 52688 30/07/2002 £2,304,882

Creation of a State of the Art Centre of Excellence to support growth employment areas of Cultural Industries, Design and Music Technologies,

Printing, Graphics, Media and Tourism. To provide facilities for initial and ongoing support, training and business advice to people wishing to

take up employment or undertake further training in these industries.

1 5 Groundwork Bridgend Tondu Park - Phase 2 £100,000 52657 26/07/2002 £500,500

The project will create a new strategic employment site that will act as a focal point for stimulating and developing SME growth and inward

investment in an area of need. The project will act to pump private sector involvement in what is currently brownfield site by providing high

quality premises. The vision for Tondu park is to create a venue for events, activities and facilities based around small-scale tourist ventures. It

will also provide significant employment and training opportunities.

2 5 Groundwork Bridgend

Wales Bio-Centre - Phase 1 - Biomass Boiler Demonstration

Facility

£4,431 52652 07/10/2002 £9,429

The Wales Bio-Centre Project is complimentary to the Valleys Forest Bio-Cluster Project, the primary aim of which is to recycle the stream of

waste products from manufacturing businesses in the Valleys Forest area of South Wales. The project will in particular minimise waste and

stimulate energy conservation in all sectors.

3 4 Groundwork Bridgend Bridgend Valleys Intermediate Labour Market Initiative £101,549 53072 27/03/2002 £292,264

The project focuses on creating a social firm that will engage with excluded individuals living in deprived communities. The project wil enhance

the employability of such individuals. The social firm will gradually build its capacity to employ up to 16 people. The business of the ILM will be

developed to realise innovative opportunities within the environmental goods and services sector. The project aims to:assist long term

unemployed back to work; to undertake programmes of work that contribute to regeneration of the environment; and stimulate growth of new

'green' businesses and social enterprises

2 3 Groundwork Bridgend The Wales Bio-Fuel Centre £229,562 53778 17/09/2002 £433,220

The Wales Bio-Centre project will develop the market for solid biofuel pellets, primarily in Wales and latterly in the rest of the UK. Biofuel pellets,

made from 100% pure mass (such as wood) are the new, renewable-energy competitors in a well-established Welsh and UK energy market

dominated by fossil fuels, such as oil, gas and LPG. In order to compete in these markets, a significant investment will need to happen to

transfer new technologies not only to equipment suppliers and installers but also to fuel-producers. Investment will also be neccessary in the

marketing of new products and services to customers to general "market-pull" for the applicances and biofuels. As a result of this investment, a

sufficiently-large "domestic" market of biofuel appliances will be established and this will then encourage new-product development and generate

further opportunities for innovation, research and development. The Wales Bio-Centre project will lead the market for solid biofuels in Wales,

providing innovative heating solutions and services to customers who would otherwise not invest in clean energy sector technology. The aim of

the project is to create an environment that supports innovatin in the renewable energy sector and that will act as a catalyst to develop peoducts

with global demand and which will help to improve Wales' competiveness in this fast growing global marketplace. The project aims to develop a

cantre of excellence in Wlaes for small-scale (under 1000kw) biomass technologies for use in space heating and providing opportunities for

education and research and development. Its strategic objectives are: * To research, develop and commercialise best practice in the conversion

of - Biomass wastes into solid biofuel pellets - Solid fuel biofuel pellets into renewable and clean energy including testing of a range of

appliances * To stimulate demand by offering innovative products and services * To provide training opportunities Businesses will be encouraged

to install biomass (a carbon neutral fuel) heating to improve environmental performance. Bridgend CBC, WDA, Business in Focus and the

Chamber of Commmerce Bridgend were consulted about the project. Passat Energi of Denmark will be the technology partner. There would be

collaboration with research institutions inc. British Biogen, the British Standards Insitiute, the Danish Technological Institute and the Pellet

Institute (USA). Biofuel pellets will be produced at the Biocentre utitilising clean wood that companies in the Bridgend area would otherwise pay

for it to be disposed of to a landfill. At peak capacity 10,000 tonnes of wood per annum would be used saving £250,000 in disposal costs.

3 3 Groundwork Bridgend

Betws and the Garw Valley Healthy Living Initiative - Phase

£251,755 54024 03/07/2003 £415,755

This project is to build on the wide range of services already available and to utilise the Betws Centre more effectively. This project has four key

aims which are; to improve health and well bing, to address the wider issues under pinning the main health issues, to improve the access to and

standarts of healthy living activities, to monitor and evaluate the impact of the initiative. Better use needs to be made of the existing

accommodation by refurbishment of the Community Centre and the grant is required to enable this to go ahead. This wil be; provision of access

to the whole centre for all abiliites, provision of new reception area and information facility regarding healthy living services in Betws and the

Garw Valley, expansion of the accommodation available to the computer facility, development of the lin between the computer facility and the

existing library, provision of accommodation for training/adult education activity, expansion of the accommodation and facilities available for

organisations with an interest in health related matters, expand the accommodation available as office space for centre management.

3 4

Groundwork Bridgend &

Neath Port Talbot

Bridgend Valleys Intermediate Labour Market Initiative/Pilot

Project - Phase 2

£178,103 54487 16/06/2003 £294,385

This project is a continuation of a Phase 1 project which was designed to create a new social enterprise that engaged with excluded individuals in

deprived communities within northern wards of CBCB.

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Groundwork Bridgend &

Neath Port Talbot

Environmental Action Programme £419,190 56446 22/04/2005 £607,520

The main purpose of the project is to provide a means of co-ordinating and facilitating the delivery of community-led/centred landscaping

projects which, whilst helping improve the appearance of the local physical environment, also addresses local social and economic problems. It

also maximises the effectiveness of all partners through co-ordinating their input and engaging with those partners best suited to assist in the

implementation of each component stage of each individual project. This negates duplication and ensures the communities receive joined-up

method of working. By engaging with those difficult-to-reach members of the community and motivating them and providing them with new

skills, their prospects for future employment and their general health and well-being, are also improved.

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Groundwork Bridgend &

Neath Port Talbot

Positive Energy Programme £154,472 56554 12/01/2005 £310,952

The intention of the project is to employ a dedicated Community Officer and Renewable Energy Officer to work with local people over a three

year period, developing and delivering energy related activities including workshops and events that link directly to Communities First action

plans and V2C's regeneration strategy.

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly Community Spaces £501,666 56872 30/03/2005 £716,666

It is intended that Community Spaces will use named sites of public open green space in Caerphilly County Borough to engage local communities

in environmental regeneration. This land-based program will operate in Parc Penallta, Cefn Fforest Ecopark and Upper Sirhowy Valley - sites of

local and regional importance.

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly

Crosskeys & Pontywaun Environmental Regeneration

Programme

£692,650 56857 24/06/2005 £989,500

The project aims to identify and implement opportunities, with significant community participation, for improving the environmental and social

quality of life in Crosskeys and Pontywaun.

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly On the Ground £590,633 56858 30/03/2005 £835,880

It is intended that the project will encourage local people to implement local environmental improvements, and through participation, increase

skills and employability.

3 4 Groundwork Caerphilly Community Furniture Enterprise £258,606 54727 16/05/2003 £398,653

The aim of the project is to increase and expand its collections and suppleies of unwanted household goods, reusable furniture, electrical

appliances, all other waste items, undertaking repairs and renovation as appropriate and redistribute them to increasing numbers of families,

individuals and community groups on means tested benefit or low income, specifically targeting List 1 and 2 wards made up of 17 deprived

wards with a population of 48,569. This will be acheived by providing outreach sales and events within each ward, extending collection services

and enhanging repairs and renovations. The community Furniture Enterprise will be able to offer increased waste minimisation services that are

locally based to householdsers and businesses that retain and recycle wealth within communities. In addition The CFE will increase its economic

activities by linking its services with local employment needs in terms of manufacturing and commercial, increasing the employability of local

people and placements from disadvantaged backgrounds including unemployed, lone parents, disaffected youth, people with special needs and

inactive due to ill health or disability. Those who have traditionally been excluded from local employment opportunities, by creating opportunities

for participation in the activities, workshops and delivery of the CFE services.

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly Sustainable Communities Phase 2 £468,749 56196 22/12/2004 £667,000

The primary aim of the project is to contribute to the economic regeneration of targeted 'Areas of Concentrated Social Exclusion' through

community-led physical and intellectual environmental action. The project will enable local communities to participate in the regeneration of their

local area through the development and implementation of a wide range of practical environmental activities based on priority deprived

Caerphilly County Borough Council owned housing areas. Each of these activities will be centred around the development and implementation of

physical environmental projects drawn from environmental regeneration strategies, some of which were completed as part of the Phase 1 ERDF

project and some have been initiated subsequently and are in the process of being developed. The project will include the employment of 2

officers working within the targeted estates, whose sole job will be to work with local communities to implement the project.

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly Aber Valley Community Regeneration Strategy £138,125 54223 04/11/2002 £203,125

The project is an 'umbrella' project which is part of a co-ordinated programme of sustainable regeneration in the Aber Valley. The planned

actions are a result of the community planning process. Briefly the project will complete a range of improvement and enhancement works to:

entrances and public areas within the former Windsor Colliery; a community wildlife and nature conservation area at Cwm-yr-Aber; works linked

to the Aber valley cycle route; Kingsbury Place recreation area; and Senghenydd Youth Drop in centre Outdoor Garden.

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly

Gelligaer and Gilfach Bargoed Heart of the Communities

Project

£127,500 54224 03/10/2002 £187,500

The project is made up of 2 elements of work that have been previously identified in community planning processes which consist of general

improvement works to degraded village centres. The works include public artwork initiatives, improved access to community facilities (especially

for disabled residents) and general safety improvements in order to reduce the fear of crime.

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly Community Environmental Networks £263,413 52918 13/06/2002 £387,900

This project is a wide ranging package of community led environmental actions (addressing the underlying causes of local economic, social and

environmental problems in 15 communities); making physical and cultural improvements to 13 local sites (providing openings for future

community economic development); widening access to mainstream services in 2 communities; and supporting 22 community participation

initiatives. The individual elements of the package will be managed through the sponsor who will add value to those elements by providing

technical expertise and project management experience

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly Parc Penallta - Development of Community Park £410,215 52909 22/03/2002 £603,257

Parc Penallta is a partnership project between the local community, Groundwork Caerphilly and Carphilly C.B.C. regenerating 180 hectares of

derelict land to create new community facilities as a catalyst for the social, economic, environmental and cultural regeneration of the

communitites surrounding the former Penallta Colliery. This flagship project has to date commenced the transformation of the former tip site into

a major regional resource and community asset and the first phase works and initial infrastructure have been supported by the Millennium

Commission and Rechar II Programmes This proposed project aims to further develop the Community Park as a regionally important attraction

for visitors and resource for local people. This will be achieved through a major community led development programme with the aims of

continuing to regenerate the former colliery tip site through the development of new community facilities, the provision of recreational and

educational activities, additional physical environmental improvements, a range of community development initiatives focusing on participation

events, festivals and a programme of practical training events. The three year project will undertake environmental improvements/artworks and

associated capital costs of £410,974 and staffing/consultancy/admin and associated revenue costs of £490,359

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly Sustainable Estates and Mining Villages £436,000 52911 22/03/2002 £641,176

The project will build upon Groundwork's established community led regeneration programmes within priority Estates and Mining Villages within

the Priority 3 qualifying wards in partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council Housing Dept, statutory and non statutory agencies and

service providers and local residents. The process of implementation of the project is as follows: To set up a local community partnership and

management structure within each priority estate and mining village through which the: * action plan can be developed and implemented * work

with each community to identify and/or elect community, inter agency and other statutory and non statutory service providers representatives to

sit on the local partnership * to facilitiate local active participation in developing and implementing programmes - through surveys, events and

launches, volunteering, aftercare and networking * facilitate programmes of physical environmental improvements within each priority area in

accordance with the existing community led regeneration strategies * facilitate a programme of social activity within each priority area * facilitate

a programme of environmental education and training * identify and target local employment opportunities * to successfully integrate and link

the deprived estates into the wider area both socially and physically * to achieve a special focus on working with young people and the

unemployed on the estate. For this purpose Groundwork Caerphilly will be engaging a Youth Development Worker to work half-time on this

project

3 3 Groundwork Caerphilly

Penallta Community Resource, Cutural and Enterprise

Centre Development Project

£57,072 52915 20/03/2002 £83,930

Groundwork Caerphilly in partnership with the Penallta Community Forum and the Phoenix Trust intends to develop the former Bath House

Building at Penallta Colliery into a Community Resource, Cultural and Enterprise Centre as a major new community facility for the area. The

application is for support for the following: *Carrying out a detailed appraisal of community facilities to establish the need for developing the

existing listed 2* former bath house building at Penallta Colliery into a Community Resource, Cultural and Enterprise Centre creating a focus for

the regeneration of the area *Carrying out a detailed assessment of the building structure *Assessing the potential for community businesses

*Examine the opportunities to develop the site as a best practice example for environmental, education and community development issues

*Producing detailed proposals and design drawings The project will include the appointment of an officer to develop the project

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

The Greencare Path to Community Centred Sustainable

Development and Empowerment

£100,000 52934 25/03/2002 £263,100

Greencasre is a process which helps local community groups to become fully sustainable by providing a range of workshops, training events and

practical advice which cover all the necessary skills to enable them to take on practical environmental improvements through working in

partnership with the public, private and voluntary secotrs. The project will equip Groundwork Rhondda Cynon Taff to work with communities in

targeted Socail Exclusion areas in RCT to develop in Partnership with RCT CBC which is contrbuting £30,000 to the three year Programme.

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Fernhill Strategy Partnership and Capacity Building £335,000 52924 28/02/2002 £517,300

A new Community Strategy Group was established in February 2000 and the focus is now on drawing in Project and Staff resources for Youth

Projects and Community Groups, developing an Environmental Action Assessment and Plan for the Estate and intergrating with the Housing

Department's commitment to providing housing renewal, environment and estate wardening. The project scop integrates these following

elements: *Capacity building through a training and participation activities calender to draw in community members. *Engagement and

participation in activities which achieve community led environmental works. *Partnership development *Training and support for Community

Groups participation *Support the employment of staff with in various groups *Carry on the Participatory Appraisal process which identifies

needs and priorities for local people and undertake the plans for the built environment improvement to the Community Centre Block. *Support

for networking of good practice and co-operation, with linkage, to other Youth Internet Cafe Projects, exchanges through the Wales Association

of Youth Clubs, networking through federations, Greencare groups

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

The Greencare Path to Community Centred Sustainable

Development and Empowerment

£209,000 52889 26/03/2002 £320,800

The project is designed to assist local communites to achieve empowerment and sustainability through the delivery of a series of capacity

building strategies.This will include workshops, training events and practical advice which will cover all skills necessary to enable them to take

on practical environmental improvements in partnership with public, private and voluntary sectors. The key aim is to develop awareness, skills

and enthusiam of individuals and promotion of volunteering in the community.

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Green Social Economy Feasibility Study and Piot for Cefn

Pennar

£42,165 52936 25/03/2002 £70,400

A pilot scheme and feasibility study for social businesses in the community of Cefn Pennar. Providing a resource for the community and

developing potential for social businesses . Offering guidance, support and business advice. Providing an officer to lead this development.

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Gurnos and Galon Uchaf Community and Physical

Regeneration Programme

£540,000 54147 08/05/2003 £1,402,800

The project will improve existing and provide new community facilities by extending the Galon Uchaf Community centre and renovating a number

of Clover Rd and Honeysuckle flats for community use. This will provide a resource centre for youth work and training and family support

services at Galon Uchaf. At New Gurnos empty flats will be upgraded to provide community facilities run by local groups e.g a Community

Resource Centre and a Youth Activity, Culture and Training Centre. The project also involves environmental works including the development of a

Central Community Piazza, improvements to disabled access to Clover Rd and Honeysuckle centres and a community garden walling project.

Community Participation and Skill sharing will help ensure sustainability of the Programme through the key Youth and Community Groups and

wider Community support and belief in the Regeneration Project. This is a joint Project of the 3G's Development Trust and Groundwork.

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Fernhill is Flying £739,725 55668 22/06/2005 £1,404,368

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Merthyr Sustainable Business Park £140,000 55222 21/09/2005 £350,000

The project will undertake environmental works to the Merthyr Business Park. The project will include the following elements: security and

lighting; signage and legibility; safe and secure access & movement networks; links to community and facilities including public transport. The

project will help build confidence and encourage private investment by existing businesses.

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Greencare Network Stage 2 £500,000 55494 19/05/2005 £747,100

This project builds on the success of the first phase capacity building project that was submitted under p3m2. The project seeks to undertake

physical and practical achievements, upskilling and jobs within the spatially targeted areas of Merthyr.The project will develop a local skills base

for people to be ready to take up employment opportunities, through them participating in pratical and environmental projects.

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Cysyllyu a Gwmpas - Loops and Links £319,000 54729 04/07/2003 £741,000

Packages. The project will establish a Green Routeway Network of Loops and Links for walkers, riders and cyclists by identifying suitable existing

access which link to the 4 major routes. The selected routes would then be keyed into the land map computer records, to produce a user friendly

visual overview and detailed route specific maps for each Loop and Link.

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Parc Taf Bargoed-Pobl a LLefyd £315,000 54634 19/08/2003 £725,000

The project will undertake: * The development of a management plan * Provide the resources and skills to support the community in the

development and the delivery and quality of all aspects of the project * Conservation, biodiiversity and environmental works piloting a number of

approaches to the problems of compaction of surfaces which is a problem in any weather and the resultant drainage issues which can be severe

in the extremely wet winter weather * Sustainable management of the surface water * Art feature shower using recycled principles of the

recreation users of the lakes and rivers * Conservation of the river and lakes habitats * Improvement for safer access for disabled and vulnerable

people to facilities in the park area *Improve the quality of the recreation areas and the safety of shared use areas by introducing fencing

appropriate for the protection for all * Bilingual and pictorial interpretation events and information material for the promotion of the role of

sustainable development and innovation in the natural environment and to inform and enhance the quality of the visitor experience

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Groundwork Merthyr &

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Greencare RCT Network Stage 2 - Priority 3 Communities in

Action

£500,000 56394 25/04/2005 £792,300

This phase 2 project is one of practical and physical acheivements,up skilling and job creation. Three Project Delivery teams will be placed in 3

Clusters within Rhondda Cynon Taff. One in the "Cynon Valley", one in "Rhondda Fach" and one in "Rhondda Fawr". A number of Trainee

positions will be available within the teams and volunteer opportunities will be available in order that people from the local communities can

develop skills. The practical and visual improvements will ensure that the areas do not slip into deprivation in the short term and will build

capactiy and provide communities with sense of ownership.

3 4 Groundwork Wales

People Places Prosperity II - Building Sustainable

Communities

£523,160 57080 31/10/2005 £768,505

It is intended that the project will build on the success of Phase one of the People Places Prosperity project.

1 1 Groundwork Wales Green Dragon Environmental Grants £989,794 55136 23/02/2004 £2,739,794

The project will provide grant support to SMEs within the Objective 1 area, to encourage them to invest in cleaner technology or to reduce or

eliminate their environmental impacts linked to the implementation of a recognised Environmental Management System. It will result in

quantifiable benefits to the environment through a reduction in the number of pollution incidences, reduced use of natural resources, a reduction

in the amount of waste going to landfill and greater awareness by businesses of the impacts of their activities. It will improve the

competitiveness of businesses through cost savings by reduced material and energy use, reduction in waste production and disposal costs and

allow businesses to benefit from the market advantage of demonstrating sound environmental management practices.

3 2 Groundwork Wales People Places & Prosperity £519,000 52874 29/04/2002 £751,000

The purpose of the project is to build on the professional skills and experience of Grounwork to work with as many deprived communities as

possible to ensure their central role in regeneration initiatives and development and build their capacity to undertake projects that will combat

social exclusion and improve the quality of life. The project will improve the dessemination of Best Practise between the Trusts, partner

organisations and local community groups. The project will aid in capacity building of local groups through practical regeneration project

development and implementation.

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Gwent Association of

Voluntary Organisations

THE 'LASTING' COMMUNITY BENEFITS SHCEME: (Liaison

And Support Team Involving Neighbourhood Groups)

£366,178 52794 22/03/2002 £549,267

The project is designed to assist community groups to take part in and influence the innovatinve community planning process underway in

Caerphilly County Borough. The project will provide a liaison and support team of five facilitators and a volunteering support unit. The project

aims to encourage, enable and empower local community groups to help direct local regeneration efforts and develop this to the point where

communities have sufficient capacity and drive to do this unassisted. The objectives are: *to provide a focal point for local community groups in

the Priority 3 areas falling within each of seven community plan areas in the county borough - helping them to develop their ideas, tie them into

emerging community plans, identify resources and ensure liaison with partnership agencies operating in the area as appropriate *to provide

quality control for community projects being developed, ensuring adequate project assessment (including sustainability issues), management

capability, co-ordination with other initiatives and overall monitoring of community-led development and regeneration activities *to promote and

support volunteering as a central part of the stategy for sustainability *to explain and support development of innovative local initiatives such as

Local Economic Trading Systems, Time Banks and social enterprise

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Gwent Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Caerphilly County Borough "Key" Fund for Community

Planning

£954,893 54222 25/09/2002 £2,308,050

This will enable community and voluntary sector organisations to bid for funding for intitaives they have developed as part of the community

planning process. The scheme will operate across the local authority but Objective 1 monies will be used only in the spatially targeted areas. The

fund has 4 main aims: build the capacity of organisations to participate in the community planning process; ensure that projects have been

identified by the communities in support of their regenartion; provide a fund for groups to bid into to support the development of their

community plans; and ensure equitable distribution across the authority while recognising the specific needs of Priority 3 areas.

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Gwent Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Blaenau Gwent Capacity Building Project £101,568 54213 02/01/2003 £141,065

The project will provide one worker who will aim to provide: - networking opportunities through forums - individual and group support for

voluntary sector - funding advice, information re charitable status, constitutions and finance - Signposting to service providers and training

opportunities - Encourage greater community involvement in decision making process re service provision and community planning.

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Gwent Association of

Voluntary Organisations

LASTING Community Benefits Scheme Phase 2 £566,965 55499 08/03/2004 £809,950

The purpose of the 'LASTING' scheme is to encourage, enable and empower local community and voluntary groups to help direct local

regeneration and community planning efforts, developing this to the point where communities have the capacity and drive to do this unassisted.

Through the employment of 7 development officers and 2 administrative staff the project will support participation of community and voluntary

groups in community partnerships, encouraging people to become involved in their communities and building self-esteem.

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Gwent Association of

Voluntary Organisations

Voluntary and Community Sector Action Fund £335,000 56864 11/07/2005 £500,000

The aim of the project is to provide a grant that will enable voluntary and community organisations to apply for funding to take forward

community led projects that assist in the regeneration of deprived areas.

3 3 Hanes Llandoch The St.Dogmaels Coach House Project £281,086 56672 10/05/2006 £691,478

The project will develop a currently redundant Coach House into a Visitor Centre and a focus for Community Action.

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Haverfordwest Chamber of

Commerce

Haverfordwest Town Centre Partnership £28,960 53547 25/03/2002 £68,960

The Partnership aims to strengthen the towns role as the County Town; offer a comprehensive range of shops, offices, leisure and cultural

facilities; develop the town as a visitor centre and tourist base for the wider area; enhance the visual aspect of the town and maintain the Town

Centre as a major employment area.

1 5 Insight Investment Site Green 3 Bridgend Industrial Estate Development £1,574,065 53602 30/01/2004 £4,254,231

Development of a 1.67 ha site to provide industrial type floor space including office space for SME's. The proposal will construct 6064 sq m of

floor space

2 5

Institute of Grassland and

Environmental Research

Development of Sustainable heat and power fuelled by

Biomass from short rotation coppice in Wales

£772,700 55263 30/03/2004 £1,397,816

The project seeks to demonstrate and monitor production from short rotation coppice willow as the raw material for a sustainable and renewable

energy from biomass industry across Wales appropriate to its unique landscape and agriculture, cultural heritage and tourism industry. The

potential area for SRC in Wales is 1,010,600 ha (Grade 3 and 4 land), giving a theoretical energy generation potential of 3000MW. The SAC

report estimated that 10% of grade 4 land could produce over 500,000t per annum (8odt/ha), enough for 5 power stations similar in the size to

that proposed for Newbridge-on-Wye. It is estimated (AEA review, 2001) that biomass could provide over 40% of total renewable energy by

2010, creating 1000 new jobs.

1 5

INTEGRATED BUSINESS

SERVICES LTD

Felinfach Site, Swansea West Industrial Park £1,509,437 56277 07/07/2006 £4,360,437

To develop a range of new, modern industrial buildings close to Junction 47, M4 for local SMEs seeking additional floorspace to expand and

grow. Project will aqcuire 6 acres of land at Felinfach Site and build up to 7 industrial units, totalling 10,000 square meters of floorspace.

6 2

J.W. Greaves and Sons

Limited

Llechwedd Hydro Project £195,947 55656 09/03/2006 £709,422

The aim of the project is to develop a sustainable renewable energy and water management scheme, whilst providing employment and economic

opportunities in a recognised deprived rural area of North West Wales. The envisaged scheme involves replacing two existing D/C power units

with new modern hydropower A/C plants. The project also includes upgrading the water management system and key infrastructure

improvements in order to maximise the energy resource; and to provide connection to the National grid. When complete the project will achieve

a power output of approximately 2,400MW hours of renewable energy electricity per annum, which will be exported to the National grid - directly

making a significant contribution to the renewable energy target for the Region and the Objective 1 Programme.

1 5 KEARNS AGENCY LIMITED Prosiect Adfywio Abernedd £181,160 56286 01/12/2004 £517,600

To upgrade an existing unused building to provide 15 incubator units for a broad range of small start up companies. The accommodation will

also provide fully integrated reception area, telecommunications, access to Broadband, office and meeting rooms. 1,063 square meters of

floorspace will be made available.

3 3 Keep Wales Tidy

Pride in Our Communities - Combating flytipping through

partnerships

£77,458 57043 25/07/2005 £157,458

The project will work with communities to provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to combat the problem of flytipping. It will raise

awareness of the issue surrounding illegal waste disposal and help communities to identify, remove and prevent further flytipping and undertake

environmental improvements in their local area.

3 2 Keep Wales Tidy

Pride in Our Communities, Combating flytipping through

partnerships

£62,902 55674 13/09/2004 £154,902

The project will work with communities to provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to combat the problem of flytipping. It will raise

awareness of the issue surrounding illegal waste disposal and help communities to identify, remove and prevent further flytipping and undertake

enviromental improvements in their local area.

3 3 Kidwelly Town Council

Feasibility Study-Kidwelly community/visitor recreation and

economic facilities (Glan yrAfon)

£13,600 52970 26/03/2002 £20,000

The aim of this project is to carry out a high feasibility study (includuing site investigations and the preperation of an environmental apprisal,

land-use plan, designs and businessplan) concerning the regeneration of a brown -field and low-grade site in the centre of Kidwelly for the

community and visitor recreatioal and econimic purposes. The site known as Glan-yr Afon, extends to approximately 25 acres and includes a

derelict factory site, former domestic land-fill site and lagoons containing low-grade industrial waste. The site has been highlighted in the

bottom-up "Strategy for Kidwelly -Environment &Community", commissioned by Carmarthenshire County Council, as being of key importance in

achieving community-based economic regeneration for the town. A range of potential land-use options have been suggested for the site but,

principally due to the previous activities carried out there and its strategic location in the centre of the town, it is necessary to carry out a

detailed study on what remedial works might be needed and what would be the optimum mix of land uses to meet community economic

regeneration objectives There wil lalso be a particular emphasis on ensuring that the proposals contribute to social and economic opportunities

for disadvantaged young people, women and the long term unemployed in Kidwelly. Key community and ecomomic regeneration objectives to be

examined by the study are: . the importance of making provision for new job creation through the development of small-scale business units on

the derelict factory site, based around eco-friendly craft /culture workshops and community enterprise opportunities (e.g. childcare : internet

cafe/training resources) .use of the former tip and lagoons for new community recreation uses such as community woodland ,wildlife walks,

keep-fit assault course trails and youth facilities. .promoting a greater local multiplier effect within the community from existing and new tourism

opportunities . investigation of foot-bridge/cycle-bridge over river linking to Sustrans route and providing safer, environment- friendly, access to

school and community facilities includind train station.

6 4 Las Waste Ltd Facility of the Recycling and Composting of MSW £780,000 56603 16/09/2005 £2,260,000

The project effectively commenced in 2001 when LAS saw an opportunity presented by WAG and Local Authority waste strategies to undertake

trials with both Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion designed to extract materials from existing waste streams for recycling and composting; utilising

survival bags contained in normal collection vehicles. LAS undertook the construction of a pilot facility to remove and process a range of

materials.

4 4 Linden Church Trust Connected/Red Cafe £49,658 54292 29/11/2002 £102,918

This application is for the renovation and equipping of 644 Mumbles Road, including doubling the ground floor space of the current cafe and

building a new training room as a development of existing facilities of Red Cafe in 646 Mumbles Road under Priority 4 Measure 4

4 4 Llandrillo College Denbigh learning Centre £792,511 52701 20/03/2002 £1,666,484

The specific aim of the project is to extend access to learning by upgrading teaching and learner support within the town of Denbigh. It is the 1st

phase of the Conwy and Denbighshire Learning Network development within Denbighshire and is key to the realisation of the aim of the overall

Network to create learning opportunities sustained through a partnership culture where everybody has equal access and support to enable him or

her to fulfil their full potential. The project will involve equipping and staffing of a recently refurbished town centre to provide 11,000 sq feet of

training and learning facilities on four floors. The centre will utilise an historic empty property adjacent to the recently renovated Town Hall. The

project is seen as a direct response to the lifelong Learning agenda and the National Assembly's vision for Human Resource development and as

such will provide sustainable provision in an area where there are limited facilities. low levels of participation in education and training and high

levels of economic and social deprivation.

4 4 Llandrillo College Abergele Learning Centre £1,057,733 52615 20/03/2002 £2,220,575

The project aims to extend access to learning by upgrading teaching and learner support to the Abergele, Kinmel Bay and Towyn area. The

project area represents the first phase of Conwy and Denbughshire Learning Networl development within Conwy and is Key to the realisation of

the aim of the overall netwrok to create learning opportunities sustained through a partenrship culture where everybody has equal access and

support to enable him or her to fulfil their full potential. the project will involve building extension and adaptation of premisies adjacent to the

main school campus in the middle of Abergele to provide 20,000sq ft of training and learning facilities. Grant is also sought to equip and staff

the centre.

4 4 Llandrillo College Engineering and Manufacturing Partnership Centre £521,885 54527 08/07/2003 £1,110,860

The aim of the project is to develop a centre of expertise which will modernise the operational base and ensure excellence in the engineering and

manufacturing sector. The project is a key element within an overall engineering strategy for Central North Wales, whichalso includes a gas

training centre (operational), Automotive centre (under development, KEF funded) and a Marine centre (research stage). The project will enable

the beginning of a planned review of existing equipment, the purchase of new equipment and the redevelopment of existing buildings. ERDG

grant will also be used to employ a dedicated Engineering Liaison officer to work both with schools and industry. The project will enable the

College to update engineering/manufacturing provision at the Rhos site and to engage specialist staff.

4 4 Llandrillo College Skills for Life Network £259,789 56371 10/02/2005 £538,423

This project will upgrade teaching and learning facilities by developing and equiping two Skills for Life Centres within the existing Learning

Network sites at Rhos and Llandudno. An integral part of the project will be the development of new learning materials, particularly aimed at

those lacking basic and essential skills. Delivery will be flexible and will be centred around the individual needs of the learner. The Internet will

be exploited as a basic skills learning resource and a potential solution for discouraged learners.

3 3 Llandysul Family Centre Llandysul Family Centre Expansion £120,521 56900 08/04/2005 £203,692

Llandysul Family Cente is located on the Beeches housing estate. This project will extend and enhance the existing facilities, provision and

services of the Family Centre which is a vital resource for the local community. The refurbishment and extension will provide larger improved

premises allowing the venue to be used for a wide range of initiatives such as outreach worker, training opportunities, workshops, ICT courses,

childcare activities and careers advice.

3 4

Llanelli & District Credit

Union Ltd

SAVER'S Friend - Llanelli & District Credit Union £72,089 54093 01/10/2002 £180,674

This project will support the expansion and development of the existing Credit Union scheme operating within targeted wards of Llanelli. By

providing the local community with an alternative route for accessing finance it aims to increase the number of households with savings, working

towards reducing poverty and social exclusion within the socially underprivileged groups and communities.

3 3

Llangefni Town council

Partnership

Afon Cefni Riverside Development £165,670 56878 02/06/2005 £236,671

The aim of the project is to enhance and improve the River Cefni environment, both ecologically and aesthetically, and its long term objective is

the regeneration of the market town of Llangefni. It will provide a lower level riverside walk aswell as the provision of benches, grassed areas

and tree planting which will improve the appearance of the town's main car park.

4 4

Llynfi Valley 16-25 Project

Ltd

Basic Skills Centre for Youth Training and Employment £142,720 54502 28/07/2003 £295,796

The aim of the project is to enhance the employment opportunities of disaffected and socially excluded young people within the Lynfi Valley by

providing them with the basic social, literacy, numeracy and other basic skills required to access further education and/ or an expanding local

labour market. It is the intention to achieve this by establishing a basic skills centre at the Llynfi Valley premises in the centre of Maesteg.

1 5 Macob Projects Ltd Land of Junction 35 M4, Bridgend £584,377 54207 20/08/2002 £3,115,215

Development of site, including installation of water meadows, , groundlevels, flood defences, access improvements, utilities and

telecommunciations networks

5 6 Madoc Yacht Club Pontoon Development Porthmadog - Phases 1 & 2 £56,700 55837 09/01/2006 £135,188

This project will provide easily accessible pontoon moorings for local and visiting boats. The project aims to provide 38 pontoon berths to enable

a substantial increase in the number of visitor boats to Porthmadog, benefiting the local economy. The development would also cater for boats

offering sea trips for tourists.

3 3

Maenclochog Community Hall

(Company)

Maenclochog Community Hall £348,000 57053 08/11/2005 £498,000

The overall aim of the proposed project is to further the social, welfare, cultural and educational life of the local residents by providing a hall and

land with appropriate facilities for hire where a wide range of events can take place.

3 2 Mantell Gwynedd Gwynedd Community Key Fund £206,131 54528 12/03/2003 £306,131

The project will set up a Community Key Fund with a support worker to assist voluntary and community groups to develop new capacity building

projects. The proposed support will promote the involvement of local people in the regeneration of the most deprived communities in Gwynedd.

Particular attention will be given to groups that have historically been excluded and have had few opportunities to participate in community

activities. Main objectives: To support capacity building activities To support the development and implementation of local regeneration To ensure

effective joint working between agencies and community groups, through the development of successful partnerships. These will be achieved by:

Th availability of a fund to extend the capacity building and skills development work already taking place in the area as well as ensuring the

sustainability of community led regeneration initiatives, by widening participation of local groups and equipping them with the increased ability

and confidence to further community activities and initiatives. It will encourage local people to develop ideas and run events that will increase

their skills and knowledge and, as a result provide a significant step towards employment. Giving support for the development of partnerships

that include local people in identifying needs and priorities within their communities, by providing funds and advice for the runnung of

partnerships and their activities. Providing resources through the key fund to develop and implement community strategies led by local

groups,bringing in the support of public and private agencies with the aim of achieving improved joint working. Resources will be provided to

enable local smaller community organisations and partnerships to employ their own project staff where necessary.

3 3 Medrwn Môn Mongallwn II £137,005 57089 11/04/2005 £190,285

The aim of the project is to develop a community key fund which will simplify the funding process for the voluntary and community sector and

volunteering initiatives linked to regeneration measures.

3 2 Medrwn Môn Mongallwn £53,280 56392 02/09/2004 £74,000

This project was appraised and approved retrospectively by WEFO. The project aims to develop a holistic package of measures linked closely to a

coherent and realistic strategy to enable individuals and communities to participate and contribute to the social and economic regeneration of

isolated rural areas and marginalised estates. It encourages and supports the fullest co-operation of all relevant agencies in the development of

regeneration partnerships.

5 6 Meithrinfa Meirion Cyf. Meithrinfa Meirion, Brithdir £133,843 55640 22/02/2005 £268,308

The aim of the project is to develop a nursery in the village of Brithdir, near Dolgellau. The project will renovate the Brithdir Chapel which is

derelict and develop it to provide childcare for children between 3 months and 8 years old. It will offer after school care provision as well as

normal care services.

1 2 Menter a Busnes Cwlwm Busnes Virtual Link £77,340 52551 22/03/2002 £154,680

The Project will Create an innovative and proactive virtual networking facility for Welsh speaking business people by way of an on-line business

support service. A dedicated Cwlwm Busnes website will be established that will offer a complete range of facilities, services and benefits that

will include:- * Marketing advice and guidance * Business to Business advertising *Inter trading opportunities *Networking Opportunities *

Mentoring for new and developing businesses * Comprehensive business directory * partner search and evaluation functions * Situations Vacant

* New opportunities notice board

1 2 Menter a Busnes TROSI - CONVERTING IDEAS INTO REALITY £172,589 57138 30/09/2005 £345,178

The purpose of the project is to provide a proactive approach, working with the private sector, to identify, develop and implement a number of

new products and/or services where the Welsh language/culture is of added economic benefit.

3 4 Menter Bro Dinefwr Cyfieithwyr Cymunedol/Community Translators £245,465 57072 17/10/2005 £382,049

The proposal builds upon Phase 1 of the Community Translators project which involved the development of a "network" of community businesses

in the Priority 3 area to encourage bi-lingual provision within Carmarthenshire. This project will further develop the translation services created

as part of Phase 1 to work primarily with community groups, voluntary organisations and community development agencies to enable them to

extend their bilingual provision through the use of written and simultaneous translation services.

5 6 Menter Bro Dinefwr Diwylliant Byw £130,000 56644 14/04/2005 £260,000

The aim of the project is to support and encourage sustainable economic development in rural parts of Carmarthenshire by organising festivals

and other social events to promote and add value to the unique richness of Welsh products and places.

3 3 Menter Cwm Gwendraeth Dolen Lechyd/Health Link £94,936 56884 04/05/2005 £134,357

The purpose of the project is to tackle health inequalities within the Gwendraeth Valley by developing a holistic approach to improving the health

and wellbeing of the people of the area through innovative means of disseminating information on all aspects of adopting a healthy lifestyle.

3 3 Menter Cwm Gwendraeth GWENDRAETH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE £29,679 53720 20/03/2002 £51,679

This project will appoint a full-time co-ordinator and part-time caretaker based in the newly renovated Community Resource Centre in

Pontyberem. The overall aim of the project is to provide access to training, information and services and to further promote community

participation. The co-ordinator will assist in the promotion of social/educational training, the targeting of disadvantaged groups living in rural

communities and the recruitment and training of volunteers. Aims of the project are to: Encourage people to play a greater part in the

development of their communities. Provide facilities for social/educational training, recreational and leisure time activities. Target the

disadvantaged groups living in rural communities e.g. people with disabilities, single parents, poorly educated people. Recruit and train

volunteers, particularly from disadvantaged groups to be involved in these activities.

1 2 Menter Iaith Developing the Welsh Language Economy £109,000 52868 26/03/2002 £218,000

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR AMONGST COMPANIES DEVELOPED BY, OWNED OR MANAGED

BY WELSH SPEAKERS. ENCOURAGE WELSH SPEAKERS TO START NEW COMPANIES ESPECIALLY IN AREAS RELEVANT TO THE WELSH LANGUAGE,

CULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND OTHER HIGH GROWTH POTENTIAL SECTORS

5 6 Menter Iaith Dinbych The Welsh Advantage £15,701 53864 10/09/2002 £37,387

The main aim of the project is to promote cultural and linguistic identity as a valuable source of economic activity in Denbighshire. To implement

the project, Menter Iaith will employ an officer for Denbighshire who will be the point of contact for all Welsh language issues within local

businesses. The officer will deliver information on grant sschemes available for bilingual materials and signage, assist with grant applications,

help businesses with short translations and offer a scheme where translations can be provided by local translation companies. The officer will

also organise Welsh in the workplace classes through co-operating with local Welsh for Adult centres and organise seminars that will raise

awareness of the benefit of using the Welsh language as a marketing tool for businesses. The project will seek to produce a welsh language pack

outlining all relevant information and guidelines. It will also produce other bilingual materials useful for shops/businesses. It will promote the

Welsh First schemes in some towns within the county. (This project will finance marketing materials for the "Welsh First" scheme - a scheme to

encourage shop assistants in traditional Welsh speaking areas to use Welsh first in their conversations and for shoppers alike to greet in Welsh

first). The officer appointed will act as a point of contact within the Business Connect network and for businesses that seek guidance on the use

of the Welsh language within their business. The project will add to and enhance the provision of Menter Iaith as a Welsh in business one stop

shop for Denbighshire.

5 6 Menter Iaith Dinbych The Welsh Advantage - Phase 2 £21,829 56642 13/07/2005 £51,977

The main aim of this project is to build on the Welsh Advantage Project Phase 1, which promotes the Welsh language and bilingualism in

businesses throughout Denbighshire. Phase 2 will continue to add the unique Welsh flavour of rural Denbighshire. Through extolling the virtues

of the County's rich cultural heritage and impacting upon visual promotional material the project will enhance the quality of the County's local

attractions.

3 3 Menter Mon MONASED £910,000 56441 11/01/2005 £1,300,000

The aim of this project is to provide a CAPITAL KEY FUND for P3 M3 in Ynys Mon. This key fund will be directed towards the redevelopment of

community owned buildings for new socio economic purposes as intended within the measure. A key fund allows easier accessibility to

development funds for community groups and partnerships. It also provides a dedicated support mechanism for such groups, helping them

secure eligibility and auditable record keeping. MONASED is presented in response to increasing demand from community partnerships for capital

funds to adapt and modify community owned assets so that they can be put to new and improved socio economic use.

3 4 Menter Mon MONWEITHRED £615,582 54237 20/11/2002 £948,948

The aim of the project is to develop new businesses and encourage employment within social and community enterprises by providing advice,

finance, and the means by which deprived communities can formulate and manage their own solutions to local socio economic problems. The

project will establish sustainable New commuity enterprises to act as engines for the provision of local services and employment creation. To

establish a grant fund to support and extend existing community enterprises and to improve and adapt buildings to act as premises for such

enterprises. Each enterprise will have two aims: To create sustainability employment and to restore and extend community services in the

targeted area. Monweithred will work closely with othe local projects in Priority 3 to provide a progression route from capacity building projects

in 3.1 and 3.2 to actual developments and employment opportunities.

3 3 Menter Mon MONADFYW £1,065,975 54119 21/11/2002 £1,525,000

The primary aim of thr project is to provide the means by which community led initiatives for social and community economic development can

flourish in order to tackle the underlying issues which prevent sustainable economic development in the spatially targeted areas of Ynys Mon. The

objectives are to work through voluntary and community organisations in the targeted areas using a system of community consultations to

establish an infrastructure for regenerating the environment, community buildings resource, community based services and a range of

opportunities for extending the role which community centres play in the local economy. The improvement of buildings, environs and facilities

within the community, based upon existing infrastructure, which will provide multi purpose resource space for the provision of facilities for a

range of community actions,including arts,cultural and environmental, child and dependent care and the provision of links to the shaping of the

local environment, community development and workspaces for micro business start ups. This will also include the provision of support for

physical and environmental improvements e.g public art initiatives, Local Agenda 21 initiatives etc. which prove beneficial in terms of

motivational participation, improved employment prospects and economic relevance. The improvement of community and mainstream services

which contribute to the greater involvement of excluded sections of the population where such services are carried out by organisations in the

voluntary sector To harness local energy and aspirations in making community centres more useful to the communities they serve, with the

accent on community economic development. The development of multi purpose Community Centres, including the improvement and adaptation

of derelict environs. In some cases the degree of capital expenditure to create optimum conditions will be minor. In other cases where the

existing community resource is derelict and underused, greater capital expenditure will be required. An important feature of the project centres

on its determination to involve socially, excluded individuals and young people especially in the shaping of improved community buidings and

environs. With a network of community buidings, well distributed through the targeted area, optimum conditions will have been generated to

establish an innovative range of services to benefit the socially excluded and reassimmilate them into the social and economic mainstream.

5 8 Menter Mon Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path £669,925 54051 24/09/2002 £1,627,498

To create a strategic long-distance walking route of quality that will be known as the "Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path". The project aims: *To

create a strategic long-distance walking route that exhibits a high quality infrastructure linking into both new and enhanced visitor facilities, the

wider community and an integrated transport network *To integrate the planning and management of access along the coastal zone

5 8 Menter Mon MONAMGYLCHEDD £411,476 52978 25/03/2002 £875,485

This project consists of two actions which are designed to improve opportunities for recreational use of the countryside and to harness economic

opportunities therefrom. These actions are: * Establishment of Anglesey's first off road cycleway, called Lon Las cefni, connecting Llangefni,

through the Cefni river basin / Malltraeth Marsh SSSI to the Newboruogh Dune. * The establishment of a new bridleways on the island on or near

the coast most of which is within the Anglesey areas of Outstanding Beauty, and support for improved access to existing rights of way. * The

establishment of an integrated transport linkage to coastal footpath areas on the Island, improving access to areas for coastal walking and the

links therein.

5 6 Menter Mon MONYMLAEN £692,000 55819 01/06/2004 £1,384,000

To provide funds for the regeneration of rural areas in Ynys Mon. This project will fund revenue and capital actions in local communities based

upon the needs of locally based community and business partnerships. Beyond the core actions of capacity building among community and

business groups, it will operate as a KEY FUND for the delivery of local regeneration activity, providing a substantial resource for the delivery of

P5M6 actions into the market towns and rural areas of Ynys Mon.

5 6 Mentrau Iaith Myrddin Community Translators £122,986 53435 20/03/2002 £312,024

The project involves setting up a newtork of community businesses in the north and west of Carmarthenshire by appointing two full-time

translators to work primarily with community groups, voluntary organisations and community development agencies to enable them to extend

their bilingual provision through the use of written and simultaneous translation services. Increasing the community's capacity to function

bilingually is important as it provides a choice of language use for both Welsh and English language speakers. Providing choice encourages social

inclusion and breaks down linguistic barriers that have traditionally, in formal domains, discriminated against first language Welsh Speakers. The

main aims of the proejct are To set up a network of social enterprises to work in the communities covered by Carmarthenshire County Councils

three area fora. To employ a team of full time translators to work in the communities designated by the local authority's area fora in the north

and west of the county. To develop a support team of part time translators to meet the predicted increase in demand for both written and

translation work ove the coming years in the voluntary, private and public sector. To assist community groups, voluntary organisations area fora

and public service providers to extend their bilingual provision. The project would work closely with the three mentrau iaith are active in the

north and west of the county in order to utilise their expertise in the field of community language planning and access their extensive data-base

of local contacts and voluntary groups.

3 4 Mentrau Iaith Myrddin Community Translators £265,837 53436 28/03/2002 £429,000

The project invloves setting up a network of community businesses in the Priority 3 area by appointing three full time translators to work

primarily with community groups, voluntary organisations and community agencies to enable them to extend their bilingual provision through

the use of written and simultaneous translation services. Increasing the community's capacity to function bilingually is important as it provides a

choice of language use for both Welsh and English language speakers. providing choice encourages social inclusion and breaks down lingustic

barriers that have traditionally, in formal domains discriminated against first language Welsh speakers. The language act 1993 is based on this

principle and clearly states that in the conduct of public business the english and welsh languages should be treated on the basis of equality. The

project would work closely with the three mentrau iaith that are active in the Priority 3 area in order to utilise their expertise in the field of

community language planning and access their extensive data base of local contacts and voluntary groups.

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Merthyr Institute For the

Blind

Blue Print for the Future £1,562,347 55963 10/01/2005 £2,599,855

The project aims to encourage the participation of individuals who are marginalized by their disability in providing them with opportunities that

will enable them to enter the employment market. This will be achieved by expanding a community led social enterprise which provides sheltered

employment opportunities. The project involves relocating an existing facility to a new site that will enable MTIB to increase its capacity and

services so that it is able to deliver to a disadvantaged client base in South East Wales. This will improve the long term sustainability as a social

enterprise catering for the needs of disabled people in the region.

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Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Trevithick 2004 Celebrations £258,375 55757 24/06/2004 £615,178

The project is part of a wider programme of celebrations throughout Merthyr Tydfil County Borough to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the

world's first steam train journey, which ran from Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon. The main purpose of this bid is to take elements of the festival into

two of the most deprived wards of the County Borough. In addition the project will create a routeway which will bring benefit to the community.

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Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Valleys Information and Technology Centre £943,662 55305 09/02/2006 £2,041,884

The main aim of the project is to provide a business focused training centre to raise local skill levels, aspirations and use of ICT in local

businesses across the VAlleys area. Five core functions of the Valleys Information and Technology Centre (VITC) have been identified: 1. A focus

for the delivery of intermediate to high level ICT training. 2. Provide an ICT demonstration facility for SMEs. 3. Proactive brokerage of ICT

training solutions. 4. Co-ordination of ICT Education. 5. Provide a gateway to E learning and E Governance. The VITC will be linked with the

Merthyr Tydfil Business Centre (a P1 M5 application) and the Merthyr Tydfil Lifelong Learning Campus.

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Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil Business Centre (Lifelong Learning Centre

Phase 1)

£1,015,384 55402 15/03/2006 £2,901,099

The project will provide a business incubation centre with managed flexible workspace for SMEs together with on-site business support. It is

linked closely with the Valley's Information Technolgy and Communication Centre which will be located in the same facility. The Business Centre

will provide 12x500sq ft and 8x1000sq ft units and will include permanent and temporary hot desk facilities for business support agencies and

meeting facilities..

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Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil Voluntary Sector Key Fund £350,001 54625 20/05/2003 £500,000

The Merthyr Tydfil Voluntary Sector Key Fund project will provide a flexible and accessible local grant fund. It will support the development of

community groups and voluntary sector organisations by providing funding to establish new social and community led initiatives and develop

new community provision in the spatially targeted communities.

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Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Cyfarthfa Enterprises - A Social Economy Trading Model £285,100 54269 31/03/2003 £854,162

The project will provide funding to continue and strengthen the central core services of Cyfarthfa Enterprises by employing a manager,

administrator and outreach co-ordinator; and fund staff in the horticulture and contracting arms of the social firm. The staff will help supervise

and support the development and training needs of local people in the Priority 3 areas of Merthyr identified to take part in the project. THe

support to these individuals will be provided in a work based environment and builds on other more structured training that is offered in the

area.

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Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil Action Partners Secretariat £53,825 53760 02/08/2002 £107,650

The aim is to facilitate the implementation of the Local Action Plan for creation of a Partnership Secretariat, which will provide administrative and

technical Partnership.

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Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Technical Assistance - Merthyr Action Partnership

Secretariat

£340,670 53821 02/08/2002 £681,339

The project aims to provide efficient and effective management , and implementation of the Objective 1 programme for the communities and

businesses of the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.

1 1

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil Business Support Package £609,167 53860 06/02/2003 £3,346,930

The aim of this project is to increasethe start-up rate, growth and survival of SME's in Merthyr Tydfil and to ensure future competitiveness of the

SME base of the area. The key objectives of the Business Support Package are related to supporting indigenous business, which are a vital source

of local employment, local sourcing and local supplying and provide a framework for the local economy.

6 3

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre Regeneration Project £2,074,671 56252 15/06/2005 £3,155,671

The purpose of the project is to focus regeneration activity within the Town Centre of Merthyr Tydfil but it will also support the wider

regeneration of the County Borough as well neighbouring areas which are also designated with Objective one status. The project is intended to

have a significant effect on Merthyr Tydfil and includes a range of economically based town centre regeneration initiatives including property

improvements, streetscape and signage works. The focus of the project is on improving those prominent and frequently used places within the

town.

6 1

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

''Pendarren Tramroad'' Walking & Cycle Path £190,589 56613 24/04/2006 £532,375

The purpose of the project is to construct a 15.2km walking and cycling trail from Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon, and thereby: - create a series of

safe links to public transport. - develop the network of existing paths in the area, ie the Taff Trail, Groundwork's Objective One-funded Loops and

Links project, the Celtic trail. - encourage local people to rely less on cars for short journeys. - encourage local people to start walking and

cycling for pleasure. - develop rural tourism in villages along the Trail

3 4

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Growing Social Enterprise £370,615 56679 09/05/2005 £571,509

The aim of this project is to create a vibrant, successful and sustanable social enterprise sector in the County Borough, though creating a

signposting and bespoke development service which will act as a catalyst in the growth of this important sector. This project will support social

enterprises, emerging social enterprises and community organisations seeking to develop their community business ideas and trading activities

through the provision of advice, development support and where appropriate a sign posting service to business support providers and

organisations providing specific technical assistance.

3 3 Merthyr Tydfil Heritage Trust Ynysfach Engine House Community Facility £253,702 57081 28/11/2006 £365,192

The is intended to build on and sustain previous restoration work on the Ynysfach Engine House, encouraging community participation in order

to ensure a long term sustainable future for the building. The project is a community based project led by Merthyr Tydfil Heritage Trust,

supported by HERIAN and Merthyr CBC. The projects aims to work with and encourage the participation of local people in community, cultural

and lifelong learning activities. A Community Heritage Co-ordinator will be employed to cultivate local participation, create volunteering

opportunities and new educational and life long learning facilities and opportunities.

2 5 Milford Energy Ltd CHP PLANT £4,991,922 55500 07/04/2004 £16,639,740

The project proposes to upgrade an existing redundant CHP plant on the Petroplus site at Waterston, Milford Haven, to bring it back to economic

use, by integrating it with the LNG regasification plant. The required upgrade will improve its efficiency and environmental performance. The LNG

terminal will have a significant requirement for both electricity and low-grade process heating. By integration of the energy requirements for the

LNG terminal with heat that would be rejected from the CHP plant it is possible to drastically improve the thermal efficiency of operation of the

CHP plant. The increase in efficiency of the two plants would significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the integrated plant.

1 5 Milford Haven Port Authority Western Sunderland Hangar, Pembroke Dock. £480,463 54598 08/12/2005 £1,414,750

The project will allow a Grade II listed building, a former RAF B- type seaplance hangar dating from 1934/35, to be used by SME's.

1 5 Milford Haven Port Authority East Sunderland Hangar, Pembroke Dock £379,754 54599 24/02/2004 £951,051

The project allows for a Grade II listed building, a former RAF B-type seaplane hangar dating from 1934/35, to be used by SME's.

1 5 Milford Haven Port Authority Sunderland House - Internal Works £134,662 54600 20/10/2003 £337,246

The aim of the project is to develop Sunderland House, a semi-derelict listed building within the Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock, into modern

office accommodation.

5 8 Milford Haven Port Authority Pembrokeshire Marine Heritage Phase 1 £63,213 52793 26/03/2002 £163,099

The Pembrokeshire Islands candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) is recognition that the maritime wildlife in the area is of European

Importance. The Project Officer acts as the main focal point for all SAC matters. The main duty of the Project Officer is to c-ordinate the

production of the final management document. The Project Officer is also responsible for preparing interpretative material, providing secretarial

support to the Relevant Authorities Group, and identifying additional funding sources to support the work of the RAG.

5 8 Milford Haven Port Authority Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum £142,600 52748 20/03/2002 £301,800

The project will aim to: Develop its capacity to act as a catalyst for integrated coastal zone management by identifying and developing the

network of all those interested and involved in the coast and establishing/servicing communication links amongst that network. Act as a focus for

the development of a practical and evolving context for integrated coastal zone management in Pembrokeshire. Establish a baseline for the

subsequent monitoring of social, economic and environmental health of the coastal zone. Facilitate, through pooling of resources and expertise,

the development of a research and monitoring programme of the resource base. Act as a focus for the development of a vision and strategy for

the coast of Pembrokeshire.

1 5 Milford Haven Port Authority Business Park, Havens Head, Milford Dock £1,445,216 52784 20/03/2002 £3,800,000

Construction of 3,210 sq metres of Business Park accommodation designed to encourage and attract ICT companies, including training

businesses, to complete the existing estate in response to increasing commercial interest and shortage of this type of development. Also included

is the completion of access roads, pavings, utility services and associated landscaping appropriate to the development.

1 5 Milford Haven Port Authority Pier House, Pembroke Dock £169,512 56262 20/03/2006 £526,000

The modernisation and refurbishment of Pier House, a Grade II Listed Building, to create commercial office accommodation for SMEs. Project

includes upgrading the building's roof, external walls and windows and also internal re-decoration and fitting out.

2 1 MLL Telecom Ltd

Improvement to the local broadband coverage

Infrastructure in Mid and West Wales

£373,100 54934 24/10/2003 £1,000,000

The project will improve the broadband coverage in mid and west Wales by using the already implemented MARAN high speed wireless backbone

network procured by Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys Councils as a nucleus to build from. MLL Telecom aims to secure improvements to

the existing ICT Network over the programme period and beyond in areas where private investment would not be sufficient to ensure ubiquity of

service.

3 3

MORLO- Morawelon &

London Road Regeneration

Pship

London Road Community & Youth Centre. £431,356 55372 19/04/2004 £739,106

The project involves the purchase and adaptation of a prominent vacant former chapel building on London Road to create a new and high-profile

community and youth centre for the area. This will result in the provision of : A community cybercafe. Offices for community support

agencies/voluntary bodies. A soundproofed youth music room. A community/youth multi-purpose room A large community activities room.

Supporting facilities ie toilets ,hall, lift, disabled ramp. The centre reflects the needs of the community as identified in community consultations,

and has been designed to complement and not duplicate existing provision in the area. It is anticipated that events and courses will be held

within the centre to meet the various needs of the local community, which are likely to cover issues such as training, employment and benefits

advice, health, crime and community action. The centre is also expected to become a base for various Communities First activities.

4 4 Mountain Ash YMCA Tecno-Cycle Training Centre £116,861 53802 27/03/2002 £243,410

Mountain Ash YMCA is seeking to convert and develop the disused part of the builfing formerly used as a Library into a computer maintenance

training and a generic further education training centre. The project is designed to establish the old library building in Duffryn road as a new

"Tecno-Cycle" computer maintenance training centre as well as being able to offer a wide range of earning opportunities through further

education.

4 4 Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin

Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin Integrated Training & Childcare

Centre

£892,345 54857 07/08/2003 £3,126,845

To develop and build a state of the art specialist integrated childcare and training centre in Aberystwyth which will provide practical on the

ground bilingual training facilities for childcarers and SMEs whilst at the same time boosting childcare provision available in the Aberystwyth

area. This Centre of Excellence will provide training for community based early years care and education workers in a bilingual setting, work

experience and student placements, facilities for adult training in areas such as Welsh, social skills, management skills, parenting skills. Office

space will be used by Chwarae Teg and Children in Wales.

3 3 Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin

Canolfan Integredig Gofal Plant a Hyfforddiant Blynddoedd

Cynnar Llangefni

£1,379,323 57051 21/03/2006 £2,582,150

This project is centred around the building of an Integrated Childcare and Early Years Training Centre in Llangefni. The project will deliver quality

childcare and training through the medium of the Welsh language, and increase the capacity of local childcare service provision. The provision of

such facilities within the community will satisfy an identified urgent need for local childcare and remove barriers to training and the labour

market to afford wider economic and social benefit.

3 3 Mydroilyn Village Hall Mydroilyn Village Hall £105,290 56894 24/06/2005 £210,580

Renovation and extension of the village hall, providing improved facilities for the benefit of the whole community. Facilities will include areas for

recreational and leisure activities such as meetings, classes and lectures and an information point for issues such as community safety, local

events and environmental issues.

5 8 National Trust Wales Llanerchaeron Phase 4 £683,285 54406 06/02/2003 £1,453,553

Project will build on work achieved in first 3 phases of this project. To focus on the management and enhancement of important environmental

aspects of the Llanerchaeron Estate. To encourage recreational opportunities linked to the environment.

5 6 National Trust Wales Craflwyn Hall £270,626 55581 17/05/2004 £884,374

The Craflwyn Hall complex will provide: A suite of conference rooms and seminar rooms Multi use workshops for training Office units Year round

tourism initiatives A national centre of excellence for volunteering

6 3

National Waterfront Museum

Swansea

National Waterfront Museum Swansea £3,716,237 54329 14/11/2002 £28,275,965

The National Waterfront Museum Swansea is a new National Museum for Wales, whose principal objective is 'to tell the story of Wales, the

world's first industrial nation, to the present day and into the future'. It replaces the former Wales Industrial & Maritime Museum (Cardiff) and

the existing Swansea Maritime and Industrial Museum. As well as the gallery and exhibition spaces there will be education workshops, library,

reading room, cafe and kitchen, museum shop, eating area and cloakroom for groups and back of house offices, workshops and storage area.

5 6

Neath and Tennant Canals

Preservation Society

Restoration Tyn yr Heol lock, Tonna £108,200 56171 06/10/2004 £242,961

This project will restore Tyn yr Heol Lock & promote the area as a focal point for visitors & the local community. It will result in the opening of

the Neath Canal to navigation above Tonna and the enhancement of the Celtic Trail and other towpath routes, all of which provide opportunity for

healthy outdoor recreational activity. The work will include, provision of new lock gates & sluices and repair & consolidatin of lock walls &

associated masonry, also upgrading the exterior of the adjacent historic Lock House.

6 4 Neath Canal Navigation Restoration of the Polluted Sections of the Neath Canal £1,076,854 54958 22/08/2003 £2,692,136

The aim of this project is to restore the 7km stretch of the Neath Canal, between Tonna and Abergarwed, which has become very heavily

contaminated due to a ferruginous discharge into the canal from a minewater adit.

5 6 Neath Canal Navigation

Restoration of Ynysbwllog Aqueduct and Three Locks

Between Abergarwed and Tonna

£500,000 56650 23/03/2005 £2,093,740

The project will secure navigation of a 9km section of the Neath Canal from Bridge Street in Neath town centre, to Abergarwed, south of

Resolven, in the Vale of Neath. It will also preserve and enhance the canal as a regional environmental, leisure and tourist asset.

4 4 Neath Port Talbot College Electronic Learning Centre for Technology & Humanities £2,860,936 53803 13/09/2002 £6,229,400

To build, on a brownfield site at the Neath campus, a Centre of Excellence for the teaching of Technology and Humanities

4 4 Neath Port Talbot College Childcare Facilities at NPTC £194,077 53804 02/07/2002 £418,317

To build a new creche area of 325m2 at the Neath campus to accommodate 45 toddlers and 18 babies and an extension of the present creche on

the Afan campus.

3 2

Neath Port Talbot Council for

Voluntary...

Voluntary Organisation Support Unit £397,992 55325 02/07/2004 £553,493

Neath Port Talbot CVS aims to establish a Voluntary Organisation Support Unit to meet the development needs of local and community

organisations and Communities First Partnerships.All Communities First Partnership areas are Priority 3 Wards in Neath Port Talbot. Main areas of

support advice on organisational management and development issues ensure that voluntary organisations and community groups operate legally

and efficiently consultancy service on feasobility of new projects/services advice on funding opportunities and developing funding strategies

advice on employment and human resource issues

1 1

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Neath Port Talbot Business Development Grant Phase 2. £405,000 55177 26/08/2004 £900,000

The Neath Port Talbot Business Development Grant Phase 2 builds on the experience of Phase 1 of the project, which has proved to be very

successful in assisting in the development and growth of SME's within Neath Port Talbot.

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Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Afan Forest Park Tourism Development £70,500 55530 15/06/2004 £176,250

To further expand the potential of the Afan Forest Park. Development of footpaths and management of localised areas of the forest and the

development of a unique open air amphitheatre for performing arts.

6 1

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Port Talbot Industrial Estate and Docks Access £5,302,000 55654 06/05/2004 £18,341,000

This project comprises a new 1.1 km dual carriageway in Port Talbot, which links the town to a potential development area adjacent to Docks via

the Port Talbot Industrial Estate. The works include roundabouts that provide direct access into the Estate development areas. It will precede the

next phase, which will enable access to the Deep Water Harbour (DWH) and complete the link to M4 junction 38. The Neath Port Talbot Objective

1 Partnership endorsed the outline proposals on 23rd October 2003. The works will include extensive landscaping and special provision for

cyclists. The scheme will provide a much improved road link with the railway station. The project forms the first phase of a 9.3km vital

infrastructure and access link with associated works between M4 junction 38 and junction 41/42. Further phases of the scheme will provide

additional capacity on Afan Way to accommodate traffic from Baglan Energy Park, Baglan Industrial Park and Aberavon Seafront. The link to the

DWH will pass south of the Corus plant with links to the under-used wharves in the docks, which have excellent development potential.

6 1

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Port Talbot Regeneration - Westside Access Infrastructure £5,700,000 55881 06/06/2005 £22,283,500

This project will provide an additional carriageway to Afan Way (A4241) in Port Talbot, increasing the capacity of the link. There will be

roundabouts and a junction providing direct access into the development areas. The works are shown in the attached plans. The scheme form the

second phase of a larger scheme, which will eventually enable access to the Deep Water Harbour (DWH) and complete the link to M4 junction 38.

It will establish a quality 'gateway' into Port Talbot; increase employment opportunities, relieve an access 'bottleneck' into West Wales and

beyond and enable environmental and safety improvements to be implemented in the town. So, the scheme provides access to development

areas and a sub regional link to the core network whilst overcoming capacity restraint on the local network, which precludes development of

Baglan Energy Park and other prestige development sites in the area.

3 3

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Neath Port Talbot Urban 1 Capital Key Fund £756,000 56207 20/10/2004 £1,080,000

The project seeks to establish and operate a community sector capital key fund for Prioity 3 - eligible wards within Neath Port Talbot. The key

fund will enable relatively small and under-resourced community sector bodies to more easily access ready-matched Objective 1 funds for capital

projects and will realise an additional £1.65 million in capital assets for the community sector in the County Borough through a match with some

of the Authority's LRF allocation.

5 6

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Neath Port Talbot Rural Capital Key Fund £226,800 56232 20/10/2004 £540,000

Project seeks to establish and operate a community sector capital key fund for Priority 5 eligible wards within NPT. The KF will enable small and

under-resourced community sector bodies to more easily access ready-matched objective 1 funds for capital projects and will realise an

additional £1.65 m in capital aaets for the community sector in the County Borough through a match with some of the LA's LRF allocation.

Project will remove a resources and skills barrier. Encourage and support local people in developing sustainable enterprises and activities relating

to employability and skills development.

2 3

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Baglan Sustainable Technologies Technuim £2,203,811 54658 27/01/2004 £8,659,119

The project is a partnership between Neath Port Talbot CBC, Welsh Development Agency, University of Wales Swansea and BP. This project will

create a Sustainable Technologies Technium on the Baglan Energy Park providing R&D and Innovation business support services within incubator

accommodation for growth companies in specific terget sectors. The project involves the construction of a high quality Technium building

together with the provision of the necessary development and support staff and services to facilitate the location of commercial R&D activites

within the Objective 1 area.

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Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Technical Assistance £375,000 53833 02/08/2002 £750,000

To provide a secretariat function for the Neath-Port Talbot Objective 1 Partnership

1 5

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Expansion of Infrastructure and Accommodation - Gurnos

Industrial Estate

£290,021 54257 11/12/2002 £725,052

The aims of this project are to create additional employment and improve the levels of disposable income in the Upper Swansea Valley by means

of an enhanced provision of industrial accommodation and industrial infrastructure at the Gurnos Industrial Estate.

1 5

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Providing Sites and Premises for SME's Phase 2 -

Sandfields Young Business Centre

£388,304 54060 13/09/2002 £970,762

The project aims to undertake a Phase 2 extension to the Sandfields Young Business Centre to provide additional accommodation to meet the

needs of SME's. In particular those that have been established and nurtured in the Young Business Centre as well as those seeking suitable

accommodation in the County Borough.

1 1

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Neath Port Talbot Econominc Development Grant £300,000 53441 15/05/2002 £900,000

The Neath Port Talbot Business Development Grant Phase II builds on the experience of Phase I of the project, which has proved to be very

successful in assisting in the development and growth of SMEs within Neath Port Talbot (for Phase 1 outputs/achievements to date, see Appendix

1). The provision of adequate funding for viable start-ups, existing businesses and small relocation projects, the creation of new jobs, helping to

diversify the local economy and improving accessibility to funding by the local community are the main objectives of the project. This will be

achieved through the provision of a package of funding aimed at both start-up businesses and indigenous companies employing up to 75 people.

