1. European Structural Funds 2014-2020 Social Enterprise Workshop 24 th June 2013

2. The North East LEP Private-led Board (incl business, councils, HE and FE but wider partnership) Northumberland, Tyneside, Wearside and County Durham Recently completed Adonis Review providing baseline and aspirations Key activities – Enterprise Zone, North East Investment Fund, City Skills Action Plan/City Deals

3. The North East LEP economy 2m population £32bn GVA Strong mix of sectors – advanced manufacturing/automotive, offshore, energy, biomedical and pharma, creative/digital and some and professional services Significant catch-up to 2008 Challenge of more and better jobs, productivity and inclusion

4. What have we been asked to do? To prepare European Structural and Investment Fund Strategy for 2014-2020 – 1 st version due Sept 2013 Emphasis on alignment of funds to achieve jobs creation and poverty reduction across partnership Respond to Europe 2020 agenda and UK Govt. Industrial Strategy One element of wider LEP Growth Plan work Wider remit for LEPs/Seen as a test case for localism

5. NELEP approach

6. NELEP & EU2020 priorities Europe 2020 sets out 11 objectives with 7 emphasised for UK NELEP – initial work suggests focus on: – Innovation, R&D – Access to Finance/SME support – Low Carbon growth – Skills and education – Poverty reduction and inclusion

7. Getting involved Strategy in development and seeking input Use of different mechanisms – Finance, CLLD, Social Innovation. Social Enterprise key in these but challenges? Today – do priorities sound appropriate? Your view of potential role of social enterprise? Development - NESEP on vision and objective task and finish group – direct joint influence Ongoing engagement - to Sept and beyond Contact – james.davies@nelep.co.ukjames.davies@nelep.co.uk More information - www.nelep.co.ukwww.nelep.co.uk