Coastal Communities Fund in Greater Lincolnshire
Project
Coastal Sustainability through Careers and Business Skills in Greater Lincolnshire – A Greater Lincolnshire LEP project delivered by Lincolnshire County Council
Vision: A thriving Lincolnshire coastline with a developing visitor economy founded on business growth and career opportunities for local people
Latest Fully Coastal Communities Funded Courses:
Latest News:
Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
A number of staff from Butlins in Skegness have undertaken mental health training through Boston College which has been funded by the Coastal Communities Fund.
Research Partner Appointed supporting the ‘Coastal Sustainability through Careers and Business Skills in Greater Lincolnshire’ Coastal Communities Fund project
The research project will explore the seasonality of the Lincolnshire coast compared to other coastal destinations, identify three comparator destinations that have a similar visitor economy model but may be at a different stage of economic regeneration and share lessons learnt and best practice. The project will understand the current investment levels on the coast and uptake by businesses in funded skills programmes to establish whether coastal areas are being left behind and then through primary research with businesses and residents start to understand the extent to which their aspirations are influenced by the seasonal nature of the economy.
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)
Outputs
- 370 Learners
- 75 Qualifications
- 50 Businesses Engaged
- 50 Jobs created / secured
- 7 Apprenticeships
- 8 Coastal Champions
Coastal Employment and Skills Partnership
Collaborative – Innovative – Visitor Economy Focussed
1. 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 Base
- Articulate and quantify skills gaps and shortages
- Seasonal labour market trends – supply / demand
- Pathfinder evaluation
- Learn from / compare with other seaside economies
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
Adult Literacy, a spotlight on the coast – REPORT
DIGITAL INNOVATION
VIRTUAL IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Butlins Apartment Two
Butlins Apartment One
Boston Guildhall
Natural England
Careers on the Coast – Jo Hardy
Coastal Champions: Natural England
Coastal Champions: Magna Vitae
Coastal Champions: Sandilands
Coastal Champions: Trailer
Coastal Champions: Don Amott Parks
Coastal Champions: Fantasy Island
Coastal Champions: Stagecoach
Coastal Champions: Batemans – Danielle Stone
Coastal Champions: Butlins Skegness
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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4 months ago
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4 months ago
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