The project will be delivered through the following framework: Business Start Up Grant: to assist individuals starting a new business within the

County Borough of Neath Port Talbot. The project will pay successful applicants £60 per fortnight, in arrears, for a period covering 52 weeks from

the confirmed start date. A bonus payment of £300 will be paid at the end of the 56th week of trading, if the applicant demonstrates that the

business is operational and solvent. The project is intended for people who are unemployed; under the threat of redundancy; returning to the

labour market or those intending to follow the self-employment route. All applicants participate in an intensive four-day Business Planning

Course and attend seminars that aim to give practical help in day-to-day business tasks such as marketing, bookkeeping, etc. Applicants are

monitored at intervals throughout the first year of trading to ensure the business remains viable. Business Development Grant: a maximum of

£5,000 to support viable capital investment projects. Available to both start-ups and indigenous companies employing up to 75 people. A

detailed description of the project is attached in Appendix 2. The project has been developed through the experience gained by the Economic

Development Unit, and in particular, through Business Connect Neath Port Talbot, our key partner in implementing Phase 1 of the project. To

date, the project has demonstrated that it has not only helped generate wealth and employment but has: · Addressed a gap in current provision,

i.e. lack of support for new business starts and smaller funding packages (less than £5,000). · Improved the competitiveness of business and the

creation of new businesses through a co-ordinated and focused business support, advice and training package through Business Connect Neath

Port Talbot. · Encouraged the development of an enterprise culture.

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Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Glynneath Workshops £20,000 52617 26/07/2002 £65,000

The project will provide *high standard upgrades to existing block of 6 units at the Glynneath Business Park (280 sq metres) *increased security

to the perimeter through the construction of a 2.4 metre high galvanised palisade fence and access gates *highway improvements to the

Business Park access road .

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Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Baglan Energy Park Phase 1 - Provision of an Energy

Efficient Advance Business Unit

£1,294,417 52610 25/03/2002 £3,767,705

Construction of a high quality energy efficient advance business unit on phase 1 of the Baglan Energy Park. The unit that will generate private

investment and employment and provide floorspace of 4,525 sqm situated on a prominent site of 3.8Ha within the Park.

5 6

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

The Redevelopment of Margam Park & Castle £1,371,083 56651 05/12/2005 £5,251,827

The redevelopment of Margam Park and Castle will support the development of the economy of the ward, partnership area and region through the

development of a significant sustainable tourism attraction, building on the historic and culturally important landscape, environment and

buildings. In ensuring the sustainability of operation, access and economic activity at Margam, the project will also protect and enhance one of

the most significant environmental assets of the region.

6 3

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Neath Town Centre - Launchpad for Regeneration £2,551,408 56258 02/01/2006 £8,493,063

Project to promote regeneration of Neath town centre; Townscape Improvements Street Frontages - Extension of Commercial Property Grant for

improvement of business premises. Heritage - creation of quiet public space around St. Thomas' Church Business Support - grant for developers

to redevelop former Liberal club for office space and former Bluebell Inn for a new hotel. Project will include creation of new public spaces hard

and soft landscaping traffic management street furniture grants for upgrading town centre business premises and heritage conservation.

4 4

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Margam Park Heritage Training Centre £300,000 56401 16/11/2005 £1,033,227

The project seeks to develop a post 16 training centre offering vocational, educational and training skills in heritage and conservation skills. The

centre will provide employable skills and experience to an area of higher than average unemployment. There is a shortage of such skills in the

market place generally and there is a marked lack of such training in Wales.

3 3

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

New Learning Network - Community Learning Plans £665,575 56939 13/10/2005 £914,252

The project will commission and develop detailed, holistic Community Learning Plans for 17 of the most marginalised wards in Neath Port Talbot.

These areas have high indices of multiple deprivation and all but four of them are designated Communities First areas. The purpose of the plans

is to improve the co-ordinated planning and delivery of learning activities and to increasingly improve the scope and responsiveness of

community based learning for those who are socially excluded and disengaged from the learning process.

3 3

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Resolven Integrated Childrens's Centre £1,221,875 56883 09/09/2005 £1,770,833

Project will contribute towards phase 2 of Neath port Talbot Integrated Childrens Centres Strategy, 2003, by establishing an ICC within the ward

of Resolven - Resolven ICC will bring together a range of integrated services that support children and their families needs including ;

childcare,family support,health promotion, open access play, educational opportunities and community training.

2 2 New Media Magic Ltd. Streaming Wales £463,699 52679 26/03/2002 £930,773

To imprve the competiveness of West Wales and the Valleys through the acquistion and use of cutting edge ICT and media knowledge and the

latest global techonlogies, to encourage a) tourism, b)inward investment, c)marketing capabilites of SME's.

3 3

Noddfa Chapel Community

Project Ltd

Volunteer for Success £89,474 54226 18/02/2003 £128,183

The project will promote the economic regeneration of Caerau by supporting the existing Noddfa Chapel Community Project and Bethel Chapel

Steering Group. The local volunteers have taken this community group as far as their abilities can take it and now feel that they need to employ a

co-ordinator to support and increase the potential of the local excluded people. The co-ordinator will do this by directing the group on how to

obtain grants, assistance to their own small projects. One local project recently started is a catering business, but it needs a business plan to

enable it to develop further.

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North Wales Business

Technology Park Ltd

North Wales Business Technology Park £1,141,292 53990 20/11/2002 £2,881,452

The project, for which grant application is being requested, will be implemented in a single stage, creating the infrastructure for the whole site,

including improved access to the A547 link to the A55, all broadband piping, all general landscaping together with detailed landscaping for phase

one buildings.

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North Wales Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

North West Wales Private Sector Co-ordinator £40,000 53790 02/08/2002 £80,000

The project aims to provide a focal point for the private sector, especially SMEs, accross North West Wales to ensure as fulla participation as

possible, thereby helping in "developing a strong indigenous SME sector based aaround high value added sectors".

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North Wales Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

Private Sector Facilitators £514,050 54488 03/03/2003 £1,028,100

To provide Private Sector Facilitators throughout the Objective 1 area.

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North Wales Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

Additional Resource to Project Providers £220,695 57353 10/02/2006 £441,390

This new proposal will: Provide additional resources to Project providers to * Help the deliver results * Help increase project spending * Help

avoid de-commitment and potentia N+2 problems Support (WEFO) preparations for future schemes and programmes

5 6

North Wales Tourism

Partnership

North West Wales Events Commission £1,222,500 55845 31/01/2005 £4,075,000

This project is a natural progression of a pilot project run by the Gwynedd Events Commission. The Commission's main aim is to strengthen the

appeal of the region as a location for staging major prestige events and to maximise the economic benefits for local SMEs and communities

throughout the region.

3 3

NSA STRIDES(New

Sandfields Aberavon)

STRIDES(Sandfields Training Resource Initiative for

Developing Employment Skills)

£850,559 56885 08/09/2005 £1,273,089

STRIDES will create a community practical skill resource over three sites within the densely populated area of Sandfiels East and West i) engage

with those furhterest from employment ii) provide progression routes to employment iii) create a new creche facility to enable STRIDES to

engage with parents - participate in training/employment/community action.

3 4 PACTO

Pembrokeshire Community Minibus Sharing Scheme

Development Project

£116,846 57045 18/11/2005 £221,674

This project will develop the community minibus sharing scheme in Pembrokeshire, whereby community minibuses are made available for use by

other community groups in their downtime. This will be achieved by acquiring one additional accessible minibus, implementing a system to

enable the sharing of information about vehicle availability, and developing the capacity to deliver driver training to the standard required of

groups hiring minibuses, through the scheme.

3 3 Pafiliwn Cyf Pantyfedwen Pavilion - A Catalyst for Regeneration £1,365,878 55204 16/02/2004 £3,230,659

To renovate the Pavilion in Pontrhydfendigaid, creating a 'new' venue for a wide range of events that will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of

the village and the wider P3 area of Ceredigion. The project will provide direct employment and will create spin off benefits through attracting a

significant number of visitors to the pavilion and village. Community action will drive forward this innovative approach to reversing the area's

economic decline, using the natural strengths of the area - its cultural diversity and environmental beauty.

2 2

Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

1-2-3 to ICT - Acheivable steps to community involvement

in ICT

£160,918 55224 18/12/2003 £324,472

This project will build on a successful phase 1 project which supported 100 voluntary organisations and community groups in Pembrokeshire to

establish a web presence and created an exemplar County Voluntary Council website. This follow-on project will develop and support the

implementation of a portfolio of innovative on-line communication solutions including : 1 The development of a web based infrastructure to

enable effective communications online within and across groups. The infrastructure will incorporate a county wide communications hub

managed by PAVS which will provide information and image sharing, discussions groups, multiple event diaries, e-mail updates etc. Groups will

be offered an invitation to join the hub via e-mail, along with support and advice on obtaining e-mail accounts and internet access. This will be

the first stage in the 1-2-3 development process. 2 The provision of support groups in setting up their own on-line communities separate from,

but connecting into, the county wide hub. The development and oversight of this radial network will allow flexibility and scaleability according to

individual community needs. 3 The development and provision of short content creation workshops. The project will work with local providers

with specific guidance on creating websites accessible to all, incorporating best practise approaches and relevant legislation. This will support

those grouped in the more advanced stages from the previous projects. A research programme will run in parrallel to the development

programme. This will evaluate emerging ICT solutions in the light of developments within the voluntary and community sector, supporting

initiatives such as the promotion of a culture of social enterprise.

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Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Voluntary Sector IT Project £184,672 52763 01/08/2002 £392,003

The project will provide PAVS with the equipment to allow it to develop ICT and act as an exemplar to a netwotk of voluntary groups operating in

a periphal and rural area. The project will enable PAVS to: establish its own presence on the web, develop and maintain a portal to other relevant

sites locally and nationally, develop an online library of use of the voluntary sector, market the PAVS web server to the voluntary sector and

establish web sites for 100 local voluntary organisations.

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Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Pembrokeshire Keyfund £238,249 54076 10/09/2002 £433,180

The project aims to establish a Keyfund grant scheme in partnership with the spatially targeted wards to promote economic regeneration, support

community led activities, encourage use of existing facilities by various initatives i.e. arts, cultural and recreational.

1 3

Pembrokeshire Business

Initiative

BusiNet (Pembrokeshire) £364,809 52608 14/11/2002 £797,745

The aim of BusiNet is to improve and grow the SME infrastructure in West Wales through supporting effective physical business networking,

encouraging networked business developements, maximising the involvment of SME representation and developing intertrading. The project will

ensure the widest involvement of services provided through the Business Connect Network. The project will inject resources and activities into

existing networks and networking events to ensure they can operate more effectively, provided enhanced value for members and enable inter-

network activities to take place thus eliminating duplication of activities. Resulting from such networking activities, business will also encourage

intertrading by providing the Business Connect service "Contract Shop" which has proven extremely effective in North Wales.

1 3

Pembrokeshire Business

Initiative

Developing the Oil & Gas Supply Industry in Pembrokeshire £385,956 55161 20/07/2004 £785,422

The project meets the aims and objectives of the National Economic Development Strategy by developing the competitiveness of a number of

businesses in a specialist area with the potential for growth and diversification. The project links with the OB 1 SPD & Programme Complement

through supporting the growth of competitive SMEs. It will assist with raising GDP in the OB1 region closer to the level of the UK and Europe

raising the performance of less well off regions of Wales The project will fit with Strategic Theme 1 of the Business Services Regional Strategy,

provide high quality expertise to SMEs to improve their productivity, enabling them to become more competitive, exploit new jobs, safeguard

those that exist and accelerate company growth The project has also taken into account a number of strategic reports produced by the DTI with

regards to sustainability through diversity for the oil and gas supplies industry and also exploiting opportunities for environmental related

industries.

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Pembrokeshire Business

Initiative

Identification & Development of New Tourism Products &

Packages in Pembrokeshire

£148,653 55324 26/05/2004 £302,509

The project aims to assist micro and small businesses working within the tourism industry in Pembrokeshire to become more competitive by

developing a collective approach to build a more sustainable future. This project is driven by the private sector and their needs as identified

through focus groups and working in liaison with the public sector. The project focuses on developing a solid tourism base The project adopts an

innovative approach by working with the trade and other agencies to identify client need and aims to develop products and packages from this

research in liaison with the Regional Tourism Partnership and Pembrokeshire County Council. Pembrokeshire Tourism aims to design & assemble

these packages/products and deliver to the client, with the assistance of the other agencies involved. The emphasis is very much on 'what the

client needs, the client gets'

1 3

Pembrokeshire Business

Initiative

Market Oppourtunity Development £449,369 54332 16/07/2003 £914,466

The aim of this project is to assist the competitiveness, growth and increased turnover of SME's in Pembrokeshire. This will be achieved by

ensuring SME's are able to access information, advice and assistance and skills to identify and act upon new opportunities through effective

market research and the development and implementation of marketing strategies to icrease market share and access new markets.

3 4

Pembrokeshire Business

Initiative

Social Enterprise Business Support Services (SEBSS) £235,360 57067 15/12/2005 £362,818

The project aims to develop new businesses within the Social Economy through working with potential clients up to and through the business

planning process and beyond. Encourage sustainable growth in employment and income amongst businesses that operate within the social

economy, provide specialist business advice for social economy organisations that increase employment or provide economic benefitsby

assisiting social enterprises to grow and improve through the development of focused business plans and mentoring from personnel with the

knowledge to ensure social enterprise clients can run viable businesses which are suitable in the long term.

1 2

Pembrokeshire Business

Initiative

Pembrokeshire B2B - Fostering Business Growth Through

Networking

£54,187 57308 10/11/2005 £130,008

The project will directly assist in the strategic aims of Objective 1 i.e. supporting a proactive, customer led business support service, assisting in

the development of employment growth and increased economic activity through developing a more competitive SME sector. A Winning Wales

The project involves a partnership combination of public, private, academic and voluntary sectors as identified in the 'Team Wales' approach, and

creates local business networking opportunities. The projects supports businesses by supporting new and existing growth sectors and clusters By

ensuring that the support available meets the needs of businesses. The project fits with the local Strategic Objective C: delivering Economic

Growth Based on Local Need , by supporting local businesses to exploit opportunities, improving competitiveness and broadening the county's

economic base. Pembrokeshire B2B seeks to build on the relationships already established to ensure that local companies have the best

opportunites to win business in the public & private sectors, working with both public and private sector companies to highlight future

opportunities.

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Pembrokeshire Coast

National Park Authority

Pembrokeshire Landscape Gallery - St Davids £1,611,592 56909 10/07/2006 £3,270,506

The purpose of the project is to create, through an expansion and development of the existing National Park Visitor Centre - St Davids, a new

visitor attraction and cultural facility for the permanent exhibition of a selection of Graham Sutherland's paintings together with temporary

exhibitions of the work of contemporary artist, educational facilities and a cafe.

4 4 Pembrokeshire College The M Learning Project £206,809 56376 07/02/2005 £428,854

The aim of this project is to explore new approaches to open learning which maximises the use of new technology, for young people who are

outside mainstream education and training and are exposed to social exclusion.

4 4 Pembrokeshire College

Improving SME and Community Access to ICT and Wider

Learning

£44,824 52631 26/03/2002 £92,900

The aim of this project is to faciiltate access to ICT training for SMEs, particularly micro businesses, and those in Pembrokeshire who are unable

to access the facilities at the College sites. This will be achieved through the purchase of a vehicle which will be furnished as a mobile

classroom, the adaption of the College's trailer as a second mobile classroom and the purchase of the 9 laptop computers.

4 4 Pembrokeshire College Enhancing Technology Based Training Courses £41,538 52589 20/05/2002 £88,530

The aim of this project is to upgrade the learning resources used in the technology based training courses, thereby providing the 250+ students

who choose to follow these programmes with state of the art equipment with which to learn and train.

4 4 Pembrokeshire College

Development of the HNC in computer Aided Design for

Internet Delivery

£114,964 52713 26/03/2002 £244,100

The aim of the project is to develop the HNC Computer Aided Design (CAD) course currently run at Pembrokeshire College into an interactive

learning programme through the Internet.

4 4 Pembrokeshire College Phase 2 Pembrokeshire Technology Innovation Centre £496,038 54281 20/01/2003 £1,028,060

The aim of this project is to furbish a newly built innovation centre (Phase 1) with state of the art digital equipment and software and provide the

appropriate staff resources required to support the various training, education, technical support and consultancy initatives undertaken in the

new Centre.

4 4 Pembrokeshire College

Creation of the Pembrokeshire Technology Innovation

Centre

£768,000 52812 20/03/2002 £2,096,871

The project aims to create a Pembrokeshire Technology Innovation Centre to be based on the College's campus in Haverfordwest. To provide a

resource hub for the research, training and development needs of the local industry. To support the growing demand for higher education and

training in technology and stimulate higher value activity through the broad range of technology based HE level courses. The Innovation Centre

will house the following areas: 6 Business Innovation Units and Support Services 6 Workshops 4 CAD/IT suites and 2 Studios 4 Tutorial and

Lecture rooms. The facilities available to the firms who lease the Business Innovation Units will include Education & training and consultancy to

enable firms to achieve and sustain competitive advantage by implementing appropriate operational processes and information technology

solutions for their business. Advice on marketing an business structures. Secretarial service. ICT facilities Access to incentive and support

programmes. Technical Support. Preparation of the project brief will involve all potential users of the centre. On approval the construction

process will be design and build to a detailed specification.

2 2

Pembrokeshire County

Council

E-Comm Support Centre £93,575 52801 20/03/2002 £187,150

This project is to provide the management support and running costs of the E-Comm centre at Cleddau Reach, to allow it to operate effectively

and provide a support service to SMEs using ICT. The E-Comm centre will provide 75 training places for employers and employees needing to

develop IT skills with specific focus on e-commerce and customer contact skills.

3 2

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Tackling Social Exclusion in Bush and Park Estate £13,053 53710 20/03/2002 £24,910

The project will appoint a Development Worker to assist the steering group at Bush & Park Estate, Pembroke Dock, to formulate an overarching

community strategic plan. This capacity building will encourage the community to identify what action residents can take to address community

environmental concerns, such as poor housing and litter (including litter of substance abuse).

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire Marine Leisure Facilities: Phase 1 £149,303 53748 27/05/2002 £356,162

1st phase of 3 phase comprehensive scheme to enhance marine leisure facilities around the coastline as outlined in the 'Pembrokeshire Economic

Framework Strategy and Vision' document. Aim of project is to encourage water-borne tourists to visit small coastal villages in Pembrokeshire.

Phase 1 concerns the provision of improved landing stages in the Milford Haven waterway, replacing existing ones which are at the end of their

useful life. Project will contribute to lengthening the tourist season for coastal villages in rural Pembrokeshire.

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire SME Study 2001 £4,160 53739 02/08/2002 £8,320

The Pembrokeshire Partnership Management Boaard has determined that Technical Assistance support is required to carry out studies of

Pembrokeshire SMEs in order to inform the Local Strategy.The results of the study will also be made available to other partnerships whose work

may impact on the Pembrokeshire economy.

6 3

Pembrokeshire County

Council

ICT Business Premises and Infrastructure, Cleddau Bridge,

Pembroke Dock

£1,034,677 53862 25/03/2002 £2,770,220

The aim of the project is to provide business premises for ICT based businesses, together with associated site infrastructure. The objective is to

provide major employment opportunities in high technology businesses in an area of high unemployment and serious social and economic

deprivation.

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

Technical Assistance £374,998 53835 07/07/2003 £750,000

To provide a secretariat function for the Pembrokeshire Objective 1 partnership.

1 1

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire Business Support Fund £247,584 52605 20/03/2002 £2,475,837

This project will establish a Pembrokeshire Business Support Fund, which will aim to provide financial assistance to the County's SMEs under a

range of grant schemes. The schemes are: Business Expansion & Regeneration Support - covering projects between £5,000 up to £60,000 and to

include renovation of conservation of buildings, new build and the purchase of equipment and machinery. Marketing Support - covering projects

up to £10,000 and to include support for improvement of marketing products, identifying market gaps, and marketing. Collaborative projects

from business consortia would be particularly welcomed. Technology and Innovation Support - covering projects up to £60,000 and including

ICT, web design, e-commerce, legal costs, patent costs, design drawings, feasibility studies, licensing costs and trailing or product testing.

Business Start-up Support - covering projects up to £60,000 for new businesses wishing to start trading, and to include support for equipment,

machinery and marketing. Training and mentoring will be an important criterion. Loan Fund - soft loans up to £20,000 Small Firm Wage Subsidy

Scheme

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

Advanced Build Premises - Pembrokeshire £1,610,000 52620 20/03/2002 £4,025,000

The project will provide advanced build industrial units at a number of key industrial sites in Pembrokeshire in response to an acute shortage of

industrial premises. The types of units are as follows: small units ITC related, adjoining the "E" Commerce Training Centre at Pembroke Dock

industrial units to meet general needs at Pembroke Dock industrial units to meet general needs at Haverfordwest This will be provided with

supporting car park provision, service connections and landscaping.

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

ERDF Technical Assistance £82,295 53526 02/08/2002 £164,589

The application is to support the work of the Pembrokeshire Partnership Management Board (PPMB) during the years 2000 & 2001. The PPMB is

the local partnership reponsible for preparing the Objective 1 Local Action Plan for Pembrokeshire. Its Lead Body is Pembrokeshire County

Council who also provides the Secretariat for the Board.

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

Green Seas Beach Infrastructure £1,665,088 54362 08/04/2003 £3,626,051

To improve beach infrastructure in line with the Green Sea Development Strategy. The project aims to enable beaches to meet and improve upon

Blue Flag or Green Coast Award criteria.

2 5

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Preseli Community Biomass Project £55,761 54393 14/03/2003 £102,787

The project involves the installation os sustainable carbon neutral heating to a rural community. This will be achieved by installing biomass

pellett boilers in the community centre / Secondary School, Leisure Centre and the Primary School. The aim is to provide 70% of the site's

heating requirements from a carbon neutral fuel and research potential for further similar projects.

4 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Monkton Priory Community Learning Centre £251,931 55035 05/11/2003 £714,079

The aim of the project is to provide a community learning centre in Pembroke Monkton, which will provide access to learning opportunities aimed

at increasing local people's employability. The project will take the form of a community/extended school and will include access to ICT facilities,

basic literacy and numeracy, parenting skills and preparation to re-enter the labour market. Childcare will also be provided. The Learning Centre

will be a valuable resource for improving skills development and employability amongst the gypsy community.

1 1

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire SME support grant scheme £600,734 55152 16/01/2004 £2,361,375

This project will provide financial assistance of up to 50% of eligible project costs to SMEs in Pembrokeshire that are wanting to start up or grow

through a structured fixed asset acquisition plan or through strategic marketing and promotional activity. The project aims to assist SMEs to

obtain the necessary assets/facilities to enable their projects to become successful by reducing the financial risk to the business and by enabling

the required purchases to take place over a much shorter period. In this way the project is expected to positively contribute to raising GDP/head

in Pembrokeshire and facilitate employment growth within the county.

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

Bush Youth Centre £212,106 55504 02/03/2004 £406,488

The aim of this project is to develop an under-used, uninviting and drab Council owned building into a modern Youth Centre to service the wards

of Pembroke Dock Llanion and Pembroke Dock Central. The project is a response to a need clearly identified by the community for youth

provision and complements the approved Objective 1 'LLanion Youth Project'.

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

The Popworks, Fishguard. £155,956 55885 25/07/2005 £413,895

The aim of the project is to restore, refurbish and extend a former County Council building known locally as "The Popworks" to provide

accommodation for the Point youth project and other provision for young people. The Point youth project is currently accommodated in an

interim building elsewhere in Fishguard.

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

Fishguard Cultural and Community Centre. £320,120 55887 22/12/2005 £1,296,092

The project aims to develop an under-used building in the centre of Fishguard into a busy tourist attraction - providing a permanent home for the

Last Invasion Tapestry and a Community Centre - allowing the community to develop activities, improve local skills and develop more events that

will contribute to the local economic development of the town.

6 3

Pembrokeshire County

Council

PEMBROKESHIRE TECHNIUM DEVELOPMENT £4,203,000 55961 31/03/2005 £11,455,194

The aim of this project is to construct a high specification Technium building at Cleddau Reach, Pembroke Dock. This is to accommodate facilities

for academia and dynamic high growth SMEs (primarily those working in fields related to power and energy) and to faciliate knowledge creation

between the two.

3 2

Pembrokeshire County

Council

St Dogmaels Community Development Officer. £26,348 55922 27/07/2004 £37,640

The project will appoint a Community Development Manager who will provide hands on support and will identify and access funding for key

projects and potential community enterprises to benefit the villages of St Dogmaels, Moylegrove and Nevern and other smaller communities, all

of which lie within the St Dogmaels ward. The appointment of a community based officer will help to maximise opportunities for regeneration via

social, economic and environmental initiatives. The officer will work on the basis of recent community appraisals and action plans.

4 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire e-learning Portal £135,959 56379 09/02/2005 £327,894

The aim of this project is to establish the Portal for adult education across a wide range of subject areas, providing a variety of learning tools and

resources in ways peronalised to the learner. The target groups expected to benefit from this project will include those from geographically

disadvantaged communities in Pembrokeshire, and those who are socially excluded.

2 3

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire Technium Facilitation £697,520 56455 04/04/2005 £1,393,020

The aim of this project is to construct a high specification Technium building at Cleddau Reach, Pembroke Dock. This is to accommodate facilities

for academia and dynamic high growth SMEs (primarily those working in fields related to power and energy) and to facilitate knowledge creation

between the two. There is also a likelihood that academia - business links in the aquaculture sector will be forged at the Pembrokeshire

Technium.

3 2

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Monkton SHARP Project (Retrospective) £19,976 56373 01/09/2004 £27,631

Community development and capcity building work carried out in the Pembroke Monkton ward. A collaboration between community, statutory and

academic partners to develop and evaluate a healthy living approach to community development. The approach focuses on the needs of

communities as effectiveness for participants, targetted groups and the wider community

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire County Council Technical Assistance 2005 -

2008

£349,209 57267 23/09/2005 £490,339

To provide secretariat services to the Pembrokeshire Partnership Management Board, the Pembrokeshire local partnership for Objective 1. To

provide aftercare support to approved project sin the Pembrokeshire area.

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Pembrokeshire County

Council

PEMBROKESHIRE SME SURVEY 2005 £7,175 57110 06/05/2005 £14,350

The purpose of hte project is to carry out a survey of SMEs in Pembrokeshire. This data will be used primarily by the Pembrokeshire Partnership

Management Board in order to better manage and evaluate the progress of the Objective 1 Programme in Pembrokeshire. The data is also

required in order to compare the results with those of the previous survey of SMEs carried out in 2003.

3 4 Pembrokeshire Frame Limited FRAME 'Bridging the Gap' £81,808 55981 28/10/2004 £212,244

The delivery of this project will address the second aim of the Priority 3 Measure 4, by allowing sustainable growth in employment and income to

take place, in an established social economy business. Pembrokeshire FRAME Ltd (FRAME) is a social business that provides therapeutic work and

training opportunities to individuals recovering from, or suffering long term ill health or having a learning disability.

3 3 Penrhys Partnership Trust A Sustainable Penrhys Village £314,010 53812 06/08/2002 £832,854

Since 1991 Penrhys Partnership has developed an integrated programme of community regeneration activities. The purpose of this project now is

to consolidate and build upon these achievements. The first phase is to employ new staff to develop, co-ordinate and deliver the 'Penrhys Action

Plan', whilst safeguarding existing staff and programmes. The programme has been developed following consultation with employers, community

education, local schools and high tenant participation. This project will be run in conjunction with Communities First project and is Revenue only.

3 3

Penygraig and District Boys

and Girls Club

Focus £469,800 56428 04/04/2005 £701,817

The project is designed to provide a modern refurbished, fully accessible building at Penygraig, Williamstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf, from which a

wide range of community provisions (including learning, training and employment opportunities) will be available.

3 3 People and Work Unit Communities Can Build It Too £478,358 56456 30/11/2004 £692,758

The Build It project began in 2002. To date, it has focused developing construction skills and experience, with the intention of participants using

their new qualifications to benefit the local community. The Communities Can Build It Too project intends to direct the beneficiaries of the Build

It project into applying their skills to specifically help local community-led organisations, including improving their buildings and spaces so that

they better meet local needs, and with project staff acting as role models.

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Phoenix Community

Development Trust Ltd

Phoenix Centre Facilities £162,722 56479 26/11/2004 £232,461

The aim of this project is to promote community activity and ensure that the Phoenix Centre plays an active and major role in supporting the

regeneration agenda for the area by providing flexible supported venues for meetings, training, special events and shared space and information

resource, where agencies and the community can work together for the benefit of the area of Townhill & Mayhill.

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Phoenix Community

Development Trust Ltd

Phoenix Business Development Project £35,055 56927 12/03/2007 £54,000

The aim of this project is to provide a robust business/financial development and management resource to the CDT to ensure the future

sustainability of the CDT as a social enterprise, which can co-ordinate and progress community economic regeneration activity in the

Townhill/Mayhill area.

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Phoenix Community

Development Trust Ltd

Phoenix Community Development Trust £320,248 53550 26/03/2002 £457,497

Engagement of paid staff to help the voluntary management board in the running of the Phoenix Centre

5 6 Planed Sustainable Rural Tourism £62,000 55351 04/05/2004 £147,620

This project will provide resources for assistance to local people to come together to identify opportunities for tourism based on the

environment, culture and heritage of Pembrokeshire; product and market research studies to assess the potential and feasibility of new

opportunities for rural tourism development and support for new and existing interest based networks to enable effective implementation of

sustainable rural tourism opportunities.

3 2 Planed Maenclochog Community Support Worker £50,084 55011 29/09/2003 £75,584

The project will appoint a Community Support Worker who will assist the communities within the Ward to develop and implement community led

sustainable actions that have been identified in Local Action Plans. The Community Support Worker will also provide support through community

forums/groups to ensure that all members of the Community are actively involved and participating.

1 2 ProMo Cymru Ltd ProMo - Young Entrepreneurs in Culture Industries £286,195 54218 15/11/2002 £575,557

ProMo will provide a tailored package of mentoring support, business planing advice and development services to individuals or groups wishing

to develop thier cultural ideascthroughthe creation of small businesses.

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Pwyllgor Institiwt Corris

Institute Committee

Corris Institute Regeneration £291,245 56466 16/03/2005 £418,790

The purpose of the project is to renovate the Corris Institute, a listed building that has fallen into disrepair, as the focus of involvement and use.

It meets all 3 identified aims of Priority 3, Measure 3: improvement of existing community services; provision of advice and support to tackle

crime; improve community and mainstream services which contribute to the greater involvement in community life of excluded sections;

community environmental enhancement project.

3 3 Pwyllgor Neuadd Goffa Sarn Extension to Sarn Mellteyrn Memorial Hall £106,233 56889 01/06/2005 £173,385

to follow

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Rhondda Community

Business Initiative

Community Regeneration Grid - Phase 2 £338,808 56870 25/02/2005 £575,198

The project intends to build on phase 1 of the Community Regeneration Grid, including the improving and developing three Boys & Girls Clubs,

helping to create a new Environmental Initiatives Centre, and providing support for the development of several environmental, cultural and

recreational activities, leading towards further community enterprise developments.

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Rhondda Community

Business Initiative

Rhondda Community Development Association £351,043 53915 26/03/2002 £586,783

This is a plan phased over 3 years which will develop 4 ICT linked Neighbourhood Regeneration Centres in the wards of Pentre, Llwynypia, Ystrad

and Tonypandy. The centres will be open to the public for a minimum of 20 hours per week and wil provide a community regeneration

infrastructure by developing, supporting and catalysing community regeneration processes.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

CREDIT UNION CONSOLIDATION PROGRAMME £68,000 53950 04/10/2002 £126,295

This project will enable Rhondda Community Credit Union to Purchase and refurbish a property located in Treorchy to provide an Administration

Headquarters for Rhondda Community Credit Union, the Rhondda Cynon Taff Forum of Credit Unions together with the capacity for meetin g the

requirements of current merger proposals. The project will enable Rhondda Community Credit Union to move from their current leased premises

that are prone to flooding and currently suffering from an influx of raw sewage. The identified property will provide enhanced office

accommodation for the credit unions general manager, administration officer together with credit union nad community volunteers. The property

is ideally located for serving the needs of current and fiture members residing in the spatially targeted areas of the credit unions geographical

common bond. The property will be refurbished to meet the needs of credit union volunteers and members in terms of meeting rooms, training

facilities, disabled access, reception area, interview rooms and access to information. A consultation document is currently being prepared

regarding the merger of all RCT Credit Unions that will result in one credit union to serve the whole area. The identified property has the capacity

to deal with the administrative and IT requirements associated with the merger proposals. It is understood that the property is based in Treorchy

which is not a spatially targeted area within Rhondda Cynon Taff. WEFO have been consulted on this issue and have agreed that the project can

be submitted on the basis of the costs being apportioned based on the membership of those who live in the spatially targeted areas.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Technical Assistance £375,000 53837 06/05/2003 £750,000

To provide a secretariat function for the Rhondda Cynon Taff Objective 1 partnership.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Community Voluntary Action Fund £350,000 52937 25/03/2002 £500,000

Part of an RCT fund toalling £4.5m - ERDF to be £2.25m, to despense funds throughout RCT to voluntary sector and community groups. The fund

has been piloted for one year within Rhondda Cynon Taff and has proved to have been very beneficial to those groups and organisations who

have been successful in securing grant support.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Trebanog Regeneration Strategy £389,500 52939 25/03/2002 £734,028

This project will meet the strategic aims by developing and supporting a community actions and participation. The programme will build the

capacity of individuals and community groups. The project will facilitate and support the delivery of services at a local level and therefore make

them more acessible. A community resource base will be created which will offer access to information and services. A multidisciplinary team

will encourage and support community led action.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Facilities for the Future Penyrenglyn Project £548,385 52943 20/03/2002 £794,761

The project is submitted by Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council on behalf of Treherbert and District Regeneration Partnership, which

includes representatives from the tenants, voluntary groups active ;in the community and statutory organisations working in the area. This

application has two purposes one to develop new weekend activities and increase the activities and services available to the people of this

exceedingly deprived community. Secondly it is to complete the internal conversion, upgrade the centre and to provide exterior improvements

and facilities for use by the whole community.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Credit Union Strategic Growth Programme £66,476 52945 25/03/2002 £126,476

To employ administrative officers and general managers at five credit unions located within RCT. The aim of which is: to promote and develop

credit union financial services to residents throughout the targeted areas; to promote capacity building within communites; and to increase

demand of providing a professional and efficient service. To employ 10 staff

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

S M YMLAEN £1,418,750 52586 27/03/2002 £5,587,500

A co-ordinated series of measures which will greatly contribute to the economic, environmental social fabric of RCT. The scheme will focus on

the key areas of SME growth and development needs through promoting, new methods of trade and commerce and encourage environmental

efficiency, to ensure future competitiveness of the SME base of the area.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

ERDF Technical Assistance £100,000 53525 02/08/2002 £200,000

The application is seeking technical assistance towards the secretariat resource for the RCT Local Action Plan Partnership. Progress has been

made towards forging the Strategic Renewal partnership and a robust and integrated system of administration and joint working has been

established. However, the bulk of this work is being developed and facilitated by officers of RCT and this limited resource is streched to capacity.

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Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

CREDIT UNION RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY £34,000 53603 27/03/2002 £90,952

Promotion of credit union services in isolated rural communities

3 4

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Community Voluntary Action Fund £350,000 53339 25/03/2002 £546,875

The Community Voluntary Action Fund, is, as described, a Fund that will be made available to voluntary and community groups operating in

Rhondda Cynin Taff. The Fund has been piloted for two years within Rhondda Cynon Taff, and has proved to have been very benecial to those

groups and organisations who have been successful in securing grant support. The application seeks to enhance the Fund by targeting the most

disadvantaged areas, as identified by the Local Strategic Renewal Partnership as being eligible for Priority 3. The Fund willl operate across two

Measure 3 and 4 suporting projects that meet the objectives of these measures as below: Encourage the participation of local people in a wide

range of community activities Address the causes of local social or environmental problems Improve the local physical and cultural environment

Increase access to services in marginalised communities Support community enterprises and initiatives which promote cultural activities and

community participation Develop and support community business Encourage sustainable growth in employment and income amongst community

business Increase community access to alternative finance The Fund will operate as follows: Applications being submitted to the local authority

Applications checked for eligibilty in accordance with criteria Applications are then assessed by the multi-disciplinary team who trhen make

recommendations for approval All applicants ar then informed of the decision, whether successful or not Successful applicants are then

"allocated" to co-ordinating officers within the authority for on-going support and assistance Successful applicants are also montored and

evaluated in relation to their projected outcomes

4 4

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Coffee and Craft Shop in Talbot Green £174,574 54728 23/09/2003 £375,834

The project will provide a learning facility in the form of a commercial enterprise. It will provide the infrastructure and support to expose people

with learning disabilities to real work situations and real employment and increase the chances of gaining long term employment. The project

will act as a pilot which if successful can be rolled out in other areas of RCT. The consortium established to develop a strategic approach and

develop learning opportunities for people with learning disabilities in the RCT area will oversee and support the project.

3 3

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Community Regeneration Fund (3.3) £476,106 54748 07/11/2003 £833,228

The Community Voluntary Action Fund is grant scheme available to voluntary and community groups operating in Rhondda Cynon Taff, who

would otherwise have difficulty accessing Objective 1 funds. This project seeks to conitnue the succesful phase 1 of the project which secured

Objective 1 funds in August 2001. The fund operates across both measure 3 and 4. The objectives of this project are to: Encourage the

participation of local people in a wide range of community activities Address the causes of local and social or environmental problems Improve

the local physical and cultural environment Increase access to services in marginalised communities Support Community enterprises and

initiatives which promiote cultural activities and community participation.

3 4

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Community Regeneration Fund £296,231 54749 29/10/2003 £486,662

The project is a second phase grant scheme open to voluntary and community groups operating in the spatially targeted areas of Rhondda Cynon

Taff, who would otherwise have difficulty accessing objective 1 funds. Projects seeking grants must meet one of the objectives below: Develop

and support community businesses Encourage sustainable growth in employment and income amongst community businesses Increase

community access to alternative finance

1 5

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

PORTH PLAZA - PREMISES FOR SMEs £393,178 54336 23/05/2003 £1,018,368

The project provides 279m2 of floorspace of flexible accommodation, for the establishment and development of businesses in the media and

communications sector. The extension is being sited on a derelict retail site and is therefore re-development of a brownfield site. It will be an

architecturally striking building and will provide ICT infrastructure suitable for the target users. The Local Authority (as applicant) will be

responsible for the new facility but it will subsequently be leased back to Avanti Media Group. There will be client support on offer in the building

and the premises will be fully serviced. Avanti plc will run the facility making full use of the partnership approach that has been reflected in the

development of the project to date. A section of floorspace (380m2) will be set aside for childcare provision although the management of this

provision is not included in this bid. This bid is dependent on a second bid: together they form a wider scheme for this building. The remainder

will provide a variety of learning opportunities (using media techniques) to deliver a progressing scale of skills. The provision of SME premises

will enable entrepreneurship opportunities in the media and communications sector to be provided as a natural progression from the learning

activities and, in this respect, the scheme is innovative in its approach. The costs associated with this project are an apportionment of the overall

building costs (broadly based on the usage of space) and this application represents approx 30% of the total costs.

4 4

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

PORTH PLAZA - LEARNING CAFة £891,019 54337 23/05/2003 £1,909,255

The project provides approx 1,200m2 floorspace providing a Learning Zone, a learning environment Café and administrative space (to support

these activities) through the redevelopment of a derelict building with high quality ICT infrastructure adjacent to the Pop Factory in Porth. Its aim

is to attract those disengaged from existing learning opportunities. Ownership of the refurbished building is with the sponsor and will

subsequently leased to the training providers. This bid is a conjoint application under Priority 1 Measure 5 for SME units within the premises

enabling entrepreneurship opportunities in the media and communications sector. These activities are to be provided as a natural progression

from the learning activities and are an integral component of the overall scheme. In this respect, the approach is innovative but means that

neither bid can proceed independently. The Learning Zone will comprise of 20 networked kiosks which will make available digital media training

materials alongside staff support and interactive capabilities. The Learning Environment Café is a starting point for informal learning. It will

provide an education and training environment aimed at learners at all levels where disengaged youth can be re-engaged in the learning process

based around the areas of digital media and pop music. The learning outcomes currently agreed will be accredited through Pontypridd College

and include Key Skills at Level 1, entry level qualifications (Level 0) in Media Studies, entry level credits for some Skillset qualifications (the

national vocational training body for the media industry) and some entry level life skills such as First Aid, Health and Safety etc. The costs

associated with this project are an apportionment of the overall build costs (broadly based on the usage of space) and this application represents

approx 70% of the total costs.

1 1

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

S M Ymlaen - Phase 2 £259,233 54623 16/07/2003 £1,024,639

The projects aim is to focus on the growth of SMEs throughout Rhonnda Cynon Taff, through promoting new technology, new methods of trade

and commerce. It also aimes to promote environmental efficiency and to ensure fututure competitiveness of the SME base of the area.

5 6

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Community Regeneration Fund - Rural Development £156,508 55380 18/04/2005 £372,637

The project will assist local rural communities and businesses in the spatially Targeted areas of measure 6 to contribute to the sustainable future

of their local communities. The project will operate as a Key Fund providing a mix of capital and revenue grants to community groups and SMEs

who have innovative and creative ideas in termsof raising economic activity rates through the development and adaptation of their local rural

communities. The fund will operate on an open bidding process with application being assessed against set criteria in line with the requirements

of the RCT Economic Regeneration Startegy supported by the requirements for the operation of EU Structural Funds

2 1

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Virtual Communities Programme £783,000 55670 02/08/2004 £3,200,000

This provides the Capital element of the Virtual Communities Programme. The project intends to provide broadband connectivity to all

communities in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, with onward broadband access to the Internet via a dedicated "Community" 100mb Point of Presence

(POP). Access will be via 1,000 networked community access points, a pilot scheme of access via interactive digital TV and 53 public access

terminals. Content and services provided will include 12 local Community portals, an Area Regeneration Partnerships extranet, RCTv - a dedicated

television channel for Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, a further 3 Community of Interest portals and syndicated and non-syndicated content. Portal tools

will be provided including Homepage wizards, self publishing, registration, and management information

2 2

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Virtual Communities Programme (Supporting Measure) £471,484 55671 02/08/2004 £1,063,000

This provides the Revenue element of the Virtual Communities Programme. The project intends to provide broadband connectivity to all

communities in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, with onward broadband access to the Internet via a dedicated "Community" 100mb Point of Presence

(POP). Access will be via 1,000 networked community access points, a pilot scheme of access via interactive digital TV and 53 public access

terminals. Content and services provided will include 12 local Community portals, an Area Regeneration Partnerships extranet, RCTv - a dedicated

television channel for Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, a further 3 Community of Interest portals and syndicated and non-syndicated content. Portal tools

will be provided including Homepage wizards, self publishing, registration, and management information

3 3

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Creative Communities £469,811 57076 19/10/2005 £679,811

It is intended that Creative Communities will be a strategic capacity building programme of arts and cultural activity within the Priority 3 areas of

Rhondda Cynon Taf, engaging people in rebuilding communities through the arts.

6 3

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Mountain Ash Regeneration Strategy £930,000 56301 05/04/2005 £1,500,000

AS part of the £20m Mountain Ash Regeneration Strategy, this project will provide; Environmental enhancements in the main shopping street To

support to local businesses to renovate the facades of their buildings The creation of a town centre community riverside park.

3 3

Rhondda Housing

Association

Action for Change £157,452 55883 17/01/2005 £228,048

This project will be based in Llanharry and will help residents develop initatives for all ages within a marginalised community with a view to

fostering the aqcuisition of key skills amongst residents, imrpvoing the environmnet and devloping employment opportunities.

3 2

Rhondda Housing

Association

Opportunity, Self Reliance and Growth £233,702 54902 21/07/2003 £320,755

This is the second phase of a highly successful project. The project will develop opportunities in disadvantaged, marginalised communities with a

view to capacity building within the community and enabling tenants of the Accociation to participate in the wider Partnerships. The project will

safeguard the posts of a Community Development Worker and Youth Worker and also run a mobile ICT training suite on board a playbus which

will allow parents to learn while children are on board being supervised by qualified staff and volunteers. Various other activities will be run in

partnership with other agenicies and organisations at different locations. The project will seek to support parents through parenting support,

promotion of early learning opportunities for positive play and volunteering. The project will increase community involvement in planning

community initiatives and engaging with local regeneration partnerships including Communities First. It will promote access to services and work

between generations to break down stigma and mistrust.

3 2

Rhondda Housing

Association

Working Together - Rhondda Housing Association £98,537 52926 27/03/2002 £201,249

The project will support local groups of tenants to identify activities and actions that can take place on their estates which strengthen the

capacity of individuals and groups to build skills, confidence and capacity to develop sustainable future plans and programmes. Rhondda Housing

Association provides essential housing services to local people in housing need - the vast majority of whom are not economically active - and

recognises that its tenants face major problems of exclusion. Local people will be invloved with planning and running a package of capacity

building activities on Rhondda Housing Association estates in the area. These activities could include - *advice and information sessions

*community development training *information and technology basic skills courses *support for lone parents *creche facilities *play workshops

*helath promotion sessions

2 3

Royal National Eisteddfod of

Wales

Support for the science and innovation section of the

National Eisteddfod of Wales

£59,500 52710 01/08/2002 £119,500

Development of a small science section as a vehicle for promoting innovation throughout Wales but especially amongst young people

4 4 RTTM Ltd Summers Day Nursery £236,088 52689 25/03/2002 £579,056

Renovation of existing building (Brown Fields site) to be used a creche facility serving community and industries of mid-Torfaen. Project involves

direct employment of qualified staff who will also act as trainers for local people on child care courses at local college. Principal aim to provide

affordable child care enabling residants to obtain employment, training or self employment thus addressing social exclusion, encouraging new

economic activity within mid-Torfaen.

1 3 SA Partners Creating Lean Enterprises £1,292,873 54889 10/09/2003 £2,631,000

The project aims to increase the sustainable competitiveness of SMEs in the Objective 1 region through the introduction of Lean Thinking

1 2 SA Partners Good to Great £1,079,995 57143 08/12/2005 £2,108,229

'Good to Great' is an innovative business improvement programme designed to deliver high impact business growth that will out perform the

market. It is a combined precess improvement and leadership programme designed for SME's and delivered across Objective 1 area. It will

enable participating companies to drive through best practice process improvement techniques using leaders and managers from all employee

levels to produce sustainable business result.

3 3 Safer Merthyr Tydfil Community Development via Neighbourhood Wardens £621,004 56888 26/07/2005 £892,096

Neighbourhood Wardens will provide a visible, uniformed prescence in the community. They will improve the quality of life in the most deprived

neighbourhoods by increasing community confidence and reducing the fear of crime. Wardens will be based in Community Safety Advice Centres

in each of the nine Communities First wards where residents can access community safety advice and equipment. The centres will also act as an

additional community resource by providing partner agencies with an outreach base, eg Victim Support, Shopmobility, South Wales Police, Credit

Union. Wardens will act as enablers not enforcers. The project will build capacity within the 9 Communities First areas by creating employment

and training opportunites, increasing community confidence and community involvement. 10 additional wardens will be recruited locally.

2 3 Sarvari Research Trust

Development of a Research Based Seed Potato Production

Industry in North Wales

£349,303 55768 05/01/2005 £999,882

The Project will establish a new Seed Potato Production Industry in North Wales harnessing the output from the R&D programme of the Research

Trust. The Research Trust will assess and refine new organic seed potato varieties, licensed from Hungary, selecting those with the greatest

commercial potential for micropropogation and commercial seed production. It is envisaged that at least 10 new potato varieties will be tested

annually with one or two being prepared for National Listing (IP protection) and commercialisation. The project will establish a new network of

Seed Potato Producers in North Wales providing high quality seed stock to the growing organic movement in Europe. Following this initial phase

a separate marketing and supply company will be established in North Wales to service commercial markets. In pursuing these objectives the

Project will undertake a rigorous research programme to determine the basis of the natural disease resistance within the Sلrpo varieties.

5 6

Saundersfoot Harbour

Commissioners

Environmental Impact Study Saundersfoot £10,480 53768 13/11/2002 £25,000

Undertake environmental impact analysis into main proposal to impound the tidal harbour so as to maintain a permanent depth of water to

address serious silting problems and increase mooring capacity by 50%, so increasing business and activity around the harbour.

5 6

Saundersfoot Harbour

Commissioners

Hydraulic Modelling of Harbour Saundersfoot £20,960 53769 13/11/2002 £50,000

Undertake a hydraulic modelling of the harbour to understand the consequences of the proposal to impound the tidal harbour so as to maintain a

permanent depth of water and increase mooring capacity by 50%, so increasing business and activity around the harbour.

2 2 SCT (UK) Ltd WASP 1 £1,935,424 54293 26/11/2002 £3,942,964

The specific aims and activities covered by this project application are to provide and implement all hardware, software and infrastructure that is

requores to implement the project and fund the benficiary companies invloved for the project lifetime.

3 4 Seren Cyf Cylch yr Efail £376,891 56873 28/11/2005 £645,083

To establish a craft and recycling interpretation centre in blaenau ffestiniog, which will generate new job opportuniities for carers and people

with learning difficulties.

1 2

Sirius Business

Transformation Team

Sirius Business Transformation Process £232,625 57206 11/10/2005 £452,000

The purpose of this project is directly aligned to the 10 year economic development strategy of the Welsh Assembly Government.

5 6 Slebech Park Ltd Slebech Park Conference and Interpretation Centre £1,026,410 53546 18/08/2003 £3,961,189

The construction of an Interpretation Centre, to provide accomodation and state of the art conference and training facilities.

3 4 Small World Theatre Ltd Canolfan Byd Bychan £855,060 57060 13/09/2005 £1,268,583

This project will create a purpose built centre of excellence for social inclusion/community arts activities on the Theatr Mwldan site. The project

will provide a range of community and educational facilities for amateur drama groups, community groups, educational bodies and artists. Small

World Theatre will use the new facilities to develop and deliver workshops and projects within Priority 3 communities.

5 6

Snowdonia National Park

Authority

Snowdon Summit £4,216,000 56653 06/01/2006 £8,138,000

The project involves the demolition of the existing building and replacing it with a new building designed by the project-winning architects,

Furneaux Stewart. The new summit building has been designed to have minimal environmental impact and to provide a visitor experience

commensurate with the unique and special qualities of its location.

1 3 SPARC Inclusive Tourism For All £14,147 54219 14/11/2002 £29,400

This project will provide 'inclusivity audit' , together with high quality business advice and support for 50 tourism SME's.

5 8 SPARC Countryside For All Greenways Infrastructure £63,335 54050 24/09/2002 £134,042

The project will promote the sustainable development of environmental resources and improve the quality of environmental recreation through

the development of a new phase of "Greenways" infrastructure across Pembrokeshire in order to stimulate the rural economy and increase social

well-being. This will be done by enhancing the opportunities for walking, cycling, and countryside access for all by developing new strategic

routes linked to an enhanced public transport infrastructure. The production and distribution of accessible route guidance/interpretation material

will also form part of the project.

1 1 SPARC Inclusive Tourism For All - Small Grant Scheme £26,781 52775 20/05/2002 £76,518

This project aims to develop further opportunities through"Inclusive Tourism For All", which is linked to and dependent upon, a further bid into

Objective 1 for a grant package which will enable participants in the training course to implement their action plans. This project aims are: To

improve the economic sustantability of 60 small tourism SMEs in Pembrokeshire, in the first three years of the programme To raise awareness of

the real needs of people with disabilities and the potential benefits this "market" offers to businesses To enable Pembrokeshire to provide a more

inclusive holiday offer Innovative tourism marketing opportunity

1 1 SPARC Environmental Tourism For All Small Grant Scheme £26,781 52768 26/03/2002 £76,517

The main aim of the project is to assist in "greening" a network of tourism businesses in pembrokeshire to improve their economic and

environmental sustainability in addition to contributing to the overall improvement of the environment. Objectives include "Greening" a network

of tourism businesses in Pembrokeshire to improve their economic and environmental sustainabilty to develop an innovative tourism marketing

opportunity raise awareness of the benefits of "green" tourism to business encourage existing businesses to undergo a "green" audit encourage

businesses to adopt and implement action plans to work towards a "greener" future to provide a grant to assist in the implementation of the

Action Plan support and advise on grant applications made to implement action plans support the "green" network of businesses to facilitate a

network of green tourism businesses in association with the development of a new tourism opportunity

5 8 SPARC

Integrated Quality Management of Tourism Destinations:

Environmental

£22,475 52746 25/03/2002 £47,575

The main purpose of the project is to assist in supporting the County Council in working towards "Green Destination" status, The project

objectives are: To fund Pembrokeshire Community Regeneration Initiative To establish an Environmental Destination Management Group To

appoint an Environmental Destination Manager Their role shall be to apply the Green Globe 21 framework

5 8 SPARC Pembrokeshire Greenways Promotion £65,441 54744 09/06/2003 £138,500

To promote recreational access to all into the Pembrokeshire countryside using sustainable models of transport, specifically walking, cycling, bus

and train travel. The project will accommodate those with disabilities. This application links to the SPARC/PLANED Objective 1 bids supporting

the development of "Quality Niche Tourism" (5.4) and "Countryside For All - Greenways Infrastructure" (5.8).

5 6 St Davids Cathedral The Cloisters Project £415,368 55288 18/08/2004 £1,950,801

The Cloisters Project will re-create the 14th century Cloisters, demolished in the 17th century, which used to link the Cathedral with St Mary's

Hall. The new Cloisters will be built on the footprint of the original Cloisters, and like the original, the West and East Cloisters will be of two

storeys. The new Cloisters will not only provide some 100m2 of additional space in the upper storeys but will, by restoring the link between the

Cathedral and St Mary's Hall, make underused space in St Mary's Hall accesseble.

3 3 St Joseph's Church in Wales

St. Joseph's Heritage & Environmental Community

Resource Centre

£478,861 56886 12/12/2005 £690,823

It is intended that the premises of the St. Joseph's Church in Wales, Cwmaman, will be turned over for community usage. Although the facility

will still benefit from the active support of the remaining congregation, its primary usage will be for community benefit. It will be a flexible

spatial facility, with scope for functions including education, culture and tourism.

3 3

St. Johns Community Hall

Management Committee

Pride in Our Community - Phase 2 £41,855 55977 29/10/2004 £59,235

The project is intended to sustain the continued employment of an experienced, fully commited Community Development Worker who will

organise, administer and oversee the utilisation of St John's Community Hall to its full potential for the benifit of the people of Pembroke Dock

Central & llanion Wards focussing upon maintaining & developing initiatives to meet identified needs including the support of women, youth,

ethnic minorities, people with poor health, disabilities and persons of disadvantaged circumstances..

3 3

St. Johns Community Hall

Management Committee

Pride in our Community £25,679 54707 06/12/2002 £36,341

The employment of a Community Development Worker to organise, administer and oversee the utilisation of St. John's Community Hall to its full

potential, with particular emphasis on developing initatives to support women, young people, ethnic minorities and people with poor health and

disabilities. The Community Development Worker will promote the development and growth of local community groups through partnerships and

best community practice.

6 1 Stena Line Ports Ltd Expansion of Port of Holyhead £3,500,000 53959 13/11/2002 £12,300,028

The construction of a new two-tier access ramp and associated infrastructure in Holyhead Port to increase the capacity of the Port and therfore

allow the deployment of new, much larger, Ro-Pax ferries on the route to Holyhead - Dublin.

6 1 Sustrans

Completion of the Celtic Trail - National Cycle Network

Routes 4 & 47

£2,064,385 55413 18/06/2004 £9,140,704

Project Description The project is to complete the second phase of the Celtic Trail, a way-marked cycle route running 377 miles across South and

West Wales between Fishguard and Chepstow as shown on the attached plans. The trail comprises Routes 4 and 47 of the UK National Cycle

Network (NCN). Its first phase was completed in June 2000 and opened as part of the first 5,000 miles of the NCN. The Celtic Trail is one of the

six flagship projects that were funded under the former ERDF Objective 2 Programme for Industrial South Wales. Match funding was provided

through the Welsh Office Capital Challenge scheme, Sustrans' Millennium Commission grant and other sources such as the WDA and the Wales

Tourist Board. The Celtic Trail is already an established strategic transport facility that has provided the framework for the development of new

connecting cycle routes in many of the communities through which it passes. It includes links to public transport interchanges, places of

employment, schools and other local amenities and, therefore, has a very important everyday transport function. It is also a major strategic

tourism facility that attracts tourist visitors from all parts of the UK and overseas.

3 3

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan

Board F.S.R

St Stephen's Development Workers Project £94,328 57069 09/09/2005 £134,755

Once St Stephen's community resource facility is completed this project will provide the support staff necessary to deliver the training and

community support services for all the community. The project will employ a full time worker, a part time outreach worker and a part time

childcare provider. As well as service provision the staff will ensure the smooth running of the centre.

4 4 Swansea College Multi-Media as an Innovative Tool for Learning £40,085 52696 02/05/2002 £100,213

To provide a coherent focus and aid transitional development for potential and practising Designers to engage in New Media and Digital

Technology and address the skills shortage in this area. The project will assist in widening the access to learning accommodating the necessity

for outreach facilities within the locality offering specific methods of delivery.

4 4 Swansea College National Culinary Centre for Wales £201,647 52602 26/03/2002 £515,929

The project will be part of a phased approach and will seek to create two centres of excellence for the training and support of those involved in

the preparation presentation and servicing of food in the hospitality industry in Wales.

4 4 Swansea College Meeting the Demands of Learning Opportunities £69,921 52655 02/05/2002 £174,803

The project will provide innovative delivery techniques and ICT developments to enhance access to learning facilitating the delivery of vocational

and key skills in the Swansea area. It will assist in widening the access to learning accommodating the service within the locality at a variety of

community and outreach centres which are situated in the peripheral sites in Swansea or on the Colleges main campus.

3 3 Swansea CVS Swansea P3 Community Action Fund £201,188 53534 25/03/2002 £291,513

to provide an easily accessible, flexible local grant fund which will support the development of voluntary and community groups.

3 3 Swansea CVS Better Swansea Compact Development Fund (BSCDF) £733,500 56826 04/05/2005 £1,047,857

The purpose of the Better Swansea Compact Development Fund is to provide a grant scheme to support the development of voluntary and

community groups in the City & County of Swansea, particularly those focusing on community economic regeneration and social inclusion.

2 3

Swansea Institute of Higher

Education

Creative Industtries Research and Innovation Centre

(CIRIC)

£1,626,285 56578 26/07/2005 £3,318,950

Through co-operation with private and public organisations, Swansea Institute of Higher Education (SIHE) will develop a dynamic and

sustainable Creative Industries Research and Innovation Centre to exploit research at SIHE and encourage high level R&D, innovation and

business success in film, video, new media, design, publishing, visual art, applied art, craft, photography and illustration. CIRIC will be a state of

the art R&D facility in a refurbished and extended building on the Dynevor School site, Alexandra Road, Swansea. CIRIC with be equipped with

the latest technology to support the region's Creative Industries sector. The project will energise a cluster of new and existing SME's by fostering

R&D partnerships for the creation of high quality contemporary products, processes and services.

1 2

Swansea Institute of Higher

Education

The Achievable Access Project £292,470 57264 13/09/2005 £597,000

This unique and innovative project is a logical progression from the existing Enable Wales, Removing Barriers in Tourism project utilising

knowledge and experiences gained to provide tourism businesses in Wales with in depth and practical advice on growing their businesses

through attracting and satisfying this relatively new market.

1 3

Swansea Institute of Higher

Education

Tourism for all £258,586 53755 15/07/2002 £526,223

The project will connect the Tourism industry in Swansea with an untapped market by working with Tourism service providers and disabled

groups to identify and understand factors influencing or preventing the disabled from taking holidays or short breaks. Specifically the services

and support offerd to businesses through this proposal would provide the essential externality in areas of operations that SME owner/managers

are often unable to access without such additional support. A key aspect of this will be the research into "best practise" elsewhere in the world,

which will faciliate alternative view points and approaches when considering the suitability of the facilities and support services presently

offered.

4 4

Swansea Institute of Higher

Education

Sony Centre for innovation in Photography and Video £1,576,820 55277 05/05/2004 £3,218,000

The Sony Centre for Innovation in Photography and Video (SCIPV) aims to provide state of the art facilities in photography and video in a

refurbished and extended building of approximately 1000 sq metres on the Dynevor School site. This project will meet the objectives of Priority

and Measure by upgrading learner support facilities (a specialised ICT centre) for SME's and community groups. Provision will be flexible and will

create a foundation for life-long learning through community accessibility and other outreach activities. It has strategic importance through the

integration of education services, community development and business development thus improving the supply of skilled employees and

entrepreneurs.

6 1

Swansea Institute of Higher

Education

Swansea Bay Sustainable Travel £36,750 55798 04/08/2004 £105,000

The Swansea Bay Alternative Travel Forum consists of the City and Council of Swansea, Swansea College, Swansea NHS Trust, Swansea Institute

of Higher Education and the University of Wales, Swansea and various travel groups such as Wheelrights, Sustrans and First Cymru. The Forum

promotes the awareness and uptake of sustainable travel options within its organisations, which contain altogether in excess of 60,000 people;

staff, students, patients and visitors. It published the first sustainable travel leaflet in Wales in 2000, is the first Welsh public private car sharing

consortium and is seen as a role model in effective travel planning and partnership-working. The central local planning authority is Swansea. The

main organisations involved are: City and Council of Swansea, Swansea College, Swansea NHS Trust (Singleton Hospital), Swansea Institute of

Higher Education and the University of Wales, Swansea.

2 3 Swansea University

Aquaculture in Wales - University of Wales, Swansea ( this

project links to Project Ref 52737- WDA Aquaculture)

£1,197,867 54996 19/06/2003 £2,401,898

Aqualculture Innovation -the development of an ecologically sound and sustainable aquaculture industry for Wales. The project aims to initiate

the strategic development of integrated commercial fish and shellfish production units, linked to aquphonic and hydroponic horticultural

production and the creation of both fresh and saline wetland habitats which have ecological waste removal and tourism potential.

2 3 Swansea University DIPLE Printing Technology £1,104,492 55051 05/07/2004 £2,070,277

This project will aim to match companies to growth areas identified by the Printing and Coating Forum Strategic Summit. The 5 technological

areas forecast to grow are: Digital Technology and Colour Control, Industrial Printing, Packaging, Lean Manufacturing and Environmental

Improvement. An integral part of the project is the development of strategic marketing support with the target companies in order for them to

realise their full potential. Support will be given to companies to address marketing issues and help them identify markets and invest time in

marketing and business planning. The level of support given will be tailored to the needs of the company.

4 4 Swansea University Connecting Communities Cymru £1,148,409 53906 13/09/2002 £2,380,123

To provide a South Wales Wide network for community based education that meets the needs of communities requiring access to ICT based

training. The network will enable 12 established community centres located in the most deprived areas in Objective 1. It will present new ICT

assisted learning opportunities in isolated communities working closely with the Community University of the Valleys (CUV) Partnership.

2 3 Swansea University Digital Technium £4,436,955 54018 01/08/2002 £9,703,700

This project will create a Digital Technium and will form an integral part of the emerging network of Techniums across the South West Wales

region. The Digital Technium will be linked to Technium 1(the hub of the network) and will be active exclusively in digital technology supporting

the ongoing growth of that economic sector in Wales.

2 3 Swansea University IP Wales (Phase 1) £1,065,021 53611 13/06/2002 £2,132,411

IP Wales will identify and support SMEs in the Region that are in need of assistance with the protection of their IP. The project will: - ¨

Encourage small and medium sized enterprises pan Objective 1 Region to generate and protect their intellectual property (IP) ¨ Support the SME

in this process ¨ Offer financial assistance to offset initial costs ¨ Encourage and assist the SME in exploiting existing support mechanisms to

maximise the commercial benefit of the IP to the business and to the regional economy.

2 3 Swansea University

Pembrey : A Centre of Excellence in Performance

Engineering

£1,065,879 52719 11/06/2002 £1,961,860

This first phase is the development of the project and is exclusively revenue in nature. This phase will facilitate the human and physical

resources necessary to design and plan in detail

2 3 Swansea University Institute of Life Science £6,000,000 56574 24/08/2005 £17,009,000

The Institute of Life Science (ILS) is a key part of the strategy intended to make Swansea and the region the home for a vibrant and dynamic life

science cluster. The ILS will co-locate in the one integrated high quality environment a range of world-class multi disciplinary research and

development activities. These activities will have direct relevance to the health-care sector. However, new innovations in the sector are

increasingly multi-disciplinary in nature. The ILS will create an environment where 'the whole is greater than the sum of the parts' and will

deliver further impetus to the knowledge economy in the region and nation. The Institute of Life Science (ILS) is a partnership between Swansea

University, the WDA and the Swansea NHS Health Trust. In addition to these three core partners a number of public and private sector

organisations have contributed to the development of the initiative and they and others will continue to participate in a range of projects to be

undertaken at ILS. The Institute of Life Science (ILS) has the following aims: 1. to co-locate a number of life-science related research centres of

excellence in the one high-quality multi disciplinary research environment, 2. to establish a business support structure with the goal of ensuring

that the project delivers maximum benefits to the knowledge in the region and Wales as a whole, 3. to construct an 'incubator' for micro-

companies within the Institute and establish a seamless link between that incubator and the wider Technium network, 4. to ensure that the

project becomes self-sustaining within a three year period and establish the appropriate special purpose vehicle to deliver that sustainability

while protecting the mission.

2 3 Swansea University Institute of Advanced Telecommunications - IAT £5,233,000 56584 10/11/2005 £11,234,000

IAT will be a Swansea based world class hub for telecommunications, long and short term R&D, technology transfer, postgraduate training and

spin-off activities unique in Wales and the UK to the benefit of the local and national economy

3 2 Sylfaen Cymunedol Cyf. Sylfaen Wledig £225,288 54092 04/11/2002 £309,207

The aim of the project is to build capacity of the disadvantaged via the community based actions to reduce social deprivation. This will be

achieved by increasing capacity and skill levels to enable (through community partnerships) to participate and influence activities which affect

their lives. The objectives are to provide consistent and regular support for community groups to identify social, economic and environmental

needs and develop the confidence to find local solutions Provide consistent and regular support for young people to identify social, economic and

environmental needs and develop the confidence to find local solutions. Provide accredited training for community groups in community

development skills which include community profiling, community needs analysis, implementing change ensuring that all work is underpinned by

equal opportunities and an awareness of the environment in which they live. Also training in the development of support networks and

information gathering across wards and geographical areas through the use if ICT: Provide accredited training for young people in capacity

building and community development skills and develop their confidence and ensure that they have the opportunity to take part in local decision-

making. Provide support and advice for agencies on including community groups and young people in their day to day work and provide

opportunities to work together. Create local partnership structures between voluntary and statutory agencies, the private sector, community

groups and young people which are based on equality, mutual respect and inclusion and whose role is to facilitate the development of the work

of the community group and young people by providing specialist support, resources, worker time and the capacity to attract funding. Establish

strong working relationships with disadvantaged groups (both of interest and geographical) to alleviate poverty and create equality of

opportunity.

3 2 Symud Ymlaen Llangeler Community Initiative £114,368 55501 03/03/2004 £171,053

The aim of the project is to employ a full time development officer and part-time administration officer for the Llangeler area, who will facilitate

voluntary and community groups within the Llangeler area to fully participate in commuity partnership and local community initiatives. This will

be achieved through the development officer undertaking the following actions: · will provide the local community with a dedicated community

development officer and base within the community · will create a single point of contact for information and help for community groups and to

provide a focal point for a range of projects that will support both community and economic regeneration and a centre for the parish of Llangeler

· will assist community groups to co-ordinate, resource and action the community needs as identified in a number of local consultations, such as

the APPLES and the Teifi Area Community Appraisal. · will assist in building the capacity of local groups and will aid the process of both

economic and community regeneration and support the process of capacity building within the parish· · To put in place the essential building

blocks to raise economic activity and job creation within the parish by supporting and encouraging the development of community enterprises· ·

To deliver 'hard' targets in terms community led services and 'soft' targets in terms of empowering and enabling of local people to sustain their

own communities.· · To assist the community to help tackle their own problems and find local solutions· · Encourage partnership working

between local groups and organisations and minimize any duplication of resource allocation and effort· · To add value to existing structures, eg:

the Teifi area facilitator, to provide a simplified way for communities to get involved in developing and delivering their projects · · To create a

sustainable partnership involving voluntary, public, private groups for the purpose of developing and implementing action for community

regeneration ·

3 3

Taff Ely Crime Prevention

Panel

ReCTify - Community Employment, Safety and

Regeneration Scheme

£346,763 54698 03/02/2003 £834,171

The project is a mechanism whereby individuals and groups in the community can work with established partnership organisations (such as

neighbourhood watch schemes) to identify community improvement measures which will specifically identify crime prevention measures both in

terms of practical activities and wider community actions and strategies. The project includes an element of capacity building within the

community and this project can be seen as a stepping stone to the possible development of the organisation in the future to providing a service

as a community enterprise. In the short term, the project will engage local people in a variety of practical community safety measures. For

example, the project includes capital monies for safety lighting (ie that which is outside the scope of statutory provision) and other physical

crime prevention measures for individuals and their environment. It will enable to community as a whole to address the fear of crime as

disincentive to employment and investment in the area. The project will employ 4 posts delivering advice, promoting the scheme, developing the

organisation and undertaking the practical measures.

