Community regeneration in action The local economic impact of a South Wales housing association Steve Curry Valleys to Coast Housing.

community regeneration in action

The local economic impact of a South

Wales housing association

Steve CurryValleys to Coast Housing


In the beginning…

V2C established 2003 following successful tenant ballot

Community Regeneration in Action

Local labour clause


Results Positives

• 75% target – 90%+ achieved

• More £ in local people’s pockets?

• Community benefit clause

Negatives

• Difficult to measure impact on individuals, community

• Difficult to manage with communities and contractors


Can-Do Toolkit

• i2i guide launched Sept 2008 supported by WG

• Focus on TR&T in construction contracts

• I2i SME-friendly toolkit - 2010


How do V2C use TR&T?

• Core contract requirement • % of contracted ‘working weeks’

dedicated to local jobs and training

- Refurbishment- 52 weeks- New Build - 78 weeks- Arbed – 156 weeks


TR&T

Recruitment

Training

Targeted

Local Jobs

Relevant


Targeted

• V2C Tenants/Bridgend residents

• ‘Neets’

• Local colleges & providers


Recruitment

• Jobs for all skills levels

• Genuine labour market need

• Lasting at least 6 months


Training

• Relevant

• Locally run, where possible

• Accredited


Targeting – areas of deprivation

IMD – Wales

1896 Ranked LSOA’s

11 Caerau 1 (Caerau Park, Tudor)38 Caerau 2 (Blaencaerau)55 Cornelly 4 (Marlas) 81 Bettws (bottom site) 185 Morfa 2 (Wildmill)186 Sarn 1

Bridgend – six areas in the top 200 in Wales


Mapping deprivation


TR&T – trainee post codes


Our Achievements

Contract Numbers to Q3 – December 2010

Contracted Working Weeks /Opportunities

No. Targeted Individuals

Into Jobs, further training or education

Still to be confirmed

Exited programme without outcome OR unknown

1,446 100 57 26 17


Arbed – March 2011

• £2.5M grant

• TR&T grant condition = 156 wks

• V2C Target 156 x £5M = 780 wks

• Achieved > 1,260 wks


Development of TR&T

• Include social and community benefits in all V2C procurement

• Community Initiatives

• SME – Can Do Toolkit 2

• Measure S&C benefit outcomes


nef – analysing LM3 (Arbed)• Looked at V2C local multiplier ...LM2• from Arbed energy performance work

• 84% spend within 25 miles of Bridgend

• Local economic multiplier £2.21/£1 invested

• + TR&T 66% training = Bridgend people

• Some materials/equipment not available in Wales


Grounds Maintenance contract

• FEI project (with BTCV) target to develop a social enterprise

• Delivering service on two large estates

• Re-tendering this year with SME-friendly workshops, relaxed financial, H&S req’s?

• Community consultation + TR&T req’s




Outcomes

• RBA approach (WG)• TR&T outcomes = longer term tracking• LM3 good measure of local impact• Tracking SME’s/social enterprises?• Financial inclusion work:

– income maximisation - Welsh Water rates collection - Moneyline Look at LSOA l/t trends to finesse

approach...not to claim credit


• Money : retained (in households & communities)• Families & tenancies : stabilised• Children : nurtured• Social capital : developed• Physical & mental health : lifted• Over indebtedness : decreased• Saving : encouraged• Anxiety : reduced• Standard of living : increased• Quality of life : enhanced

MoneylineSocial & financial return on investment: we all win


An ‘outcomes’ culture

Focus on wider & longer-term impacts

Use of tools (e.g. LM3, SROI) to measure

Is the same ‘outcomes’ culture change happening with procurement??


Thank you

Community regeneration in action The local economic impact of a South Wales housing association Steve Curry Valleys to Coast Housing.

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