Single Regeneration Budget II (SRB II)

The Single Regeneration Budget supports regeneration initiatives to improve the quality of life of people living in deprived areas by reducing the gap between have and have-nots.

It supports projects aimed at:

• Improving the employment prospects, education and skills of local people
• Addressing social exclusion an improving opportunities for the disadvantaged
• Promoting sustainable regeneration, improve and protect the environment and infrastructure, including housing
• Supporting and promoting growth in local economies and businesses
• Reducing crime and drug abuse and improve community safety

SRB is delivered through the regional development agencies – in the Island’s case SEEDA. More than 900 schemes have been approved nationally, worth over £5.5 billion.

SRB comes in six annual rounds. The Isle of Wight Economic Partnership co-ordinates and facilitates four of those on the Island.

SRB II – Altogether Wight

• ACE
• CCB
• Coming Home
• Community Development
• CVS
• Entrepreneurship for Island Youth
• Foyer
• Micro-Business Support
• Newport Quay
• No Limits
• Project 6000
• RAIS
• RDP
• SRB Marketing
• TMC
• Ventnor CAP Scheme
• Ventnor Coastal Field Study Centre
• Wightplay
• Youth into Work

Project 6000

The purpose of this project was the co-ordination of a regeneration strategy for East Cowes. It comprised the following areas of activity:

• Appointment of a development officer
• Community newsletter
• Development of a heritage theme and centre: then activities around this theme
• Environment and social improvements for the town
• ‘Facelifting’

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RAIS

Raising Achievement in Island Schools (RAIS) was a project designed to measure the levels of attainment in cognitive and literacy tests for pupils in school years 2, 7 and 9. 11,000 pupils, 1,000 teachers and 6,000 parents are included in the survey which enables schools to develop and implement strategies to raise student motivation, aspirations, expectations and achievement.

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RDP

The Rural Development Programme (RDP) has been running since the 1980’s, providing grant funding for projects that are specifically targeted to rural areas.

This project placed £1,500,000 in the RDP as a top-up, enabling more programmes to be developed that target the rural areas on the Isle of Wight that have the greatest need.

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SRB Marketing

The aim of this project was to achieve increased credibility and awareness of the success of projects and programmes implemented and co-ordinated by the Isle of Wight Regeneration Partnership (IWP – now the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership) This was done by effectively building on the existing marketing plan including:

• Marketing of SRB programme
• Marketing of SRB funded projects
• Building networks of support to help project leaders promote their projects themselves
• Raise awareness of previous SRB funding won for the Island
• Raise awareness of previous achievements and successes
• Maximise the standing and profile of the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership (as is now)

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TMC

Has become known as the Innovation Centre.

Organisation:	Isle of Wight Economic Partnership
Project Website:	www.iwep.com
Project Leader:	N/A
Project Status:	Archived
Tel:	N/A
E-mail:	N/A
Project Start Date:	October 1997
Funding Complete:	March 2003
Funding Total:	£1,669,522

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Ventnor CAP Scheme

The purpose of the Ventnor Conservation Area Partnership is to provide funding for the restoration of historic properties within the Ventnor Conservation Area. This is done in the form of grants towards both buildings and enhancement projects, primarily to conserve the overall character of the town.

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Ventnor Coastal Field Study Centre

This proposal was put together to bring Salisbury Gardens back into use. The prominent Victorian building is situated in one of the UK’s most outstanding coastal locations and this project was to provide a static and interactive display, describing the unique features of interest of the Island coastline and how they can be reached by foot, cycling, car or public transport.

Organisation:	IW Council
Project Website:	www.coastalwight.gov.uk
Project Leader:	N/A
Project Status:	Archived
Tel:	N/A
E-mail:	N/A
Project Start Date:	October 1997
Funding Complete:	March 2000
Funding Total:	£50,000

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Wightplay

There were three main components to this project which built upon the TEC-supported programme for ‘out of school childcare’:

• Research and Strategic Development
• Development of an Information Service
• Delivery of new childcare places

The project provides essential information, advice and support on childcare issues and ensures the whole community feels the benefit, especially those in rural areas who have found this type of service difficult to get to.

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Youth into Work

The primary activity and purpose of this project was to provide a training programme for 16 – 24 year olds who are long-term unemployed and who have literacy and numeracy difficulties along with social or emotional problems which have created barriers to accessing employment.

The aim is to empower the individual to own and take responsibility of their own development to enable them to move from where they currently are, on to a position of full employment.

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