5 6 Taliesin Trust Ltd TY NEWYDD WALES £375,000 55417 14/10/2004 £2,305,754

This project aims to sustain and develop Ty Newydd as a quality resedential writers centre as a national resource which sustains local businesses

within the supply chain throughout the year. Specifically this project will improve existing buildings as well as provide new build at Ty Newydd,

including providing accommodation for the disabled as well as for course tutors.It will also open up the centre to a wider client base with a new

heritage element. These improvements are vital to the long-term sustainability of the centre as well as to the sustainability of other local

businesses.The project will also increase niche tourism and wider investment in the local economy generally. This application forms phase 1 of a

two phase project ( the 2nd phase will include a new build to provide further access and facilities for disabled people as well as an innovative

new build extension to the centre of high environmental standards). However this phase of the project is able to stand alone and can deliver

distinct outputs in terms of jobs and the economy.

3 2

Telecentre and Business

School Ltd

Community Action Development and Regneration for

Employment (CADRE)

£110,928 54244 06/03/2003 £152,247

Develops an existing community enterprise & training organisation - Telecentre and Business School Ltd (TABS) into an ability to be involved

with wider economic and social regeneration. The project will employ a Community Projects Officer and Administrator to develop links with Area

Regeneration Partnerships. The project appears to intend to undertake a measure of training as part of its activtiies.

3 4 Telynau Teifi Telynau Teifi £871,527 55241 17/12/2003 £1,894,898

The formation of a non-profit community business to manufacture concert and celtic harps in the Llandysul area. Project will acquire suitable

premises and employ and train local people in the necessary skills of high quality batch production harp making.

5 6 Tenby Events Management Tenby Town Partnership & De Valance Trust £165,113 55050 27/07/2004 £518,342

The Partnership would act as a forum for the co-ordination and development of a programme of events, as an important part of the 'offer' to

visitors and hence the economy of the town. The project also includes the support of the De Valence Trust who will be responsible for the

development and management of the De Valance Pavilion - a theatre and community building.

1 2

The Bridge Marine Science

Business Group

the Bridge Marine Science Buisness Group £348,140 57204 09/05/2006 £741,306

The purpose of the project is to develop competitive SME's in North Wales, raise the profile of the area for marine science excellence and halt

thw economic migration of talented marine scientists away from North West Wales.

3 4

The Coalfields Regeneration

Trust

Coalfields Social Enterprise Development Grant Scheme £921,023 56427 15/03/2005 £1,419,795

The purpose of the project is to provide a grants and support package for the emerging social economy in the coalfields areas of Wales. This will

be a one-stop option that will offer new and developing social buisnesses a range of support mechanisms that can be tailored to meet the needs

of individual applicants.

1 5 THE ETHOS GROUP LIMITED ETHOS £2,589,137 56287 04/07/2006 £7,397,535

The ETHOS building will provide new, modern, well-equiped, high quality office space with access to the latest ICT. This project will provide

4,477 square meters of floorspace for 10-12 indigenous SMEs and conference facilities.

2 3

The National Botanic Garden

of Wales

Cambrian Ventures - Revenue £278,431 52767 20/03/2002 £520,820

This proposal constitutes the revenue element of the first phase of the innovative Science Centre development at the National Botanical Garden of

Wales (NBGW). The first phase - capital was subject to a successful ISW 97-99 application for the construction of 12 specialised incubator units

for 48 science entrepreneurs in the fields of technology and environmental technology. Revenue funding is now sought to support the capital bid.

3 4 The Rhoserchan Project Purchase of New Premises for Rhoserchan £550,000 57059 19/10/2005 £1,118,200

The project will enable this social enterprise to purchase new premises to continue and develop its services in helping socially excluded and

economically inactive people back into employment opportunities. The Rhoserchan Project is a residential centre which primarily assists people in

drug rehabilitation, focusing on employment, education and training opportunities. The project will contibute to the overall economic

development of the region by relying on local suppliers and services, as well as by employing local people wherever possible.

2 3

The Wales Environment Trust

Ltd

Business and the Environment: Market Development for

Secondary Materials in Welsh Manufacturing.

£618,000 52815 26/03/2002 £1,315,000

This project will: - · Stimulate the development of markets for added value products manufactured from recyclates; · Help overcome the barriers

to the use of recyclates as feedstock to the manufacturing process; · Identify profitable reprocessing technologies which may be considered

innovative in Wales but which are tried and tested on other parts of the world and will assist SMEs with their adoption; · Stimulate the use of

secondary materials in Welsh manufacturing in ways that are appropriate to the area and that are sustainable for the SMEs.

1 3

The Wales Environment Trust

Ltd

Creating Welsh Markets for Recyclate, CWMre £1,070,585 55678 10/06/2004 £2,458,294

The aim of the project is to provide a specialist business support service which will proactively engage SMEs and enable them, by creating and

demonstrating markets for their products and services, to capitalise on the commercial opportunities of using recyclate as feedstock in new

technologies and manufacturing processes. The support will be long-term and comprehensive: from increasing awareness and attitudinal change,

through identifying the technologies and technology transfer to specialist business support including assistance with future, new product

marketing. The key objectives are to: - identify commercial opportunities in the waste technology business sector - help start-ups and existing

companies take advantage of the opportunities - provide comprehensive 'specialist' business support from technology transfer to marketing of

the products.

5 6 Theatr Mwldan Theatr Mwldan Development Projects £1,619,522 52668 21/03/2002 £7,697,446

The project is the physical development of Theatr Mwldan and renovation of disused farm building to create a high quality creative and media

industries growth node or cluster. This will ensure the creation of a new, local, rural economic development centre to encourage diversification

and growth in new markets with new skills and products.

2 2

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Community Portal £95,102 52628 13/06/2002 £195,400

The project will provide a community portal and infrastructure which will serve all wards within Torfaen and also has the potential to support the

development of other regional/national portals and positions Torfaen on the map as part of an all Wales network. The primary objective of the

project is to develop a practical, inclusive and holistic approach that will energise, encourage and empower the communities and commercial

interests of Torfaen by providing a focus, stimulus and capabilty for personal, commity and business development through effective use of ICT

1 5

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Units Blaenavon £695,272 52623 22/04/2002 £1,755,737

The project will develop a 0.87 hectare site on the gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate in Blaenavon for employment use. The development will

comprise a range of 4 starter units and 13 growth business units ranging from 50 sq metre to 200 sq metre in three blocks. The blocks will be

designed to allow maximum flexibility of internal layouts to meet growing business requirements

1 3

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Business Support Unit £155,990 52591 16/04/2002 £342,681

The project aims to provide a proactive impartial and independent support service to assist business start-up, growth and diversification. The

project will develop a business support unit providing a single contact point for customers. The unit will draw on existing staff and will provide a

comprehensive range of advice and support at every stage of business development and growth.

1 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Business Support Unit (Grants) £311,071 52596 25/03/2002 £2,103,392

The project will develop a business support unit providing a single contact point for customers. The unit will draw on the exisiting staff in

Torfaen CBC economic development department and Newport and Gwent Enterprise. It will provide a comprehensive range of advice and support

at every stage of business development and growth. The advice and support will focus on those areas identified in the recent research

undertaken on business support needs.

7 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

ERDF - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE £100,000 53612 02/08/2002 £200,758

To allow Torfaen CBC to undertake secretariat function on behalf of the Local Partnership.

7 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Technical Assistance £375,000 53822 02/08/2002 £762,956

The Lead Body will provide the secretariat function for the Torfaen Objective 1 Partnership

1 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Business Support Unit: Grant Scheme £311,071 54376 13/01/2003 £2,046,247

The provision of proactive impsrtisl snd independent grant support service to assist business start up, growth and diversification - To supply

financial support to viable business start up and to existing SMEs to ensure survival growth and diversification. - To provide a comprehensive

and impartial advice service to local businesses. - To provide support programmes to enable the birth, growth and diversification of businesses. -

To promote activities aimed at women to improve the number of companies beign created by women. The business support unit will provide

financial support by way of grants to assist companies start up, grow and diversify.

5 6

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Rural Key Fund £332,000 55811 08/09/2004 £790,476

The project will establish a fund to enbale capital and revenue grants to be awarded to community-led economic regeneration projects that seek

to enhance the quality of life and strengthen economic capacity within rural communities in Torfaen. Successful applicants to the fund will be

organisations that are undertaking activities that improve the economic circumstances of their community.

6 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Cwmbran Interchange £1,087,425 55790 10/11/2004 £3,037,500

The aim of the project is to significantly increase the use of public transport in the Cwmbran area and to reduce growth in traffic levels and

congestion on the main road corridors The proposed actions of the project are divided into four main categories: 1. Passenger Facility

Improvements · Provision of a new station building incorporating a ticket office, toilet, passenger waiting area · A new waiting are on the

southbound platform 2 2. On Site Interchange Improvements · A formal taxi and 'kiss and ride' set down and pick up area in front of the station ·

Creation of a bus interchange facility · Additional CCTV cameras · New secure cycle parking · Additional park and ride capacity · Improved

information and signage giving passengers details of all available modes of transport 3. Sustainable Access Interchange Improvements · New

signed pedestrian and cycle routes to the town centre and adjacent residential and employment areas · A quality bus network that will improve

the local bus networks to the east and west of Cwmbran 4. Bus Service · Extension and revision of existing urban routes within Cwmbran to

serve the station

3 3

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Community Key Fund £580,682 55903 09/02/2005 £821,797

This project will estbalish a fund to enable capital and revenue grants to be awarded to comunity led projects that seek to enhance the quality of

life and strengthen capacity within communties in the Torfaen P 3 and Communities First areas. Successful applicants to the fund will encourage

paticpation of local people in activites that imporve thier socio-economic circumstances.

1 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Local Business Support Grants Scheme £281,250 56080 01/11/2004 £1,565,357

The project is a 2 year continuation of the Council's successful local grant scheme. The current scheme will create 300 jobs levering £1 million of

private sector investment. The business grant support service offers impartial, proactive help to assist business start ups, growth and

diversification in Torfaen. The scheme fills an important niche in the wider public and business support offering and meets proven need. The

rationale of priority 1 describes the importance to the regions economy of the development of competitive SME's - their expansion will improve

the prospects of economic growth. The low rates of self employment in the valleys are also highlighted. The rationale call for the development of

a greater range of financial support for new and existing firms, Measure 1 of priority 1 develops this theme to ensure that SME's have access to

appropriate finance to enable them to grow into successful and viable businesses. The project will contribute to the delivery of the aims and

targets of the priority and measure through the provision of business grants by the Councils Economic Development Business Team. Activities to

be supported will include business planning, capital investment and marketing, investment in ICT and environmental technologies. The Grants

will be delivered to SME's, both start up and existing and there will also be a focus on business finance for women and community enterprises.

The grants will create new businesses, new jobs, increased turnover and improved use of ICT.

5 8

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Informal Recreation - Sustainable Opportunities £301,053 55000 01/12/2003 £640,948

The aim of the project is to identify, develop and promote opportunities for visitors and local people to enjoy the countryside in Torfaen through

informal recreation activities, in a sustainable manner.

1 5

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Innovation Centre £1,740,528 54750 15/07/2004 £4,351,320

The project consturcts a high quality Innovation centre that will provide incubator units and facilities for Buiness Advisory services. 1.3 HA of

land will be developed and 2,550 sq m of premsies constructed. This will create 300 jobs over 3 years.

2 2

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Community Portal Phase II £361,897 54682 19/05/2003 £721,198

This project is intended to be funded by two measures (P2M1 and P2M2) and each application should be considered taking into account the

'sister' application. Overall the project has been developed directly from the outputs of the year 1 pilot. The aim of the project is to ensure that

Torfaen exploits the potential of ICT to deliver sustainable improvements in economic and social prosperity to achieve a better quality of life for

its citizens. The project will directly increase the awareness, understanding, adoption and integrated use of ICT across the area and in so doing

drive up the demand for ICt services in turn stimulate its supply.

2 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Community Portal Phase II £332,193 54656 19/05/2003 £915,565

This project is intended to be funded by two measures (P2M1) and (P2M2) an each application should be cnsidered taking into account the

'sister' application. Overall the project has been developed directly from the outputs of the year 1 pilot. The aim of the project is to enusre that

Torfaen has the appropriate infrastructure to exploit the potential of ICT and deliver sustainable improvements in economic and social prosperity

to achieve a better quality of life for its citizens.

1 5

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Gilchrist Thomas Phase II £659,008 54328 12/05/2003 £1,650,408

Development of 0.34 hectare brownfield site on the Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate in Blaenavon for employment purposes

1 2

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Innovation Centre Support Services £81,029 57255 07/09/2005 £672,861

The project has been created to significantly improve the lives of Torfaen residents by the development of an Innovation centre and the creation

of a vibrant entrepreneurial culture. A Local Entrepreneurship Action Plan based upon gaps identified in the mainstream business support services

will be created and implemented via partnership working.

4 4

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Learning Network £78,087 56378 11/03/2005 £161,838

The purpose of this project is to improve the learning systems within the County Borough by widening access to both guidance and particiaption

in lifelong learning. Consequently, more people will develop the vocational and transferable skills they need to improve their employablioty. This

will be achived by creating a network of multi-agency Satellite Learning centres, progress of which will be monitored and supported through

links with wither established, or soon to be established Learning Action centres (LAC's)

5 6

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Blaenavon Marketing £100,057 56646 07/06/2005 £255,900

Events driven programme to market the area of Blaenarfon as a tourist attraction.

4 4

Tourism Training Forum

Wales

Training Through Interactive Television for the Tourism

Sector

£60,320 52813 11/06/2003 £134,044

The project is a pilot for a potentially much bigger piece of work that aims to provide a much more extensive and sophisticated range of learning

opportunities for SME business development using the medium of interactive television

5 6 Trac Mon Limited TRAC Project £1,359,647 55420 16/03/2006 £4,038,566

The aim of the project is the development of a dynamic, competitive ,innovative and world-class motorsport facility which makes full use of

modern technology.

3 3 Tredegar Development Trust Catapult Community Resource Centre £232,036 55228 16/01/2004 £392,036

The aim of the project is to renovate the Catapult building to promote and support the participation and development of local people and

community groups in a wide range of community-led initiatives. It will run concurrently with an ESF project that will fund the revenue needed for

the staff. The building is to provide dedicated facilities, such as consultancy rooms for advice workers (eg Help the Aged, Mental Health groups),

informal learning provision in music, art and IT, and training providers and ELWa will facilitate the delivery of HE and FE courses through the

centre. As well as these facilities it is intended to build upon their job support service to enable people to generate quality CVs, search for job

vacancies and complete application forms.

3 4 Tredegar Development Trust

serving the community-development of businesses in the

social economy

£106,362 53692 20/12/2002 £163,962

this project offers the third way of dealing with job creation/protection by providing services and human resources development opportunities

not usually associated with the traditional business activity.

3 3 Tredegar Development Trust Building Powerful Communities £300,084 57134 09/06/2005 £411,864

The project is intended to build on past successes of the Trust and strengthen it's structure and capacity to deliver better services and improved

faciilites.

2 3 TWI Ltd

TWI Technology Centre (Wales) - a Centre of Excellence in

NDE and Asset Management

£2,718,657 55010 12/11/2003 £5,494,729

TWI Technology Centre (Wales) will consist of expert staff and laboratory facilities specialising in Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) and asset

management, both of which are key to safe operation and innovation across all industry sectors. TWI Technology Cente (Wales) will become

TWI's main centre for NDE and asset management expertise. It will be equipped with technologies that are not duplicated elsewhere in TWI, and

will recruit staff locally who will become world- class experts in applying these technologies across all industrial sectors. Innovative research will

be undertaken in the Centre and in co-operation with Welsh Universities, and a technology transfer programme will be run to help Objective 1

area SMEs adopt new technologies from both the Centre and TWI's wider portfolio. What is the aim of the project? To establish a world class

centre of expertise in Non-Destruction Examination and asset management in Wales. NDE and asset management technologies are essential for

the design, construction and efficient operation of structures from aircraft to process plant, as well as the range of mass and specialist production

industries such as automotive, electrical and electronic, optoelectronic and consumer goods. Linkage will also be provided to the joining and

materials expertise available in the TWI group of companies What precisely will the project do and deliver to achieve this aim? TWI Technology

Centre (Wales) will provide benefit to businesses in the Objective 1 area through the development and introduction of new innovations,

technology transfer, skills development and participation in the activities in the technology centre, ECM2 in Port Talbot (Note: it is anticipated

that a separate application Objective 1 application will be made for ESF support for the training element) The project involves three innovative

programmes of activity: * NDE application - developing and applying the techniques needed by modern industry as products and industrial

demand evolve * Asset management - combining engineering, financial, economic and management disciplines in new and innovative ways to

ensure the most cost-effective operation of plant * Technology Transfer - supporting manufacturing industry with access to the latest and most

appropriate techniques in NDE, asset management, joining and materials by internet based knowledge supply, face to face consultancy, best

practice technology support and technical feasibility studies. The project will be implemented in four simultaneous phases: · An infra-structure

sub-project will fund the capital and revenue costs of setting up and operating TWI Technology Centre (Wales) in the ECM2 facility in Port Talbot.

Included in this part of the project will be the purchase of state of the art NDE equipment. · The three innovative programmes of activity

discussed above. During the start of the implementation of the project, significant senior management expertise from TWI Ltd will be available to

the project to ensure certainty of success.

2 3 TWI Ltd NDT Validation Centre £488,014 56587 01/02/2006 £1,663,014

This project will build on the existing activities of TWI Wales at ECM2 in the Objective 1 area to establish a Non Destructive Testing (NDT)

Validation Centre for industries using pressure equipment (e.g. oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation) or safety-critical engineering

components (e.g. aerospace, automotive), manufactured from metals, polymers and composites. In particular, the new Centre will form part of

the UK's National Composites Network, and will be part-funded by the DTI as a Centre of Excellence under that scheme. The Centre will work

with Welsh Universities and wider networks of expertise to set limits to safe operation of NDT. It will engage with industry (LEs and SMEs) to

revise testing methods, procedures and management practice, and will also liaise with regulators to ensure standards are modified in line with

best practice. The major impact of the project on Welsh industry will be a step-change in the scope of TWI Wales' existing remit, bringing not

only increased jobs to the ECM2 Centre, but also an enhanced opportunity for safe operation and industrial innovation that will benefit Welsh

industry in general. The new Centre will become recognised nationally and internationally as a Centre of Excellence in its own right.

3 4 Ty Tawe Society Ty Tawe Phase 2 £166,938 57265 06/11/2005 £245,497

The aim of the project is to build an extension to the Ty Tawe Community Centre. The main aim of the organisation is to promote the Welsh

culture and language. This project will provide more meeting rooms for community groups; improved teaching facilities for Adult Education

classes; additional office space for Mentrau Iaith community enterprises and an expanded community bookshop and cafe facility.

3 2 Ty Tawe Society Welsh In The Community £82,945 55974 11/01/2005 £115,202

The aim of the project is to give guidance and practical support to Swansea's deprived communities to enable them to improve their capacity. It

will promote and facilitate opportunities to learn and use Welsh in these communities in order to improve skills, strengthen identity and build

confidence. It will also work with the marginalised Welsh community of interest in the 9 deprived wards in Swansea to enable individuals to

become socially engaged and improve their language and communication skills. The project also aims to enable community partnerships to work

bilingually in order to combat social exclusion. Furthermore, it will work to increase community involvement between Welsh speakers and ethnic

minorities to further mutal understanding and cooperation.

3 3 Ty Tawe Society Regional officer, Swansea Language Initiaitve £72,633 53533 25/03/2002 £105,265

This project is designed to promote the use of Welsh in the Swansea area. The inititaive will put a particular emphasis on providing young people

who have studied Welsh as a second language during schooling with an opportunity to enhance their linguistic skills, thereby facilitating

employment in a bilingual work setting.

6 4 Tyregenics Ltd Tyregenics - South Wales Material Recovery from Tyres £1,370,452 56630 28/09/2006 £4,270,452

The purpose of the project is to provide infrastructure and equipment required to divert 30,000tonnes of waste tyres from landfill, and by the

recovery of material from them, convert the tyres to recyclates.

1 5 UK Steel Enterprise Ltd Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre £1,104,064 54103 04/10/2002 £2,765,000

The construction of a new build Innovation Centre at Victoria, Ebbw Vale. The building will comprise of a 2,880 sq metre Centre incorporating

office, studio and workspace.

1 3 UK Woodchain Ltd

AXIS - Integrated Supply of Timber and Wood Products in

Social Housing / Construction form Objective 1 Wales

£233,900 54981 04/02/2004 £475,900

The aim of the project is to develop new and existing timber products for supply to the social housing construction markets utilising Welsh

timber. To date, these markets have been beyond the scope of SMEs in Wales with current product specifications excluding or severely reducing

the opportunities to use local timber, coupled with an inability of local timber producers to compete purely on price with imported timber. The

project follows on from the Pren Cymru /WERU study in 2002/2003 to evaluate the potential for Welsh timber in construction. Products or

product groups identified as having potential will be developed to manufacture, in association with recognised research organisations,

particularly Schools of Architecture and Engineering in Cardiff, and TRADA and BRE. The project will facilitate relationships with the market place

and industry to allow Welsh businesses to produce these products to meet a pre-identified demand. The emphasis is on practical demonstration.

For this, AXIS will use evidence from the Pren Cymru/WERU study (2002) which points to almost zero use of indigenous wood products in a key

market - social housing construction - despite the commitment of procurement managers in that sector to sourcing Welsh products. Designs for

three new, value-added products identified in the study will be prototyped by the core SMEs, through membership of Woodchain Wales, and

actively assessed by the observer SMEs. Such products will provide a superior solution for the client and are in turn likely to provide increased

margins and opportunities for the industry in the longer term. The project will: ? Work closely with the market place in specifying such products.

? Utilising the expertise of Cardiff University Engineering Department, provide industry relevant specifications to allow Welsh timber, which is not

of an appropriate standard for current specifications, to be used in such products. ? Act as a facilitator between OEMs (Welsh based companies

who possess or are able to develop the manufacturing procurement infrastructure to meet the needs of the market place) and the market place to

ensure that products are manufactured to meet market demands. This naturally will have positive impacts upon the supply chain from

sub-contractors through to timber growers. 220 small businesses in the wood chain, which operate in Objective 1 areas of Wales, will benefit

through this project. It will establish a joint capacity to win supply contracts which typically are too large for individual SMEs, in order to

maximise the use of indigenous labour and materials and put greater value-addition into the economy. Experts will lead the 220 SMEs through

the different processes involved, both individually and in groups, and will steer the development of benchmarking to establish key performance

indicators which are meaningful to SMEs and to customer groups. A 'core' of 20 SMEs will participate through membership of Woodchain Wales

over 26 months, in a programme to develop their capacity to work effectively in supply chains, providing three indigenous, value-adding

products, where the demand is currently not met from local resources. A further 200 SMEs will participate actively over the same period as

observers and assessors so that the processes demonstrated in the 'core' group programme are transferred incrementally, building an extensive

supply chain capacity for indigenous wood products. The purpose of AXIS is to establish better, sustainable connections between the

market-place and SMEs working with Welsh timber. The initiative will build these connections through a combination of direct measures: the

practice of product development processes in SMEs to facilitate innovation; the implementation of process management to develop manufacturing

efficiency and quality; and the introduction of collaborative ('integrated') supply procedures across SME groups. The 220 SMEs will be grouped

geographically and according to their specialisms: timber supply, processing and manufacture. This will create the supply and demonstration

framework in which AXIS can apply the three measures. The arrangement emphasises the level of active, deliberate collaboration required of

supply chains in competitive market-places: demand-side organisations are also involved as partners in the initiative, linking specification,

design and supply functions in a single, comprehensive process as modelled by Rethinking Construction - the key document for developing

efficiency in the UK construction sector. The initiative specifically progresses from prototyping and process development to the full-scale

manufacture of products for the social housing construction market in Wales. In doing so, it provides a practical, measurable demonstration to

SMEs and customer groups of the economic value of procurement from indigenous sources, an aspect which will be verified by WERU through

continuous monitoring and multiplier-effect modelling. Attention will also be paid to verifying that AXIS does not cause any commercial

displacement: the supply of products will be in volumes greater than any individual SME can currently achieve and will be to a market currently

beyond the reach of indigenous businesses, and where there is a demand-supply gap.

2 5 University of Glamorgan

A Sustainable Energy Supply for Wales: Towards the

Hydrogen Economy

£208,000 54206 18/10/2002 £416,000

The project will research the social, economic and technical implications of moving to a hydrogen fuel economy in the region and deliver a

framework through which this can be acheived.

4 4 University of Glamorgan

(GLAMORGAN) CENTRE FOR INFORMATION,

COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (CICT)

£2,526,199 52769 25/03/2002 £6,078,141

The creation of a centre of excellence and new technologies block at the University of Glamorgan specifically targeting the ICT revolution.

1 2 University of Glamorgan GTi 2 £322,396 53627 26/03/2002 £644,792

The Glamorgan Teleworking intiative (GTi) was succesful under P3M1 of the ISW Objective 2 Programme(WEPE 52261). The sponsore os aiming

to expand GTi over the next five years into a Wales-wide project, with satelitte offices linked to HE Institutions and FE Colleges across the

region. The first part of this is GTI phase 2 which will expand the project at a number of levels, building on the existing good practice, and

introducing new layers of support, and including the developments of a GTi Information Office, to promote and market the facility to users and

potential clients for outsourcing.

2 3 University of Glamorgan Help2Wales £1,138,515 53582 13/06/2002 £2,277,030

This application will build on the progress of Help Wales by strengthening the partnership between the SME community, HEIs and public sector

businesses through delivering consultancy projects to help SMEs develop new products, exploit new technology and explore new markets by: -

meeting the needs of SMEs through subsidised HEI consultancy services; provide a highly accessible and responsive service; be simple to

operate; integrate with other businesses services both locally and nationally;

1 2 University of Glamorgan GTi Plus £268,935 57146 22/12/2005 £629,239

The GTi+ Project is designed to encourage and support the genesis, growth and survival of new entrepreneurial ventures in the South Wales

Valleys through the process of business incubation. Business incubation is internationally recognised as a key factor in the survival and

sustainability of new businesses, and as such, is a major contributor to economic regeneration. The project seeks to promote and accelerate real

growth in new businesses through the provision of a high quality business incubation environment and support services. The project will create a

cluster of new businesses with growth potential and seek to accelerate their financial growth to maximise the short to medium term impact on

the local and regional economy. GTi+ will build on a proven value for money method of incubation. Hotdesking for 'early stage' (new) businesses

provides the space and services needed at the 'pre-incubation' stage. In addition, it will include provision of a follow-on 'warm-desking'

environment with additional key services. This is an innovative approach to the transitional stage into financial growth and growing

independence, at a time when traditionally many new businesses fail. The introduction of a fee structure at the transition stage reflects the

moving of the new businesses into a more commercially realistic mode of operation, supported by the availability of a GTi Sales Co-ordinator

and in-company private sector mentoring. Entrepreneurs accessing the University's business incubation support process will be encouraged to

acquire ICT skills. Modules of the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) will be offered to entrepreneurs to improve their levels of IT

competence. This will provide a solid basis for a professional approach to IT and also, in cases where the entrepreneur may decide to go back

into employment, create a more skilled workforce to benefit employers in the area. This also recognises that entrepreneurs who leave the

incubation facility do so with a tangible qualification to for the time spent. The project will continue to link with the objectives of Priority 1

Measure 2 as follows: ? Supporting the raising of awareness of entrepreneurship and the promotion of more positive attitudes towards

entrepreneurship - The GTi+ Project will contribute toward the raising of awareness of entrepreneurship through its recruitment and PR activity

targeted at students and graduates. The current GTi project has sought, within the limits of the existing budget, to promote examples of

successful graduate start-ups through a range of activities and media, in particular the production of the GTi video showcases the work of the

project through the voices of the incubating businesses and supporters of the project, and is widely used to demonstrate entrepreneurship

succeeding in a supported environment. ? Activities to support the creation of new businesses - The core objective of the GTi + Project is to

support the creation of sustainable, indigenous new businesses in the heart of the South Wales Valleys. The current GTi incubator in three years

of operation has supported a number of new entrepreneurs to develop business ideas, 'test the water' in a supportive environment. ? Supporting

a range of pre-development entrepreneurial activities, including those for young people within and outside the education system - The GTi+

Project will offer support to new entrepreneurs, including young people within and outside the education system, from the point of absolute

start-up. New business incubation is a process as well as provision of physical facilities, and a programme of seminars covering key business

issues will be hosted by GTi using private sector partners such as PKF, as well as in collaboration with Business in Focus and Venture Wales. ?

Activities to develop social and community and public sector entrepreneurship - The GTi+ Project recognises the major economic contribution to

the regeneration of communities in the South Wales Valleys and will actively seek to work with local agencies, in particular Local Authorities to

offer the facilities of the incubator to social and community businesses. The project links with the following strategies: - A Winning Wales which

encourages entrepreneurship by improving the climate for enterprise and offering better support for new and growing businesses. - Rhondda

Cynon Taff's Strategic Renewal Partnership document "Working for all our Futures" (2004) where one of the key objectives is "to produce strong,

sustainable, locally based and developed SMEs, supported by increased start-up growth and survival rates. - Entrepreneurship Action Plan (2003)

which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of entrepreneurship, to ensure more business start-ups and encourage existing business to go for

growth.

3 4

University of Wales College

Newport

Wales Institute for Community Currencies 2 (WICC2) £377,325 57073 21/03/2006 £581,664

The Wales Institute for Community Currencies 2 is intended to build on the foundations of the first Institute for Community Currencies by

continuing to support community organisations in developing Community Time Banks. It is envisaged that it will monitor and evaluate Time

Banks' effectiveness and disseminate the results to practitioners and policy makers. The Institute will offer advice and hands on support to

organisations in the Valleys to develop time banks.

3 4

University of Wales College

Newport

Institute for Community Currencies (ICC) £394,085 54389 31/03/2003 £607,500

To establish a new Institute for Community Currencies with a team of 5 fulltime workers based in the Eastern and Western Valleys, who will

support the establishment of a minimum of 16 pilot Community Time Banks in 6 local authority areas.

2 3 University of Wales Lampeter

Research, Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise : RICE

Project

£219,603 52561 22/03/2002 £524,587

The project aims to enhance the Innovation and R&D technology by knowledge transfer and commercialisation of the knowledge base. It will

provide support for transfer of knowledge, technology and learning. The university has a longstanding reputation for the provision of support and

expertise in technology and knowledge transfer, with an emphasis on the performance improvement that this can make to firms and to enable

them to remain competitive, in changing markets produced by globalisation. The project will develop an innovation, creativity and enterprise

centre that will bring resources together for both SME's and business support services, to advise and promote best practice, help develop new

business creation and new company start-ups, new market development and promote these themes in the region and within the institution.

5 6 Urdd Gobaith Cymru CANOLFAN CROESO GLANLLYN £206,000 54073 22/07/2002 £796,424

The aim of the project is to construct a two-storey 514m building at the entrance of the Urdd's Glanllyn site and to create a new entrance, in

response to the need to identified by Llanuwchllyn Community Council Primary functions Visitor interpretation facility - to include up to date

multi-media packages for interpretation purposes Educational space, conference space and multi purpose workspace - Glanllyn has developed to

become the principal provider of educational field courses in Geography and Environmental Science. In addition it is a regular venue for

conferences, meetings and video-conferencing for external organisations This will significantly improve and increase through development of the

new facility. The centre will house sophisticated ICT which will be available for educational purposes. Security - all access to the centre will be

controlled at this point- there is a weakness at present that visitors may access without the knowledge of the staff. The secondary functions are:

administration centre for Glanllyn and North Wales Urdd activities accommodation- the buiding will house 6 bedrooms with space for 28 aadults,

12 months of the year.

5 6 Urdd Gobaith Cymru Marketing Urdd Gobaith Cymru Eisteddfod £11,340 54801 08/04/2003 £27,000

Project aim : to increase the number of visitors and participants in the Urdd Gobaith Cymru National Eisteddfod at Margam Park, 26 to 31 May

2003.

3 4 Vale of Clwyd Mind SPARKS ENTERPRISES £615,366 56860 04/07/2005 £1,045,495

The aim of this project is to build on and develop further the achievements of the project 'Working towards Employment.' It is intended to

develop existing fledgling enterprises emplying people with long term disabilities (enduring mental health problems and their residual effects. It

will work alongside other like-minded groups and individuals in a collaborative and holistic manner in the community of Rhyl and its environs.

3 2

Valleys Furniture Recycling

T/A toogoodtowaste

Increased Reuse & Recycling through Community Action £341,772 54953 09/06/2003 £500,139

The project aims to develop a partnership of Community Groups where the applicant will facilitate the sharing of business planning, maximising

their potential to develop services which complement the work of other partners. This will in turn meet identified needs, involve increased

numbers of people through community activity and reduce the duplication of activities. The project will also support community partnerships by

helping them to deliver community based 'Roadshows'. These will help community groups remove barriers to participation. These roadshows will

include displays of reusable affordable furniture & household items within community based facilities. They will also include awareness raising

information on environmental issues and involve other services, which provide community benefits. Participation in these Community Roadshow

events, will raise self esteem, enable local people to improve their homes, promote reuse and raise awareness of environmental issues.

3 4 Valleys Kids Securing the Future £291,915 54703 17/07/2003 £450,000

To follow

4 4 Valleys Kids

EXTENDING ACCESS - COMMUNITY ACCESS TO

TECHNOLOGY

£53,500 52772 25/03/2002 £111,000

The project will extending Community Access to Technology, Access to Learning, Developing quality learning and guidance opportunities,

Childcare provision and a co-ordinated approach to social exclusion.

3 3 Valleys Kids Building for the Future Penygraig community Project £1,208,197 52928 27/03/2002 £3,365,853

The resource centre will provide a variety of activities which encourage people who would not normally get involved to take part in the provision

of a range of services from childcare to computer training, from a motor project to cultural activities.

3 4 Valleys Kids Making a Difference £148,362 52935 25/03/2002 £228,709

The project will establish a district business and training centre for the area offering support for existing businesses and stimulating growth of

new sustainable community businesses. A One Stop shop will be created offering support and advice on the development of new social

businesses.

3 3 Valleys Kids Bridging the Void £339,155 57049 06/06/2005 £485,200

The project is intended to focus on economic regeneration through the engagement of disaffected adults and young people amongst a culture of

low expectation.

1 3 Venture Wales BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAMME £398,434 52764 22/03/2002 £885,409

This project encompasses an integrated service to assist SMEs and is designed to deliver a program of co-ordinated and focussed business

support, advice and training. The aim is to equip assisted SMEs for recovery (improving survival rates), consolidation (safeguard employment)

and growth (creating employment).

1 2 Venture Wales BUSINESS START UP AND SURVIVAL PROGRAMME £79,478 52757 22/03/2002 £158,956

This project encompasses an integrated service to start up SMEs and is designed to deliver a programme of co-ordinated and focused pre and

post (up to 2 years after start up date) business support, advice and training.

1 2 Venture Wales BUSINESS START UP AND SURVIVAL PROGRAMME £79,478 52745 22/03/2002 £158,956

Provision of an integrated service for SMEs designed to deliver a programme of focussed pre and post start up business support, advice and

training.

1 2 Venture Wales Business Start Up and Survival Programme £79,478 52661 22/03/2002 £158,956

To improve SME growth rate in the area by removal of barriers to new business formation

1 2 Venture Wales Business Start-up & Survival Programme £79,478 52674 22/03/2002 £158,956

The project encompasses an integrated service to start up SMEs and is designed to deliver a programme of co-ordinated and focused pre and

post (up to 2 years after start up date) business support, advice and training

1 5 Venture Wales Valleys Business Development Centre £575,840 54470 15/08/2003 £1,497,100

Construction of a 2 storey building on 0.466 ha of land on a brownfield site at Navigation Park in Abercynon. This building will provide 1702 sq

meteres of accommodation and will accommodate 75 jobs.

3 3 View (Dove) Workshop Ltd DOVE Workshop Development £326,915 54506 13/03/2003 £466,355

To renovate and further develop Banwen Community Centre, which will include improved access for the disabled, an improvement to the physical

structure of the day nursery and create a cafe facility by extending an existing kitchen.

3 2

Voluntary Action Merthyr

Tydfil

Community capacity Building Team Phase 2 £304,388 55238 23/03/2004 £417,872

Under this phase 2 bid the project will continue to develop the provision of its targeted capacity building development support to the spatially

targeted areas of Merthyr. The aim of the project is to further build the capacity and confidence of these communities in order to develop and

sustain community led action and in turn economic regeneration. The project will offer: management, development and support Fund raising

advice, assistance and support Professional marketing consultancy service. These services will build capacity of organisations to develop their

own marketing expertise and increased participation by volunteer community members.

3 2

Voluntary Action Merthyr

Tydfil

Community Capacity Building Team £287,937 52890 25/03/2002 £395,192

The project aims to build the capacity of local organisations, thus regenerating their local community. This includes access to training and

development, building strong partnerships, and developing access and use of ICT. The project team consists of staff to offer advice and guidance

in all areas.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Aquaculture in Wales (AqWa) - Project is linked to 54996

(Uni Wales AqWa bid)

£47,811 52737 27/11/2002 £95,737

Aquaculture Innovation - the development of an ecologically sound and sustainable aquaculture industry for Wales. This project aims to initiate

the strategic development of integrated commercial fish and shellfish production units, linked to aquaponic and hydroponic horticultural

production and the creation of both frsh and saline wetland habitats, which have both ecological, waste removal and tourism potential.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Centres of Expertise for technology & Industrial

Collaboration (CETICs)

£1,776,750 52765 11/06/2002 £3,553,500

The proposed project addresses two strategically important areas: - The provision of a comprehensive innovation and technology support

infrastructure for businesses The increased competitiveness through improved linkages between academia and industry.

1 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) ACCELERATE WALES £2,394,641 52800 22/03/2002 £6,778,649

The aim of the project is to promote within automotive component suppliers, best practice methods of working together as an extended

enterprise (Supply-Chain), as well as assisting companies to implement 'Lean Thinking' and a full range of workplace 'Tools and Techniques'

within their own sites

2 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Mobile ICT Awareness - Raising Campaign £657,862 53859 13/06/2002 £2,011,800

This project is concerned primarily with ICT demand stimulation and the promotion of applications and services. It will focus on stimulating

demand for ICT by raising awareness of the information society and its applications on a number of fronts and for a range of targets

beneficiaries.

1 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Winning Business £304,176 53756 07/11/2002 £619,000

The projects aims to produce both short/medium terms gains, generally thriugh the acquisition by participants of new business, and also to

embed the sales and marketing process and methodogies within a business to ensure self-sustaining development. A highly successfuk Winning

Business pilot project has been run by the WDA, with 20 participant companies together gaining £7M of new business and recruiting over 100

staff during the period of their participation. This bid seeks Objective 1 funding both the make the project more available to companies within

the assisted area and also to develop and deliver a 'second tier' of the project to futher enhance the benefits that companies can obtain.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Business birth Rate Strategy Enhancing Business Start Up

Support

£6,399,316 53945 14/02/2003 £12,873,455

The focus of this project is a more dynamic and diverse portfolio of start up support, which has the capacity to be tailored to the specific,

diagnosed needs of the particular clients. Futhermore it recognises the various degrees and formats of support that may be required by different

forms of business and individuals. Implementation will be through the means of an open tender, which whilst requiring distinct qualitative

reporting frameworks would allow successful; tenders to provide more flexible diverse and client led support to a greater number of potential

start ups Taking three scenarios this support might take the following forms- Prospective businesses with a projected turnover of less that

requiring VAT registration Prospective businessess with a projected turnover of greater than VAT threshold but less than 1 million in year two

Prospective businessess with a projected turnover of greater than 1 million in year two The project also recognises that such scenarios are not

always mutually exclusive. An enterprise which has initally restricted development horizons may find itself able to develop rapidly in a changed

commercial environment. Such enterprises would not be precluded for recieving appropriate and proportionate support/advice in their changed

circumatances.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) OpTIC Fit Out and Revenue £5,491,468 54055 21/05/2003 £15,567,839

The aim is to establish an Opto0electronics technology and Incubation Centre known as OpTIc as a powerful engine in the Welsh economy.

OpTIC will continuosly generate new, highly technology business and quality jobs and play a major role in sustaining and growing the exixsting

Welsh Opto-electronics companies in North West Wales

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) OpTIC Capital Build £2,627,720 54056 14/11/2002 £7,089,495

The aim is to establish an Opto-electronics Technology and Incubation Centre known as OpTIC as a powerful engine for growth in the Welsh

economy .

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Technium II £3,252,257 54057 01/08/2002 £6,629,477

To manage the design of the Technium II facility to match the needs of tenants emerging from Technium Phase I and similar companies that may

wish to locate to the region.To project manage the construction of Technium II and implemention of specialist features such as IT, necessary for

companies in this sector of the economy.It also aims to implement the support infrastructure necessary for companies to make the transition

from Technium I to Technium II in a seamless manner and to manage the support of an ICT network for Technium I, Technium II and the

emerging Technium network.

3 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) COMMUNITY REGENERATION TOOL-KIT £259,256 54030 01/11/2002 £370,366

The Community Regeneration Toolkit is a programme to support the sustainable development of communities in rural Ceredigion. Activities will

include land reclamation, environmental improvement, urban regeneration, community capacity building and business support activities

pioneered in the successful Market Town and Small Towns and Villages initiative. The project aims to provide a tailored and flexible means of

support for local Priority 3 communities within Ceredigion. Its objective is to encourage wider networking between communities to address

peripherality, regeneration and diversification as well as provision of services.

7 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Technical Assistance - Fisheries and Aquaculture

Co-ordinator

£193,405 53962 16/08/2002 £386,810

To act as a Lead Body for the Fisheries sub-group of the Objective 1 Agri-Food Partnership.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Centre for Advanced Software Technology-Software Cluster

Development

£8,477,315 54214 20/03/2003 £17,524,319

The project aims to establish a Centre for Advanced Software Technology and Incubation Facility (CAST) at Parc Menai, Bangor, which will

optimise the benefits to the North, West Wales economy of the niche international computing specialisms of the University of Wales

Bangor.CAST's dynamic high tech culture will support and encourage North West Wales SME's to produce innovative, high value added products

for international markets, thus resulting in the creation and growth of high quality jobs and wealth in the region.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Oakdale Advance Business Premises - Phase 2a £819,500 54254 14/11/2002 £2,200,000

This project is one phase of a series at Oakdale Business Park that will create quality industrial premises. This phase (2A) comprises the

development of 2 x 2.300 sqm of quality speculative production premises. The premises will be a single unit capable of occupation as either 2x

2300 sqm units or 1 x 4600 sqm individual unit. The site layout will be capable of accommodating a 100% expansion through a 4,600 sqm

extension to the proposed unit although this project does not include for its construction. The Oakdale Business Park is located on the former

Oakdale Colliery which closed in 1989 with the loss of 1000 jobs. The project aims to build on the creation of quality jobs that has already taken

place at the Business Park by providing additional new units to stimulate opportunities for follow up investment and establishing a cluster of

high-tech industries in the area.

2 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Wales smE-Business 2 £787,230 54295 11/04/2003 £2,115,640

The Wales smE-Business 2 programme will build upon the first smE-business programme in transforming the competitiveness of SMEs through

the exploitation of ICT.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Aberporth Technology Park Phase 1 £1,623,582 54278 27/08/2003 £4,686,828

The aim of this project is to develop a physical centre, Aberporth Technology Park, in south Ceredigion for technology based businesses,

particularly those having synergy with the aviation and defence spin-out sector. This will comprise a serviced site with advanced units within an

environment which already provides a range of specialist technologies and other facilities, including training, air transport, R&D and broadband

capability. The Phase 1 project will provide 6 Ha (15 acres) of serviced land, including a broadband capability, primarily for private sector

development. 2150m2 of high specification advance business premises suitable for R&D and high margin manufacturing will also be developed to

'pump-prime' private sector development. These will be constructed to a high environmental standard, comprising: (i) 500 m2 technology

business unit with high quality office specification accommodation (ii) 1000m2 high specification R&D facility based on a single storey building

(iii) 650 m2 high specification flexible design light industrial unit (high margin technology products)

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Brocastle Strategic Site Phase 1 £613,173 54280 02/01/2003 £2,181,923

The overall purpose of this project is to provide the infrastructure for the new strategic site of 52.6 hectares at Bridgend. This will act as a focal

point for cluster development and for stimulating growth and inward investment. This phase 1 of the project comprises of primary infrastructure

works to access, service and landscape the site ready for development.

1 1 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Finance Wales Loans Fund £11,130,000 52618 01/08/2002 £24,733,000

The Finance Wales Loan fund will provide affordable loan finance not otherwise available, targeted at various groups of SMEs, to complement

existing sources of finance. Clients of the funds will also be required to make use of appropriate management support programmes.

1 1 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Finance Wales Equity Fund £9,225,000 52607 01/08/2002 £20,500,000

The Finance Wales Equity Project ("the Project") will provide affordable equity and mezzanine finance not otherwise available, targeted at various

groups of SMEs, to complement existing sources of finance. Clients of the funds will also be required to make use of management support

programmes. Equity will be provided to viable SMEs, located in the Objective 1 area that have not been able to fund appropriate fianance

elsewhere.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Opto-Electronics Sector Champion £210,000 52555 01/08/2002 £554,500

It has been recognised that there was an existing cluster of small and large companies, particularly in the North of the Country operating in the

field of Opto-electronics or Optronics related sectors. Further investigation identified that the local community also had a recognised body of

knowledge and expertise in Optronics and related fields. This project builds on this by providing the following: - · Sector Champion ·

Administration · Establishment of an academic chair in Opto-electronics Pilot incubator facility

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Support Programmes for Under-represented groups £3,108,000 52553 13/08/2002 £6,216,000

To increase the number of people from under-represented groups considering and starting new businesses, by providing additional services to

encourage participation and to reduce barriers to business start-up. This will include disabled, ethnic minorities, lone parents, third age, Welsh

speakers and young people.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Promoting an Entrepreneurial Culture £4,925,000 52549 26/03/2002 £10,943,695

To increase the likelihood of more people developing new entrepreneurial activities of all kinds (starting a business, working in more

entrepreneurial ways within large Private and Public sector organisations, investing in more enterprising ways in Wales SMEs, developing

community enterprises, returning to Wales to establish enterprises etc) by generating more positive attitudes and perceptions towards

entrepreneurship within Wales.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) The Enterprise Factory £871,750 52550 20/03/2002 £1,743,500

The objective is to increase the number of people who: Feel more confident about taking entrepreneurial action; seriously consider and

investigate setting up a business, especially in higher value activity; get invloved in other entrepreneurial activity ( for examplr entrepreneurship

in the Private and Public sectors, community entrepreneurship, private entrepreneurial investment, etc) By involving 1,500 people after 3 years in

meaningful entrepreneurial development (that they would not have experienced otherwise) in 600 new beuinesses.

1 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Business Connect Plus (North West Wales) £5,210,056 52579 15/07/2002 £10,602,476

This project seeks to build upon the existing Business connect framework by establishing and implementing "added value" activities to the

current regime in North West Wales, meeting current market gaps in the provision of business support in the area. In association with anglesey,

Conwy and Denbigh council, the Development Agency and the Training and Enterprise Councils use Objective 1 money to substantially improve

the assistance available to businesses through ensuring more core resources so that business centres would be open in the evenings and on

weekends, and that business advisors would have more time to spend with individual businesses, better control over standards, 12 hours

bi-lingual drop in centre, increased resources available to develop supply networks, cluster. distribution of goods, contract shops and similar, this

on the basis of North West Wales.

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Speculative Development Programme for North West Wales

- Phase 1

£2,864,000 52565 26/03/2002 £7,160,000

The main aim of the project is to provide suitable industrial and commercial floorspace across the four counties of North West Wales to cater for

the short/medium term property requirements of new and existing SMEs.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Technology Exploitation Programme 2000 £6,001,107 52721 01/08/2002 £12,881,474

Will build upon and integrate three highly successful ERDF supported pilot projects

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) SA1 Swansea Waterfront - Office Development £1,079,986 55235 07/06/2004 £5,095,269

SA1 Swansea Waterfront is proposed as a mixed - use development within a high quality urban design setting. It will provide highly attractive,

water front sites for knowledge based development, essential to the city's prosperity with good links to the city centre and wider transport

corridors.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Promoting an Entrepreneurial Culture Phase 2 £4,953,627 55206 21/10/2004 £10,120,734

The Phase 2 of the project will build on the achievements, expertise gained, and the lessons learned in Phase 1. By generating more positive

attitudes and perceptions towards entrepreneurship in Wales, the project aim to increase the likelihood of more people developing new

entrepreneurial activities of all kind.

1 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Local Supplier Development £1,042,776 55160 19/04/2004 £2,122,053

The aim of the project is to develop and deliver cohesive support to facilitate inter-trading activity and provide practical assistance to SMEs in

securing both public and private sector contracts. The service will be delivered throughout the Programme area with a focus on local delivery

mechanisms. The project builds upon the success of regional initiatives such as Contract Shop and the Public Sector Local Supply Chain Initiative

which originated in North Wales. Taking best practice from both these initiatives, Objective 1 funding will be utilised to secure a consistent,

added value service throughout the Programme area. By providing dedicated resources to this activity, a more pro-active facilitation role will be

developed to improve the quality of the service being provided with resulting improved benefits for the SMEs.

1 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) General Business Advisory Services £2,179,885 55244 12/05/2004 £4,436,071

The aim of this project is to provide a unified, consistent and quality service for the delivery of general business advisory support. Offering a

flexible response to client need, based on local understanding, this project will improve clarity for businesses by presenting a single, flexible

approach which replaces the current multiple products, and will assist businesses to access and utilise other business support from the private,

public and voluntary sector. Whilst promoted as a single 'product', the support will be tiered with a focus on appropriate support linked to the

resulting impact on the business.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Aberporth Technology Park Phase 1B £666,666 55341 27/05/2004 £1,808,685

To further develop and enhance the Phase 1 site and accelerate development of Aberporth Technology Park. Project will provide: 1x 1000 sq.m

flexible design office unit 1x 1000 sq.m high specification flexible design light industrial unit Project will also provide road infrastructure to

extend into the future Phase 2 site.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) PARC MENAI TECHNOLOGY UNITS (PLOT 7) £744,734 55319 26/11/2003 £1,999,286

The purpose of the project is to provide sustainable development accommodation at plot 7, to cater for the short/medium term property

requirements of new and existing SMEs, particularly those operating in the knowledge based activities of information technology, computer

software, innovation and research and development. The project comprises of two buildings subdivided to provide a total of 7 habitable units

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) BRYN CEFNI PHASE II- UNITS 8&9 £840,513 55320 26/11/2003 £2,104,967

Parc Bryn Cefni is a key growth employment site on the Isle of Anglesey. The project will provide two detached factory units with steel framed

structures with car parking facilities for 48 cars.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Centres of Excellence for Technology & Industrial

Collaboration - Phase ii (CETIC 2)

£1,786,250 55949 31/08/2004 £3,572,501

A Centre of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration (CETIC) is an accredited unit comprising one or more academic research

groups based in one or more Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Wales. The CETIC award denotes the provision of a quality and timely service

to industry and commerce. CETIC II will be a multidisciplinary network of accredited CETICs possessing extensive industry-relevant expertise in

science, engineering and technology. As universities have traditionally collaborated with large companies, working with SMEs being regarded as

too costly and time consuming, the CETIC II Programme is crucial in allowing academic expertise, know-how and specialised facilities to be

made available to SMEs in Objective 1 Areas of Wales. As such CETICs can assist in areas of collaborative research, technology and knowledge

transfer, technical problem solving and testing. It will assist SMEs (pan-sector) develop products, processes and services that are innovative and

will give a competitive edge in the global market place. It will provide support for the much needed link between SMEs and academia

(commercial manager) and access to key academic expertise and facilities that many SMEs do not have in-house. This will have the benefit of

SMEs becoming more competitive, more profitable, having an increased turnover and potential to create highly skilled jobs. To enable CETICs to

undertake this often time intensive work, support is requested for commercial managers, technical assistants and promotional activities at

individual CETICs together with overall Programme Management at the WDA.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Parc Bryn Cegin, Bangor, Gwynedd £3,550,500 56233 04/03/2005 £9,532,000

The purpose of this project is to enhance the provision of employment sites in North West Wales Objective 1 Area and specifically in Gwynedd by

delivering the necessary off and on site infrastructure required to facilitate the development of 36 ha of land known as Parc Bryn Cegin.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Ty Mawr, Holyhead - Infrastructure & Site Development £4,151,640 56230 30/03/2006 £11,145,342

The proposal is for a 40.47 ha development of mixed Commercial and Employment Development which will bring forward sufficient quantity and

quality of land to provide " start-up ", growth and long term opportunities for indigenous and inward investors.

7 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

South East Wales Economic Forum Objective 1

Development Project

£60,000 55680 16/03/2004 £151,800

The project will complement and add value to the existing technical assistance strategies for Objective 1 operating in the South Wales Valleys

area comprising the six local partnership areas of: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Torfaen. It will

do this by the employment of an Objective 1 Development Officer who will develop innovative projects, identify and transfer good practice and

encourage joint working across the area. The project will develop closer partnership working between the members of the SEWEF to maximise

the benefits of the Objective 1 Programme for the South Wales Valleys area.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Auto Technium £4,606,000 54533 29/10/2003 £8,574,000

Second phase of a project that was approved in February 2001. This phase aims to support the first phase to develop a Centre of Excellence in

Performance Engineering in Carmarthenshire. The phase will facilitate the human and physical resources necessary to design and plan in detail: *

The Technology Centre that will materialise during the project as a whole * The Advanced Engineering and R&D facilities to be commissioned *

The extension of facilities necessary to enable the expansion of motorsport activity in Pembrey * The Training and Education provision to be

offered at Pembrey in collaberation with HE and FE providers.

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Tywyn Business Park & Bala Enterprise Park £461,366 54673 20/05/2003 £1,244,000

The aim of the project is to provide high quality business premises for SMEs in the Meirionnydd area. By accommodating business through

advanced premises the units will contribute to higher economic activity levels and lower economic leakage from the area. The project will

construct two speculative mixed use premises of 300sqm on land owned by the WDA at Tywyn Business Park, and two 500sqm units at Bala

Enterprise Park. These units aim to provide flexible, high quality business premises for both indigenous andinward investors involved with added

value and knowlegde based industries. The design elements of theseunits will reflect the potential tenant's business and professional image,

being located within an area ofhigh environmental quality. The development will have an external waste area and adequate parking facilities. It

will also be landscaped to the highest specifications, already evidenced on both business parks. The project is to be an environmental exemplar

project, fitting in with local surroundings as unobtrusievly as possible by using indigenous species for landscaping purposes fir instance. This

project aims to diversify and widen the economic base of the area through providing business premises for SME'S in high growth sectors. The

project will be implemented by the WDA Mid Division Construction team. The design elements of the units will be daveloped in conjunction with

local planning authority. The WDA will market the units during the construction stages to potential occupiers, and negotiate tenancies/leases with

eligible companies following a detailed assessment as to the suitability of the tenant.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Supporting Innovation and R&TD by Environmental Goods

and Services Business

£671,810 54618 16/05/2003 £1,602,103

The project aims to consolidate support through drawing together all the stages of the innovation and R&TD process from having the right idea

through to development, demonstration and finally getting to market.

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Tredegar Business Park Phase Two £1,227,000 54441 29/11/2004 £3,134,000

The project involves the construction of 2,762 M2 of business floorspace on a reclaimed plateau. The aim is to provide four modern business

units which can accommodate major inward investment, or an expansion project for an SME already located in the Objective one area.

2 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Low Carbon Partnership £2,765,538 54403 06/03/2003 £6,948,589

The project aims to make Welsh businesses in the Objective One area more competitive by delivering energy costs savings of the order of

£27.5M over a ten year period and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 286,000 tonnes over the same timescale. This will be achieved by

providing energy efficiency advice to 1000 SMEs, performing a detailed energy audit at 400 and installing energy efficient, low carbon

equipment, low carbon equipment at 200 of these businesses. This will be achieved at zero initial capital cost to the SMEs including modern

energy efficiency lighting , compressors, heat recovery equipment, waste to heat schemes, refrigeration control and variable speed drives etc.

However any clean technology which emerges during the lifetime of the project can potentially be considered for support. It is hopped that a

number of technologies which are not currently commercial attractive to SMEs such as micro CHP units or PV solar cells, can be introduced as

part of this program in path finding , demonstration projects, helping make Wales a showcase for clean energy technologies.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Welsh New Business Start-Up Programme for High Growth

SMEs

£1,380,787 54363 16/05/2003 £2,761,574

The project will provide customised, specialist professional advice, e.g. legal, marketing, IPR, financial, to individual entrepreneurs or teams of

entrepreneurs seeking to establish new high growth SMEs with a turnover of £1 million plus within two years, in objetive 1 area. The project will

give Wales a clear focus in the area of support for high growth starts. This project is one of a number of strategically linked applications

submitted as part of the implementation of the Entrepreneurship Action Plan. It has been developed to provide a focused programme for high

growth business start-ups coordinated by the WDA.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Phase 2 (Zones B & C) Port Tawe Innovation Village £1,862,500 54960 24/09/2003 £5,435,345

The aim of the project is to develop the second phase of infrastucture provision for the Port Tawe Innovation Village.The village will be a fully

integrated mixed-use development with a focus on quality,added-value employment and knowledged-based businesses.It has the potential to be

a flagship waterfront development providing a strategic site of international standard.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Potentia £2,939,633 55039 27/05/2004 £5,879,265

Potentia aims to increase the proportions of six key target groups establishing their own businesses in Wales and accessing mainstream business

support services. Potentia is a pre-enterprise start up programme to support groups that are traditionally under-represented from both enterprise

and enterprise support to consider and establish their own business. These groups are disabled people, black and ethnic minorities, lone parents,

young people under 30, people over 50 and Welsh speakers.

1 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Accelerate Wales OEM Cluster £461,388 55031 28/06/2004 £1,786,422

The aim of the project is to promote within automotive component suppliers, best practice methods of management, product development and

manufacture with particular emphasis on achieving customer focus

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Taste of Enterprise 2. £892,633 55141 26/02/2004 £1,785,266

The Taste Of Enterprise project aims to encourage the creation of new entrepreneurs enabling them to test out their business idea within a

controlled environment. It has a clear strategic focus of providing supportive environment for test trading activities that bridge a significant gap

between, on the one hand, the need to change attitudes towards entreprenuership in Wales and, on the other, the need to deliver mainstream

business support. This gap is a major barrier to converting potential entrepreneurs into successful long-term businesses.

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Advance Business Units Parc Teifi £271,200 54737 28/04/2003 £678,000

This project will provide high quality business premises that will create employment opportunities in South Ceredigion. 3 speculative mixed use

premises will be constructed at Parc Teifi Business Park - 2x250sqm units and 1x 300sqm unit. These units aim to provide flexible, high quality

business space for both indigenous and inward investors involved with added value based business sectors. The development will include

adequate parking facilities and will be landscaped to the highest specifications.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Knowledge Exploitation Fund (KEF) Commercial

Exploitation Phase 2

£5,940,000 54877 06/10/2003 £11,950,000

Phase 2 of this project proposes to introduce the KEF Patent & Proof of Concept Initiative(PPoC). This will encompassall of of the activities under

Strand 4 'Commercial Exploitation ' (except institutional IPR audits), which must be carried out separately to inform the PPoC scheme of it's IP

ownership and stage of development towards being a commercially viable idea/product. This is a new area of funding determined as a

development gap, identified by phase 1 of this project.

6 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Eastside Energy Infrastructure Development £652,532 54900 04/11/2003 £2,175,108

The aim of the project is to provide the required energy infrastructure to enable the Port Tawe development to proceed. The development will

occupy an area of 40 hectares of former dockland, with the potential of creating up to 2000 new jobs. Port Tawe is proposed to become Wales'

premier commercial waterfront and is viewed as a key element in establishing Swansea as a 'Waterfront City'. With the aim of building upon the

success of the Technuim project, the development will be a magnet to new investment and jobs for Swansea and a catalyst for the regeneration

of the City's docklands.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Aberystwyth Technium £790,564 54887 24/02/2004 £1,696,271

The aim of the project is to provide a specialist business incubation facility, or 'Technium,' which will offer carefully targetted business support

and mentoring to high growth rate, knowledge-based businesses and pre-businesses on a time-limited basis. High quality facilities, including

high bandwidth, office and technical equipment and administration and technician support will be provided as part of the Technium project.The

project will establish a central Technium 'hub' on the Marina in Aberystwyth.

6 1 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Fabian Way Gateway £1,718,000 54904 29/09/2003 £6,627,517

The aim of the project is to construct a primary gateway leading from Fabian Way into the Port Tawe Development. The development will occupy

an area of 40 hectares of former dockland, with the potential of creating up to 2000 new jobs. Port Tawe is proposed to become Wales' premier

waterfront and is viewed as a key element in establishing Swansea as a 'Waterfront City'. With the aim of building upon the success of

theTechnium project, the development will be a magnet to new investment and jobs for Swansea and a catalyst for the regeneration of the City's

docklands.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Phase 2 of the Redevelopment of the Former Hotpoint Site,

Llandudno Junction

£560,895 54860 30/07/2003 £5,773,487

The aim of the project is to enhance the provision of employment sites in Conwy County Borough by delivering the necessary off and on site

infrastructure required to facilitate the redevelopment of 8 Ha of brownfield land. This land is divided into 3 plots and has been derelict for over

10 years following the closure of the Hotpoint factory. This site has been allocated as a North West Wales Strategic employment site by the BASP

and the Regional Infrastructure Partnership and is located within the A55 East Strategic site cluster.

3 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Community Regeneration Tool-Kit II £215,250 56944 07/06/2005 £403,526

This project aims to deliver the key elements of the WDA Mid Wales region's Community Regeneration Tool-Kit proposals across the Ceredigion

priority 3 areas. The project aims to build capacity within the communities to develop their own strategies and implement projects which

regenerate their localities. The project aims to build on the previous Objective 1 application, and introduce new community groups and

partnerships in areas which are beginning the process of regeneration, as well as continued support for established groups.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Accelerate Wales - Supplier Development Network £183,170 57152 13/06/2006 £1,008,473

The project will utilise the experience gained from the origianl Accelerate programme, this will include the Champions from the AWP who had

previously been funded and developed.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) SPECIALIST SUPPORT £1,468,558 57135 10/08/2005 £2,937,116

The aim of the project is to assist, through extremely flexible, client-centred specialist support, those SMEs that have the potential to contribute

to the economic development goals in Wales.

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) WDA South West Region SME PDG Fund £2,995,779 57301 10/10/2005 £8,625,914

The project will renovate and develop business space and provide premises including specialist workshops for a full range of SMEs. To provide

direct support to encourage private sector provision of new sites and premises and upgrading existing property.

2 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA) SMART R&D £1,998,175 56577 16/06/2005 £3,996,351

The aim of the scheme is to encourage and support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to undertake innovative research and

technological development with commercial potential in order to stimulate growth, strengthen competitiveness and boost employment in the

Objective One areas of Wales, in line with the aim of Priority 2 Measure 3. The scheme will also encourage industry collaborations with other

industrial partners and with research base organisations (higher and further education institutes and private research organisations) in carrying

out industrial research and pre-competitive development activities.

1 1 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Growing the Environmental Good and Services Sector £900,600 56369 23/11/2004 £2,573,000

The aim of the project is to help environmental goods and services businesses throughout the Objective 1 area to prosper and take full

advantage of the opportunities available in this growth market. The project will provide a flexible grant scheme to facilitate this aim, enhancing

the trading opportunities and potential of the recipient business. SMEs, including community-based businesses will be eligible for assistance

from the earliest stage of a business idea through to expansion of a viable and well established business.

1 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Welsh Development Agency SME Property Development

Grant Fund

£7,693,348 56358 07/10/2004 £32,581,804

The project will offer property development grants in support of business space projects, which create employment opportunities. The project

development grant will close the gap between development costs and the open market value of the property on completion and occupation.

6 3 WAG - DEIN (WDA)

Welsh Development Agency Strategic Property

Development Grant Fund

£4,077,984 56354 18/11/2005 £22,390,983

The WDA will offer property development grants (PDGs) in support of business space projects, which create employment opportunities. This fund

will be available to private sector developers and owner-occupiers. The project will address the limited availability of suitable premises for

modern businesses.

1 2 WAG - DEIN (WDA) General Support for Business (GSB) £7,875,918 57430 29/03/2006 £15,751,837

Aims The aim of the programme is to provide high quality advice and support to potential, new and existing SMEs in Wales through a consistent,

flexible, comprehensive offering available throughout the lifecycle of the business. The service has been developed from best practice gained

through delivery of the GBAS and NBS programmes and is an amalgamation of the key characteristics of both. It aims to provide relevant support

to address individual needs whether pre-start, for sustainability or for businesses seeking to generate significant growth. An essential element of

the service is the close working relationship that has been developed with ELWa. This will ensure that all clients are able to access the full suite

of ELWa products and services, for holistic development of the company. The major advantage of the new single service is that it will allow a

greater level of consistency for clients through this integrated mechanism. It will also offer the client flexibility of maintaining relationships with

their advisor through pre-start to post-start, or as they develop and grow, to change the type and nature of support they receive (subject to

tendering arrangements). The service is unique in that businesses throughout their life cycle can now access all the general support they require

through a single consistent framework. The support offered can be split into the following key areas: - Individual skills diagnostic, pre-start one

to one and personal development support - Modular workshops - Post-start one to one, business review and ongoing / strategic development

support. Links to aims of Objective Priority 1 Measure 2 The NBS programme to date has delivered support to help in excess of 3,000 businesses

per annum to start, with a survival rate of circa 76% after two years of trading. Since approval in May 2004, GBAS has supported circa 3,500

businesses. This integrated service seeks to address core requirements as outlined in 'A Winning Wales II' and the Objective 1 SPD, in terms of

entrepreneurship and competitiveness. The objectives of 'A Winning Wales' and EAP have indicated that there has been a significant deficit in the

degree and nature of advisory support available to potential new business starts. This is particularly evident in those businesses considered to

have growth potential. The NBS evaluation undertaken at the end of 2004, illustrated that although the NBS provision had delivered major

benefits both in terms of quality of provision and sustainability, there was a need for adjustment and refocusing of the provision. The need to

reflect the growth potential of the business in the type and amount of support delivered was identified, with a more structured approach required

for companies not anticipated to reach VAT threshold. Similarly the current GBAS provision reflects the perceived growth potential of the

business in the type and nature of support provided. Recent data from Beaufort Research (June 2005, Business Start Ups in Wales - Phase 2

URG) show marked shifts in the objectives of younger (<5yrs) enterprises, compared with three years ago, which underpins the necessity to

adjust the nature of provision. Three quarters of respondents anticipated growth over the next 3-5 years, compared with only 57% in Phase 1

research, and four out of five see their venture as long term (10yrs>) and seek to structure themselves accordingly. Respondents also evidence

greater openness in seeking support from the private and public sector and have a greater appetite for feeding back their views on the nature,

scope and timeliness of the service provided. The provision proposed under this project reflects these changes and is considered to be a

fundamental building block in the delivery of business support throughout Wales. Through this mechanism, creation, sustainability and growth

will be promoted and access to a wide range of specialist services from the public, private and voluntary sector will be facilitated and managed.

This service is considered essential in terms of developing tomorrow's stock of businesses and potential growth of existing enterprises.

