Single Regeneration Budget VI (SRB VI)

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 VI - "Pride in Ryde"

Dubbed ‘Pride in Ryde’, round six of the Single Regeneration Budget is supported and developed through the Ryde Development Trust which is itself an SRB VI funded project. Ryde 2000 runs until 2006 and focuses on projects based in Ryde that are themed on:

Learning and employment
Social inclusion
Physical regeneration
Business development

Those projects that have received funding so far include:

Ryde Art Works Carnival and Celebratory Arts

Ryde Art Works Carnival This project continues to promote arts-led, community and economic regeneration in Ryde, building on the heritage of Ryde’s carnival – the oldest in the country. Carnival is accessible to everyone, regardless of age, gender, social background, education race. It can therefore be used as a tool for engaging people in community-based activity.

Specific aims of the project are:

Establish and support local, neighbourhood based and community led carnival clubs to increase participation in carnival events
Develop and support specific new carnival art forms including moko jumbies, circus skills, live carnival music and dance
Raise the profile of carnivals on the Island
Improve the quality event management and Health and Safety management on the Island
Support the formation of independent Island-wide Carnival Arts Development trust

Organisation:	IW Council
Project Website:	www.iwight.com
Project Leader:	Maria Wilkinson
Project Status:	Live
Tel:	01983 823833
E-mail:	maria.wilkinson@iow.gov.uk
Project Start Date:	April 2003
Funding Complete:	March 2004
Funding Total:	£74,550 (subject to review for further funding)

Ryde Community Mapping

This project determined the number, extent and usage of community spaces in Ryde and the organisations involved in running and maintaining them. This included current space available and those that will become available in future years.

The study also provided a comprehensive picture of the operational activities of those undertaking community development programmes in Ryde.

Organisation:	Ryde Development Trust
Project Website:	Ryde Development Trust Website
Project Leader:	N/A
Project Status:	Live
Tel:	N/A
E-mail:	N/A
Project Start Date:	January 2001
Funding Complete:	March 2001
Funding Total:	£6,263

Ryde Community Plan

The SRB VI fund is intended to enhance the opportunities for regeneration by working in partnership with the Ryde Community Forum and the strategic priorities identified as part of the original funding bid.

The Ryde Community Plan is a unification of a series of community projects identified by the community through public consultation and drawn together in a cohesive strategy. The plan is community led and has community support, looking at all aspirations of Ryde from the short-term right through to long-term.

The project manager will ensure that the Ryde Community Plan works strategically within the regeneration framework and will seek and access all other funding schemes available to enhance the SRB VI work.

Organisation:	Ryde Community Forum
Project Website:	N/A
Project Leader:	Sue Chilton
Project Status:	Live
Tel:	01983 823632
E-mail:	sue.chilton@iow.gov.uk
Project Start Date:	April 2001
Funding Complete:	March 2006
Funding Total:	circa £50-60,000 pa matching £ for £ with community spend

Ryde Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS)

Many properties in the town have been smartened up under this project which has increased confidence in the town and led to extra investment in the area. The project seeks to extend the conservation area and provide grant funding to repair and renovate chosen buildings.

Its three primary aims are:

Repair the historic building stock
Restore and improve shop-fronts in the town
Implement environmental schemes

Organisation:	IW Council
Project Website:	www.iwight.com
Project Leader:	Lee Byrne
Project Status:	Live
Tel:	N/A
E-mail:	lee.byrne@iow.gov.uk
Project Start Date:	April 2001
Funding Complete:	August 2005
Funding Total:	£240,000

Ryde Countryside Ranger

The aim of this project is to appoint a Ranger for Ryde who will maximise the use of the urban fringe around the town and co-ordinate all environmental and physical improvement activity in the area.

This will lead to better management, access and use of these areas and will stimulate a sustainable community development in green space and open space projects near to people’s homes.

Conservation and enhancement of the biodiversity and heritage of areas such as footpaths and other rights of way will be linked to the development of public rights of way systems around Ryde.

