Coastal Communities Fund
What we do
Coastal Sustainability through Careers and Business Skills in Greater Lincolnshire
Vision: A thriving Lincolnshire coastline with a developing visitor economy founded on business growth and career opportunities for local people
Rationale:
- Visitor Economy and its growth critical to the Greater Lincolnshire Economy
- Coastal economy acutely seasonal
- Mainstream Skills Funding often not aligned to seasonal economies
- Low aspiration, skills gaps and shortages make skills a barrier to growth
Data:
- Visitor Economy worth over £1.9bn pa to Greater Lincolnshire Economy
- 1/3 of all nights of holiday accommodation in the EU sold in July / August
- 26 to 37 principal seaside towns in England have an overall level of deprivation greater than average. Skegness (40% have no formal qualifications)
In consultation with:
House of Lords Select Committee – Future of Seaside Towns
Greater Lincolnshire LEP/Employment & Skills Board
Coastal Developers Forum
Coastal Community Alliance
National Coastal Tourism Academy
Coastal Employment and Skills Partnership
Collaborative – Innovative – Visitor Economy Focussed
- Coastal Careers
- Raising aspirations
- Older resident careers
- Promoting career opportunities
- Skills Transfer / Escalator
- Access to FE / HE
2. Skills Innovation
- Crucial Skills
- Seasonal schedules
- Fills skills system gaps
- Connect with existing opportunities
- Apprenticeship development
3. Coastal Evidence Based
- Articulate and quantify skills gaps and shortages
- Seasonal labour market trends – supply / demand
- Pathfinder evaluation
- Learn from / compare with other seaside economies
Outputs
- 220 jobs created / safeguarded
- 370 skills interventions
- 25 people into jobs / 7 apprenticeships
- 55 Businesses supported
Outcomes
Greater local recognition and understanding of local visitor economy
Local skills pilot programme – training / jobs for locals to support business growth
Evidence-base of seasonal seaside skills gaps / shortages to compare with data nationally
REPORT
An Employment, Skills and Economic Profile of Lincolnshire’s Seaside Coastal Community – FULL REPORT
An Employment, Skills and Economic Profile of Lincolnshire’s Seaside Coastal Community – AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
What we are responsible for:
- 98 projects in England awarded over £90 million
- to deliver more than 11,000 jobs
- attract £128 million of additional funding
- deliver 5,000 training places and apprenticeships
- Over 19 heritage and arts projects
- Over 29 projects supporting business and infrastructure
- Over 40 projects supporting tourism
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