Resources will be used to identify and then support those businesses with potential to become Account Managed businesses or Knowledge Bank

clients. Project Objectives - To provide a single, consistent framework for the provision of general, flexible support to potential, new and existing

businesses in Wales. - To ensure clarity and ease of access for the user through a single delivery mechanism within a quality controlled

framework - To improve the quality of delivery of business support in Wales through continual professional development for contracted providers

and effective monitoring and evaluation frameworks. - To provide appropriate levels of intervention, targeting support to meet growth potential

through a consistent assessment at all stages throughout the business lifecycle. - Where appropriate deliver support through interactive

mechanisms such as workshops and on-line provision, available for both pre and post start clients. - Provide timely reviews, diagnostics and

appraisals including learning needs analysis for potential and existing businesses to determine needs, growth potential and survivability. - To

increase the start-up and survival rates of businesses in Wales and to increase the take of support by SMEs in Wales. - Through the service to

ensure a longer term relationship with businesses considered to have growth potential to help move them up the value chain and / or expand

their business. - To make appropriate referrals to a broader spectrum of support within the public, private and voluntary sectors, assisting clients

to access and utilise other business support and networks that are available.

1 1 WAG - DEIN (WTB) Phase 2 Integrated Support for Tourism SMEs £5,440,000 54643 10/09/2003 £15,100,000

The aim of the project is to develop a more co-ordinated delivery of tourism business support to tourism SMEs that is flexible and focused on

improving competitiveness through the adoption of more effective business practices.

1 1 WAG - DEIN (WTB) Integrated Business Support for Tourism SMEs - Phase III £3,549,000 55948 24/08/2004 £10,569,333

The project will provide integrated financial assistance plus specialist tourism advice to tourism SMEs in West Wales & the Valleys. This will

provide a more holistic solution to assist tourism SMEs in responding to structural changes in their markets, (notably the shift from long holidays

to short breaks, niche markets, special interest, activities etc). The project will deliver a more flexible scheme and focus on improving

competitiveness through the adoption of more effective business practices. A key gateway to the project is via WTB quality advisors who

undertake annual quality inspections of c.4000 tourism SMEs in West Wales & Valleys. Their role in addition to advice on "star" grading has been

expanded to give initial business advice and to signpost tourism SMEs to more specialist tourism advice or financial assistance where appropriate

and this is a key component of the project. This is Phase 3 of an earlier Objective 1 funded project. Ongoing monitoring of this phase indicates

that the financial assistance scheme has been particularly successful in terms of commitment and spend and in achieving anticipated outputs of

gross new/safeguarded jobs and increasing turnover in assisted SMEs. Phase 2 has been very successful in delivering assistance to SMEs. To

date, approximately 43 projects have been supported, creating over 500 full time jobs in West Wales and the Valleys. A total capital project cost

of £30 million has been generated to date through private sector contribution matched with the ERDF grant. The project meets the overall aim of

Priority 1 of the SPD as it will "generate wealth and employment for the region by supporting the growth of the SME sector" (SPD, p175), and

will "improve the competitiveness of business and the creation of new businesses through the provision of co-ordinated and focussed business

support, advice and training". (SPD, p10). Within Priority 1, the project addresses the aims of Measure 1, as it will improve the survival rate of

businesses. The project agrees with the rationale of this Measure, as it will allow "SMEs easier expansion by providing access to debt and equity

capital". (SPD, p245), and will provide tourism SMEs with the ability and drive to establish successful businesses, access appropriate finance to

develop and improve on new and existing business ventures. The project specifically meets the aims of Measure 1, as it will: ? address market

failure in financial support and mechanisms required to create new SMEs and develop existing ones. ? improve competitiveness of business and

the creation of new businesses through the provision of co-ordinated and focussed business support, advice and training and an improved

survival rate of business. Tourism in the region is small and the industry is fragmented and access to funding for capital investment is

particularly limited. This project will provide grant aid to facilitate quality improvements for SMEs. Viable tourism SMEs would benefit from an

increased supply of finance, which they would otherwise be unable to obtain from other commercial services or loan funds. This would be

provided by way of grants available from WTB's Section 4 grant scheme that would enable tourism SMEs to address problems/grow their

business. The grants are available on a discretionary basis. The level of grant is linked firmly to employment creation but the over-riding criteria

will be 'minimum necessary grant'. This project relates to number of local and regional development strategies such as the National Economic

Development Strategy "A Winning Wales", " Wales A Better Country" and other Local Partnership Action Plans throughout West Wales and the

Valleys. The Wales Tourist Board is the statutory body for the development of tourism in Wales. As such, it is directly tasked with delivering the

Welsh Assembly Government policies and priorities for tourism. Our targets are passed down from the Welsh Assembly Government through an

annual remit letter. This letter reflects the overall targets and priorities outlined in the above strategies. This project will be a key deliverer for

these targets. The project agrees with two of its priorities, namely; ? Supporting businesses - by improving support and business advice ?

Establishing Wales in the World - by implementing 'Achieving Our Potential - A National Tourism Strategy for Wales" The project agrees with the

Vision of the Regional Tourism Strategy, as it will contribute "to the economic, social, cultural and environmental well being of West Wales and

the Valleys." (Regional Tourism Strategy; p3). It will help "to generate wealth and employment for the region by supporting the growth of the

SME sector." (Regional Tourism Strategy, p3) Specifically it can be linked to 4.2 of the strategic objective 2 of the Regional Tourism strategy as it

will "improve the quality of the product to meet the changing needs of the visitor" (p6). The project also agrees with Strategic objective 2 as

"increased levels of investment in tourism facilities" is mentioned as a Performance Measure for this Objective (p16).

1 3 WAG - DEIN (WTB) Promoting Wales to the World £14,500,000 55910 30/07/2004 £25,885,100

Promoting Wales to the World seeks to build on the work undertaken by the Tourism promotion and marketing project, which is anticipated to

end in June 2004. The current project has assisted some 600 SMEs directly and over 3000 indirectly whilst generating just under 2000 gross new

jobs to date. The project will aim to ensure and continue the success and competitiveness of the tourism sector in Objective 1 area. This will

involve demand generation of Welsh tourism products as well as the creation of appropriate platforms and leads for businesses to convert this

demand into revenue. "Promoting Wales to the World" will focus on the strengths of the previous project and thus will be better placed to take

advantage of recent research into key tourism growth products. This will improve the focus on tourism SMEs growth potential in order to

maximise outputs. Work on cross cutting themes will be improved by improving the linkages and direction of tourism SMEs to other initiatives/

organisations (some Objective 1-funded) such as Arena Network (Green Dragon); Opportunity Wales; "Sense of Place", the WDA/ Chwarae Teg

SME Equality Project and the VisitWales e-commerce initiative. This project relates to number of local and regional development strategies such

as the National Economic Development Strategy "A Winning Wales", "Better Wales and the Objective 1 Programme for West Wales and the

Valleys. The Wales Tourist Board is the statutory body for the development of tourism in Wales. As such, it is directly tasked with delivering the

Welsh Assembly Government policies and priorities for tourism. Our targets are passed down from the Welsh Assembly Government through an

annual remit letter. This letter reflects the overall targets and priorities outlined in the above strategies. This project will be a key deliverer for

these targets. The project agrees with two of its priorities, namely; - Supporting businesses - by improving support and business advice -

"Establishing Wales in the World" priority by "developing Wales as a location attractive to both business and to tourism, and a more concerted

effort to enhance Wales's image overseas". The project meets the overall aims of the Objective 1 Programme, specifically Priority 1 of the SPD as

it will "generate wealth an employment for the region by supporting the growth of the SME sector" (SPD, p175) and "improve the

competitiveness of business and the creation of new businesses through the provision of co-ordinated and focussed business support, advice and

training". (SPD, p10). The project specifically addresses the strategic aims of Priority 1 Measure 3 of the Objective 1 Programme by " supporting

a proactive, customer-led high quality businesses, assisting businesses individually or collectively to improve their turnover and profitability and

enabling them to employ more people" and "by generating wealth and employment for the region by supporting the growth of SME sector". The

tourism context for the project is in Action 31 of "Achieving Our Potential", the Assembly approved strategy for the industry, which has been

incorporated within the Regional Tourism Strategy for the Objective 1 area. The project also agrees with the Vision of the Regional Tourism

Strategy, as it will contribute "to the economic, social, cultural and environmental well being of West Wales and the Valleys." (Regional Tourism

Strategy; p3)

1 1 WAG - DEIN (WTB) Phase 2 Integrated Support for Tourism SMEs £1,134,000 55357 26/11/2003 £3,150,000

The aim of the project is to develop a more co-ordinated delivery of tourism business support to tourism SMEs that is flexible and focussed on

improving competitiveness through the adoption of more effective business practices. The project will provide integrated financial assistance plus

specialist tourism advice to tourism SMEs. A key gateway to the project is via WTB quality advisors who undertake annual quality inspections of

c.4000 tourism SMEs in West Wales & Valleys. Their role in addition to advice on "star" grading has been expanded to give initial business advice

and to signpost tourism SMEs to more specialist tourism advice or financial assistance where appropriate and this is a key component of the

project. This is Phase 2 of an earlier Objective 1 funded project. Phase 1 has been very successful in delivering assistance to SMEs. Ongoing

monitoring of this phase indicates that the financial assistance scheme has been particularly successful in terms of commitment and spend and in

achieving anticipated outputs of gross new/safeguarded jobs and increasing turnover in assisted SMEs. Phase 2 will build on the strengths of

Phase 1 but will be better placed to take advantage of recent research into key tourism growth products (e.g. golf, business tourism, cycling,

activities). This will improve the focus on tourism SMEs growth potential in order to maximise outputs. There will also be an emphasis on

improving the outputs achieved within Valleys local partnerships through SME seminars and improved linkages with South Wales Valleys Heritage

Initiative ("Herian"). Work on cross cutting themes will be improved via improving the linkages and direction of tourism SMEs to other

initiatives/ organisations (some Obj 1-funded) such as Arena Network (Green Dragon); Opportunity Wales; "Sense of Place", the WDA/ Chwarae

Teg SME Equality Project and the VisitWales e-commerce initiative.

1 3 WAG - DEIN (WTB) Tourism Promotion and Marketing £10,702,692 52578 28/03/2002 £21,780,000

This project will deliver key marketing and promotional aspects of "Achieving our Potential" (Tourism Strategy for Wales) the Assembly approved

strategy for tourism.

1 1 WAG - DEIN (WTB) Integrated Business Support for Tourism SMEs £6,300,000 52554 11/09/2002 £13,029,873

The aim is to develop a more co-ordinated delivery of tourism business support to the industry, particularly SMEs which is flexible and focussed

on improving on competitiveness through the adoption of more effective business practices. The project will provide integrated financial

assistance plus specialist tourism advice to tourism SMEs.

2 2 WAG - DEIN (WTB) E-Tourism Destination £311,291 54212 14/11/2002 £635,030

This project has been developed to stimulate awareness and demand of the potential offered by ICT and to support tourism SMEs, in particular,in

exploiting the benefits of e-trading and e-marketing.This demand will be stimulated through encouraging the use of the Wales Destination

Management System as an effective distribution system to enable tourism SME's to get their project to market and to facilitate booking of Welsh

holiday products via the internet. The Destination Management System has been developed as a sepatate programme (funded by the National

Assembly for Wales) and will be used to increase the awareness of ICT of tourism SME's. Support will also be available to the tourism SME's.

4 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) The Welsh Learning Network £2,636,380 52563 27/03/2002 £5,487,843

The Welsh Learning Network will provide an information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure linking further education institutions

(FEIs) and higher education institutions (HEIs) throughout West Wales and the Valleys to increase the use of information learning technology

(ILT) in the curriculum and in management.

2 3 WAG - DELLS (ELWA)

KNOWLEDGE EXPLOITATION FUND(KEF) - Commercial

Exploitation

£4,503,600 52712 01/08/2002 £8,340,000

The aim of the Knowledge Exploitation Fund (KEF) commercialisation project is the effective exploitation of knowledge, research and

development within Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) for the benefit of the Objective 1 economy.

1 2 Wales Co-operative Centre Developing Social Economy Entrepreneurs £86,199 52552 26/03/2002 £172,397

The project aims to develop entepreneurs within the social economy through co-operatively structured businesses. The project has two key aims.

First to work with the many exisitng businesses assisting them to realise and develop enterpreneurial activity through businesses in the social

economy. This will include a specific emphasis on risk management. Second, entrepreneurial activity will be supported in the development of

new businesses in the social economy.

1 2 Wales Co-operative Centre Community Regeneration through Co-operatives £69,619 52566 26/03/2002 £139,238

This project will deliver a pcakage of business support for existing and potential co-operative enterprises to encourage joint marketing, business

growth and increased participation. To develop "Team Gwynedd" establishing joint partnerships within Gwynedd Regeneration Team to ensure

seamless support is delivered to the client at all levels.

1 1 Wales Co-operative Centre Succession Fund Facilitator £156,057 52567 27/03/2002 £316,225

This initiative has been developed by the Finance Wales Partnership and is part of the development of an Enterprise fund for Wales. The Initiative

is a support mechanism for the activities of Finance Wales, which seeks to establish equity and loan capital for SMEs in Wales.

1 1 Wales Co-operative Centre Retaining Wealth Through Credit Union Development £2,062,701 52569 22/03/2002 £2,750,270

The Project will implement the all Wales Credit Union Strategy throughout the Objective 1 areas of Wales through a partnership involving the

Wales Co-operative Centre, the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd (ABCUL) and the Credit Unions in Wales. It will: · Set up a Credit Union

Development Fund aimed at building the capacity of credit unions in Wales to ensure that they become self-sustaining. · Provide development

support to the credit unions through the development and implementation of a marketing strategy aimed at increasing membership and numbers

of active volunteers. · Promote the concept of credit unions throughout the Objective 1 areas of Wales. · Provide an effective means of credit

union participation, consultation and networking. Facilitating the creation of an effective representation structure in Wales.

1 2 Wales Co-operative Centre Developing Enterprise Through Co-operatives £37,831 52625 26/03/2002 £75,662

The project has two key aims: to work with the exisiting businesses assisting them to realise and develop entrepreneurial activity through the

development of new and existing viable businesses in the social economy; and to provide a bespoke business support service for newly

established and existing businesses that are attempting to identify new opportunities to add value to existing products and services. The project

will work with partner organisations thorugh the active co-ordination of the economic development dept of CCBC.

3 4 Wales Co-operative Centre Credit Union Development and Support in Bridgend £31,408 52644 27/03/2002 £48,416

The overall aim of the project is to build strong, self-sustaining credit unions by providing development support for Bridgend County and Llynfi

Valley Credit Unions. The project will concentrate on membership and volunteer recruitment in the targeted communities, providing access to

alternative finance, particularly for those excluded from mainstream financial services.

1 2 Wales Co-operative Centre DEVELOPING ENTERPRISE THROUGH CO-OPERATIVES £69,722 52749 22/03/2002 £139,444

To develop the social economy business within the county, regenerating communities and developing entrepreneurship within the small business

sector. The Centre will work with existing businesses assisting in their development through Joint Partner Working Arrangements, Co-operative

Business Support and Evaluation and Dissemination.

3 4 Wales Co-operative Centre Credit Union Development and Support in Blaenau Gwent £96,063 52916 15/05/2002 £148,086

This project will recruit a credit union officer to cover the area of Blaenau Gwent. The remit will be - *identify, cultivate and recruit 15 to 20

individuals with key skills to form a steering group/management committee. Provide training and support to this steering group and subsequent

management committee. *to work towards the launch and registration of a new credit union for the area of Blaenau Gwent. Extend training to

the new credit union and to focus services on marketing activities and membership growth. Link with local employers to develop mechanisms for

direct deductions from earnings fro both savers and borrowers. *develop added value services for the credit union. These could include working

with schools, colleges and community groups to deliver financial literacy and debt management packages. Small business loans, retail schemes

and direct debit utility schemes.

1 2 Wales Co-operative Centre Co-operative Business Support £1,115,503 55313 06/01/2004 £2,271,180

The project will encourage the development of a thriving co-operative sector in Wales through the creation of 120 new start co-operative's, the

expansion of 100 existing co-operatives and the involvement of 500 potential new entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs acting as volunteers within

the new and existing co-ops. It will capitalise on the growing opportunities the sector faces in areas such as public procurement, rural services,

financial services, employee ownership and community regeneration. The project reflects the aims of the Entrepreneurship Action Plan for Wales

in that it will promote and develop social entrepreneurs in co-operatives throughout Wales as part of Key Action 4 of the Plan. Considerable

opportunities exist for co-operative businesses and through them, social entrepreneurs, to provide alternative solutions to existing problems. To

develop the social economy in this way as the Action Plan describes, social entrepreneurs need encouragement, by learning from others on what

could be achieved and support in terms of practical assistance and business advice - both of which this project provides. By supporting the

creation of a vibrant social economy in Wales, the three headline objectives of the Obj1 programme will benefit - an increase in GDP, increased

employment and increased economic activity. Co-operatives encourage economically inactive to become employees within new businesses that

generate wealth. For example, credit unions often recruit volunteers who are unemployed but through training and involvement with the credit

union have secured employment with other organisations. Securing businesses through a succession, businesses are maintained, jobs secured

and with the proper support experience has proved they survive and expand and therefore increases GDP and creating new jobs within the

safeguarded businesses.

1 1 Wales Co-operative Centre Retaining Wealth through Credit Unions - Phase 2 £740,250 54651 12/12/2003 £1,500,000

The current credit union grant fund in the Objective 1 area has allocated grants of over £1m to 20 credit unions and has proved to be a key

element in the success of the development of credit unions to date. Most of the credit unions have used the grant assistance through this project

to acquire premises and employ staff, both recognised internationally as essential for sustainable growth. In the majority cases, these

components have been in place for less than a year and have already resulted in significant growth. A need for a phase 2 fund has now been

recognised in order to ensure that credit unions can become sustainable and achieve their objectives of providing affordable, community based

financial services for all. In other cases the capacity has been developed to an extent where the credit union could enhance it's operation further

and provide even greater benefits to the community it serves through further grant pump priming. The next phase of need has been identified as

follows: - Transitional funding -a number of credit unions have employed staff and acquired premises through the current grant funding. At the

end of the current project, these resources will have been in place for between 18 months and 2 years only. Significant growth is already taking

and place in terms of membership, shares and assets, but, in some cases, the credit unions will require continued support before their new

capacity is fully self sustainable. - Second stage development - in some cases, credit unions have been in an early stage of development and not

in a position to access funding during the current project. They would now be ready to become employers and acquire premises as others have,

thus enabling them to grow and reach more and more people within their communities. Because the structure of the grant fund is in place, they

would be able to implement their growth strategies for a full 3 year period and would expect to be self-sustainable at the end of this period. -

New Development - there are still a few areas in Wales which have no credit union facility, but development work is currently underway to

establish credit unions in areas such as Blaenau Gwent and Ceredigion. These credit union study groups will need start up finance to ensure that

they can move towards sustainable over the next few years. - Added value projects - a number of credit unions will have sufficient capacity and

ambition to consider established projects, which would bring additional benefits to their members and the communities in which they are based.

These would need a local level as well as support from the national project. In addition to the credit union grant fund, it is proposed that a credit

union bursary fund is established to enable credit unions to buy in services collectively or allocate funding to individuals. These services will be

aimed at developing the skills anexperience of credit unions and their key volunteer directors to make most effective use of the grant funding. -

Buying in services - credit unions are organised into regional forums known internationally as Chapters. Credit unions may benefit from

collectively bringing in specialist expertise from other parts of the UK or the International credit union movement to help Welsh credit unions to

grow and develop. This could take a number of forms: organising seminars or conferences; accessing new technology and financial tools or

building links with other sectors within Wales. - Individual bursaries - funds would be made available for individuals to undertake activities

which directly enhanced their credit union management abilities. This would include study visits to other credit unions and would particularly

focus on the transfer of best practice from outside Wales. The main grant fund will continue to be managed by the Wales Co-operative Centre

with decisions on grant awards being made by a grant board made up of representation from credit unions in Wales and ABCUL. This phase 2

project does not, however, seek resources for a comprehensive management support programme as was the case in the current project. This

support will be provided through other related projects which look at credit unions as part of the wider social economy. The Bursary funds would

be managed by the Chapters themselves with administrative support provided by the Wales Co-operative Centre.

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Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

STRATEGIC RECYCLING SCHEME - CAPITAL FUND £8,395,892 55234 20/05/2004 £28,537,127

The aim of the project is to set up a key fund that will enable ambitious and innovative projects to thrive. To finance projects that aim high and

deal with the difficult material flows - to go where other funding would not. It will encourage and reward community organisations, local

authorities and private industry that seek to work in partnership for community benefit. It will finance a Country-wide "Action Research" project

to achieve increased waste diversion rates on a scale significant enough to exceed or make a major impact on the targets for waste reduction,

re-use and recycling that are set out in the Wales Waste Strategy and the EU Landfill Directive. SRS will be a pre-matched fund enabling ease of

access to all groups - particularly community-based organisations that have been toiling in the recycling field for over a decade. Whilst the

spending is essentially in the public arena, because it is local authorities that have responsibility for finding out what the new contracts should

look like beyond 2006, there is no reason why the other stakeholders, private and community sector, should not play a full part in the "Action

Research" process. Once the experiment is complete, has been evaluated and discussed, the nature of best practice to deliver the new service will

be better understood and the whole service issue can be open to best value competition using better drawn contract specifications.

3 3

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Morfa Hall Voluntary Sector Centre £1,163,975 56143 04/01/2005 £1,722,365

The purpose of this project is to create a unique Voluntary Sector Centre in North Wales. The centre will be situated in Rhyl and will enable

greater participation by the local communities and enable WCVA to enhance its current contribution to the growing demands of the Voluntary

Sector at all levels and ensure the needs and involvment of the communities at local level are fully appreciated and met.

3 2

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Local Voluntary Action Capacity Building - Phase 2 £2,355,603 55666 16/04/2004 £3,233,054

This is a consortium project with 13 County Voluntary Councils (CVCs) taking part. The project will fund 13 (FT equivalent) development workers

and managerial, financial and administrative support. This second phase of funding will build on the previous project to establish and develop a

team within each CVC to work with groups tackling social exclusion. The project aims to equip community groups and organisations with the

skills, tools, confidence and back up resources to develop and sustain services and assistance to benefit the socially excluded in their local areas.

This will stimulate community regeneration, tackle social exclusion, build self esteem and encourage healthier lifestyles.

3 2

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Building Community Capacity for Local voluntary action £1,270,055 52880 27/03/2002 £1,743,145

The purpose of the project is to enable the county voluntary councils (CVC's) working accross Objective 1 programme area to: * equip people

and community organisations with the skills, tools and confidence and back-up resources to develop and sustain equal partnerships with public

and sustain equal partnerships with public and private agencies in their areas * provide a catalyst for community-centered development

7 1

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

WCVA - Community Economic Regeneration Plan £257,536 53816 02/08/2002 £515,075

To provide a secretariat role for the Community Economic Regeneration Regional Partnership.

7 1

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

ERDF Technical Assistance £79,597 53509 02/08/2002 £159,195

The aim of the application is to provide the resources to develop, promote ad facilitate a Community Economic Regeneration plan as agreed by

the Objective 1 Programme Monitoring Committee.

7 1

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Voluntary Sector Support Unit £346,576 53278 02/08/2002 £770,168

The aim of the project is to build on WCVA's experience and expertise and develop an all Wales Voluntary Support Unit in order to make the

process as accessible to the voluntary sector as possible and ensure that the sector contiues to play the fullest part in the implementation of the

Structural Funds Programmes to enable the delivery of sustainable economic growth for Wales.

3 3

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Community's First Trust Fund (Retrospective) £4,620,151 56391 03/09/2004 £6,416,879

The project aims to equip community groups and organisations with the skills, tools, confidence and back-up resources to develop and sustain

services and assistance to benefit the socially excluded in local areas. It aims to stimulate community regeneration, tackle social exclusion, build

self-esteem and encourage healthier lifestyles. The project provides a pre-matched key fund to allow voluntary and community organisations

simple and rapid access to support. The purpose of the the Fund is to build social capital through small grants to a large number of small

community led organisations. The project will fund activity that involves local people, through small community organisations, that benefits their

community. The activities must provide some measure of economic, environmental, social or cultural benefit for people living in a Community

First area.

2 2 WASP IT WASP (Phase 2) £6,157,290 55794 16/09/2004 £13,912,899

This is the second phase continuation of the original 'WASP' project. As in the first phase, this application under the ERDF will be linked with a

further ESF application to constitute 'the project'. In its simplest form, the project will build upon the success of the first phase by extending its

central data centre that deploys, manages, and remotely hosts software applications to be run on a managed hardware infrastructure located at

benificiary organisations site. Alongside this, the project will provide communication links between the sites, a specialist team of consultants to

ensure successful implementation, extensive individual user training and 24/7 support desk facility.

6 2 Wave Dragon Wales Ltd Wave Dragon - Wave Energy Power Plant £755,020 57348 10/05/2006 £3,240,800

The Wave Dragon project is to produce a feasibility study to test the practicalities of the Wave Dragon unit. Once this is completed it will allow

construction, testing, monitoring and refining a novel renewable wave energy technology at a full scale in a marine environment with the aim of

commencing fully commerial developments on the project site, elsewhere around the coast of Wales and worldwide.

2 2 Welsh Assembly Government Regional Innovative Broadband Support (RIBS) Project £4,500,139 57284 13/01/2006 £13,433,355

The Regional Innovative Broadband Support (RIBS) project has been designed to ensure the provision of first generation broadband to any home

or business site that cannot access a broadband service under normal market conditions. The project's two main objectives are: § Complete

deployment of first generation broadband to the 35 exchange areas (of which 21 lie within the Objective 1 area) that are currently deemed

unviable by the incumbent telecoms operator; § Gap filling to areas that will remain without access to broadband due to either topography

and/or economics. (Broadband blackspots) Through a fair and open procurement process, the RIBS project will seek to let a contract that will

successfully procure a provider to deliver first-generation broadband services to areas that currently do not have any prospects of broadband

provision. The successful provider will be required to make available the equivalent of affordable (cost comparable with urban areas of Wales)

first-generation broadband services on wholesale terms to other service providers and offer a retail Internet service provider (ISP) service to

end-users.

2 2 Welsh Assembly Government Fibrespeed - Open Access Networks for Wales £5,182,524 57189 05/06/2006 £10,515,849

The FibreSpeed project will deliver by July 2008 the following key objectives: - create a supportive environment to enhance the take up of

generic ICT and Ecommerce activities; - stimulate demand by building local exemplars to demonstrate the benefits of ICT and develop clusters of

key activities around concentrations of expertise in key sectors; - provide support for the exploitation of opportunities and e-commerce and other

innovative ICT applications using technologies to benefit local communities and businesses. To support the roll-out of known best practice and

build effective business information networks; - support innovative actions to increase access to ICT in rural areas for communities and

businesses; - increase effective coverage of ICTs in areas with limited market provision and upgrade and develop infrastructure in areas that

would otherwise be neglected FibreSpeed will directly address these targets through ensuring the availability and affordability of advanced

broadband services (10Mbps symmetric and above) for SMEs and other businesses, initially targeting those businesses located on business

parks, and hightech start-up facilities in North Wales through the development and utilisation of a publicly owned passive backbone

infrastructure. FibreSpeed is aimed at meeting the demands of high-bandwidth users (supporting a minimum of 10 Mbit/s), enabling end user

prices to be set that are on a par with the most competitive parts of the UK, namely London and the South East of England. The Welsh Assembly

Government wishes, through an OJEU tender procedure, to facilitate the provision of high speed broadband services to SMEs and other business

throughout the Objective 1, 2 and 3 designated areas within Wales via a publicly owned broadband infrastructure The FibreSpeed project will

deliver direct benefits to all of the 15 Objective 1 local authority areas when fully complete - this Project Plan specifically relates to Phase 1 of

the project and focuses on the 4 Objective 1 areas in North Wales; Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire.

2 2 Welsh Assembly Government Communities@One £3,986,661 57175 23/08/2005 £7,944,723

This project seeks to achieve 'digital inclusion', which is social inclusion through the use of technology, in the most deprived areas of Wales. It

aims to break down social, economic and educational barriers to the exploitation of ICT across targeted communities, in a bottom-up and flexible

programme of local activities. This project will create a team of community brokers, working with existing community practitioners in

Communities First areas throughout the Objective 1 area. These community brokers will: · work with local stakeholders to enhance and

encourage the use of ICT by community groups and individuals. · work with local organisations to identify projects, which will be submitted for

funding by a central grant fund. In addition, this project will use local ICT specialists who will be funded through the project to provide support

to community based ICT and, in so doing, the project will foster the development of social enterprises and SMEs within the targeted areas.

2 2 Welsh Assembly Government SMe-Engage Programme £434,386 57179 28/09/2005 £879,147

SMe-Engage is aimed at ensuring that SMEs in the Objective 1 area are equipped and motivated to benefit from the e-procurement processes

increasingly used by public bodies. The main focus will be on boosting SMEs' trading with Welsh public sector organisations by boosting their

capacity and capabilities to use e-procurement systems. To ensure that SMEs are motivated to invest in e-procurement capacity and capabilities,

an additional focus of the project will be on supporting interoperability and increasing the use of e-procurement by the public bodies, notably the

unitary authorities, in Wales. The project will: Expand the SME base by increasing their sales from the public sector; Foster an innovation culture

in SMEs by encouraging them to re-think their internal business processes; Diversify the local economic base by using e-procurement to win a

greater share of public sector spend; Stimulate increased demand for ICTs by demonstrating the benefits of e-procurement processes.

1 2 Welsh Assembly Government ExportAssist £6,027,000 57038 06/06/2005 £12,729,500

ExportAssist Phase II will continue and extend the existing and highly successful International Trade Development Programme. The programme

will enable SME's to compete in international markets, generate new business and create additional wealth for the Objective 1 area. Specifically it

will: 1. Prepare SME's for international trading; 2. Enable SME's to win additional business; 3. Identify suitable in-market opportunities and

partners for SME's; 4. Link SME's into overseas customers; 5. Enable SME's to market and promote themselves in overseas markets. The

programme is fully aligned to the Welsh Assembly Government's international trade vision, namely "to increase the prosperity of the people of

Wales by developing a culture of internationalisation within the business community of Wales, thereby developing new opportunitys in the global

market". The programme fully complements the Assembly's National Economic Developing Strategy which highlights the need to "find smarter

ways of connecting Wales to international business opportunities"nand the Assembly's strategic plan (www.betterwales.com) "to build an

advanced, competitve and more diverse economy, with a dynamic small and medium enterproise sector", leading to an increse in the number of

new exporters. The strategic aims and objectives of Wales Trade International are consistant with the SPD in that they are focused on growing

the SME base in Wales through developing the marketability of Welsh companies and products overseas. This programme is a specific initiative

aimed at companies that are new or inexperienced at exporting. A range of support mechanisms have, therfore, been designed to introduce the

necessary skills and attributes required by these companies to become "internationalised" in their business operations. The programme will lead

to both employment and GDP growth and increased economic activity. This programme supports the Programme Complement.

3 2 Welsh Assembly Government Communities First £9,227,600 56374 14/09/2004 £12,664,837

This retrospective project brings together the aims of the Communities First programme and Priority 3 of the Objective 1 programme to combat

socail exclusion, by targeting local community-based activity. This project is a capacity building programme which has run from April 2001 -

March 2004. This is the first phase of the programme and the second phase is now proceeding. This project focuses on building the capacity of

people from all backgrounds within communities to encourage participation through partnerships in local regeneration initiatives.. Communities

First Co-ordinators and other community development staff are employed by grant recipients such as local authorities and voluntary sector

organisations to develop Communities First partnerships and support the partnerships in developing capacity building and action plans.

7 3 Welsh Assembly Government WEFO Grants Project £2,899,703 57432 13/07/2006 £6,779,155

To consolidate disparate working practices across funds, reducing confusion among applicant beneficiaries, it will deliver improved targeting of

programme budgets, it will ensure that all processes, procedures and the system will fully comply with Commission compliance requirements, it

will better enable beneficiaries to conduct their business with WEFO, in the medium of Welsh and it will greatly improve access to structural

funds.

2 5 Welsh Assembly Government The National Welsh Energy R&D Centre (WERC) £3,558,700 56188 31/07/2006 £5,931,217

The aim of this project is to build upon a long track record of achievement and recognition across a range of sustainable energy disciplines (see

ANNEX 1), to provide a co-ordinated, strategic, inter-disciplinary approach to the generation and appraisal of a broad range of sustainable energy

solutions (systems, products or processes), contributing significantly towards national sustainable energy targets, generating significant inward

investment to Wales, whilst developing Wales into a global showcase for sustainable energy innovation. The authors represent 4 established

WDA Centres of Excellence in energy intensive disciplines, namely those in 'Energy, Waste and Environment (CETIC in 'Energy' and recognised by

the WDA for its Excellence in Energy research for 15 years previously), 'Built Environment', 'Magnetics' and 'Manufacturing'. The aims of the

programme will be facilitated through the establishment of a Welsh Energy Research Centre (WERC) - including a large-scale Sustainable Energy

Demonstration Centre (SEDC) at WDA/ECM2 (Port Talbot). WERC proposes to utilise its diverse range of facilities and expertise to undertake

demonstration projects to optimise opportunities for net financial benefit in Welsh objective 1 regions. Working closely with the various

stakeholders (industrial, public bodies, SMEs) and monitored through an experienced cross-sector steering committee, the project will enable

WERC to promote and market its activities and projects on an international dimension.

6 1 Welsh Assembly Government A465 Dualling - Tredegar to Dowlais Top £8,300,000 55284 26/11/2003 £28,143,000

The policies underlying the Trunk Road Forward Programme 2002 (TRFP) (Annex 2) are set out in the Transport Framework for Wales, published

in November 2001 (Annex 3). The TRFP has been drawn up in line with the Welsh Assembly Government's scheme for Sustainable Development,

taking social economic conditions in Wales through increased efficiency and accessibility, whilst endeavouring to minimise adverse environmental

effects. The A465 trunk road links south and west wales to the Midlands and the North of England. The improvement to dual carriageway

standard is needed to upgrade the quality of service in this strategic route, to imrpove the safety of the road, ease traffic congestion, and assist

in the economic regeneration of the area, in particular the eastern valleys and the industrial estates in the vicinity of the Heads of the Valleys

road, whilst ensurin that these objectives are pursused with proper regard for the environment.

6 1 Welsh Assembly Government A470 Dolwyddelan to Pont yr Afanc Improvment £5,000,000 55286 26/11/2003 £17,035,427

The A470 trunk road links North and South Wales and is a vital corridor for accessibility to and from Mid Wales, connecting large parts of the

Objective 1 area and the main transport corridors that is passes through. The project is an on-line improvement to single carriageway standard

consisting of widening the existing road, easing of sharp bends thus enabling long or wide vehicles to travel in opposite directions without

having the difficulty of passing each other.

1 1 Welsh Assembly Government REGIONAL SELECTIVE ASSISTANCE GRANTS £7,314,271 55350 26/11/2003 £29,362,792

To provide financial support for SMEs wishing to expand and develop, and so create and safeguard employment, in the Objective 1 area. The

scheme provides higher levels of support than grant schemes operated by local authorities - minimum grant level is £5,000.- and therefore this

scheme complements rather than duplicates other grant provision. The grant criteria include assessment of additionality (that the projects

wouldn't go ahead without the funding) and viability. Grants are the minimum necessary for the project to proceed. These will ensure that the

scheme addresses market failure. The scheme helps to deliver the strategies set out in A Winning Wales and the Business Support Strategy. More

details are provided in the project plan.

2 1 Welsh Assembly Government Regional Innovative Broadband Support Programme £16,107 55013 12/11/2003 £43,173

The project will deliver a significant change in the "broadband map" of Wales. It will improve access to high bandwidth connectivity (broadband

infrastructure) in deprived and peripheral areas of Wales. This in turn will help to deliver the overall aims of the Objective One Programme and

the Welsh Assembly Government's Cymru Ar-lein initiative.

1 3 Welsh Assembly Government International Trade Development Programme £4,150,970 53648 09/07/2002 £8,542,200

The project is aimed at small to medium sized enterprises based in the Objective 1 area of Wales who are either first time exporters or looking to

develop new international markets. It is an intitiative that will exclusively address international trade as a means of company development. It will

raise awareness of international trade as a business option; provide one-to-one international business support to fully prepare companies for

internationl markets including the preparation of international business support to fully prepare companies for international markets including the

preparation of international development strategies, identification of overseas markets/customers; and a programme of overseas trade visits

made up of companies exclusively from the Objective 1 area. Companies in the Objective 1 area who participate will receive dedicated, tailor-

made export support.

1 3

Welsh Clothing & Textile

Association

Textile Support Initiative £407,803 55154 30/03/2004 £877,795

The project aims to develop a centre of excellence at Glynllifon Park ,Gwynedd to act as a focal point for raising the profile of, and encouraging

growth in, the clothing industry in Wales. The project will address the problems that are restricting growth and development within SMEs and

micro businesses and for design graduates in the clothing and textile industry and so encourage sustainable turnover growth within the

companies The centre will also provide new businesses (particularly design graduates) with support and specialist mentoring through the early

days of developing their own business within a working environment therefore encouraging these talented young people to stay in Wales to

develop their business. The project is industry-led, having been developed by the Welsh Clothing and Textile Association (WCTA) in response to

members' views on what the industry needed in order to develop. It will however offer assistance to members and non-members of the WCTA

alike. The project will provide a centre of excellence for the clothing and textile industry. The centre will allow specialist support and shared

services to be provided to local SMEs. It will also provide effective networking opportunities and allow the expertise already present in local

companies to be shared widely - particularly with small and new companies. Not all of the services described in this plan require or are eligible

for public funding. The project will link closely with the mainstream business support agencies to ensure that companies have effective access to

generic as well as industry-specific support services.

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Maximising the publicity and promotion of the European

Structural Funds

£329,081 55511 22/01/2004 £658,163

To fully maximise the oppurtunities to publicise and promote the European Structural Funds throughout the Objective 1 West Wales and the

Valleys area.

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Objective 1 Mid Term Evaluations £122,900 54964 29/10/2003 £245,800

To raise awareness of Objective 1

7 1

Welsh European Funding

Office

Reimbursement of T&S costs for partnership members

(Objective 1)

£25,500 54723 04/03/2003 £51,000

To enable WEFO to support the T&S costs incurred in attending partnership meetings by the private and voluntary sector members and advisors

on the Programme Monitoring Committee.

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Customer Attitude Survery £8,030 57426 28/08/2007 £16,060

To record the views of applicants on the applicatino and appraisal process.

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Objective 1 Mid Term Evaluation Update £65,154 57402 08/02/2008 £130,308

To provide an update to the Mid Term Evaluation for the Objective 1 Programme as required by the European Commission.

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Customer Attitude Survery (2006) £9,000 57521 28/08/2007 £18,000

Survey of applicants for Obj 1 funding, recording views on the application process and appraisal.

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Good Practice in Structural Fund Project Management £34,850 56533 03/11/2004 £69,700

The good Practice in Structural Fund Management project will carry out case study research with Objective 1 funded projects that demonstrate

aspects of good practice, with a view to promoting the adoption of good practice in current and future projects. WEFO has undertaken a

procurement procedure to appoint independent researchers to carry out the case study. The succesful contractor will be expected to: 1. Identify

the principles and processes of good project management in the context of Structural Fund (SF) projects. 2. Validate these principles and

processes with partnerships and focus groups of WEFO staff and project managers. 3. Select a sample of approximately forty Objective 1 projects

that demonstrate good practice. 4. Gather information from these projects on their project management WEFO has undertaken a procurement

procedure and appointed 'Old Bell 3 Economic Development and European Services' to carry out the study as independent researchers.

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Structural Funds Cross Cutting Themes Reseach Project

(Obj 1)

£32,000 57228 08/06/2005 £64,000

Project objective is to commission and secure delivery of a research exercise which will examine the process model and impact of the three cross

cutting themes of Equal Opportunities, Environmental Sustainability and Information Communication Technology, which must be applied across

all projects in receipt of EU Structural Funds in Wales. The project will: 1. make an assessment of whether the intergration of the cross cutting

themes has made a contribution to the programmes' social and economic objectives and if so, to estimate the extent of the contribution; 2.

determine how well a sample of prjects have integrated the Cross Cutting Themes of Equal Opportunities, Environmental Sustainability and ICT

3. determine the strengths and weaknesses of the processes used to integrate the CCts into the current programmes, and to identify good

practice that could be taken forward to the next round of Structural Funds in Wales (2007-2013)

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Technical Assistance - Private Sector Unit Secondees £175,000 57346 23/12/2005 £350,000

to ensure the private sector was fully involved in making the structural funds programmes work for Wales

7 3

Welsh European Funding

Office

Post 2006 Workstreams (Obj 1 ERDF) £6,750 57347 13/03/2006 £13,500

The projet will aim to: 1. Identify key lessons to be learned from current Structural Funds programmes 2000 - 2006 2. Examine activity including

processes and systems across the main funds i.e. ESF and ERDF 3. provide strategic advice and ideas to WEFO for any future programme plans

6 4 Welsh Water

Carmarthenshire Industrial Infrastructure, Capacity

Expansion - Cross Hands

£1,071,020 56601 24/02/2006 £3,166,577

The project achieves this through delivering an expansion to the existing sewage treatment works; an expansion that is not currently scheduled

to be built and is not funded through "normal" sources. It is additional capacity which will be added onto the existing Cross Hands sewage

treatment works in Carmarthenshire in order to accommodate additional industrial and associated domestic effluent from the ambitious proposals

to develop a new industrial park in this area. These ambitious plans are being led by Carmarthenshire County Council and the Welsh

Development Agency.

6 3 Westair Properties Limited Silent Stages £2,400,000 57166 18/07/2005 £9,303,000

The construction of 4 Silent Stages and associated facilities for TV production.

2 5 Western Bio Energy Ltd Western Log - Biomass Power Plant £9,350,000 55391 10/11/2005 £34,437,416

The project will install, commission and operate a state-of-the-art, advanced combustion 10 MW biomass power plant in the Neath Port Talbot

local authority area. The site will cover approximately 2 hectares, consisting of the power plant, wood chipping and storage facilities and vehicle

manouvering areas.

2 3 William Battle Associates SME's Innovation Support Programme £294,740 53709 20/06/2002 £604,740

The project will deliver mentoring programmes for technology based businesses, and knowledge and technology transfer programmes. The

project will also nurture the growth of companies in new technology sectors.

1 3 Ymlaen Ceredigion

Developing competitive SME's sustainable development

training and advice

£16,000 52559 19/03/2002 £32,000

To provide a series of workshops, semiars, and training programmes that will enable organisations and businesses to understand the

requirements of sustainable development. To provide a means for organisations to consider change pathways towards sustainability. To provide

an on site service to organisations to discuss their requirements for sustainability.

1 1 Ynys Mon County Council Monfenter £432,000 52548 21/03/2002 £3,092,000

A wide-ranging grant package to address the development needs od local SME's across all sectors.The project is designed to encouage new

business ventures, create employment, encourage innovation and make local businesses more competitive. Emphasis will be placed on adding

valueto current grant and finance initiatives and plugging gaps of need at a local level with the economyof Anglesey. - Target Obj 1 funds directly

into private sector developments. - Provide grant assistance for business growth at all levels and across all sectors,according to need and against

criteria based upon flexibility, accessibility, equal opportunities and qualitative/quantitative targets. - Reduce current barriers to growth. - Create

employment on a substantive scale linked to start up support, innovation, high technology, knowledge based business activity, business

expansion and new product development/export/marketing activity. - Encourage developement of new enterprises. - Encourage women into

business - Support establishment of community based business and joint ventures - Encourage efficient use of energy and improvements in

environmental standards - Support initiatives to direct appropraite firms seeking investment to locate on Anglesey. - Assist business to improve

the fabric of their property - Assist businesses to improve the efficency of their operations through purchase of more efficient capital equipment

and ICT investment. - Provision of sufficient administartive assistance to run the schemes.

1 5 Ynys Mon County Council Mon Safle (phase 1) £733,000 52582 20/03/2002 £1,871,000

Aimed at providing suitable sites for attracting SME's to locate on Anglesey, to create employment in the high technology and service sectors,

currently under-represented locally. Another objective is to assist businesses with their sites and premises needs, and of helping them to

overcome existing problems or constarints.The project has 5 different strands :- sites & premises support services, project developemnt study,

serviced sites for SME's, Industrial units and rural workshop for SME's, office units for SME's.

7 1 Ynys Mon County Council MEDRA (technical assistance) £100,000 52583 02/08/2002 £218,708

The project aims to develop a support team for the Anglesey Local Objective 1 Partenrship which will be responsible for the development and

monitoring of the Local Action Plan for the Island.

7 1 Ynys Mon County Council Technical assistance £375,000 53834 10/09/2002 £1,013,837

To provide a secretariat function for the Anglesey Objective 1 partnership.

1 3 Ynys Mon County Council Anglesey Tourism Development and Marketing Project £110,800 55370 10/06/2004 £398,368

The overall aim of the project is 'to develop a common brand for the Island and deliver enhanced and co-ordinated promotion and marketing

campaigns to improve and add value to the Island's tourism sector'. To ensure this aim is achieved the objectives of the project are to:- ·

Develop and enhance a common brand for the Island; · Co-ordinate and deliver new marketing and promotional campaigns; · Raise the profile of

Anglesey as a visitor destination; · Liaise with relevant communities, businesses and organisations to ensure local benefits and opportunities are

maximised; and · Create new employment opportunities within the tourism and related service sectors. In October 2001, the Isle of Anglesey

County Council's Economic Development Unit commissioned a study to identify how the marketing and image of the Island could be enhanced to

maximise economic benefits. Paver Downs Associates were awarded the contract, and their completed Report (published in June 2002) specifies

that the 'Anglesey brand is very much fragmented'. Despite being one of the Island's most important sectors, providing employment for over

2,600 individuals and generating approximately £101 million annually (based upon 2001/2002 Annual Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity

Monitor produced by Global Solutions (UK) Ltd), the Island is still not capitalising fully from the natural environment and its position as a

popular visitor destination. The report identified a need to enhance the Island's marketing activities to improve the Island's image. The Tourism

Team within the Economic Development Unit will work in partnership with local groups, businesses, the community, and relevant organisations to

create a unified image and brand for Anglesey. This will be publicised widely, marketed and developed through a targeted campaign that will

include: · Participate in WTB research studies into new and niche markets to identify new opportunities (e.g. windsurfing, sailing, general marine

leisure activities, walking etc.) that will inform the process of developing new promotional literature and suitable branding before undertaking a

targeted marketing and promotions campaign to attract more new visitors to the Island and ensure return visits; · Promotion and development -

Undertaking direct marketing activities whilst advising, directing, and supporting individual businesses and groups to ensure the activities

undertaken are co-ordinated within a common brand to create a unified common image. This combined approach will ensure the related

businesses are incorporated into one marketing package that will considerably raise their profile and ensure they reach potential markets and

customers which are currently beyond their ability to influence (because of the costs associated with marketing and distribution); · Improved

distribution of marketing material - At present much of the available literature material (i.e. leaflets; brochures etc.) is only available once the

visitor has arrived on the Island. It is therefore essential to improve not only the range of material, but also to widen the overall circulation.

Distribution will be enhanced within the UK and Ireland by ensuring brochures are available within every Tourist Information Centre (at present

they themselves request copies) through the purchasing of mailing list rights. It is also anticipated that overseas distribution will also be

improved (in conjunction with the WTB's overseas campaigns). This will substantially enhance the ability of the incorporated businesses to reach

and influence potential new customers; · Overseas promotional activities - Ensure enhanced participation in WTB overseas schemes (e.g.

TRAMOR); whilst enabling the Island's tourism related businesses to have a presence at International trade events. This is an area where they are

currently under-represented, thus minimising their ability to create an International profile for both themselves and the Island. The unified brand

and image will again be vital if the desired positive impacts are going to be created; · Improved PR - Produce and implement a PR action plan to

ensure a continued flow of regular press bulletins and promotional campaigns are undertaken to raise the overall profile of improved and

successful tourism related businesses. The targeted PR action plan will be implemented in a manner that will concentrate efforts on particular

target groups (i.e. wind related sports visitors during the winter months, walkers during spring/summer etc.), thus supporting the likelihood of

creating and sustaining a year-round visitor destination. The activities which will be undertaken as part of the campaign will substantially raise

the profile of the Island's tourism related businesses at home and overseas to raise and improve the Island's profile, whilst generating additional

interest in the area that will lead to increased visitor numbers. This will positively impact upon the local economy (across the Island), through

the creation of a prominent and highly visible visitor destination area. The 'Anglesey Tourism Development and Marketing' project will be

managed and administrated by the County Council's Economic Development Unit. The Unit's Tourism Team will have daily interaction with the

sector's business community, representatives from the Marketing Area Partnership, Anglesey Tourism Association, Anglesey Tourism Partnership,

and WTB. This will ensure the approach is fully co-ordinated, whilst meeting the needs of businesses. The Marketing and Image working-group

(consisting of public and private sector representation) is finalising the production of a long term Tourism Action Plan for the Island which will

guide and inform future activities (please refer to Annex A). This innovative approach on Anglesey towards supporting and assisting businesses

within the tourism (and support sectors) by concentrating on marketing and promotion will lead to increased turnover, and the creation of new

employment opportunities. The project will, for the first time, enable the public sector to facilitate the undertaking of professional, co-ordinated,

and multi-layered marketing and promotional campaigns to raise the profile and improve the image of Anglesey as a visitor destination area.

2 1 Ynys Mon County Council Anglesey Connected £453,421 54716 26/03/2003 £1,295,487

Integrate the existing patchwork of networks which exist on the Island into one sustainable infrastructure (that will provide enhanced low-cost

high bandwidth access to on-line services). This will be achieved by providing wireless technology broad band infrastructure access to ICT

learning centres, communities and individuals from a single point of presence. Once operational, it is planned that a second phase will be

developed to ensure the local business community makes full use of modern communication technologies.

6 1 Ynys Mon County Council The Celtic Gateway £2,077,337 54976 26/01/2004 £8,603,843

The Celtic Gateway is an integrated strategic transport and urban regeneration scheme for Holyead.

6 3 Ynys Mon County Council PENRHOS/TY MAWR (phase 1) £1,318,296 54995 23/02/2004 £3,540,900

The aim of the project is to extend and improve the provision of industrial sites and premises at the Penrhos industrial estate in Holyhead. The

site is located within the A55 Strategic site cluster. The project is Phase one of the Ty Mawr/Penrhos strategic site development.

1 1 Ynys Mon County Council Anglesey Business Development Fund £620,240 54649 07/01/2004 £2,724,300

This project is designed to encourage new business ventures, create employment, encourage innovation and make local business more

competitive. The project will provide the following grants: -Private Sector Leverage -Financial Support Packages -Promotions & Marketing Grants

-Project Planning & Development -Private Sector Leverage.

7 1 Ynys Mon County Council Isle of Anglesey CC Tech Assistance 2002 - 2008 £403,490 57237 18/08/2005 £795,170

To provide a secretariat function for the Anglessey Objective 1 partnership. To provide aftercare functions including identifying, developing and

providing aftercare support to approved projects; ensuring intergration with local, national and regional strategies; monitoring and evaluation of

how teh funding is having an impact locally and reporting to the Anglesey Economic Regen Partnership; Identifying best practice; promotion of

good practice case studies; conducting visits to sponsors; pro active customer care approach; maintain follow up visits and problems signposted

to WEFO; provide appropriate guidance documents; assisting projects with technical support.

6 3 Ynys Mon County Council Holyhead Town Centre Regeneration £2,500,000 56239 28/06/2005 £4,861,782

The objective of the project is the physical and economic regeneration of Holyhead Town Centre.

3 3

Ystalyfera Health and Well

Being Centre

Ystalyfera Health and Well Being Centre £375,000 56880 12/06/2006 £500,000

Purpose of the project is to complete Phase 2 which is the refurbishment of the centre - centre is set up to meet the identified need of reducing

the health inequalities that exist primarily within the ward of Ystalyfera.It is anticpated that the level of benefit claimants will reduce with more

people being able to access employment,increase training opportunities which will enable local residents to become more active citizens within

their community.

4 4 Ystrad Mynach College Taking Technology Forward £1,060,519 54004 19/06/2002 £2,480,253

The project is a re-build of a 50 year old teaching block to turn it into a modern centre for teaching in electronic product assembly, process

control engineering, manufacture and construction. The age of the current building makes it no longer fit for purpose and it does not comply with

the environmental and access standards required today. The age of much of the machinery makes it outdated and students are unable to take

part in many current industrial activities. The College is therefore prevented from introducing many of the techniques and practices that are

required by the large number of organisations that they work with e.g. robotics, mechatronics, flexible manufacturing systems, hydraulics etc.

The College has to turn away students due to the lack of accommodation and businesses due to the lack of up-to-date equipment. The project

will be implemented over an eighteen-month duration to enable the existing technology block to continue to function and minimise disruption to

students. The majority of the costs relate to construction but approximately £300k is included for non-mobile equipment needed to effect the

upgrade in course technology required. At the completion of the project the College will have a modern facility capable of contributing to the

social and economic regeneration of Caerphilly.

6 4 YUASA Battery UK Ltd YUASA (Battery) Water Recycling Project £35,000 54039 14/11/2002 £100,000

Proposed treatment/recycling plant for the treatment of effluent waste stream, raising it to a quality for reuse in specific area of process. Effluent

discharge to sewer will also be of a consistently lower volume and of lower levels of contaminent.

Fund: ESF Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 654

Totalling: £432,070,726

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

4 2

Aberdare Boys

Comprehensive School

FRESHSTART £345,345 54266 12/08/2002 £595,635

This project aims to re-motivate and engage young people in years 9, 10 and 11 who are dis-enfranchised from mainstream education,by

providing them with an altnative curriculum delivered in partnership with local organisations.

4 1 Aberdare College Skills Training To Improve Emp. £173,786 53273 26/03/2002 £476,189

This project will improve employability and increase labour market participation levels within RCT via an integrated training and support package,

which will assist bemeficiaries into new emplyment opportunities. Activities will include flexible vocation training, key skills, job search and work

experience, motivational skills training and physica/financial support where required.

4 2 Aberdare College Skills Training and Guidance £466,628 53119 27/03/2002 £1,071,891

The project is a partnership between Aberdare and Pontypridd Colleges and aims to bring potentially disaffected/socially excluded people into

training, increasing their skills and confidence to assist them into employment.

4 2

Aberdare Town Centre

Project

Chequers Youth Facility £172,411 53929 27/03/2002 £397,755

The project will enable all individuals to access and benefit from enhanced opportunities for lifelong learning and cultural enrichment and one of

the aims is that all learners will be encouraged to make an active contribution to promoting the social and economic well-being of their

community.

4 3 Aberystwyth University West Wales Summer University 2 £63,980 53319 26/03/2002 £156,083

The West Wales Summer University is a partnership initiative and supportive residential university experience for young people within the region

who have underachieved educationally due to disability and/or social and economic disadvantage and aims to enable participants to access and

successfully complete a programme of Higher Education.

4 2 Aberystwyth University West Wales Summer University 3 £280,526 54807 16/07/2003 £474,111

The project will provide an intensive, residential Summer School for Disadvantaged young people enabling them to develop core skills in

communication, ICT and research and to aacquire skills and knowledge in specific academic disciplines supported by a full social and personal

development programme.

3 1 Aberystwyth University Dysgu Gyda'n Gilydd £261,033 56863 05/05/2005 £456,875

The project aims to stimulate a positive attitude to learning and develop confidence amongst the hardest to reach groups in the Ceredigion

(Priority 3) Uplands area to enable beneficiaries to gain the skills and knowledge they require to access further learning and employment.

4 2 Aberystwyth University Expanding Horizons £90,990 57332 21/02/2006 £264,497

The project provides an intensive, residential Easter school for under-achieving young people enabling them to develop basic skills in order that

they can achieve minimum skill levels. The scheme is supported by a full social and personal development programme to enhance generic skills,

confidence and promote social inclusion.

4 3 Acom Business Services Ltd Acoms e-learning centre £325,750 53215 26/03/2002 £863,962

The development of a learning centre equipped to meetthe demands of lifelong learning for individuals and SMEs, which promotes the availability

of access to innovative learning opportunities, through the use of Information and Communications Technology (ITC), so that people develop

their knowledge and skills and improve their employability.

4 3 Adastra Education Ltd Web-base interactive multimedia £570,599 55539 21/04/2005 £1,152,493

Enhancing skills acquisition through web-based interactive multimedia. Project will cover two areas: technical and process design and testing,

upskilling of college ICT staff and students in the use of SMIL programming; and content creation and piloting in a variety of secnarios,

enhancing coaching and practical skills training on an individual basis.

4 2 Adref Ltd The ASPIRE Project £194,093 55024 18/11/2003 £328,027

The Projects aim is to encourage and assist homeless people to access and participate in education, training and employment. Thus developing

their confidence and belief in their own self worth, promoting their equality of opportunity and social inclusion and helping them breakout of the

vicious circle of homelessness and poverty.

4 3 Age Concern Morgannwg ACM Lifeline Learning Project £35,834 53212 26/03/2002 £82,473

The project will provide tuition in ICTskills for people 50+ in community localtions which will include homes, schools, colleges and community

centres. It will enable participants to access information through technology and provide opportybities for Lifetime Learning and skills

development.

4 3 Age Concern Morgannwg Lifetime Learning Project £26,106 53492 26/03/2002 £59,142

This project will provide tuition for men and women aged 50+ at community locations including homes, schools, colleges and community based

centres. It will enable participants to access information through communication technology and provide opportunities for Lifelong Learning and

skills development.

4 2 Agoriad Cyfyngedig Ynys Mon Disability Project £61,024 53248 27/03/2002 £135,638

To provide a service to help disadvantaged/disabled people on Yny Mon, train and prepare for employment, education/training and voluntary

work with support measures in place to assist with retaining the activity. All beneficiaries will have access to advice, guidance and support

throughout the life of the project.

3 1

Amlwch Regeneration

Scheme

Community step-ladder training £194,396 55896 17/12/2004 £307,727

Creating a programme for the provision of basic training to engage with the disaffected and utilise training as the driver to raise skills and

capacity, leading to participation in community based activities and ultimately full employment.

4 1

Amlwch Town Council /

Cyngor Tref Amlwch

Amlwch Skills Centre £126,294 56507 09/06/2005 £222,136

The aim of the project is to facilitiate the needs of individuals that are disaffected/at risk of disaffection, have extremely low skills levels and who

need additional personal support. The project aims to adopt a 'roll on, roll off' policy subject to progression onto mainstream provision.

4 3 Amman Valley Enterprise The Learning Journey £111,092 56775 22/09/2005 £255,895

An integrated centre for Lifelong Learning will be established, which will contribute to the development of an inclusive society where everyone

has the choice to fulfil their widening access and participation to learning opportunities by providing training programmes which are innovative,

flexible, relevant and learner led.

4 3 Antur Dwyryd Llyn Gwynedd Skills Shop £217,029 54948 16/07/2003 £438,000

The project aims to develop and enhance the work undertaken by Gwynedd Skills Shop since 1998 to help more individuals and businesses

throughtout the county to acquire and develop better skills, thus helping them to contribute towards raising the region's GDP by extending the

project's networks and accessibility

4 1 Antur Dwyryd Llyn Young Footballers Academy £829,036 54433 07/01/2003 £1,405,876

The project is a National Pilot Programme, which seeks to introduce the National Trainee/ Modern Apprenticeship Scheme into Welsh Football

using the lessons learnt from the English, Dutch and Scottish equivalents and support 92 beneficiaries to find work, using the motivation hook of

football to engage with and increase employability.

4 1 Antur Dwyryd Llyn Gwynedd Skills Shop £171,244 53149 26/03/2002 £342,489

To help with a low skills base identify and deal with barriers preventing them from developing their skills - these being lack of information.

contacts, confidence, negative attitudes and financial obstacles. It acts as a bridge between the individuals' aspirations and the organisation best

suited to fulfil his/her needs.

4 3 Arena Network Confidence in Learning II(a) £360,400 54194 27/05/2002 £736,000

To provide ICT and environmental training on an "outreach" basis to 400 low skilled SME(75%) workforce by taking laptops to the place of work.

To train200 unemployed in Environmental Awareness. To train 300 employees as internalEnvironmentalauditors to NVQ level4 standard. To

introduce 100 organisations to liP.

4 5 Bangor University Womens studies £22,804 54072 27/01/2003 £36,783

To provide individuals with higher level skills, with a viewto improving their employability within a variety of sectors in the Objective 1 area.

2 4 Bangor University Chemical Skil Indstry & Environ £274,578 54079 16/07/2002 £567,428

The project aims to provide individuals with higher level research, key skills and modern chemical laboratory skills with a view to improving their

employability.

1 4 Bangor University Ecological skills £318,905 54122 16/07/2002 £720,854

The project aims to provide opportunities for individuals to develop specialist ecological skills and research skills with a view to improving their

employability.

1 4 Bangor University Countryside Management £101,663 54124 16/07/2002 £229,800

The project aims to provide opportunities for individuals to develop higher level skills in countryside management with a view to improving their

employability.

1 4 Bangor University Training for Land Based Sector £356,448 54125 16/07/2002 £805,716

The project aims to provide opportunities for beneficiaries to develop higher level skills to include information technology and information

management, developing project proposals and project management skills,monitoring and evaluation, research methodology, economics,

investment appraisal, antrepreneurial skills, management planning and career planning skills. Also provided will be key skills training.

2 4 Bangor University Applied Marine Environmental Sc. £360,423 54127 16/07/2002 £744,831

To provide individuals with the skills required to support and develop a knowledge based, high value sector with strong growth potential

(environmental development & management, aquaculture, coastal zone management & monitoring, offshore survey). Includes applied science

training reinforced by ICT, communicatin, self management, research & presentation skills.

2 4 Bangor University Workplace Science and Technology £132,831 53113 26/03/2002 £279,178

To develop and deliver higher level training in science and technology in the workplace using interactive computer links. Required training will be

identified in discussion with companies. Initially existing full-time modules in materials and environment chemistry will be used. Credits may be

accumulated towards Certificates, Diplomas or Masters qualifications.

2 4 Bangor University Advanced Tech for Software SMEs £94,128 53138 27/03/2002 £231,819

The Project will provide "on tap" ad-hoc advice and customised t raining in advanced software technology for people working/seeking to work in

SMEs with growth potential in the IT/Software sector. Support will be centred in incubation/cluster development sites but will also be accessible

remotely via an extranet facility.

1 4 Bangor University E-MBAs for SMESs £550,384 53192 27/03/2002 £1,626,343

The "E-MBA for SMEs" project will develop a seies of multi-mode delivery postgraduate programmes that will specificelly address menegement

skill shortages within SMEs in Wales, with a particular emphasis in three important sector of the economy eithin the Objective 1 region of Wales -

toutism, hospitality, heritage.

1 4 Bangor University Exercise and Health Promotion £220,237 55870 11/10/2005 £505,245

Future Skills Wales confirms that occupational growth is likely to be concentrated in areas including health & leisure and in occupations including

sports, leisure & personal service. The project provides opportunities for individuals to develop higher level skills in sport, health and exercise

science for the benefit of the economy.

1 4 Bangor University High Level Skills - Land Based £578,398 55612 03/02/2005 £1,307,408

Develops higher level skills including ICT, information management, proposal development & management skills, monitoring and evalution,

research methodology, economics, investment appraisal, enterpreneurial skills, management planning and career planning skills. Develops key

skills e.g. presentation, communication, team working etc. combined with specialist skills required to develop an innovative land-based sector.

4 5 Bangor University Women's Studies Continuation £60,470 55761 18/10/2004 £93,897

To provide individuals with higher-level skills to improve their employability within a variety of sectors. The provision is particularly relevant for

women working in jobs below their qualification level e.g. clerical, or bar-work, who can use the additional qualification of an MA to move into

higher level jobs.

1 4 Bangor University Sustainable Environment Mgt £591,401 55593 18/10/2004 £1,336,807

To provide individuals with higher level specialist environment management skills, research & key skills with a view to improving their

employability.

1 4 Bangor University Countryside Management Skills £321,476 55596 18/10/2004 £726,667

The project aims to provide opportunities for individuals to develop higher level skills in countryside management with a view to improving their

employability.

2 4 Bangor University Chemical Skills Industry & Environmnt £730,193 55600 18/10/2004 £1,508,968

The project aims to provide individuals with higher level research skills, key skills and modern chemical laboratory skills with a view to

improving their employability.

2 4 Bangor University Appld Marine Environ. Sciences £839,855 55604 18/10/2004 £1,735,595

To provide individuals with specific, generic & key skills required to support and develop a knowledge based, high value sector with strong

growth potential (environmental development & management, aquaculture, coastal zone management & monitoring, offshore survey).

2 4 Bangor University Developing Research Skills £2,055,511 55188 14/07/2004 £4,247,800

To provide a research training environment to enable individuals to develop the skill to contribute to research as professionals. The project will

also increase the research capacity of SMEs, encourage them to undertake research and recruit researchers. It will also support the development

of key technology clusters in the region.

1 4 Bangor University Education by Distance Learning £160,165 56902 02/09/2005 £371,652

This project will provide higher (postgraduate) level education in forestry by distance learning, to support the future development of the rapidly

changing forestry sector in Wales and increase its contribution to total Welsh GDP and employment.

2 4 Bangor University Research Skills - Training £2,790,890 57039 28/10/2005 £5,581,782

Delivers research training in three Universities to prepare individuals to contribute to research as professionals. By linking each individual project

to a company, it increases the research capacity of SMEs, encourages them to undertake research and recruit researchers and supports the

development of key technology clusters in the region.

2 4 Bangor University Technology CPD for SME Managers £70,141 57462 30/11/2006 £144,944

The project will seek to produce a step change in the application of advanced analytical technology in objective 1 companies through CPD

training of senior amnagers. It will involve a series of intensive short courses covering e.g. trace analysis, surface analysis, sustainable materials

and clean energy.

2 4 Bangor University Higher Level Skills Informatics £175,234 57463 30/11/2006 £362,127

The project aims to deliver higher level skills training, for individuals unable to access this provision due to financial constraints, in growth areas

in the objective area to include nanotechnology and microfabrication, computing and internet systems, broadband mobile and multimedia

communications

2 4 Bangor University Higher Level Biotech Skills £121,236 57464 30/11/2006 £250,538

The project provides an advanced theoretical background and advanced training in the practical skills involved in the study and promotion of

Molecular Plant Breeding anf related Biotechnology to individuals unable to participate in high level training due to financial constraints.

4 2

Barford Education & Training

Ltd.

Alternative Curriculum £1,121,237 57120 18/11/2005 £1,897,059

The project provides vocational training & qualifications in trade skill areas that will engage year 10 & 11 and post 16 pupils who are totally or

partially excluded from mainstream education into a learning culture. Skills areas available include: Bricklaying, Plastering, Motor Vehicle/Cycle

Mechanics, Welding, Fabrication and Mechanical Engineering

4 2

Barford Education & Training

Ltd.

Alternative Curriculum Project £844,861 55326 19/02/2004 £1,429,336

This project will provide vocational training/qualifications in various trade skill areas that will engage year 10 and 11 pupils who are totally or

partially excluded from mainstream education back into a learning culture. The skills areas available will incude: Bricklaying, plastering, motor

vehicle/cycle mechanics, welding, fabrication and mechanical engineering.

4 1 Basic Skills Agency Sector Led Basic Skills £345,199 56149 30/11/2006 £582,448

To increase the capacity of the employment sector to address the shortfall in basic skills amongst employed people within the workplace.

4 2 Basic Skills Agency Basic Skills into the Community £180,512 53146 26/03/2002 £408,385

To help prevent those with poor basic skills being further exposed to social exclusion via the development of a community-led and

community-based strategy.

4 6 Basic Skills Agency Spotlight on Wales £73,237 54236 19/11/2002 £147,258

The project will provide Wales with bilingual Basic Skills Observatory for teachers, trainers, project managers and policymakers. It will provide

comprehensive data, research, good practice accounts and detailed regional/local information. Its web-based polling facility will gather

up-to-date appreciation of the basic skills aspect of current and anticipated skills needs.

4 3

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Key Skills for Adults £51,662 53237 26/03/2002 £114,309

The project will provide the area with a co-ordinating team who will provide strategic leadership for all Basic and Key Skills work in the County

Borough

4 6

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Blaenau Gwent Training Study £19,731 53242 27/03/2002 £39,462

The Training Study will engage consultants to undertake a thorough review of existing training provision in Blaenau Gwent in the light of future

needs, opportunities and technological advancements, It will make recommindations on basic skills and vocational training and lifelong learning

opportunities provided by all the providers in Blaenau Gwent.

