the local economic impact of a south wales housing association
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The local economic impact of a South Wales housing association . Steve Curry Valleys to Coast Housing . In the beginning… . V2C established 2003 following successful tenant ballot Community Regeneration in Action Local labour clause. Results . Positives. Negatives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
community regeneration in action
The local economic impact of a South
Wales housing association
Steve CurryValleys to Coast Housing
community regeneration in action
In the beginning… V2C established 2003 following successful tenant ballot
Community Regeneration in Action
Local labour clause
community regeneration in action
Results Positives
• 75% target – 90%+ achieved
• More £ in local people’s pockets?
• Community benefit clause
Negatives
• Difficult to measure impact on individuals, community
• Difficult to manage with communities and contractors
community regeneration in action
Can-Do Toolkit• i2i guide launched Sept 2008
supported by WG
• Focus on TR&T in construction contracts
• I2i SME-friendly toolkit - 2010
community regeneration in action
How do V2C use TR&T?• Core contract requirement • % of contracted ‘working weeks’
dedicated to local jobs and training
- Refurbishment- 52 weeks- New Build - 78 weeks- Arbed – 156 weeks
community regeneration in action
TR&T
RecruitmentTrainingTargeted
Local Jobs
Relevant
community regeneration in action
Targeted• V2C Tenants/Bridgend residents
• ‘Neets’
• Local colleges & providers
community regeneration in action
Recruitment• Jobs for all skills levels
• Genuine labour market need
• Lasting at least 6 months
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Training• Relevant
• Locally run, where possible
• Accredited
community regeneration in action
Targeting – areas of deprivation
IMD – Wales
1896 Ranked LSOA’s
11 Caerau 1 (Caerau Park, Tudor)38 Caerau 2 (Blaencaerau)55 Cornelly 4 (Marlas) 81 Bettws (bottom site) 185 Morfa 2 (Wildmill)186 Sarn 1
Bridgend – six areas in the top 200 in Wales
community regeneration in action
Mapping deprivation
community regeneration in action
TR&T – trainee post codes
community regeneration in action
Our Achievements
Contract Numbers to Q3 – December 2010
Contracted Working Weeks /Opportunities
No. Targeted Individuals
Into Jobs, further training or education
Still to be confirmed
Exited programme without outcome OR unknown
1,446 100 57 26 17
community regeneration in action
Arbed – March 2011• £2.5M grant
• TR&T grant condition = 156 wks
• V2C Target 156 x £5M = 780 wks
• Achieved > 1,260 wks
community regeneration in action
Development of TR&T• Include social and community
benefits in all V2C procurement
• Community Initiatives
• SME – Can Do Toolkit 2
• Measure S&C benefit outcomes
community regeneration in action
nef – analysing LM3 (Arbed)• Looked at V2C local multiplier ...LM2• from Arbed energy performance work
• 84% spend within 25 miles of Bridgend
• Local economic multiplier £2.21/£1 invested
• + TR&T 66% training = Bridgend people
• Some materials/equipment not available in Wales
community regeneration in action
Grounds Maintenance contract• FEI project (with BTCV) target to develop a social
enterprise
• Delivering service on two large estates
• Re-tendering this year with SME-friendly workshops, relaxed financial, H&S req’s?
• Community consultation + TR&T req’s
community regeneration in action
community regeneration in action
community regeneration in action
Outcomes• RBA approach (WG)• TR&T outcomes = longer term tracking• LM3 good measure of local impact• Tracking SME’s/social enterprises?• Financial inclusion work:
– income maximisation - Welsh Water rates collection - Moneyline Look at LSOA l/t trends to finesse approach...not
to claim credit
community regeneration in action
• Money : retained (in households & communities)• Families & tenancies : stabilised• Children : nurtured• Social capital : developed• Physical & mental health : lifted• Over indebtedness : decreased• Saving : encouraged• Anxiety : reduced• Standard of living : increased• Quality of life : enhanced
MoneylineSocial & financial return on investment: we all win
community regeneration in action
An ‘outcomes’ culture Focus on wider & longer-term impacts
Use of tools (e.g. LM3, SROI) to measure
Is the same ‘outcomes’ culture change happening with procurement??
community regeneration in action
Thank you