Organisation:	Countryside Agency
Project Website:	www.countryside.gov.uk
Project Leader:	Matthew Chatfield
Project Status:	Live
Tel:	01983 823892
E-mail:	matthew.chatfield@iow.gov.uk
Project Start Date:	January 2001
Funding Complete:	March 2006
Funding Total:	£140,000

Ryde Environmental Enhancements

This project’s primary aim is to enhance public areas, including highways, in Ryde by specific environmental enhancements. These will include landscaping, tree planting, paving improvements, street furniture and public art.

Community groups and organisations are to be involved in the design and longer term development of the scheme and all skills, services, products and materials will be sought from the Island first and foremost.

Organisation:	IW Council
Project Website:	www.iwight.com
Project Leader:	N/A
Project Status:	Project Archived
Tel:	N/A
E-mail:	N/A
Project Start Date:	January 2001
Funding Complete:	June 2002
Funding Total:	£240,000

Ryde Esplanade Study

As part of the Island Regeneration Strategy, a need for a rolling programme of coastal regeneration initiatives was identified. With Ryde as the ‘gateway’ to the East Wight corridor it was deemed important to get the esplanade working as a welcoming and efficient entry point.

This project was launched to discover the feasibility of developing the esplanade as an attractive all-year destination that offers a range of quality attractions to meet the needs of both residents and tourists.

In doing this the following aims will be achieved:

Identify the key issues to be tackled to improve the appearance and function of the esplanade
Work with existing businesses and community interests active on or around the esplanade to develop joint solutions to these issues
Identify opportunities for new commercial investment on the seafront

Organisation:	Isle of Wight Economic Partnership
Project Website:	N/A
Project Leader:	N/A
Project Status:	Project Archived
Tel:	N/A
E-mail:	N/A
Project Start Date:	January 2001
Funding Complete:	March 2002
Funding Total:	£25,000

Ryde Festival and Community Arts

This project has two broad aims:

To employ a Ryde Neighbourhood Arts Worker to deliver arts development in Ryde and to facilitate the further development of the Ryde Art Works Partnership.

This will create a unique arts festival in Ryde that stands alone as an event that can be marketed across the Island, nationally and internationally.

To facilitate the on-going employment of the Ryde Festival Co-ordinator and to enable the further development of the Ryde Arts Festival

This post will establish links and provide a point of contact for all those wishing to initiate arts development across Ryde and provide support for securing funding for community arts development.

Organisation:	Ryde Development Trust
Project Website:	Ryde Development Trust Website
Project Leader:	Dave Chapman
Project Status:	Project Archived
Tel:	01983 616362
E-mail:	dave@rydedevelopmenttrust.org
Project Start Date:	April 2003
Funding Complete:	March 2006
Funding Total:	£249,972

Ryde Health Village Feasibility Study

The Ryde Regeneration Partnership had a concern about the limited range of health and social care provided in Ryde. Therefore they proposed the idea that a health village – supporting a range of health, social care and sports/leisure activities with a limited amount of housing and/or retail be considered.

The aim of this project was to launch a feasibility study to determine whether such a facility was needed in Ryde and to pull together the full list of costings for such a scheme.

Organisation:	UL Research Partnership
Project Website:	Ryde Development Trust Website
Project Leader:	N/A
Project Status:	Project Archived
Tel:	N/A
E-mail:	N/A
Project Start Date:	February 2001
Funding Complete:	March 2002
Funding Total:	£18,278

Ryde Interchange Feasibility Study

A design feasibility study was undertaken to consider development of the area at the landside end of Ryde Pier. In order to do this properly, funding was sought to employ a specialist design consultant through an agency to carry out the work. They would then consider and promote the most appropriate redevelopment scheme for this interchange area.

This scheme will help co-ordinate and integrate all the various modes of transport that currently use the area. Over two million people use this area annually and this scheme will develop a programme to promote the best way to meet these traveller’s needs.

Organisation:	IW Council
Project Website:	www.iwight.com
Project Leader:	N/A
Project Status:	Project Archived
Tel:	N/A
E-mail:	N/A
Project Start Date:	January 2001
Funding Complete:	September 2002
Funding Total:	£20,000

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