4 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Wheels to Work £27,063 53415 26/03/2002 £55,063

The project is aimed at assising unemployed people into work by providing transport solutions to overcome barriers to their employment

opportunities. The project covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly and is built on a partnership between the

Employment Service, Working Links and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

4 3

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Adult Key & Basic Skills 2 £202,148 54978 26/07/2004 £415,647

The project will provide Blaenau Gwent with a co-ordinating team that will provide strategic leadership for all basic and key skills within the

County Borough. The project will play a pivotal role in developing basic and key skills within the emerging Learning Network.

4 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

JobMatch £3,068,074 55063 07/10/2003 £5,184,309

JobMatch will provide a structured programme of support to people who are unemployed or economically inactive and who are ineligible for

support through other mainstream provision, giving them an approproate pathway to employment. Outreach support through community workers

will hook people from the most deprived communities of Blaenau Gwent.

4 1

Blaenau Gwent County

Borough Council

Lift to Work £64,701 56505 21/02/2006 £117,638

This project provides support to those recovering from a mental health illness, to enable them to access Education and Training opportunities,

rediscover existing skills, gain new skills and provide support and guidance to enter open paid employment and to sustain this.

4 3

Blaenllechau Community

Regeneration

Community Life Long Learning £50,739 53477 20/11/2002 £106,239

During the period 1999-2000 over 50 people in the community of Blaenllechau received trainin g and support as as result of the ESF funding

given to BCR. These included Directors. paid staff and volunteers with the main purpose of delivering support of the end-users of its' various

projects.

4 1 Bridgend College Labour Market Skills for TRAs £40,983 53629 27/03/2002 £73,928

The project will be a pilot initiative to develop Basic Skills in Literacy and Numeracy, leading on to Basic skills in Information Techology in the

second year. The project will provide essential life skills to Bridgend Valley Residents which will improve thier skills. confidence and their

potential in life.

4 3 Bridgend College Training the Land Based Sector £149,430 53216 26/03/2002 £578,452

The project will provide a wide rane of educational and training needs for the land based sector on a flexible and innivative basis using the most

up to date techniques and technologies. Areas of study will include Agriculture, Countryside Management including Environment, Engineering and

Horticulture.

4 1 Bridgend College Virtual Business Skills £88,687 56508 21/04/2005 £150,317

The aim of the project is to run a virtual business within an existing worldwide network which silhouettes a real company to give beneficiaries

practical skills and knowledge to enable them to be fully equipped to enter the labour market. This will compliment existing work placements

undertaken in local companies.

1 4 Bridgend College The Excelsior Project £350,498 57248 19/01/2006 £804,080

This is an innovative collaborative project incorporating Bridgend College, Ystrad Mynach College and UWIC. The project will work with

Companies across South Wales (Objective 1 areas) and will undertake a Skills Audit, produce a Skills Development Plan and provide training in

relevant accredited qualifications and softer skills from levels 2-5.

3 1

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Learning Brokers Bridgend £294,588 57461 31/10/2006 £456,969

Increase the self-esteem and confidence of axcluded people so they engage in learning opportunities in their communities. Provide motivational

support for individuals to complete basic skills courses enabling them to progress to participation in training and employment opportunities.

Extend existing provision supporting parenting and basic skills

4 2

Bridgend County Borough

Council

Bridgend Youth Focus £2,688,637 53595 05/09/2002 £4,831,301

Bridgend Youth Focus is a multi-agency partnership offering young people at seious risk of social exclusion opportunities to lead valued social

and economic roles within their own communities. Their enhanced personal development and improved self-advocacy is achieved through

cohesive interlinked health, welfare, education, training and personal support programme.

4 2 British Dyslexia Association Prosiect Llwyddiant £1,176,736 55257 29/10/2004 £1,988,739

This project aims to identify those who have been disenfranchised within the workplace due to specific learning difficulties and related problems,

and provide support and training, including literacy skills, that they may find employment appropriate to their true abilities.

1 4 British Wool Marketing Board Sheep Shearing Jobs in Wales £237,726 56855 06/07/2005 £538,159

350 beneficiaries (200 SME's) who require skill updating and who are involved in sheep production, living in ESF 1 regions of Wales, can access

workplace training, that removes course fees barriers, includes advice/guidance; training needs analysis, vocational skills (NVQ), relating to

sheep shearing and production, plus introductory core skill modules.

3 1

Bryncynon Community

Revival Strategy LTD.

Community Action Training £47,596 53280 27/03/2002 £78,031

Bryncynon Communtity Revival Strategy will use this funding to combat the impact of long-term unemployment in our community. The funding

will help build the internal capacity of the organisation and increase participation in informal and formal learning opportunities amongst young

people. women and long-term unemployed.

1 4 BTC Group Ltd The Learning Business.co.uk £195,300 53988 07/01/2003 £450,000

To use an interactive learning website to provide accessible, innovative management training to SMEs and entrepreneurs throughout North Wales.

This web based learning network will enable SMEs to share experience, learn together and obtain on-line coaching based on real business issues.

4 1 BTCV Sustainability Skills for Wales £150,263 54087 26/11/2002 £253,911

This project will improve the employability of 60 long-term unemployed and economically inactive young people and adults in targeted Objective

One areas. Inactivity and social exclusion will be addressed via a programme of certificated training, work experience, mentoring and vocational

guidance, whilst simultaneously improving local environments through exciting project activities.

4 3 BTCV BTCV Staff Development Project £26,643 53230 26/03/2002 £53,825

BTCV Cymru's Staff Development Project will improve our internal capacity by increasing the knowledge and skills of its staff in West Wales and

the Valleys. This will improve BTCV Cymru's ability to engage, support , develop and train excluded groups.

4 1 BTCV Skills for a sustainable Wales £175,727 53110 27/03/2002 £302,976

Skills for a sustainable Wale will improve the employability, particularly of the low-skilled by providing basic, key, generic and sector-specific

skills, through an integrated progreamme of training, work experience and guidance, which simultaneously enhances the local environment.

4 1 BTCV BEST 2004 £287,463 55957 22/09/2005 £486,463

The project will improve the employability of 108 economically inactive people in Swansea, Blaenau Gwent and Bangor. It provides training and

work-experience via volunteer action to improve local environments. Participants will gain in confidence and self-esteem, with documented

progression and opportunities for qualifications, whilst benefiting local communities and habitats.

4 5

Building Services Training

Ltd

Aquatec £506,261 54742 29/10/2004 £787,108

British Plumbing Employers Council are sponsoring this project as the first fast track training programme specifically aimed at women (who are

underrepresented) and men with caring reponsibilities. Plumbing is experiencing massive recruitment and skills shortages. The project will pilot

a fast, flexible model which will halve the traditional training time.

1 4

Building Services Training

Ltd

Upskilling Plumbing SME (UPS) £299,568 54743 29/10/2004 £678,759

UPS is a fast track training project to icrease competitiveness of business, encourage business start up and entrepreneurshop by raising skills

levels and supporting businesses in the plumbing sector in Caerphilly.

4 3 Business Connect Swansea Swansea Skills Service £1,418,239 53167 26/03/2002 £3,088,720

A County-wide facility for co-ordinating, tutor training and delivering basic, key and generic skills to adults and young people through public,

private and voluntary sector organisations in a variety of locations across the City and County of Swansea including campus-based, workplace

and outreach.

4 3 Cadwyn Clwyd New Directions £20,534 53233 26/03/2002 £43,321

Targeting isolated rural areas and reaching areas suffering from social exclusion. It will engage involve and support people to make informed

choices about their future. Encouraging the development of a community learning network. Initiating new provision, researching alternative

methods of involving people in learning.

4 2 Caer Las Cymru Community Links £210,335 57162 04/10/2005 £356,501

To provide community-based activities to increase skills and employabiity working strategically and in partnership with statutory and voluntary

sector partners targeting groups excluded and marginalised from the labour market. The project includes a capacity building element.

4 1

Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Pathway to Employment 3 £93,878 56506 25/07/2005 £179,470

The project enables those recovering form mental illness to retain employment, education and vocational opportunities through structured work

activity, relevant training, rediscovery of exisiting skills and counselling regarding appropriate work. The project has expertise in vocational

guidance and contacts with local employers offering work and experience.

4 3

Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Caerphilly Learning Network £160,989 56716 06/07/2005 £444,105

The Caerphlily Learning Network will support the development of a culture of lifelong learning in Caerphilly County Borough; increase and widen

participation in learning; raise skill levels and improve beneficiaries opportunities for skilled employment. The Learning Network will provide

learning opportunities in easily accessible non threatening environments.

4 2

Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Pathway to Employment £31,767 53256 26/03/2002 £70,595

The project will enable the rehabilitation of those recovering from mental illness to retain employment or return to the workplace through

structured work acitivity, the rediscovery of skill and counselling regarding appropriate worl. The project has an existing bank of local employers

who currently offer work and work experience.

4 2

Caerphilly County Borough

Council

Pathway to Employment £48,723 54019 12/08/2002 £120,938

The project will enable those recovering from mental illness to retain employment or return to the workplace through structured work activity,

relevant training, the rediscovery of exisitng skills and counselling regarding appropriate work. The project has expertise in vocational guidiance

and contacts with local employers offering work and work experience.

4 3 Caerphilly Library Service Gateways to Learning £623,721 56114 06/07/2005 £1,268,206

'Gateways to learning' offers learners opportunities to develop new skills and increase their employability. Learners will be able to access

learning materials from academic and public libraries via linked catalogues. Local people will be able to access learning opportunities in libraries

and supported to improve their core skills including information literacy.

4 2 Cam Ymlaen Mental Health Works £313,284 55144 18/11/2003 £529,288

"Mental Health Works" will reintegrate by means of unemployment, people with severe mental health problems who are economically inactive

and socially excluded. The project will consolidate and further develop existing effective, durable interagency working partnerships involving

Health, Social Services, Employment Services / Jobcentre Plus, local FE College and Cam Ymlaen.

4 1 Cam Ymlaen cam ymlaen £203,131 53385 26/03/2002 £365,774

Cam Ymlaen will reintegrate people recently unemployed and long-term unemployed individuals who are economically inactive and may have

mental health problems. The project will develop effectivem durable interagency working partnerships involving Health, Social Services local

colleges and the Employment Services.

4 1 Cam Ymlaen Phoenix £400,252 56515 16/03/2005 £678,274

This project will reintiegrate socially excluded, unermployed individuals who may have mental health problems, individualised support will be

provided to facilitate and maintain employment in the open labour market. The project is based on effective interagency partnership working in

Conwy.

1 4 Cardiff Business School Sustaining Profitable Growth £223,265 57085 25/07/2005 £560,189

An 18 month strategic development programme to upskill SME owner/managers for strategic leadership, who have identified that growth and

sustainability depend on communicating their vision to employees. They will develop skills to transfer knowledge and develop staff in the

organisation whilst making necessary changes to entrepreneurial culture, attitudes and profitability.

1 4 Cardiff Business School Sustaining Profitable Growth £310,023 53975 12/05/2003 £886,606

This project builds on an existing ERDF leadership development project. It provides a unique learning environment for the next generation of

business leaders in Wales. The programme will contribute to the strategic growth of participating organisations. Tangible outputs include

sustaining business performance and creating & safe guarding jobs.

4 3 Cardiff University SPICE II (Bridgend) £46,034 53946 26/03/2002 £93,836

SPICE II (Bridgend) (Strategic Project for In Company Education & Training) follows on from one of three measures (NEAT, WAVE and SPICE)

previously approved in 1999, for the support of human resource development for individuals employed in the tourism industry in Bridgend,

which are co-ordinated in partnership between UWIC and ELWa.

4 3 Cardiff University SPICE II (Rhondda Cynon Taff) £56,800 53442 26/03/2002 £114,740

SPICE II RCT (Strategic Project for In-Company Education & Training) follows on from one of three measures (NEAT, WAVE & SPICE) previously

approved in 1999, for the support on human resource development for individuals employed in the trouism industry in RCT, which are

co-ordinated in partnership between UWIC and ELWa.

4 1

Careers Service Association

of Wales

Parc pris inmates into work ob1 £56,617 54063 25/07/2002 £102,226

An enhanced guildence service to those moving towards or already in long tern employment at parc prison, Bridgend. Careers Wales currently

has just one officer. The project supports a more comprehensive age range including over 21's to be supported. The project supports clients from

objective 1 at Parc.

4 2 Careers Wales Enhanced Youth Gateway Phase 4 £2,463,920 56049 22/09/2005 £7,888,154

The project will build on and further enhance the existing Careers Wales 'flagship' Youth Gateway project. It provides support for young people

aged 14-25 to realise their potential within the social inclusion agenda of Wales. This project will particularly target young people not in

education, employment or training (NEETS).

4 3 Careers Wales Association Careers Wales Obj 1 On Line £434,944 56111 21/02/2006 £1,141,717

Careers Wales On Line is an innovative and unique web based development delivering careers, advice, guidance and information through the use

of technology. The project, with ESF support, will build on the recent successful pilot phase by widening access and availability to lifelong career

planning tools for all ages.

4 2 Careers Wales Association Enhanced Youth Gateway Phase 3 £2,424,922 54938 16/12/2003 £7,877,982

The project will build on and further enhance the existing Careers Wales 'flagship' Youth Gateway project. It provides support for young people

aged 14 - 25 to realise their potential within the social inclusion agenda of Wales.

4 3 Careers Wales Association Marketing Careers Wales O1 £49,839 54112 18/11/2002 £110,755

Careers Wales has undertaken responsibility for an all Wales all Age guidance service,incorporating Learndirect, EBL/workplacements for young

people, Adult Guidance and Youth Gateway as well as schools based guidance this project seeks to help ensure that the new service is

understood and used by Obj 1 clients.

4 2 Careers Wales Association Youth Gateway Obj 1 Fasttk PhII £2,620,354 53486 27/03/2002 £7,920,234

Phase II of a successful fasttrack bid - "Youth Gateway" seeking to continue the good work undertaken hoping to retain newly recruited staff.

This seeks to reach young people in school, college, training, employed or unemployed, most at risk of dissaffection, before they permanantly

drop out or underachieve

4 3 Careers Wales Association Enhanced FE guidamce CSAW Obj. 1 £838,591 53219 26/03/2002 £1,699,582

Driven by the six Objective 1 Careers Conpanies under Careers Wales branding, this is a strategic project seeking to enhance the access to and

quality of careers service products within the broad area of further education. Adults or part time learners who have not easily accessed careers

guidance will particularly benefit.

4 2 Careers Wales Association CSAW Special needs Obj. 1 2000 £334,742 53220 27/03/2002 £863,286

Delivered by the six Careers Companies in the programme area, this is a strategic project seeking to enhance the special needs sservices within

the mainstream careers service offered to young people preparing for work. Many of the disabled and disadvantaged set out in the SPD will

benefit from this provision.

4 2 Careers Wales Association Youth Gateway £1,371,636 53163 26/03/2002 £3,386,659

In 1999 this applicant attracted Objective 3 capacity funding for the 8 Careers Cos in Wales, to June 2000. Several seminars were organised. The

project helped a better uknderstanding of ESF Policy Fields ect. Now the Careers Service is able to better undertand and apply for other EU

funding.

4 3

Carmarthen Community

Education

Carms Learning Network £860,147 54657 05/03/2003 £1,852,215

To create a networked approach to support a creation of a lifelong learning culture in Carmarthenshire through the proactive partnership working

of public, private and voluntary sector organisations which will facilitate improved planning and delivery systems and structures for the benefit of

the people of Carmarthenshire.

1 4 Carmarthenshire College Social Care SMEs Consortium £344,255 54751 16/07/2003 £789,995

THe proposal will meet Priority 1, Measure 4 of the SPD in tha it seeks to increase the competitiveness of 60 SME's in the social care sector in

Carmarthenshire by raising the skills levels amongst their workforce, enhancing adaptability, promoting management developoment and

networking and clustering.

4 2

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Newidydd £349,055 57194 08/11/2005 £541,541

The project will enable Carmarthenshire people who have been economically inactive for a long time to gain the skills needed by local

employees. The focus will be upon people who face multiple barriers which prevent them from improving their skills and gaining work.

4 3

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Learning Network #2 £931,172 56776 19/08/2005 £1,879,257

To consolidate and further develop a strategic network supporting a Lifelong Learning culture in Carmarthenshire through partnership working of

public, private and voluntary sectors to improve planning and delivery of learning opportunities for the benefit of the people of Carmarthenshire.

4 2

Carmarthenshire County

Council

Youth First £1,173,065 57429 08/08/2006 £2,000,708

The purpose of this project is to engage, motivate and challenge young disadvantaged people through a range of innovative, flexible yet tailored

packages of activities and programmes to further their personal development and enable them to play a full part in society.

4 2 Ceredigion County Council Cadwynau Ceredigion Phase II £179,373 56034 20/01/2005 £311,373

The project aims to provide work related training, vocational guidance and work experience over a two year period for up to 31 adults with mild

to moderate learning disabilities, and up to 15 adults with severe and/or complex or challenging needs.

4 2 Ceredigion County Council Cadwynau Ceredigion £155,779 53954 19/11/2002 £272,924

The project aims to provide work related training, vocational guidance and work experience for a three year period for up to 60 beneficiaries

(aged 16 and over) with learning difficulties and disabilites resident in Ceredigion. In addition it will secure and maintain a range of employment

opportunities, paid and unpaid.

7 4 Chwarae Teg Chwarae Teg MEOW (Mainstreaming EO in Wales) £30,446 55636 07/04/2004 £60,892

Chwarae teg is a Wales-wide women's economic development organisation and registered charity. Chwarae Teg had offices in the Objective 1

region. The offices in North and West Wales have delivered the activities, supported by the regional administration and thefinancialdirector and

staff at HQ in Cardiff. The activities have helped to develop best practice to enable the mainstreaming of equal opportunities across the

management and operation of the programme and funded projects, both as a vertical and horizontal cross cutting theme, in line with the

requirements of WAG and Europeon Commission.

4 5 Chwarae Teg Ready SET Go £369,617 55679 01/07/2004 £573,943

This project will work with 100 employers and 50 teachers and careers officers and colleges to support 300 women from West Wales and the

valleys into jobs, education and training in Science, Engineering and Technology, sectors where they are currently under-represented.

3 1 CIL de Gwynedd Second Chance £111,427 53303 26/03/2002 £203,923

Continuing the capacity build of the Centre. Networking with agencies providing a wide range of accessilble accredited training and work

experience opportunities. Supporting individuals into accessible training and work experience through information advice lines, out reach clinics,

disability access/awareness groups, integrated accessible transport and facilitating a Direct Payment pilot scheme.

4 3 CITB Workforce Deveopment £555,664 53234 27/03/2002 £1,398,631

This project will serve to upskill the construction industry workforce in Wales by developing and using portal technology and mobile centres. A

total of 1000 Construction Skills Certification Cards and 700 NVQs will be issued. Access to training and assessment will also become available

through partnership arrangements with builders merchants.

1 4 CITB Workbased Recording £204,030 53956 27/03/2002 £466,750

The project responds to a change in the Construction Industry NVQ system, by preparing workers in SMEs to implement new workbased

recording and assessment procedures linked to NVQs across the Objective 1 area. This will facilitate increases in the number of demonstrably

competent construction workers.

1 4 CITB Qualifying the Workforce £622,064 56953 27/07/2005 £1,406,564

The aim is to increase the number of construction workers achieving NVQs and raise awareness of health and safety through the testing needed

to achieve Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards. This will be carried out through on-site assessment and training identifying

beneficiaries skills gaps and how they can be filled.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Swansea Apprenticeship Project2 £565,323 57141 08/06/2006 £954,937

The project aims to provide help and support to enable individuals in Swansea Priority 3 areas to realise their full potential in fields of work with

skills shortages: ie Construction and Care to facilitate access to Modern Apprenticeships; enabling beneficiaries to particiapte in the labour

market.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Swansea Community Chaplaincy £202,769 57142 21/02/2006 £343,677

Support for offenders prior to release from prison to prevent re-offending by forming a bridge between the prison, prisoners and the local

community by sustaining help and assistance to offenders (and their family/friends where appropriate). motivating individuals to find

employment training, tackle range of problems eg drugs, alcohol.

4 3 City and County of Swansea Swansea Skills Partnership £1,664,309 56740 06/07/2005 £3,384,850

This project will focus on training referral agencies, organisations, tutors, managers and staff in basic skills awareness, screening and initial

assesment, teacher training and guidance to complement the successful Swansea Skills Service projects.

4 1 City and County of Swansea Partnership for Employment 3 £754,049 56513 19/08/2005 £1,282,887

The aim of this project is to provide an innovative and collaborative approach to meeting the additional support needs of people with learning

disability, physical disability or mental ill-health, with the aim of assisting them to re-integrate into the labour market.

1 4 City and County of Swansea eMarketing Centre of Excellence £102,750 56471 27/07/2005 £262,741

The eMarketing Centre of Excellence will deliver eMarketing support for for SNEs based in the Swansea area. The project seeks to develop

eMarketing champions. These champions will provode practical advice on everyday eMarketing issues and develop the future business direction

by accessing the lates research and available support for eMarketing issues.

2 4 City and County of Swansea eMCOE NPT £52,623 57455 24/07/2006 £131,211

The Neath Port Talbot eMarketing Centre of Excellence project will develop the principles of advanced eMarketing the functionality that lies behind

the successful development of an online business. SME's will receive training on the innovative use of advanced eMarketing technology, including

direct access to latest research on eMarketing techniques.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Arts for Us £346,961 54115 07/01/2003 £586,976

THis Project will undertake Community arts projcts regenerating people and places; help those in deprived areas believe in themselves and what

they can do as individuals and as a community; create self confident communities that are better equipped to make economic and social

progress.

4 3 City and County of Swansea Swansea Skills Service II £1,473,542 54085 23/10/2002 £2,976,862

This is a continuation for the County-wide facility for co-ordinating, tutor training and delivering basic, key and generic skills to adults and young

people through public, private and voluntary sector organisations in a variety of locations across the City and County of Swansea including

centre-based, workplace and outreach.

4 1 City and County of Swansea Swansea (city wide) ILM 2 £1,997,111 54086 28/06/2002 £3,375,497

The purpose of the Swansea ( City Wide ) ILM 2 is to provide quality training with up to 12 months paid employment to a group of severely

disadvantaged unemployed people. Training Covers a wide range of occupations raising self-esteem and employability. The local community,

Voluntary Sector and other agencies are involved.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Swansea Youth Activities 2 £3,487,582 53977 20/11/2002 £6,147,945

A programme designed to address the needs of disaffected young people and prepare them for active participation in employment and

community life. It if part of the development of a coherent youth strategy across Swansea with voluntary, private and public sector organisations,

building upon work piloted in year 1, 2000-01.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Disability Coordinator £38,634 53966 28/06/2002 £76,915

to provide advice, support and guidance to disabled individuals & groups, special needs units and fe institutions. To develop quality,

self-sustainable activities to help raise self-esteem and build self-confidence. To identify, recruit and train volunteers, instructors and tutors to

improve skills and increase employment opportunties.

4 3 City and County of Swansea Partnership Additional Learning £718,182 56737 19/08/2005 £1,450,328

Partnership for Additional Learning is an innovative, collaborative approach to services for people with additional learning needs in the City and

County of Swansea. Bringing together services in education and social care to promote participation in lifelong learning it enables a fully

integrated pathway of beneficiary provision to be developed.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Partnership for Employment £397,186 53384 26/03/2002 £679,844

To widen and increase participation by adults with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or mental health needs in education, training and

work experience to enhance access to the labour market.

4 1 City and County of Swansea Swansea (City Wide) ILM £1,189,721 53111 26/03/2002 £2,010,347

The prime purpose of the Swansea (City Wide) ILM is to provide high quality training with up to 12 months paid employment to a group of

disadvantaged, unemployed people. They cover a wide range of occupations, thereby raising their self esteem and employability. The local

community and other agencies will be involved.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Swansea Youth Activities £1,447,723 53126 26/03/2002 £3,705,398

A programme designed to address the needs of disaffected young people and prepare them for active participation in employment and

community life. It will develop a coherent strategy across Swansea with a range of voluntary, private and public sector organisations, with a

professional development and support network and quality assurance systems.

4 1 City and County of Swansea Swansea ILM Partnership £3,912,143 55908 17/08/2004 £6,617,304

Swansea ILM Partnership will provide quality partnerships with up 9 months paid employment for a group of severely disadvantaged unemployed

people. Training will cover a wide range of occupational routes. The main emphasis will be securing permanent employment for beneficiaries.

Partners include the voluntary, private and public sectors.

4 1 City and County of Swansea Employment Pathways £1,520,262 55979 02/09/2005 £2,568,879

The underlying theme of the project is to assist and support young people who are economically inactive, unemployed or at risk of becoming

unemployed, and young people who need help to make a successful transition into the labour market through an innovative and co-ordinated

referral service incorporating the Learning Pathway Strategy.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Foundation Learning Pathways £1,000,001 55915 17/02/2005 £1,694,917

Foundation Learning Pathways (Swnsea) will encompass a multi-agency approach providing a cohesive programme of support for disaffected and

disengaged young people aged between 14 - 19 that would prepare them for active particiaption in education, training, employment and

community life. It is an integral part of the Youth Support Services.

4 3 City and County of Swansea Training Pathways Swansea £547,014 56153 20/01/2005 £1,105,075

This project is aimed at widening participation in the Professional Youth Network to provide recognised youth work-related training to people in

communities, staff in voluntary organisations and young people aged 16-25 to enhance skills, comfidence and effectiveness in working with

young people in the city & County of Swansea.

4 1 City and County of Swansea Swansea Apprenticeship Project £1,324,994 55379 15/12/2003 £2,245,752

The purpose of this Project is to help and support Modern Apprentices realise their full potential in the areas in Swansea identified with skills

shortages: i.e. Construction, Care and Youth Work. Thw Project will include enhanced support for Beneficiaries, Employers and Training

Providers.

4 2 City and County of Swansea Partnership for Employment 2 £1,255,276 54982 03/11/2003 £2,138,059

The aim of this project is to provide an innovative and collaborative approach to meeting the additional learning needs of people with learning

disability, physical disability or mental ill-health, many of whom need to "develop personal effectiveness to counter chronically low self-esteem

and lack of motivation".

4 5

Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids

Clubs

The Kids' Club Project £3,690,236 56827 08/11/2005 £5,732,432

After discussions with the Welsh Assembly Government and WEFO, it was agreed that Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs [CPCKC] would submit this

bid alongside the main Welsh Assembly Government childcare application so that CPCKC could focus on childcare provided in out-of-school

childcare clubs. The proposed project complements the Welsh Assembly Government bid and is an integral part of the government’s national

strategy to develop additional childcare places and support the sustainability of childcare generally which are key to increasing employment and

the economic health of Wales. It will not duplicate the Welsh Assembly Government project. A formal system for regular communication between

this project and the Welsh Assembly Government project team will be established to ensure for consultation and exchange of information and

experience. Informal consultations have already taken place. The overarching goal of The Kids’ Clubs Project is to contribute to the building of a

sustainable childcare sector which can grow to meet demand while maintaining quality. The professional infrastructure for childcare clubs, to

which this project will contribute significantly, will allow for quality progression which will, in turn, attract parents and give them the confidence

and peace of mind they require in order to work or train successfully. Currently, 1089 out-of-school childcare clubs in local communities provide

affordable places for more than 17,000 children aged 4-14. Most clubs are located in schools or community centres close to schools. Clubs are

registered with the Care Standards Inspectorate in Wales and meet the standards required by the Inspectorate for childcare. Parents register their

children to attend and arrangements for delivery and collection of children is agreed between staff and parents. Childcare is available in kids’

clubs before school in breakfast clubs, after school, and during school holidays in holiday clubs. Some clubs also have wrap-around care for

nursery children who attend school either in the morning or afternoon and need care for the whole day. The Kids’ Clubs Project outcomes will

directly address general objectives set out in the Wales European Funding Office Programme Complement as well as those relating specifically to

Measure 4.5. More affordable, sustainable childcare places will be created to support an increase in participation of parents, especially mothers,

in the labour market and in training courses. The Single Programming Document [SPD] outlines the Objective One strategy for supporting

government policy to improve the opportunities for women to participate equally in the labour market. That equal participation is hindered by

low wages and poverty; so childcare, education and training are too often unaffordable. For those who can afford care, there is insufficient

childcare provision. And, for women entrepreneurs, start-up funding is lacking. The Kids’ Clubs Project will include several of the activities

identified in the SPD under the measure: childcare initiatives, support for childcare entrepreneurs, training programmes designed to address

barriers to access and learning, and training aimed at reluctant learners who are part-time childcare workers. A ‘Key Fund’ will be established to

fund new clubs/places, the continuation of vulnerable clubs, assisted places, one-to-one support for children with special needs, and pilot

projects. Pilot projects will include clubs which address issues such as care for older children and cultural/ethnic sensitivity. In order to support

the development and sustainability of more childcare places, groups will be encouraged and assisted to develop childcare club businesses; to

manage childcare clubs using new kinds of models such as community businesses, school-run clubs or consortium-managed ones; and to trial

innovative practices which have proved successful elsewhere. Another objective of the Programme Complement is to increase the number of

women starting-up businesses. As a result of the project, more women will create childcare businesses. More childcare workers are needed to

meet current and future demand. Two courses will interest prospective childcare workers and provide an entry-level foundation for playwork and

childcare. A companion pre-study pack will focus on self-motivation and study skills, using out-of-school childcare and playwork as the context.

Guidance meetings with new and prospective students will discuss training options available through the project and elsewhere and help students

to create a personal training plan. Another course is aimed at lunchtime supervisors in schools who are a potential group from which to draw in

new childcare workers. Lunchtime supervision is also a logical career extension prospect for childcare workers. People from these courses, as

well as current childcare workers, can then progress through the project training programme which has been designed to train new workers as

well as to improve the skills and qualifications of childcare workers. The programme includes Underpinning Knowledge Courses [e.g., First Aid,

Managing Positive Behaviour] and the recognized qualifications of Certificate in Playwork and Diploma in Playwork. Business Skills Elements will

be delivered through courses and a mentoring scheme. Different delivery methods will be used to meet various needs and address barriers. Other

Programme Complement goals – to improve skills and qualifications, to increase those with management and higher level training, and to

improve ICT skills – will be supported by this training programme. Positive outcomes for women will include: more women remaining in work,

returning to or seeking work, or training as a result of affordable childcare; increased income, improved self-esteem, and greater potential for

career and salary progression. For childcare workers, likely positive outcomes are: increased skills from basic learning to management, increased

numbers of women starting their own businesses, improved salary potential as sector gains reputation and workers become better skilled. In

conclusion, the project will: train new childcare workers to meet the demand for childcare; improve the skills and qualifications of existing

childcare workers; address barriers to training experienced by a significant number of childcare workers and prospective workers; offer

successful and effective learning experiences which will promote a positive attitude to lifelong learning; provide new childcare places and

support existing provision which is vulnerable; and, finally, inform future development, quality and sustainability by establishing, evaluating and

documenting successful, innovative practices in childcare delivery.

4 5

Clydach Vale Community

Centre

Total-Day Childcare £72,837 53241 27/03/2002 £212,555

All-day childcare for all ages including babies (6 months) to run along side the present social revices registered playgroup in a self contained

unit.

4 1 Coleg Gwent Construction Summer School £28,738 54250 02/04/2003 £48,713

The project will provide taster courses during the summer of the various crafts in the construction industry to enable young people considering a

career in the sector to make informed choices.

4 2 Coleg Gwent Alternative Vocational Curriculum £25,891 54378 03/07/2003 £43,884

To actively engage young people who are at risk of disaffection from the education system in the Islwyn area. To provide young people with the

experience of success in education, raise their self esteem and confidence, which will encourage their further engagement in learning to ensure

their effective participation in economic life.

4 2 Coleg Gwent Alternative Curriculum £60,715 54065 28/06/2002 £102,909

The project will provide alternative curriculum options for 12-16 year olds in Blaenau Gwent. The curriculum offered will have a vocational bias,

providing a broader base for those whose need is not met through the mainstream GCSE route.

4 2 Coleg Gwent The VOP project £334,130 55062 19/09/2003 £565,931

To provide young people with the experience of success in education and ensure that their maximum potential is reached, which will encourage

their future engagement in learning to promote their effective participation in economic life.

4 3 Coleg Gwent Saturday Classes £66,592 54834 13/06/2003 £140,794

The project will provide short courses to be held on a Saturday in a range of subjects and venues across Caerphilly (principally the former Islwyn

area), aimed at attracting those people who do not currently access training or learning options and encourage progression to further learning.

4 3 Coleg Gwent The Design Experience £33,468 54571 15/04/2003 £67,615

Through the popular theme of DIY and interior design, the project seeks to attract new learners to learn essential skills, including basic and key

skills,art and design, multiskills and technology and health and safety.

4 1 Coleg Gwent Learning to Succeed & Progress £231,461 55157 23/01/2004 £392,308

Provide a range of activities and mechanisms to support new, potential & those in post-16 learning demonstrating signs of at risk of leaving

education/ It aims to retain their engagement & encourage them to become economically active. It will provide essential skills e.g. confidence,

motivation, team working, as well as vocational tasters.

1 4 Coleg Gwent Welsh Rugby Learning Industry £1,620,027 56145 16/03/2005 £3,661,694

The project will establish an all-Wales strategy, policy and template to underpin and establish training and quality standards in this developing

growth industry in Wales.

4 2

Coleg Harlech WEA (North

Wales)

POP 2 £1,771,293 54661 03/11/2003 £2,993,568

The project aims to build on the successful strategies of the current project for engaging hard to reach learners who are currently excluded or at

risk of social exclusion. The project has been extremely successful in employing innovative ways of engaging learners from across the identified

Objective 1 areas.

1 4

Coleg Harlech WEA (North

Wales)

Sgiliau 2 £720,247 53725 26/03/2002 £1,628,115

Sgiliau 2 aims to promote the Information Society in northwest Wales and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship by developing ICT

knowledge and skills amongst managers, traininers and employees of SMEs.

4 2

Coleg Harlech WEA (North

Wales)

Outreach in the communities £620,244 53166 26/03/2002 £1,127,715

Targeting isolated rural areas and reaching aresa suffering from social exclusion. It will engage, involve and support people to make informed

choices about their future. Encouraging the development of a community learning network. Initiating new providion, reseaching alternative

methods of involving people in learning.

4 3

Coleg Harlech WEA (North

Wales)

Stepping Stones - Y Cam Gorau £1,345,895 56706 25/05/2005 £2,716,237

The partnership in NW Wales will develop a totally inclusive approach to lifelong learning to provide progression routes covering levels from pre-

entry to qualifications at level 2 and beyond, underpinned by a support mechanism of basic skills, advice and guidance and assistance for those

with learning disabilities. It will include curriculum development.

3 1

Coleg Harlech WEA (North

Wales)

Cymunedau Mon Communities £114,780 56544 02/09/2005 £178,080

A programme of short and accredited courses for community groups and those assisting communities to develop skills in community

development, project development / management, preparing applications, claims / audit procedures, and managing & developing community &

voluntary organisation, thus enabling them to gain skills required to meet their community needs.

4 1 Coleg Morgannwg Basic Skills for Ad (Outreach) £884,726 55831 17/08/2004 £1,524,442

This project supports the integration into the labour market of long-term unemployed, economically inactive adults through the provision of Basic

kills Programmes in outreach venues. Basic skills training will also be available to adults in work who lack basic skills.

4 1 Coleg Morgannwg Path into Train & Emp Yng Per £1,956,173 55832 03/08/2004 £3,502,362

This partnership project aims to improve pathways into employment by developing young person's confidence, self-esteem and motivation. In

addition, activities to promote the development of soft & transferable skills are intedrated with vocational training relevant to LMI indicators,

trainee needs & career aspirations.

4 3 Coleg Sir Gar Onwards and Upwards £1,174,068 56677 06/07/2005 £2,368,985

This is a partnership between Coleg Sir Gar and Pembrokeshire College to provide additional support and opportunities for students who are at

risk of dropping out of FE programmes and achieve their ambitions and for encouraging the take up of higher level opportunities via the

development of an innovative support programme.

1 4 Coleg Sir Gar SME Solutions £137,681 56913 21/02/2006 £311,214

This project will increase the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of 300 SME's across key sector businesses in Carmarthenshire by

removing the barriers that prevent SME's fully engaging with workforce development. The project will address skills development and training

needs by providing a variety of support mechanisms and bespoke training provision.

4 1 Community Music Wales Complete Control Music 04 £445,121 56516 11/05/2005 £770,207

Complete Control music is a community based vocational training intiative which will improve the employability of musicians, providing practical

training in recording, releasing music, live performance and associated skills, including marketiing and entrepreneurship. it provides basic

training, guidance and support at entry level to music and the cultural indistries.

4 2 Community Music Wales Community Music Tutor Training £50,586 54879 23/09/2003 £122,163

The Community Music Tutor Training project, will build Community Music Wales and other organisations capacity to engage with and address the

needs of disadvantaged and disaffected young people through community music activity. It will combat exclusion by enabling young people to

develop transferable skills and aids employability.

4 1 Community Music Wales Complete Control Music £214,203 53981 25/07/2002 £387,215

Complete Control Music is a community based vocational training initiative, which will improve the employability of musicians, providing

practical training in recording and releasing music, live performance and associated skills, including marketing, publicity and entrepreneurship. It

also provides intensive counselling, guidance and support at entry level to music and the cultural industries.

4 2

Community Service

Volunteers

Changing Lives £103,433 53972 20/11/2002 £179,258

This project will provide a volunteer befriending scheme that will offer real opportunities to disabled people. It will provide a raft of participative

activities to enhance social and employability skills within individuals own communities.

1 4 Computeraid Ltd ICT training : SME key staff £254,483 54064 19/11/2002 £575,318

A business - related ICT 25 day training course - 1 - day a week (offering ECDL qualification) is run for Bridgend and Eastern Valleys SME

principals. Business Help Agencies from ELWa, Business Connect & WDA, academia etc. address the course and entrepreneurship and personal

development modules are also given.

1 4 Computeraid Ltd ICT Training - SME prinicipals £266,093 53250 02/04/2002 £611,816

A business-related ICT 25 day training course will be run for SME principals from the Objective 1 Vallelys region over one or two days a week.

Modules on entrepreneurship will be given,plus information in other relatee ESF programmes. Business Help agencies eg TECs, Business

Connects and WDA will also address the couse.

1 4 Computeraid Ltd ICT training for SME principles £527,176 53200 26/03/2002 £1,209,009

A business-related ICT 25-day training course will be run for SME principles over one or two days a week. Modules on entrepeneurship will also

be given, as will information on other related ESFans University provrammes. Business Help agencies such as TECs, Business Connects, WDA will

also address the course.

1 4 Computeraid Ltd Raising bus.skills-SME prncpls £111,044 55042 30/04/2004 £251,232

Each training course lasts for ten days (1 day per week) and is aimed at SME principals and will raise beneficiary competence levels in business-

related skills. Specialists from ELWa, FE, HE, The Business Centre Swansea, WWCC, WDA etc. as well as Computeraid tutors - will adress the

course

1 4 Computeraid Ltd ICT Training for SME Principals £411,342 54596 15/04/2003 £933,251

A business related ICT 25 day training course will be run for SME principals over one or two days a week. Modules on entrepreneurship will also

be given, as well as information on other related ESF and University programmes. Business Help agencies such as TECs, Business Connects,

WDFA, will also address the course.

1 4 Computeraid Ltd ICT Training : SME Key Staff £272,610 54349 03/07/2003 £619,568

A business related ICT 25-day training course - 1 day a week (offering ECDL qualification) is run for West Wales and Western Valleys SME

principals. Business Help agencies from ELWa, Business Connect and WDA, academia etc. address the course and entrepreneurship and personal

development modules are also given.

1 4 Computeraid Ltd ICT training SME principals 3 £341,400 56433 08/12/2004 £771,874

A business-related ICT 25 day training course will be run for SME principals on a one or two day-a-week basis. Business help agencies will

address the course and the concept of entrepreneurship will be further inculcated. Other learning opportunities in Fe, HE, Learndirect etc. will

also be highlighted.

1 4 Computeraid Ltd ICT Training in VITCC for SMEs £254,592 57243 11/07/2007 £576,000

An ICT and Business Skills training opportunity will be run on a one-day-a-week basis for SME principals. Training will take place at the Valleys

Information Technology Communication Centre. Business agencies will address the beneficiaries on the services they can offer them. Other

learning opportunities with HE, FE, Learndirect etc will be highlighted.

4 3

Conwy County Borough

Council

People's Network Support £505,112 54732 15/04/2003 £1,023,971

The project will deliver ICT training, basic and key skills support and individual assessment and guidance support through a dedicated team of

multi skilled IT facilitators working in libraries across Conwy and Denbighshire. The project will add value to the NOF funded Peoples Network

initiative.

4 6 Council of Welsh TECs Future Skills Wales 2000 £71,127 53112 26/03/2002 £158,062

Strategic research studies and highly focused dissemination activities which continue to inform individuals and organisations throughout the

objective one area of the current and future skills required by the economy of Wales at a national and local level and to evaluate previous

research work under the Future Skills Wales banner.

4 1 CRED Ltd Unlock Cymru (Ver 2) £86,430 53973 24/07/2002 £158,621

A multi-agency local initiative for ex-offenders and prisoners coming to the end ofcustodial sentence at Parc Prison, Bridgend, which aims to help

ex-offenders to find and hold on to employment in teh Bridgend area, by offering professional and peer group support.

4 2 CRED Ltd Resettlement Women Ex-offenders £122,220 56035 08/12/2004 £207,150

The project is a multi-agency initiative for women ex-offenders coming to the end of a custodial sentence which aims to help ex-offenders find

and hold onto employment by offering professional and peer group support.

3 1 CRED Ltd Peer Support of women offenders £177,279 57451 14/11/2006 £274,980

The project will train women ex-offenders to become peer support mentors for women ex-offenders released from custody in England to help

them re-intergrate into their community.

4 2 Crest Co-operative Ltd Crest Community Composting £43,176 53136 27/03/2002 £97,116

The project will provide formal and informal training opportunities and work experience that will lead to confidence building and improve

employability for individuals, in particular young disaffected, socially excluded and disablid people. This innovative integrated approach will

focus on community composting as the means of delivery.

4 2 Crest Co-operative Ltd Skills for Life Two £50,788 53148 27/03/2002 £112,372

This prject will provide formal training opportunities and work experience that will lead to confidence building and improve wmployability for

individuals, in particular young dissaffected, socially excluded and disabled people. This innovative integrated approach will focus on working in

a metalwork community enterprise as its medium of delivery.

4 1

Cwmbran Centre for Young

People

SAVY £1,171,610 56529 15/08/2005 £2,016,842

To directly address unemployment, ecoomic inactivity and low skills by engaging socially excluded/economically inactive young people, focusing

on 16-25 age group in learning and training activities tailored to meet their needs and employability. The project will also work closely with

training/recruitment agencies, careers, employers and other relevant agencies.

1 4 Cyfle Cyf Skills Wales Fund 2002-04 (1) £33,992 53969 19/11/2002 £82,667

The Skills Wales Fund provides individuals working inthe Welsh film, television and interactive media industry with financial assistance to

support their career development and training needs. The project will allow 90 beneficiaries to access quality training opportunities, specific to

their individual needs, at a time which suits their working schedules.

4 1 Cyfle Cyf Film & TV New Entrants 2002-03 £158,930 53970 11/07/2002 £269,374

This project is the only specialised. full time, vocational training scheme for new entrants into the Welsh film and television industry. It will

provide its 18 beneficiaries with the necessary vocational skills and the relevant Skillset NVQ at level 3 to progress to sustainable employment in

a wealth creating industry.

1 4 Cyfle Cyf Datblygu Cynhyrchwyr £37,170 53971 23/10/2002 £84,022

'Datblygu Cynhyrchwyr' is a new Cyfle initiative, developed in partnership with independent production companies and S4C. It will provide a

specialist, vocational training programme which will strategically identify, recruit and develop 4 trainee television producers, supplying the sector

with its future creative leaders.

4 1 Cyfle Cyf Hyfforddeiln Cyfle 2001 £112,049 53184 26/03/2002 £199,651

The Cyfle full time, vocational training scheme for new entrants into the Welsh film, television and new media industry. A specialised training

scheme, it is delivered through work place experience with SMEs and will normally lead to the appropriate Skillset NVQ.

4 1 Cyfle Cyf Cyfle New Entrant Scheme 2000 £101,847 53160 26/03/2002 £203,696

The project ils the full time Cyfle training scheme for newentraints into the Welsh film, television and new media industry. Training is delivered

through work place experience with television companies; and will normally lead to gaining the appropriate Skillset NVQ.

4 1 Cyfle Cyf Dimensiwn 10 £102,917 53521 26/03/2002 £174,438

'Dimensiwn 10' is a new full time, six month, employer led, vocational training course in multimedia for three in-takes of ten trainees each.

Located at a dedicated training unit and targeted primarily at unemployed 18-24 year olds, it will lead to employment opportunities with new

media SMEs.

2 4 Cyfle Cyf Uwchraddio Sgiliau y Cyfrngau £29,329 53522 26/03/2002 £61,104

This project supports key areas of the work of Cyfle in developing thehigher level skills of those working in the Welsh film, television and new

media industry and will allow these professionals to upgrade their skills and increase their knowledge at a time of rapid technological changes.

1 4 Cyfle Cyf Datblygu Cynhyrchwyr (2004-06) £26,006 55873 02/06/2004 £58,784

'Datblygu Cynhyrchwyr (2004-06)' addresses a structural weakness and identified skills gap within the Welsh television industry, by providing a

specialist, vocational, development programme which will identify, recruit and train three new television producers and future creative leaders. It

is implemented in partnership with three indendent television

4 1 Cyfle Cyf DIMENSION 10 (2003-05) #1 £394,887 54835 16/07/2003 £669,306

Dimension 10 is a full time, six month, vocational training programme in interactive media which will take place at Carnarfon, Llandeilo and

Cardiff, for 80 unemployed beneficiaries. It is a sectoral collaboration between Cyfle and employers, designed to allow employers to positively

shape the skills they need in potential employees.

4 1 Cyfle Cyf Cyfle New Entrants 2003-05 #1 £221,921 55072 27/01/2004 £376,138

The project is the only specialised, full time, vocational training scheme for new entrantsinto the Welsh film and television industry. It provides

its 16 beneficiaries with job specific professional vocational skills, industry contacts, and Skillset NVQ level 2/3, to enable progression into

sustainable employment in a growth industry.

2 4 Cyfle Cyf Digital Animation Training Studio £85,358 57469 18/12/2006 £176,214

'Digital Animation Training Syudio' is a full time, 12 month, vocational training scheme, developed in partnership with industry, to provide six

animation graduates with both specialist digital animation skills and essential management and entrepreneurial skills, which will assist their

transition of from an academic to a commercial environment.

2 4 Cyfle Cyf Multi-Platform Media Training £55,990 57470 18/12/2006 £115,588

Multi-Platform Media Training is a fulle time, 12 month, vocational training scheme for 5 beneficaries combining traditional craft grade training in

Camera, Editing and Production with a new dimension which responds ti multi-platform technological developments; and assists their

progression to sustainable employment in the welsh audio visual industry.

1 4 Cyfle Cyf Cronfa Sgiliau Cymru 2005-06 £79,404 56829 06/07/2005 £179,486

This project allows Cyfle to support, strategically and tactically, the professional development of those employed in the Welsh film, television and

interactive media industry. Supporting 100 beneficiaries, the training methods will be various, but specific to each individual need; and include

short courses, attachments and financial assistance.

4 2 Cymdeithas Caer Las Cyf Routes Swansea £76,321 53676 26/03/2002 £129,359

The project aims to increase the capacity of excluded/marginalised/vulnerable people for autonomous living, socio-economic activity and

community participation

4 2 Cymdeithas Caer Las Cyf NPT Community Reachout Project £56,310 53144 26/03/2002 £95,442

The Project increases the capacity of the organisation and increases the capacity of excluded/marginalised or vulnerable people for autonomous

living, socio-economic activity and community participation.

4 2 Cymdeithas Caer Las Cyf Community Reachout Project - S £42,427 53120 26/03/2002 £71,911

Increases the capacity of excluded/marginised/vulnerable people for autonoumous living, socio-economic activity and community participation.

3 1 Cymdeithas Tai Eryri Datblygu Ty Cymunedol Peblig £71,846 57471 14/11/2006 £111,465

Bydd y Prosiect yn cyflogi person lleol i weithio gyda trigolion ac yn enwedig pobl ifanc i sefydlu ty cymunedol fydd yn darparu gwasanaethau

fydd yn cael ei cynllunio, rhedega'i werthuso gan trigolion. Bydd y darpariaeth yn cynnwys caffi ieuenctid, man hyfforddiant, a phrosiect

amgylcheddol.

4 3 Cymdeithas Tai Hafan NEW DAWN LIFELONG LEARNING £101,085 56774 14/11/2006 £216,642

Project Delivers accomodation-related informal learning to 654 women marginalised by abuse and unable to access standard provision in

Anglesey, denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend Rhondda Cynon Taf and

Torfaen. Flexibility and mentoring support reduce barriers, significantly increasing confidence, demand and access to further learning

opportunities, enhancing employability.

4 5 Cymdeithas Tai Hafan Building Better Opportunities £166,398 53105 02/04/2002 £263,652

The project aims to work with disadvantaged women, including young women, in 10 local authourity areas, to enhance their employability, by

working with them to develop a training programme from the support package currently used by Tai Hafen to assist in addressing their needs.

1 4 Cyngor Gwynedd Council Faenol Skills Centre £155,742 53195 26/03/2002 £365,346

The project involves the development of a National Centre of Excellence in Conservation Education within the historic Faenol (Vaynol) Estate near

Bangor. It will result in training craftspeople in a range of traditional building skills and result in the development of a strong cluster of

construction SMEs in the area.

4 2

Cynon Valley Crime

Prevention Association

PUPIL £114,490 53798 27/03/2002 £195,410

PUPIL is an innovative and unique project which supported young people who are at risk of disaffection, with good citizenship and community

safety skills. The project will enable them to become caring, confident and effective members of the community, particularly important for those

who feel excluded in todays society.

4 2

Cynon Valley Crime

Prevention Association

PUPIL £299,777 57117 28/04/2006 £553,572

PUPIL is an innovative and unique project which supports young people who are at risk of social exclusion, with good citizenship and community

safety skills. It equips young people with skills and confidence to combat social exclusion and increases their employability through personal

development.

4 2 Cyrenians Cymru Cyf. St. Matthews Resource Centre £385,600 57125 21/02/2006 £654,003

This multi-agency project will develop Wales first walk-in centre providing accessible health support during the day for disengaged people in one

of the most deprived parts of Swansea. It will provide both direct advice/counselling through specialist staff and act as a referral agency for

beneficiaries.

3 1 Cyrenians Cymru Cyf. Dragon Arts and Learning £511,270 56542 17/01/2005 £798,411

The aim of the project is to provide homeless and socially excluded people from some of Wales' most disadvantaged wards with easily accessible

open learning workshops and classes in both creative arts and practical skills with a specific cross-cutting theme of acquiring ICT skills.

3 1 Cyrenians Cymru Cyf. Cyrenians REVS Programme £517,363 57468 14/11/2006 £802,788

This project will offer vunerable adults the opportunity to develop employable skills. It will offer training and experience in retail activity, food

and hygiene and cookery, sailing and marina qualifications, sports development, gardening and horticulture. The aim will be to give to people

confidence and skills to access worthwhile and rewarding employment.

3 1 Cyrenians Cymru Cyf. Dragon Arts Project £164,073 54034 02/01/2003 £277,074

A community arts and training scheme for homeless and socially excluded people in Swansea which offers access to the arts, social inclusion and

skills training.

4 2 Cyswllt Ceredigion Contact Recovery & Work £400,251 56043 18/10/2004 £734,699

A specialist project providing a gateway to employment for chronic substance missusers in Ceredigion. Consists of three-months intensive day

Treatment followed by one-year of re-integration & employment focussed Aftercare.

4 5 Daniels Smalley Partnership Purple Hat - Making Rainbows £215,831 55829 05/05/2005 £335,828

The follow on project aims to promote gender equality by improving the career prospects and access to higher level opportunities for women and

men who have a career break and want to purse employment, self-employment, IT training or further/higher education.

4 5 Daniels Smalley Partnership Purple Hat £88,043 54688 03/03/2003 £137,406

The project aims to promote gender equality by improving the career prospects and access to higher level opportunities for women and men who

have taken a career break and want to pursue employment, IT Training or Further/Higher Training.

4 2 Dash Training Ltd Keys to Success £72,674 53432 26/03/2002 £253,635

The project aims to improve the social inclusion and employability of targeted groups in Rhondda Cynon Taff by helping recipients build

confidence, motivation and skills necessary to set and achieve realistiic personal, educational and employment goals and includes accredited

personal development and jobsearch training devivered by skilled, experienced qualified staff.

4 3 Deeside College Developing Manufacturing £204,750 55507 27/08/2004 £456,025

The project is designed to provide lifelong learning to employees in manufacturing mainly in Denbighshire. It will help them develop skills to

both improve themselves and sustain the manufacturing base of North Wales by ensuring we have a sound skills base.

4 3 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Learning Centre £256,856 55299 24/05/2006 £546,134

The overall project will develop seven community learning centres to provide greater opportunities for 16+ learners in all major towns in

Denbighshire. This ESF project will focus on providing programmes to identify, guide, and educate learners in Welsh and English in a range of

subjects to support the Denbighshire regeneration.

1 4 Denbighshire County Council CyberSkills for SMEs £193,200 53176 26/03/2002 £469,338

The highly innovative project, will work with other Agencies and Objective 1 projects to raise SME profuctitivity and competitiveness by

upgrading knowledgem skills and competence in ICT related areas. The project will offer awareness raising, training, technical support and

drop-in access t state-of-the-art technologies.

3 1 Denbighshire County Council Community Regeneration Team 1 £104,580 53985 28/06/2002 £410,240

This project will develop confidence, skills and positive attitudes of people living in all of the spatially targeted areas of Denbighshire. This will

be achieved through the provision of informal education and support for (potential) community activists including, but not exclusively, through

the creation of five Lifelong Learning Centres.

1 4 Denbighshire County Council Beyond Cyberskills - ICT for SMEs £134,220 54136 07/01/2003 £305,046

This highly innovative project, will work with other Agencies and Objective 1 projects to raise SME productivity and competitiveness by

upgrading knowledge, skills and competence in ICT related areas.

1 4 Denbighshire County Council Beyond CyberSkills ICT for SMEs £274,196 56356 10/02/2005 £619,856

SMEs will be assisted by increasing ICT knowledge, skills and competence through business-focused ICT help and training. This will help them in

realising the potential that ICT can provide in producing greater levels of productivity and competitiveness. The project will ensure cohesive and

comprehensive business ICT support for Denbighshire SMEs.

4 2 Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Work Connections £194,477 57130 28/04/2006 £334,677

The project will support individuals with a physical disability and Care Leavers to locate and maintain appropriate learning or emp;lyment

opportunities, by linking individuals with the agencies equipped to support disadvantaged jobseekers. The project will raise awareness of the

schemes that are available and of the financial implications for individuals.

4 2 Denbighshire County Council Community Learning £386,007 57107 18/11/2005 £653,398

To continue and expand an innovative and progressive project that develops confidence, skills and positive attitudes to help people living in

Denbighshire overcome social exclusion. The project will deliver accredited/non-accredited comunity learning within the five existing Lifelong

Learning Centres based in informal community venues and within a mobile ICT unit.

1 4

Diwydiannau Coedwigoedd

Cymreig

Joint Development Initiative £762,999 54249 11/07/2002 £1,709,074

JDI will create the development infrastructure for an adaptable regional forest and wood products industry. It focuses on measurable

improvement in four key sector weaknesses : unreliable and immature supply chains: uncertain quality of materials and products; low

value-added and knowledge transfer; inadequate collaboration and communication with market drivers.

4 2 DRIVE Drive Future Skills Project £329,316 53537 27/03/2002 £723,740

A project for people with disabilites, providing Employment Training opportunities in Horticulture, Woodwork, Ceramics, Pottery, Food

Production, Customer Care and Retail. Delivered at three key locations in Rhonnda Cynon Taff Counly Borough Council area and consisting of a

Garden Centre, Coffee Shop, Horticulture sites, Woodwork workshop and Pottery.

4 2 DRIVE Drive Future Skills Project Phase II £749,658 55522 08/12/2004 £1,351,739

A project delivered by Drive in partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council providing employment / training opportunities for

people with learning difficulties. Also seeking to develop sustainable businesses based at a Garden Centre, Coffee Shop, Horticultural Site, Wood

Workshop and Pottery at three locations in the County.

4 2 ECCO Trust Self Help Therapies & Job Skill £77,720 55363 17/02/2004 £145,994

The ECCO training Project assists socially excluded people gain confidence and motivation to enhance pathways to employment, through

self-help therapies and job skills practice. It is an outreach, user led development course, with specifically designed Open College Units for the

special needs of the beneficiaries.

4 2 ECCO Trust Comp. health crafts and job skills £50,120 53252 26/03/2002 £112,614

The Complementary Health Care, Crafts and Job Skills Project has developed with the assistance of ESFmonies since 1994. We have continued to

train various OUTREACH COURSES for people with long term health problems ans disabilities who are socially excluded in self help basic and

NVQ skills as pathways towards employment.

4 2 Elite SEA Ltd Transition to Employment £205,772 53130 26/03/2002 £459,015

The project will enable disabled individuals, living within the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, aged 14 to 64 to access, obtain and

maintain paid employment by utilising an individualised pathway approach of one to one training and support. The project also encourages

development within employment via structured training and tailored negotiations.

4 2 Elite SEA Ltd Transition to Employment (A) £91,106 53131 26/03/2002 £204,362

The project will enable disabled individuals, living within the county borough of Bridgend, aged 14 to 64, to access, obtain and maintain paid

employment by utilising an individualised pathway approach of one to one training and support. The project also encourages development within

employment via training and tailored negotions.

4 2 Elite SEA Ltd Trasition to Employment (C) £41,500 53728 26/03/2002 £92,302

The project will enable individuals, living within the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. aged 14 to 64 to access, obtain and maintain paid

employment by utilising an individualised pathway approach of one to one training and support. The project also encourages development within

employment via structured training and tailored negotiations.

4 2 Elite SEA Ltd ELITE SEA Ltd (Priority 4.2) £392,322 56037 29/10/2004 £1,059,298

The project will enable disabled individuals, living within the county boroughs of Bridgend, RCT and Merthyr Tedfil, aged 14 to 64 to access,

obtain and maintain paid employment by untilising an individualised pathway approach of one to one training / support. The project also

encourages development within employment via structured training / tailored negotiations.

4 2 Elite SEA Ltd ELITE SEA Ltd. £451,894 54668 16/07/2003 £1,004,234

The project will enable disabled individuals, living within the county boroughs of Bridgend, RCT and Merthyr Tydfil, aged 14 to 64 to access,

obtain and maintain paid employment by utilising an individual pathway approach of one to one training/support. The project also encourages

development within employment via structured training/tailored negotiations.

1 4 EMTA Work Based Maintenance Training £98,670 53978 27/03/2002 £223,035

Companies and employers will develop skills and knowledge required in engineering product and system maintenance. The project will develop

learning programmes that can be accessed and delivered using ICT. The learning programmes will be used to raise skills of people in the

maintenance area of the knowledge economy.

4 6 EMTA All Wales Skills Needs Database £126,181 53244 02/04/2002 £280,405

This project establishes an All Wales database on the demand for and supply of current and anticipated skills programmes in the engineering and

manufacturing sectors. In addition, the infrastructure for maintaining the database will be sustained through collaboration between partnerships

created by theis project.

1 4 EMTA Tailored Training for Eng. Co's £418,930 53201 02/04/2002 £1,020,394

Large companies, supplier SMEs and SMEs in general in Engineering and Manufacture will be given help to identify skills needs and to implement

programmes to meet these needs. Skills prgrammes will be linked to competitiveness, business improvement initiatives including improved

quality, reduces costs and shortened delivery times.

2 4

Engineering Education

Scheme in Wales

Engineering Ed. Scheme - Wales £70,002 53172 27/03/2002 £165,806

Developing professional engineering interest amongst Science, Maths and Technology Sixth Form (or equivelent) students for career paths,

particularly with SMEs, for their mutual benefit by problem solving for the partner companies.

2 4

Engineering Education

Scheme in Wales

EES Wales £90,181 56357 28/04/2006 £328,103

To encourage SMEs to utilise the skills of the most talented of our Science, Maths and Technology sixth forms. Small teams of students work to

solve a real problem for a SME giving the students real industrial experience and giving the company indicators of the skills available in young

people.

1 4 Faenol Cyf Y Faenol Conservation Centre £899,449 54950 13/08/2003 £2,033,113

This bid is a follow up of the pilot initiative undertaken at the Vaynol Estate. The project will develop a centre for the training of operatives in the

repair, care and maintenance af the historic built and natural environment.

4 2 Fairbridge De Cymru Fairbridge Swansea/ Abertawe £447,042 56031 06/07/2005 £760,482

This project will establish a Fairbridge Centre in Swansea running intensive personal and social skills training for disaffected 13 to 25 year olds

from South-West Wales excluded from learning, the labour market of their community that allow them to develop the confidence and motivation

to take advantage of opportunities.

4 2 Fairbridge De Cymru Unlocking the Potential Phase II £158,653 55423 29/10/2004 £349,252

This project will provide socially excluded young people aged 13 to 25 in RCT with ways of developing the skills, motivation and confidence to

take advantage of the education, training and employment opportunities in their area, throughout their working lives.

4 2 Fairbridge De Cymru Unlocking the Potential £105,168 53968 28/06/2002 £179,765

This project will provide young people aged 14-25 exposed to social exclusion with the skills, motivation and confidence to take advantage of

learning and employment opportunities throughout their working lives.

1 4 FFINTO Furniture Skills Fund Obj 1 £26,530 53958 25/07/2002 £60,000

To develop a fund to support companies in the Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors industries access hard to source high skill training

4 6 FFINTO Furniture Welsh LMI Research £32,128 53099 26/03/2002 £64,623

To research the labour market and skill needs in the Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors sector within the Wales Objective 1 area and propose

solutions to meet these needs.

4 2 Fforwm Anabledd Taran Cyf Taran Training Programme £47,530 54692 03/07/2003 £80,433

Taran Genesis programme is exceptional, in that it will be run by disabled people for disabled people, providing easily accessible courses in an

empowering environment. It will dovetail in to existing training provision on the island, enabling the movement of learners to more formal

training and employment opportunities.

4 3

Fforwm Creft Cymru (The

Craft Forum)

E=MC2 £153,341 54017 27/03/2002 £309,657

E=MC2 will perform skills analysis among 60 designer/makers in Objective 1; identify generic skills core, discipline dependent skills; match with

OCN units, identify gaps. Design units where gaps are identified. Design Professional Makers Kitemark and CPD system; test the model, review,

revise, implement and disseminate

3 1

Foothold Community

Specialists

Create Training Project £163,640 56879 07/03/2007 £253,824

To increase the skills of people, groups and organisations participating in establishing social enterprises: strengthening training provision within

the social economy by providing generic and specialist training, where new approaches to community based learning will help the economically

inactive back into work and ensure the success of the sector.

4 6 Funding Finders Ltd Sustainable Skills Analysis £315,867 57529 30/03/2007 £644,350

To build the capacity of companies to assess their existing and future skills needs, the source relevant training, through a process of intensive

support and development leadning to sustainable self sufficiency and long term relationships with Welsh SMEs

3 1 GAVO CATS £213,159 56954 28/04/2006 £497,440

Community Apprentices Training and Skills (CATS) will employ 12 local people as community development trainees. This is an innovative pilot

project to address the shortfall in experienced and well trained community development workers.

4 3 Gorseinon College Essential Skills for Employment £543,066 56745 05/05/2005 £1,096,366

This project will raise the profile of keyskills, which are considered to be the essential skills for employment. It will enable the college to embed

keyskills into the vocational courses and provide enhanced teaching resources to enable beneficiaries to undertake the full programe of six

keyskills.

4 3 Gorseinon College Lliw Partnership £388,438 54045 12/08/2002 £783,952

The aim of this project is to develop a coordinated approach to lifelong learning in the West of Swansea, thus matching that already working in

the East of Swansea and ultimately leading to a City and County wide lifelong Learning Partnership.

3 1 Gorseinon College Development Workers £36,550 53983 28/06/2002 £56,694

This project is being submitted on behalf of the Lliw Partnership and will fund two development workers to work in the regeneration wards of

Dulais East, Gorseinion East and Craigfelen. These are wards where there is currently limited take up of training opportunities.

1 4 Gorseinon College Innovation Skills £147,815 53976 28/06/2002 £334,120

This project aims to improve the competitveness and entrepreneurial proficiency within SMEs in the Swansea area. It will provide work-based

training in customer care for front line staff and employers across all sectors using an innovative mix of delivery methods. It will produce a Good

Practice Guide for SMEs.

4 1 Gorseinon College Engineering Employment Training £301,648 53722 26/03/2002 £540,547

This project will train young people and adults for employment in the Engineering sector, particularly the Automotive Industry. The project will be

delivered in the main through our new Engineering Training Centre which incorporates a working garage. It will include guidance, counselling,

basic and key skills and additional learning support.

4 3 Gorseinon College Develop ICT & Business Skills £316,099 53723 26/03/2002 £691,129

This project will deliver training in ICT and Business and Management Skills, from Level 1 to Level 4, which are crucial to all sectors of industry

and commerce. Training will be delivered both at the college and in the workplace.

4 1 Gorseinon College Tourism and Cultural Industries £247,033 53268 26/03/2002 £418,704

This project will deliver training to the major growth sectors of tourism, cultural industries and media. Training will be targeted at young people

and unemployed adults wishing to join tourism, crafts or media companies or to start their own. Additional modules in Business Start-up and

Businness Management will be available.

4 3 Gorseinon College Training to Care £280,375 53269 26/03/2002 £647,795

This project will delever both initial vocational training for young people and adults wishing to enter the care industries and upskilling for people

currently employed in the private care sectors who wish to improve their skills and qualifications. It will lffer a range of additional individual

support measures.

2 4 Gorseinon College High Level ICT Skills £55,624 54694 07/04/2003 £114,999

To facilitate the acquisition of high-level vendor specific professional ICT certification. It will deliver High Level Microsoft and other technical

training to secure a professional development route for ICT technicians and support staff in SMEs, redundant/unemployed people and people

making a career change into ICT.

4 3 Gorseinon College Lliw 2 £1,999,854 55937 15/09/2004 £4,036,042

This project will continue to deliver the highly successful and co-ordinated approach to Lifelong Learning in the West of Swansea, matching that

already working in the East of Swansea through the ALL2 project and ultimately leading to a City & County of Swansea-wide Lifelong Learning

Partnership.

4 1 Groundwork Bridgend Bridgend Valleys ILM initiative £212,609 54203 28/06/2002 £359,263

An Intermediate Labour Market Initiative aimed at enhancing the employability of long term unemployed and economically inactive people in the

County Borough of Bridgend

3 1 Groundwork Caerphilly Groundwrok Caerphilly ILM £254,903 57473 01/08/2006 £397,105

A pilot to build a solid foundation for a long-term intermediate labour market that contributes to social, environmental and economic

regeneration in Caerphilliy County Borough. The ILM will help people who are economically inactive, socially excluded and disadvataged to enter

work by providing a transition from welfare to employment.

4 3

Gwent Careers Service

Partnership Ltd

Guidance on Lifelong Learning £235,671 56676 15/08/2005 £579,895

This project will provide an enhanced careers information, advice and guidance service for low skilled people in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and

Torfaen, in conjunction with the Learning Network. Individual Progression at key transition stages in employment/learning will be supported by

outreach delivery and the Careers Wales on Line website.

4 1 GWINTO Gas NVQ Training in Wales £207,018 53183 26/03/2002 £502,457

To train unemployed adults in gas installation and servicing, resulting in employment in the industry.

2 4 HEFCW Hi lev skills Sci, Tech, Eng, ICT £1,670,775 53170 27/03/2002 £3,481,147

The project will provide high level skills training in science, technology, engineering and ICTwhich will provide the current and potential

workforce of SMEs with the skills required to diversify and develop and to increase their competitiveness and will improve individuals

employability in the high value added sector.

1 4 HEFCW Graduate Employability Skills £2,875,000 54276 16/07/2003 £8,015,346

This project aims to ensure that SMEs within the economy of West Wales and the Valleys are able to recruit, retain and continue to develop

graduate skills. In particular, it will allow those graduates to buils their careers in Wales and SMEs to become increasingly adaptable.

1 4 HEFCW Graduate Opportunities (GO) Wales £3,649,667 56846 06/07/2005 £8,457,519

Graduate Opportunities Wales will enable employers to more effectively access, utilise, develop, and retain graduate level skills that are essential

in promoting the adaptability, innovation and enterprise that will in turn promote business growth and competitiveness.

4 2 Hirwaun YMCA Hirwaun Community Project £286,341 54277 31/03/2003 £485,948

To provide a raft of opportunites into positive employment status that will engage those groups in the community who are under achieving

through low family expectations, low personal esteem, a poor academic record and lack of employable skills, including soft skills.

4 1 HM Prison Service Reconnect £123,495 54924 24/03/2004 £209,114

To train 75 prisoners with key skills, prevocational skills and vocational skills to secure employment ina sector with a serious shortage of

qualified operatives. Swansea Prison will deliver NVQ level 3 Plumbing virtually guaranteeing jobs in new build construction sites on release

4 1 HM Prison Service START (Swansea & Parc) £234,402 54621 14/07/2003 £396,024

The project will deliver a seamless multiagency co-ordinated service for priosoners coming to the end of the custodial sentance. It will

employment support work to targeted prisoners, basic skills, job search training and support, job brokerage and accomodation advice and

mentoring.

4 3 HM Prison Service JACKPOT £999,220 56735 06/07/2005 £2,016,426

JACKPOT is a sector based approach to meeting employers skills needs by strengthening current networks and building new employers networks

to faciliate joint solutions to address skills gaps and skills shortages by delivering vocational courses Construction Skills with basic and key skills

embedded in the curriculum.

4 3 HMP and YOI Parc Learning Pods £695,405 55750 03/08/2004 £1,403,167

Learning Pods is an innovative pilot scheme based in HMP and YOI Parc, Bridgend, engaging 400 disengaged learners with basic and key skills

needs into likelong learning through Learn Direct. Learning will continue post release through local Learn Direct providers and mainstream

provision.

4 2 Include Post 16 Employability Project £174,442 54615 23/10/2002 £412,879

The project aims to provide a tailored made programme of support targeted at young people, identified by the Youth Offending Teams, who have

offended or who are likely to offend and who face multiple disadvantages in the labour market to secure and retain employment.

4 1 Instant Muscle Instant Muscle - Work Connect £403,800 53179 26/03/2002 £801,064

An 'Intermidiate Labour Market' project for long term unemployed and economically inactive peoole supported by Soft Skills, Business Focussed

Skills and ICT Training with integrated jobsearch training and resurces.

4 1 Instant Muscle Caerphilly Pickles £303,355 53108 26/03/2002 £574,594

Provide help to long term unemployed people, economically inactive people,disabled people and people with learning disabilities secure

sustainable employment through a process of help, advice, training and sheltered supported employment.

4 1 Instant Muscle Craft Card Print and Manufacture £165,062 53198 26/03/2002 £291,938

An 'Intermediate Labour Market' project for long term unemployed and economically inactive people supported by Soft Skills Business Focussed

Skills and ICT Training with integrated jobsearch training and resources.

4 1 Instant Muscle RCT Print and Crafrs ILM £337,170 53666 27/03/2002 £702,847

An 'Intermediate Labour Market' project for long term unemplyed or economically inactive people supported by Soft Skills Business Focussed

Skills and ICT Training with integrated jobsearch training and resources.

4 5 Interactive Rhyl Ltd Digital Village Hall for Women £151,459 53575 27/03/2002 £248,551

Q1.5 The women's digital community centre will open up new opportunities for women, to enter into training and employment in higher paid and

higher skilled sectors and self-employment. The provision of an informal, inclusive atmosphere aims to attract women who may see formal

trainiing institutions as impersonal and threatening

4 5 Interactive Rhyl Ltd Digital Village Hall for Women £272,450 54693 16/07/2003 £430,423

The women's village is a project which strives to open up new opportunities for women, to enter into training and employment in higher paid

and higher skilled sectors and self-employment. The provision of the informal, inclusive atmosphere attracts women who may see formal training

institutions as impersonal and threatening.

3 1 Interactive Rhyl Ltd Rhyl Women's Centre £342,093 56847 09/08/2006 £531,200

The West Rhyl located Women's Centre project will provide a safe informal place for women to access a wide variety of services and activities.

Those services will include the provision of information, support, advocacy and training along with referral to services on issues relating to work,

health and wellbeing.

4 1

Iron and Steel Trade

Confederation (ISTC)

Ex Steel Learning Phase 2 (Obj.1) £310,033 55872 03/08/2004 £711,186

This project will continue to provide advice, guidance, counselling and appropriate training packages to 1,140 individuals who will be or have

been made redundant from the steel industry in the region, to help them gain jobs in the region's growth industries

4 1

Iron and Steel Trade

Confederation (ISTC)

Ex Steel Learning W1 £446,848 53359 26/03/2002 £1,027,497

The project will provide advice, guidance, counselling and appropriate training packages to 1007 individuals who will be made redundant by

CORUS in the region. It aims to help beneficiaries to gain new skills and qualifications to enable them to access employment opportunities in

growth sectors of the regions economy.

4 1 Job Centre Plus Interactive Programme Centre £1,033,366 53158 26/03/2002 £3,159,042

The Interactive Programme Centre is enhanced provision of a regional government funded programme which aims to help the revently and about

to become unemployed to attain employment or to move on to another avenue to achieve employability, providing training on jobsearch

techniques, internet access to widen the ability to jobsearch.

4 1 Job Centre Plus Programme Centre Plus Cymru £3,396,912 55142 29/06/2004 £7,667,415

Aims to build on the success of the Interactive Programme Centre by enhancing the existing Government funded provision and engaging

economically inactive people currently ineligible for mainstream support. Participants will access a range of help through a network of local

centres which will enhance their skills and subsequently their employability.

4 1 Job Centre Plus Want to Work £4,548,189 56500 22/09/2005 £7,580,441

This strategic project is designed to tackle the high levels of inactivity in Wales. Centred around teams of community based advisors to engage

with those most detached from the labour market. It will offer to overcome obstacles and barriers, thus providing greater opportunities for

beneficiaries to become economically active.

3 1 John Grooms NPT Lifestyle Worker £227,632 57096 22/09/2005 £353,132

The project aims to offer marginalised disabled people living in Priority 3 wards the opportunity to overcome their isolation, learn new skills and

get involved in their local community.

1 4 Kelter Training M.O.C.S £180,535 54347 17/04/2003 £414,000

The project will assist in the development of individuals over the age of 25 to raise standards of care awareness and education within the care

sector. It will build a foundation of basic literacy, numeracy and IT skills, assissting individuals and employers to become more effective in work

and life generally.

1 4 LANTRA Sector Skills Council Learning for the Ldbsd Sctr £199,231 54088 03/03/2003 £450,519

The project aims to develop and promote new of improved guidance, education, training systems and forms of learning specifically for the

landbased sector. This will be achieved by overcoming barriers by supporting learning initiatives in the workplace and developing new systems,

materials and modes of delivery.

4 2 Llandrillo College SCHOOL/COLLEGE LINKS £260,391 54032 25/07/2002 £464,809

The project will target 240 young people from local secondary schools providing them with two days per week at college. Beneficiaries will

develop job-search skills, confidence, self esteem and motivation through a chosen vocational pathway. All beneficiaries will work towards a

recognised qualification which will improve future employability

1 4 Llandrillo College Management for Business £241,019 53171 26/03/2002 £641,391

The project aims to fevelop the management skills of employees working within SMEs in the Conwy and Denbighshire Objective One area.

Through partnership with SMEs the project will develop innovative measures to meet identified management training needs. In particular the

project will focus on delivery of higher level generic skills.

4 5 Llandrillo College New Horizons £102,782 53106 27/03/2002 £160,597

The aim of the project is to provide 245 economically inactive women with vocational training in areas of local skill shortages and to facilitate

the achievement of qualifications up to NVQ level 2.

4 5 Llandrillo College Rhyl Womens Workshop £315,844 53107 27/03/2002 £640,322

The project, previously supported by ESF, will continue and enhance the provisionof non-traditional vocational and enterprise training for

women. It will target returners to the labour market, many of whom will be single parents living in identified areas of high socio/economic

deprivaton.

4 2 Llandrillo College Community Autos Training £33,835 53132 27/03/2002 £84,588

The project aims to deliver programmes of learning and personal support to disaffected young people in Rhyl. Programmes will be delivered in

collaboration with Community Autos Rhyl (CARS) and will build on the target groups interest in cars to provide progression from accredited

courses to NVQ.

4 2 Llandrillo College Conwy and Denbs.Capacity Building £62,612 53133 27/03/2002 £139,552

Through local partnerships and community networks the necessary skills, knowledge and experience will be built for grass roots community

groups and the individuals who currently or in future will servoce and support them.

4 2 Llandrillo College Action for Youth £198,382 53251 27/03/2002 £525,204

The aim of the project is to combat disaffection and to facillitate the social integration of 66 young people by helping them identify and achieve

learning and career goals. The project will develop basic and key skills, develop self esteem and promote good citizenship.

4 3 Llandrillo College Families Learning Together C £45,654 53204 27/03/2002 £93,173

The aim of the project is to widen participation and engage new learners through provision of family learning outreach programmes within the

local community.

4 3 Llandrillo College Families Learning Together D £21,467 53205 02/04/2002 £43,811

The aim of the project is to widen participation and engage new learners through family outreach programmes within the local community.

4 3 Llandrillo College Community IT Bus £73,845 53206 26/03/2002 £195,330

The project is a continuation of a successfur project under Objective 5b. A customised bus will take IT training into the communities of Conwy

and Denbighshire thus allowing those who for whatever reason cannot access College provision to receive individual flexible training in an

informal atmosphere.

4 5 Llandrillo College Womens Enterprise 2 £382,514 54691 16/07/2003 £597,681

The project will build upon the current project by delivering cross curriculum courses to women combining the skills of enterprise and self

employment with vocational skills such as plumbing and decorating. This second phase will introduce work placements for beneficiaries and

mentor training for employers.

4 2 Llandrillo College Community Enterprise Skills £229,192 55046 16/07/2003 £388,462

The project aims to develop and enhance basic, key and business enterprise skills by providing training and start up opportunities in the context

of community enterprise.

4 1 Llandrillo College ASPIRE £411,762 54762 16/07/2003 £695,734

The project aims to provide progression routes up to level 3 mainly for previous beneficiaries of such ESF widening participation projects such as

POP, IT Bus and Family Learning. The project will be delivered at all main Learning Network sites and key satellite centres.

1 4 Llandrillo College SME Training Solutions £501,717 55339 08/03/2004 £1,177,550

Training needs and training capacity differ across the spectrum of SMEs. Some train strategically in line with their business plans, others is

response to organisational or technological change and others not at all. This project will provide a "total training solution" matching business

needs with a comprehensive and flexible training programme.

4 5 Llandrillo College New Opportunities £143,758 55298 22/01/2004 £225,798

The project aims to improve the participation of 192 women in the labour market through the provision of generic management and IT skills

leadning to qualifications at Level 3. In addition the project will deliver soft outcomes such as confidence building, communication and team

working.

4 3 Llandrillo College Skills for Life £430,189 56707 21/04/2005 £869,122

The project forms part of Llandrillo's integrated basic skills provision and will provide both capacity building activities for basic skills staff within

training and voluntary organisations together with increased basic skills activity in the workplace and within the community.

4 1

Llynfi Valley 16-25 Project

Ltd

Llynfi Youth Support Project £70,906 55149 18/11/2003 £120,098

Providing young people with skills that allow access to vocational training and employment. Targetting young people experiencing the following:

poverty, social isolation, lacking support, not accessing mainstream services, percluded by cost from accessing centralised services, not

achieving, de-motivated, low-expectations, involved in or on the fringes of criminal activity.

4 2

Llynfi Valley 16-25 Project

Ltd

Llynfi Youth Support Project £117,296 56022 03/02/2005 £260,662

Providing young people with skills that allow access to vocational training and employment. Targeting young people experiencing the following;

poverty, social isolation, lacking support, not accessing mainstream services, precluded by cost from accessing centralised services, not

achieving, de-motivated, low expectations, invloved in or on the fringes of criminal activity.

1 4 Media Skills Wales Skills Wales Fund £18,474 53196 27/03/2002 £41,759

The establishment of the Skills Wales Fund, a new training fund which will provide professionals working in the film. television ond new mewia

industry in Wales with a flexible solution to their career development and training needs.

4 1 Media Skills Wales Media Skills Wales New Ent. 2001 £50,530 53185 27/03/2002 £85,645

The Media Skills Wales full time, vocational training scheme for new entrants into the Welsh film, television and new media industry. A

specialised trining scheme, it is delivered through work place experience with SMEs and will normally lead to the appropriate Skillset NVQ.

4 2 Menter Fachwen Prosiect Anableddau Gwynedd £692,815 53164 27/03/2002 £1,262,993

Capacity Building was used to deliver staff and community training. Also led to developing partnerships between organisations without which this

application would not have been possible.

4 2 Menter Fachwen Prosiect Pobty Prysur £25,273 54283 18/12/2002 £84,031

A project to assist people with a learning disability move towards work and social inclusion. The project will train people with disabilities using

OCN units.

4 2 Menter Fachwen Prosiect Anableddau Gwynedd £1,135,090 53961 26/03/2002 £2,078,860

A unique partnership between three voluntary sector organisations to deliver training and work experience to people with a disability. Projects

are bilingual, and community based providing real work experience and supported employment measures.

4 3 Menter Fachwen Y Pentre Dysg £170,036 55309 23/01/2004 £343,320

Centering learning in the heart of the local community, through acredited learning in IT, electronics and practical skills for people both with and

without a disability.

3 1 Menter Fachwen Pentre Dysg Padarn £115,796 57098 09/08/2006 £178,396

Community based training and work experience for people on the first steps to training, education and work. The project targets people with

greater needs than most, in particular people with a disability.

3 1 Menter Fachwen Prosiect Dyffryn Peris £244,118 57446 21/02/2007 £378,842

The Dyffryn Peris Project provides opportunities for learning, community activity and employment for people living in the priority wards of

Deiniolen, Llanberis and Penisarwaen

4 2 Mentro Lluest Ceredigion Horticultral Project £242,108 56032 13/09/2004 £410,355

To provide vocational training and supported work experience in land-based studies, offering opportunities for people with learning disablilities

to gain skills and find employment, thereby decreasing economic inactivity.

4 2 Mentro Lluest Mentro Lluest £115,178 53598 27/03/2002 £257,040

The Project trains ans gives guidance to people who are at most disadvantage. It works with disaffected youth from the local schools, those who

have a learning disability and/or mental health problem and people who are returning to the job market or looking for a change in jobs.

4 1 Merthyr Tydfil College Enhanced Employability Training £1,609,433 53942 27/03/2002 £2,734,353

To provide employability skills with basic levels of vocational training to people at most risk of failing into unemployment. The project

particularly tackles barriers to training such as cost, accessibility and childcare, aims to raise awareness, and to reverse ingrained and persistent

negative attitudes to training and work.

4 1 Merthyr Tydfil College Enhanced Employability Training 2 £1,690,865 56501 02/09/2005 £2,857,157

The project will target disadvantaged people in low pay, low skills occupations and unemployed people lacking appropriate skills and

qualifications. it will provide additional employability skills with basic levels of vocational training to raise awareness and reverse ingrained,

persistent barriers and negative attitudes to training and employment in Merthyr Tydfil.

4 3

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Neighbourhood Learning £1,582,229 56711 22/09/2005 £3,192,277

The aim of the project is to increase economic activity and eradicate social exclusion by enabling residents to become enthusiastic, pro-active

and self reliant lifelong learners. The project will continue to develop the infrastructure to promote and engage residents throughout the county

in a broad range of personal development, learning/training

3 1

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Growing to succeed £138,256 56821 09/06/2005 £214,451

The project will engage economically inactive people in experiencial learning (through the medium of horticulture) that builds confidence, the

desire to learn and increases participants employability.

3 1

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Merthyr CBC Community Programmes £268,977 57088 02/09/2005 £513,555

The project will work in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough to identify training needs of beneficiaries, co-ordinate existing training opportunities and

deliver community based training programmes through the Family Programmes element of the New Pathway project. The project will utilise the

Integrated Childrens Centre as an accessible central base for service delivery.

4 5

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Pathways to Employment £397,113 53169 26/03/2002 £1,001,044

Setting the scene for economic regeneration by providing pathways for parents/carers into training and employment. A partnership approach to

developing and sustaining affordable, quality childcare will be complemented by family literacy projects to enhance employability and break the

cycles of deprivation and sicial exclusion throughout the County Borough.

4 5

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

New Pathways £799,548 55169 23/01/2004 £1,900,177

Pathways delivers opportunities for employment, education and training, affordable childcare and family programmes raising basic skills through

a core and cluster module utilising an Integrated Children's Centre as a central base that can deliver services locally, thereby facilitating local

economic regeneration, enhancing human resources, strengthening equality and promoting social inclusion.

4 3

Merthyr Tydfil County

Borough Council

Neighbourhood Learning £1,131,450 54715 25/03/2003 £2,331,999

To engage and support hitherto economically inactive/socially excluded residents in lifelong learning through developing the infrastructure to

promote and engage people in lifelong learning within the socially excluded communities served by Pen-Y-Dre High School - as a stepping stone

to employability through ES programmes.

1 4

Mid & North Wales Training

Group Ltd

Leadership in Auto Comp. Supply £55,698 53199 26/03/2002 £125,650

The project is designed to give job security and a long term future by embedding a culture of Lifelong Learning in Manufacturing SMEs in the

Objective 1 area engaged in the Automotive Component Supply chain. Ultimately it aims to support SMEcompetitiveness in the market place.

4 1 Mid Glamorgan EBP Key Skill for Emplyment £39,829 53186 26/03/2002 £67,507

A series of workshop sessions using teams of employers to enhance young peoples' key skills in Application of Number, Communication and IT.

Emphasis will be on mentoring and the acquisition of skiils required by thge future workforce. The target group is sixth form pupils in all

Bridgend comprehensive schools.

4 2 Mid Glamorgan EBP World of Work £47,893 53134 27/03/2002 £115,393

World of Work will develop emplyability skills and provide a greater understanding of industry for all eleven to sixteen year olds. The pupils will

be involved in a separate business activity in each year of compulsory education.

4 2 Mid Glamorgan EBP World of Work £231,081 54894 10/10/2003 £430,978

World of work aims to help those pupils exposed to social exclusion and disadvantage by engaging them in a work related activity in each year of

compulsory education. The programme will develop employability skills and a positive attitude towards the world of work.

4 5

Minority Ethnic Womens

Network

MultiCulture Women Training 2 £229,593 55192 22/01/2004 £356,795

The project will provide assisstance to Black and Ethnic Minority women by providing skill building and confidence building activities - enabling

them to access further vocational and non vocational training opportunities, and thus have a progression route to employment opportunities.

(conforms with sex discrimniation act 1975 and race relations act 1976)

4 5

Minority Ethnic Womens

Network

Multi-Culture Women Training £152,944 53239 27/03/2002 £245,099

The project will enable Black or Ethnic Minority women to access main stream vocational and non-vocational training and employment. Giving

them the opportunity to gain confidence and skills which will lead to becoming economically active. Conforming with the Sex Discrimination

1975 and Race Relation Act 1976.

4 3 Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin MYM Community Learning £116,258 54263 01/07/2004 £234,816

Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin is the national Welsh-medium early years care and education association with over 600 groups in Wales. There are 420

groups in the Objective 1 area and this project will improve the generic skills of the personnel who are responsible for the organisation of each

local individual group.

4 2 NACRO DAWN £1,560,857 54300 26/11/2002 £2,783,413

DAWN will address the social, substaince misuse, educational, training and employment needs of 1600 offenders and disadvantaged people by

providing multi-disciplinary professional support, mentoring and training programmes from an integrated site in Colwyn Bay and satelitte

provision in Bangor, Rhyl, Yns Mon and other rural and isolated communities across North West Wales.

4 2 NACRO DAWN £2,650,760 56009 17/01/2005 £5,248,045

DAWN addresses the social, substance misuse, educational needs of offenders and disadvantaged people by providing multidisciplinary

professional support, mentoring and training programmes from an intergrated site in Colwyn Bay and satelite provision in Bangor, Rhyl, Llangefni

and other rural and isolated communities across North West Wales.

4 2

National Museums and

Galleries of Wales

On Common Ground (OCG) £268,209 56038 04/02/2005 £487,653

On Common Ground (OCG) aims to provide basic skills training and accreditation for young people aged 16-24 in disadvantaged communities

across Wales. Through a variety of community projects over a 2 year period, OCG will use museums and heritage to encourage participation,

combat barriers to opportunity and improve social cohesion.

4 5

NCH (Cymru) (National

Childrens Homes)

Taith Newydd £187,477 55245 10/05/2004 £291,191

Taith Newydd targets people from non traditional backgrounds, providing training, new skills and qualifications to work with children and young

people. The particular focus is recruiting people who could become self employed as foster carers, as research has indicated a gap in both

numbers and skills of carers.

4 5

NCH (Cymru) (National

Childrens Homes)

Span Plus £200,192 53838 26/03/2002 £317,033

Span plus will build on th ecapacity that exists in communities where socially, geographically and economically excluded women live. This

project will develop innovative methodologies to create new child care provision which will release the 'locked-up' potential for the development

of individuals through self sustaining chils care co-operatives and businesses.

4 1 Neath Port Talbot College Apprentice Support for SMEs £119,363 53949 27/05/2002 £355,605

The project will provide a pcakage of support toSMEs, to includea selection and placement serviceand the payment of a financial wage subsidy to

employers. The selection and placement service will includerecruitment, interviews and pre-selection of individuals as suitable for Modern

Apprenticeship placements withspecific SMEs.

4 5 Neath Port Talbot College Management Training for Women £54,224 53951 26/03/2002 £126,577

The project will provide a personalised training scheme in management and supervisory skills to ensure that women have equal access to work,

career progression opportunities, education and training and to promote gender equality in the labour market. The training meets gaps identified

in local skills analyses and labour market evidence.

4 1 Neath Port Talbot College The Business Practice Company £75,778 53952 26/03/2002 £148,737

The project will set up a trading company, run by full time students aged 16-19, s part of the AVCE in Business, giving relevance to their training

and encouraging enterprise & entrepreneurdhip. Beneficiaries will work with a mentor company, whilst competing with similar practice companies

in the UK and Europe.

2 4 Neath Port Talbot College Advanced Technology Skills for SMEs £30,207 53288 26/03/2002 £169,000

The project will deliver training at HNC level and above to small groups in the high technology areas of eletronics, communication and building

services management. That is in line with the ongoing change in the South Wales region with work moving from heavy industry and mining to

htgh technology industries.

4 1 Neath Port Talbot College Business Admin for Returners £70,409 53188 27/05/2002 £119,338

The project will deliver training in key generic skills to adult returners and long-term unemployed people and will place these skiils in the context

of clerical and secretarial skills, concentrating on ICT and Internet Technologies, in order to reaise the skills levels, confidence and employability

of unemployed people.

4 2 Neath Port Talbot College Catering Training for SLDD £22,786 53221 26/03/2002 £50,640

The project will provide vocational training in the field of Catering and key skills training in that contexr to young people who have special

training needs due to literany and numeracy difficulties, learning difficulties and disabilities, in order to improve their ecployability.

4 5 Neath Port Talbot College Hairdressing and Barbering Skills £110,869 53222 26/03/2002 £173,673

The project will provide training in Hairdressing and Barbering skills, including Business Studies, Retail and Custormer Service. This will raise

skills levels, increase employability, reduce barriers to participation and raise awareness of employment opportunities and will adderss the issue

of traditonal under-represention of men in Hairdressing and Women in Barbering.

4 1 Neath Port Talbot College Finance and Business Admin Skills £66,001 53467 26/03/2002 £164,570

The project will deliver Finance and Business Administration skills delovered within local business premises or an environment that emulates a

commercial environment. Practical training will be delivered in the Colleges' Training Office, combining commercial enterprise with training

activities underpinned by periods of work experience with local companies

4 1 Neath Port Talbot College Business Admin for Returners II £69,120 54323 07/03/2003 £117,188

The project will deliver training in key generic skills to adult returners and long-term unemployed people, and will place these skills in the

context of clerical and secretarial skills, concentrating on ICT and internet Technologies, in Order to raise the skills levels, confidence and

employability of unemployed people.

4 1 Neath Port Talbot College Action for Retention & Success £71,750 54324 19/11/2002 £121,750

The project will improve retention, achievement and success rates of students, and address the issue of students whose attendance is poor, or

who leave their course prematurely. The individual cases of early drop-out will be identified and tackled, reducing the numbers who leave

without any alternative work, training or education.

4 3

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

New Learning Network; Phase 2 £4,159,262 54852 10/09/2003 £8,416,662

NPT NLN Phase 2 builds on Phase 1 experience to extend Partnership activities. It will develop progression routes for recently engaged learners

while reaching new learners through voluntary and community organisations. It will also focus on professional development for practitioners,

adult student networks, disability hard / software and development of flexible learning.

4 1

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

Neath Port Talbot TEI £3,929,796 55328 26/07/2004 £6,660,672

The project will provide long-term unemployed and "economically inactive" people in disadvantaged communities with a well-rounded

programme offering a personal job allowance, work experience, training and personal development support, increasing their employability skills.

The beneficiaries will have a temporary contract and mentor support/in-work benefits advice.

4 5

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

NVQs/Playcare2/Early Years £25,041 53240 26/03/2002 £39,405

The project focuses on improving access to learning and removing barriers to employment/self employment for women living in the socially

deproved. valley communities of Neath Port Talbot. It offers vocational training in Playwork, Early Years Care and Education and Owner

Management/Business Planning to NVQ Level 3 standards.

4 3

Neath Port Talbot County

Borough Council

New Learning Network for NPT £2,014,896 53168 26/03/2002 £4,079,125

A linked network of Local Action Centres will be established across the County Borough, to deliver advice. information and learning to 6000

people. The project will strengthen existing links and create new ones; it will inprove the skills and therefore the employanility of residents and

ultimatily the local economy.

4 2

Neath Port Talbot Social

Services

Inclusive Learning Project £1,265,700 57121 04/10/2005 £2,583,330

The project will provide socially excluded young people aged 14-21 with the skills, motivation and confidence to take advantage of the

education, training volunteering and employment opportunities in their area to remain in employment and training through targeted mentoring

support and outreach youth and community work.

4 3 Niace Dysgu Cymru Adult Learners Week Sign Up Now £919,161 56708 20/06/2005 £1,860,662

Three multimedia promotional campaigns are complemented by a range of local first step to learning activites delivered through a bilingual

approach. The project is designed to build provider capacity to target groups who have had limited access to learning opportunities, particularly

the low skilled, unemployed or low paid.

4 3 Niace Dysgu Cymru Adult Learners Week Sign Up Now £274,469 53665 27/03/2002 £555,077

To co-ordinate Adult Learniers' Week and Sign Up Now for West Wales and the Valleys, to raise awareness and promote adult learning, to

increase motivation and to work in partnership to provide new learners with access to information and to appropriate provision

4 3 Niace Dysgu Cymru Adult Learners Week Sign Up Now £318,295 54611 07/01/2003 £707,402

Three muntimedia promotional campaigns, in May, September and January, are complemented by a range of local first step o learning activities

delivered through a bilingual approach. The project is designed to consistently target groups who have had limited access to learning

opportunities, particuarly the low skilled, unemplyed or low paid.

4 2

Outlook Expeditions/Camre

Cymru

MANTAIS £476,213 57106 21/02/2007 £738,661

MANTAIS aims to develop the skills and confidence of young people within deprived communitites in North West Wales to ensure their

participation in the future economic and social regeneration of communities.

4 2

Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Consortium Youth Project 2 £358,048 54431 07/01/2003 £609,937

The project aims to reduce the impact of disadvantage faced by disaffected young people between 14 and 25 by expanding an existing

consortium of youth projects aiming ultimately to support integration into the labour market.

4 3

Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Learning in the Vol Sector £208,017 55221 19/02/2004 £423,404

The project will maximise the potential role and contribution of the voluntary sector to the lifelong learning agenda through the development of a

sustainable learning infastructure, a shared understanding of current and future skills, needs, and responsive and innovative learning initiatives.

4 2

Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Consortium Youth Projects £168,243 53137 26/03/2002 £284,145

Providing youth projects in areas of deprivation in Pembrokeshire with resources to co-ordinate and deliver learning opportuities,

advice/information to young people aged 11-25. Promoting citizenship, learning, employability by: A freephone advice/guidance service run by

volunteers; peer education porject; health and welfare, liife skills, youth enterprise training.

4 2

Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Pembs Tenant and Resident Proj. £43,467 53257 27/03/2002 £73,412

The project is a capacity building project with tenants and reidents in designated communities with high deprivation. It will support and train

thirty volunteers, providing training in community development, assisting them in building the capacity of existing community associations,

developing new associations and establishing a range of community-led initiatives.

4 3

Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Vol. Sector Training Project £67,267 53203 26/03/2002 £145,784

The project will develop a co-ordinated approach to informaland accredited training across the voluntary sector, by identifying training needs.

promoting good practice , increasing access to information and co-ordinating the provision of training for all those involved in voluntary activity.

4 2

Pembrokeshire Association of

Voluntary Services

Disability Coalition Initiative £46,456 54027 12/08/2002 £78,460

The aim of this capacity building project is to change attitudes and perceptions towards people with disabilities within the community. A

pro-active approach will be taken to address social exclusion in pembrokeshire and to reduce the barriers to effective participation in the labour

market.

4 2 Pembrokeshire College NVQ2 & 3 in Community Work £54,335 53967 28/06/2002 £91,937

The project will equip unemployed voluntary workers with an NVQ2 or 3 in Community Work - a qualification relevant to their work which will

improve their employment prospects and increase their levels of confidence and self esteem.

4 3 Pembrokeshire College Pembrokeshire Community Learning £193,733 53908 23/10/2002 £392,178

This project will bring learning into communities that have a low level of participation and access to learning opportunities by delivering taster,

short and progression courses within the community appropriate to the community's needs and providing a support and guidance package to

help beneficiaries enter / return to the workplace and further learning.

1 4 Pembrokeshire College Developing work based learning £152,189 53193 27/03/2002 £350,919

This project will provide the opportunity for local SMEs to undertake work baed learning leading to an NVQ 1-3. This will be facilitated throught

the provision of peripatetic assessors.

4 3 Pembrokeshire College Lets Get Learning £62,940 53235 02/04/2002 £128,229

The project will bring learning into disaffected communities that currently have an extremely low level of participation in traditional learning

opportunities by delivering courses within the community appropriate to the community's needs and provideing support and guidance to enable

participants to enter/return to the workplace and further training.

4 3 Pembrokeshire College Community Learning Development £27,893 53236 27/03/2002 £56,327

The project aims to improve the uptake of learning within the deprived communities of Pembrokeshire by developing relationships within those

communities and by developing learning opportunities targeted towards people who are currently excluded from or dissaffected with traditional

learning activities.

4 3 Pembrokeshire College Improving key skill £251,219 53115 26/03/2002 £536,380

The aim of this project is to improve key skills attainment, improve NVQ attainment and reduce withdrawl rates through the provision of key

skills training and one to one key skills mentoring

2 4 Pembrokeshire College Training in Advanced composites £23,668 53135 27/03/2002 £59,965

The aim of this project is to develop innovative techniques and technological skills in the use of advanced composites maaterials, through

training to BSc level, research and a 'live' racing yacht construction project.

2 4 Pembrokeshire College Training in marine technology £237,957 53652 27/03/2002 £561,987

The aim of this project is to develop innivative techniques and technological skills in the design and construction of marine craft through training

from FE through to HE, research into state of the art marine materias and a 'live' racing yacht construction project

1 4 Pembrokeshire College Higher Level skills for SMEs £233,574 53653 27/03/2002 £629,278

With the aim of encouraging the many micro-enterprises in Pembrokeshire to take up learning opportunities, thus raising their skills levels ability

to compete, this project will offer free of charge training and education in a range of higher level courses (equivalent to NVQ4)

4 3 Pembrokeshire College Improving Basic Skills in Pembrokeshire £312,981 53654 26/03/2002 £736,753

This project will improve employability and the attainment of qualifications (vocational, basic and key skills) in Pembrokeshire through the

provision of basic skills (literacy and numeracy) training.

1 4 Pembrokeshire College Prosper £330,026 55145 27/01/2004 £745,992

Prosper aims to increase the competiveness of SMEs in Pembrokeshire and encourage entrepreneurship. This will be achieved through provision

of innovation and enterprise activities in the College's Technology Inovation Centre, mentoring support to new businesses and provision of highly

subsidised work based learning focusing on NVQ levels 2-4

1 4 Pembrokeshire College 5 Star Pembrokeshire £351,175 55954 06/07/2004 £814,838

This project will help to raise standards in the hospitality and catering industry to support Pembrokeshire's largest industry - toruism. The project

will provide training to NVQ levels 2 - 4 or equivalent, a range of short courses, a chefs' Club, a programme of specialist seminars and "Meet the

Producer" events.

4 1 Pembrokeshire College Hospitality Excellence £260,113 55849 26/07/2004 £439,530

This project aims to attract more people - school leavers and the unemployed - into the hospitality and catering industry; raise skills level and

enhance the qualification base.

4 3 Pembrokeshire College Improving Basic Skills (2) £355,804 55858 06/07/2004 £717,927

This project will improve employability and the attainment of qualification (vocational, basic and key skills) in Pembrokeshire through the

provision of basic skills (literacy and numeracy ) tuition and support.

4 2 Pembrokeshire College TOP for Disability £1,516,927 54386 31/03/2003 £2,804,726

This project will help individuals with disabilities in Pembrokeshire to overcome barriers and obtain relevant vocational qualifications, thus

allowing them to participate effectively in the labour market. The project will offer a range of training opportunuities from tasters through to

NVQ3 or equivalent.

2 4 Pembrokeshire College RETEC £537,723 54940 03/11/2003 £1,153,942

This project will enhance skills and boost human potential in the oil refinery related SME industry sector in Pembrokeshire. The project will

provide a variety of flexible training schemes to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector whilst increasing productivity and

reducing environmental impact through the use of nerw technology.

4 3 Pembrokeshire College P.E.T £277,675 56768 25/05/2005 £565,901

The project will provide taste and short / progression courses at local community venues appropriate to the community's needs. Individual

support and guidance will be provided to help beneficiaries enter/return to workplace and further learning.

4 1

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Return to Earn Initiative £301,200 56519 20/06/2005 £505,879

The aim of the project is to offer people who are most removed from the labour market a bridge between long-term unemployment and benefit

dependency to work in the mainstream labour market and social economy. This will be done using an Intermediate Labour Market Model.

3 1

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Springboard £133,672 56836 06/04/2006 £207,350

The aim of the Springboard is to contribute to the regeneration of the Priority 3 wards of Monkton, Pembroke Dock Llanion and Central by

providing a range of local opportunities for individuals to re-engage in learning and community-led action and to support their return to

employment through a range of activities

4 3

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Integrated e-Learning £429,240 55310 16/12/2003 £867,323

The project integrates the post 16 ICT and e-Learning training delivered by Pembrokeshire County Council Adult Community Education Service

now rebranded as "Learning Pembrokeshire". The project provides ICT training and e-Learning throughout Pembrokeshire in a Community setting

or by outreach using portable equipment in local community venues.

1 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

ICT Business Support £206,941 55386 02/04/2004 £470,386

The project aims to improve the competitiveness of local businesses through the provision of co-ordinated and focused business support, advice

and training in ICT and access to management supervisory and other skills by on-line and e-learning through Ufl/Learndirect. This will safeguard

jobs and improve Pembrokeshire SMEs competitive position.

1 4

Pembrokeshire County

Council

The E Generation £97,624 53656 26/03/2002 £227,789

This project is aimed at upgrading the skills of the Pembrokeshire work force in Information Technology and Telematics to ensure that businesses

in rural Pembrokeshire remain competitive thus safeguarding and creating jobs.

4 3

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Lifelong Learning ICT Training £226,300 53657 02/04/2002 £623,367

This project provides learning opportunities in rural Pembrokeshire fo improve the basic and advanced ICT skills level of individuals. thus

improving their chances of employment. The use of rural technology centres will widen participation, particularly by under-represented groups

(such as women) who are disadvantages by living in a rural area.

4 3

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Outreach ICT Skills Training £70,382 53658 27/03/2002 £166,101

This project targets lsolated rural ateas where there is a need for ICT training but where people are unable to take advantage of the town based

provision. It will ensure that rural communities obtain the necessary skills to participate in the econimic and social regeneration of their

communities.

4 1 People and Work Unit The Ladder Project £41,301 53284 27/03/2002 £83,598

Ladder is an initiative involving disadvantaged young adults as active partners in the revival of their communties. The project will; provide

community leadership; create employment opportunities and access to employment, develop involvement in accredited training and education;

and support youn people to become informed decision-makers for themselves and their communities.

4 2 People and Work Unit Build It £375,751 54118 05/09/2002 £635,726

Through the Medium of the construction industry, Build It will target disadvantaged 16-25 year olds to improve their employability, learning and

effectiveness. It will support them to become effective members of their community through personal development and guidance with particular

emphasis on the promotion of positive role models.

4 2 People and Work Unit Life Support £211,161 54862 16/07/2003 £367,951

The project will pilot and embed a programme for personal development and training support that will enable young adults to progress from

unemployment or unskilled work to skilled jobs in health and social care.

4 2 People and Work Unit The Ladder Project £19,422 54586 03/03/2003 £42,575

Ladder is an initiative involving disadvantaged young adults as active partners in the revival of their communities. The project will promote

community leadership; create employment opportunities and access to employment; develop involvement in accreditated training and education;

and support young people to become informed decision-makers for themselves and their communities.

3 1 People and Work Unit Life Support £377,282 56882 06/07/2005 £585,205

The project is piloting and embedding a programme for personal development and training support that is enabling young adults to progress

from unemployment or unskillecd work to skilled jobs in health and social care.

4 2

Pontypridd Citizens Advice

Bureau

Community Advice Service £66,156 53117 26/03/2002 £148,356

The project will continue to recruit and support and train individuals to deliver an advice service in his/her own community. The training will be

accredited by the Open College Network and be characterised by personal training plans, work experience and team support.

1 4 Pontypridd College Prom. Entrepren. Culture in RCT £385,747 53177 26/03/2002 £902,698

The project aims to develop and promote an Entrepreneurship Culture among Learners and Educators, ultimately leading to an increase in the

number of beneficiaries appreciating the benefits of enterprise and progressing into self-employment, employment with SMEs or progressing

onto FE-HE.

1 4 Pontypridd College Upgrading SME employee skills £475,042 53178 26/03/2002 £1,138,502

This collaboration project aims to increase participation in workforce development of SMEs in order to promote adaptability and employability of

their workforce. Activities include the provision of customised training in areas identified, as result of Training needs analysis. Key dev. areas

include business, management, supervisory skills, advanced engeering, technology and ICT.

4 1 Pontypridd College Keyskill for successful emp. £648,288 53182 26/03/2002 £1,275,860

The project aims to improve pathways into employment by developing the trainees' confidence self-esteem, motivational and soft-transferable

skills. These activities are integrated with vocational trainig relevent to LMI indicators, trainees needs and career aspirations. These will be in key

occupational sectors and employer needs.

3 1 Pontypridd College WP through community involvement £429,892 53266 27/03/2002 £672,676

This project aims to reduce regional, social and economic disparities that exist in deprived wards of Objective 1 Valleys Areas of RCT by raising

the participation in education and learning of marginalised communities. This will be achieved through community les actions and involvement.

2 4 Pontypridd College High lev. tech train. Bus Sup. £276,758 53224 27/03/2002 £733,806

This project aims to increase the innovative and ICT capacity of SMEs in RCT, an Objective 1 area. It achieves this by increasing the provision of

higher level training opportunities for men and women in areas identified as strategic objectives, including ICT. Multimedia and Design

Technology.

4 3 Pontypridd College Learning for Prosperity £2,377,058 53217 26/03/2002 £5,049,264

This Project is sunmitted on behalf of the RCT Objective 1 Employability and Lifelong partnership. It aims to enable trainees who have difficulty

in accessing training in their workplace to access quality training and to equip other RCT valley residents with skills to support local needs.

4 1 Pontypridd College Basic Skills-Excluded Adults £587,976 53190 26/03/2002 £1,000,946

This project aims to support the integration of long term unemployed and economically incative adults. This will be achieved threough key

objectives of the project which include the expansion of the current Basic Skills Programmes, including training in IT, Literacy and Numeracy-

Communications-Internet -Jobsearch and CV writing.

4 1 Pontypridd College Paths into employ. - w.exp. £436,816 53187 26/03/2002 £767,479

This project will facilitate pathways into employment for young persons at risk of becoming socially excluded. Activities include vocational

training linked to an extended work-experience/work trials programme. Trainees will obtain additional NVQ qualifications. assessed mainly in the

work place and accreditaion of Key-transfeable Skills.

4 1 Pontypridd College Remvg. Barriers - Outreach Trng £435,617 53987 05/09/2002 £868,621

This collaborative project aims to improve employability / increase labour market participation levels within RCT by assissting beneficiaries into

new employment opportunities though increasing their skill levels and qualification. The main objective is to increase participation in education &

learning of targeted adults in marginalised communities.

4 2 Pontypridd College Train. For Work Dis. Yng Pers £552,463 54220 20/11/2002 £1,092,692

The project is a partnership project between Aberdare and Pontypridd Colleges and aims to bring disabled, disaffected and socially excluded

young people (mainly 14-19) into training, increasing their skills and confidence so as to facilitate their progression into eventual employment.

4 3 Pontypridd College Learning for Prosperity 2 £3,210,732 54221 28/04/2003 £6,806,322

This project is submitted on behalf of RCT Objective 1 Strategic Renewal Partnership and will be delivered by a partnership of 11 organisations.

It aims to widen access & participation in lifelong Learning in RCT, including individuals who have difficulty in accessing training in their

workplace.

4 1 Pontypridd College YPiE Yng Pers into Emp £1,799,882 54227 20/11/2002 £3,509,387

The Partnership project aims to improve pathways into employment by developing the young person's confidence, selfesteem and motivation. In

addition, activities to promote the development of soft & transferable skills are integrated with vocational training relevant to LMI indicators,

trainee needs & career aspirations.

4 1 Pontypridd College Basic Skills Train Poten LTU Ad £624,984 54225 19/11/2002 £1,284,151

This project supports the integration into the labour market of long-term unemployed, economically inactive adults through key objectives of this

project, which include the continued expansion of the current Basic Skills Programmes. Training will also be available to adults in work who lack

basic skills.

4 2 Porthcawl Town Council Youth Support and Activity Centre £123,013 53361 26/03/2002 £214,923

The project will provide a package of services to young people at risk of disaffection, which will enable them to access resources, advice and

information in a social setting in order to gain social and communication skills, improve their employability, address personal and health issues

and make informed choices.

3 1 Powerful People FACE £294,686 56822 02/09/2005 £462,884

To work with disaffected young people of 15/16 in order to increase their chances of breaking the cycle of disadvantage by increasing their

employability, levels of participation in community activity and the development of a culture of livelong learning through the development of

enterprise skills and attributes.

3 1 Powerful People Action for Community Employment £334,786 56669 02/09/2005 £522,086

To offer 50 individuals from disadvantaged communities a waged opportunity for personal training and development and so gain experience and

practical skills in community development within a fully supported framework, with the onward benefit for disadvantaged communities.

3 1 Powerful People DISC £222,523 56429 02/09/2005 £347,522

To allow residents, activists, practioners and community organisations living and working in P3 wards to develop their skills, knowledge and

confidence through targeted training to assist them in tackling problems and reverse poor conditions of sustainable community regeneration

1 4 Prestige Training Ltd Welsh Eng. Const..skills Init. (WECSI) £988,708 57411 07/03/2007 £2,146,939

The project seeks to maximise local employment opportunities created by the massive investment connected with the expanding energy sector

within Pembrokeshire (LNG). The Project would provide quality engineering construction skills training instilling an 'Ambition Engineering' culture

promoting increased adaptability and flexibility of the existing and future workforce of the County.

4 1 Princes Trust Cymru Training for Outdoor Providers £139,130 53191 26/03/2002 £266,687

This project will provide a modular and innovative training programme targeting mainly unemployed young people in Pembrokeshire. It will

provide opportunities for qualifications and work experience within the outdoor leisure industry and help local people to gain jobs within the

country.

4 1 Princes Trust Cymru Gaining Basic Skills £233,692 53226 27/05/2002 £664,479

The extension and development of The Princes Trust Volunteers programme throughout The Objective One area. This is a self development

course for the under 25s whom are at risk of underemployment or long term unemployment. The programme will operate throughout West Wales

and the Valleys to the benefit of 324 beneficiaries.

4 2 Princes Trust Cymru Helping to Focus on Success £61,757 53246 27/03/2002 £138,224

This project targets the most disadvantaged young people in Pembrokeshire society. It will support outreach staff to work closely with other

agencies to help them to attain basic skills, first stage IT skills, some Key Skills and will provide mentoring support to develop and sustain

individual action plans with beneficiaries.

4 1 Princes Trust Cymru Training Outdoor Providers £55,139 54215 19/11/2002 £113,862

This project supplies a wide range of outdoor activity training to unemployed people in Pembrokeshire which will enable them to gain suitable

qualifications and work experience to gain employment in the outdoor leisure industry in the area.

3 1 Princes Trust Cymru Community Empowerment £161,640 54289 16/07/2002 £367,365

This project will provide targeted support for social incluion for communities across the Objective 1 area. This will be through delivering grant

aid, development and capacity building activities to community groups and individuals. Through empowering these communities to take positive

action this project takes a proactive approach tp social inclusion.

4 1 Princes Trust Cymru PTV Llanelli £15,171 54068 12/08/2002 £36,926

The project will assist 48 18 - 25 year olds who are at risk of slipping into long term unemployment and are not eligible for funding from any

other source. The two year programme will provide access to key skills, communication and leadership skills, work experience, personal action

plan, councelling and mentoring services.

4 1 Princes Trust Cymru West Wales & Valleys Volunteers £256,262 54956 02/09/2004 £569,768

This project directly targets young people aged 16-25 who are at risk of long term unemployment. Through providing basic skills, qualifications

and work experience, this project looks to integrate these people back into employment.

3 1 Princes Trust Cymru Phase 2 Community Empowerment £357,511 55532 20/12/2004 £693,303

This project enables young people, in their own communities, to plan and implement strategies to regenerate their own areas as well as

supporting personal development and skill programmes which raises skills and qualifications levels in the most disadvantaged Objective 1 areas

4 2 Princes Trust Cymru xl Network in West Wales £52,892 55988 26/01/2005 £122,764

By supporting young people aged 14-16 at risk of underachievement within compulsory education, this project will cover a number of core

competencies, which instil soft skills such as problem solving, communication, self-confidence, motivation and self-esteem. The project will also

deliver ASDAN qualifications to participants.

4 2 ProMo Cymru Ltd ACT - Acess Cultural Training £171,685 55780 21/04/2005 £290,177

To enable disadvantaged young people living in South Wales the opportunity to develop cultural / economic pathways by providing a tailored

entrepreneurial and cultural sector training programme blended with specialist business support and social enterprise development, with

opportunities to participate in active learning experiences through the dynamics of the cultural industries.

4 1

Quadrant Enterprise and

Development

PYNCI WWTV £332,424 55261 06/01/2004 £563,432

PYNCI will continue its highly successful innovative work and will provide support and structures for 396 young musicians, for transition from

training into employment and self-employment in the cultural industries, across West Wales andthe Valleys.

4 1

Quadrant Enterprise and

Development

PYNCI WWTV £1,140,021 53274 27/03/2002 £1,940,354

To provide support and structures for 780 young musicians, for transition from training into employment and self-employment in the cultura

industries, across West Wales and the Valleys.

4 3 Rassau Resource Centre The BIG Learning Community £1,058,114 56112 25/05/2005 £2,138,587

The BIG Learning Community will develop the culture of lifelong learning in Blaenau Gwent; increase and widen participation in learning; raise

skills levels and improve beneficiaries' opportunities for skilled employment. The project will ensure co-ordination and progression between

childcare and early years provision; the youth service; and adult lifelong learning.

1 4 Remploy Limited Adaptive Learning for Disabled £282,251 55707 15/08/2005 £638,000

The project is direct response to the introduction of outsourcing business that manufactoring companies have placed with remploy at Aberdare,

Porth and Treforest which requires the skills, knowledge and adaptability of disabled workers to be increased.

4 2

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

RCT Youth Service Acced.Curric. £362,843 53064 27/03/2002 £726,923

To enhance and expand the range and scope of opportunities offered for disadvantaged young people in RCT between the ages of 13 and 25

enabling them to gain accreditation for educational opportunities taken up outside mainstream education eg school, college or university.

4 1

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Intermediate Labour Market £762,783 53538 26/03/2002 £1,480,592

The project aims to productively employ long-term unemployed individuals in activities of direct benefit to the Community which together with

appropriate training and jobsearch support will equip them to re-enter the local labour market.

4 3

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Credit Union Training Programme £132,309 53501 25/07/2002 £267,182

To facililtate the promotion and extension on Credit Union learning opportunities to volunteers in isolated communities, the encoutagement of the

life long learning process and the opportunity to acquire transferable knowledge and skills which will enhance employment opportunities. The

learners will contribute to the extension of accessible, affordable financial services.

4 5

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Genesis £2,947,858 54253 16/07/2002 £5,815,030

The project will provide subsidised childcare for women locally wishing to access: training, learning and work opportunities, thus improving the

economic activity of women and regeneration of the area. The project will also provide a pro-active, outreach advisory service, to encourage

more women to take up training and work opportunities.

4 2

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

RCT Detached Youth Work £343,370 54246 28/06/2002 £581,000

This project aims to re-motivate and engage young people between the ages of 14&25 who are disenfranchised from mainstream education,

training and employment.

4 3

Rhondda Cynon Taff County

Borough Council

Learning for Growth £1,735,337 56763 04/10/2005 £3,527,657

Learning for Growth will engage economically inactive and unemployed people in informal and formal learning and training programmes. These

will be individually based with the objective of empowering people, raising their self esteem, confidence and quality of life so they can be

reintegrated into the workplace and achieve their personal potential.

3 1

Rhondda Cynon Taff People

First

Changing Lifestyles £406,023 57457 01/08/2006 £659,053

The Changing Lifestyles project will support, advise and help people with learning disabilities within the priority 3 wards of Rhondda Cynon Taff

to lead a healthier lifestyle to increase their confidence by providing tailor made packages to increase their employability.

4 2

Rhondda Cynon Taff People

First

Stretch - RCT People First £236,219 55030 01/04/2004 £558,837

Stretch your ability with RCT People First will aim to deliver accredited training to people with learning disabilites to increase confidence and help

people with learning disabilities to become assertive, more employable and participate within community activities. To empower people to

challenge prejudice and discrimination to break down attitudinal barriers.

3 1

Rhondda Housing

Association

CRAFTED Part 2 £55,001 54917 07/04/2004 £115,206

To employ Community Apprenticeships to work intensively with young disadvantaged adults who have failed to achieve and are unemployed /

underemployed in order to improve their economic prospects. To enable local young people to take advantage of employment opportunities. To

produce local, well qualified professionals in community regeneration.

4 2 Rhondda Rebels Basketball Shooting for Success £137,904 57113 06/04/2006 £233,084

The Shooting for Success project will in partnership with local community networks, deliver community-based informal learning and combat

social inclusion. The project will deliver personal development courses which will enhance access to further education and addressing skills

deficits within ICT, leisure and recreation enhancing essential skills which will increase employability.

4 2 Rhondda Special School Voiceover £218,928 54895 15/10/2003 £372,509

To develop a new communication programme to accelerate the educational, social and developmental progress for children and young people (14

plus) who experience difficulty in speech and language.

4 2 Rhondda Special School Realising Options £185,269 54896 15/10/2003 £335,085

To support children and young people (age 14 plus) with special needs to consider and make an informed choice about their options for

vocational training, further education or employment on leaving school.

4 5

Rhydwaith All-Ysgol

Ceredigion

Widening Access for Learners £10,128 53928 26/03/2002 £17,584

This project is designed to establish a childcare and dependents fee-waiver to enable carers on benefits to access Community Learning classes. It

is part of a wider project involving 3 schools, a leisure centre, 2 childcare providers and a range of adult education providers. All courses will be

accredited.

4 1 RNIB Cymru Employment/Career Care £89,956 53189 27/03/2002 £199,902

Providing an outreach service for career advice and guidance for blind people with disabilities, particularly those living in remote areas of the

region.

4 6 RNIB Cymru Mapping disability need £51,548 53098 27/03/2002 £114,552

There is an absence of local research focused on the employment and other special needs of the unemployed visually impaired and others with

disability in Wales. The project will seek, through locally based research to provide an accurate assessment of the employment/training of the

target group.

4 2 RNIB Cymru Work experience placements £19,440 53249 27/03/2002 £43,252

This project will provide work placements, with support and mentoring, for blind and partially sighted graduates and undergraduates at risk of

unemployment.

4 2 RNIB Cymru Options to Employment £162,309 54366 18/09/2003 £274,735

The project will empower disabled individuals to evaluate specific options on training and employment, focus on appropriate courses of action

and review progress. Through clients' own efforts, increased skills, knowledge and confidence will be achieved.

4 2 RNIB Cymru ICT for Employment £142,507 54494 14/08/2003 £240,722

The ICT for Employment Project will promote the use of adaptive technology and provide visual awreness training to employees of SME's. It will

also demonstrate the latest adaptive technology available to disabled people and those with severe sight loss.

1 4 RNID Cymru Cymru Communication Phase 3 £1,246,816 55973 08/12/2004 £2,818,166

A West Wales and Valleys project assisting SME's in the specialist communication service industry to up-skill and increase their competitiveness.

Business development and professional training will be provided to NVQ standard for Sign Language Interpreters, Sign Language Tutors,

Electronic Notetakers and communication Support Workers.

4 2 RNID Cymru Joining Sensory Forces £415,975 56033 08/12/2004 £703,137

A project offering an integrated package of job-ready initiatives, including advice, guidance and training to 350 sensory impaired people. The

project will also work with employers turning the perception of 'disability' into one of 'ability'; developing an 'employment placing' service as

well as promoting opportunities for 'disabled entrepreneurs'.

1 4 RNID Cymru Advance Communication Industry £79,631 54080 12/08/2002 £180,048

A west Wales and the Valleys project assisting SMEs/sole traders in the specialist communication service industry to up-skill and increase their

competitiveness. Business development and professional training will be provided to NVQ standard for: sign lamguage interpreters, sign

Language tutors, electronic notetakers and communication support workers/ junior interpreters.

4 2 RNID London Employment Opps for Deaf People £121,609 54069 28/06/2002 £270,870

The project aims to enable deaf and hard of hearing people currently facing social & economic exclusion to become more economically active.

This will be achieved by raising employability, support with obtaining & retaining work, reducing barriers to entering the labour market by

providing deaf / disability awarness training to SMEs.

4 2 RNID London Deaf Community Development £75,162 53999 05/09/2002 £187,097

The project aims to build the capacity of deaf community groups and individuals in West Wales and the Valleys to engage and participate in

community development projects. Informal training will be delivered in the community to raise confidence and motivation, improve basic and key

skills and develop management skills.

4 2 RNID London Deaf Community Development £81,186 53247 26/03/2002 £180,634

Capacity building for community organiations of profoundly deaf people excluded from learning, training and employment, includes the

development of group and individual skills, as well as measures to assist with extending and developing theur community vouce and increasing

involvement in local economic development.

1 4 RNID London Cymru Communication £74,925 53129 27/03/2002 £168,637

A West Wales and the Calleys project assisting predominantly female run SMEs/sole traders in the specialist communication service industry to

upskill their competitiveness. Business development and professional training will be provided 12 Sign Language Interpreters (NVQ 3-4), 12 sign

tutors (NVQ 3), 13 Electronic notetakers (NVQ 2) 8 lipspeakers (NVQ 2).

4 2 RNID London W Wales and the Valleys ELSP £90,895 53121 26/03/2002 £227,084

A West Wales and the Valleys integrated employment project assisting deaf and hard of hearing people to compete effectively in the labour

market. Provides 1:1 needs analysis, guidance, action planning, work experience and omployer focused work and also jobsearch, IT and/or

basice skills training to assist clients secure and retain work.

4 2 Sanctuary Sanctuary and Training £98,874 54616 19/11/2002 £235,368

To provide first steps to re-engagement in learning and employment for people suffering isolation and multiple disadvantage. The sanctuary

provides counselling and guidance in safe houses. The project will provide a direct pathway from counselling and training through the

accreitation of newly aquired personal skills, and underpinning key skills provision.

3 1 Scope Cymru Voices & Choices - Skills Exchange £135,075 54897 16/03/2004 £232,414

The project will use the skilled people created through the Advocate project to create a new, self sustaining, skills exchange network for people

facing exclusion and for organisations working in the field.

4 2 Scope Cymru CARAL £293,174 54853 10/10/2003 £495,482

This project will deliver ICT training to disadvantaged and marginalised groups, both within an existing centre of IT excellence and through the

development of outreach facilities. This will enable progression routes to be determined for the beneficiary group and aid and support staff

development.

4 3 Scope Cymru BREEZE £152,848 53281 26/03/2002 £312,255

The aim of this project is to support disabled students who are school leavers in transition to employment. The project will develop a training

and support infrastructure to prepare and enable disabled yout to choose an appropriate career path and assist them in realising their potential.

3 1 Scope Cymru ADVOCATE £272,785 53262 27/03/2002 £423,630

Advocate will train volunteers and employees in the voluntary sector throughout West Wales and the Valleys to build capacity and empower

communities. ADVOCATE will promote the inclusion of disabled people in community groups to ensure a positive image of the contribution which

disabled people can make to the wider community.

4 3 Scope Cymru Developing into Skills.Com £115,942 53003 26/03/2002 £236,617

This project will provide a learning resource centre that will deliver a host of learning experiences for disabled people and those at risk of

exclusion. The cente will be dynamic in service provision, delivering essential skills through ICT whilst creating an ambience for indicative

projects and ideas to emerge

4 1

Scout Enterprises (Western

Ltd)

Performance & Workshop £124,157 54954 18/09/2003 £214,500

The project will invest in the knowledge and skills of musicians in Wales. To strengthen human resources by building a range of transferable

skills which are specific to the labour market and music industry,provide focussed, intensive training and support to unemployed people seeking

work in the music & performing arts industry.

1 4 SCT (UK) Ltd South East Wales Adult Training £463,397 53101 26/03/2002 £1,071,650

The project will provide training t employed beneficiaries over the age of 25 in the skills relevant to the needs of local companies and anticipated

labour market demand to increase the adaptability and the productivity of the manufacturing workforce and help prevent an increase in inactivity

within South East Wales.

1 4 SCT (UK) Ltd WASP 2 £763,706 54245 20/11/2002 £1,726,683

WASP will establish a Data Centre and adopt an integrated approach to support the development of SMEs by providing ICT, design and

management tools, along with user training, management training and support, financial advice and set-up assistance aimed at developing

enduring susatinable enterprises with long-term quality employment.

4 3 SEMTA Lifelong Learning & Productivity £112,500 55335 10/12/2004 £250,000

Large companies, SMEs and suppliers will be helped to produce learnig activities to underpin company productivity. Learnig activities will be

submitted for inclusion on the Welsh Credit Framework. The employability of individuals will meet progression and transferability activities.

4 2 Shaw Trust One Way to Opportunities £871,949 55338 27/01/2004 £1,496,760

Using a partnership approach to support 400 people with disabilities to develop the skills, experience and confidence to enter and succeed in the

labour market and contribute to the economic regeneration of the local area.

4 1 Shaw Trust PACE Programme £604,290 55904 08/12/2004 £1,042,697

To expand and enhance the delivery of a condition management vocational programme and support people across the Objective One area with

disabilities or health problems through the establishment of new job placements and routes to work.

4 2 Shaw Trust Promoting Independence £180,392 54400 18/08/2003 £322,313

To meet the support needs of disabled people accessing direct payments and provide high quality training to individuals currently excluded from

the labour market, enabling them to gain the skills necessary to fill the current shortage of personal assistants.

4 2 Shaw Trust Shield Plus £379,609 54042 11/07/2002 £658,479

To develop and deliver a new community based pain management service and support people across the whole Objective One area with

disabilities or helath problems through job retention support and the establishment of new job placements.

4 2 Shaw Trust Shield £135,010 53145 26/03/2002 £228,838

To develop, publicise and deliver a new job retention serve to people with disabilities or health problems, whose jobs are at risk. To support

people living across the whole Objective One area and prevent them moving onto disability benefits and to set up new job placements for

unemployment disabiled people.

4 2 Shaw Trust Access to Independence £315,880 57101 21/02/2006 £536,191

To enable delivery of high quality support to disabled adults, young people and carers in: Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Bridgend. Providing

induction and NVQ training in health and social care and providing to local community groups. Improving the employability of individuals with

low skills and/or economically inactive.

3 1 Shaw Trust Equipped for Employment £165,751 57445 31/10/2006 £291,775

The project will provide informatrion, introduction and training, on specialist and adaptive equipment for disabled people to overcome barriers to

employment. Beneficiaries and employers will benefit from a 'loan' system which will bridge the time gap when accessing equipment through

Access to work, supporting 'fast track' entry to employment.

3 1 Small World Theatre Ltd Corlan £52,323 57448 21/09/2006 £81,158

This Project uses community arts as a means to engage 'hard to reach' groups in activities that develop social and personal skills. Creative

thinking, problem solving, self esteem, confidence and communication skills gained through participation in the project will support the first

steps into increased employability for beneficiaries

4 3

South East Wales Open

College Network

Enterprising Communities £205,511 53214 26/03/2002 £476,098

Develop Open College Network accreditation as a mechanism for recognising customisedskills training which has been developed in response to

the needs of individuals in communities and businesses. Develop the credit framework and support mechanisms for this learning provision.

1 4 SPARC Environmental Tourism For All £5,832 53726 27/03/2002 £13,183

The main aim of thr project is to assist in 'greening' a network of tourism businesses in Pembrikeshire, through training and grant awards for the

implementation of Action Plans, improve their market potential, economic and environmental sustainability in addition to contributing to the

overall improvement of the environment.

4 2 Springboard Wales SITEC £91,269 54117 28/04/2003 £154,351

To help unemployed inactive people increase their skill and knowledge levels. Increase employability. Engender equality of opportunity within the

community. Increase access and participation to locally managed training and education courses. To increase self-confidence and self esteem in

beneficiaries. To provide accredited training courses progressing to further training and education/employment.

4 6 Swansea Bay Racial Group Empowering Ethnic Minorities £41,676 53009 27/03/2002 £83,366

Empowerin the socially excluded ethnic minoriy groups residing in the Swansea area. The aim will be to encourage active learning and support

will be given to build confidence in the pursuit of culturally sensitive employment.

4 1 Swansea College Helping the socially excluded £96,375 53180 26/03/2002 £201,719

Primarily the project will target beneficiaries who have been unemployed and actively seeking and available for work. The project will offer a

structured package of the following elements; motivating and orientation, vocational adivice and guidance, mentoring, pre-vocational training

and job search assistance.

4 1 Swansea College Encouraging a Learning Society £915,694 53181 26/03/2002 £1,616,450

The project will provide positive action and a planned package of support tailored to the needs of its' beneficiaries. These actions will assist in

facilitating the integration of beneficiaries into the workforce or vocational training and allow them to maximise their potential and compete more

effectively in the labour market.

4 3 Swansea College Upskilling for work £361,176 53638 27/03/2002 £914,314

The aim is to bring education to the community, to enable individuals acquire vocational and transferable skills and support for work or further

training, enabling them to be more productive members of their communities. To encourage non-trditional learners back into education and

provide sufficient learning support to ensure attainment and progression.

4 3 Swansea College Access to Life Long Learning £790,641 53572 26/03/2002 £2,092,667

The aim is to bring life long learning to the community, to enable individuals to acquire the skills and support for work or further education,

enable them to be more productive members of their communities. To encourage non-traditional learners back into education and provide

sufficient learning support to ensure attainment and progression.

4 2 Swansea College Learning Support for Knowledge £468,621 54314 13/01/2003 £828,127

The project will provide individuals who have a specific learning difficulties with the appropriate knowledge, skills and support to achieve their

required educational goals or obtain valuable work skills. The project will raise awareness in local communities, increasing participation rates in

training and education, and develop a mechanism helping to meet demographic trends.

4 2 Swansea College Learning Support for Knowledge 2 £1,356,107 55270 24/03/2004 £2,298,488

The project will provide individuals who have specific learning difficulties with the appropriate knowledge, skills and support to achieve their

required educational goals or obtain valuable work skills. The project will raise awareness in local communities, increasing participation rates in

training and education, and develop a mechanism helping to meet demographic trends.

4 3 Swansea College Access To LifeLong Learning 2 £1,350,001 55219 24/03/2004 £2,726,175

The project will seek to assist those less likely to access learning and support the development of a culture of life long learning within Swansea

offering a range of vocational, non vocational programmes, workshops, road shows and taster programmes, providing individual action planning

and developing pathways to formal or informal learning

3 1 Swansea CVS Communities that Work Phase 2 £103,580 55985 15/11/2004 £161,980

This project will build on the success of CtW Phase 1 to enable beneficiaries from Obj1P3/Communities First areas of Swansea to undertake

Community Work based employment whilst participating in relevant training as a direct contribution to the promotion of leadership and

employability of citizens in the most disadvantaged areas of the city.

3 1 Swansea CVS Communities that Work £136,290 53953 28/06/2002 £233,696

This project will enable participants from the Obj1P3/Communities First areas of Swansea to undertake Community Work based employment

whilst completing a relevant NVQ as a direct contribution to the promotion of leadership and employability of citizens in the most disadvantaged

areas of the City.

3 1 Swansea CVS Communities That Work 3 £121,192 57465 25/08/2006 £193,592

Communities That Work 3 will enable additional beneficaries form Objective 1 P3 and Communities First areas of Swansea to gain work based

skills, experience and Nationally recognised qualifications in the field of community development work, thus contributing to building

employability and sustainable communities

2 4

Swansea Institute of Higher

Education

High Level Skills En Tech & ICT £814,545 54302 10/09/2003 £1,683,640

This project will provide high level skills training in engineering, technology and ICT which will provide the current and potential workforce of

SMEs with the skills required to diversify and develop and to increase their competitiveness, and will improve individuals employabilitiy in high

value added sectors.

2 4

Swansea Institute of Higher

Education

High Lev Skills En Tech & ICT £952,605 53478 26/03/2002 £2,054,455

This project will provide high level skills training in engineering, technology and ICT which will provide the current and potential workforce of

SMEs with the skills required to diversify and develop and to increase their competitiveness and will improve individuals employability in high

value added sectors.

4 2 Swansea Rugby Club Sport Skills 4 Social Inclusion £319,676 54697 01/12/2003 £558,810

Through the partnership of private sector, public sector, local colleges, schools and voluntary organisations, the target client group will be

provided with opportunities that will motivate, engage and help achieve both soft outcomes such as increased confidence and self-esteem and

concrete outcomes such as qualifications.

4 3 Swansea University Progressing the CUV Partnership £437,990 54695 16/07/2003 £888,509

The project will progress The Community University of the Valleys Partnership and provide a strategic overview to drive forward partner's

operational developments at the local level. It will work strategically to transform the supply of learning and to raise demand for learning from

those unlikely to access mainstream opportunities.

4 2 Swansea University Pathways for Ethnic Minorities £161,297 54585 27/01/2003 £273,432

This project will build on its development work with ethnic minority communities and concentrate on course delivery. It will continue to address

barriers to educational particpation identified in the project's previous ESF funded research (November 2000), and improve employability within

local ethnic minority communities.

2 4 Swansea University Print NVQ 4 & 5 Multi-Media MLE £294,211 55020 03/11/2003 £673,213

The project develops and pilots NVQ level 4 & 5 courses to be delivered by web-based multi-meldia in a Managed Learning Environment targeted

at the specific needs of the Printing Industry. Individual courses offer continuing professional development for the employed, and combined can

lead to a degree or postgraduate qualification.

4 3 Swansea University ICT trng. for employment £636,585 55043 03/11/2003 £1,284,736

The project provides intensive ICT training inaccessible locations in socially deprived urban areas of Swansea and Neath and geographically

isolated communities in surrounding valleys. Beneficiaries will develop confident skills in ICT and new technologies, enhancing their

employability and providing familiarity with computer-based learning enabling them to pursue life-long learning

4 3 Swansea University Cymraeg Gwaith Phase II £248,191 55127 30/09/2003 £531,952

A co-ordinated training programme to develop and deliver Welsh language skills to increaseemployability and foster the use of Welsh in the

business environment. Training covers oral and writing skills, including use of ICT, at all levels and is tailored for work in specific sectors.

2 4 Swansea University ICT Support - IT Network Wales £499,735 55174 22/12/2004 £1,064,133

IT Network Wales will help raise the ICT Skills base in Wales by promoting the use of ICT amongst business and the community and

demonstrating how ICT as a tool can enable organisations to operate more effectively and profitably and become more competitive in the Welsh

and global economy.

4 5 Swansea University MA Transl. with Lang Techn.Pt £71,212 53431 26/03/2002 £110,580

The project provides a high level. professional qualificaton in translating and language technology. This part-time training programme is targeted

at women and those with domestic responsibilities and provides beneficiaries with skills and qualification to enable them to seek employment,

become self-employment and improve employment prospects for those currently employed part-time

1 4 Swansea University Cymru Prosper Wales £1,290,339 53154 26/03/2002 £3,026,626

The programme promotes adaptability and entrepreneurship in SMEs by using students and graduates as agents of chenge, transferring high level

skills and knowledge through placedments and other forms of mutually beneficial experience, leading to permanent employment in the region

and sector and self sustaining links.

4 2 Swansea University Pathways for Ethnic Minorities £69,212 53143 26/03/2002 £153,806

Two Development Workers and an Educational Guidance Worker will be employed on a part-time basis to develop community involvement and

participation of ethnic minorities in community based educational programmes in Swansea. The target groups face a number of barriers

preventing them from participating in educational, social and economic activities.

2 4 Swansea University M.Res. in Recycling Technology £24,969 53276 26/03/2002 £51,601

This projecet provides high-level training in Recycling Technology and will produce specialists with appropriate techinical knowledge and skills as

will as an understanding of relevant business, economic, legal and environmental issues.

4 3 Swansea University Cymraeg Gwaith £158,297 53282 26/03/2002 £526,159

Co-ordinated programme of training in Welsh language skills for work. Training covers oral and writing skills, including use of ICT, from

beginners to advanced and native Welsh speakers and is tailored for work in specific sectors with emphasis on training for direct oral and/or

written contact with the public.

2 4 Swansea University Web-based training for printing and coating industry £212,162 53283 26/03/2002 £452,637

Recent training needs analysis has highlighted an impending crisis for the Printing and Coating Industry due to the rapid deployment of digital

technology. This project will develop advanced courses which combine web based distance learning with hands on workshops appropriate for the

beeds of this major Welsh SME based industry

2 4 Swansea University IT Network Wales £611,430 53272 26/03/2002 £1,263,549

IT Network Wales will raise higher level computijng and IT skills. The practical programme links HE Computing Departments with local industry

through IT undergraduate placements, encourages industrially led final year and MSc dissertation, raises awareness of professional development

and establishes an IT Club and on-line magazine for business.

4 3 Swansea University Foundation and Cert. in IT (FACIT) £591,714 53207 26/03/2002 £1,722,557

The project will develop and deliver in the communities targeted training programmes in ICT and other jey transferable and core skills to

unemployed disadvantaged beneficiaries who face difficulties in entering the labour market in order to improve their employability.

2 4 Swansea University Molecular Biology Initiative £352,480 57449 21/09/2006 £734,339

This Programme will deliver high-quality training in Molecular Biology to support the expanding life science business sector in west Wales and

the Valleys. In this demand-led training initiative, the trainees will also corcurrently learn transferable skills in business, innovation and

entrepreneurship, making them great assest to the private sector.

4 6 Swansea University WELMERC £670,789 54062 27/05/2002 £1,455,134

The Centre will undertake applied labour market analysis, analyse trends and model labour market behaviour within the Objective One area. The

centre will provide evidence based policy advice and help ensure that the programme is delivering long-term sustainable benefits to all the

qualifying areas.

1 4 Swansea University Economics, Fin. & ICT f. Bus. £192,915 54081 23/10/2002 £436,069

This programme is designed to promote upskilling and reskilling of the West Wales Valleys workforce in areas where research has shown that

skills are deficient - business, economics, financial and management skill. The programme will help in promoting entrepreneurship, improving

ICT and financial skills of the workforce.

4 3 Swansea University CUV Partnership Facilltator £262,946 53724 26/03/2002 £572,077

This non-training HRD support project will develop and implement innovative learning provision within disadvantaged communities in the West

Wales and Valleys area. It will co-ordinate a partnership of community enterprises and Universities, focussing on widening learning participation,

encouraging progression towards higher learning and improving skill and employability levels.

2 4 Swansea University Sustainable Aquaculture £120,214 57452 21/09/2006 £256,558

This project will provide much needed graduate training in sustainable aquaculture to facilitate the development of this key industry in Wales

2 4 Swansea University TRIO £347,028 57459 25/08/2006 £717,147

The Project will develop and deliver higher skills training and a NVQ4 qualification for under-employed people working in SMEs and volunteers in

social enterprises in research techniques, technology and innovation. Teaching and learning strategies will make use of new technology, which

will increase innovation in SMEs and in social enterprises.

2 4 Swansea University Promoting high level ICT Skills £790,800 57460 25/08/2006 £1,657,490

The project will deliver MSc courses in Computer Science at Swansea and Bangor University (30 for 2006 intake and 20 for 2007 intake) and

support to ICT businesses in West Wales and the Valleys.

7 4 Swansea University WELMERC Phase II £808,244 57251 29/09/2005 £1,616,487

To undertake research in order to contribute to the efficient and transparent management of the Onjective 1 Programme.

4 3 Swansea University Community Progression £1,733,295 56704 06/07/2005 £3,484,906

The project delivers high quality skills training for individuals in economically disadvantaged areas, developing skills, employability and

economic sustainability. training includes HE progression courses in ICT, Mathematics and Science, Law and Humanities, New Media and Working

in Modern Wales, and professional training in Community Development, Counselling, Welsh translation and Lifelong Learning.

1 4 Talk Training World Class Adult Training £296,836 54367 13/06/2003 £671,105

The aim of this project is to provide lean manufacturing training to adults in the skills relevant to the needs of local companies and anticipated

labour market demand to increase the adaptability, increase the productivity and reduce inactivity within the designated areas predominantly

through the new Business Improvement Techniques NVQ.

4 2 Tanyard Youth Project POPPI £376,811 57092 04/10/2005 £637,080

This project will provide a second chance in learning for the most disengaged young people in Pembroke and Pembroke Dock, so they will

progress into making a contribution socially, economically, as positive citizens of the community.

2 4 The CADCENTRE (UK) LTD High Level Tech Skills - SMEs £489,420 54005 26/03/2002 £1,200,000

This project will provide high level skills, level 4, for service Engineers and Technicians who are working mostly in SMEs with high- tech digital

and networking products including software and the internet which underpin the functioning of every modern business. These Engineers and

Technicoians use, configure, install and maintain these products.

1 4 The National Library of Wales ALARM £57,199 56444 03/02/2005 £132,889

Administrative Legislative & Accountable Records Management (ALARM) addresses a skills gap aamong SMEs in Ceredigion by improving their

skills to comply with evolving legislation and improve productivity through better document and records management practice. ALARM addresses

paper and digital business information, focusing on practical business issues, their managment and resolution.

4 2 The Oasis Project The Oasis Project £208,823 54035 25/07/2002 £355,316

This project will re-engage excluded groups of young people and support their integration into the labour market. It is primarily educative,

participative and inclusive. It will provide mew ways of engaging young people with activities promoting their transition to adulthood and active

citezenship through informal and formal learning.

4 2 TOGS Family Centre TOGS Support and Care into Work £448,517 54252 18/09/2003 £760,272

The project supports people who are "carers", particularly but not exclusively, those who are economically inactive or unemployed back into

traning or employment. Support will be for disadvantaged families with adults or children with disabilities, many will have numeracy and literacy

problems and/or low or no qualifications.

4 2 TOGS Family Centre Returning to Work (TOGS) £116,467 53663 27/03/2002 £222,064

The project focuses upon skills development and training opportunities for people wishing to return to work/study. It will contribute to provision

of 15 children places for childcare places for children/siblings with desabilities requiring specialist support. It will provide Saturday care for

children with disabilities and siblings and will indentify and support afterschool care where required

4 3

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Adult Basic Skills £179,959 53540 02/04/2002 £500,121

Implementation of a co-ordinated, strategic approach to raising the basic skills levels of the 17000 adults in Torfaen with basic skills needs,

through a strategic partnership involvIng all the providers, targeting both those in and out of work and following innovative best practice from

elsewhere in the UK.

4 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Vocational Pathways £47,439 53228 27/03/2002 £80,541

To establish a co-ordinated scheme to give students aged 14 to 19 students of all abilities the opportunity to sample vocatoinal areas through

attendance at Coleg Gwent and equivalent vocational centres, leading to accredited qualifications, such as those available through construction

vocational pathways via the Construction Curriculum Centre Initiative.

4 2

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Youth Pathways £336,645 53259 27/03/2002 £920,276

Implementation of a co-ordinated, strategic approach to reducing the number of young people who become economiacallyt inactive at 16,

providing a range of innovative options pre- and post 16, designed to engage target individuals in employment, or education and training leading

to employment.

4 2

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Support in the Workplace £95,169 53255 27/03/2002 £211,500

This is a joint venture between MENCAP Torfaen, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent to provide supported work placements for people with learning

difficulties. Objectives: provide people who have learning difficulties with 'core skills'.

4 5

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Parents Plus £234,039 53104 27/03/2002 £375,436

A community based outreach approach targeted at women who may not consider that formal training is within their grasp, focusing on 'first

steps' condidence building and skill acquission, leading to further training supported by affordable, accessible and good child care.

4 3

Torfaen County Borough

Council

REACH FOR IT £277,225 54288 20/11/2002 £559,522

To increase access to ICT learning for adults who have not traditionally taken up learning, using community based IT facilities, a mobile learning

centre with innovative wireless technology, and the development of new locations which are accessible and acceptable to these target

beneficiaries: also a community grid for learning.

4 2

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Pathway Mental Health Torfaen £99,096 54980 18/11/2003 £190,463

The project will enable those recovering from mental illness to retain employment or return to the workplace through structured work activity,

relevant training, the rediscovery of existing skills and counselling regarding appropriate work. The project has expertise in vocational guidance

and contacts with local employers offering work and work experience.

4 2

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Torfaen Youth Activities £1,886,842 54993 10/02/2004 £3,194,216

Development and expansion of a co-ordinated, multi-agency, strategic approach to reducing the number of young people who become

economically inactive at 16, providing a comprehensive range of innovative options pre- and post 16, designed to engage target individuals in

employment, or education and training leading to employment.

4 3

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Adult Basic Skills thru ICT £633,970 54942 19/09/2003 £1,279,980

Implementation of a co-ordinated, strategic approach to raising basic skills in Torfaen through developing a strategic partnership involving

allproviders and delivering free, local, accessible and innovative contextualised basic skills learning programmes including ICT, comunication

skills, family learning etc.

4 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Parents Plus II £442,716 54943 19/09/2003 £748,785

A community based outreach project engaging economically inactive working age adults in innovative, supported learning programmes which

build self-esteem, confidence and lead to education, skills training and employment.

4 3

Torfaen County Borough

Council

RISE Torfaen Learning Network £1,569,714 56784 06/07/2005 £3,173,088

The RISE Torfaen Learning Network harnesses the experience of the statutory, public, voluntary and community sectors to strengthen the delivery

of lifelong learning. The project links learning providers, those who deliver learning and students, through a consensu partnership built upon the

principles of subsidiarity, mutual trust and empowerment.

4 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

After Care Employment (ACE) £395,804 56524 24/10/2005 £1,169,184

Creation of supported employment opportunities, together with advice and guidance, for young people in Local Authority Care or Care Leavers.

School leavers assesed to be at risk of long term social exclusion and unemployment will access employment and job training.

4 2

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Building Communities First £470,977 57133 24/05/2006 £768,153

targeted support and training to assist the Communites First Areas in Torfaen to implement community-led economic and social renewal.

3 1

Torfaen County Borough

Council

Building Garnsychan Community £413,049 57467 24/07/2006 £663,823

Targeted support and training to assist the Communities area of Garnsychan to implement communuity-led economic and social renewal.

4 1 Torfaen Peoples Centre Ltd TPC Welfare Rights and Training £148,429 56523 06/12/2005 £251,573

A two phased project that will primarily provide a signposting, training and welfare advice service to the long-term unemployed, those deemed

ecomomically inactive and those with disabilities; firstly via the employment of a dedicated training and Welfare Officer and secondly through

providing training to other workers operating within the voluntary sector.

4 5 Torfaen Women's Aid Torfaen Women's Aid £162,969 55744 17/02/2005 £280,847

This project will seek to enable women in Torfaen who have suffered from domestic abuse to develop their confidence and self esteem so to

improve their ability to take advantage of opportunities to learn new skills, access employment and to participate actively in society as a whole.

1 4

Tourism Training Forum

Wales

Integrating Learning in Tourism £99,783 55216 01/07/2004 £228,912

The aim is to facilitate the delivery of people development programme in Ceredigion & Meirionnydd, by implementing learning and developing

skills that relate to initiatives in tourism quality, specifically for tourism businesses, therby imroving the quality and competitiveness of the

tourism product and visitor experience and sharing best practice.

1 4

Tourism Training Forum

Wales

Best Practice in Tourism £205,995 54925 24/05/2004 £530,905

The project will improve the competitiveness of small tourism businesses in the region by identifying, disseminating and sharing best practice,

focusing particularly on human resource management and develpment, and the development of a learning culture in organisations through

increasing the take up of investors in People combined with Hospitality Assured.

1 4

Tourism Training Forum

Wales

Sensations £219,362 55045 28/06/2004 £596,489

Sensations aims to facilitate the delivery of a people development training programme for the tourism industry in South West Wales, to improve

the quality and competitiveness of the tourism product and to share best practice. Sensations will respond to individual development needs and

deliver a fun, flexible and informal training environment.

1 4 Trac Anticipation II £38,645 53202 26/03/2002 £86,771

A project to promote the tourism industry in Ceredigion, including Customer Care training, awareness of the history of the area, the use of I T

including Web Page development and maintenance.

4 2 Tredegar Development Trust TEMS £128,454 53523 26/03/2002 £217,351

An environmental community project specifically aimed at offering participation and learning for excluded social groups and those with learning

difficulties to become active and contribute to community life through environmental tasks which assist and engance their employment prospects.

4 1 Tredegar Development Trust Resource Centre £181,209 54892 17/12/2003 £354,525

Centre based approach work designed to engage young people and adults who are currently unemployed, or making the transition from

education into employment and provide the necessary learning and development opportunities, information and guidance, to support successful

entry into active community lofe, further education, training and / or employment.

4 2 Tredegar Development Trust Learning Communities £390,188 57102 06/12/2005 £661,380

The Learning Communities project aims to reduce the impact of disadvantage in Bleanau Gwent by providing the most socially excluded and

disengaged individuals with opportunities to increase their employability.

2 4 Trinity College Tourism Management £70,670 57442 24/07/2006 £147,230

To provide NVQ level 5 training in tourism management with potential qualifications at Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and MBA

level. The project is targeted at current and potential employees of SME's in the tourism sector in South West Wales. It aims to enhance higher

level skills within the sector

4 3 Trinity College BAIT £135,948 53497 26/03/2002 £304,042

The Project will delover bilingual, accredited IT Training to 350 SME employees and 350 members of the community. Trainiees will be able to

study at home or in the workplace, making use of multi-media CD-Roms backed by tutor support.

2 4 Trinity College Heritage Tourism Training £56,130 53173 02/04/2002 £115,999

The project provides a postgraduate training scheme in heritage tourism aimed at enabling individuals to enhance their employment

opportunities and respond to the changing requirements of the labour market in south west Wales. The course trains students to adopt

sustainable approaches to the management and interpretation of heritage sites

2 4 Trinity College Education for Sustainability £60,942 53097 26/03/2002 £129,559

The project provides postgraduate emvironmental education and training targeted at unemployed groups and employees in education, small

companies, NGOs and community groups. It develops relevant skills for enhancing the capacity of individuals, groups and companies to

implement the principles of sustainable development at local and regional levels.

2 4 Trinity College Heritage Tourism Training £66,132 54275 11/07/2002 £136,667

The project provides a postgraduate training scheme in Heritage Tourism aimed at enabling individuals to enhance their employment

opportunities and respond to the changing requirements of the labour market in south west Wales.The course trains students to adopt

sustainable approaches to the management and interpretation of heritage tourism sites.

2 4 Trinity College Education for Sustainability £91,168 53984 07/08/2003 £188,433

The project provdes NVQ Level 5 environmental and sustainability education and training targeted at unemployed groups and employees in

education, small companies, NGO's and community groups. It develops skills for enhancing the capacity of individuals, groups and companies to

implement the principles of sustainable development at local and regional levels.

4 2 Trinity Fields School Promoting Independence £683,830 54696 07/10/2003 £1,173,760

The pilot partnership project will prepare young people with disabilities and learning difficulties for transition into college or other appropriate

placements through a programme of school and community activities. These include: initial assessments; inter-agency life planning;

pre-vocational training; independent livingskills development; supported community inclusion; research & dissemination.

4 1 Trinity Fields School Promoting Independence Phase II £719,591 56502 03/02/2005 £1,280,295

This project will offer the beneficiaries an range of vocational opportunities leading to work placements and tasters supported by mentors or job

coaches. The ultimate goal is to secure employment, either open or supported, for the beneficiaries.

4 3 Ufi Ltd Cymru TELL Target Lifelong Learning W1 £304,455 53218 26/03/2002 £676,580

This project will drive the demand for learning and e-learning. It will co-ordinate local and regional marketing to open up training opportunities

for everyone through a partnership led streategic promotional campaign.

4 3 University of Glamorgan Credit Union Management £13,709 53211 26/03/2002 £27,685

The project will develop a HNC/HND level in Credit Union Management equipping individuals with the key skills to provide professional and

sound legal and financial advice to existing/potential members of Credit Unions.

2 4 University of Glamorgan Fresh Start £206,917 53413 26/03/2002 £454,763

The Fresh Start programme is an innovative fast-track foundatio course which wiil provide an access route into Higher Educatio study in the

fields of Engineering and Technology for individuals who would not normally go onto HE.

3 1 University of Glamorgan Community Capacity Training £64,310 53264 26/03/2002 £101,183

The project will develop a nationally accredited training programme in Community Development targeted at the many community members within

the Priority 3 area who are currently or who intend to be engaged with community development projects.

1 4 University of Glamorgan Language for Business £84,584 53147 27/03/2002 £260,420

Unilang centre will provide a focus for resources and expertise in language learning and teaching, with collaboration with partners in industry,

the education sector and local community. There will be the delivery of business courses assitional support through summer school and out of

school activily and through community centres.

1 4 University of Glamorgan E-College £2,576,915 53122 27/03/2002 £5,752,928

E-College will developthe foundation enterprise modules to deliver training, skill development, business assistance with resources to increase

company start-ups, enhance managerment skills and raise the GDP of Wales. An innovative partnership between the University of Glamorgan its

Associate Colleges and Young Enterprise Wales.

1 4 University of Glamorgan PgDip. Entrepreneurial Practice £141,508 53139 27/03/2002 £344,237

The project wims to raise the profile of entrepreneurship in Welsh society and to increase the number of potential entrepreneurs by improving

the support available for entrepreneurial businesses and by unlocking the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills of graduates studying for the

Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurial Practice.

2 4 University of Glamorgan Network 75 £203,228 53140 26/03/2002 £435,681

Network 75 will change the mindsets and attitudes of young people and manufacturing SMEs within West Wales and the Valleys by encouraging

young people to embark upon careers in engineering, working at SMEs whilst studying part-time for a degree in Engineering.

4 5 University of Glamorgan Dip for Women Entrepreneurs £212,754 53141 26/03/2002 £370,991

To provide an interactive post-graduate programme specifically aimed at women who have entrepreneurial aspirations. This will be a unique

programme in providing academic underpinning, business mentoring and networking from time of entry and access to mentoring and nerworking

for life.

4 2 University of Glamorgan Write-On: Learning through Life £72,170 53142 26/03/2002 £204,135

The project seeks to being together the younger and older generation of RCT delivering traditional and experiential learning across the ages. The

focus will be upon confidence building and informal training, improving communication, citizenship and employability skills and learning from

the educational experiences of both groups.

2 4 University of Glamorgan ICT Business Advisers - ATEB £720,047 53594 27/03/2002 £1,589,567

High quality programme for upskilling ICT Business Advisers to full accreditation against Institute of Management's Technology Means Business

Standards (TMB). Developing business advisers and ICT specialists into effective hybrid ICT Business advisers, who'll provide comprehensive

advice to SMEs in adopting new technologies, improve the take up of ICT and e-commerce activity.

4 3 University of Glamorgan Llynfi Valley Training £221,078 54031 07/04/2003 £457,615

This project will deliver a range of ICT and other primarily non-accredited courses to communities in the lynfi valleyand promote lifelong learning

through development workers.

1 4 University of Glamorgan Development programmes for SMEs £113,287 54025 05/09/2002 £250,994

The project will provide twenty free places for SME staff on each of the following courses: MSc Marketing, MSc Procurement, and the Masters in

Business Administration, delivered on a weekly basis and tailored to the needs of SMEs.

2 4 University of Glamorgan HE Skills in Conservation £158,591 54113 05/09/2002 £327,774

The project will deliver two MSc programmes in Coastal Conservation and Management and Environment Conservation Management. These will

be aimed at current and potential SME employees, at no cost to the individual via full-time or part-time delivery.

4 3 University of Glamorgan Credit Union Managment 2 £212,898 54110 18/11/2002 £429,922

This project will deliver an accredited HNC/Foundation Course in Credit Union Studies to current and potential employees/volunteers of credit

unions throughout the Objective 1 area. The training will involve flexible delivery methods and will be delivered at no cost to th individual.

2 4 University of Glamorgan MA Graphic Design for Ecommerce £157,552 54111 02/01/2003 £325,591

The project will deliver a new postgraduate programme in graphic design, which will be made available on a full-time or part-time basis,

targeting current and potential SME employees in the region and at no charge to the individual.

4 3 University of Glamorgan RoCCoTO £185,372 54272 28/11/2003 £404,956

The project will utilise the Robotic Cyberspace Community Telescope and Observatory (RoCCoTO) at the University of Glamorgan to develop and

deliver a series of accredited and non-accredited training courses for adult learners (post-16) in the RCT area, based around the science of

Astronomy.

2 4 University of Glamorgan Network75 phase 2 £658,542 54229 17/03/2003 £1,477,184

Network 75 will change the mindsets and attitudes of young people and manufacturing SMEs within West Wales and the Valleys by encouraging

young people to embark upon careers in engineering, working at SMEs whilst studying part-time for a degree in Engineering and Technology.

1 4 University of Glamorgan Dip Entrepreneurial Practice 2 £210,026 54595 15/10/2003 £492,332

The project aims to extend the current objective 1 funded project initially for a further two years, providing free places on the Postgraduate

Diploma in Entrepreneurial Practice (DEP) for 50 students with the added incentive of a weekly bursary.

1 4 University of Glamorgan E - College Wales 2 £2,837,611 54325 19/11/2002 £6,414,132

ECW 2 will deliver fouindation, degree and MA professional Development (MAPD) courses in Entrepreneurship to 870 students. The educational

content will be delivered on-line. The focus of the courses is the delivery of key skill development, and business assistance with resources to

increase company start-ups, enhance management skills and raise GDP.

2 4 University of Glamorgan Fresh Start 2 £166,813 55927 15/09/2004 £345,701

The project is an extension of the "Fresh Start" and will recruit an additional 72 current and potential SME employees to study a foundation level

course in engineering and technology, with the added incentive of a bursary to cover fees and living expenses.

4 6 University of Glamorgan GEM Wales Obj 1 £579,211 56144 21/04/2005 £1,204,783

The project aims to extend the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor to a Local Authority based level in order to understand the local dynamics of

entrepreneurship and how this links to the skills requirement of entrepreneurs and the learning needs of growth firms.

4 3 University of Glamorgan Llynfi Valley Phase 2 £514,443 56718 20/06/2005 £1,038,568

The project will deliver a range of both accredited and non-accredited community based education courses to residents of the llynfi valley and

will encourage particiaption in and promote Lifelong Learning through Development Workers.

4 3 University of Glamorgan RoCCoTO 2 £397,189 56720 03/06/2005 £824,137

The project will deliver a series of accredited training courses for adult lifelong learners (post 16) in RCT and its surrounding areas, based

around the sciences of Astronomy and Robotics to develop skills in ICT, science and numeracy.

4 2 University of Glamorgan Credit Union 3 £362,822 57123 18/11/2005 £665,119

The project will extend the existing project for a further 2.5 years to target an additional 100 beneficiaries across the region. The beneficiaries

will be able to study free of charge and by flexible methods of delivery, a HNC (or modules towards)in Credit Union management, equivalent to

NVQ level 4.

4 2 University of Glamorgan Merthyr Media £263,904 57119 21/02/2006 £445,935

The project will use the innovative and exciting medium of TV and film production and other media skills to engage the most disadvantaged

young people throughout the Merthyr Tydfil area to enhance learning and personal development.

1 4 University of Glamorgan MSc Female Entrepreneurs £246,221 57240 12/12/2005 £556,557

The project will enable women, as an under-represented group, to engage with sustainable entrepreneuial activities. The focus is upon providing

a higher qualification, with greater support and an extensive network for female entrepreneurs. Beneficiaries will be more confident, with

appropriate qualifications and access to ongoing mentoring and support developing their business.

1 4 University of Glamorgan SME Management Skills £160,782 57261 19/01/2006 £410,561

The project will deliver 4 postgraduate management programmes to 100 SME employees/managers on a fast-track weekend basis. The University

will collaborate with 4 partner FE colleges to ensure accessibility for the target beneficiaries.

2 4 University of Glamorgan HE Skills Renewable Energy £165,668 56919 06/12/2005 £368,151

The project will provide 35 free places (full-time and part-time) on anew MSc programme in Renewable Energy and Resource Management for

current and future employees of SMEs in the region over a 3-year period

2 4 University of Glamorgan Honey Bee £253,674 57458 14/11/2006 £542,211

The project will, through close liaison with beneficiaries and SMEs, create bespoke placemnets for individuals to enhance their employability

skills and to meet the needs of SMes, specifically in enginering and technology sector. It will also provide tailored advise to young adults (16+)

on opportunities available in engineering, technology and HE

4 3

University of Wales College

Newport

CD ROM O1 £1,596,226 56788 02/09/2005 £3,221,446

CD ROM (Community Development through RISE Operational Management) provides capacity to support partnership working in the learner

centred RISE Network of community and workplace centres in SE Wales. It develops new learner and tutor support structures , curriculum and

ICT learning initiatives to drive community regeneration.

4 3

University of Wales College

Newport

Progression Through Partnership 2 £4,096,457 55022 30/09/2003 £8,272,328

Innovative delivery of multi-level learning progressing learners from FE to HE, delivered by UWCN in partnership with the WEA South Wales and

the University of Glamorgan to non - traditional learners from educationally disadvantaged groups in community venues across the Head of the

Valleys area, addressing barriers to participation.

4 3

University of Wales College

Newport

Progression Through Partnership £1,704,048 54003 26/03/2002 £3,477,652

Innovative delivery of multi-level learning progressing learners from FE to HE, delivered by UWCN in partnership with the WEA South Wales, to

over 1000 non - traditional learners from educationally disadvantaged communities in community-based venues across the Heads of the Valleys

area, addressing barriers to participation.

1 4 University of Wales Lampeter Heritage Management £155,205 54131 12/08/2002 £350,830

A high level training programme for indigenous people that will equip them with advanced skills in heritage management so that they are able to

make a positive contribution to the region's economy and sustaining its communities, culture and environment.

2 4 University of Wales Lampeter E-COMMERCE - HIGH LEVEL SKILLS £169,425 53453 26/03/2002 £377,806

An advanced programme in e-commerce skills for the support of SMEs. Project will deliver relevnt advanced e-commerce skills and SME case

solutions, 90% of the 32 beneficiairies will enter employment in e-commerce with the remainder self-employment or further training, with 905

receiving a high-level qualification, with 32 SMEs gaining e-commerce development.

4 3 University of Wales Lampeter e-Learning for Learning Society £209,089 53389 26/03/2002 £561,534

It will develop better integration between advanced level Welsh-medium e-learning and classic delivery at particular difficult points of transition,

specifically in areas at level NVQ levels 3, 4 and 5, in Welsh communications for business and technoligy transfer for lifelong learning of

employees and potential employees, with limited access to vocational learning.

1 4 University of Wales Lampeter Dysgu Trwy'r Gwaith £128,509 55718 05/10/2006 £290,745

The aim of the project is to launch and develop Learning through Work in Wales as a higher level skill initiative that will enable employees of

SMEs, particularly managers and technical specialist, to improve their higher skills and accrediation.

4 3 University of Wales Lampeter e-learning for Learning Society £236,177 55701 04/10/2005 £524,839

The project will provide Welsh medium and bilingual training in communications, management, ICT and promotion skills, with a high e learning

element. It will enable beneficiaries to plan their own learning at levels NVQ 3 to 5. The main target groups are SME employees and those

seeking such employment.

1 4 University of Wales Lampeter Heritage Management HLS £174,604 55787 28/01/2005 £394,677

The aim of this project is to deliver a high level training programme for indigenous people to equip them with advanced skills in heritage,

cultural, environmental and / or landscape management, to make a positive contribution to the region's economy and sustaining its communities,

culture and environment.

4 3 University of Wales Lampeter Knowledge Nuggets: Mobile HLL £197,868 55535 13/09/2004 £439,709

The aim of the project is to develop moblie wireless learning and integrate with e-mailing delivery of Welsh-Medium lifelong learning, so as to

address system barriers for people to engage in higher learning.

1 4 UWIC SPICE III (Regional Bid RBBGTC) £165,317 55075 05/05/2004 £371,768

SPICE III is a continuation project, expanding on successful projects already operating in Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taff for the support of

human resource development for individuals employed in the tourism industry in Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr, Caerphilly, Blaenau

Gwent and Torfaen, co-ordinated in partnership between UWIC adn Capital Region Tourism.

4 2 Vale of Clwyd Mind Working Towards Employment £525,291 53980 28/06/2002 £995,674

The project has been designed as a work scheme to give work opportunities to people suffering from mental health problems, the objective of

which is to ease beneficiaries in to mainstream work and/or training. It is a partnership project.

4 3 Victim Support South Wales Elevate £232,768 55518 16/07/2004 £628,000

To provide voactional training, accreditation of learning and active support to those people who are unemployed and economically inactive and

who require active support to enable them to progress through a volunteering role into sustainable employment, within the Blaenau Gwent,

Caerphilly and Torfaen communities.

4 3 Victim Support South Wales Promoting Advancement £236,775 55422 23/06/2004 £779,044

This project will create the training infrastructure and support network to enhance the prospects for further training and or employment a)

Producing NVQ training modules b)Generating accreditation measures

3 1 Voluntary Arts Wales VAW Community Action Team £578,203 53263 26/03/2002 £917,782

The Voluntary Arts Community ActionTeam will provide free, hands on mentoring and training to assist community baced arts projects in

becoming inclusive, skilled community businesses which can play an active role in the social and economic regeneration of the places in which

they live

4 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) SME Equality WWTV £880,136 53418 26/03/2002 £2,440,194

This unique project will promote attitudinal change in 220 SMEs in West Wale and the Valleys and counteract disadvantage by encoutaging

companies to address Equality issues and recruit women and others from those sections of the workforce which have previously been excluded

by covert inequality of treatment.

4 5 WAG - DEIN (WDA) SME Equality Project £1,616,438 54937 07/08/2003 £2,683,205

This unique project will work with businesses across Wales to develop examples of good practice in equal opportunities. It will break down

barriers to employment that people from excluded groups can face, by developing and implementing equality policies with companies to combat

discrimination at all levels.

2 4 WAG - DEIN (WDA) KEF - Strategy for Innovation £4,020,698 54635 12/08/2003 £9,077,310

To support all Further and Higher Education institutions in the Objective 1 area to commercialise and transfer their knoeledge and technological

expertise to SME's

1 4 WAG - DEIN (WDA) Strategy for Entrepreneurship £2,866,040 54633 12/08/2003 £6,665,210

This project will develop and deliver entrepreneurship education to students in further and higher education institutions. It will implement a 3

year Entrepreneurship Strategy; increase the number of students receiving entrepreneurship education; award Entrepreneurship Scholarship to

student entrepreneurs and disseminate best practice in entrepreneurship education throughout the Objective 1 area.

4 6 WAG - DEIN (WTB) Tourism Training Forum £86,258 53243 26/03/2002 £172,517

The establishment of the Tourism Training Forum for Wales as the principal independent organization that will lead and guide business and

human resources development for and in the tourism industry of Wales.

4 6 WAG - DEIN (WTB) Implementation £68,992 53277 26/03/2002 £157,561

This project is to implement the actions described as High Priority inthe Tourism Training Forum Wales Strategy ans Action Plan 200-2006.

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Knowledge Exploitation Fund £3,689,963 53155 26/03/2002 £8,518,681

The Knowledge Exploitation Fund will facillitate the culture and support the development of entrepreneurship in Higher and Further Education, by

establishing entrepreneurship champions in each institution and facillitate business access to and ahared use of knowledge and reourcea through

training consortia centres of expertise/resources and trainer development programmes.

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Business and Management Skills £1,424,468 53153 26/03/2002 £3,219,887

The project provides high-level training in management and entrepreneurial skills for those in business or currently unemployed. The projects'

aim is to equip individuals with the strategic and financial management skills, professional, personal and ICT skills necessary to achieve success

4 2 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Initial Guidance and Training £87,689 53165 26/03/2002 £194,973

Provision of intergrated package of vocational guidance, pre-vocational and basic skills to long term unemployed prople. The target group have

multiple difficulties in accessing employment or training designed to overcome some of the access problims. Success rate for 600 beneficiaries

will be over 80% accessing emoployment or training.

4 1 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) N Wales Employment Intermediary £5,973,803 53159 27/03/2002 £10,491,849

Helping unemployed/economically inactive people into work by: a) optimising use of existing support provisions/opportunities; b) initiating new

provisions/opportunities where needed; c) providing client-centred funding, where needed, to facilitate individual beneficiaries entry into

employment and d) stimulating, creating, identifying and securing job/work placement opportunities through active engagememt with local

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Skills For Business £2,589,201 53175 02/04/2002 £5,857,692

To promote training and learning opportunities for employed people over the age of 25.

4 3 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Skills for Employment £1,415,550 53213 26/03/2002 £3,238,552

To provide training and learning opportunities for individuals aged 25 plus in full time employment.

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Gwynedd Skills Circle - Phase 2 £31,611 53197 26/03/2002 £102,154

The project will provide supervisory/management training and employment opportunities for young people in the Gwynedd area. They will be

employed by a host company and will undertake placements with the other Skills Circle companies. The diversity of the participating companies

allows the trainees to experience a wide range of opportunities and challenges.

4 1 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Rapid Response to Redundancy £3,108,153 53443 26/03/2002 £8,169,046

The project will address the problems caused to the Objective 1 area by job losses through redundancy amongst Objective 1 companies.

7 2 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) HRD European Partnership Unit £91,415 54010 02/08/2002 £182,831

HRD Objective 1 ESF Technical Assistance

7 2 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) HRD Partnership 2002-2004 £237,726 54011 22/04/2003 £475,453

Objective 1 ESF Technical Assistance 2002-2004

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) managing farms with IT O1 £1,455,607 54061 15/01/2003 £3,290,250

Across the Objective 1 area,the ICT and business management skills of 3,438 farmers will be developed to anable improved business

competitiveness and productivity through access to critical management information. Identified skills gaps will be addressed and small locally

owned businesses will be assisted in a key regional industrial sector.

4 6 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Future Skills Wales 2003 £333,667 54321 17/03/2003 £830,341

This project aims to inform individuals and organisations, via a series of integrated strategic research studies and highly focused dissemination

activities, of the current and future generic transferable skills required by employers in Wales at a national, regional and local level. This will

enable effective planning and resource allocation.

4 1 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Work Based Learning for Adults £4,289,408 54939 10/02/2005 £7,798,924

The aim of Work Based Learning for Adults (WBLA) is to assist unemployed people aged over 25 to secure and sustain employment through a

programme of guidance, work experience and training towards approved qualifications. The programme will help 8457 beneficiaries throughout

the whole Objective 1 area in Wales

4 1 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Skillbuild Phase II £18,574,594 55061 22/12/2004 £33,772,050

Skillbuild provides socially excluded young people aged 16-24 lacking basic skills with the motivation, confidence and ability to progress into

further education, training and employment. It aims to do this through a programme of guidance, work experience and training towards approved

qualifications.

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Skills for Business Extension £327,107 54878 19/09/2003 £755,596

THe objective of this project is to enable beneficiaries recruited in the Skills for Business (2000 to 2003 project hereafter referred to as SFB

Phase 1) to complete their bespoke training plans where an extended period of learning, leading to a qualification, is being undertaken.

4 3 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Skills for Employment Extension £284,935 54876 19/09/2003 £589,040

The objective of this project is to enable beneficiaries recruited in the Skills for Employment (2000 to 2003 project hereater referred to as SFE

Phase 1) to complete their training plans where an extended period of learning, leading to a qualification, is being undertaken.

4 3 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Capacity-Credit Framework 01 £347,492 54826 03/11/2003 £701,722

To build capacity for the Credit & Qualifications Framework with the main Awarding Bodies in the Obj 1 programme area in order to ascribe and

award credit values to learning programmes resulting in the support of learning progression as explicitly set out in the SPD P4M3 (Developing

People)

4 1 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) ReAct (obj1) £10,257,126 55548 01/10/2004 £17,384,960

This project will extend and enhance the previous Rapid Response to Redundancy project, supporting individuals affected by redunancy to access

guidance and devlop new skills and qualifications. It will also provide incentives to employers to recruit, employ and train such individuals.

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) MA+ £13,022,870 55337 22/12/2004 £29,436,867

MA Plus aims to provide individuals with skills and knowledge at level 3. The project is required to expand the volumes possible in the exsisting

Modern Apprenticeship programme including extending access for people over the age of 25 years, thus providing a greater range of learning

opportunities.

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Modern Skills Diploma (MSD) £1,824,058 55333 22/12/2004 £4,124,030

MSD is designed to meet the needs of employers and learners of Wales. This project will expand the exsisting MSD scheme to enable an

increased number of employed persons over the age of 25, to improve their skills and knowledge primarily at Level 4.

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) FMA+ £13,674,220 55334 04/03/2005 £30,909,179

FMA provides individuals with skills at Level 2 required to progress within their current employment or gain higher level employment. To

complement NC-ELWas Basic Skills Strategy, FMA will remove the age restriction of 16-24 allowing access to those over 25 requiring essential

skills learning as a pre-requisite to an FMA.

1 4 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) Skills in the Workplace £3,586,028 56383 20/06/2005 £8,106,503

To provide training and learning opportunities for employed people over the age of 25 and to enable companies to develop these people in line

with company training plans.

4 3 WAG - DELLS (ELWA) MA/FMA Lifelong Learning Obj 1 £8,825,372 57334 21/02/2006 £17,825,436

This project supports learners undertaking the ELWa sponsored Modern Apprenticeship and Foundation Modern Apprenticeship programmes.

Aimed at the employed workforce, and offering needs assessment, key skills and basic skills support as required/appropriate, as well as units

towards a full MA/FMA apprenticeship framework

4 1

Wales Association of County

Voluntary Councils

LMI Project North Wales £6,692,561 54758 29/05/2003 £11,031,632

The project will enable those excluded from work in North West Wales to enter or re-enter the job market via transitional "waged" employment

and personal development. Local ILM providers will create and support work opportunities for economically inactive people, encouraging

progression into sustained employment and increwasing levels of economic activity.

4 2

Wales Association of County

Voluntary Councils

Capacity Building Vol. Sector £1,179,809 54067 25/07/2002 £2,621,799

This project will enable CVCs to continue to build on the work previously undertaken, supporting the expectations of local community and

voluntary groups helping those facing social exclusion, increasing local networks and retaining effective representation on local regeneration

partnerships.

4 2

Wales Association of County

Voluntary Councils

Vol. Sector Capacity Building £646,683 53118 26/03/2002 £1,437,074

This project will develop the capacity of County Voluntary Councils in their unique umbrella role dealing with local voluntary organisations and

community groups. These groups are often best placed to address the needs of those excluded fron the labour market and a strong support

network is crucial to their success.

1 4 Wales Co-operative Centre Co-op Enterprise Training £51,961 53102 26/03/2002 £115,469

Targeted Co-operative Business Training aimed at improving business performance within the social economy through entrepreneurship and

encouraging potential new entrepreneurs to become active in economic activity through co-operative businesses.

4 3 Wales Co-operative Centre Learning through Credit Unions £130,828 53208 26/03/2002 £266,998

To develop and deliver a range of training programmes soecifically designed to meet the business growth needs of credit unions. The project

will. through credit unions, bring lifelong learning opportunities to individuals who are difficult to reach within the community.

4 3 Wales Co-operative Centre Lifelong Learning in Soc Econ £273,424 54880 30/09/2003 £551,698

The project provides access to learning for the Co-opeartive Sector within the Welsh Social Economy. Opportunities for learning will be offered to

directors, employees and volunteers. The project will also target members of co-operative businesses and their communities, provising essential

skills and learning through accessible and appropriate training.

4 3

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

SRS Training £2,016,902 55684 19/05/2004 £3,227,054

SRS is a key fund. 50% maximum grants will be allocated to ambuitious, partnership reuse or recycling projects that will be trying to exceed the

waste reduction targets set in "wise about waste", in order that the communities concerned can be regenerated by the wealth created.

7 4

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Voluntary Sector Support Unit Phase 2a £173,736 55970 29/07/2004 £231,649

To build on the previous project, allow additional development of VSSU. Continue to make European Funding Process as accessible as poss. to

Voluntary Sector. Confidence and capability building activities. Dissemination of current info. via VS network magazine, handouts, CD Rom etc.

Addressing needs of geographical spread and staffing networks. Additional publicity of European Programmes. Continued representation of VS.

Extensive promotion of Equal Opportunities.

7 4

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Voluntary Sector Support Unit Phase 2b £169,935 55971 25/04/2005 £317,012

To build on previous project to allow additional development of Voluntary Sector Support Unit. Continue to make th European Funding Process as

accessible to the VS as poss.

7 4

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Voluntary Sector Support Unit Phase 2c £127,590 55972 26/08/2004 £231,981

To build on the previous project, allow additional development of VSSU. Continue to make European Funding Process as accessible as poss. to

Voluntary Sector. Confidence and capability building activities. Dissemination of current info. via VS network magazine, handouts, CD Rom etc.

Addressing needs of geographical spread and staffing networks. Additional publicity of European Programmes. Continued representation of VS.

Extensive promotion of Equal Opportunities.

4 2

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Vol. Sector Capacity Building £1,621,759 55980 03/02/2005 £3,603,909

This project will continue to enable County Voluntary Councils to build successfully on their work, supporting the expectations of the local

community and voluntary groups helping those facing social exclusion, increasing local networks and retaining effective representation on local

regeneration partnerships.

4 2

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Social Risk Capital £3,597,763 53100 28/06/2002 £5,990,471

This scheme is about supporting Social Risk-type actions which allow local troups simple and rapid access to ESFsupport. Therefor creating a

dynamic Third Sector marketplace bringing together co-operative and value-based models of organisation and by developing a recognisable

sector, allowing for new entrants, innovation and success as well as risk.

4 3

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

Advice Training Workshop £2,196,564 56693 06/07/2005 £4,474,195

A consortium of advice providers will recruit train and mentor individuals from the P4M3 target groups. Benefits will be twofold - access to, and

participation in flexible lifelong learning for marginalised groups, will be widened; training beneficiaries will increase the capacity of partners to

deliver enhanced services to local communities.

7 4

Wales Council for Voluntary

Action

VSSU AFTERCARE £156,837 57569 07/11/2007 £285,160

The aim of this project is to build upon expertise and experience gained under the previous Voluntary Sector Support Unit (VSSU) projects, to

continue to provide project aftercare support, information and advice to voluntary and community organisations in the Objective One area. Phase

D of the project amalgamates the VSSU with the former Commmunity Economic Regenaration plan (CERP) project (Ref 53816), which was

previously funded under Technical Assistance Priority 7 Measure 1. These iniatives will combine to deliver a comprehensive service for volunatry

sector Objective One projects nationally and regionally, working in partnership with the County Voluntary Councils and Local Partnerships at a

local level, and will provide a smooth transition into the Convergence Programme.

1 4 Wales Quality Centre Innovation Management Project £134,278 54348 18/11/2002 £318,477

IMP will support 160 owner/managers of SME's in West Wales and the Valleys to implement Innovation Management strategies to improve their

competitiveness and encourage growth through fostering innovation effectively.

4 3 Wales TUC Cymru Wales Union Learning Services £193,571 53232 27/03/2002 £395,677

This is a collaborative project led by the Wales TUC and supported by the Council of Wales TECs. It seeks to promote cultural change to increase

access and uptake of lifelong learning by developing and expanding the Learning Services programme.

1 4 WASP IT WASP 2 (Phase 2) £2,312,544 55639 04/01/2005 £5,227,272

This project will deliver advanced ICT and Business Management Systems training to 1200 beneficiaries employed in 80 SMEs. Correct utilization

of these transferable skills will allow for maximization of the hardware and software (via ERDF) to ultimately increase the profitability,

adaptibility and overall competitiveness of all organisations involved.

4 3 WEA South Wales Building the Learning Community £582,762 55743 27/08/2004 £1,176,212

The project will increase demand and widen participation through innovative learning opportunities for people in disadvantaged communities,

providing progression to work, further study or community activity, and building self-esteem and self-motivated learners who draw strength from

local learner network.

4 2 WEA South Wales Bridges to Community Learning £384,534 53539 26/03/2002 £796,924

A community based project targeting disadvantaged communities and individuals that are at risk of social exclusion. The project will worl in

partnership with communities to establish learning networks that will delover training programmes that are tailor-made to their specific needs.

4 3 WEA South Wales Project 2000 £69,067 53930 27/03/2002 £139,739

Project 2000 has been designed to address the education and training needs of unskilled (manual and operative) employees employed by one of

the largest, oldest employers located within the Torfaen area - Burtons Gold Medal Biscuits Ltd, so as to contribute towards the development of a

lifelong learning culture in Wales.

4 2 Welsh Assembly Government Skill-Build £5,453,150 53253 26/03/2002 £12,118,113

The project extends ans enhances the Skill-Build programme in the Objective 1 area, providing socially excluded young people lacking basic

skills with the motivation, confidence ans ability to progress tp further education, training or a job. The project comprises individual assessment,

work sampling, preparatory training, occupational training and outreach/mentorship.

4 1 Welsh Assembly Government Work Based Learning for Adults £8,402,512 53254 26/03/2002 £14,241,548

The project extends and enhances the Work Based Learning for Adults (WBLA) programme in West Wales and the Valleys. The aim is to help

unemployed people aged 25 and over to secure and sustain employment through an individually tailored combination of guidance, structures

work experience, training and approved qualifications.

4 2 Welsh Assembly Government Extending Entitlement WWTV £3,617,719 56012 22/12/2004 £6,114,111

The project will progress the Extending Entitlement Agenda across West Wales and the Valleys by targetting 40,000 young people, particularly

those catagorised as "hard to reach" and supporting them in gaining the skills for self-empowerement and re-inclusion, to access the universal

basic entitlement which is their right.

4 5 Welsh Assembly Government Genesis Wales Objective 1 £10,079,420 56152 25/07/2005 £21,786,770

The project will provide a comprehensive package of advice, guidance, support and childcare for individuals (predominantly women) wishing to

access work, training, and/or learning opportunities, thus overcoming barriers to improve the economic activity of people in Wales.

4 3 Welsh Assembly Government Building Learning Pathways £1,147,386 56792 21/04/2005 £2,315,127

This capacity building project supports the implementation of the National Assembly's Learning Pathways 14-19 strategy. The project will enable

fifteen local 14-19 Networks to ensure that every 16-19 year old in in West Wales and the Valleys has access to a learning pathway and support

that meets their needs.

7 4

Welsh European Funding

Office

WEFO Grants Project Obj 1 £2,018,855 57344 19/01/2006 £4,037,714

to enhance the management, administration and delivery of structural funds in Wales

7 2

Welsh European Funding

Office

ESF IT - Migration & Support £174,639 57318 12/12/2005 £349,280

To provide WEFO with their own suite of ESF systems and current data to enable them to undertake their responsibilities for ESF programmes in

Wales.

7 4

Welsh European Funding

Office

Leavers Survey (Obj 1) £49,181 56849 08/04/2005 £98,362

The leavers survey data will meet the requirements fro monitoring the core ESF indicators. It will be possible to produce estimates fro the

proportion of beneficiaries going into jobs and the proportion gaining positive outcomes fro each ESF programme and for each policy field within

each programme.

7 4

Welsh European Funding

Office

Post 2006 Workstream (ESF) £6,250 57392 02/05/2006 £20,000

The project will aim to: 1. Identify key lessons to be learned from current Structural Funds programmes 2000 - 2006 2. Examine activity

including processes and systems across the main funds i.e. ESF and ERDF 3. provide strategic advice and ideas to WEFO for any future

programme plans

2 4 West Wales ECO Centre SIBE £79,250 53225 27/03/2002 £163,831

By combining a demand-led suite of clourses and enabling the wider community and business to take advantage of sustainable technologies.

This project will create both the demand and the resource for a skilled and practiced workforce to implment sustainable construction technologies

within community projects and developments throughout Pembrokeshire.

4 2 Weston Spirit Weston Spirit North Wales £206,211 55541 29/10/2004 £401,049

A dynamic personal and social development membership programme. To young people aged 13-25 whose lifestyles reflect a lack of opportunity

and poverty aspiration. We will address social, moral, economic, educational and citizenship issues, by exploring the deicision-making processes.

This social inclusion project will empower, motivate and educate disaffected young people.

3 1 Weston Spirit Weston Spirit Merthyr £142,961 57055 08/11/2005 £276,011

Dynamic personal and social development membership programme. To young people aged 14-19 whose lifestyles reflect a lack of opportunity

and poverty aspiration. We will address social, moral, economic, educational and citizenship issues by exploring the decision-making processes.

This social inclusion project will empower, motivate and educate disaffected young people.

1 4 William Battle Associates SkillMatch £204,748 57262 24/05/2006 £492,200

To match the skills and experience of 3rd age people who are currently not working to the needs of Welsh SMEs and the voluntary sector. To

deliver action based placements to facilitate business growth and performance improvement and demonstrate practical benefit to secure

sustainable employment.

1 4 William Battle Associates TRANSFER Programme £280,352 55156 22/12/2004 £701,504

The project will develop a Business Succession Training programme for Companies based in Swansea. This model will then be available for

application throughout the Objective 1 areas of Wales. The programme will link succession planningto business growth strategies and the

development of people to deliver high growth.

4 2 WISE Supported Employment £51,891 54196 27/05/2002 £127,688

The Project will promote employability, targetting people with a learning disability. It will achieve this through individually tailored packages of

assistance including vocational guidance, training andsupport in integrated work placements. The project will enable the target group to

overcome barriers to employment and assist them in entering paid employment.

4 3 XL Wales Family Technology Centre £175,772 53994 27/03/2002 £515,558

The aim of the project is to use Family Learning to increase and widen participation in learning in South West Wales; to help to develop the

Enterprise and Innovation skills of beneficiaries; and to help to create a culture of lifelong learning in the region.

4 3 XL Wales XL Wales Phase 1 (Revenue) £201,974 53114 27/03/2002 £493,793

To plan the launch XL Wales centres in South West Wales, West Wales and South East Wales and to pilot the XL Wales Invention and Discovery

Roadshow, XL Wales Family Inventors' Club, XL Wales Young Inventors Club, XL Wales Lifelong Learning Club and XL Wales Enterprise Club.

4 2 YBT Creating Ops for Inclsn - COFI £310,009 56026 29/10/2004 £844,192

An innovative inclusion project that aims to create 50 construction jobs for marginalised residents within RCT via a felxible package of life and

employability skills support; on-site work-based experience and NVQ training. In partnership with teh voluntary sector, housing assocaitions,

Chmaber Training, Job Centre Plus, Manpower Services and private employers.

4 2 YBT Building Employment in Torfaen £293,633 57104 06/09/2005 £661,608

An innovative inclusion project that will create employment opportunities within Construction for 50 marginalised Torfaen residents; via a flexible

package of life and employability skills support; on-site work-based experience & vocational Training. In partnership with the Local Authority,

Tenants/Residents & Housing Associations, Coleg Gwent, Job centre Plus and Private Employers.

4 1 Ynys Mon County Council Mon Shared Apprenticeship £6,982 53162 26/03/2002 £25,124

This is a new scheme aimed at providing young people with a wide range of Engineering skills to fill the local skills gap. It complements the

Modern Apprenticeship Programme with enhancements and provides a job with training leading through NVQ Level 2 and 3, HND and Degree.

4 1 Ystrad Mynach College Lifelong Learning in Caerphilly £1,058,841 53227 27/03/2002 £2,434,609

This project is intended to support initiatives to raise GD, aid social inclusion and remove barriers to training and learning. The project will

create a culture of individual responsibility for lifelong learning through the provision of impartiial information, provision of basic skills and

approprate education and training.

4 5 Ystrad Mynach College The Virtual Reality Business £211,888 53502 26/03/2002 £329,020

The project will create a virtual reality business environment which will enable women to develop and train in skills and activities to re-enter rhe

market place. It will also further their career progression opportunities and promote gender equality.

4 3 Ystrad Mynach College Improving lifetime performance £88,483 53503 27/03/2002 £178,321

This project seeks to support the development of a culture of lifelong learning in the Welsh valleys that will widen and increase participationj in

learning and led to social and economic regeneration. This will be done by providing staff with the skills to interact with the identified

disadvantaged groups.

4 1 Ystrad Mynach College The 3 Colleges Outreach Centres £625,197 53649 27/03/2002 £1,061,130

This is a collaborative project between Aberdare, Merthyr and Ystrad Mynach Colleges which aims to assist with the transition and integration of

beneficiaries into the labour market by providing flexible, accessible and individualised training at local outreach centres.

4 1 Ystrad Mynach College Community Accessibility £238,763 54016 27/03/2002 £403,751

This project aims to assist with the transition and integration of beneficiaries into the labour market by providing flexible, accessible and

individualised training at local outreach centres in Caerphilly and Bargoed incorporating a wide range of ICT.

4 1 Ystrad Mynach College Essential Skills for All £619,134 54230 27/01/2003 £1,046,184

This project aims to ensure that the generic skills of literacy and IT are integral to all parts of the curriculum rather than being treated as

standalone. it will give beneficiaries the ability to improve their own learning and performance in education, training, work and life in general.

4 1 Ystrad Mynach College Call Centre Initiatives £154,601 53842 26/03/2002 £262,527

To establish two call cemtre training units to enable beneficiaries to develop the skills, both hard and soft, to join this growth sector of the

economy.

4 2 Ystrad Mynach College Realising Potential £84,992 53845 26/03/2002 £144,954

This project will create a culture of individual responsibility for lifelong learning through the provision of Saturday Clubs, Summer School and

revision classes. It will motivate participants to gain vocational skills and help with their choice of future career in the construction and

engineering industries.

4 2 Ystrad Mynach College Transition and Innovation £880,866 56044 31/03/2005 £1,487,949

This project targets young people up to the age of 25 who are disaffected, disengaged or in danger of either. It is about engagement not

attainment and the first step on the road to education and learning via a multi-agency approach.

4 3 Ystrad Mynach College Working in the Community £1,077,347 55383 27/01/2004 £2,213,979

This project will deliver literacy and numeracy through ICT in conjunction with an innovative curriculum. All delivery will take place in the

community using tutors recruited from the locality and working with learners to determine their needs.

4 1 Ystrad Mynach College Wideining Essential Learning £372,932 56522 25/07/2005 £630,197

This project is about providing new and innovative opportunities to allow beneficiaries to gain essential skills from pre-entry to Level 3. It will do

this by making basic, key and enterprise skills from pre-entry to level 3 integral to the curriculum rather than standalone.

4 1 YWCA Llanelli Overcoming Barriers £52,780 56525 06/07/2005 £101,404

To provide a mix of access to assisted information, one-to-one support and informal accredited learning opportunities to address needs of

disadvanatged young women aged 16-25 years in Llanelli. To help remove some of the barriers preventing them form entering the labour market.

4 2 ZETA TRAINING PINK PEARLS £234,220 57100 14/11/2006 £393,856

This project will deliver a range of modules to develop the skills required to help the economically inactive enter/re-enter the labour market

through employment, self-employment, further education. These modules will focus on life-skills, literacy, numeracy, ICT, self confidence, self

esteem and other competencies to progress their return to work.

Fund: FIFG Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 44

Totalling: £15,564,194

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

5 9 Bluewater Flatfish Farms Ltd Sustainable Water and Waste Management Pilot Project £52,374 56547 22/10/2004 £69,832

The project aims to tackle the problem of suspended organic solids in recirculation marine aquaculture systems. It will do this by investigating

the optimum balance between physical removal of larger particles using drum filters in conjunction with the removal of fine particles using foam

fractionators in a commercial farming environment. This is a novel application where two established waste management technologies are to be

used in combination. Using three separate treatment systems in parallel under the same commercial load, detailed investigations will be carried

out to determine the optimum contribution from each system. The principal output of the project will be a scientific report that details the

findings and conclusions, including the economic implications, from the novel application of these technologies.

5 9

Bolsach Boat Fishing

Association

Safety Equipment £184,200 57258 11/10/2005 £245,600

To supply, fit and train fishermen with upgraded equipment to substain the fisheries with a safer working environment. The equipment would be

professionally fitted over a period of 3 to 4 months as availability of boats and supplies can be organised to allow the fishermen to continue

working their boats to maintain a reasonable income.

5 9

Bolsach Boat Fishing

Association

Holyhead Fishermen's Compound £197,908 55920 27/07/2007 £263,878

The scheme will provide new and improved facilities for small fishing boats at Bol Sach. This will include new and improved infrastructure for

fishing boat storage, maintenance, and repairs, including facilities for the safe storage of fishing equipment and pots, and water/ electricity. It

will greatly enhance the environment and management of a currently general untidy area. The scheme has been developed by the area's

fishermen to meet needs identified by them over many years. The association has secured funding via Communities First to undertake a

development study to plan and cost the scheme.

5 9

Bolsach Boat Fishing

Association

Anglesey Fishermen's Initiative £300,243 55874 23/12/2004 £505,325

The project involves the employment of two full - time fishing association development officers and an administrator based in Holyhead for a

period of three years, together with an associated operational budget. The employment of suitably able and dedicated persons is seen as

essential if the fishery needs and opportunities of of Anglesey and other parts of North Wales are to be successfully realised. It is anticipated that

the officers would be similar to those now operating in Llyn and Ceredigion, and would work alongside those officers and any others on relevant

projects and issues.

5 9

Cardigan Bay Fishermans

Association

Fishing Vessel Refits for Safety, Comfort and Catch Quality £76,991 55672 08/06/2004 £102,656

This project has been designed to address the poor quality in working conditions onboard small coastal fishing vessels. By making small

adjustments to the vessels, the quality of the working environment and comfort of the crew working onboard that vessel can be increased. The

project meets the aim of the priorities and measures by promoting best environmental practice, having wider socio- economic benefits, showing

innovation, improving the sustainability of the Welsh Fishing Industry, Fitting into the MCA safety code and promoting an increase in quality.

5 9

Cardigan Bay Fishermans

Association

Safety Equipment Upgrade £66,057 55551 24/05/2004 £88,076

The intention of this project is to provide and install the latest in safety equipment to all fishing vessels belonging to members of CBFA Ltd. The

project will provide automatic self righting life jackets, life rafts, emergency position indicating radio beacons, search and rescue transponders,

marine band radios with digital selective calling, global positioning equipment and personal locator beacons. The project will improve the safety

of the association members while fishing. By protecting the people who work at the heart of the industry, the project will contribute to the

sustainability of the Welsh fishing industry as a whole.

5 9

Cardigan Bay Fishermans

Association

Cardigan Bay Fishermen's Association £72,654 54150 23/04/2003 £96,872

The project is to increase the capacity of the Cardigan Bay Fishermen's Association to create a sustainable managed fishery in the inshore waters

of Cardigan Bay through the employment of a development officer.

5 9

Cardigan Bay Fishermans

Association

Development Officer and Admin support for the Cardigan

Bay Fisherman's Association Ltd

£99,000 57428 07/08/2006 £232,000

The project will seek to build on the work already done by pan Wales network of Development officers. The Cardigan Bay Fisherman's

Association Ltd Development officer will seek to market, promote, enhance value, increase safety, offer assistance during funding applications

and augment the various aspects of the industry in Wales. The Officer will also address the ongoing sustainability issues of the Welsh inshore

fisheries while providing support to the fishermen in the face of continual change in legislation. The project is in harmony with the Welsh

Assembly's initiatives aimed at supporting and indeed promoting the Welsh Fishing Industry.

5 9 Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Fishing Port Facilities Enhancement £87,750 57311 19/05/2006 £117,000

1) To invest in facilities in Ceredigion fishing ports of Cardigan, Newquay, Aberaeron and Aberystwyth for the collective interest of fishermen and

improve services offered to them. 2) To bring about lasting improvements to the conditions in which catch is landed and sold and hence help

safeguard gross sales of operators using these ports, all of whose boats are UK registered. 3) To improve safety conditions under which

fishermen operate on the quaysides.

5 9 Coastal Scientific Ltd Machine for Testing Crab Quality £200,110 56540 14/04/2005 £291,394

This pilot project is to investigate the use of a device to ascertain meat quantity and quality in edible crab before they are landed, without the

need to damage the crab in anyway. The equipment is to be tested on board a fishing vessel to determine if use of the technology will give an

improved financial return. The device is intended to enable fishermen to sort their live catch and return poor quality crab to the sea where the

animals can continue to mature, improve in quality and reproduce instead of being landed and wasted. The findings of the Pilot Project will be

produced in a scientific report.

5 9

Conwy County Borough

Council

Port Improvements, Conwy £1,205,397 57211 28/10/2005 £1,607,196

The priority purpose of this project is to provide investment to ensure the continuing survival and development of the fishing industry at Conwy.

The industry has declined in recent years and suffers restrictions through poor infrastructure, access and facilities. The project forms part of an

overall harbour development scheme that will ensure that Conwy Quay can accommodate the interests of both the tourist and commercial fishing

industries and that both industries profit from the mutual benefits that will result.

5 9 Deepdock Ltd Deepdock Mussel Dredger £748,910 53989 30/04/2002 £2,139,743

To improve the effectiveness of the company's operation as mussel farmers on its mussel lays in the Menai Strait. To improve the efficiency of the

farming techniques utilised particularly in respect of optimising the mussel seed relaying and making better use of mussel seed resources.

5 9 Dragon Feeds Limited Ragworm Aquaculture Project £1,030,056 54419 05/09/2006 £5,175,282

The proposal includes the development of 261 tanks to be built at Pendine that will provide a harvest of 600 tonnes of ragworm per annum and

the creation of 70 all year round jobs within the area.The development will cater for the latter stages of ragworm development to maturity with

the aim of producing bait for the sports fishing industry.

5 9

Dragon Polychaete Research

Ltd

Pilot production of innovative aquafeeds £2,409,246 56904 05/05/2005 £3,465,274

The purpose of this project is to move from laboratory produced results into commercial production. Funding is needed to part-finance the pilot

plant, which will apply the results of previous development work under new, commercial conditions. The ultimate aim would be to upscale

production into a full-scale factory, built entirely with private sector resources.

5 9 J W Aquaculture Ltd Crab Farming Pilot Plant £767,020 54298 25/11/2002 £1,061,371

Pilot project which seeks to develop the technology, process, plant and equipment necessary to enable the commercial farming of European

shore crabs on shore in holding tanks for the purpose of rearing the crabs for bait to be sold to the angling public.

5 9 Llyn Aqua Research Ltd Sustainable Recirculating Intensive Marine Prawn Production £466,850 57326 08/03/2006 £622,633

To set up a pilot project to test, under near-commerical conditions, the technical and economic feasibility of producing tropical shrimp in super-

intensive conditions in Wales.

5 9 Llyn Fishermans Association Development Officer for the Llyn Fishermen's Association £73,878 54813 17/04/2003 £103,500

The Development Officer will develop projects in the Llyn fisheries area that will have a positive impact on the local economy, adding value to

primary sea produce and branding/marketing local sea produce. Initiatives will include marketing, develop new markets for Llyn sea produce,

develop internet site for the Llyn Fishermen's Association, assist members to access funding sources, develop and co-ordinate ideas that may

lead to exploitation of new species and new markets, develop capital and revenue projects and to develop the fishery in a sustainable way.

5 9 Llyn Fishermans Association

Safety Equipment Upgrade for the Llyn Fishermen's

Association

£38,420 54952 10/07/2003 £51,227

The project proposes to upgrade the safety equipment of its members (79 life jackets and 44 radios) to a specification above the statutory

requirements of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Part of the project will be to provide a training course for members who have no

radio qualifications.

5 9 Llyn Fishermans Association

Development Officer and Admin support Llyn Fishermen's

Association Phase 2

£125,350 57427 04/08/2006 £267,150

The project is in harmony with the Welsh Assembly's initiatives aimed at supporting and indeed promoting the Welsh Fishing Industry. It also

accords with the accompanying rationales, contained within the project plan enclosed and within Gwynedd Council's Economic Strategy L.A.P. It

will seek to build on the work already done, which comprised of a network of Development Officers pan-Wales who individually and collectively

seek to market, promote, enhance value, increase safety and augment the various aspects of the industry in Wales. The activity also provides the

support that the Fishermen require in the face of continual change in legislation on the UK and European fronts- that directly impact on the

industry.

5 9 Myti Mussels Dock Improvements At Porth Penrhyn £50,610 54872 02/06/2003 £144,600

The aim of the project is to improve the quayside area of Porth Penrhyn. It will deliver a durable, properly drained surface suitable for heavy

traffic, lighting for winter working, power and water supplies for boats and appropriate dockside safety equipment including the installation of

CCTV. The project will improve the conditions under which fishery products are landed, handled and stored in the port and will therefore lead to

increased operating efficiency and secure employment opportunities within 3 SME'S and will also contribute towards the continued sustainability

of the companies.

5 9 National Trust Wales Stackpole Quay £209,008 55231 05/01/2004 £291,045

Stackpole Quay, in the south west of Pembrokeshire, provides one of the safest havens along this part of the Pembrokeshire Coast, which is

notorious for big tides and unpredictable sea conditions. The Quay has been used by Fishermen for over 200 years and forms a safe haven for a

small local fishing fleet (approximately 4 vessels) and recreation vessels. The wall of the Quay also maintains the beach at Stackpole, which is

an important local tourist attraction, attracting a significant number of visitors to the area throughout the year.

5 9 National Trust Wales Porth Meudwy Harbour Facilities and Improvements £355,333 55296 23/06/2006 £473,778

To improve the physical conditions in Porth Meudwy to increase safety and improve economic viability, to provide a breakwater for safer mooring

during unfavourable weather condition; to restore the fishermen's store for secure storage of equipment; to provide facilities in nearby Cwrt farm

to increase the economic viability of the catch; to widen the trackway between the cove and Cwrt farm to avoid further subsidence, create a

passing point and increase safety of fishermen to the cove, who have to walk down the track from the car park.

5 9

North Western & North Wales

Sea Fisheries Committe

North and West Wales Lobster 'V' Notching Programme £162,015 54833 03/07/2003 £216,020

The project will provide funding to allow the return to the sea of fertile female lobsters caught by fishermen. NW&NWSFC Fishery Officers will

mark these lobsters with a 'V' notch in the tail before they are released, and keep a record of returned lobsters so that fishermen can be

compensated for value of the lobster returned to the sea.

5 9

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire Fish Week Phase 2 £57,750 55377 30/01/2004 £105,000

This project aims to: 1) Increase awareness of the quality and varieties of fish both wild and farmed in Pembrokeshire and increase the choice of

fish on menus offered by food businesses in the county. 2) Increase the profile of fish retailers within the county, for both local inhabitants and

for visitors. 3) Increase the number of visitors with high disposable income to Pembrokeshire's fishing communities, including some very small

coastal communities. 4) Raise awareness of fish and the fishing industry in Pembrokeshire, and in particular the need for the adoption of

sustainable fishing practices.

5 9

Pembrokeshire County

Council

Pembrokeshire Fish Week £15,090 53124 27/03/2002 £36,000

To promote Pembrokeshire Fish and Shellfish initiatives through raising awareness through the encouragement of the increased use of both fresh

and salt water fish and shellfish in the hospitality, retail and leisure sector.

5 9 Rawlings Trawling Ltd Value Added Shellfish Processing Facility £68,393 54291 05/03/2003 £195,408

To develop a shellfish processing and marketing facility, based on Milford Docks, in order to add value to Welsh shellfish.

5 9 Sea Fish Industry Authority Fishermen's Safety Training £261,997 54861 03/06/2003 £349,330

The aim of the project is to raise safety awareness and promote a positive safety culture in the fishing industry.

5 9 Sea Fish Industry Authority Enhanced Fishermen's Safety Training £166,425 57436 02/08/2006 £221,900

The aim of the project is to further raise and maintain safety awareness and promote the positive safety culture in the fishing industry. This

programme aims to further enhance the culture and improve the safety record of the industry.

5 9 Sea Fish Industry Authority Fishing Vessel Accreditation in the UK £25,312 56458 27/02/2006 £33,750

The proposal is for the development, trial, promotion and engagement of industry in an accreditation scheme for fishing vessels. The scheme

would be badged and delivered by Seafish and compliance with the scheme standards would be verified using an independent audit body. The

project would develop, in conjuction with industry, a modular based scheme which will centre on management regimes and operational practices

of vessels.

5 9 Selonda (UK) Ltd Halibut Fish Farm and Hatchery £3,601,454 53427 17/07/2002 £11,978,803

The project will create the first major integrated land-based marine fish farm in Wales and Europe designed to maximise controlled fish

production to a level, which will allow the development of the first fully sustainable fish processing plant in Wales. This project will minimise the

release of organic material to the environment through the combined use of advanced recirculation technology and a recycling of nutrient wastes

by creation of a managed wetland.

5 9

Selwyns Penclawdd Seafoods

Limited

Llanmorlais Canning Project £313,504 54671 04/12/2002 £898,451

The project will establish a processing /canning plant at Llanmorlais to process products collected by cockle gatherers.

5 9

South and West Wales

Fishing Communities Ltd

Sustainable Inshore Fishery Development - South Wales £132,006 55407 07/04/2004 £181,005

Through the project, 3 full time officers will be employed and 2 offices will be established to provide the capacity necessary to enable the

Association to undertake a range of activities, amongst which are:- a) Develop locally focussed sustainable managed fisheries b) Develop and

manage individual externally funded projects in support of that aim c) Establish co-operative processing and marketing initiatives d) Represent

the interests of the Association at all levels and to co-ordinate the flow of information into and out from the industry e) Initiate research in

partnership with others into new and exciting fisheries f) Promote adoption of both best practise and new technologies to improve sustainability -

in all 3 areas of economic, environmental and social g) Promote training and safe working practises within the industry h) Promote and educate

the general public about the work of the Association

5 9

South and West Wales

Fishing Communities Ltd

Personal Emergency Safety Equipment for Fishermen - South

Wales

£130,009 55966 29/09/2004 £173,346

The principal aim of the project is to ensure that all members of the S&WWFC Ltd are equipped with a full range of appropriate and fully

maintained personal emergency safety equipment that will enable them to survive, summon assistance and be found in the event of a serious

incident at sea. This will, inter alia, improve working conditions and assist in the retainment of existing crews and the recruitment of new

entrants to the industry.

5 9

South and West Wales

Fishing Communities Ltd

Electrical Emergency Safety Equipment for Fishermen -

South Wales

£331,957 55967 28/09/2004 £442,610

The principal aim of the project is to ensure all members of the S&WWFC Ltd are equipped with a full range of appropriate and fully maintained

electrical emergency safety equipment that will enable them to identify and prevent potential hazards and to provide a means of being found in

the event of a serious incident at sea. This will, inter alia, improve working conditions and assist in the retainment of existing crews and the

recruitment of new entrants to the industry.

5 9

South and West Wales

Fishing Communities Ltd

Fishermen's Outer Pontoon - Milford Haven £215,563 57323 07/09/2007 £287,418

To provide a pontoon suitable for inshore fishing vessels, presently mooring inside the docks area, to moor outside and thereby ease the present

landing difficulties.

5 9

South and West Wales

Fishing Communities Ltd

Design and trials of electrofishing system for Razorclams £204,165 57437 09/08/2007 £272,220

The purpose of the project is to design, trial and thereby perfect the design for a standardised electrofishing array for the sustainable and

environmentally acceptable harvesting of Razor clam species in a number of key areas in south and west Wales's inshore waters as a more

acceptable alternative to dredge fishing and also assessing the potential sustainable yield that might be achieved by this fishing method. The

project is also one of the few initiatives that can safely create employment opportunities within the Welsh fishing industry without increasing

effort in traditional fisheries as well as providing training to fishermen in operation, sustainability, catch handling and marketing.

5 9

South and West Wales

Fishing Communities Ltd

Bivalve Recruitment and Growth Trials for Local Niche

Market Supply

£60,266 57438 08/08/2007 £80,355

This simple and straightforward project aims to supply members of the four Associations in Wales with a combined bivalve (mussel) spat

collectors/ ongrowing media in order to identify suitable areas for mariculture diversification to trial the growing of bivalves (mainly mussels) on

rope based systems to supply local niche markets. Whilst there is no doubt at all that mussels and other bivalves will grow in the Welsh inshore

zone, the project will seek to clarify which areas are most productive, recruitment levels, health classification, potential predator problems, best

practice in handling, processing and marketing and how this element of diversification might best fit in with existing fishing practices. A

marketing assessment will be undertaken to clearly identify the scale of demand for the product.

5 9

South and West Wales

Fishing Communities Ltd

Pelagic Jigger and Processing Trials £21,872 57439 29/08/2007 £29,163

The project therefore sets out to test in commercial conditions a small range of mechanical jiggers in order to provide guidance to Welsh

fishermen on the optimal model without them having to risk investment in potentially the wrong system. Additionally the project would provide,

through an agreement with the participating members, the provision of raw materials at no cost so that interested parties can experiment with

added value options without financial risk and to give a lead to fishermen and encourage them to diversify effort away from traditional species,

some of which are fully exploited, into a sustainable fishery that would provide added value employment at the lowest level and supply products

in various forms to both local outlets as well as export customers.

5 9

South and West Wales

Fishing Communities Ltd

Sustainable Inshore Fishery Development - South Wales,

Phase 2

£259,057 57444 04/08/2006 £445,410

To build on the success of the previous project to develop and maintain a range of sustainable inshore fisheries and locally processed fish

products. To protect and enhance the socio-economic value of the industry locally, and through the Welsh Federation of Fishermen's Associations

to all of Wales. The project is concordant with Welsh Assembly Governments initiatives to support and promote the Welsh fishing industry. The

introduction of an Administration Officer will assist the Development Officers to concentrate on the aims and objectives outlined within the

Project Plan.

5 9

South Wales Sea Fisheries

Committee

South and West Wales Lobster V Notching Programme £252,612 55875 22/04/2005 £336,816

The purpose of the project is to return to the sea quantities of female lobster broodstock which would otherwise been harvested. In doing so

thousands of eggs are saved from which more lobsters will hatch, themselves becoming future breeding lobsters and so on. The policy aims to

"kick - start" the processes under which fishermen take further voluntary action, and managers put in place statutory protection in order to

maintain future lobster productivity - a situation which would not have itself occurred without financial assistance.

5 9 Welsh Assembly Government

Fisheries & Aquaculture Small Grant Scheme Renewal and

Modernisation of the Fishing Fleet

£8,750 55480 06/02/2004 £25,000

The aim of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Small Grant Scheme is to enable fishing businesses and aquaculture enterprises to access grant funding

for small projects up to a project value of £25,000. This particular project will target the needs of the fisheries sector.

5 9 Welsh Assembly Government

Fisheries & Aquaculture Small Grant Scheme Processing and

Marketing of Fishery and Aquaculture Products

£8,750 55482 06/02/2004 £25,000

The aim of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Small Grant Scheme is to enable fishing businesses and aquaculture enterprises to access grant funding

for small projects up to a project value of £25,000. This particular project will provide funding for processing and marketing.

5 9 Welsh Assembly Government Compensation Scheme for Burry Inlet Cockle Gatherers £169,037 54530 16/04/2003 £225,383

The aim of this project is to provide a compensation scheme that would compensate the cockle gatherers for loss of earnings, following the

closure of the Burry Inlet cockle fishery, in July 2001, due to an outbreak of Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP).

5 9 Ynys Mon County Council Holyhead Fishermen's Slipway £280,845 57272 27/07/2007 £374,460

The scheme will provide new and improved facilities for landing and launching small fishing boats at Bol Sach. This will involve the widening and

straightening of the existing boat slipway, together with the provision of excavated areas to accommodate boats by the side of the slipway. The

scheme has been developed by the area's fishermen to meet needs identified by them over many years. The local fishermen's association has

secured funding via Communities First to undertake a development study to plan and cost the scheme.

Programme: Objective 2

Number of matching projects:185

Totalling: £61,605,234

Fund: ERDF Approved Projects

Number of matching projects: 185

Totalling: £61,605,234

P M Sponsor Name Project Title Grant ProjectID Approved ProjectCost

1 1 Arena Network Sustainable environmental support for SME's in Newport £75,600 54898 15/07/2003 £205,893

This programme will provide the driving force to encourage businesses to improve their environmental performance through a range of supported

programmes which will provide opportunities to reduce their impacts on the environment by the application of innovative technologies. As a

result, businesses will benefit from access to professional support and linkages to research institutions to develop products and redesign

processes which can lead to potential businesses benefits to higher profitability, increased competitiveness and stronger growth. The work will be

delivered through a Business Environment Co-ordinator who will provide the focal point and key contact between the businesses and providers of

the support from all sources. This programme of work will extend the existing successful programmes of work within the Objective 1, Objective 2

and a number of unassisted areas supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, Welsh Development Agency and the Local Authorities where

existing Co-ordinators were in Partnerships with the supporting Local Authorities.

1 1 Arena Network Green Dragon Environmental Management in Powys £143,681 55889 19/07/2004 £320,790

This programme will provide the driving force to encourage businesses to improve their environmental performance through a range of supported

programmes, which will provide opportunities to reduce their impacts on the environment by the application of innovative technologies. As a

result, businesses will benefit from access to professional support and linkages to research institutions, to develop products and redesign

processes which can lead to potential business benefits e.g. increased profitability, increased competitiveness and stronger growth. The work will

be delivered through a Business Environment Co-ordinator who will provide the focal point and key contact between the businesses and the

providers of the support from all sources. This programme of work will extend the existing successful Environmental Management System

programmes of work within the Objective 1, Objective 2 and a number of unassisted areas supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, Welsh

Development Agency and the Local Authorities where existing Co-ordinators work in partnerships with the supporting Local Authorities. One

major objective will be to optimise the co-ordination of support for business from the key service providers maximising the benefits of assistance

to businesses without any unnecessary duplication. This will, in addition, focus upon the Welsh Assembly Government objective of encouraging

uptake of environmental management systems and the project will deliver the Green Dragon ® environmental management standard and

ISO14001 /EMAS. A comprehensive range of consultancy support will be available both directly from the project and from other partner

organisations to reduce the business impact on the environment. An existing Business Environmental Co-ordinator will be appointed to cover

Powys. The benefits and objectives and targets in this bid cover only SMEs in the Objective 2 Powys area. The Business Environment

Co-ordinator will raise awareness within business of environmental issues, provide advice and guidance through environmental assessments for

reduction in impacts, access consultancy support, and encourage the adoption of an appropriate environmental management system. An outline

job profile is attached.

1 1 Arena Network

Environmental Innovation for a Sustainable Economy in

Powys

£93,144 53645 07/01/2003 £256,290

This programme will provide the driving force to encourage business to improve their environmental performance through a range of supported

programmes providing opportunities to reduce their impacts on the environment by the application of innovative technologies. This will result in

improved products and processes leading to potential business benefits of higher profitability and increased competitiveness. The programme

will extend an existing Objective 1 project supported by the NAfW, WDA and the Local Authorities to this area of Wales. One major objective of

the project will be to extend the services to Powys and to optimise the co-ordination of support for business from the key service providers

maximising the benefits of assistance to businesses. The project will provide grant support for the acquisition of equipment to reduce

environmental impact by addressing the issues of sustainable development.

1 1

Better Business Wales

(holdings) Limited

Opportunity Wales 11 £891,541 55265 19/01/2005 £2,129,000

Opportunity Wales is a partnership project to help make businesses benefit economically through the application of e-Commerce. The programme

has been running in the Objective 1 area of Wales since April 2001 and has proved to be of valuable support to SME's. Research undertaken in

April 2000 by NOP, signified a low take-up of e-Commerce in Wales, which remains as pertinent today. Poor take-up of e-Commerce and Internet

application undermines the competitiveness of many SME's and retards the economic growth in the Objective 2 area. Opportunity Wales 11 builds

on the work being undertaken in the Objective 1 area to expand the service into the Objective 2 area. The programme provides hands-on

assistance through quality e-Commerce business advice and easily accessible implementation support facilitating the realisation of tangible

e-Commerce benefits by SME's. The package of support will assist SME's to: i) Understand the benefits of e-Commerce. ii) Give advice on how to

exploit the latest developments in technology, including broadband, for the benefit of their business. iii) Pro actively and confidently plan the

introduction of appropriate e-Commerce within their business. iv) Implement solutions v) Access client aid. Opportunity Wales 11 will offer small

and medium sized businesses a trained and independent e-Commerce Advisor to carry out two days of free support to deliver an e-Commerce

review. Further subsidised implementation support is available to ensure the full benefits are realised by the businesses, as is client aid to

purchase products and services, to enable the recommended e-Commerce strategy to come to life. An e-Commerce centre of excellence will be

available to ensure up to the minute quality e-Commerce knowledge is transferred to both the Advisers and the businesses themselves. An

e-Commerce Web Site (www.opportunitywales.co.uk) will provide a 24 hour on-line facility to aid learning and understanding of all aspects of

e-Commerce. Dedicated content for the Objective 2 area will be available on the site. Provision of one to one support from a trained e-Commerce

adviser will be a key delivery to SMEs in the project. To complement this, additional support mechanisms will be provided. These include

awareness raising and marketing activities to engage businesses in the imperative to adopt e-Commerce. The Contact Centre will act as a

professional client interface to assess needs and suggest next steps whilst the community portal provides information on appropriate support

services, the range of assistance available and give further information on best practice and sources of advice. In pursuit of the aims and

objectives of the programme, five principal elements to the Opportunity Wales 11 project will be delivered: a) Centre of Excellence b) SME

Community Web site c) Trusted e-Commerce business advisers d) Contact Centre e) Client Aid The impact of the service and the consequent use

of e-Commerce by the SMEs will be monitored via a 6 monthly benchmarking exercise.

2 1 British Waterways Montgomery Canal : Sustainable Tourism £85,914 53679 17/01/2003 £314,083

PHASE 1 The project is to prepare a Management Plan for the sustainable restoration and management of the Montgomery Canal. The plan will

bring together work encompassing both the built and natural heritage with economic & social benefits. The Plan will inform the development of

robust and realistic proposal's to conserve the canal's significance. PHASE 2 Liaison officer (12 month contract), to work alongside Montgomery

Wildlife Trust and implement actions relating to community engagement and rural diversification as outlined in the Plan. To take the project

forward, the regeneration of the canalside in Welshpool is to be used as a flagship for sustainable tourism. The works will improve and enhance

the canalside in the town, along 0.22km of towpath as part of a circular 'Dragonfly Trail'. The trail will link local amenities, business and

attractions including the Severn Way and Powys Canal Museum; the Liaison Officer will work with the community to produce artwork.

2 1 British Waterways

Powys Canal Tourism Project. Environmental Enhancement

Programme.

£260,836 57417 10/01/2007 £582,355

To support sustainable tourism and leisure opportunities within the Montgomery Canal corridor in Powys, with the aims to: a) Increase visitor

spend within the canal corridor by supporting the development of initiatives by all stakeholders linked to a quality, all year round tourism product

linked to the Montgomery Canal corridor in Powys. b) Enhance the visitor enjoyment of the canal corridor by providing access for all

opportunities and by developing products which will increase peoples knowledge of conservation, environment, heritage and local issues relating

to the canal corridor. c) Work alongside businesses and the local community and assist in developing initiatives which will make a difference to

their lives by providing opportunities for increased education, leisure, employment and economic prosperity. d) Work in partnership with all

stakeholders to provide an integrated well managed sustainable balanced leisure resource. The development and promotion of circular walks and

cycle trails within the canal corridor including the provision of suitable way markers, stiles and benches. Access to the countryside will be

encouraged for all, through the upgrading of pathways and the creation of new or alternative access points within the corridor will be identified

and carried out. In addition towpaths will be upgraded.

2 2

Builth and Llanwrtyd Credit

Union Ltd

Powys Credit Union Project £181,911 53626 17/01/2003 £365,727

This project is the result of 18 months discussion and agreement between the credit unions in Powys with view to implementing a strategic

approach to rapid membership growth. It will directly contribute to the development of revenue-generating community owned assets as identified

in the Powys Local Action Plan. It will enable 4 credit unions in Powys to employ up to 8 field workers who will: build the capacity of the credit

unions through improving volunteer participation within rural communities throughout the county; boost existing services to current and

potential members; promote the concept of credit union and significantly increase membership; co-ordinate the management and development of

the credit unions; target specific sectors that are currently excluded or that have limited access to mainstream financial services; build strategic

partnerships with other statutory and voluntary sectors.

1 1 Business in Focus Ltd Total Business Resource Programme (Cardiff) Obj 2 £185,067 54360 02/04/2003 £419,190

The Total Business Resource Programme (TBR) has been designed to continue the holistic business support approach provided under the WDA's

New Business Starts Programme (NBSP). The TBR programme will provide a comprehensive programme of tailored consultancy, advisory

services, mentoring and training support to companies that have a good potential for growth. From an initial business benchmark analysis and a

diagnostic review a series of action points will be identified which will be used to assist the companies to access a wide range of support

services provided by the partners and other companies and organisations in Wales. The principal objectives are: · To deliver over 3 years an

initial business analysis, to assess the performance of up to 60 SMEs which have a potential for growth. These companies should ideally employ

at least 5 people, be in the third or fourth year of trading, and be based within the ten transitional wards of the City which are eligible for

Objective 2 funding under Priority 1 · As a result of the assessment, to provide skilled practitioner support to deliver both short and long term

tailored projects, which could consist of consultancy, training and mentoring, to aid business development and expansion · To allocate an Advisor

as a long term Personal Business Advisor (PBA) and facilitator to involve partner organisations

3 1

Butetown/Grangetown

Regeneration Forum

Butetown / Grangetown Regeneration Forum Development

Worker

£112,225 54037 12/08/2003 £235,050

This project aims to develop the Forum's capacity to act as the "Community Partnership" of the Regeneration Strategy, to initiate proposals from

its sub-Groups and supported community organisations, and to provide appropriate and effective means for consultation. This project will

provide the means by which the community may, through the Forum, work closely with Cardiff Local Health Group (sponsor of the proposed

matched Butetown / Grangetown Healthy Living Programme) and to influence the use of the National Assembly funds in Butetown and

Grangetown: the proposed People in the Communities Partnership Board, and Cardiff's identified Communities First communities - 'Butetown' and

the 'Black Minority Ethnic' community of interest. The project will: · Employ a Forum Development Officer; · Support the Forum in Partnership; ·

Support participation by residents and community groups in the Forums activities; · Provide advice, support, and access to training and voluntary

experience for residents and community organisations; · Offer specific measures to support the involvement of excluded and marginalised

individuals and groups; · Promote best community development practice, and involvement in wider community development networks; · Promote

potential involvement in Communities First and People in the Communities programmes.

4 1 Cardiff City Council Technical assistance £280,758 54002 02/08/2002 £561,516

To provide secrertariat support for the Cardiff Objective 2 Local Partnership Management Board

3 1 Cardiff City Council St Mellons Community Capacity Building £21,177 53455 08/01/2003 £42,354

This project will build upon work being undertaken by the Community Development Officer for the Healthy Living Centre project in St Mellons,

Cardiff. The project will support capacity building initiatives and activities to develop the local community skills, allow them to act as an equal

partner in the regeneration of St Mellons and improve their mental health and well being. A number of initiatives will be undertaken as part of

the project:- - undertake a skills needs audit of the local community - provide resources for delivering training as identified as needed by the

community - contribute to the organisation of a community festival - hold a number of 'review days' to allow the wider community to access

information and raise awareness

3 1 Cardiff City Council Community Environmental Improvements for Trowbridge £228,250 53456 17/01/2003 £456,500

This project will undertake environmental improvements to the Hendre Lake Area in the disadvantaged ward of Trowbridge. The project has been

developed through community consultation, to meet their needs and ensure the sustainability of the parks regeneration. The works will upgrade

22 hectares of land including, a biodiverse priority habitat, a 3.6 hectare lake, a youth facility and amenity grassland. Improvements will include,

protection of habitats, aquatic habitat creation, grassland improvements, planting, improvements to footpath networks, creation of cycle

networks, improvement of access into the area, securing boundaries, environmental interpretation, upgrading of community facilities such as car

park, picnic areas, rest and view points and fishing platforms. A Development and Management Plan has been produced to provide a framework

to guide the future development and management of the Hendre Lake Area.

3 1 Cardiff City Council

BUTETOWN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS:COMMUNITY

REGENERATION INITIATIVE

£202,975 53462 17/01/2003 £405,950

The project forms part of an all-embracing series of environmental and facility improvements in the local area to upgrade the local environment

for all sectors of the community within the disadvantaged ward of Butetown. The scope of the project has been determined via a comprehensive

consultation process during Autumn 2000, involving representation from all sectors of the community. This application is for improvements to

environmental infrastructure, which will substantially improve the physical attractiveness of the area, providing a safe and sustainable

environment where formal and informal recreational activities can take place. The environmental improvements comprise footpath and cycleway

improvements, upgrading of park entrances, upgrading of grass areas, boundary improvements, provision of new pedestrian links, tree and shrub

planting, provision of new site furniture and provision of locally significant artwork.

3 1 Cardiff City Council Dumballs Road Skills Training Centre £1,000,000 53482 27/06/2003 £2,280,000

A purpose built multi-functional community facility with a focus on skills training aimed at providing demand established training for current and

future employment opportunities. This will take individuals and groups through from pre-employment to specific Craft, Administration and ICT

skills in direct response to market demand and in order to satisfy identified employment needs. It will be a central point of contact for

community use and the delivery of high quality targeted advice and support to disadvantaged ethnic minority individuals and groups, including

business advice to SME's, through specialist services offered by LT&E, by Employment Services, and Leisure and Life Long Learning.

1 1 Cardiff City Council SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE £41,019 53484 17/01/2003 £91,582

The Business Start-up project provides free one to one Business Counselling customised to meet individual needs of unemployed participants in

a user-friendly environment. Understanding clients' hopes, aspirations and feelings are essential elements of the project. Advice on Marketing,

Bookkeeping, VAT, Payroll, Taxation, on going specialist hand holding support are salient features. Clients are referred from community partner

organisations such as Welsh Refugee Council, Race Equality First, South Riverside Community Development Centre, All Wales Ethnic Minority

Association (AWEMA)- Economic Development Committee, Somali Advice Centre, Pakistan Welfare Association, Bangladesh Welfare Association,

Employment Service and by word of mouth.

3 1 Cardiff City Council Ruperra Square Environmental Improvements £86,000 53451 08/01/2003 £172,000

Environmental improvement works to be carried out in Ruperra Square to create an enhanced 'gateway' into Splott. The area of the project is

approximately 0.21 hectares. The project will involve consultation with the local community, local ward members and local businesses. Surveys

and exhibitions will be carried out to determine local people's views and ideas on the proposals. Specific works will include:- - redesign of a

traffic calming initiative at entrance to the square using materials to enhance the local environment - landscaping proposals in the square,

including planting of trees, and pedestrian access - new pavements to ease access around the square - re-alignment of road junction.

1 2 Cardiff City Council SME Financial Assistance Scheme £133,000 54714 17/06/2003 £940,419

The project aims to stimulate, strengthen and diversify the economy of Cardiff by encouraging the creation and safeguarding of jobs through the

relocation and creation of new businesses and supporting the expansion of indigenous businesses. The project proposes the provision of a

financial assistance package to small and medium sized enterprises. The project has four components: · Entrepreneurship Grant - provision of up

to £5,000 to encourage new business growth · Technology Fund - to support high growth SME's · Environmental Improvement Grant - for

industrial premises · Employment of a Business Development Officer and an Administrative Assistant to undertake administrative and technical

assessments for the scheme. The project relates to the expected outcomes as detailed in the Cardiff Local Action Plan by providing a simple,

unbureaucratic, small grants scheme for businesses. The project also targets high growth sector through the provision of a Technology Fund,

which is another target of the Local Action Plan.

1 3 Cardiff City Council Willowbrook Business Technology Units £330,000 54711 22/07/2003 £1,320,000

The project involves the development of 4 units in 2 blocks constructed to a standard suitable for high technology businesses on a 1.5 acre (0.49

hectare) unused vacant site adjacent to the existing Willowbrook Technology Units in Llandago Road, St. Mellons. The total floorspace proposed

is 1030 square meters gross. There is a growing demand for quality modern units in Cardiff to accommodate the needs of high technology

businesses with a particular need to provide units in a size range of 200-300 square meters enabling businesses to expand and progress from

incubator space. The unit will become part of the managed workshops portfolio of the Council benefiting from both business support assistance,

mentoring and links via the Cardiff Business Technology Centre to increase economic spin off from higher education / university in Cardiff. The

outcome of the project will be the operation of 1030 square meters of floorspace to accommodate up to 4 SME's employing up to 15 people.

3 1 Cardiff City Council Jasmine Enterprise Centre Community Regeneration Project £973,220 55194 23/07/2004 £1,946,441

The project involves the construction of a 1,138sqm community regeneration centre in the ward of Caerau which will house a unique and

extensive range of agencies and services designed to address socio-economic deprivation and exclusion, increase the capacity of local people to

create, co-ordinate and organise progressively, and to provide opportunities for individual and community improvement and growth for residents

of Ely and Caerau. In addition to the building, the County Council owned site will provide in excess of 1,000sqm of car parking space 900m2 of

landscaped gardens and established trees and shrubbery.

3 1 Cardiff City Council Grand Avenue Public Realm Environmental Improvements £184,166 55542 16/06/2004 £368,333

Grand Avenue is a principal thoroughfare through the heart of the Ely housing estate, and the Grand Avenue shopping parade is situated at a key

'gateway' location along this road. The project is aimed at improving the physical environment of the local shopping parade at Grand Avenue,

through a selection of public realm environmental improvements. The overall condition of the parade is generally very poor which makes this

'gateway' location visually unattractive and of limited commercial or community appeal. Cardiff Council have already committed £290,000 capital

funding (2003-2004) for the improvement of the commercial shop frontages, located within the parade. This application is for a second phase of

environmental improvements focussing on the public realm. The principles of the project are derived from the outcome of consultation exercises

undertaken in November 2002 with the local community, local ward members and local businesses. However, further public consultation will be

carried out to determine local people's views on the details of the project. 1.New paving to the existing pedestrianised footway to the front of the

shopping parade, incorporating ramped access to each doorway, public art paving and new drainage channels. 2.Reconstruct footways to the rear

and side of shops serving pedestrian access from adjoining housing areas. 3.Traffic management improvements, including the realignment of the

roundabout and its associated road network serving the shopping parade, including pedestrian crossing points. 4.New pedestrian crossing points

with tactile paving. 5.New and replacement street lighting in line with improved pedestrian footways and road alignment. 6.Improvements to

existing parking bay serving the shopping parade, including realignment to make more efficient use of space and new loading bays.

7.Introducing soft landscaping to footway. 8.Enhanced litter bin provision. 9.Introduction of additional street furniture including, cycle stands

and public art. 10.Address community safety concerns relating to pedestrian safety in the area. Although, as outlined above, this project includes

improvements to the highway, street lighting and pavements within the shopping parade, all works are over and above statutory provision and

are for environmental improvement purposes only. The works would not be carried out as part of the Council's statutory requirements.

1 3 Cardiff City Council Splott Industrial Estate £224,135 55783 26/08/2004 £748,110

The aim of this project is to develop an existing industrial site in the disadvantaged ward of Splott, Cardiff, so that environmental improvements

are made that will promote energy efficiency and recycling in addition to making the site more attractive to new start and expanding SME's,

particularly in the manufacturing sector. The site was developed approximately twenty years ago and now requires refurbishment to update the

units and the site, to incorporate the latest developments in energy saving, recycling and environmental considerations. The site currently has no

solid boundaries, and suffers from considerable fly-tipping and general vandalism, which is making the units unattractive to start-up and

expanding business. As at October 2003, both double units and two single units are vacant (six out of sixteen) and many of the occupied units

are used for storage for companies working off-site. Furthermore, two tenants have intimated that they are looking for other premises as the

level of fly-tipping and petty crime has increased to an unacceptable level. Our aim is to provide attractive small workshops to encourage

manufacturing into the city centre. The proposed project will enclose the site and control access with electronic gates, thereby improving overall

security. Once secure, the units would be re-roofed, with translucent panels to allow some natural daylight, new roller shutter and personal doors

would be installed, again allowing more natural daylight and increasing the flexibility of use, and graffiti-proof cladding applied to the external

walls. The units will be rewired and plumbed, to take advantage of energy saving and environmental materials and installations. The estate itself

will be sympathetically landscaped, as we are conscious that it lies within a residential area. In addition, the Council is hoping to benefit from a

WDA funded project, whereby the Development and European Affairs Service will accommodate an Environmental Officer from the Arena

Network, which will enable us to provide further advice on energy-saving issues and grant assistance, where appropriate to the tenants.

1 3 Cardiff City Council CBTC 2, Phase 3 £463,175 57201 04/04/2007 £1,852,700

The project involves the construction of small industrial units on the Capital Business Park, Cardiff. The council have already built two blocks of

units (with funding from previous programming rounds), and this would be phase three of the development, managed as part of Cardiff Business

Technology Centre 2. A need has been identified for small, incubator units for the high technology and scientific sectors and the proposal is for

964m2, to be built in a two-storey development. Eight units will be constructed of 87m2, with the provision of Lintol and door knockout panels

for future doorways if there is a demand for larger units. Full management, Reception and meeting room facilities already exist in building one,

CBTC 2, which would be available to tenants in the new building. Infrastructure and services are already provided to the site. The project

involves the council acquiring land from local property development company J R Smart. J R Smart is developing commercial units at Capital

Business Park, adjacent to the Council's existing units, CBTC2, Buildings 1 and 2

3 1 Cardiff City Council Harris Avenue Environmental Improvements £44,673 56459 29/09/2004 £92,505

The principal aim of the project was to improve the physical environment of Harris Avenue; to minimise opportunities for anti-social behaviour

and to improve the safety and appearance of the area. In doing this, the shopping parade as a community asset has been enhanced so that it is a

stable and sustainable local facility providing essential services within the deprived community of Rumney. The improvements have improved the

quality of life of the local residents, shopkeepers and the surrounding community. The overall objectives for this improvement scheme was to

implement an innovative scheme to: Improve the public realm associated with the shopping parade by visually enhancing the area through the

introduction of hard and soft landscaping features and public art, and to provide an overall visual improvement for the area. Disperse large

groups of young people who congregate on the public area, which will help reduce the problem of anti-social behaviour and redress the

perception of reduced personal safety. Improve safety through measures such as the prevention of cars parking on the pavements around the

area and enhanced lighting as well as through the displacement of large groups of people.

3 1 Cardiff City Council Better Buildings for Communities in core Objective 2 wards £300,335 56442 16/06/2005 £600,670

Voluntary Action Cardiff will develop, design, administer and monitor the Better Buildings for Communities capital grant scheme - matchfunded

with the Cardiff County Council Local Regeneration Fund (LRF) - to enable local not for profit organisations operating community buildings to

improve and upgrade existing community buildings for the benefit of disadvantaged communities in Cardiff's Objective 2 priority wards. The fund

will also provide grants that contribute to new buildings, for feasibility studies, and the purchase of fixed equipment. The Better Buildings Grant

Scheme will be targeted at community buildings in the Objective 2 wards of Adamsdown, Butetown, Careau, Ely, Grangetown, Riverside,

Rumney, Splott and Trowbridge. One off grants of £30,000 will be awarded for the upgrading and refurbishment of, and improvement of disabled

access to, community buildings operating in, and for the benefit of communities in the Objective 2 wards.

1 1 Cardiff University

SEnvICS (1) Sustainable Environmental Improvements in

the Commercial Sector of Newport Core

£108,080 57512 17/08/2006 £241,304

The project aims to encourage landlords and tenants in the commercial sector of Newport to proactively work together in cluster groups to

improve the overall energy and environmental performance of the tenanted buildings and of the occupant firms themselves. This would be

achieved through encouraging incorporation of environmental best practice into commercial lease contracts and the adoption of environmental

management systems in the commercial tenant companies.

1 1 Cardiff University The Growth Firms Network (Cardiff Obj 2) £43,896 55958 13/01/2005 £98,004

This project will meet an identified need. Local Economic development organisations have indicated an acute lack of detailed information on

SME's, particularly SME's with growth potential. They have confirmed that this information is necessary to ensure their services are demand led

meeting the precise needs of local SME's. Building on the success of earlier research into successful companies the project will provide detailed

information (through analysis of a questionnaire to 1000 SME's) that can be utilised by the local Business Support Agencies to expand SME's

with growth potential across the Cardiff area. A rolling workshop programme will follow in partnership with the local business support agencies -

based specifically upon the needs and concerns identified by the questionnaire. The workshops will be delivered by the project partners with the

specific expertise. The aim will be to provide support in the form of new information on indigenous companies to help implement the Local

Economic Development Plan for Cardiff. The Economic Development Plan for Cardiff, in line with other action plans across Wales, emphasises the

need for diverse and dynamic indigenous companies to create the high quality jobs that can help close the prosperity gap with the rest of the UK.

1 1 Cardiff University Green Networking for SME's in Cardiff £166,053 54364 02/12/2003 £370,748

The proposal aims to provide practical hands-on assistance to SME's in Objective 2 eligible wards of the Cardiff Unitary Authority, with a view to

making businesses in the Unitary Authority more environmentally sustainable. Experienced staff will provide useful and consistent business

advice to all industries present within the eligible areas. The project will also create a 'Green Networking Platform' for businesses (in particular,

SME's) in Cardiff, thus ensuring its sustainability. The work has two distinct objectives: · Working with individual businesses across all industrial

sectors in order to assist them to achieve environmental improvements in a sustainable fashion. · Establishing a "Green Business Network

Platform", in conjunction with operational partners (Cardiff County Council, Cardiff chamber of commerce, Keep Wales Tidy, Business in the

Community, In land Revenue, Cardiff Waste Forum and Construction Industry Training board).

2 1 Cardiff University Willow for Renewable Energy and Crafts (WREAC) £88,900 53667 03/02/2003 £290,057

This project aims to encourage a move away from agricultural production towards the production of biomass and craft materials. We will do this

through the provision of demonstration sites, we already have 2 and we will increase this to 3 by the end of year 1 and 4-5 by the end of year 2.

We will employ two full time staff - a project manager who is an expert in biomass production and utilisation; a craft manager to develop this

aspect, plus business opportunities and a part time administrator (0.8) to co-ordinate the project, field enquiries and help produce literature. We

would also utilise part time help for planting, weed control monitoring and harvesting. We will grow new varieties of biomass and craft willow,

as well as newer biomass possibilities such as Miscanthus. Craft willow is a field with high intrinsic value, good SME possibilities and export

potential, biomass is larger scale but it is economic if utilised correctly i.e. with our advice.

1 1 Cardiff University Advanced Mechanical Engineering Centre £190,849 54041 17/04/2003 £426,100

It is proposed to create an Advanced Mechanical Engineering Centre (AMEC), within the school of Engineering at Cardiff University. The centre

will provide a 'one stop shop' for companies in the Cardiff Local Objective 2 wards. The centre will have the core resource of 18 academics plus

world class research, development and consultancy facilities. These facilities with more than £4 million investment, include specialist equipment

(laser diagnostics, testing machines, UKAS accredited solar test rings, computing and IT labs, combustion furnaces, biomass stoves, water

treatment plan, engine test beds, gas turbine test rigs, environmental test rig, gear test rig). Under this project these facilities and skills will be

made available to SME's and Community Groups within the programme area. The main objectives of the project are: · To establish an Advanced

Mechanical Engineering Centre (AMEC), with up to date ICT facilities for effective promotion and communication with companies. · Raise

awareness in the Cardiff Objective 2 wards of the technologies under development and the facilities available at Cardiff University. · The centre

aims to target 25 SME's who will directly benefit from working with the centre. · To develop and demonstrate advanced technologies to SME's

with the aim of technology transfer and commercialisation. · Quantify the needs of the target SME's to enable tailor made support initiatives to be

developed, such as seminars on specialist or appropriate subjects. · The centre plans to organise 2 such seminars per year. · Promote technology

transfer through links with businesses and introduce SME's to networking with a range of UK and European SME's and larger companies to

enhance export opportunities. · Raise awareness of clean technologies such as low carbon fuels and renewable forms of energy such as, solar,

wind and biomass. · Promote environmental best practise through environmental audits and energy / waste management seminars or discussion

groups.

1 1 Cardiff University Micro Tooling Centre (MTC) £789,277 53882 17/01/2003 £1,762,173

It is proposed to establish a Micro-Tooling Centre (MTC), the first one-stop shop in Wales, dedicated to advanced R&D into micro-tooling and the

development and manufacture of micro-tools for injection moulding of micro-components and the transfer of the related technologies to SMEs in

the East Wales Objective 2 area. The progressive miniaturisation of products and the demand for sub-millimetre products, have stimulated the

emergence of a completely new branch of technology - micro-engineering. The main applications of this technology are in electronics and micro-

electronics, optical telecommunications, medical/biomedical engineering, industrial automation, aerospace, automotive industry and

environmental monitoring. The MTC project will support the development of sustainable and competitive SMEs in the East Wales Objective 2 area

by helping existing and new start-ups companies to compete effectively on a global scale through the use of modern manufacturing technology

and ICTs. The MTC will implement state-of-the-art micro-tooling facilities, including micro-EDM, ultra-high-speed micro-machining and micro-

injection moulding systems. Staff employed on the MTC project will be involved in: q Raising awareness among companies in the East Wales

Objective 2 area of state-of-the-art micro-tooling technologies for research, development and production through training courses and

demonstrations and assisting them with the piloting, correction implementation and application of those technologies for them to produce high

value-added and internationally tradable new products. q Helping start up companies to exploit the markets opened up by this new technology. q

Encouraging SMEs to adopt Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) for effective communication between the MTC and tooling

companies working in a supply chain with their customers and thus strengthening business-to-business co-operation within the local economy. q

Conducting research into micro-tooling techniques and creating the knowledge base needed to underpin the industrial technology transfer

activities. q Disseminating the results obtained to businesses throughout the region through quarterly newsletters, the World-Wide Web, training

courses, seminars and workshops. The project directly targets the indicative actions identified in Priority 1 Measure 1 of the Single Programming

Document (SPD), the East Wales Objective 2 Regional Action Plan and the Cardiff, Newport and Powys Local Action Plans by: q Providing easy

access to a tailored and effective support service for SMEs in the region to enhance their development and competitiveness through producing

high value-added and internationally tradable new products, processes and services. q Creating a brand new high-tech high-wage advanced

manufacturing sector in the East Wales Objective 2 area, through the use of modern technology. q Encouraging the adoption of ICTs (CAD/CAM)

through applying advanced computer-controlled manufacturing plants. q Supporting business-to-business networking amongst SMEs in the

region through the use of ICTs. q Helping SMEs in the region to adopt best environmental practice (more efficient use of resources and less

pollution and waste) and to capitalise on the demand for environmental goods through applying modern and cleaner technology and product

miniaturisation. q Supporting the modernisation of SMEs in the region through technology transfer and help with development of new products

and processes via linkage with a strong academic base.

1 1 Cardiff University

A Land Regeneration, Industrial Waste Management and

Sustainable Development Network

£156,164 53883 17/01/2003 £348,659

This project will extend and develop the highly successful "Land Regeneration Network", currently operating in Wales, to include new

membership and new activities. uIn terms of new membership the work proposed will focus on expanding the network to accommodate the

Industrial Waste Management sector. The industrial waste types of this project include controlled bulk wastes such as slags, sludges and slurries,

and priority waste streams such as construction and demolition wastes, including the processes of land regeneration, remediation, recovery, and

brownfield development. It is emphasised that the proposed incorporation of the Industrial Waste Management sectors, which does not include

the Domestic and Commercial Waste Management sector, is seen as a natural extension of the needs of the land regeneration industry in dealing

with priority waste streams. uIn terms of new activities, the provision of a high quality reliable information service is proposed. This includes

building and strengthening links with related organisation through Wales, the UK and Europe. Through this information service, this project will

strive to assist stakeholders adopt a co-ordinated approach to waste minimisation, as well as raising the levels of awareness and understanding

of waste issues. uThe project will look to disseminate this information through a number of channels, from new media and Internet systems,

meetings, seminars and evening lectures through to dedicated mailshots of newsletters and journals. uThe project will develop inventories of

industrial waste streams to initiate the basic structure and elements of an industrial waste exchange (i.e.reduce, reuse, recover and recycle) and

complete a detailed technology Audit of the Industrial Waste Management Sector throughout the objective 2 region. uThis project will provide

ongoing mentoring and assistance for the creation and development of new SMEs in Wales to recover value from waste materials through

processing and value-added treatment to develop raw material for use by other industries. Essentially this will involve the Geoenvironmental

Research centre (GRC) providing the R&D input that will be required to enable this process to take place. uSocial, environmental and economic

sustainable development will form the core interest and focus of this project and the network. uThis proposal focuses on Objective 2. A

complimentary Objective 1 proposal is currently being prepared.

1 1 Cardiff University EMC Testing for SMEs (Objective 2) £107,527 53890 07/07/2003 £240,069

An EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) unit will be set up primarily to support and assist manufacturing sector SMEs based in Cardiff. The new

unit will provide the following EMC pre-compliance test facilities for conducted and radiated emissions and immunity testing of new electrical and

electronic products and devices. The development of the Wolfson Centre's EMC activities is a logical expansion of its current activities within the

field of magnetic and electromagnetic technology. The Centre has recently been awarded the status of 'Centre of Excellence for Technology and

Industrial Collaboration' (CETIC) in a new programme managed by the WDA. The expansion of EMC services to SMEs is an aim outlined in the

Centre's business plan. The award of CETIC status builds on the establishment of a successful, ERDF supported Industrial Magnetics Group

(project duration 1998-2001) in which facilities and expertise in the field of magnetic/electromagnetic technology have been developed. The

group has performed well in meeting its targets during the project and the project management skills required to run a small unit which can

respond effectively to the needs of SMEs have been demonstrated. The proposed unit will comprise a Project Manager, Project officer, and partial

technical and secretarial support, together with the following facilities and services: 1. Fully anechoic-screened test chamber plus two smaller

screened chambers. 2. Test equipment suitable for conducted and radiated emissions immunity testing. 3. A technical information service to

provide information in the area of EMC and to publicise the facilities by means of newsletters and seminars. The Wolfson Centre has recently

augmented its range of magnetic measurement facilities including the installation of screened chambers described in point (1) above and the

acquisition of some items of equipment suitable for use in point (2). These new facilities are available for use in setting up the proposed EMC

unit. In order to set up and operate the unit, recruitment of a suitably qualified Project Officer and purchase of some additional items of

instrumentation will be required. This application is made in response to the call in the Cardiff Local Action Plan for Objective 2, Key Action Plan

Priority 1, Measure 1 "Support for Enterprise, Innovation and SME Development". This project is primarily targeted towards SMEs in the

Electrical, Electronic, Instrument, Medical, Health, Telecoms, Automotive, Aerospace and other related manufacturing and service industries.

Demonstration projects performed for one SME in the eligible wards will be but used as a case study for a technology demonstration to other

SMEs. Where projects are pertinent only to a single SME, financial support will be sought for these projects (from programmes such as

Help-Wales, WDA Technology Exploitation Programme, etc.) where appropriate. The total project costs will be £229,695 over a three-year period.

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CBAT The Arts &

Regeneration Agency

Cardiff Community Arts & Regeneration Programme £98,030 56485 27/10/2004 £196,061

CBAT is committed to engaging residents, workers and communities in understanding and improving their local environment. Cardiff's

Community Arts & Regeneration Programme consists of the following projects: Angelina Street To develop a public art project related to the

re-development of Angelina Street is in response to social problems and multiple deprivations. Bute Street Works Responsible for the upgrading

of Bute Street, Butetown, CBAT commissioned a team of artists to engage the local community in a programme of workshops that would lead to

the integration of artworks along the improved Bute Street. Quaystones - Setting Out An artist was engaged by CBAT to redesign a disused and

redundant piece of land in Cardiff Bay in collaboration with Butetown History and Arts Centre and the local community. The scheme includes six

green oak posts, carved with poems relating to the seafaring history of Cardiff Bay. The scheme also includes 22 huge dock coping stones that

once formed the walls of the Bute West Dock, tree planting and landscaping. Community participants on all projects were encouraged through

multi-artform workshops to consider the history of their community. Two of the projects ran concurrent with the wider regeneration schemes to

redevelop Bute Avenue and Angelina Street.

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Centre for Alternative

Technology Charity Ltd

Wales Institute for Sustainable Education (WISE) £1,210,000 56541 23/12/2005 £5,889,306

WISE will create at the Centre for Alternative Technology a state-of-the-art complex for research and development, information transfer and

business support.

1 1 Chapter (Cardiff) Limited Creative Pioneers £172,396 56545 09/11/2004 £384,900

The aim of the project was to expand the SME base in the region by developing entrepreneurship within the creative industries. The project

provided specialist business support with a view to increasing entrepreneurial activity: this included advice on grants, marketing, export

opportunities, production techniques, professional development. The project also developed the use of ICT; people had access to broadband,

web streaming, wireless Internet, e-mail and video editing, among other technologies. The project developed networking opportunities, including

those linked to exports; individuals participated in weekend events and monthly meetings, bringing together a variety of participants along with

representatives of the HE sector and established creative industries SMEs. The project encouraged a culture of innovation; individuals were

enabled to take risks in trying new production techniques and also had the opportunity to see the diverse work of other entrepreneurs.

1 3 Chapter (Cardiff) Limited Chapter Workspaces III £19,168 53445 06/02/2003 £64,000

Chapter provides managed workspaces for the cultural industries in Cardiff. This project provides for:- 1) A fire escape and other necessary

improvements to re-open the first-floor west wing of Chapter, enabling the conversion of 156 sq m of currently redundant spaces into five

secure, managed work spaces for SMEs, located within a complex offering business advice and support. 2) The creation of 24 sq m of accessible

toilet facilities on the same floor, to enable workers with disabilities to access these and other first-floor work spaces and improved accessibility

for parents with young children.

3 1 Charter Housing Association Stow Hill Access, Resource & Enterprise (SHARE) Centre £329,265 55916 20/09/2005 £681,101

The project will renovate a building for use by the Stow Hill community. It will provide an important resource in both facilities and information

that is currently unavailable in the area. This lack of facilities hold back community groups in developing innovative projects that address gaps in

service provision. The building comprises of the ground and lower ground floor of 88 Stow Hill. The building has a previous history of a 'Family

Centre' and resource centre for lone parents and families in need of support but this ceased 5 years ago. The building provides 3 rooms, a large

hall, an open informal area, kitchen, toilets, storage and an open outside space which links with a park to the rear. It is proposed that the

building be renovated to provide the following accommodation and uses: · Two multi purpose meeting rooms to be used for small training

sessions, group meetings, creche or playgroups and surgeries and information sessions. · Cyber & Positive Images Café with informal open

space. · Kitchen to service the café · Main Hall to provide an important asset for local groups wishing to carry out a variety of activities. · IT

suite. This room will enable IT training to be carried out at the centre along with acting as an important facility to local groups and organisations

who do not have access to such equipment. · Office space to provide a base for staff operating in the centre. · Toilets · Storage - four large

storage cupboard will be provided to enable equipment for specific users to be stored to ensure that rooms are used to their full potential. A

Centre Manager will be employed to oversee the running of the centre and staff but also to promote the project with local agencies who provide

services in the area and to individuals in the community. A part time volunteer co-ordinator / business advisor will be employed and an

administrative assistant will also be employed to support the centre manager. A caretaker and cleaners will be employed to enable the centre to

be available throughout the day and at weekends to maximise use of the centre.

3 1 Computers in the Community Community Regeneration IT Programme 1 £70,875 53480 10/01/2003 £161,214

This project is aimed at those disadvantaged groups in Objective 2 wards, as above, and indirectly at individuals in these wards to improve

access to IT and as a result capability to capacity build, helping themselves and indirectly their community. The project involves the collection,

recycling, refurbishing of obsolete computers and the redistribution and support to those most disadvantaged in the local communities. The

project works with Business in the Community (BITC), community groups, charities, residents association's, voluntary organisations to ensure

strengthening and capacity building. The project will involve the partnership of private and public sector companies who will donate their

obsolete equipment. The programme will be further enhanced by the support of an online and mobile Engineer and volunteer trainers.

2 1 Dyfi Mountain Biking Ltd Dyfi Epic Cycle Routes (Phase 1) £41,543 55901 03/06/2004 £138,383

The Dyfi Epic Cycle Routes will be spectacular way-marked off-road bike rides in the Dyfi Forest North East of Machynlleth, incorporating a series

of looped routes to suit all abilities above beginner level and taking riders up to the most challenging levels available. The routes will combine

half specially built 'single track' and half based on existing forest trails.

1 1 Earthfall The Culture and Business Project £29,100 53904 08/01/2003 £65,600

The Culture and Business Project is a 12 month business development project within a key growth sector of the Cardiff, Welsh and European

economies. This project will: carry out research into new opportunities and potential for the cultural industries in Cardiff; advise a network of

local companies on the results of that research; support the development of innovative production solutions and working practises; assist in local

companies to maximise their potential. The culture sector is characterised by a large number of small companies, which engage in inter-trading

to deliver projects. Sectoral success is dependent on the development of clusters, strong networks, collaborative working practises and the

constant transfer of skills and knowledge along the supply chain. This creates business to business interdependency. This project has been

designed specifically to support development and growth within the framework of this sectoral dynamic. The Culture and Business Project will

build on existing provision to enable a network of companies within the cultural sector in Cardiff to expand and diversify and achieve sustainable

success. The project has been development as the result of an extensive process of consultation and discussion among a range of Cardiff

producers and distributors and is designed to deliver an integrated package of support and advice to address collective development needs and

fill collectively defined gaps in current provision. This project will deliver: · Marketing analysis and customer profiling · Identification of market

opportunities · Identification of local enterprise and opportunities for the collectivisation of enterprise · Identification of production development

opportunities and the creation of new and enhanced local supply chains · Identification of enhanced export opportunities and the potential for

transnational partnerships · Identification of new forms of cross-sectoral collaboration and multi-media product development The project will

advise beneficiaries on how to take advantage of the new opportunities identified, and how to maximise the impact of entrepreneurial solutions

of achieving sustainable growth. The Culture and Business Project will support: · The development of business to business networking and the

institutionalisation of network practises · Development of a cluster of high growth potential companies · Knowledge transfer and the effective

sharing of expertise · Access to international markets and increase exports This will enable network members to: · Develop a strong local supply

chain · Achieve most cost effective solutions · Expand and diversify product · Develop innovative practice · Achieve sustainable growth

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Environment Agency

Midlands

Severn Natural Assets Project (SNAP) £107,839 55460 05/12/2003 £409,770

The Severn Natural Assets Project covered three elements contributing to the health and wealth of the river and its local inhabitants: 1.Reversing

acidification of feeder streams to the River Severn 2. Salmon rearing and restocking 3. Sustainable management and habitat enhancement in the

Severn Valley Corridor.

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Environment Agency

Midlands

Severn Natural Assets Project Phase 2 SNAPP2 £331,645 56439 09/09/2004 £740,445

This project focuses on the upper reaches of the River Severn and River Vyrnwy, their tributaries and associated wetland habitats. The project

aims to enhance these natural assets; improving water quality and hence fish stocks and fisheries; integrating wetland habitat enhancements

with supporting rural tourism especially countryside activities such as angling, bird watching and walking, thereby boosting the local economy.

2 1 Festival of the Countryside WILD WATCH IN POWYS £395,107 53895 07/01/2003 £1,156,382

Wild Watch in Powys is a sustainable tourism project. It will provide visitors to Powys with new opportunities to see, enjoy and learn about a

range of wildlife by visiting a number of specified and monitored wildlife watching centres. The project will support this activity through

investment in: Improve access for all at all sites where logistically possible including facilities for disabled visitors, creation of new trails

complementing existing facilities, creation of new trails on farms and in local communities; adding value to the customer experience where

appropriate through new activities - open days for children, for example. Provision of new and improved interpretation (boards, guided walks,

open days, for example) at all sites. Training of site staff in planning and organising events and activities, customer care; interpretation skills;

safety; sustainable operating practices to raise the standards and skills for interpretation, site management and customer enjoyment and

satisfaction. Extensive marketing of the sites and events, an events programme, development and marketing of a website, entertaining visiting

journalists, production of booklets, videos and other merchandise, development of the Tourism to Conservation Scheme. Monitoring of the

project as a whole, customer satisfaction surveys; assessments of sites; independent wildlife impact assessments. To co-ordinate this project a

Project Officer will be appointed; a Partnership Group (all partners representing sites, funders, other public, tourism and conservation bodies)

will oversee the strategic development, co-ordination and management of the project.

1 2 Finance Wales PLC Objective 2 Finance Wales Investment Funds £8,243,550 54626 20/11/2003 £23,553,000

The Objective 2 Finance Wales Investment project ("The Project") will provide affordable risk capital not otherwise available, targeted at various

groups of SMEs, to complement existing sources of finance. Clients of the funds will also be assisted by appropriate management support

programmes. Loans will be provided to viable SMEs located in the Objective 2 Programme Area that have not been able to find appropriate

finance elsewhere and loans will be provided via Local Investment Funds (£10,000) and investments on a regional basis (over £10,000). Finance

Wales will secure, through a public procurement exercise, the private sector finance and professional fund management for the project. The

Funds will be accessible by SMEs located in the Objective 2 Area. Equity will be provided to viable SMEs located in the Objective 2 programme

areas that have not been able to find appropriate finance elsewhere. The Loan, Mezzanine and Equity Project includes the following indicative

elements for the Objective 2 area: Small Loan Fund Phase II £2.760m Micro Fund £5.120m Start up Fund £1.404m Renewable Energy £1.944m

Spinout £2.225m Technology Application and Business Succession Fund £3.600m Seedcorn, Growth & Premium Fund £6.500m

1 2 Finance Wales PLC Xenos Phase 1 Interim (Obj 2) £25,152 56493 08/11/2004 £75,465

The Xenos Business Angel Network is a business introduction service that matches private investors with companies that require growth funding

in return for an equity share in their businesses. The aim of the project is to provide specialist support targeted at increasing private sector

equity investment and facilitating more opportunities for SMEs to access high-calibre individuals who can provide management guidance and

advice. The project is unique in that it addresses a market failure in the business support market that can't be served through other mediums of

support. Because of these multiple benefits, Xenos also aspires to actively change the attitudes of Welsh SMEs so that this type of equity

investment is seen as more attractive and is increasingly utilised. This finance is vitally important for Wales and the Objective 2 region, to

succeed in producing robust-growth businesses.

1 2 Finance Wales PLC Small Loan Fund Phase 1 (Interim) Obj 2 £136,995 56494 15/10/2004 £411,025

The project provides affordable loan finance to SMEs, not otherwise available, targeted at various groups of SMEs to complement existing

sources of funding. Loans are provided to viable SMEs located in the Objective 2 Programme area, that have not been able to find appropriate

finance elsewhere. By so doing, the Project is giving individuals and firms opportunities that would not otherwise have been available to them,

providing confidence to aspiring entrepreneurs and playing a part in changing business culture and expectations. This, in turn, leads to more

jobs and higher incomes. Clients of the funds are also required to make use of appropriate management support programmes.

3 1 Finance Wales PLC Community Loan Fund Phase I £33,000 56662 08/11/2004 £66,000

In line with the main thrust of Priority 3 of the SPD, the project provides loans to support a wide variety of not-for-profit enterprises in the social

economy across Wales, that have not been able to secure funding from elsewhere and helps bridge the gap in financial support for a growing

social economy. The aim of the project is to raise economic activity within disadvantaged communities and contribute to wealth creations. The

loans encourage community enterprises to become less grant dependent and more self-sufficient, by allowing them to plan for the future. Many

community/social enterprises have difficulty in obtaining funding from traditional sources, due to lack of financial track records, or the ability to

provide security for a loan, especially if they are based within a disadvantaged community. The project allows community/social enterprises to

build up track records that will allow them to access a wider range of funding from the private sector in the longer term. The project has assisted

local communities to establish and develop social enterprises to specifically address the local needs of the community.

1 2 Finance Wales PLC

Xenos Business Angels - The Untapped Potential (Objective

£36,167 56925 20/02/2006 £108,510

The Xenos Business Angel Network is a business introduction service that matches private investors with companies that require growth funding

in return for an equity share in their businesses. The aim of the Network is to provide specialist support targeted at increasing private sector

equity investment and facilitating more opportunities for SME's to access high-calibre individuals who can provide management guidance and

advice. The Network is unique in that it addresses a market failure in the business support market that can not be served through other mediums

of support. This project aims to raise productivity and the value of their output and encourage development of new firms through introducing

business angels to the SME's and also raising awareness of the value and benefits of equity investments by Angels and to complement work to be

undertaken by the proposed pre-investment support programme to encourage investor ready SME's. Specifically the Xenos Network aims and

objective are to: Assist existing SME's through a culture change that will lead to improving business standards Improve SME understanding of

the equity market an how to access it Increase the level of co-operation and joint ventures Improve the flow of finance to SME's Upgrade the

skills and knowledge base in SME's.

1 2 Finance Wales PLC Investment Ready SMEs (Pre-Investment Support) £21,964 56929 16/12/2005 £65,902

The project aims to address the market failures in financial support mechanisms (particularly where a conversion to equity is hindered by

barriers in knowledge of investment instruments) to create new enterprises and develop existing ones. It aims to improve the competitiveness of

businesses, support and accelerate the development of a strong risk capital culture and help to facilitate and increase the number of

entrepreneurs who can see the benefits of equity investment. Often SMEs may require equity finance but management within the company

struggle to come to terms with understanding and can become uncomfortable with equity investment and what it entails and how to ensure

negotiate properly. It aims to move SMEs from a totally grant dependent culture to consider more sustainable forms of assistance. In line with

the Objectives of Priority 1, the Programme helps to support SMEs through the provision of co-ordinated, focused corporate finance input, to

increase access to funding for viable existing SMEs. This approach will add value to existing and proposed business support to ensure SMEs can

access existing funds in the region as well as being prepared for additional external private sector finance. In this way the Programme enables

applicant SMEs to play a pivotal role in the economic and social regeneration of the local and natural economy. Finance Wales recognises that

pre-growths form a pivotal role in determining the success of the future Welsh economy by providing hands on advice to companies at the

pre-investment stage, will spur the growth of such firms, thus promoting economic development.

2 1 Forestry Commission Wood Energy Business Scheme £432,066 54926 23/01/2004 £2,226,586

This is a "path-finding" project. The project will support the creation of exemplar projects that will help to raise public awareness of the

opportunities for and significance of renewable clean energy production. It will be developed in such a way as to create entrepreneurial

opportunities, which will enable diversification for those currently involved in the primary industries of agriculture and forestry as well as new

start up businesses. It will also encourage collaborative working practice amongst growers. This project will provide the necessary financial

impetus and security of wood fuel supply and provide the confidence to entrepreneurs to develop this new renewable energy market in Wales. It

will be based upon existing mainland European technology, but in the main new to Wales. It is hoped that as a result of this project, businesses

will have the confidence to set up the manufacture of the wood heat boilers within Wales.

2 1 Forestry Commission Wales Woodland Tourism £279,759 54984 04/09/2003 £624,605

A suite of projects which will be free of charge to the user and designed to attract more visitors to these venues, in order to boost visitor spend

and increase duration of stay in Powys. To improve the attraction of these areas as a tourist destination in order to generate economic, and

tourist benefits to Powys. These improvements will generate a sense of welcome to rural areas and attractions. This sense of welcome will

generate a greater degree of visitor relaxation, enjoyment and a sense of well being thus they will likely be more disposed to purchasing local

products, goods and services. Professional expertise of Forest Enterprise and the project partners will be deployed to design and implement

these facilities to improve bio-diversity, have positive environmental impact and use wherever possible, locally produced environmentally

sustainable goods and services. e.g. Llanidloes and hinterland farms, bed and breakfast, hotels and restaurants. Also opportunities will be

generated for activity holidays, ornithological, botanical and wildlife safaris.

2 2 Glasu Energy for Sustainable Communities (ESC) £149,999 57568 15/11/2007 £301,568

Glasu is seeking to deliver a project which will encourage, enable and support community based, developed and owned renewable energy (RE)

systems and energy efficiency (EE) measures in community buildings. This will:- - contribute towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions (and

other pollution); - strengthening of the Wales-based sustainable energy sector; - Support and empower communities, through group project

development and knowledge and technology transfer. The project will provide information to community groups seeking to implement RE and EE

measures with a fast-track advice service, including advice on funding and a grant fund for the development and installation of RE and EE

technology

2 1 L.L.A.N.I. Ltd Llanidloes Task Force - Enhancing the Tourism Product Offer £94,500 57298 09/03/2006 £215,000

The project will ensure that tourism SMEs in the Llanidloes area can compete effectively with other areas of Wales by providing a focused and

seamless marketing and sales resource in response to the changing needs of the market place as a result of the changing customer demands. The

project will integrate local marketing activity, from the provision of specific tourist information and aftercare print relating to walking, cycling,

sailing, fishing and other outdoor activities, heritage and culture, accommodation and food and drink. The project will also support marketing

campaigns and new media activity.

1 1 Mid Wales Energy Agency Greener Homes & Buildings - Group marketing project £233,832 56671 13/04/2005 £522,064

The Greener Homes and Building Marketing project aims to promote the Powys sustainable building sector. In total there are 30 companies

involved in the supply of materials and services. The project will include the following activities: · Establish eco cluster for the sustainable

building sector in Powys to encourage co-operation and sharing of market intelligence · Establish the Greener Homes and Building flagship event

annually at the Royal Welsh Show ground will give practical information to consumers and the trade on sustainable approaches to the design,

construction, refurbishment and DIY of homes and buildings. · Organise group exhibitions at key UK consumer events · Publicise the Powys

sustainable building sector to the UK and European markets (architects, builders, contractors, surveyors, renewable energy equipment and

services suppliers)

2 2 Mid Wales Energy Agency Energy for Sustainable Communities £233,753 55775 03/06/2004 £583,882

Mid Wales Energy Agency Ltd, working with like-minded bodies and community groups in Powys, will implement community initiated renewable

energy systems through provision of advice, support and capital grants. Utilising personnel and resources, Mid Wales Energy Agency Ltd will:-

Meet existing demand, and seek out opportunities that are led by and benefit the communities involved, for appropriately sized renewable energy

schemes. Nurture community renewable energy projects during their development. Provide advice and information on sources of technical

financial and in-kind assistance, etc. Work with existing support (e.g. Renewable Energy Advice Link, Wales) to advise on renewable energy and

energy efficient measures. Assist with statutory procedures, e.g. planning permission; and Give other support to enable completion of

community based RE schemes. Renewable energy technologies supported will be solar-electric, hydro and wind based and solar-thermal systems,

innovative wood-fuel systems and those embracing CHP and anaerobic digestion with renewables (e.g. wood-chip or slurry). Energy efficiency

measures will be included, where they are part of a community renewable energy scheme being supported by this project. This can include

insulation (including comparable innovative technologies, e.g. sheep-wool and hemp), energy efficient lighting, etc.

2 2 Mid Wales Energy Agency Community Renewable Energy Developments - Extra £136,675 55545 02/09/2004 £371,598

Mid Wales Energy Agency currently runs an Objective 2 fund in Powys to support appropriately - scaled renewable energy projects. Recent

interest and applications to the fund have shown that over the term of the project the current fund will not be sufficient. This application is to

draw down more funds, with the particular aim to support a solar-electric system at Bronllys Hospital (Powys Health Care Trust). The funding will

support an installation of around 60kWh. This will contribute towards the hospital's base electricity requirements, Powys' commitment to

sustainable development and move significantly forwards to achieve its Renewable Energy Partnership targets, reducing fossil fuel use and

carbon dioxide emissions.

2 2 Mid Wales Energy Agency Community Renewable Energy Developments £219,200 53616 10/01/2003 £781,116

The proposal is to establish a delegated grant fund for small-scale, community owned and operated renewable energy schemes. Officers would

be appointed with responsibility for seeking out opportunities, nurturing schemes during their development stages, finding other sources of

financial and in-kind assistance, advising on the best utilisation of the energy produced (including where appropriate best prices in the market-

place) and assisting with any statutory consents procedures. It would rollout the successes and the important lessons learnt from the "Encore"

project of the Dyfi Eco Valley Partnership (project applicants, Powys CC). The grants would be offered to projects in the field of solar electric,

non-domestic solar water heating, innovative wood fuel, solar space heating or other biomass heating or small-scale CHP, anaerobic digestion,

heat pumps, small-scale wind, and hydro. It is anticipated that this would be the first phase of a project that would continue to 2006.

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Mid Wales Manufacturing

Group

MANUFACTURING NETWORKS Acquiring and sharing

knowledge and best practice.

£71,783 54818 17/07/2003 £160,723

The aim of the project is to develop the profitability of manufacturing SME's to encourage their growth. Opportunity exists for significant

improvement in business practice by the sharing of information between SME's and the development of local suppliers and services to combat

the negative aspects of Powys's rural location. The project will employ one networking officer who will facilitate regular and structured meetings

between employers / employees within SME's who share similar responsibilities coupled with 'experts' presentations on best practice, relevant

legislation and 'market information'. Networking Groups will be established across the following disciplines: IT, purchasing, finance, production,

distribution and marketing. The anticipated areas for these groups are: Newtown / Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells, and Machynlleth. MWMG will

act as facilitator providing information on best practice, legislation, relevant business issue and generally prompting an exchange of information

and experience between participating SME's. As the network groups develop the time, venue, direction and style of each group will be

determined by the participating SME's. MWMG will then source requested information, advice and 'expert' input for following meetings or to

individual SME's outside the meeting forum where appropriate. MWMG will act as a conduit of information to partners and government agencies

on the needs and opportunities identified in the networking groups.

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Ministry of Defence (Defence

Estates)

Epynt Way Infrastructure £27,483 57310 04/09/2006 £70,289

The Epynt Way is being established as a Permissive Bridle Path on land owned by the Ministry of Defence. The basic route has been planned by a

dedicated officer in close consultation with representatives of user groups. A total of approximately 90km of basic waymarked path should be

available to the public by Autumn 2005. This project has aroused great interest amongst ramblers, horse riders and mountain bikers. It is seen as

a major addition to the attractions of this part of mid Wales. However the basic track lacks amenities that would make it attractive to any but the

most adventurous users. It is located in a wilderness area with poor access, little shelter, and no signposts or local information. Horse riders

have particular access requirements that are best met by provision of 5 special receptor areas such as provided for the nearby Crychan Forest

Trails. These consist of unloading areas for horseboxes/lorries together with corrals and shelters. Links with adjacent bridleways and footpaths

will enable the creation of circular routes and links with other recreational trails. Interpretation boards will help to reveal the ecological and

archaeological riches of the area. All this will require management by a part time warden. These new amenities will be publicised via our web

site, mailing lists, through events to be organised using the path and by means of merchandise bearing the Epynt Way registered logo.

1 1 Newport & Gwent Enterprise Total Business Resource Programme (Newport) Obj 2 £78,861 54355 26/08/2003 £177,577